Category Archives: Personal Writings

2023 had its ups and downs for music releases this year. While fans are still waiting for some of the more mainstream artists to drop new music after a long hiatus, many new and upcoming artists still placed themselves on the map with their releases this year. After listening to over 500 albums this year,Continue reading “My Top 10 Albums of 2023”

Since its founding days in the 1970s in New York City, hip-hop as a genre has exploded to international recognition and is one of the most popular music genres today. There are a lot of people who deserve credit through the decades that have helped elevate the genre to new heights and even expand itsContinue reading “The Best Rappers Making Music Right Now”

2022 ended as a phenomenal year for music as we were able to witness a lot of incredible moments for artists across all genres. We saw artists finally drop long-awaited albums, tease new music, and release some amazing albums for the whole world to enjoy. This year was filled with so much depth that thereContinue reading “My Top 10 Albums of 2022”

On October 28th, Westside Gunn, co-founder of the record label, Griselda, released his 10th mixtape of the Hitler Wears Hermes series, which he has announced will be his last of the series. Gunn brought together one of the best feature lists of the year, including major names such as Run the Jewels, Black Star, Raekwon,Continue reading “Westside Gunn Releases 10th Album to the Hitler Wears Hermes Series”

2021 has been a massive year for music. Not only for the industry itself but in my own personal life, music has always surrounded my everyday life. It played a massive role in earning my lifeguard certification since I was absolutely nervous as hell before the test. It was also massive during every final, interview,Continue reading “Hartley’s 10 Favorite Albums of 2021”

What an honor it was to be able to watch UFC 261, a fight card that will go down in history. Not for being the first UFC card with a full stadium of fans in over a year, but also the events we saw pan out as the card progressed, including introducing a new pound-for-poundContinue reading “My Thoughts After UFC 261”

We are now living in a new era in the UFC Heavyweight division. The Francis Ngannou era. The era of the Predator. What we saw on Saturday was a drastically new and improved Francis Ngannou. One who learned from his mistakes in the first fight and made major changes to his game plan to getContinue reading “My Thoughts After UFC 260”