tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140571022011-12-14T21:50:26.633-05:00Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.comBlogger1011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-31826203080596062652009-04-06T19:30:00.027-04:002009-04-09T18:00:44.721-04:00

Black men probably won't be too thrilled with this one.It won't even matter that what I am about to divulge, over this post and the next one, while seemingly breaking the code of silence, is actually meant to finally start a conversation between "successful" Black men and women, that, in my hopes, will go a long way in terms of relieving a lot of the tension that currently exists between the

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Although it's 15 days too late, just wanted to say that I hope everybody had a happy new year. Been out here West Coastin' it with Cute Face, and enjoying the start of a year that is already shaping up to be more than amazing. Also, just wanted to put everybody on notice to expect A LOT more posts this year as compared to last. Without saying, 2008 tried to beat the shit out of me, and although

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Next week marks the second to last set of exams that I'll ever have to take in my life. Needing to get away from the loud Puerto Ricans who live below me (to Puerto Ricans' credit, they could be Dominicans), I decided to head to the surrounding forests of Atlanta in order to study in peace and quiet. After getting off of the plane yesterday, I rode the tram through the various gates of

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I tell you right now, this is one day that I will never forget. Thank you George W. Bush. Thank you so much. And to think, I had the nerve to be so unforgivably indignant with you about that whole Katrina thing. Man, water under the levee on that one you fuckup. Oh, and to all of you red state assholes who were rubbing the outcome of the 2004 election in my face, enjoy that new Black family in

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-90670862613411195672008-10-30T19:39:00.109-04:002008-11-03T01:10:04.639-05:00

A couple of days ago, P forwarded an email to me highlighting some of the things that Black people should refrain from doing in the office next Wednesday (assuming a Barack win). Things such as coming to work playing "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" or "I Believe I Can Fly," to shouting "Thank You Lord!" after stepping off the elevator. From joyfully breaking down into tears at the copier, to

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-52062003898739543232008-10-15T15:32:00.032-04:002008-10-16T09:09:09.091-04:00

My third (and final) year of law school started on August 26. Aside from a 6-credit internship, I'm only registered for two classes. I attend the internship without issue, but of the eight or so weeks that school has been in session, I have been to the other two classes only twice. Why? Because of my obsession with Barack Obama's presidential campaign.As of late, my entire life is spent flipping

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-25446920654570966792008-07-29T17:15:00.035-04:002008-10-15T18:06:02.116-04:00

I figured that there may be some people out there who could appreciate the sheer comedy that I experienced up in the D.C. Superior Courthouse today. In having arrived a little early for a status hearing, I had to sit through the testimony of a robbery victim from another case:U.S. Attorney: So while you were walking south along South Capitol Street, you say that the vehicle that was driving north

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-89693620228083627132008-07-14T13:47:00.012-04:002008-07-14T17:08:04.795-04:00

So I’m here in D.C. working for the summer. And not just working, but working with some of the coolest people that I have ever met in my life. Last night, we decided to put on one of the biggest Spades tournaments that Chocolate City has ever seen. Yet, somewhere in the middle of one teammate cussing out another for throwing a King when the Ace of that set hadn’t been thrown yet, we all got onto

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-60578943712152258242008-03-08T23:51:00.028-05:002008-03-25T20:26:08.443-04:00

Hillary Clinton is starting to remind me of that ex that just won’t go away.And not just any kind of ex, but that late-20s to early-30s kind of ex who is pissed that you want to break up with her NOW when her market value isn’t as high as it was when she was 23. The kind of ex whose dumb ass thought that the relationship was going well when you knew (along with your friends, your parents, her

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-66358143044589496202007-10-19T15:24:00.001-04:002008-03-25T20:26:53.358-04:00

Seeing as how the R&B that I came up with has been completely phased out by entertainers (note: not singers) such as Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and [any other person born after 1989], from here on out, I am taking it upon myself to do a P-esque style throwback every month.For your reference, it must be known that I came up with the R&B that progressed from the late-80's to the mid-to-late-90's. Whereas

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-15314678491672820142007-10-12T13:30:00.001-04:002008-03-09T11:20:50.907-04:00

So, the older that I get, the more and more I am finding myself having to listen to educated and successful Black women’s bullshit about there being no eligible Black men for them. Well, admittedly, maybe it’s not that much of bullshit (because face it, the argument does hold weight - somewhat) as much as it is the outright denial on the part of educated and successful Black women.To the extent

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-65219296362448647412007-07-15T12:39:00.000-04:002007-07-15T13:31:52.072-04:00

When it comes to either (1) procrastinating -- as is the case with me right now; or (2) substantial bouts with insomnia, these are clips that I cannot live without....I Hate Black Keys On A Piano!!!That's A Nice Walker Lady!I'm Just A Bitch Ass Nigga....I Almost Spilled My 'Yak On This 200 Dollar Suit....Don't Be Sorry Ho . . . Be Careful!!!You So Almondyyyyy....

