off tha dome....

 

off tha dome (random thoughts)

ok...I'm back with another one...i think

i recently saw the documentary on JDilla on Hulu. it was aight...i guess. it was just surface stuff that they talked about. it could have been better..

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pollen season is coming to an end...we hope

i never had sinus issues all of my life. and now that i'm 50...here they come. 

if i watch a documentary on someone, i want to learn new things. i didn't learn anything new from that JDilla doc

my name is Kyle. it is pronounced "KI-Yul"

Hey Tee...is Sha'Carri Richardson back? or is she still ducking those ladies from Jamacia? 

how my name is pronounced really depends on where YOU are from...go figure

Oh...my bad Tee. i told you it'd be a month but i came back sooner than that

telling people "I'm 50 years old..." is pretty cool

if you're from the South or the West, you probably pronounce my name in one syllable... "KAL"

can somebody tell Jill Biden that the 2nd place team doesn't get invited...anywhere

if you're from the South or the West, you probably pronounce my name correctly "KI-Yul"

you know what happens when you turn 50? you get hurt doing simple things...like sleeping. i hurt my shoulder...just from sleeping. smh

for the record, i am ok with however anyone pronounces my name. 

is it "innocent until proven guilty" or "guilty until proven innocent"

remember the bomb pop popsicle?

one of my professors at South Carolina State University used to call me "KELLY". not sure why. the late, great Dr Beraho (one of my favorite professors) called me KELLY. i told him several times that my name was KYLE. but i guess KELLY was cool to him so...i let him rock

don't listen to the "experts" when it comes to the upcoming nfl draft. the experts no nothing and all of the teams are lying...

i went to a predominantly black elementary school, middle school, and high school. but i didn't have my first black female teacher until i was in the 4th grade (Mrs Harris).

these nba playoff games should all start at 8pm est....we can't be up all night watching these games.

Mrs Harris was...and still is my favorite teacher and the GOAT

it might be cheaper to get a full tank of gas when you compare it to the price of eggs

i didn't have my first black male teacher until i was in the 11th grade...weird

linkedin has truly become facebook 2.0

eeelawn musk has really ruined twitter

i finally hit the turkey leg hut in H-Town. the food was dope but i wasn't expecting to also pay $20 just to park. smh

80s R&B was dope

i never get too caught up when a celebrity dies. but the 2 deaths that bothered me then...and still bother me now...7 years later...Phife Dawg and Prince

do you think Issa and Lawrence would have had a child together? 

i wonder if jay z and beyonce carter actually sit and do homework with their kids...

i'm about 2 seasons behind on Succession. somebody just spoiled it for me on twitter the other day. now...i'm not sure if i want to continue watching it

should i throw a party for my 500th episode of The 12Kyle Podcast?

 

i try my best NOT to spoil a show when i'm posting about the show on the twitter

all of my friends are turning 50 this year........i chuckle when i say that out loud

there is a small but unlikely possibility that our sons...Deion (grad school), Kameron (undergrad),and Brandon (high school)...could graduate in the same month. that would be wild. 

i have 2 pair of cement 3s that i've never worn and i probably won't wear

my pockets can't take 3 graduations 

never wear dirty white tennis shoes

where i'm from...we call it soda...not pop. 

bucket list...attend a party where DJ Jazzy Jeff is spinning

Pop is the dude that raised you

i remember when somebody spoiled The Blacklist for me in Season 6 and i stopped watching. they are in Season 10 now...i think

the joe budden podcast ain't the same without rory and mal. And the rory and mal podcast ain't the same without joe budden. i no longer listen to either podcast

forgive any typos or errors. i'm a writer and i'm cool 

don't believe the hype

listen to your head and your heart

aight Tee...i might be back in a month. maybe

1992 was 31 yrs ago but i remember it like it was yesterday

garnet and blue

megan the stallion will be invited to throw out the first pitch at more baseball games

3 yrs ago, we were stuck in the house and all we could do was rock to D-Nice.

off tha dome...

