Happy Birthday

This is your first birthday you’re not here, and soon it’ll be my first birthday you’re not here. I’m doing okay these days, all things considered. My eyes still swell with tears from time to time, like they’re doing right … Continue reading

YucciMane Returns: Recognizing Where Change Has Occurred

Sometimes things come full circle, and this second Q&A with YucciMane feels like that. Yu is still one of the dopest tweeters out there, and he’s still never had a wack tweet after years of putting in work. This time … Continue reading

Russell Westbrook: Where Bad Is Good

Russell Westbrook is both mesmerizing and the cause of lots of head scratching, and he’s often both of these things within a two play span. His accomplishments burn bright when he’s on the biggest stages, but his missteps outshine the … Continue reading

John Taylor: The Other Side Of An Interview

Next up in the Q&A series is John Taylor, a supreme interviewer who I met through Kyla Gardner. I started following John on Twitter before I actually met him at a Chance The Rapper show last summer. Since then I’ve … Continue reading

Kyla Gardner: Whirlwind Journalisté

Next up in the Q&A series is friend and former co-worker, Kyla Gardner, a reporter for DNAInfo Chicago. I met Kyla while we both attended Northern Illinois University and worked for the Northern Star newspaper. She came in like a … Continue reading

Bauce Sauce: Chief Keef lover, Vine savant and McRib conqueror

Next up for the Q&A sessions is @BauceSauce, an incredibly unique follow. I don’t remember how long I’ve been following Sauce or what specific tweet drew me in, but I’m glad that I do. He’s an all over the place … Continue reading