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Still So Far Gone : Lust for Life

“Still Tryna do it all tonight… I had plans I got certain Lust for life and as it stands Things never go as right, as they can They tryna shoot down my flight, before it lands” 12 years later and im still flying Haven’t found the answers to life, but im still trying Between High hopes, low tides and wet dreams Cold Winters, New Springs with different themes Around the sun we go, yet time…

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31 Years, 31 Lessons

31 Years, 31 Lessons

Every year that day comes when you grow a day older and time passes you by once again. You reflect on those years you can never get back as you prepare to make new experiences out of years to come.  Growing up seemed like an event that would never come as a kid. Now it’s a thing we wish we could slow down at times. The good, the bad and the ugly, comes when you grow older, but I don’t regret any…

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The 6th Stage

A mood

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Pursuing My True Self : Signs Of Love (Throwback)

Signs Of love overshadows my dreams, baby don’t worry cause, The love never grew Only time can keep my peaceful soul, Tears pass through …

Time and time again I know I need to leave But these false images of hope smother me so my dreams can’t breathe It’s funny how we can have such a dream And put it on the backburner when they allow you on their team I say team, because I’m not the only one…

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Heroes In The Making

Every Hero has an origin story.  Whether it is Spiderman, Superman, Batman or your favorite athlete, tv star, teachers, local workers and even your friendly neighborhood CASA worker.  What creates and builds a hero is their life’s Journey.  The Journey to becoming a hero starts as soon as a child opens their eyes.  Every situation and every new thing that they learn is the blueprint for the hero…

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The Rebound

She came off the rim with him and there lies an opportunity. 

The rebound, a scenario so routine, been in the game for a while so this  isn’t new to  me.

The rebound, such a simple action however the thought process behind it can be so profound.

The rebound , derogatory slang, shade thrown  , to the spirit  such a let a down

I ask you why is an action like this ridiculed when it shows…

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Dear Fall : Perseverance

Dear Fall : Perseverance

Dear Fall,

I know It’s been a while since we spoke. If I told you about this year, you would probably think its a joke. You know me, I usually keep it moving like a verb. But this Woodford ironically got me feeling less reserved. you see last winter, we thought it would be straight. But it all seems downhill since we lost number 8. and every 24, there’s more than names on our back. See 19 will…

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Miseducation - Everything is Everything

Miseducation – Everything is Everything

I wrote the words, for everyone, who struggles with their past.

Who can’t accept, we must move on, and that’s why the pain lasts.

Let’s leave the past behind……and let our future grow…

But we’re so confused? so what to do? Just love yourself and you will know.

Let me tell you that…

“That everything is everything. Everything is everything. After winter, must come spring Change will come eventually”

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New Year New YOU

When you think of a new year, you think of New Years resolutions. Goal setting is great, and I love that we take the time to self relfect and attempt to commit to goals, but you know… I can’t help but think we leave some things out every year. With social media continuing to influence how we interact with friends and even strangers. It can even subconciously effect your behaviors. Thats why I…

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Intoxicated Indoctrination

I’m thinking to myself what a cold world we live in And they leave me with no jacket, I’m shaking and I’m Shivering

Frostbite, glaciers, and icicles, sharpshooting pains in my Brett heart It’s like I’m down for the count, but the referee won’t start.

So I’m just lying… in my bed, lost in my mind. I’m just wondering, if being me is really such a crime?

Telling me I’m not real your just so fake. But…

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– Art by Goathe, make sure to follow on instagram for more of their work @vangothe-

My love for music is only challenged by my love for all things nerd culture. So when they both collide, you know I spazz out. There have been many times when music and hip-hop were inspired by video games, comics, anime, and vice versa. Its refreshing to see two sides of culture complement each other. Here are 5 times Nerd Culture and hip intertwined.

The Boondocks Meets Anime

One of the most controversial and funny satirical shows of our time had many hip hop elements. One overlooked thing aspect of the show that a non-anime fan would not catch is the fight scenes of the show. Many of the fight scenes use the same choreography from anime like Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Naruto. Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo are also heavily influenced by music, mainly hip-hop and jazz. Nujabes was a famous Japanese producer who is sometimes credited for the start of Lofi Music. RIP

Persona Series Musical influence

Shin Megami Tensei’s Persona 5 has recently become one of the most iconic JRPGs (Japanese Role Playing Games) to hit the market. It has always been a visual and artistic masterpiece in its own as well as gameplay that allows you to live in the life of a student in Japan and learn about the culture. What caught my ear was the intro to the game, singing and rapping in Japanese that sounded sonically amazing. Imagine having theme music to your life, the Persona games infused hip-hop, pop, rock and R&B with gameplay. Even when you are fighting monsters, a catchy song is in the background, or when you are walking around. I never played a game before, where I would take my time just to listen to the music.