 

off tha dome...random thoughts

ok...it's been a minute...i know. my bad

it's 2023. just that statement alone says a lot

i haven't seen Creed III but I will. i've heard great things

is it just me or does all of the songs from the 80s from The Time & Prince have the same drum sound? is THAT the Minneapolis sound? 

it hasn't been a minute...it's been an hour since we've done this

hey Tee...i'm not back bruh but i'm here. lol

milk was awesome when we were kids. now? not so much

i had a dream that i had a dog. it was definitely a dream

i think these off tha dome posts got gobbled up by twitter

joe biden fell down the other day going UP the stairs. how does that happen?

speaking of twitter...twitter ain't even twitter no mo.

i think a lot of these off tha dome posts got gobbled up by The 12Kyle Podcast

remember when gas was like $2? can we run it back?

congrats to LeBron on becoming the NBA's all time leading scorer

i don't think i've seen Creed II. i probably should see that before going to see Creed III

music should move you. it moves me...daily

i need a vacation

why did we make mud pies as kids? i mean...it's not like we were going to eat them

every now and then...a celebrity will pass away...and i'll say... "damn, i thought he/she was already gone. RIP, tho..."

i think these off the dome posts got gobbled up by too much time on the iphone

oh yeah... i turned 50 this past December. still cool. still fly

it's definitely pollen season. my black car is now black and yellow...black and yellow...black and yellow...

i don't like watermelon. never have. never will

blogger used to be the hangout spot...kinda like the mall

milk will upset my stomach now

watch what you drink

the pandemic ain't over...don't forget that. 

i was dreamin when i wrote this...forgive me if it goes astray...

speaking of drinking, i've only drank water and champagne this week. odd combination. i know

ok...i'll be honest...i only wear my mask when i fly. other than that, i don't wear it

i think these off the dome posts got gobbled up by the nfl 

i'd love to learn how to skate backwards. i can't do it

play another slow jam....this time make it sweet

still can't get into reality tv

my ability to parallel park is really bad

live life to the fullest. all gas...no breaks

ok...i tried to watch the Xscape & SWV reality show. i gave it 20 mins. i tried. i love SWV. Xscape? never cared for em

i still have never seen The Color Purple. if i'm ever gonna watch it, i must do it before these nba playoffs start

if you send me a youtube video or a tik tok video, it'd better be less than 2 mins. that's about as long as i'm watching.

alex isley's voice is feathery 

i think these off the dome posts got gobbled up by car rides...

i grew up in house where all my folks did was play music. i'm thankful for that

the best conversations that i have daily are in the group chat with me and our 3 sons

jordan is still the GOAT (yeah...i said it)

don't just vote on election day. be an active participant in the political process. especially on the local level

ja morant...the definition of hustling backwards

i went down a youtube rabbit hole the other day watching Nipsey Hussle interview videos. very deep cat. gone wayyy too soon. 

all of the music in my house is played in our ears and not in the house for everybody to hear. technology has failed us. lol

wakanda forever...that opening scene almost tripped me up. thank God for popcorn. you can't eat, drink, and cry at the same time

i still mess around on my piano...every blue moon. 

i think these off the dome posts got gobbled up by facebook

if i ever learn to play Smooth by D'Angelo on my piano...it's a wrap. i might give the piano away. there's nothing else for me to do

oh...you're still reading? it's been a year. long year. i'm here. 

if only you knew by Patti LaBelle is just sooooo cold

shoutout to you for coming here to read this. it's been a long time. thank you

you asked for it Tee...so here it is...months later! lmao

if you have allergies, you are in my prayers

sorry for any mistakes, it's late. and i ain't proof reading none of this. and i'm turning the spellcheck off because i'm gangster like that. lol

i'm sure i'll think of 5 more things after i turn this computer off

do you turn your cellphone off? i don't 

i think these off the dome posts got gobbled up on the plane

do you delete text messages? i don't 

RIP Tara Dowling...one of my favorite people in the world. it's hard to believe it's been 3 years since you left. i miss you, cuz

can we get a new album from The Internet? 

i'll take a new album from The Foreign Exchange, too

i still watch Jeopardy daily

i these off the dome posts got gobbled up by my dog

wait... i ain't got no dog?!?!?!

5000

off tha dome...

 

random thoughts…

*blows dust off the blog…*

yeah, it’s been a minute…over a year since my last post. my last post was about my late cousin, Tara. And then the pandemic happened. I can give you 1000 reasons why there hasn’t been any posts. But it’s just been life.

