Heavy on The R&B | with K-Way
Starting over isn't easy, but it’s always better with a beat! Welcome to Heavy on The R&B with K-way! I’m opening up about the Rhythms & Blues of life from a fair-minded male POV. From Mental Health, Grief, Divorce, Marriage and much more Expect straight talk, no chaser, with some occasional inappropriate banter, always with respect. Music is essential to the soul & I'm aiming to make this heavy world a little lighter & brighter one song at a time. Like, share, subscribe!
Episodes
10 episodes
From Solo To Duet
One minute you are “fine” with being alone, and the next minute you realize you have built a whole lifestyle around not needing anyone. I’m K-Way, and I’m telling the real story of moving from a solo act to a duet after a marriage ends, a cross...
Friends & 4Play
Some friendships fade quietly. Others break loudly. Either way, the older I get, the more I realize friendship is not just about history, it’s about alignment. Week nine of Heavy on the R&B starts with gratitude for everyone supporting the ...
Therapy Notes
Someone can dance to our music, quote our lyrics, and still not respect Black people. I start with that uncomfortable truth and use it to talk about “cookout passes,” cultural appropriation, and why your real values show up in who you defend, w...
SpotaLIE
A lot of people want to debate music like it exists in a vacuum, but we don’t live in a vacuum. We’re talking about the real world where “jokes” about George Floyd get laughs, where celebrity worship turns grown people into unpaid defenders, an...
Heavy on My Mama
Mother’s Day is everywhere, but nobody talks enough about the people walking through it with a missing piece. I’m K Way, and I’m dedicating this one to my mother and to anyone who has lost theirs, because grief does not care about the calendar....
Human Nature
One song can tell the truth about your whole week. I start with Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature” and why it still hits like a deep breath after a long day, then I pivot into a spoiler-free take on the new Michael Jackson movie and the theater e...
Rhetorical Questions
Your favorite artist might have a jammin discography and a terrible track record. We’re sitting with that contradiction head-on, because “the music may be fire” stops being a harmless take when the behavior behind the brand is anti-Black, explo...
Dating 101 | A Cautionary Tale
Serial dating can look like confidence from the outside, but it can feel like chaos when you are living it. After my divorce, I moved to San Diego and hit the ground running, thinking new faces and new nights would fix what I was feeling. Inste...