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A letter from a disgusted teacher: I QUIT Kris L. Nielsen Monroe, NC 28110 Union County Public Schools Human Resources Department 400 North Church Street Monroe, NC 28112 October 25, 2012 To All…
In honor of Meek Mill’s debut album, Dreams and Nightmares that dropped today, I’m posting his opening verse—actually, it’s more like the whole opening track since there’s no chorus. Classic Meek showcasing the yin and yang to his persona as … Continue reading
This is the human experience. Say what you want about rap music, but it’s an avenue for many that don’t know how else to get from here to there. This video is a great example of many themes I speak … Continue reading
Take a read. This is real life. We would all do a little better if our goal was to gain a better understanding of another’s journey – another’s story.
“I am not a role model.” – Charles Barkley, 1993, Nike commercial It’s a sentiment that’s been echoed by celebrities for decades. “[Kids] have to be parented by their parents,” according to Nicki Minaj during a recent interview on The … Continue reading
The Weeknd. One of my best examples of synthesis at play. Along with Frank Ocean, they’re both redefining a genre track by track, mixtape by mixtape, and soon album by album. The Weeknd recently released two new videos in preparation … Continue reading
Kanye is really is his own lane right now. There’s really no one else doing it on his level on so many different fronts. There’s also no one in music with the type of sheer pop culture influence he has … Continue reading
I received this comment the other day from one of my readers on my post Do I Have the Stamina to Reach My Goals? I’m Already So Damn Tired. What I feel at this moment is that you reached … Continue reading
Why Clef? Why? So to celebrate how good Wyclef felt on his 43rd birthday, he tweeted out this lovely self portrait of himself on his Ducati. Nowwwwwwww, let’s get a few things out of the way: Does he look good … Continue reading
I always used to think, “If I could choose my own corporate job, what would it be? If I had to be a corporate slave, what would I do?” I always came back to one thing: Creative Advertising Executive I … Continue reading
Oh, Mitt Romney. As one correspondent put it – he’s the man who was born on third base, but thinks he actually hit a triple. And he’s running for President of the United States of America…which is well within his … Continue reading
Great post from Jay Caniel. Recognize. Nurture. Watch them flourish.
As I look into the eyes of our youth, I see hope, I see people who want to be great. I have discover that no 0ne really wants to be mediocre. I have observed adults that go through the motion and kids act as if they do not care. I realize everyone cares if they are given a reason. Most people are just living, waiting to hear approval from someone close to them. We have to instead teach people to live for themselves and make decisions that will make them happy! Only then will we start to move towards greatness or our Jun E! People are like houses, just waiting to be built up, waiting to find that someone who takes the time to build the foundation. They are waiting for hope, love, discipline, and leaders. The leader is within them, but undiscovered. Shame on us if we don’t find…
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If you’ve been paying attention at all to my blog, you already know I’m a HUGE fan of music and hip-hop specifically. Especially recently now that there’s been a resurgence in creativity, inspiration, talent, and new leadership in the genre. … Continue reading
I’ve published 61 articles on this site Most of them have to deal with music or my life. I have other articles dealing with setting/achieving goals, and not accepting what IS simply because of what has been. My goals have … Continue reading
This is our first official hosted guest post from the great mind, Nikolai, over at Cerebral Musings. I’m lucky to be able to host his musings here @ isomKuadeJournal.com, and grateful that he would lend us his voice. He has … Continue reading
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