Rant time. Ok, now we know that, within the world of disses and battles and the like, just about nothing is off-limits. You can clown someone’s fashion choices to their ex-lovers to their not-so-vanilla sexual practices. Pretty much, if a person’s come out about something, it’s fair game and ammunition in a battle or a […]
Read moreStruggles of a Bipolar Artist
Sometimes, I feel as if I’m at the top of the world as I crank out music like a machine. Others? I feel like throwing my equipment against the nearest wall and saying “screw it all.” I’ve done it a couple times; probably why things sound extra no-fi on some tracks. It may not be […]
Read moreRap Smarks – An Epidemic
H/T to 4CRWrestling for this meme Back in the day, trolling rap fans were just called trolls. But, trolls began to be celebrated. Then, they were called snobs. But, snobs also began to be celebrated. Most of these snobs graduated to “hipster” status after a while, some using troll-like qualities to make their hipster-ism seem […]
Read moreDear Internet Rappers: A Request (Or "Don’t Hate the Blogger.")
Dear Internet Rappers, This may be one of the hardest things I’ve had to do to you all in a while, but it must be done. As much as I’m about everyone getting as much shine as possible, the music reviewer/critic in me is tired. He is tired of seeing artists beg for spots on […]
Read moreFathers: A Speed on the Beat Rantanalysis
Alright, time to chill on the happy-go-lucky jazz for a bit.::takes Waka Flocka off my playlist and fires up some Coltrane:: Sunday is Father’s Day. This is one of those obviously concocted holidays to push consumerism and all that other big business crap. But, it’s still one that hits close to home in several ways. […]
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