My First Meditation on Lil Durk’s Trial
I’m writing this blog as my reaction to Lil Durk's trial as it unfolds in hip hop. It's not because I think I know everything, and certainly not to pronounce anyone guilty before a jury…
The mind of an Intricate Wordsmith
I’m writing this blog as my reaction to Lil Durk's trial as it unfolds in hip hop. It's not because I think I know everything, and certainly not to pronounce anyone guilty before a jury…
The most dangerous thing you can do to a creative person is make the world believe they don't exist." The Decision Twenty-one years ago, I made the kind of decision that changes the entire shape…
This is as much an inquiry as it is a reaction. When Jay-Z announced an exclusive partnership with Target to release a 30th-anniversary collector's edition of his landmark 1996 debut album Reasonable Doubt on vinyl,…
Situations like the cover-up of Jeffrey Epstein's shadowy legacy are some of the reasons for my aversion to geopolitical debates. For me, most people are unaware of what is truly happening. This lack of information…
Barack Obama's lingering radical feminist and LGBTQIA+ rhetoric is counterproductive for him. His attempts to maintain political influence appear futile, a grasping at ghosts and shadows. The President's suitable path would involve a complete retreat…
Everyone comes to a point in their life when they walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I know because I've been in that valley more than once. As a Black man, I…
It’s important to remember the profound religiosity of many Black women. Their lives are deeply rooted in fervent Christian faith. That's marked by daily prayer, consistent Bible study, and devout adherence to traditional Baptist, Methodist,…
The support for Black talent has dwindled. Instead, a determined effort is to see us fail and our cultural identity destroyed. I constantly walk on eggshells, wary that my haters will twist every action I…
The influx of illegal migrants is not the sole blame for the growing replacement of the European population in Europe. It is a harsh truth that must be acknowledged. To deny it is to deceive…
In March (of this year), I celebrated a personal achievement. As a writer, I had moved to Germany after penning three books in Canada and four additional ebooks in Belgium. In Berlin, I continued to…
If you’re arrogant enough to believe that you deserve as much as everyone else, you’ll become jealous when certain people achieve far more than you. Yep. New Jersey is my home state. Maybe it’s my…
I knew it wouldn’t be a simple choice at the start of this widely publicized case. If you recognized the “agenda” against straight men and supported Tory Lanez, you would ignore the suffering of a…
My take on the infamous BET Award Show where Lil Nas X French kissed her boyfriend live on TV! People say the kiss was inappropriate because kids were watching the show. Something about PG 13:…
Everyone has an opinion on the new Coming 2 America movie. So here is mine. Hopefully, these sentiments of disparity aren't as potent as those about whether to listen to R. Kelly's songs. Isn't it…
I will begin this article by stating that there is nothing shameful or embarrassing about a man seeking a woman out and intending to hook up with her. No man should feel uncomfortable about his…