From sulk.....to Swag

Today's top 40 charts are often inundated with songs of heartbreak, pain, anguish, and relationship-induced self-destructiveness.

It's hard to avoid these types of songs.  Girls, at some point, we have all been guilty of sitting in our rooms shamelessly bumping 90s R&B jams that seem to be the remedy to whatever issues we may be having with our significant others.  Didn't come home?  Neglecting you?  Guilty of promiscuous cupcaking?  There's a song for almost every situation I can think of, and although these tracks may be comforting, they encourage a habit that i absolutely loathe: sulking.  Frankly, I'm sick of it.  And apparently, so are many of mainstream radio's leading ladies.

Lately I've been noticing an interesting trend among a lot of singles coming out right now.  It appears that many recording artists, too, are sick of moping.

Right now, Beyonce claims that a diva is "the female version of a hustla" (of a hustla, of a, of a hustla) and Keri Hilson advises that all-too-touchy dude at the club (yeah, you know who I'm talkin' about) to "recognize a real woman."   

Can it be that "sulk" has finally been replaced with swag?  Let's hope so.  Rather than having feelings of pity, self-loathe, jealousy, and all those other wasted emotions, it would nice to see more songs written that inspire confidence, independence, and ambition:  things that define the true allure of a woman.

So ladies, take a cue not only from the newfound female swag in mainstream radio, but also from those more independent artists we know and love.  

Just a reminder. From Fresh Cuts Radio :)