I’m in something of a silly mood and stumbled into this classic. Some of the cracks are definitely mean, many are Hall of Fame put downs, but (while this was for network television) there is something to be said here for the ability to be this damn funny with a bare minimum amount of […]
Not just any weekend, Memorial Day weekend. Summer is officially here. Only one way to go today. Have a nice three day weekend. Back on Monday.
The only song I’ve only done in an audition: only four chords to master, and, as Eddie demonstrates here, well within my limited vocal range. This is a great cover of my favorite John song that’s not one of his ‘iconic’ records. Just because Sean Penn commissioned this for ‘I Am Sam’ doesn’t mean […]
Today I’m throwing some love back to one of my hardest working fraternity brothers. I first met Brother Lawrence Ross many years ago when he did a meet and greet for his book ‘The Divine Nine’ (which I also highly suggest for your bookshelf if you’re an active or inactive member of one of […]
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you I campaigned a little harder than normal when the opportunity to be in this video came up on my radar. And I’m only half joking when I tell you the thought crossed my mind, if I would’ve booked it… ‘You’re singing along to Mike in one […]
‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth.’ – Muhammad Ali Most of you know, looking at my generation or the guys directly before me, I model a lot of my activism on what I always heard about 2Pac: 90 percent of the selfless things that I do, […]
Tomorrow is shaping up to be a ‘serious’ day, so let’s get our weekend music out of the early. Doesn’t get much better than this. The man, the myth, the legend…
So, as I made the transition from the Writer’s Need (‘this is the story I want to tell’) to the Producer’s Need (‘how can this be done in the most efficient way possible’), I looked at the story I had most recently written, and the comedy was there, but I wasn’t getting enough heart. […]
Ramadan is quickly approaching for me and my tribe (pun intended). This one isn’t religious but I know I’m far from the only one whose adrenaline goes through the roof as soon as Busta starts yelling at you. THEN the beat drops! THEN he starts flowing! Word up, let me just fuck with your […]
This was always one of my favorite ‘handle it’ songs that came out before my time. When it was recently brought to my attention that Stevie wrote this one, I think I have to call it my number one. And I’ve made this joke before, but it’s still true. As a man, whenever I […]
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