Jas “Fly” Waters
Dec. 21, 1981 - June 10, 2020
Show Writer / Hip-Hop Journalist.
When I do “milestone posts” I usually do these in Black and White. But this time, I want everyone to appreciate this person in full color.
Also, my milestone posts are usually just photos, name and what they are mostly known for. But this one hits different because when she was alive, we were associates.
So this death is a little close - *sighs* too close to home for me. We were just two people talking and enjoying life when it suited us. But it wasn’t just tweet spats, it was offline stuff as well.
I helped her with a writing assignment by giving her a netbook when she was desperate for one years ago. She completed her project and we were associates ever since. She used to follow a lot of people on Twitter, but when she shaved down her list, she kept me on it.
We spoke on and off about things, mostly comical, some were news of the day. She put up with my jokes, hear me out when I have something important to say, and was overall just a pleasure to talk to in person... even if I have to LITERALLY look up. (She was a tall woman)
She hosted video chats and she was one of the few people that I actually watch an entire video chat with because she’s got the most interesting stories and always answered my questions. We had arguments just like anybody else, but it was never out of spite and when people tangle with me enough times, you get nice presents.
She was an awesome hip-hop journalist, a supportive person to everyone that stick with her, but also a beautiful writer of stories.
She’s going to be missed by me and many others. Her final tweet sadly was back in early May and like all final tweets... it’s bittersweet.
See you when I see you Jas.
