Wooooooow, it's been long time.

The Man With The Horn

Law School...is Hell. But thank God for Miles Davis

Imagine, endless hours in a library that looks like a dungeon and smells of mildew. Imagine hard-backed wooden chairs that are restricted from being pushed in under tables because of their arm height. Imagine overhead projectors, lockers, bells and a Law School Cafeteria conveniently located across the parking lot. Reminds you of high school doesn't it? However, it's missing the great facets of high school: the football teams, pep rallies, the weight room and gym class. So...as human beings and oh so wonderful Americans, what do we do to get through hell? We find a way to cope. We attach ourselves to an addiction. Some of us drink, some experiment with drugs and some play X-Box (I'm a recovering addict). My coping mechanism is The Man With The Horn.


Thank you God for Miles Davis...many nights he's saved my life.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME!!!!that is all

It's Not Supposed To Be Funny

Of the millions of ideas that crossed my mind to write about today, the one that concerned me the most spawned from a question that I posed to myself after spending hours scouring YouTube. (By the way, if you don't randomly search YouTube just to "see" if they have an old music video or news clip do not start. THIS IS AN ADDICTION). The question was; Why does Fox News constantly consult Black comedians for Black social commentary? For example what's wrong with this picture? Don Imus calls Rutgers women's basketball team "Nappy Headed Ho's". The guests on Hannity and Combs were, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, of Temple Univ., Armstrong Williams, right wing conservative, and Patrice Oneal (Comedian). Who doesn't belong?!?!? I don't understand his role in social commentary.

Don't get me wrong, the history of the comedian in the Black community has long been an instrument of pain relief. The art of a Black comedian is a tool for Blacks to take a look at ourselves and in the comfort of "our company" be able to laugh at our issues and our problems. In decades past, comedians and actors were the most vocal in their commentary on society. For example there are legends like Dick Gregory, Bill Cosby, Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor. Even today, there are brilliant artists such as Dave Chappelle, Steve Harvey and Dick Gregory (yes, he's still alive). The problem with Fox News is that comedians such as Patrece Oneal and Damon Wayans are not commentators on Social Issues because their routines are not politically charged. When these Black Comedians are invited on to discuss serious political issues, I believe they are being used just to make light of serious situations.

"Fair and Balanced"

Consequence f/ Kanye West

The Cool Odd Couple

So...you know that feeling the first day you buy an album? You pop in a CD and you're kind of confused because it's not what you expected, but the feeling that overwhelms you is not disappointment but curiosity. Remember when Andre 3000's masterpiece The Love Below dropped in 2003? When I first bought the album I sat in my dorm room during the first listen and remember thinking to myself....WTF is this? However, a day later I found myself addicted to the first couple of notes on "She Lives In My Lap". I found myself randomly humming, "Prototype" and "Pink and Blue" without even realizing that I learned the melodies or drum patterns. In my opinion, this is exactly what happens when you first listen to a great album. Don't get me wrong, beats and hooks are important, but hot beats and hooks go stale.

I won't spoil the experience of Lupe Fiasco's The Cool and The Odd Couple by Gnarls Barkley for you, but I encourage you to play the albums, be confused, be curious and see what happens.