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-37340101774334543962007-07-04T19:30:00.000-04:002007-07-04T19:59:24.979-04:00

An anonymous friend ("AF") once told me a story concerning the events of one of her infamous dates. AF and this dude went to a Maggianos-type restaurant (read: somewhat pricey) and were having a nice time. AF goes on to say that throughout the course of the meal, her date kept pointing out the waitress' "attitude" and mentioning how "he didn't like that shit." After running up a healthy bill,

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-63298261975072936982007-07-02T23:54:00.000-04:002007-07-03T02:50:00.999-04:00

I just found out that someone REALLY close to me is leaving "The A" and making a fresh start in Charlotte. I've never been to Charlotte, but, I hear it's becoming the new ATL as pertains to Black people (minus all the traffic and Black celebrities). I guess over the next few years, I'll get to see more of it for myself. In the mean time, seeing as how I know very little about NC, I'll leave

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-20434199415985216332007-06-26T12:51:00.000-04:002007-06-27T00:19:36.203-04:00

Where the hell does the time go? I swear I remember this shit like yesterday....October 3, 1995 -- 7th Grade -- I’m sitting in Ms. Reynolds’ algebra class right before we break to go to lunch. Since I attended an overcrowded school, Ms. Reynolds, whose classroom happened to be in one of the 77 trailers outside of the main building, told us not to return to the trailer after lunch (since it didn’t

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-67182162400455584812007-06-14T13:40:00.000-04:002007-06-14T16:29:38.324-04:00

I really hate The Spurs -- as they embark on their 4th Championship, I give you the reasons as to why with more clarity than even Philip Bailey could provide:1. Their first championship in 1999 doesn’t count. An official NBA Season is 82 games....2. They have no personality. They look the same when they win by twenty as they did when Derek Fisher hit that shot with .04 left on the clock. And can

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-187700713148643812007-06-09T17:16:00.000-04:002007-06-10T10:49:26.884-04:00

Okay, read this article. If you have time, check out this one too. Then, refresh your memory:It's no secret that African-Americans have a hard enough time getting along amongst ourselves, but, as I just pointed out, when you throw Black people from other places into the mix, the shit can really hit the fan. Hell, I probably contributed to Black native/immigrant tensions well over a year ago with

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-54218652011464719362007-05-15T20:00:00.000-04:002007-05-15T21:42:59.878-04:00

So, to all of those out there who remember when this blog was functional, I'm letting you know that it will be up and running again in about two weeks. I do apologize for robbing everyone of my weekly presence (everyone that gave a shit anyway). Simply put, this year has been the most mentally challenging year of my life. I tell you now, if Delta's would put their recruits (i.e. pledges) through

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-75265010061656584182007-02-11T18:13:00.000-05:002007-02-11T21:08:28.475-05:00

So I started to write the sequel to "New York, New York, Big City of Dreams, But Everything In New York, Ain't Always What It Seems," but frankly, I was boring myself to death writing it, so I can only imagine how the read would have been....My only problem with deciding not to post being that earlier last week, I promised to have a post up this weekend. As of two hours ago, my plan to breach

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-57438221693788495142007-02-06T18:39:00.000-05:002007-02-06T19:26:13.120-05:00

Ok, so I didn't exactly put up part two of that post like I said I would; please forgive me, an appellate motion got in the way. It WILL be up this Saturday though. That's my word....In the mean time, look what I found!!! You'll remember my classic post on booty music. I went over how if there was ever a time to be in Atlanta, it was when booty music ruled the streets. That So So Def: Bass

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-12095263911316831762007-01-21T22:38:00.000-05:002007-01-21T23:39:16.741-05:00

Just wanted to quickly send a congrats to the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears, the two teams that every Black person in the nation not from Boston or New Orleans were cheering for. An extra big shoutout to Peyton Manning, who FINALLY stopped trying to put my man Tony Dungy in the unemployment line. Even though I'm sure Peyton's first half bullshit had Tony ready to call his wife and have her

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-74858780296141063592007-01-20T14:30:00.000-05:002007-01-21T13:15:26.240-05:00

So I'm back on the grind as of this past Wednesday after one HELL of a month-long break. To all of those considering law school, realize that the urban legend about the first year being the most stressful period of your life to be true, and even moreso, an understatement; and I'm only three days into the second semester which I hear is about as pleasant as a mountain lion using your balls for a

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-24127939981511400902007-01-07T00:32:00.000-05:002007-01-10T04:12:43.050-05:00

Before I delve into the nitty-gritty, I must say that in my twenty-four years of residing here on Earth, I have never witnessed anything as strange as what I saw when returning home from the gym today. As I walked up to the entrance of my building, a bee flew out of one of the bushes that line the walkway up to the door. Being January 6 here in New York, I knew that my mind was playing tricks on

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-5773174424632268982007-01-04T13:12:00.000-05:002007-01-04T20:20:12.846-05:00

What's good people? I know it's been a minute since I've written anything serious, but today, I've decided to bring it back home. Obviously, it's easy to do this now that I'm in the midst of a month long break from my first semester and my brain is close to the peaceful state it slumbered in for most of last summer.Last summer produced posts that would sometimes take me up to three days to

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1161800396071824562006-10-25T13:33:00.000-04:002006-11-03T17:35:48.980-05:00

I promise I am eventually going to give you that profound post you all have been missing, but when I say I don't have any time; I don't have any time; other than a procrastination break here and there.So for the next 6 minutes, I'll stop fucking with defeating service of process via New York case law/statutes and give back to all those who for some reason give a shit about my weird random

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1159480769775660992006-09-28T17:58:00.000-04:002006-09-28T19:00:42.576-04:00

So I'm in the library right now taking one of my usual breaks, checking out my usual websites, and doing all I can to not have to fuck with Contracts for at least another seven to nine minutes. Thought I'd share some of the findings from my journey of procrastination with those out there that don't feel like doing your school readings at the moment, the tedious bullshit your boss handed you that

