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5 Albums Everyone Loved in 2017 Except Me
Despite releases from Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and the unmerciful tyranny of Bieber’s “Despacito,” I have to say I think 2017 was still a generally good year for music. We saw some solid debuts and some great sophomore follow-ups. To be honest, there aren’t many projects released this year that I can say I viscerally hated,…
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10 Thoughts on Big K.R.I.T. and His New Album, 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time
On Oct. 27, 2017, Meridian, Miss., rapper-producer Big K.R.I.T. released his third official “studio” album, 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time (dope title), though any fan of his knows that he’s had countless other projects over the span of his career. This album is making a splash online; Facebook and Twitter have been full of…
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The ‘Best Rapper Alive’ Title Is Some Overused Bullshit
As a writer and English teacher, I’m forced to come to grips with the ever-(d)evolving way we approach our language. We’ve managed to squeeze zeitgeist-y words like “LOL” and “YOLO” into the dictionary and our vernacular. Words and phrases like “I could care less” and “irregardless” are no longer as subject to deserving scrutiny as…
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Kendrick Lamar Gifts Quadriplegic Fan With Minivan
Jennifer Phillips is a huge Kendrick Lamar fan; she has attended eight concerts so far, and hasn’t let the fact that she is quadriplegic stop her from enjoying Lamar’s Damn. Tour. But during one stop of the tour, Phillips, who created a GoFundMe in 2016 for a modified vehicle, got the surprise of her life.…
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I Didn't Know I Needed "Don Cheadle Rapping" In My Life Until Kendrick Lamar's "DNA" Video And Now I Know That I Do
Other relatively recent additions to the list of “Things I Didn’t Know I Needed Until I Had Or Experienced Them And Now I Can’t Live Without Them.” Feta cheese Guacamole The crab fried rice from Nicky’s Thai on Western Avenue in Pittsburgh A car with a shitload of unnecessary and obnoxious horsepower Simply Lemonade with…
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Hey Y'all, His Name Is Eddie KING, Jr. Not Eddie Kane, Jr. Here’s How I Know.
It is amazing how a simple comment or Facebook status message can lead to clarity, but that’s exactly what happened that has me out here doing it for the culture and providing some definitive information to settle bets that have languished for years. Hell, I, myself, lost $20 on this very discussion because of a…
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A Slightly Premature Full Length Discussion About Kendrick Lamar’s New Album, DAMN.
Dustin Seibert and I decided to discuss Kendrick Lamar’s latest proper album release, DAMN. because what else are we supposed to do when one of the biggest artists in the game today drops a project? Exactly. Panama: At roughly 11pm EST last night, I was alerted via Facebook that Kung Fu Kenny’s latest will-be-hailed-as-a-classic album…
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Chloe x Halle Cover Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Humble’
Singers Chloe and Halle not only have Beyoncé as their mentor but may also have garnered a few more fans after covering Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble.” The sisters and their impeccable harmony dropped the 50-second remake on Twitter Saturday night. And, of course, the sisters, known as Chloe x Halle, cleaned up some of the lyrics…
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Criticism Is A Great Thing You Analog Motherfuckers
Out of the hundreds of perplexing and entertaining responses I received when writing about Dave Chappelle on VSB last week and then again at GQ this week — tweets, comments, and emails ranging from “you’re a coon” and “y’all must’ve been bought by NBC or Home Depot or something” to remarkably descriptive suggestions for different…