"In between the blog posts…life happens…" - Pretty Black

y’all good? I hope you are. I’m good.

the dude who lives around the corner from me has put his Christmas lights. It’s October, bruh. Relax

I wasn’t surprised at all by Jon Gruden’s emails. His privilege told him that it was ok. The people that he emailed felt the same way that he does…

it’s not even Halloween. It’s wayyyyy too early for Christmas lights. But I don’t celebrate Halloween. The idea of demons and devils just comes off real weird and wack to me.

a few weeks ago, twitter and facebook crashed for a day…and people lost their damn minds

joe biden is handling his presidency as a nice guy. I don’t think that’s gonna work. at some point, you gotta be an asshole

I saw the latest joint from Dave Chapelle, The Closer. I thought it was good. But after awhile, the trans jokes got old. I think he made his point. But he can relax on the trans jokes…

that VERZUZ with Big Daddy Kane and KRS One was epic…

see…I told you I’d do it, Terry! Bwhahahaa . Maybe I’ll do this once a month. LoL. Thanks bro! I appreciate it

KRS One won the battle. It wasn’t even close

Great ending to Season 5 of Billions!! I don’t know how they will go on without Axe, though. I guess we’ll see in Season 6 in January

Season 5 (the last season) of Insecure is here. I’m glad it’s back but I’m definitely not ready for it to end

Covid ain’t going nowhere. Put on a mask, social distance, and wash your hands. Even if you’re vaccinated

Skyler just turned 10. She’s playing tennis. Time is flying by…

I’m tired of the vax vs unvaxed argument…

why does bacon cost $1000?

I got a promotion at work. It’s cool. I’m happy. But never content. I’m still pushing myself

Wu Tang : An American Saga…is a must see series

why is a tank of gas $10,000?

JFresh used to cuss a lot in church when we were kids. Especially when his dad was preaching. And that always made me laugh

funny…the pandemic happened and the blogs stopped but the podcasts exploded. I put out a lot of content.

The 12Kyle Podcast is available on all streaming platforms…and it’s free

every time I watch an episode of Insecure, I want to move to LA. I’d need a few more zeros to make that happen.

speaking of podcasts, my boy King Jerm…host of The Frocast podcast called me & eclectik… "The Hedge Fund brothers." And he introduced a segment called "if I had money like 12Kyle & eclectik…" and I couldn’t stop laughing at that

Curb Your Enthusiasm is back too! That’s my shiiiiit. Larry is hilarious

Brandon is in high school. Time is flying…

Mad love to Simone Biles. That performance in the Olympics was great!

Speaking of the Olympics…the ladies from Jamaica are fassssssssss

we’re starting to see what the "other side" of Covid looks like

it’s homecoming season. There’s NOTHING like homecoming at an HBCU

Jay Z should cut his hair. He looks crazy. Too old for that crap

We had our homecoming at South Carolina State University last weekend. Great times! It felt good to be at home.

Kameron is a sophomore in college. Deion is a senior in college. He graduates in December. Time is flying…

blue crabs > crab legs

Do your own research and make an informed judgment about the vaccine. And go see your doctor. Then go from there. You may want to do that…as opposed to listening to the doctors on Facebook and Twitter. But hey…

have you noticed how people have turned LinkedIn to Facebook, Jr

the best thing that i see each day…it’s the group chat text messages from my sons

we’ve reached the time of the year in Atlanta where you’ll need to turn the heat on in your car in the morning…then turn the AC on afternoon

off tha dome...

random thoughts...

I know it's been a minute. I've been busy lazy (lol)

we're in the 3rd month of the year and some of y'all are back on the SAME BS that you were on in 2019. what happened to "New Year, New Me" ?

have you ever noticed that people will fly past you in traffic...only to be ahead of you by one car when you get to the next stop light. why are you in such a rush?

impeached? smh. I think we'll have to explain to our great grandkids one day how this fool actually got into office

is there a bigger rabbit hole than YouTube?

I told you I'd bring it back, Tee. Thanks for always reading, fam. I saw a picture of you and "little" Tee...and he ain't little no more! LMAO

Instagram might be a close 2nd when it comes to being a rabbit hole.

i'm FINALLY starting to get into the all of these series on Netflix. I've had Netflix for years...I just don't watch it a lot.

speaking of kids getting bigger, Kameron is bigger than me now. That's cool. As long he knows that he can't beat ME...we're cool

congrats to the Chiefs for winning the Super Bowl. it was good to see Pat Mahomes win it all. honestly, I was glad to see anybody but Tom Brady win it.

Rest in Peace - Kobe Bryant. This still feels unreal to me. I talked about it here (https://soundcloud.com/twelve-kyle/kobe). It's crazy. He died doing something that all of us do...something that he loved doing...being a Dad

remember back in the day when you would put a battery in the freezer to "give it an extended life" ?