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1156386934279681942006-08-23T22:30:00.000-04:002006-08-28T21:55:47.876-04:00

Before I even get into anything, let me thank everyone who sent me e-mails just checking to make sure my vitals were in tact. I haven't gone this long without writing since around this time last year when I was studying for the LSAT, so I could see how one's blood pressure might rise from missing me and all.Well, the quick summary for my M.I.A. status is to check the sidebar to the right;

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1154319148718349082006-07-31T00:10:00.000-04:002006-10-04T17:27:20.146-04:00

Before you even attempt to read this week's post, it's mandatory that you watch this...Sigh... To myself and I'm sure a plethora of others, that scene defined what The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air subconsciously conveyed. Sure, we all tuned in because it was one of the utmost hilarious and entertaining Black sitcoms of all time (honestly, I'm limiting it's greatness by saying "Black" sitcom, because I

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1153783627671785262006-07-24T19:16:00.000-04:002006-07-25T00:24:41.346-04:00

Everyone who grew with Outkast as they grew are finding themselves coping with the tension you have in the final weeks of a relationship between you and someone you truly loved. Even though you know ties will be cut much sooner than later, hell you may even know that when those ties are cut; life will improve significantly for all parties involved, it is still one of the hardest instances in life

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1153113038976671322006-07-17T01:03:00.000-04:002006-07-17T09:12:51.806-04:00

With all these rumors circulating around that Billy King is about to trade Allen Iverson, a future hall-of-famer with a heart bigger than our trade deficit with China, for a bucket of chicken and some pigs feet, I can't help but be anxious...Those of you that remember "What The F*** Do You Mean Allen Iverson Was Barred From The 2008 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team?" know how much I respect

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1152731744046549252006-07-12T15:00:00.000-04:002006-07-12T17:44:22.373-04:00

So last week I went a little OJ on Black women, specifically suburban Black women, but nevertheless... Following that post, this past weekend I was at one of Detroit's finest cookouts when out of nowhere my uncle says to me, "Ya know Phil, I see you ending up with a White girl."After getting over the initial shock of "where the fuck did that come from," I wondered if he had read the blog and come

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1152168045988260612006-07-06T02:37:00.000-04:002006-07-12T17:43:49.156-04:00

After last week's introspective post on this blog's "birthday," I started thinking that it's also about to be the year anniversary of my car being broken into which inspired the post, "Why Are African-American Kids From The Suburbs Confused?"After a year of reflection and having more time to read on this issue, I've come to a personal conclusion which credits this African-American suburban

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1151630305393071062006-06-29T21:01:00.000-04:002007-10-12T18:51:30.198-04:00

Well, today marks one year since my first post. Who knew that my boredom last summer interning for PBS would lead to a bi-weekly blog? I damn sure didn't. But as all office employees, interns, and management will tell you, there's nothing better than using some fast free internet from your respective employer.In doing that last year within the privacy of my cubicle, I noticed there were very few

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1151204247698968212006-06-24T22:47:00.000-04:002006-06-25T19:08:43.270-04:00

Phil's Review Grade Of Waist Deep: F+To be honest, I'm quite shocked that I graded anything with Meagan Good in it this low. Second of all, Tyrese is a great actor and never ends up with shitty roles or in shitty movies (until now). I mean think about it, his first film portraying Jody in Baby Boy.Rather you did or did not, I was a big fan of Tyrese's acting after seeing how he handled himself

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1150932286741763312006-06-21T19:05:00.000-04:002006-06-24T00:00:46.756-04:00

It's about 1 in the morning and I just got home from poetry night at the Key Club off Jefferson Ave. in downtown Detroit. To say the least, I'm feeling quite soulful right now. Nothing better than a room full of Black ultra-liberals shouting out how sex is supposed to penetrate not only the vagina, but the inner-soul...One dude got up there and told the ladies that "I'll have you in so many

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1150762019601309922006-06-19T19:43:00.000-04:002006-06-19T20:45:36.413-04:00

I spent the summer of '97 in Western Massachusetts attending Northfield Mount Hermon Summer School, a boarding school which in the summers had an international program aimed at preparing students for the upcoming school year by letting us take classes for credit or just to be ahead of the game...As I explained in a previous post, although we were by no means in the majority, or even the

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1149774690529286732006-06-08T09:50:00.000-04:002006-06-08T11:05:35.720-04:00

In one of the all time classic Phil posts, "Are White People Crazy, Or Just Simply Crunk???," I outlined my disbelief for the common statement made by Black people from time to time (well, more like every day) that "White people are crazy."I cited my experiences from growing up around White people that have led me to conclude White people aren't crazy so much as they are crunk. They are very

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1149469219922198962006-06-05T00:25:00.000-04:002006-06-05T00:23:36.610-04:00

Do not ask me why, but as of late, Detroit has had some beautiful weather. Today I made a day of it, went out to Belle Isle, and really enjoyed myself. The view of Detroit to your right and Windsor, Ontario (Canada) to your left is so immaculate when the weather is acting right, that I can't even put it into words. I meant to bring my camera but I forgot, so I had to settle and put it into 1,000

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1149264760533649972006-06-02T11:48:00.001-04:002006-06-02T16:13:50.806-04:00

See, this is why you have to subscribe to the blog because you never know when I'll give you something out of the ordinary; which basically means not Monday or Wednesday.Had a horrible case of insomnia last night and I have to say, MTV Jams and VH1 Soul are the perfect substitutes for Ambien 10mg. Here are a few of the videos that helped me relax my ass enough to drift off...SWV's "Downtown"- I

