Remembering Kobe Bryant

My heart was heavy when I heard the news this past Sunday. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash yesterday. My condolences to the Bryant family, NBA family, and the other victim's families. The news was just almost unreal and horribly saddening.

Kobe was my favorite player in the NBA... easily. I remember seeing his games with Shaq and seeing him win 3 championships back to back. I truly became a Laker fan when I saw him loose in the 2008 Finals to the Boston Celtics. I felt sorry for Kobe honestly. It made me root for him and then I saw him win a title without Shaq and then another title without Shaq. The last one over the Boston Celtics at that. And who could forget his last game where he scored 60 against the Utah Jazz to close out that season. I'm also forgetting the 81 point game he had in 2006.

I know this is a celebrity death but Kobe was like a hero to me. I saw him hit so many big shots and play in so many big games. I gotta mention the mamba mentality. Kobe was a killer on the basketball court an so competitive. I saw some of his interviews too. He was a really smart guy and a great father and husband. I'll always miss Kobe. This doesn't feel real honestly. The Laker Legend will be greatly missed.

Kanye West 2 Part-Post (Revised Top Songs & Album Ranking)

1. Gold Digger- To be honest, I didn’t like this song the first time I heard it. The beat is so infectious, and the lyrics are so clever, and that hook. Its his best song to date! He raps about a gold digging chick lol. 2. All Falls Down- Kanye is extremely introspective on this song. The hook and beat make it great. This is ranked so high because it was the song that really propelled him to superstardom in 2004. 3. Jesus Walks- A controversial song about Jesus being with those in need. Its just plain awesome. But I wouldn’t expect him to make a JW2 lol. Not in a million years. 4. Can’t Tell Me Nothing- The best song on Graduation is dope. It’s a dark sounding banger. Kanye drops lyrical gems here. The Jeezy sample and the other sample are pure genius. 5. Power- The aggressive first single to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy...

Album Review: Kid Cudi-Insano (regular version)

I gotta admit I didn't like this album that much when I first heard it over half a year ago. I've heard that Kid Cudi doesn't exactly play to his strengths....that's partly true. I do like his rapping here tho. Honestly most songs here kinda blend together....."Keep Bouncin'" is really hype....and it gets the album off to a good start. "At The Party" with Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott may be my favorite song. "Wow" with A$AP Rocky is another highlight. Overall tho I feel this album tries too hard to be trendy. Cudi needed to put more of his pain into it. I mean a happy Cudi album isn't a bad thing but it really seems odd to me. You're not getting alot of singing or hums here know what I mean? However the production I found to be very good. Cudi is one of my favorite rappers like top 20 and I guess this will do for 2024. Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Album Review: Schoolboy Q-Blue Lips

Ok I am a big Schoolboy Q fan. I gotta say I love this album...but believe it or not what kept me from getting it till fall 2024 was that horrendous album artwork lol. I mean damn its gross! Schoolboy has some great flows and lyricism on this album. "Thank god 4 me" is absolute flames. "Blueslides" is another highlight. There's something about the song "first" that is just so catchy to me. "Yern" is also pretty hard man. The guest list is minimal but it works. The production is really good here too. The album isn't quite as good as Blank Face to me but its definitely a major improvement over his last album Crash Talk. Definitely check this one out. Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 93

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