I've gotta say...i'm feeling this show on OWN called "Cherish the Day". Lovin it!

why do people panic when there is no wifi or they don't have a signal while in a place?

Bad Boys 3...pretty damn good! I wasn't sure how it was gonna be but I liked it a lot

remember the kids who were the teacher's pet when you were in school? I hope you weren't that kid

I spend less and less time on Facebook and twitter.

in January, I did a fast for a week. All I ate was nuts and vegetables and I drank water. I didn't know if I could do it...but I did. It was relatively easy. I learned that bacon and chicken ain't as important as I thought it was

I don't know how serious the coronavirus is. But i'm smart enough to pay attention and do my own research

I hate shopping

biggie will be inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. While it's a great honor, I can think of at least TEN people that I could make a case that should go in before him.

don't get it twisted...Biggie is my dude. But nahhhhh man. I guess since 2Pac is in...I guess they had to put him in, too.

there's no better sports show than Inside the NBA on TNT. Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, and Shaq crack me up

I finally got around to seeing the Homecoming documentary by Beyoncé. I'm not a fan of her nor her music. But I came away from that with a HUGE level of love and respect for her. I was impressed with her drive and dedication

we don't have time to waste. time waits for no man

I just hit 200 episodes of The 12Kyle Podcast yesterday. i'm proud of that. and I want to thank you for listening and supporting me. there are 5 billion podcasts that you can listen to. i'm glad that you enjoy mine. and if you've never heard it...you can start today. lol

is there anything harder to do than to fold a fitted sheet?

my kids still refer to Run (from Run DMC) as "the dude from the tv show Run's House". they have NO clue who he REALLY is. lol

this Houston Astros cheating scandal ain't going away

my right shoulder is feeling better. I don't think I tore anything. But I still need to get it checked out

celebrate black history all year long

we got the news last week that ESPN was cancelling High Noon (with Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre) on March 27th. The crazy thing is that the news came the same day that Pablo and his wife welcomed their first child (a girl) into the world. I watched this show daily and i'm a huge fan. I'm happy for Pablo because this is a blessing. I've been rocking with Bomani for years. I know they will both land on their feet. As one article in the Washington Post suggested, High Noon was "the smartest show on ESPN." And if ESPN is cancelling a show because we are too smart...that says a lot about them

off tha dome...

random thoughts...

hey man...it's mid January, you can take your Christmas tree and lights down

i'll start caring about a border wall once Flint, Michigan gets clean water. they STILL don't have clean water. smh

speaking of Christmas, why don't we ever hear Christmas songs AFTER Christmas?

some kid in China sold his kidney for an iPhone. it would have been easier (and less painful) if he actually stole an iPhone

i wasn't surprised that Clemson beat Alabama for the National Championship. however, i was surprised to see Clemson throw Alabama down a flight of stairs the way that they did

i didn't need to sit through 6 episodes of a docu-series to realize that RKelly is a piece of shit. i didn't plan to watch it nor will i watch it. i stopped listening to him years ago. some people say that they "can separate the man from the music." I can't. i can't support that pedophile.

do people still smoke cigarettes?

Facebook has your data. it has everybody's data. even if you aren't on Facebook

if you had to rate Beyonce's skill as a singer (on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest) where would you rate her?

as i've gotten older, i'm more cautious about what i watch and i hear. the things that you see and the things that you hear have an effect on what your mindset. don't mess with your mindset

i'd say Beyonce is probably at 6.5 or 7

with the invention of GPS on phones, road maps are obsolete. tell the truth, if someone gave you a road map today, would you know how to read it?

Michael Jordan NEVER called himself the greatest of all time

years ago, i told one of my friends "One day...we as a people...will figure this out. We will get it right." I remember saying that back when I said it. Now? I'm not so sure.

everybody should be off on MLK's birthday

where would Steph Curry be if he believed those who doubted him

always bet on yourself

i've never been to Vegas. maybe this is the year that i make it

i brought in the new year watching The Roots at the Roxy here in Atlanta. Phenomenal concert!

when is the last time that you mailed something and had to buy a stamp?

why do women wear open toed shoes in the winter?

you know what happens to EVERYBODY but they never want to admit it? the fact that you've been dumped. it happens to us all.

yeah, i was dumped before. you wanna hear the story? well...it's like this...

how is it 70 degrees in the winter and NO kids are outside playing? smh

nah, i ain't telling you how i got dumped and who dumped me. why would i do that??? lol

sometimes i'll record a podcast and just let it sit for a few weeks. then when i think i'm ready to release it, i listen to it and i'm like "nahhhh, i can do this better." maybe that's me...or maybe that's just weird.

