#"IfYou'reMySponsorThenStartSponsing"..

Due to his hectic schedule, I was unable to meet with my sponsor for yet another week. Well I did meet with him, but it was out of the work place. Therefore, I couldn’t get to work on any beats. So we discussed a main aspect of my thesis paper: Quincy Jones’ aspect on Kanye West, and the similarities between the two. Being the old-school soul he is, my sponsor felt as though it was disrespectful to place Kanye West in the same boat as Quincy Jones, but being the official unofficial president of the Kanye West fan club I argued his right to be there until I was blue in the face. Overall, I definitely got something usable and unusable material for my thesis paper.

#RichHil...

(And yes there is only one ‘L’ in his name)
I admit, years ago when I first discovered him, I was a little skeptical of the validity behind the pain, emotion, and experience behind his music because let’s face it being the son of BILLIONAIRE designer, Tommy Hilfiger, is bound to have its perks. But as of now, Rich Hil is my favorite artist. Although we come from two different walks of life, I am able to relate to everything in his music-with the exception to the smoking. Rich Hil’s songs are remarkably similar to Kid Cudi’s, which probably explains why the two collaborated on a number of tracks. Both artists create an underlying sense of sorrow in their songs that is uncanny and distinguishable, making their music ideal for anybody feeling down-in-the-dumps. I highly recommend giving Rich a listen…

#ABDC?

My ‘AH HA!’ moment of the week was more like an existing from underneath my rock because up I might just have been the last person to know that a new season of America’s Best Dance Crew kicked off recently. As the huge ABDC fan I pride myself in being, I am embarrassed. Well with that being said, if you have a chance tune in to the new season of ABDC. I look forward to seeing if any of this season’s crew can bring something new to the table, territories that crews from the past seasons didn’t stumble upon. One thing that ABDC doesn’t do is disappoint. You have my word.

#Short&Sweet(shortestblogever)

This mentor meeting was brief to say the least seeing as though we met up in between periods. To make a short story long (HA) Moreland and I touched on my recent sit-down with Curran Swint, which ultimately lead to Moreland preaching the importance of networking in the industry. Well anything else would be nothing more than mere ‘fluff’ therefore I’m going to stop there.

#ThisIsMySong

Since it’s a free write, I decided to make a rap. Original? Yes. Corny? Most likely. Heart felt? Unfortunately.

If I scream/ ice cream would you sprinkle me with love? And if our magic ran out would you reach into your hat and pull out a dove? If I said this isn’t working out would you do a million sit-ups? Do you call me every night because no one else would pick up? If I buy you diamonds for our anniversary would you say I’m the best? Or told you I didn’t buy anything because our love is priceless would you love me less?

I’m going to end on that note. The moral of the rap is to don’t be afraid to take risks. Get your creative juices flowing because after all, everybody enjoys an artistic approach as opposed to the traditional and cliché way.

#Successories

While making my daily rounds on Facebook, I came across the ‘Successories x Ubiqlife’ photo shoot my big homie Curran Swint took part in. The pictures were for lack-of-better-words: dope. On top of that, it introduced me to the accessories driven line Successories. The vibrant colors, familiar characters, and retro inspired designs Successories has to offer instantly command attention and demand respect- which is why I went and ordered myself a brooch a few seconds short of immediately. I truly admire what the brand maker, Brandon Jones, has created. At such a young age, he turned a childhood hobby into adult business, a trendy one at that. Through Curran, I recently got in contact with Brandon. He was down-to-earth and treated me like an equal. It was during this convo that I expressed to him my admiration for his brand and told him of my aspiration of creating my own line down the road. He gave a few words of encouragement and even told me to keep in touch and to hit him up if I ever want a custom piece…With that being said, if you’re looking for something to add that extra flavor to your outfit I highly recommend checking out Successories.