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UNITED STATES—Who would have imagined we would have received a rap battle in 2024 that would place the battles of the past to shame. When I think of epic rap battles the biggest that comes to mind is Tupac vs. Biggie Smalls or aka Biggie. That was 1995 and 1996, and we all know how that ended. Two of...

UNITED STATES—When the notion of streaming first started to gain steam, I want to say perhaps six or seven years ago, I thought it might be a fluke, but that is NOT the case. Streaming is the new norm, if you’re not streaming than what the hell are you doing? The problem is that every streaming service is completely...

UNITED STATES—I caught a clip of a viral meme going around after a statement Jay-Z noted in regards to the Recording Academy failing to honor his wife Beyonce with the grand prize of Album of the Year. There were audible gasps in the audience. However, I was impressed someone was calling out the Recording Academy when it comes to...

UNITED STATES—We can officially rest on the nomination front now that the 2024 Oscar nominees have been announced. All we have to wait for now is the awards shows to continue to shell out trophies and accolades. With that said, the nominations this week delivered some surprises, as they always do. I just love the conversation talk about snubs...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week the nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards a.k.a. as the Oscars were announced. We can now analyze who is likely to be the winner in the BIG SIX as I like to call them (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor). This week we start the beginning of our...

UNITED STATES—If you don’t know by now, I am a huge sports fan in the football arena, especially of the NFL Detroit Lions. People may not know this, but the Lions have been brutalized in recent years because of the team’s performance, but within the last two years there has been a massive turnaround. Last year, so many people...

UNITED STATES—The calendar year of 2023 has brought gaming audiences a plethora of memorable and critically acclaimed titles throughout the past several months as well as numerous exciting extra releases and future teasers for other marquee titles that are set to be released in the coming years. There were many aspects and developments that shocked gaming audiences throughout the entirety...

UNITED STATES—I vividly recall my school trips, which I find odd considering how long ago those trips to the zoo, museums, theaters and so many other educational places transpired, when I was in elementary school. However, one of my fondest trips was to the apple orchard. Please don’t ask me why because I cannot give you an explanation as...

HOLLYWOOD—There is something that has been bugging me for years that I have wanted to talk about for a long time. What the hell happened to music videos? I mean they started to emerge I want to say in the 60s and 70s, and then boomed to iconic status in the 80s and 90s and a bit more in...

HOLLYWOOD—The current strike involving the Writer’s Guild of America is entering its third week and it looks like there will be no end in sight anytime soon. The writers are asking for a reasonable paycheck for their work and addressing concerns involving AI that has become a major concern not just in the technological arena and how it is...