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1149120420792515532006-05-31T20:06:00.000-04:002006-05-31T22:03:35.080-04:00

Martin fanatics are some of the die-hardest "stans" you will ever encounter in life. I'm sure the Seinfeld fanatics (to which I also belong) and Friends fanatics will will argue that point; but in my experience, other than a fanatic of Fresh Prince, nobody is fucking with a dedicated Martin fanatic when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of a show.A Martin fanatic is for the most part going to

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1148969749568919312006-05-30T01:34:00.000-04:002006-05-30T11:53:59.870-04:00

Damn I'm full! Nothing like a beautiful, albeit scorching hot, Memorial Day in Detroit; minus the fact that Jordan, err-uh, Dwayne Wade has basically put the Pistons to rest for all intents and purposes...So in last week's classic and quickly becoming infamous post, "Yeah Son, We Gotta Bring New York Back!!! Uhhh... Why?", I explained my love for Dancehall and Reggae music.As I've written time

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1148489910008674192006-05-24T12:41:00.000-04:002006-08-31T13:29:08.586-04:00

Soooo, last night A to the L sent me an e-mail about some random NY DJ that tried to "Bun-B" him on his own site. I read most of it up to the point where random NY DJ basically said Snoop and Dre don't amount to too much of shit and that Outkast's last three albums sucked (which would include Aquemini, Stankonia, and Speakerboxx/The Love Below; an album strictly for the grown-and-sexy, not a 34-

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1148275659331237492006-05-22T01:15:00.000-04:002006-05-23T03:42:27.086-04:00

Ok, once again, sorry about missing last Wednesday. My best advice for those who enjoy the blog but are getting tired of my erratic/M.I.A postings; subscribe to it with the link to your right. That way you don't have to try and climb in my head to badly predict when a post is coming; circa Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost before she met Sam...Well, I'm safe and sound in Detroit now. As I said in "Meet Me

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1147242287895538692006-05-15T01:45:00.000-04:002006-05-24T12:37:15.626-04:00

The D... Phil As A Little Tyke In The D... Phil With Little Cuz Over Grandpa's Crib... The Jordan Rules... You Cannot Beat This Team In 7... Too Smooth; Like The D... Grown-And-Sexy; And Beyond Beautiful... Black Workers At A Ford Auto Plant Around The Turn Of The Century... This is the post I meant to post last Wednesday. Sorry about being M.I.A. In this post, I go into further detail on that.

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1147667840706538262006-05-15T00:27:00.000-04:002006-05-15T01:57:49.053-04:00

Sticking with the theme this week since I'm going to Detroit for the summer, we're going to keep it Midwest. Now, although this is a Dirty South perspective blog, as I've said time and time again over the last year, The South and The Midwest are basically one as far as Black people are concerned excluding than the fact that it snows more in one region (oh, and Black people in The Midwest

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1147107081268538822006-05-08T12:43:00.000-04:002006-05-26T14:24:25.206-04:00

Great weekend! Great, great weekend. First of all, my family's favorite Pistons are still on track to that 16-1 playoff record I predicted. The fuck is Lebron going to do about that? Went to Vegas Nights in "Marietta where it's betta" on Friday night and had a blast. Man, the shit is free all night and is beyond crunk. As much as I talk about trying to stay away from the white-tee crowd due to my

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1146633385742333062006-05-03T01:08:00.000-04:002006-05-29T13:15:17.966-04:00

Ok, so this coming November 11th I will turn 24 years old. Which to a 40 year old is super young and they will let me know I have no business writing this post, but, to a person such as myself who can remember 7th grade with the clarity of it being an hour and a half ago, being a 23 year old college grad on the way to law school is somewhat of a culture shock.What is ironic about this culture

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1146497387271574942006-05-01T11:15:00.000-04:002006-05-11T17:36:30.293-04:00

Before I even get started, a message to all these illegal immigrants "striking" today; you can kiss my ass and when doing so, be sure to taste my legal citizenship that you want so bad; jumping over all of those who are trying to do it the right way just because you can tile a bathroom floor better than the average human...Also, sorry about being MIA last Wednesday. All these hours I've been

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1145856248694802522006-04-24T12:30:00.000-04:002006-05-08T09:27:53.143-04:00

Once again, just like a couple of weeks ago, I had this post written at 10 this morning. I don't know if to blame Blogger or Bellsouth for me not being able to post this earlier, but in any event, one of these two entities can kiss my ass today. P.S. In enjoying my Monday off, I'm really feeling that "Why You Wanna" remix with TI feat. Q-Tip and that Pharrell Gangsta Grillz...Ok... So I'm on

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1145497296788836262006-04-19T21:23:00.000-04:002006-04-27T13:44:00.453-04:00

Ok, now before you read any further, watch this video: http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=8e7ee269-85e6-494d-a9db-9b8d45cf172b&f=00For those still living in 1996 with dial-up access, the video gave a glimpse into what is going on with the city of Omaha's board of education. Apparently, the Frederick Douglas looking state senator by the name of Ernie Chambers sponsored a bill to split the

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1145423703710769272006-04-19T00:05:00.000-04:002006-04-19T01:24:30.966-04:00