the Super Bowl will be played here in Atlanta in less than 3 weeks. if you're thinking about moving here, then let me advise you...don't move here. Atlanta is full 

off tha dome

random thoughts...

ok...i know it's been a minute...i've been busy lazy

i'm glad that the midterm elections are over. if for no other reason, i'm glad that i'm not bombarded with political ads EVERY 30 seconds

remember the name Stacey Abrams. although she had her bid to be the governor of Georgia stolen from her, she'll be back. this won't be her last run

i miss the old Jay Z. I can't listen to this new..."improved" Jay Z

i'm never sure how many people read this post but i know my boy Tee Reese will. LOL. legendary hurdler turned track coach & hip hop head. keep the track videos coming. your hard work with the kids is paying off! i watch some of your personal videos and think "I work out...but one day I'm gonna get to THAT level!" lol! Salute, fam

sadly, the football season is almost over

childhood memory - your mom telling you to go outside to "get the switch/branch" prior to you getting a spanking. hahaha. what sense did that make? why should i go and pick the instrument that you are gonna beat me with? lol

have you ever noticed how expensive it is to "eat healthy"?

the Concord Jordan's are sooooo cold

when is it ok to say "I love you" in a relationship?

i'm still getting used to seeing LeBron in Purple & Gold

oh yeah...I turned 46 on December 9th. my birthday was pretty dope. thanks for all of the birthday wishes

i'm always down for the free apps on my iPhone. but if the app is wack, i'll delete it within 10 mins

i rarely pay for apps

never been a fan of fake breasts & fake butts. it's wack to me. and it looks really bad when you're in your 40s & 50s

i'm more interested in making my money work for me than me working for money...

gas prices are going down...i'm happy about that

how long will it be before we start seeing the "new year, new me" posts?

the truth is...most of people with the "new year, new me" posts will be doing the same dumb stuff in 2019 that they did in 2018

I've come to realize that I can be socially anti-social. and i'm ok with that

for some reason, I've spent a lot less time on social media than I used to. it ain't what it used to be

i remember having the cassette maxi-single for Pretty Brown Eyes by Mint Condition. there was a "Raindrop remix" on it. i wish i could find that tape or that remix somewhere. smh

speaking of music, the other day i was riding in the car with Kameron and "Stay" by Jodeci came on the radio. we both started singing it loud like we were on stage together. it was pretty funny. we both love that song

where did 2018 go?

best Christmas gift ever...the Atari 2600

i plan to read First Lady Michelle Obama's book

the new Avengers trailer is sooooo sick. can't wait until the movie comes out next april

here's one thing that I've learned...if you're ever mired in a scandal that is heavily talked about on social media...you just need to survive 48 hrs. that's it. that's as long as the controversy will last

say less...that's what the kids say

i had to laugh at the people who were "shocked" by Jill Scott's mic antics on stage. Have you not heard some of her songs like Crown Royal and All I? C'mon son. Love me some Jill Scott

tell the truth...you're like me and you're waiting on the Dallas Cowboys to fall on their face like they always do. Don't worry, it's coming

i should have stuck with those guitar lessons back in the day

you should look forward to getting older. embrace it. it's gonna happen whether you want it to happen or not

i saw this online. makes you think...

i don't make New Years Resolutions but I PROMISE i'm gonna try to write more on here. lol

when i was a kid, i would love it when it snowed. now? i hope that it doesn't snow again...ever. hahaha

i saw more than enough when i lived in Minneapolis

The King of R&B? there isn't a king. everybody is influenced by somebody. so...there's no king

the last thing that you should do is get online and argue with total strangers.

the 12Kyle Podcast will be back in 2019. the contract has been extended for another year

they still don't have clean water in Flint, Michigan. smh

there's no contract for the podcast. i just thought that sounded cool. lmaooooooo

congrats on making it to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Salute to you, Penny Gordon.

off tha dome...

random thoughts

after all these years...I JUST realized that was Charlie Wilson at the end of Computer Love. Lmao! Don’t ask me how.

why does Facebook notify you when someone makes a comment on a post or picture behind your comment? we don’t need to know what they have to say

spring is here...I think

if you are a man over the age of 20 and you rock short sleeved dress shirts...I’m judging you

folks do weird things for "clicks" and attention these days...

