Read It Because I Wrote It…
Listen here. I’ve been putting off writing this for a little over four years. I was finishing the first draft of my book and an essay based around this song was supposed to be one of its closers. Three years ago, I created two other posts entitled The Gospel According to Nipsey Hussle and “Overtime”... Continue Reading →
I wake up before 5 am. There’s an intrinsic fulfillment that I get from starting my day before the daybreak. It isn’t easy to do because as much of a morning person that I am, I am equally a night owl. If doesn’t matter what time I go to bed, when the alarm on my... Continue Reading →
It doesn't take very long to realize that I am quite a hip hop head. Not only is it the culture of my generation, but I am engulfed in it. More than anything, I'm in love with the music. I like certain emcees and producers and their body of work. However, there is a fairly... Continue Reading →
“I don’t take any days off.” Timile didn’t have any response to that statement. I had finally shut her up. It was the summer of 2009 and I was selling cars. I worked seventy-five hours a week trying to convince affluent Atlanta suburbanites to buy Volkswagens for commissions. I hated the job; but I loved... Continue Reading →
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