Song of the Day – ‘Everything Remains Raw’

  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 […]

Song of the Day – ‘Tell Me Something Good’

  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 […]

Song of the Day – Strokin’

  I won’t speak ‘out of school’ of course, but I will say I established very, very early on that for all my ‘stand up for you what you believe in/militant/political’ stuff, the women who get to know me personally will probably tell you I’m one of the silliest boyfriends/lovers ever. And on that note, […]

Song of the Day – ‘Don’t Speak’

  Back in the early days of ‘the Artist’, when I started seeking out things I liked that went outside of my natural wheelhouse, this was one of the first songs I remember thinking, ‘Man this is really good.’ And the story the video tells, that really took it to that ‘OH HELL YEAH!’ level! […]

Sterling, ‘Lady’, and Macca

  The only thing I have to add on this Donald Sterling mess is he’s making some of the shorts I’ve written earlier this year seem damn prophetic.  Stay tuned on that regard. Moving on, they always tell you to ‘write what you know’.  It’s only now on the back end, as I’m writing shorter […]