Snoop made a gospel album and it’s the number 1 gospel album in the country. Let that marinate for a second

gas prices have jumped up for no reason. did I miss an oil spill or a hostile takeover in the Middle East?

I really miss the Obamas

the show that Beyoncé had at Cochella that was blackity black. I ain’t mad at that

I don’t drink Starbucks so it’s easy for me to "boycott" them

Facebook has already shared your information...and there is not much that we can do about it

I’ll give it to the NFL...they’ve made it an event...just by releasing the schedule

as a kid...your biggest worry was getting soap in your eyes

one of my favorite channels...National Geographic

while his tweets and commentary made me shake my head...I’m still perplexed why people care what Kanye thinks. I stopped caring a looooong time ago

you can't put Ketchup in the refrigerator

i graduated from high school in 1991. there was not ONE day that i walked the halls of my school where i didn't feel safe. these school shootings are tragic and mind boggling. sadly, nobody is doing anything about them. everybody wants to just talk. smh

i'm not a fan of cardi b. i understand the appeal and why people like her. but i'm cool on her. she doesn't make music for me...

never put sugar on grits

have you ever noticed that we you say you don't like a particular artist, people will try to convince you why you SHOULD like them

thanks for reading this. i thought you had forgotten about me. but you haven't

"You had better be in this house before the street lights come on." - your momma & my momma

i'm soooooo far behind on my favorite tv shows like blackish and The Blacklist. i'll catch up as soon as the nba season ends

nia long is so dope. i love her. she did a great job in the Roxanne Shante documentary

can we get a new Foreign Exchange album this year?

nia was about the only thing that i liked in that documentary. it was pretty bad. smh

Wakanda Forever

never put fish in the work microwave

Deion's first year of college is in the books. the kid made the Dean's list. i'm extremely proud of him

sorry...i don't care about the Royal Wedding

Deion was surprised to learn that his "scholarly" father didn't make the Dean's list in college. LOL

where would the D.O.C be if he never got into that accident

this year is going by fast

at the end of the day...how hard is it to hold the tomatoes and onions? apparently for Wendy’s...it’s very hard

I really don’t like driving near motorcycles on the highway

bomani jones & pablo torre have a new show (High Noon) that will debut on espn on june 4. looking forward to that

hip hop forever

remember when i told you that we...as a people...will get it right? i still believe that.

much love to the folks who listen to The 12kyle Podcast each week. most of you are nameless and faceless people with whom i don't communicate with but you are there every week. and you don't have to be. i really appreciate it

there are times when i say something to my kids and then i say to myself... "Damn, man. You sound just like Mom & Dad!!!"

imagine a world in which your favorite singer or rapper drops an album and you MUST purchase within the first few days of it's release so that you would have it. if not, the record store would be sold out of it and you'd have to wait

can we put the LeBron James vs Michael Jordan comparisons to rest?

somebody should make Kanye great again

speaking of rappers, has there been a rapper with a better "re-invention" of a career than Snoop?

i know...i know...i'm gonna do more of these Tee Reese! hahaha!

the older that you get...the more that you say "I don't care"

misspelled words and bad grammar on social media (especially Spacebook) annoys me. it really annoys me if we went to high school together. i read some posts and wonder how/why the subjects and verbs don't agree

this is the microwave era

why doesn't stuff sit with us the way that it used to? i mean...something bad will happen and people will be mad as hell...FOR TWO DAYS. and then everybody moves on

when Public Enemy talked about a woman "watching channel zero" back in '88...i think they meant VH-1 those reality shows

Kameron asked me to listen to a song from somebody named Lil Baby. I said "Why would I EVER want to hear somebody named Lil Baby..."

i've been contemplating about cutting my beard off. not sure if i'll keep it

"I hear thunder. I just saw lightning outside. Unplug everything. Go sit in a corner, be quiet and read a book." - my momma & your momma or grandmomma

not sure why we had to be quiet. it's not like the lightning is bothered by you talking...

i've always loved growing up and living in the south.

