Author's Note: If you missed part 1, you can check it here. In my first post, I went over the major releases of the year as well as my Honorable Mentions. The list below is the cream of the cop, my top 7. As I did last year, I kept the number down to a … Continue reading My Favorite Hip Hop Albums of 2019 pt.2 (Top 7)
Author's Note: This year I really focused on listening to what I wanted to. In years past, I’d tried to listen to every Hip Hop/Rap release and it got overwhelming. I’d find myself trapped in my room listening to an album because I felt I had to as opposed to me wanting to listen to … Continue reading My Favorite Hip Hop Albums of 2019 pt.1 (Honorable Mentions)
The books I read in 2019 were defined by a couple of re-reads but I also utilized some tremendous recommendations from people whose literary opinions I respect. I can't help myself when it comes to picking up some of my favorite books again but I also realized that there is nothing like reading a book … Continue reading My Favorite Books of 2019
Part 2 (Games 16-34): Game 16 vs. Sacramento; W, 103-102: Last week, the Celtics 10 game winning streak was snapped in Sacramento in a loss by one point. It included a record game from Buddy Hield and a bouncing ball on the rim that was a centimeter from sending the Celtics home with a W. … Continue reading Checking in with the Celtics… Part 2
Air Jordan 1 Mid "Royal Splatter" I've had these Jordan Mids for a couple years. I've skated in them, gone on road trips with them, even walked in public bathrooms with them for Christ's sake! They done me good the last couple of years. So why (you may ask) would I do this to them?... … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Aj1 “DropTop”
In today's era of modern television, the envelope is being pushed farther than ever before. Directors and showrunners are taking risks that up until now, had only been seen on the silver screen. Budgets are ballooning to the point where a single 50 minute episode might cost as much as an entire 3 … Continue reading Re: Television And The Literature That Inspired Them
THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST IS INSPIRED BY HBO'S WATCHMEN TELEVISION SERIES. I'M A HUGE FAN OF THE ORIGINAL COMIC FROM 1985 AND THE HBO SERIES MORE THAN MET MY EXPECTATIONS. THE MUSIC IMPLEMENTED IN THE SHOW IS OUTSTANDING AND ADDS AN EXTRA LAYER FOR THE AUDIENCE TO THINK ABOUT. CHECK OUT THE PLAYLIST BELOW AND MY … Continue reading STEEZ YOU CAN HEAR VOL.37: HBO’S WATCHMEN
If you've read any of my previous "Sneaker Sunday" posts, you might have observed a pretty noticeable Nike's only slant. I used to wear Adidas sneakers when I was a kid (because I loved Tracy McGrady) but once I went to Mater Dei (a Nike school), I've always hooped, worn and walked around in Nike sneakers. For this … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Adidas Crazy BYW X
"Emo music" always seems to hit me a certain way. Sure, the lyrics are sometimes silly or overly dramatic but the feelings that the songs emote are real. This playlist represents a certain amount of nostalgia as these were all released at a certain time in my life ('02-'04). As an 8th grader going into … Continue reading steez you can hear vol.36: Emo Mix
Another week, another playlist... Most of these tracks I found through some sort of visual media (eg: instagram, film, Youtube etc.) this week so there's lots of bonus material to be had below the playlist and write up. Check it out... Playlist for the week of December 3, 2019: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RK5GoK2NbEz171mDJi2tT?si=gKnO0XpYTR-Kn8aRwXRx2Q Stealin' by Uriah Heep: A … Continue reading steez you can hear vol.35