What's good? As of last week, my unemployment Wednesdays came to an end. Mondays and Wednesdays used to be my days off, but due to my overwhelming kindness, I'll be helping out at another pharmacy while this chick is on maternity leave.So for the next six weeks or so, Wednesday posts will arrive sometime after 7pm which will give me just enough time to get home, tell my friends about whatever

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1145283006111734182006-04-17T09:38:00.001-04:002006-04-21T15:21:27.416-04:00

Alright, first off, my apologies for the whole A.W.O.L. episode last Wednesday, but I told you it would probably happen due to my BellSouth frustration from Monday and as a good friend pointed out to me, probably some good old fashioned laziness too. Also, before I go any further, I found that Kilo Ali “Baby, Baby” video discussed in last week’s classic post about Bass/Booty music. Go HERE to

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Ok, first of all, I had this post written at 10am this morning. I’ll just put it like this, those looking for a new DSL service, may want to stay away from BellSouth and Comcast. Both of them give out for long unspecified amounts of time and you’re left with no internet and plenty of frustration. I don’t even know if I’ll have the mental endurance to write a post for Wednesday after dealing with

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I planned to write today about how not only do dope boys reside in the trap, but apparently in the aisle seats of some Boeing 737’s. That’s right, the quick triggered Federal Air Marshals who shot a man a couple of months back for running off of a plane have found that some of their comrades down in H-Town (Houston) were smuggling cocaine back and forth for some cartels (“What y’all niggas know

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1144113686834833842006-04-03T21:08:00.000-04:002006-04-10T09:43:31.140-04:00

Phil's Review Grade Of ATL: BSo yes, I am alive after going to check out ATL. On a Monday during spring break down here, I figured I would run into some fake Hot Boys as I mentioned in today’s earlier post, but lucky for me, I went at 5 o’clock when most of them are reporting to their part-time jobs that their parents made them get at Checkers, Marshalls, PetSmart, etc...I was truly surprised at

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1144083722270830712006-04-03T13:00:00.000-04:002006-04-06T14:39:09.590-04:00

Ok, now obviously I’m skipping a few lessons to bring you this week’s virtual lecture, but oh well. Next week we’ll get back on track when I discuss bass music to keep it moving with this A-Town music appreciation history. Those who missed last week’s lesson on Outkast; it’s imperative that you read that before reading today’s lesson or any future lesson for that matter.The option to skip ahead

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So Bol beat me to the punch on this topic, but that’s because the thought of posting more than twice a week doesn’t seem to bring him a feeling of being overwhelmed like it does for ya boy… I mean between getting cussed out by people on Medicaid at my random pharmacy tech job, to dealing with ATL traffic on a daily basis, preparing for law school, and having to keep up with 24, The Sopranos, and

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1143482675232890582006-03-27T13:01:00.000-05:002006-04-10T13:52:19.563-04:00

Ok, so hopefully you’ve read Lesson #5 before beginning on this week’s endeavor. The quick background of LaFace Records needs to be understood before you can understand how Outkast, and therefore the entire Southern Hip-Hop movement, acquired the giant ladder which enabled everybody to make it to the top.I reference Outkast so much throughout my posts it’s not even funny. They are the

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1143015391235605642006-03-22T03:56:00.000-05:002006-03-29T00:24:00.053-05:00

Okay, so it’s now 3:50 in the morning and the only way I’m going to stay up any longer is to drive to a random apartment complex in College Park and ask one of the tall-white-tee wearing trappers for some of Columbia’s finest mixed with baking soda…Unfortunately for me, I don’t find it appealing to be stank, pee on benches, wear khaki pants full of holes, or actually make up 45-minute bullshit

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1142965098455848272006-03-21T13:00:00.000-05:002006-04-12T12:53:25.103-04:00

Ok, I’m putting this emergency post up frankly because I’ve been laughing all morning and thought I could share the joy with you. So, as you may or may not know, Terrell Owens isn’t that big of a Philadelphia Eagles fan. In fact, he released an “Ether” on the entire organization (proportionately speaking…). Click here to listen to his new rap/beef track (make sure your computer’s audio is on)…Now

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1142849783443905392006-03-20T05:07:00.001-05:002006-03-21T11:11:05.113-05:00

Ok, so I said last week I was bringing it back to The A. Those confused at my choice for this week probably assumed I meant Hip-Hop, but, before I can get into any old school A-Town Hip-Hop, you have to understand the foundation of this city’s music industry. I started this Music Appreciation Mondays series to place a little more context into how Hip-Hop has evolved from 1990 to now by pointing

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1142447531936344952006-03-15T13:09:00.000-05:002006-03-21T11:06:19.550-05:00

So let’s get right to it. If you have not already heard, which unsurprisingly many have not due to the media’s fear of the Bush regime, one of Bush’s highest ranking Uncle Toms was arrested the other week for apparently allowing it to be known that he possesses some negro-like (actually I should say nigga-like) tendencies.This nigga, whose real name is Claude Allen, went to Target and pulled the

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1142268548974312632006-03-13T11:35:00.001-05:002006-03-13T12:26:53.966-05:00

Ok, so I basically told you last week in "Reminiscing on Life After Death. I Can't Believe It's Been Nine Years..." what the video for this week would be. There's no deep reason behind this video like most of the others, I just always liked it because of the little kids, especially the little kid playing Busta Rhymes on the television in the background. LMAO!!!!I remember first seeing this video

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1142000802409055152006-03-10T09:24:00.000-05:002006-03-10T09:26:42.420-05:00

