Music
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A Minute By Minute Breakdown Of Young Dro’s "In Da City"
I can recall the moment Young Dro became my preferred ratchet music vendor. I was sitting in a strip club off Buford highway, when the bass dropped and I heard a chorus with lyrics both simple and profound: Fuck dat bitch. In three simple words Dro had summarized the cause of and prescribed the solution…
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A Failed Attempt at Deciphering Nirvana's Indecipherable "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Recently, I saw a video featuring America’s most popular and liked light-skinned dude, Blake Griffin (liked being the operative word; Terrence Howard is more popular but nobody actually likes him) helping some ne’er do well folks (Jarrett and Traci “who says ‘it’s SO gangster’ at the least gangster thing ever…I hate her) from ClevverTV interpet…
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Is There A Support Group For Smart Black People Who Read And Shit…And Still Prefer A$AP's Album To Kendrick Lamar's?
There are two things you need to know about A$AP Rocky and I before we continue: 1. I hate typing his name. Partially because I think it’s a stupid fucking name. But mainly because I hate having to remember to type $ instead of S when spelling it. It’s a knat in a moving car, a tiny…
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Eatin' Booty Like Groceries: An Analysis of An Analogy That's An Absurd Song Lyric
I love ridiculous shit. The more ridiculous the shit, the happier I am. I totally did not intend the forthcoming pun, which is to say, that its no pun intended. You’ve got to appreciate that Mr. Cheeks-level turn of phrase right there.* The pun? Glad you asked. In Omarion’s latest hit song, “Post To Be” featuring…
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I'm Thinking About Getting Rid Of My Physical Music Collection. Hold Me.
I own a lot of CDs. You remember those things, don’t you? After the cassette tape and before Apple changed the music game, CDs were what was hot on the streets. I still remember my first few purchases. After seeing the movie Juice, I talked my dad into buying me Cypress Hill’s debut album. Then…
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There Are Many Perfectly Valid Reasons To Hate Jay Z. Tidal, However, Isn't One Of Them
1. As a young man, Jay Z spent an indeterminate amount of time dealing crack cocaine in the neighborhood he grew up in. 2. He was so good at dealing crack that he managed to make a small fortune from it and elude any serious legal consequences. 3. He left selling crack behind completely, instead…