I wrote about two great books, two great American cities that produced two musical geniuses, and how a unique sense of timing can change the world. passionweiss.com/2022/05/17/at-…

i spoke to Lance Scott Walker about his brilliant new DJ Screw book. Screw is someone I consider a genius, so doing this as my first ever book review was a privilege. Okayplayer dot com okayplayer.com/originals/dj-s…

Last year, Lance Scott Walker released “DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution”: a worthwhile biography and oral history, even for those who already know the story of Screw's short, impactful life. Our review of the book: 2/ texasmonthly.com/arts-entertain…

Y'all can get the book from Wax Poetics !

I INFLUENCED KANYE HEAVILY. I EVEN HAD MERCH THAT SAID "NOT FOR SALE" ONE YEAR PRIOR. I WANT MY CREDIT. DON'T AT ME NIGGA.

dave chappelle retired from comedy to avoid selling out to a white conservative audience just to return to comedy and sell out to a white conservative audience

I am going to be a part of this and it's going to rule. Congrats Marke B. and Tamara

My personal history with VICE goes back to 2006 when I worked with them on the Screwed In Houston documentary but it was the opportunities over the years to do stuff like this that will make me really miss the platform: vice.com/en/article/wd7…

this one is older but hey when the writer reposts, the author reposts 👊

#BOTW Important Hip-Hop history from Houston, Texas and served c/o University of Texas Press, Lance Scott Walker: 'DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution' (2022) ▶️ buff.ly/2S7oabp Book of the Week #TakeAMoment #Descubrir Enjoy!

I know I sound like a broken record but next year is the 30th anniversary of Southern hip-hop, and now would be a good time to start working on editorial packages to honor the ladies, like Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Glorilla, and many others.

SO BASICALLY PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE JUST 0.4% OF THE NEW YORK CITY BUDGET, BUT THE MAYOR IS TRYING TO CUT THE LIBRARY'S BUDGET WAY BACK. I’M TALKING $58.3 MILLION! LIBRARIES ARE ALREADY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS CUTS AND MOST BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN FOR JUST FIVE DAYS A

I wrote about the sartorial impact of Juneteenth and the holiday’s long history in fashion, particularly in Texas, for ⁦ESSENCE⁩. essence.com/fashion/colors…

HAPPY JUNE 27 TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE

Tomorrow is DJ Screw's birthday and in advance of the festivities tomorrow George Brown , Houston Public Media Houston Matters rebroadcast an interview I did with them a couple of years back. Have a listen: houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows…

HOUSTON! I will be at BRAZOS BOOKSTORE tomorrow night, 7/23 at 6:30 pm! Come out and say hi, and I’ll give you a free little sword with your book! 🗡️ I’d love to see old friends. Details here: brazosbookstore.com/event/store-va…

If Minnesota governor Tim Walz became vice president, it would make history, but in a way people might not be thinking about. Lieutenant governor Peggy Flanagan would become the first Native woman to hold the office of governor in the history of the United States.

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