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1141852371919027492006-03-08T15:48:00.000-05:002006-03-14T00:02:25.806-05:00

So if I’m not mistaken, tomorrow will mark nine years since Biggie died. The most influential Brooklyn MC ever (I can’t say the lyrically undisputed because I’d be shorting Talib and KRS without a proper discussion). Nevertheless, I can’t believe it’s been that long.1997 was a bomb ass year for music. Classics such as Share My World, The Firm, No Way Out (even though don’t get it twisted, that

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1141630289262232582006-03-06T02:12:00.000-05:002006-03-30T22:47:18.546-05:00

Well, well, well… First off, let me ask you, did you expect me to write about anything else today other than M-Town’s finest? If you did, take your eyes to the top of this page and check the title, then read the brief synopsis underneath to understand this blog’s purpose. If you still do not understand, maybe you should check an old post of mine on Project Pat which is not relevant anymore due to

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1141247052101985032006-03-01T15:44:00.000-05:002006-03-05T13:49:59.786-05:00

Quick facts to put this post in perspective:1. NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders- Michael Jordan (30.1ppg), Wilt Chamberlain (30.1ppg), Allen Iverson (27.9ppg), Elgin Baylor (27.4ppg), Jerry West (27.0ppg)2. 2001 NBA regular season MVP leading the league in scoring (31.5ppg) and steals (2.51spg)3. 7-time NBA All-Star and 2-Time NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2001 and 20054. 1996-97 NBA Rookie of the Year5.

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1141021455536425442006-02-27T01:24:00.000-05:002006-03-14T08:14:07.646-05:00

Alright, so last week we discussed Wu-Tang’s “C.R.E.A.M.” video. We went over the importance of the track/group for East Coast Hip-Hop at the time because West Coast Hip-Hop was becoming the new preferred sound (in my opinion and in the opinion of Soundscan…). The video to be discussed this week sums up why...When “Ain’t Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang” dropped from the classic The Chronic in ’92, it

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1140642257340358902006-02-22T15:47:00.000-05:002006-03-12T14:52:19.756-05:00

What’s good people? Well, it seems Music Appreciation Mondays was a success; pissed a few people off, made a few others profoundly ponder, and brought others joy from reminiscing on the days "C.R.E.A.M." was in heavy rotation. So, we’ll definitely make that a weekly event.Now, onto this week’s issue… Is everybody as sick as I am of seeing those damn “Ug buys ugly houses” billboards around your

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1140420045613462272006-02-20T02:20:00.000-05:002006-03-14T08:22:06.940-05:00

Welcome to the first installment of Music Appreciation Mondays! If you didn’t already know, I stated last week that I planned to start using Mondays to give my thoughts on various videos I find to be important to Hip-Hop’s existence from 1990-Present (in no particular annual order). Hopefully this series will help enlighten some tunnel-visioned people who missed out on some key aspects in Hip-Hop

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1140045914684803082006-02-15T18:25:00.000-05:002006-03-22T04:23:37.006-05:00

Take a look at that photo above… What can be more gorgeous than a pristine ATL view you ask? How about the fact that after seven months, a radio is finally back in my car as you can see!!! If you don’t know what I’m speaking of, maybe you should read “Why Are African-American Kids From The Suburbs Confused?” before continuing on any further…All people who have had their car broken into can feel

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1139448085091571672006-02-08T19:59:00.000-05:002006-02-08T20:41:48.260-05:00

First off, let me say I’m proud of the way ATL stood up yesterday and supported our Queen; Coretta Scott King. As Cute Face and I spoke of yesterday, we could’ve done without all the niggas selling t-shirts of Mrs. King alongside their Jeezy the Snowman collection, but all and all it was still a beautiful service.Well, now that I think about it, there was someone there who made the t-shirt niggas

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1138816304286692052006-02-01T12:47:00.000-05:002006-03-19T01:59:06.136-05:00

What’s good everybody? First off, anyone who stumbled onto this page thinking the title had something to do with Flava Flav needs to take their ass to VH1’s website. Although, am I the only one that thinks that stupid trick “New York” needs to get knocked upside the head with one of those bathroom clocks? She is always winning shit on there like she’s MJ… But her stupid ass did fall off that

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1138268460142712912006-01-26T04:41:00.000-05:002006-01-27T13:45:22.003-05:00

What’s good everybody? Ya ever get so riled up about what’s going on in the world and feel that you’re the only one who cares? Well, that’s ya boy everyday. To put what I’m saying in better context, here is a preview of what goes on in my mind on an hourly basis so that you can better understand my contempt for various Earthly issues (excluding East Coast Hip-Hop Critics)…1. Why is it that most

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1137983176510127522006-01-22T21:26:00.000-05:002006-03-14T21:45:16.580-05:00

Okay, well maybe it's not that hard, but nevertheless... Just throwing in this quick Sunday post to remind everybody that Hustle and Flow is out on DVD now. Time flies because it seems like yesterday I reviewed the movie, but that was 6 months ago (one of my first posts, sigh...).Anyway, 6 months later this film has left it's legacy on Hollywood. First off, it only cost 8 million dollars to make

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1137694877045696592006-01-19T12:55:00.000-05:002006-02-18T15:00:15.946-05:00

Yeah, I know I only post on Wednesdays. But, the blogosphere is going crazy right now with all the hype about Cam'ron dissing Jay-Z on the "You Got To Love It" track. Willstradamus predicted this shit would happen a few weeks ago...Now, y'all know I've never taken Cam'ron very seriously. His character in Paid In Full wearing the bath robe outside on the street and clicking the guns together for

