The Stoop! The most legendary place in the urban community. Depending where you are in the world you may call your stoop another name: porch, foyer, front yard, and if you’re West Indian your veranda. The stoop is where most millennials spent their time. It’s where we laughed, cried, played, and participated in some of … More Ten Minutes On The Stoop: Being Broke Is Better
The Virtually.Seizing.Opulence (V.S.OP) team is happy to introduce to some and present to others, Mr. Tommie Lark, Jr. the Chief Executive Officer of Superego, LLC. Tommie was born and raised in Massachusetts.Some would say that the odds were stacked against him from the time of conception, as he was born to two teenage parents. Things become harder for … More V.S.OP Spotlight: “Cut From A Different Cloth”
Virtually Seizing Opulence CHALLENGE #VisionBoardChallenge It took 7 days to create the world as we know it. A lifetime was spent from up high pondering the perfect plan of action. Like a game of chess, every move was strategic. Life as we know it began with a Vision. Even the great creator, whatever you may … More V.S.OP Vision Board Challenge
“FNX is Like a Knight of the Golden Era Transported in Time to Save Hip-hop From Non-lyricism” -Kool G Rap Everyone has their own struggles to deal with and to eventually learn from. However, it’s being able to rise from it all with confidence, poise, and grace that sets FNX (formerly known as ‘Symon Feenixxx’) … More #OpulentBeats: FNX for the Culture
Merry Sports Christmas, ladies and gentlemen. Yesterday was the first day of the NBA finals. Now I understand that basketball is the number 2 sport in our hearts, and that the NFL is the juggernaut in the United States, but the Superbowl is only one game. The Superbowl is Thanksgiving and the 7 game series … More Your Newborn Doesn’t Give A SH!T Bout The NBA Finals
Hailing from Brooklyn, Black Monk Ent. rapper LeVarsity is bringing us some early Summer heat with his track “By Any Means” off his first EP 4Play. The 23 year SUNY Cortland grad received his BA in Communications last May afterwards, deciding to fully commit his energy into perfecting his craft in rapping which, began all the way back … More #OpulentBeats: LeVarsity-By Any Means
Initial reaction To Pimp a Butterfly…“Stupid…a horrible attempt in sounding deep and creative”. At least this is what I thought. The ever so loyal Kendrick Lamar stans did not make me any less forgiving either with their justifications, but it is simply the high standards I have for the great artist that Kendrick Lamar is. … More The “Black” Album, No Jay-Z Though: To Pimp A Butterfly
My wife is a writer for an entertainment magazine. Scratch that. My wife is a writer for the biggest entertainment magazine in the world. What does that mean for Doug? I’m glad you asked. It means a couple things. First that my premier life is poppin. I’ve been to more premiers than I know what … More Glory & White Privilege
Hip Hop is dead! We’ve all heard this before or something along the lines of music being in a general state of decline. Rarely is there any blame placed on factors such as an artist’s lack of talent or Hip Hop is just different now. Even with the proverbial sh*tty music out today, there are still … More Faint Pulse: Why hip-hop isn’t dead
“The mystery was gone but the amazement was just starting.” ― Andy Warhol It is a rarity now to find folks who genuinely pursue an art form out of a pure passion/love for it rather than vie for 15 seconds of fame a couple of likes and a social media shoutout. So naturally it was refreshing to … More The Creatives Series: “Girl On Fiya”