Damn, He Got A Point

      Courtesy: Independent I love hip hop and I definitely have an appreciation especially for debut albums. The Game's debut album "The Documentary" is one of my favorite debut albums of any artist. I happen to think the majority of his discography is pretty solid. But I have always been conflicted with The Game as a person and his view of women. I really believe that he doesn't respect women and sees them as completely subservient to him. I want to share some thoughts today about my issues with The Game's mentality and how it is indicative to a problem among Black men. Last week I came across several tweets that reported this: The Game's manager implies any woman including Cyn Santana or Kim Kardashian who deny whatever The Game is rapping about, he will release tapes to prove the accuracy of the lyrics pic.twitter.com/Pmhxl60amz — 24/7 HipHop News (@BenjaminEnfield) February 2, 2019 Apparently on The Game's forthcoming ninth album, the...

Credit:CBC Music Thanks to my cousin Guillermo, I was able to snag two free tickets to The Meadows Festival in Queens back in 2016. He was performing during a Prince tribute set featuring The Twin Shadow . It's always a treat to see my cousin drum and be in his element. But I selfishly salivated at the opportunity to see Kanye West in concert. I know we all can't stand dude right now, but truth be told, his music holds a special place in my life. Up until that point, I had always wanted to see Kanye live. I was able to, right up until the show had to abruptly end due to an unfortunate Kim Kardashian robbery. This music festival also contained other hidden gems. I was able to see the likes of Bryson Tiller , Pusha T and the late Mac Miller perform. Mac's set was special, but that may be a story for another day. The performance that stuck with me on that day was by the late Charles Bradley and his "Extraordinaries." The Extraordinaries are a band that ...