Brandon went to Disney World with his 5th grade class last week. It was his second trip there in the last 5 months. he didn't bring me a souvenir. but he did send me this picture. thanks son...lol

off tha dome

random thoughts...

just when you think spring has arrived...the temperatures drop into the 40s and 50s

i didn't see any pool tables in Wakanda. do you think they have pool tables in Wakanda?

some historians will constantly remind you of the greatness of Martin Luther King, Jr but they won't even mention Malcolm X. I wonder why???

i love a good steak. but i would NEVER eat it rare. that's just not cooked to me

the nba playoffs are about to start...can't wait

cancer sucks

with the nba playoffs starting, every show that i haven't caught up on...will have to wait until june. lol

remember when your mom said "Do you think money grows on trees?" She really made me wonder why we didn't have a money tree in our back yard

i heard the new Cardi B album dropped. i didn't listen. it ain't for me

so RG3 is back in the NFL but Kaepernick ain't? hmmmmm

DMX is in jail...again. smh

at this point, i really wonder what people get out of reality tv

RIP Craig Mack

funny...i don't have many memories of Spring Break when i was in high school...but my memories of Spring Break when i was in college were epic

so put a quarter in ya ass cause you played yourself

i still chuckle at total strangers arguing with each other on social media

the crack epidemic went totally ignored but now we're supposed to care about an opioid epidemic?

just because you really love an album...that doesn't make it a classic album

did you ever get straight As in every subject? if so, what grade were you in the last time that you did it? it was the 4th grade for me

these LeBron vs Jordan debates are sad...but comical nonetheless

who in their right mind would have raw sex with a porn star???

then again...i don't think he's ever been in his right mind

grape soda and a honey bun used to be a dope lunch

when you walk into any store, you should be greeted by the employees who work there almost immediately

have you ever noticed when you don't need any help in a department store, the sales people will always be around asking you questions. but when you need help, you can never find anybody

when a woman gets beaten or assaulted by a man, it seems like the whole world has to see video proof that it happened before they will believe her. i saw wayyyyy too many men on social media defending Fabolous last week. i didn't need to see him hit the mother of his kids for me to be believe that he did. i think he did it. and i can't support a man (or his music) like that

i've had Netflix for a while but i'm JUST starting to use it.

while we may not be the team to beat...my Yankees are definitely the team to watch

is it just me or do you also have a hard time finding things at the grocery store?

should you really care who bit Beyonce in the face?

off tha dome

random thoughts...

I am tempted to go the house that is around the corner from me and say..."Hey man...it's January. You can turn your Christmas lights off and take them down."

the football season is almost over. i'm not happy about that

government shutdown, huh? this makes NO sense.

i'm down for free apps on my iPhone. if it's free, then it's for me

I think my feet have finally recovered from the walking that I did at Disney World during Christmas

I don't give free apps a long leash. if I don't vibe to the app quickly, i'll delete it

nah, i'm not watching the Grammy's

i'm DEFINITELY not watching the Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake

my kids were out of school on last Monday. then they went to school on Tuesday. and then they were out for the next 3 days from this...3 inches of snow and ice (my backyard)

kim and kayne named their new baby...Chicago. Chicago West. i'm pretty sure that kid will be mad as hell 13 years from now

remember when your momma told you as a kid "Put a hat on when you go outside. You don't wanna catch a cold." has this theory ever been proven?

shoutout to this spot that was within walking distance when I was a student at South Carolina State University called Mr Wings. you could get 10 wings for $2.50. ahhhh...the good ole days

PSA...if your pipes are frozen, don't be like the dude on the news who decided to use a blowtorch to "warm" up his pipes and burned his house down. smh

when you were in your chemistry class in high school...how far away did you sit from the smartest kid in your class?

it's annoying to listen to a podcast and people just get on and start talking without introducing themselves to the listener

the Minnesota Miracle was unreal. in all of the years that I've watched football...I've never seen a playoff game end like this

for the record...all Marcus Williams had to do was to tackle Diggs inbounds. if he does...game over

is there any food that tastes worse than liver? ewwwwww

is it just me or do the Golden State Warriors look like they could sweep a 7 game series against the Cavs

Jan 20th, 2017...the inauguration...

Jan 20th, 2018...government shutdown. you do the math

is it just me or does it feel like this administration has been in office for 5 years???

I think I need to learn how to play Smooth by D'Angelo on the piano. that song...and that album...are sooooooooo cold

new year...new me? yeah, right! some folks are still doing the same dumb crap that they did last year

i'm from the "go-together era". the era when you asked a girl (either face to face) or via a letter..."if she would go with you"

the concept of writing a letter may seem strange to some of you because you just know how to send text messages

the chewing gum that costs $.05 loses its flavor after 3 bites

for the record, when I asked a girl to "go with me" they always said yes. lol

do malls have arcades anymore?

