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"Hip Hop: Where it all began" spray painted on a brick wall, with the address of Hip Hop's birthplace, 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx Ny, prionted on the bottom right, and the year of the event, 1973, spray painted on the left side. The wall is broken on the right top, exposing a night time New York City scene.
June 14, 2023June 22, 2023Stories

Hip Hop: This Is Where The Magic Began

Why was Hip Hop better in the 70s and early 80s? Because it didn’t exist until then (not in its current form anyways). Because someone had to set the foundation. Someone had to step up and make it happen. Someone had to have the vision.

You're walking through a dark, wooded trail, where life is blurred and moving quickly. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel if you work hard enough to make it there.
January 4, 2023August 27, 2023Stories

Identity Crisis: How I Overcame An Illness That Never Existed.

Next time you find yourself in a rut, believing there is nothing more to accomplish, ask yourself how you are creating the circumstances you say you don’t want. Identify the behavior, accept it as truth, work diligently to change it, and then remind yourself that there is always a reason to go on.

November 3, 2022February 26, 2023Stories

The Good Old Days: Why they might not be as good as you remember them.

If you are, in any way, trying to describe the most truthful story you can about a distant memory, it is best to reconsider your journey back to the “Good Old Days.”

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