I was a daily reader of Grantland, therefore I now read The Ringer and look forward to articles by Shea Serrano. I utilize the library, so I'm still waiting to read Basketball (and Other Things) and his first book The Rap Year Book. The latter is a discussion to determine the best rap song each from … Continue reading RDAT: What Is Rap’s Greatest Debut Album?
Welcome To Atlanta
While Georgia On My Mind is a great song originally written in 1930 with countless covers that can barely touch the 1960 version Ray Charles, here is the true theme song for the Peach State's capital city: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5W73HaVQBg When Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris release this tribute to their city, it was about five years removed … Continue reading Welcome To Atlanta
What Should We Be Called
As the story has been told and remembered, noting that I’m likely to get this wrong, my maternal grandfather was in the Navy immigrated from Panama to Brooklyn. A lottery was won and the winnings were used to bring my grandmother and her three children to the States. My mother and all her siblings grew up … Continue reading What Should We Be Called
