Jan 21, 20223 minLife1982 - Stand up!I’m writing this piece to inspire not only myself but anyone else that was born in 1982 and may need it. No, I don’t care about the other...
Oct 26, 202110 minMusicDre's Tape - The Complete and Final Edition: Track by Track BreakdownOctober 26th is Deandre's birthday and to commemorate 11 years, I’ve decided to post a breakdown of the compilation album I put out for...
Jun 30, 20206 minRacismWhite People Alone Are The Cause and Cure for Racism.I watched the movie Just Mercy recently. Even going in knowing the ending it’s still a tough movie to get through. It recounts the story...
Mar 3, 20209 minCultureWhy Are Culture Vultures In Charge Of Anything? (The Wine Taster Theorem.)Wine tasting has always fascinated me. A team of experts shows up to sniff, spin, sip a bunch of wine in order to judge it’s quality....
Feb 18, 20206 minRacismHow Performative Friends Enable RacistsRecently a friend of mine brought up an unfortunate recurring event in her personal life. She noticed that a certain subset of her...
Feb 6, 20206 minHip-HopJ Dilla: Silent Life Soundtrack ComposerThe week starting February 5th, 2006 was as normal as any other week for me. I was looking forward to my birthday on the 14th and my tax...
Jan 7, 20204 minLifeY'all Are Doing Suicide Prevention WrongOkay, that may or may not have been a sensational headline but there’s a reason for it. I feel like suicide prevention is something...
Jul 30, 20193 minNo More IdolsNo More Idols: IntroductionSome 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...
Jun 13, 20194 minOpinionReal 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...