Anyone that has seen an interview or conversation with Pharrell Williams knows that he is a thoughtful artist.
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Some people are too talented to be confined to just one lane.
Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson was the rare two-sport athlete. He could have been a Hall of Famer in both baseball and football.
Lauryn Hill was the rare two-discipline musical artist. She could have had the greatest career as both a rapper and a singer.
They also shared several other traits in common: reaching incredible heights; colleagues accusing them of being difficult; focusing on their families; and, above all, not being interested in living up to the outsized expectations created by their early acts of brilliance.
The sad truth is that he doesn’t have an undisputed classic in his own— or Bobby Digital’s — name
Definition of alter ego:
1: a second self or different version of oneself: such as
- a: a trusted friend
- b: the opposite side of a personality [Clark Kent and his alter ego Superman]
- c: a fictional character that is the author’s alter ego
— via Merriam-Webster.com
What is RZA’s best solo album?
Actually, back up a moment. Can you even name every RZA solo album?
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Favorite vs. Best
What is the best film of all time?
Most film scholars (and wanna-be film scholars) proclaim that it’s Citizen Kane, Orson Welles’s 1941 masterpiece that inarguably changed filmmaking forever. Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, and Gone with the Wind are often in the conversation as well.
Excluding The Godfather, how many times have you heard someone mention one of those films as their absolute favorite? How many are populating a casual filmgoer’s top five? How many Lawrence of Arabia conversations have you experienced in your life?
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My Very Best Writing of 2019
Is it really going to be 2020?
Dear iPod Classic,
You’re lying next to me as I type this, but it’s easier for me to write what I feel than it is to say it to you.
I just wanted to let you know that I value and appreciate you. You have now been by my side for a decade and although we’ve had a few rough patches (remember those dark times you said “iPod sync is complete” but there were actually no songs?), we’ve stayed together and I think our bond is stronger than ever.
If someone were to ask you to describe Revival, Eminem’s ninth studio album, in just a few words, how would you do it?
It seems everyone is now listening to streaming services. From Spotify to Pandora to Tidal to Beats 1 Radio, there are plenty of options.
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I Was There: Live 8 Philadelphia
We weren’t going to go.
I first heard it in my elementary school music class.
The Passion of Christopher Pierznik 