Minneapolis will be...as the kids say...LIT for the Super Bowl. lol. I worked/lived there in 2010. it's a beautiful city. it's just frigid. shoutout to The Loop & Electric Fetus...I hung out there a lot

back to Kim & Kanye. their children's names are North West, Saint West, and now Chicago West. let's hope they are done having kids

kissing is underrated

that bottom lip...Erykah Badu sang about it. you've gotta kiss it...especially if they can kiss

Mo'Nique Conan O'Brien, and George Lopez are all incredibly NOT funny to me

do you think Michael Jackson and Prince are playing together in heaven? I do

it was 5 degrees on last Wednesday here in Atlanta. by Saturday...it was 69 degrees. go figure

I've learned not to complain about the weather here. it's gonna change anyway

with football season ending soon, it'll give me time to catch up on some tv shows

I've never seen Game of Thrones nor The Walking Dead...nor do i plan to see them

looking forward to checking out Black Panther

off tha dome (hip hop edition)

off tha dome (random thoughts...the hip hop edition)

lyrics matter...always have...always will

PSA...never argue with people online about hip hop. save your breath

I've noticed how almost everybody refers to albums as "projects" instead of "albums". that sounds weird to me. maybe it's semantics...but an album ain't a project. projects...much like that science project that you did in the 8th grade..is something that you focus on for a brief period of time, then you move on. albums should stay with you for a long time. but hey...maybe that's just me

i hope Kendrick Lamar wins a lot of grammys but i won't be watching

it's been 30 years since Scott La Rock was murdered and i just found out 2 weeks ago that he was shot and killed by bullets that were meant for D-Nice. i never knew that

much to my surprise...i listened to 17 new hip hop albums this year. i think there was some good music released this year

if you are telling me about why a rapper or a song is good and the FIRST thing that mention is the beat...i'll tune you out

my favorite albums from 2017...

1) Lailah's Wisdom - Rapsody

2) DAMN - Kendrick Lamar

3) 4eva is a Mighty Long Time - Big Krit

4) Big Fish Theory - Vince Staples

5) All Amerikkkan Bada$$ - Joey Bada$$

we were trained to listen to the lyrics. if you listened to your favorite song with no music...how would you enjoy it?

i know who the Migos are. i've heard one song from them...and that's enough for me

thank you, Black Thought

i'm disappointed in Russell Simmons. do i believe his accusers? honestly, yes

i love Tupac buuuuuuut...how is he in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame before LL or Rakim?

i don't think we'll ever get a solo album from Andre 3000 or Black Thought

can Cardi B actually rap?

my favorite DJ...Jazzy Jeff...hands down

i hear that Pete Rock and DJ Premier will help produce the next De La Soul album. that would be dope

have you ever noticed how many times Donald Chump has been referenced in old hip hop songs?

for the record...for the 1st time ever...i didn't like De La Soul's last album

y'all loved Jay Z's 4:44 ; i liked it. that's it

Wu Tang is for the children

i've never seen The Roots perform live. that needs to change

Rapsody is sooooooooooo dope. i love her

Geechie Suade...still a dope hip hop moniker

who knew that Go Stetsta was a "chain snatching anthem" back in the day

if you ask ten people when the Golden Era started and when it ended...you might get 20 different answers

shoutout to Uncle Luke and the 2 Live Crew.

although i've never smoked weed, i get so much enjoyment listening to Redman rap about it

i can't tell you about the hip hop on black radio because i haven't listened in over 10 years

however, i do listen to the legends, Ed Lover and Monie Love, on the Ed Lover Show

where is Jean Grae?

i miss going to the record store

i'll never call Puffy...Diddy. he's Puffy or Puff

remember when New York ran hip hop?

rap videos SHOULD match and enhance the song

remember when LA ran hip hop?

do they still make rap videos?

this may surprise you but i liked the Rick Ross album

i don't dump on this generation's hip hop. i want them to understand the path that their predecessors paved for them. that's all.

don't get it twisted...there are a lot of wack rappers today. and there were a lot of wack rappers in the 80s and 90s. the difference? back then, you were ridiculed and admonished for it. nowadays, wack is accepted and celebrated

there's room for everybody at hip hop's table

thank you to all of those...especially the younger cats...who listen to my podcast and get enjoyment & knowledge from me talking about hip hop. i appreciate it

i'm gonna pass on this new Eminem album

i find it funny that my son, Kameron, is called "Old School" by his fellow 15 year old friends. i wonder why? LOL

my Dad reminded me the other day about he conversations that we had when i was a teen and he said "rap is terrible". years later...have I become like him? lol