Entries by shep

A Quick Political Rant

I’ve not blogged about politics for a while, mostly because I’ve been burnt out on the subject since the election. I get this way after every national election and can’t write about politics for a long time after. Lately, there have been things that have been bugging me though, so I’m going to go on […]

Moving

This weekend I’m going to be moving to an apartment at Highway 94 and Jung Station Rd. It’s actually the same apartment complex that my sister and bro-in-law lived in when they first got married. It is right next door to Parrot’s Bar and Grill, which could be dangerous. Not since college have I lived […]

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Hip Hop History, Part III – Building the Empire

I’ve talked a bit about the history of hip hop music and how it quickly evolved into a profitable form of music, but no other company was able to capitalize on hip hop like Def Jam Records, and no other person could have done it like Russell Simmons. In 1984, Simmons candidly told Gary Harris, […]

Pre-Order CunninLynguists – Strange Journey Volume One

I have some great news for fans who love great music. One of the best (if not THE best) hip hop groups has a new release dropping soon. You can now pre-order Strange Journey Volume One by CunninLynguists now. From the QN5 Blog: We are now taking pre-orders for CunninLyngists’ Strange Journey Volume One. Featuring […]

Crawl for Cancer 2009

There is a Crawl for Cancer coming up in St. Louis on June 20th, 2009. If you don’t know what Crawl for Cancer is, it is an event to raise money to find a cure for cancer. You get a group of 10 people together and you drink 4 pitchers of beer at 4 different […]