Ed. Note: As part of DAR Gaming Week, I’ll analyze some of the reasons why Sega’s last console was all but doomed from the start–even though, truthfully, it could have been saved (even with its many flaws)Sega, in its last years as a console maker, made a lot of mistakes. Let’s be clear in that […]
Read moreNew Visuals: @CheMerk – "Giuseppe" feat. @DreWillz26
What happens when you take the “I love my shoe” trope that’s been a staple in hip-hop just about since its inception, update it with a very fashionable shoe, add in a driving instrumental, and include a rack of scantily-clad women? You get the visuals for Che Merk’s “Giuseppe” featuring Dre Willz of Spill Gang. […]
Read moreSo, what if Chris Davis leaves?
I don’t claim to be an expert on sports. I enjoy sportsball of all sorts, but I’m not in the front offices of any teams–unless I’m playing Madden, MLB The Show, or FIFA. However, like many Orioles fans, I’m preparing myself for that news clip on SportsCenter which announces that 1B (and sometimes outfielder, DH, […]
Read moreNew Music: @JayVerze – #TIHWDI
Twenty years and a day ago, Montell Jordan released what has become a staple in, well, practically every party setting, “This Is How We Do It.” Sampling Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story,” which, ya know, SAMPLE TRAIN!!! because “Children’s Story” sampled Bob James’ Nautilus, “TIHWDI” is a classic jam. Enter Maryland MC Jay Verze who, yesterday, […]
Read moreWIRTB Review: That’s So Raven
I’m doing this one on a dare. And I never back down from dares. My name is Speed on the Beat, and this is Was It Really That Bad Review, where I review the crap so you don’t have to. Earlier today on the DefineaRevolution.com site, I spoke on an underrated kid-skewed comedy called Smart […]
Read moreFamily Feud: The Cosby Show versus The Fresh Prince
I was born in 1988. What that means is that I was born and grew up in a perfect storm, so to speak, of families on television. This is especially true for Black families. From the Huxtables to the Williams (Wayans), from the Winslows to the Campbell/Landry household, I’d like to believe that, even in […]
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