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1137625264675965362006-01-18T17:49:00.000-05:002006-06-29T14:37:34.530-04:00

I have a double feature this week, so be sure to check out the post following this one entitled “Phil’s Thoughts On The Sports World Right Now"...So with all this “snap” bullshit taking over The A, it got me to reminiscing about the days when I never held a single issue with ATL Hip-Hop. The process of this reminiscing took me back to my earlier clubbing days at all the old hot spots such as Esso

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1137616329266015212006-01-18T15:19:00.000-05:002006-01-18T15:33:31.756-05:00

As Peyton Manning ruined my dream of seeing an African-American coach make it to the Super Bowl, I felt I needed to vent some things I see going on in the sports world right now…1. Is Peyton Manning the end of the flat-footed white quarterback as we know them? Now, you all know I can’t stand Michael Vick, but I’ll venture to say that Indy might have been better off had they had Vick’s sorry ass

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1136983033370270912006-01-11T07:29:00.000-05:002006-02-16T05:08:18.596-05:00

Konichiwa to all those entering my blogging domain! As many of you know, ya boy just got back from a four day trip to Tokyo. I went with Pops to visit a couple of his seemingly endless amount of lady friends. By the way, why do all black dudes over 50 call the women they kick it with “lady friends?” Nevertheless, we had a great time taking in the culture, sights, and sounds.Some people would

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1136263528309644782006-01-02T23:20:00.000-05:002006-01-04T04:04:41.450-05:00

What's good everybody? First off, big ups to Pimp C; Bun B's partna and the voice to the classic hook, "And let a first class nigga break you offfff some!" Pimp C was paroled from prison the other day so I guess all those Free Pimp C t-shirts that idiots paid twenty dollars for have been converted to pajama shirts or the shirts you wear when you to drive back to Kroger because your dumbass bought

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1135834496743303562005-12-29T00:34:00.000-05:002005-12-29T14:18:49.370-05:00

What's good everybody? As most of you know, ya boy graduated with two degrees the other week from Georgia State University. The majority of my family from Detroit, New York, and D.C. came down to ATL and we had a blast, as you can see from the photo above. When I was with my family it got me to thinking about something; being African-American is a beautiful damn thing!I'm not talking about

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1135193446348587342005-12-21T14:30:00.000-05:002006-04-10T13:15:31.890-04:00

What’s good everybody? I’m doing my last minute Christmas shopping so I don’t have much time for a usual profound Phil post. With 2005 winding down, I feel it’s time for Phil’s “Top 10 List of the Last 10 Years”. I have planned to do this list since my first post on this blog (“Why I Hate East Coast Hip-Hop Critics!!!”). I have thought long and hard about each genre that I have listened to

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1134599570593454132005-12-14T17:32:00.000-05:002005-12-14T17:46:10.266-05:00

What’s good everybody? First thing on this week’s agenda, a good hard FUCK YOU to Arnold Kill-A-Nigga Schwarzenegger. I won’t get into the details of my rage, because if you’ve been breathing for the last month, you already know what it is. Beyond watching the phony Catholic and conservative=racist Sean Hannity and the like advocate for Stanley Williams’ death, I angered even more thinking of a

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1134111732605780382005-12-09T02:02:00.000-05:002005-12-09T02:34:05.163-05:00

After six weeks of this mixtape being on backorder, the Gangsta Grillz featuring DJ Drama and Project Pat I ordered finally arrived yesterday. “The Welcome Home Party” is the 15th installment of the Gangsta Grillz series. Project Pat has been locked up on parole violations for the last three years and damn near everybody in the South and the Midwest has been waiting for this fool to get back on

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1133250997572450342005-11-29T02:56:00.000-05:002005-11-29T03:48:54.783-05:00

When sports journalists mention the Dallas Cowboys, Bill Parcells is the next word out of their mouths. If they mention the Pittsburgh Steelers, the lip-less Bill Cowher is sure to be brought up. The New England Patriots... Bill Belichick. Even when they mention the Falcons, they talk about Michael "Bonehead" Vick fitting into Jim Mora's west-coast offense.So tonight I watched the Colts, who are

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1132728612044181132005-11-23T01:50:00.000-05:002006-02-07T01:05:49.770-05:00

Who's my favorite South Park character you ask? Token Black by far (above). He goes to school everyday being the only black student amongst the wildest white kids ever conjured up for a sitcom/cartoon. If you watch the show, surprisingly he is the calmest and sanest character with Chef at a distant second, ironically.It's weird because Token has every reason to go straight up Columbine in that

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1132115605520518002005-11-15T23:33:00.000-05:002006-03-18T15:20:37.986-05:00

For four years I kept hearing this beautiful song in which I could not figure out the name of it or the artist. Don’t you hate when that shit happens? You try to hum the song to your friends but of course they’ve never heard it (until one day it comes on when you’re both in the car and they’re like, “Oh, this is what you were talking about?” “It’s called such and such…”). You even call radio

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1131939567505979772005-11-13T22:39:00.000-05:002005-11-13T23:27:07.240-05:00

First off, I want to thank the Falcons for ruining my birthday weekend which actually was quite nice. Shouts out to Keisa!!! I normally only give everybody one post-full of my mind, but you’re in for a treat this week. Be sure to check out the post following this one and read my feelings on the Falcons running back, errr-uh, I mean quarterback, Michael Ditz. Sorry, I meant Vick…Ok, so Friday (my

