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Kanye West vs. Chrisette Michele
Back when physical media was still prevalent, I used to read album credits and liner notes for every single album I purchased multiple...

Buddy Mathis
Oct 29, 20199 min read


No More Idols: The Notorious B.I.G.
The picture you see is of my Biggie Smalls Wall. When The Notorious B.I.G. died on March 9, 1997, I gathered all of the pictures I could...

Buddy Mathis
Oct 18, 20195 min read


The Car Litmus Test Is Trash
Recently I created a playlist on my Spotify account that I call Lounge Therapy. It’s a specific playlist created for me to lounge or ride...

Buddy Mathis
Oct 9, 20192 min read


Stay positive...or else...
Anyone that knows or has observed me knows that I’m somewhat of a cheerleader and champion for people to do better. When trying out a new...

Buddy Mathis
Oct 3, 20194 min read


No More Idols: Introduction
Some years ago, back in the MySpace days, a friend I met online decided to start a hip-hop blog/page called No More Classics. It was to...

Buddy Mathis
Jul 30, 20193 min read


Fuck The Police: A Retrospective
(Originally published 8/14/2014 on brillianceisproper.tumblr.com) I am a Black man who does not like nor gets along with police. But...

Buddy Mathis
Jul 15, 20198 min read


"Y'all Really Hate Black Women, Don't You?"
What is with the hatred of Black women across the board? I feel like I should be able to type that sentence and have a lot of people give...

Buddy Mathis
Jul 9, 20194 min read


The 4th Is A Fraudulent Foundation
I feel like a lot of the problems with America right now stem from people seeing July 4th as the foundation and start of this country and...

Buddy Mathis
Jul 3, 20192 min read


Fathers (Every) Day
I watched Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on Sunday and his And Now… segment focused on newscasters saying how much they want to not...

Buddy Mathis
Jun 21, 20193 min read


Real Pride (Because Straight Pride Isn't Real)
During the month of June each year, Pride Month descends upon us and a marginalized group gets to have fun and be recognized by their own...

Buddy Mathis
Jun 13, 20194 min read


I've Known The Garden
At this point in my life, I can say that I’m having a hard time. One aspect of it is driving me up the wall and causing all kinds of...

Buddy Mathis
May 28, 20193 min read


The Beginning of a New Chapter
I’ve been writing for fun since I was a kid. I’m pretty sure one of the first things I had written was a comic book for my nonexistent...

Buddy Mathis
May 24, 20192 min read
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