16′s Candles Presents New Malik-16 Mixtape on MONDAY Feb.1st : THE ZOLOFT FILES volumes 1-2

You may have heard me mention this project before. It’s a collection of Thought -provoking and partially somber songs over industry beats written last summer during an uninspired period in my life which I guess turned out to be more inspiring than I thought. Actually it’s several installments of 8 song-long mini-mixtapes, but starting February [...]

GangStarrGirl.com x 16′s Candles VLOG- Reenie checks in to wrap up First month of the year!

As I mentioned before in my GangStarrGirl post, the homegirl Reenie is joining us with a bi-weekly Vlog that recaps, blogosphere and pop culture happenings at each half way  point and end of every month. It should be fun. Here’s the very first installment 9from the bathroom – what you know about that?) You know [...]

(2) Classic Sounds…

Like… In this second installment of the Classic Sounds review library, I want to focus on an album that’s heralded as a classic, but possibly not for the right reasons… This album is one that is and was critically acclaimed, and cemented by many fans, southern rap heads, and of course Georgia natives as the [...]

The 2011 Legalization of Cali Bud & The Death of the Good Girl

The Common Sense Act of 2010 and 2 other initiatives would see an end of the federal classification of Marijuana as a criminal substance, and the beginning of a possible new lawful industry in the state of California. This is a law that has not been touched since the criminalization of marijuana in 1970. Since [...]

Ali – The G.O.A.T. of Cute Queens?? the growth of ms.Tatyana M.

Safe to say, Ashley Banks is blowing up like you thought she would. Have you seen ms. Ali lately? I mean, all adolescent boys like myself who grew up under the charismatic vice grip of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air couldn’t help but have the biggest crush if not more “impure thoughts” of the youngest of [...]

Sex & The Chocolate City – Entry #9

The Worst Time To Be Single. Top 5 WORST times to be SINGLE I’m really single. To clarify, I’m not quote/unquote single, meaning I don’t have a defined boyfriend but do have a couple of boo’s on the side. No I’m straight up on the rocks single. There. Is. No. One. This is pretty rough [...]

Hot 16…Or More… EYES CLOSED Pt. 2

Picking up from where we left off last week for MLK day, I introduced you all to a song that holds lots of significance for me. It’s also one of the very First original songs that I launched my career with and the song I’m performing in the EPK on my site(www.malik-16.com by the way). [...]

My Homie Reenie’s New Look!!! GangStarrGirl.com Re-Launch!!!

Click the Pic My Favorite Journalist/blogger and one of my Coolest friends, Starrene Rhett, Officially re-launched her blog last week after months of delay. But you don’t need an introduction do you? She is actually the motivation behind and reason that I began blogging in the first place. She’s taught me SO much about the [...]

Sex & The Chocolate City – Entry #8

I’ll be moving on… I needed a break from the cold weather and stress so I flew down to Miami for a little sun and relaxation. Ok, I’m lying, I flew down here to get away from EVERYONE and mourn the end of my relationship in peace. My ex and I broke up in October [...]

Go Visit The New WWW.MALIK-16.COM!!!

Okay Kiddies, Back in Full Effect is the site bearing my name. The place where it all started. MALIK-16.COM There would be no 16′sCandles without Malik-16.com This was my intro to the world, my first foray into the web universe and the branding of my identity. This revamp marks the end of an era. As [...]