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1131936966785034352005-11-13T21:56:00.000-05:002006-05-12T22:13:29.370-04:00

Allen Iverson leaves his soul and at least thirty points on the court every night so I understood him when he went off on the "proper" media about that practice situation. Michael Vick on the other hand... This fool should be chained to the practice facility because all he leaves on the field is missed opportunity, even in his victories! I think I'm the only person in ATL who realizes that

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1131427660144727142005-11-08T01:05:00.000-05:002005-11-08T01:58:50.560-05:00

For those that don't know, Mary J. Blige's new album "The Breakthrough" hits shelves December 20. Now I've been with Mary since "What's The 411". This girl from Yonkers stole my heart back in 4th grade once she hit with the "Reminisce" remix. That was my jam man! Now I find myself just reminiscing over her wonderful career...My favorite R&B album of all time is 1997's "Share My World". All of you

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1131400275347073702005-11-07T16:51:00.000-05:002005-11-07T17:20:21.696-05:00

I’ll never forget the feeling I had in 10th grade after reading Charles Dickens’ masterpiece A Tale of Two Cities. Those that have read this book can understand why I was crunk as hell when I finished reading it; and when dealing with old European literature, a feeling of “crunk” is quite an anomaly seeing how even white students can’t help but want to stick two pencils in their nostrils and jam

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1130821035142343932005-10-31T22:30:00.000-05:002006-04-13T07:45:00.046-04:00

What's good everybody!!!!!! I'm back like Nas in "Stillmatic"! Like TI in "Trap Musik"! Like Harriet Miers back to whatever the hell she was doing before she almost ended up interpreting our constitution for the next thirty years. Many of you have been getting on to me about continuing with this blog which means that my thoughts must be of some interest. I thank all of you more than words can say

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1126032736437020402005-09-06T14:37:00.000-04:002005-09-11T20:16:21.473-04:00

What's good everybody? Hope you enjoyed your Labor Day. I spent mine in Detroit with the fam. I'm just writing my fellow readers to let y'all know I'll be on hiatus until the first Monday in October. I sound like Bush don't I? Naw but for real the LSAT is less than a month away so all my free time is going towards being prepared for that. When I come back, I plan to have my own thorough analysis

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1125338102206071012005-08-29T14:00:00.000-04:002005-08-30T14:08:15.843-04:00

I planned to write about the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, but let's face it, that show was wack! Honestly, anytime you have MC Hammer as a keynote performer for a show in the new millennium, you're struggling. And spare me the reasons as to why the Fat Joe/G-Unit beef made it worthwhile. That was a bootleg attempt to mimic the '95 Source Awards beef between Death Row and Bad Boy. A few major

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1124782063663640072005-08-22T23:05:00.000-04:002005-08-23T13:20:58.763-04:00

What’s good everybody? If you’re anything like me, you can’t wait the two more weeks until Labor Day so that you can have a protein packed feast of ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, barbeque chicken, pork chops, steaks, etc. It’s always funny around the holidays to see everybody in your family that’s “on a diet” eat like damn Kobayashi, the undisputed hot dog eating champion from Japan (no, I still don

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1124131952586653412005-08-15T15:05:00.000-04:002005-08-15T23:11:31.146-04:00

B-I’m actually in New York this week writing this review. I saw the movie last night at the Loews Cineplex on 42nd street and 8th avenue. I know as a sociology major I should never say this, but I must: Puerto Ricans will f*ck up a movie with the same wonton disregard as we will my black people. I mean would it actually kill all of us to watch the movie without almost getting into fights, yelling

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1122872322120025972005-08-01T14:15:00.000-04:002006-07-06T14:36:45.633-04:00

What's good everybody? We're going to dedicate today's post to Hip-Hop. Now take a look at the pictures of the interior of my car and my trunk. To make these pictures equal a thousand words, some ignorant ass fools broke in my car this weekend and stole both of my CD players, my amplifier, my two ten inch speakers plus the box, and my book of 200+ CD's. The comedians you see on Comicview always

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1122313979618873622005-07-25T13:47:00.000-04:002006-03-26T23:58:30.500-05:00

A-Well, I’m back after a 3-week absence. All in anticipation for Hustle and Flow! John Singleton never comes with bullshit so I knew that the movie had to be at least a B-. The movie was billed to do for Memphis what Boyz in the Hood did for South Central L.A. I can’t say that it does that as Boyz in the Hood really put you in South Central L.A. culture. Other than a parking lot pimping scene,

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1120253904412765902005-07-04T14:15:00.000-04:002006-06-29T14:35:53.276-04:00

Fuck all the critics in the N-Y-CAnd your articles tryin to rate my LPFuck your backpacks and your wack ass rapsSayin we ain't real because we make snapsSellin 6-fo's to the dab, what you lookin at?With your Brooklyn hat and your pen and pad, niggaI got a pocket full of green busting at the seamsFuck your baggy jeans, fuck your magazines-Ice Cube From "All The Critics in New York Lyrics"I didn’t

Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15747774076299139936noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14057102.post-1120073363847116162005-06-29T15:29:00.000-04:002005-07-25T14:40:25.613-04:00

Me and my cousin's on my last trip to Detroit. Black Folk in Detroit stay crunk off the Cartier's. They LOVE 'em!!!! Check out Ryan in the green.

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