Author: Isaiah Waldon

Arts

Music: Fresh Prince’s Cool is Hereditary

I guess being the offspring of mega-star Will Smith and equally acclaimed actress Jada Pinket-Smith validates that one can surely conquer all feats in just about any area of interest.   Such is evidently true for former Karate Kid Jaden Smith, who has since taken his talents to his personal […]

Arts

Music: Future, the Honest Rapper, Releases “Monster”

ldquo;Monster,” the appropriately dubbed project, is the latest from “Honest” rapper, Future. It outlines his progression as an artist who appeals to the Billboard charts as well as the streets. In light of his recent split with Ciara, who is now the mother of his child, the Atlanta-based rapper makes […]

Arts

Music: Lantana “All Hustle, No Luck”

At the top of the year, the Cincinnati native known as Lantana Easy (or simply Lantana) released his third studio project since his release from Lebanon Correctional Institute and his first as a signee of RCA Polo Grounds Records.   The album is entitled “Live From Lantana”—an enthralling collection of […]

Arts

Music: Mick Jenkins Goes Down to The Water[s]

Surely, there’s something in Chicago’s water supply as the Windy City continues to spew promising talent with 23-year-old rapper Mick Jenkins.  Born Jayson Jenkins and originally hailing from Huntsville, Alabama, the baritone rapper has caught the attention of casual listeners and hip-hop heads alike with his conceptual mixtape “The Water[s],” […]

Opinion

My World: Justice in the NFL

Unless your favorite football team is determined by the color scheme of the uniform or you don’t necessarily have ears, by now you’ve probably formed an opinion in regard to the National Football League’s scolding of ex-Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice. What is an unmistakable case of domestic abuse, […]

Arts

Music: Back to the Music: “Oh, What a Job This Is!”

Unless your mailing address is “Under a Rock” or Patrick Star is your roommate, you’ve more than likely been unfortunate enough to have born witness to the at- tention guzzling antics of musicians you wished spent a few more hours of the day perfecting their so-called craft than find- ing […]