Song of the Day – ‘Birth of the Blues’

  Hope everyone had a good 4th.  I’ve mastered the art of not obsessing about work when I don’t need to be thinking about it, so I remain in my good place. Quick thought on the new Jay-Z album.  Is it a masterpiece?  Eh, I think we need more than a week before we give […]

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  What’s up? So I don’t have a lot of deep thoughts this Eid. The train is rolling so this will be assorted quick hits… ‘Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King.’  Uploaded to Netflix right around when Ramadan started, so I didn’t say anything that weekend.  But if you haven’t seen it yet, give yourself an hour […]

Salaam

  His birthday just passed, but Malcolm has been on my mind a lot heading into this Ramadan.  Not Spike’s dramatization of his life.  Not even Malcolm’s own dramatization, as expressed in the Autobiography.  I’m referring to the thorough breakdown provided in Manning Marable’s great book. After he was gone, Malcolm’s legacy continues to grow internationally […]

‘Trojan War’ in Commerce

  No music yet, this one is mainly for the family and friends who couldn’t make it to Commerce. A short video has been put together featuring Aaron & I talking a little ‘Trojan War’ along with some of the student athletes we met at the Texas A&M Commerce talking about their own experiences as […]

‘Master of None’, Season 2

  This will be a long one folks, prepare yourselves… (exhaling…) OK first, let me name check everything in this season I want to give props to, but for the sake of some brevity, I won’t expand upon: Bobby Cannavale, Cedric the Entertainer, the cinematography (my God, my God…), the taking its sweet time payoff […]

Song of the Day – ‘Get Ur Freak On’

  Made it to another weekend! This one isn’t in the rotation all the time anymore, but every time I hear it, as soon as the beat hits, I’m like ‘Yep, this is a first ballot Hall of Famer.’ Take care of each other.  Another movie review Sunday night. Peace!  

Song of the Day – ‘Smile’

  Excited to hear Steve McQueen behind a 2Pac documentary.  The producers behind it have made some of the better music documentaries in recent years.  Not sure how much new information there is about Pac at this point, but I guess we’ll see. That’s the segway to today’s song choice. Enjoy!