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From Ashy to Classy
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A Normal Brother on the Road to do Extraordinary Things
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A Few Things I Would Tell My Daugther About Life

Most men who want to have children dread the idea of having a daughter. Some say it’s because of karma and others fear daughters just because we understand how treacherous the world can be (particula...

18 h ago

The Romantic Fairytale Can Soon Turn Into Our Own Nightmare

If you haven’t make sure you check out this week’s episode of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Its Only My baby Mama” feat. Arlington Lane.You can also sub...

23 may 12

The Gas Face: The Statistical Anomaly of Desmond Hatchett and Baby Mamas

I joke and laugh about Antonio Cromartie of the New York Jets and him having so many children that he doesn’t know their names but this brother Desmond Hatchett takes the cake. Who the hell is ...

22 may 12

How You Worried About Gay Marriage When The Rents Too Damn High?

President Barack Obama comments on gay marriage have started a firestorm of people upset at him like he slapped their mama. The more and more I thought about it I began to think how ridiculous that s...

18 may 12

Black Enterprise Featured Me??? Yes, They Really Did!!

Finally, the feature article of me done by Black Enterprise for Black Bloggers Month where they are highlighting 20 of the Best Bloggers of 2012 is up! There is a full interview where they talk to me...

17 may 12

Dating Do or Don’t: Dating Someone with a Child

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Hollywood Swingin” feat. comedian Arvin Mitchell.You can also subscribe to the...

16 may 12

Reversing a Culture of Ignorance: Lil Boosie is Not A Poltical Prisoner

Last week, people were elated all over hip hop because Lil Boosie beat his murder charges! Can I get applause! You know you ready to hear his post jail released tracks such as “B***ch I’m...

15 may 12

Damn, I’m A Choosey Lover: The Marcus Graham Condition Redux

Today marks the anniversary of my popular blog series The Marcus Graham Chronicles. Interesting fact is that I was originally going to call this blog The Marcus Graham Chronicles but I decided that i...

11 may 12

What is Creativity? And How Can I Use it?

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Lights, Camera, Action” feat. photographer Teddy Blackett.You can also subscri...

09 may 12

Mushnick Rant with the Word “Nigger” Shows He Isn’t Ready For Change

It seems like every few months we get an incident where someone gets press for using the dreaded “n-word”, nigga, or nigger (however you want to spin it this week). From V-Nasty feeling c...

08 may 12

Junior Seau’s Death Showed Us All How Much Happiness Really Means

Earlier this week the shocking death of future Hall of Fame Football player Junior Seau started circulating every sports media outlet. A part of me wasn’t surprised to hear about him committing suici...

04 may 12

Are Women Of The Past The Reason Men Cheat?

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Brian McKnight is Going to Show The Ladies Something.” You can also subscribe ...

02 may 12

Did Gangster Rap Contribute to the Prison Industrial Complex?

Ever heard of the Willie Lynch Letter? The infamous letter that began circulation starting around the mid 1970s that was claimed to been written by a white slave master in the end of the 17th Century...

01 may 12

Open Friday: I Maybe The Problem in Our Relationship

Before we get into the Open Friday Letter want to let everyone know next month I will be featured by Black Enterprise in their ”Month of the Blogger”. They will be highlighting the 20 Bes...

27 apr 12

Knowledgeable Female Hip-Hop Heads Are SEXY As HELL

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Ho, Ho, Ho, Petrino!”.You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tune...

25 apr 12

Do You Care About FAME More than SUCCESS?

A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with DJ Ay Eye (@ay_eye) and we were talking about hip hop in 2012. He said something that stuck out to me that seems to be across the board the aim of lif...

24 apr 12

Guess Who is Speaking at Blogging While Brown?!!!

Last year, I was able to attend the great Blogging While Brown 2011 conference in Los Angles. I had a great time and got to connect with so many other writers of color. While I was out there I was al...

23 apr 12

Five Reason You May Want to See “Think Like A Man”??

Today, if you weren’t under a rock, in a coma, or trapped in China, you probably know the film that has been talked about for over a year will finally be hitting theaters….”Think Li...

20 apr 12

6 Lessons From Michael Jackson on Going from Dream to Destiny

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Are We Free If We Can’t Sing About Chicken?” You can also su...

18 apr 12

Another 10 Underrated R&B/Soul Artists You Should Know

The internet has brought up the ability to listen and hear from people that we never may have been able to hear 10 years ago. The draw back of the internet that it some how diluted music to the point...

17 apr 12

Open Friday: Dating is Like a Poker Game?

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Megan, Ciara, and Macy…Will You Marry Us?” You can also subs...

13 apr 12

Push…Kick: San Franscico Black Film Festival

I have written and spoke about how people need to really start supporting movements particular in film and TV that will display a more balanced view of the African-American perspective(see “It ...

11 apr 12

Instagram Is Better For You Than MegaMillions

Yesterday it was announced that the growing popular App for I-Phones and Android phones Instagram was recently purchased by Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for around 1 BILLION dollars. That’s rig...

10 apr 12

Flashback Friday: Cut off the Buzz Surrounding the Film “Barber Shop”

It’s interesting to look back at my first articles and look at how my writings and opinions have transformed over time. Remember the film Barber shop with Ice Cube, Cedric “The Entertainer”, and Eve?...

06 apr 12

“Don’t Get Caught Up in No Throne”: The Pharisee Complex in Black America

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Snappin, Trappin, Rappin, and Trayvon Martin” feat. MC/Hip Hop Art...

04 apr 12

The Marcus Graham Chronicles: Love Shoulda Brought Your Ass Home

The Marcus Graham Chronicles is my personal journey of dealing with love and relationships. It is called the Marcus Graham Chronicles because of my affinity for the movie “Boomerang” and how the main...

03 apr 12

Open Friday: Do Black People Hate White People or Hate The Institution?

In the last few weeks the racial tension in this country has come to a crux. There has ALWAYS been subtle racial tension running rampant. Just like the movie “Do The Right Thing,” one incident can br...

30 mar 12

An Open Letter to My Unborn Child

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Go Ahead and Divorce Me Then!” feat. model Courtney Nicole You ca...

28 mar 12

Dear Hip Hop,…Will You Speak Out for Trayvon?

Last week I spoke at the STL Hoodie March in support of Trayvon Martin. You can check out a clip of my speech HERE. Dear Hip Hop, Hip Hop through the good and the bad you have always been a voice of ...

26 mar 12

Taping Babies: Duct Tape or Painters Tape

If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Get Your Damn Sexy Up” feat. G’bassa Acosta” You can a...

21 mar 12

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