Published inCurious·PinnedMember-onlyThe Year You SurvivedThe end of the year is here. I know you, overachiever that you are. Pandemic and all, you’re taking stock of it. In a world where everyone somehow still seems to be crushing it, did you do enough? The truth is, you did. If you are alive reading this right…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
PinnedMember-only“The Godfather” is Terrible. Here’s Why That’s Okay.Many people have seen The Godfather. The Francis Ford Coppola-directed movie is frequently cited as one of the best — if not the best — films of all time. And rightfully so, it’s a family movie disguised as a crime drama masquerading as an inside look at the mafia. …Movies5 min readMovies5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyDonald Trump Is A Loser — And Now, So Are YouElection day came and America voted overwhelmingly to re-elect Donald Trump, bringing to the fore something we have known for the longest time — Americans will do anything to return the country to a time which never even existed in the first place. When it was great, they think. When…Donald Trump7 min readDonald Trump7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyI Interviewed Kendrick Lamar Before He Blew Up. This Is What He Said.In the fall of 2010, I had the courtesy of interviewing a young rapper, largely unknown out of serious hip-hop circles, named Kendrick Lamar. The interview was for a 300-word profile to be published in XXL magazine, what I believe was the first piece of print journalism done on him. …Hip Hop11 min readHip Hop11 min read
Nov 17, 2022Is My Phone Reading My Mind?The other day, I was on my way to the gym when I thought of a particular song I wanted to hear. It was not, in today’s culture, a particularly popular tune (not like, you know, Harry Styles or Taylor Swift). The song in question was a gospel tune, pretty…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Jul 28, 2022Streaming vs. OwningRecently, I was going through an old hard drive. On the drive I found an iTunes folder filled with music that I must have downloaded between the years 2009 and 2012. When I began cueing up songs, memories came back to me. I thought about the time of life that…2 min read2 min read
Jun 30, 2022Freddie Gibbs New Movie “Down With The King” Explores The Pitfalls of Rap SuccessFreddie Gibbs new movie “Down With The King” has an interesting premise. In the film, Gibbs plays a rapper named Money Merc, who has retreated to a secluded home in an unnamed wilderness, ostensibly to record a new album. When we first meet Merc, he appears to have recently arrived…Hip Hop3 min readHip Hop3 min read
Jun 29, 2022Did Beyonce Really Sample Robin S “Show Me Love” on New Song “Break My Soul”?Last week, Beyonce released her new single, “Break My Soul,” a dance-inflected track that harkens back to the early 90s, complete with a propulsive “four on the floor” rhythm and house piano accompaniment. “Now, I just fell in love, and I just quit my job,” she sings in the opening…Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Dec 9, 2021Travis Scott Opens Up About ASTROWORLD Tragedy: “It Really Hurts”Back on November 5th, ten people died and dozens more were injured during a performance by rapper Travis Scott at “Astroworld.” With reportedly 50,000 people in attendance at the music festival, which took place at NRG Park in Houston, TX, Scott is now facing multiple lawsuits (one source pegs it…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Dec 8, 2021Post Malone and The Weeknd “One Right Now” Video Is a Satire of Action Movies and It’s AmazingLast month, Post Malone returned with what it supposedly the first official single from his forthcoming album, PM4, a collaboration with The Weeknd called “One Right Now.” I say supposedly about this new record because, back in the summer, after a lengthy hiatus, Posty dropped “Motley Crew. It was produced…Hip Hop3 min readHip Hop3 min read