Wiz Khalifa Samples Chrono Trigger

In 2010, a newcomer in the rap game released one of the most highly anticipated mixtapes in recent times. “Kush and OJ” was a classic and many still rave about this being Wiz’s best project and style. One song caught my attention because I thought to myself, “I heard this before”. Wiz’s never been was a very different type of beat, with the instrumental using many sounds that sounded mesmerizing and unorthodox. Then it hit me. Never been uses a sample from the Super Nintendo’s rag, Chrono Trigger, which is often regarded as one of the best games of all time. Chrono Trigger has one of the best video game soundtracks I’ve heard, and Wiz’s production team had to have played it a couple of times because they made another song with another beat from the game. Never been and Never been pt 2 are great examples of when nerd culture inspires greatness in the music world.

Logic The Incredible True Story

Logic’s sophomore album did not disappoint music wise. Logic being a nerd himself, this album’s concept was comprised of being a sci-fi space story. It doesn’t get more geeky than that. Many cutscenes comprise two travelers in a spaceship looking for a new land called Paradise, due to earth becoming a barren land. Logic himself has said he was inspired by cowboy bebop, Akira, and Quentin Tarantino. One of the main characters in the cutscene is Quentin Thomas, played by Steve Blum, who also voiced somebody from our childhood. Steve Blum played the voice of Tom on Toonami back in the day when we were kids coming homing to watch DBZ and Gundam Wing. This album production had a sci-fi anime feel to it as if you could drop the soundtrack in your favorite show and it would belong. Incredible True Story was a project that was inspired by the inner nerd of its artist combining it with hip-hop.

Kanye West’s love for Akira

Despite recent shenanigans by Kanye West, I’m going to take it back to the old Kanye. Many do not know that Kanye West has been inspired many times by anime. One of the biggest anime influences on Kanye west was Akira. Akira is often thought of as the anime movie to officially crossover anime in America and one of the greatest anime movies of all time. His Good Friday singles promotional graphics all resemble the graphics of Akira.

Also, the biggest influence is his Stronger video from his Graduation album. The visual is loaded with references from the movie. The motorcycle gang fight scene is alluded to in the video as well as throughout most of the video, the experimentation scene on Kanye is a direct mirror of the movie. One more big reference was Kanye breaking out of the hospital and fighting the soldiers with gas masks. The whole video just screams Japanese and anime influences. Quick fact, Akira can be seen in the background of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson’s Scream video.

These are just a few of the many times Hip Hop and nerd culture collided. Both facets of entertainment provide creative outlets for artists and have a dedicated following. Its only natural that at one point Hip-hop and nerd culture would collide! When Hip Hop & Nerd Culture Collide 1 - Art by Goathe, make sure to follow on instagram for more of their work @vangothe-

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Now Playing Food and Liquor : Kick Push

he said it was his destiny, his passion

whether he’s in the air, or on the ground dashing

Homies in the hood say that its white or he lame

He was like this is escape from this trap and the game

momma said” You need a new hobby”

he said this is my life, so why you trying to rob me

without another word, he rolled out the door

behind him his mom yelled” don’t bring ya ass back here no more

so as he…

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Now Playing Food and Liquor : Food For Thought- REAL

My bro said he wanted something REAL real real real … He said something he could recognize, something he could FEEL feel feel feel…. Baby girl said she was in the mood for something REAL real real real… Something that could revitalize something that would HEAL heal heal heal…

Love…. Sometimes can be disguised as lust. She said, “That’s why it’s hard for her to trust.

He said, “Really all I want…

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The Art of Falling Back

Its been a while since I’ve shared my thoughts on life and the things I’ve discovered navigating through it. Being a social being is something that is thought to be necessary. While I agree, I can’t help but feel that sometimes it can feel a bit draining and unfulfilling. It’s not always at the fault of others. If you feel yourself feeling uneasy, unfulfilled , or unhappy about relationships ,…

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Marathon Sips, Jack Thoughts ..

Sip sip … this time it’s Gentleman Jack that intoxicates my thoughts. What’s on my mind? Many things and honestly I don’t feel like writing a lot .. but i thought i would share some of things flowing through my mind and maybe they will help you as well.

I still can’t believe Nipsey gone. I didn’t even know this man personally. I’ve met him twice chopped it up with him once, but yet it feels like…

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ThrowByke- Trust Issues Now Playing Trust Issues – Drake All we care about is finding that one person to share your heart.

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Life Changes...

Life Changes…

I Found love… But I’m Still looking for it

  And thats crazy huh, but thats the life I live

When its my heart that you take, but its your that you won’t give

and thats selfish, but I doubt she will ever notice

Like a florist oblivious to her flowers, I doubt we will ever grow this 

and I usually don’t deal with roses, cause with that you have to take caution. 

because she always on the defense,…