Saturday, October 15, 2011

Both Men and Women are to blame


I’ve seen it numerous times on my facebook or twitter  from women complaining about men saying they ain’t sh*t or how awful we are. As a man I really do get tired of seeing that and having numerous debates about men vs. women with friends. To be perfectly honest men shouldn’t take all the blame for the frustration of women, who have either been cheated on, lead on and never got a call back and etc.  Both sides are to blame to get to the root of this issue take a closer look at marriage and the role of parents in child development. The key element for any family is the man, who is the backbone for the family by providing for the family as well protecting and providing support for his wife and kids. Now in our society a lot of kids are growing up in single parent homes and for some, their parents had a bad break up which may have affected them mentally and emotionally. With the kids whose parents had a bad break up they are dealing with a lot of issues such as anger, resentment, stress, and more responsibility.

For example if the father has left the family home due to a divorce: this is how it affects a boy, it takes a man to raise a man there’s only so much that a mother can teach her son.  The rest is up to the father to teach his son the dynamics of a man and woman relationship the way a father treats his wife will more likely be the same way his son will treat woman. Now for women if their father is not around its hard because fathers are usually the man in their life for many years. How a father treats his daughter and wife affects a daughter’s relationship with men throughout her life. If the father didn’t treat them right more likely she will  choose the wrong men who will disrespect them and some cases abuse them.  Now for mothers they provide emotionally support for both the son and daughter. A mother’s attitude towards other men can damage the way a son sees himself as well as women. So if the mother who was in a bad marriage and has a bad divorce shows her anger and bitterness more likely it’s going to affect her sons self esteem and any relationship he has with any women. Same logic applies to the daughter who in turns repeats the same behavior that her mother has towards men will go on and repeat the cycle.


This cycle is nothing new and will continue to go on just the next time you’re dealing with a person you like and you thinking about marriage just be sure you see the whole picture before jumping the broom.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

R.E.D Album Review





Hate him or Love him (pun intended) Jayceon Taylor aka Game is a talented rapper when he is focused. His latest album The R.E.D Album has been plagued with setback after setback since last year.  The beats are great on this album but the 16 guest feature on a 21 track is not a good look. If you have this much guest features on an album you might as well call this a compilation album i.e DJ Khaled. Some of the features on the album work and some just sounded forced.  Truth is Game’s last two mixtape sounded better than his album it’s just a shame that it took over two years to make this album and it’s not his best work.
2.5/5

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Hip Hop Is Alive

Written By: Teesside86

Myself, Acelucky and Saacey are all long time avid listeners of hip-hop, and have seen it change and evolve since our early teenage years, possibly even younger.

In recent years, there was a conception that hip-hop is dead, and Nas even released an album with the controversial title.

So with that said, I take a brief look at the best albums of 2011. These are strictly my opinions...

My Teessider rating system is as follows, along with the normal people ratings in brackets.

An audio Parmo   *****
Spot On               ****
Decent                 ***
Alright.                 **
Afonso Alves       *

Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers


Wiz has been huge on the mix tape and underground scene for years, releasing his first mix tape at just age 19, now 24 he dropped his debut studio album in march this year.

The album has some clean, easy going beats, big on snares and synths. Wiz is comfortable with his flow, laid back and relaxed, as he is with his subject matter. He raps about experiences with relationships and mainly with weed. His music is about having fun, he doesn't take himself too seriously, and neither do his fans. An entertaining album to listen to, especially when getting drunk or high.

Verdict: Decent



Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told



The Greatest Story Never Told, Saigon's first studio album, coming at the age of 33, due to long term wrangling over its release, was a big moment for hip hop; Saigon is from Brooklyn and aside from Jay-Z, little was coming out of the area of New York in recent years.

The album has a blend of raw hip hop, and soulful singing, with some great beat selection from Saigon, and the albums exec producer Just Blaze. Saigon brings some thought provoking lyricism, using his years and wisdom to switch our minds on. He picks select collaborations, and they work well, Faith Evans is featured on one of the albums best cuts, Clap. Songs like Bring Me Down, are full of adrenaline, that of a man screaming out to be heard and who almost quit hip hop. Saigon has rewarded those who waited with one of the best hip hop albums of recent years.

Verdict: An Audio Parmo

Lupe Fiasco - Lasers

Lupe's Third studio release and the long delayed and highly anticipated Lasers was 4 years after The Cool, and Lupe has been busy. For Lupe's fans, he was a continuation of the conscious rapper, a modern incarnation of people like Rakim and Common. The Lasers album is perhaps short of what people would consider his best music. His lyrics seem loose, and sloppy at times on some tracks, Never Forget You, to name one. However on others he carries a powerful punch, such as Words I Never Said, and Show Goes On, where he attacks anyone from politicians, even President Obama, to his label chiefs who hindered the release of the album.

I love this album though, it's a fantastic listen, and it proves Lupe is one of the leading MC's of his generation, the third album can be a tricky one, yet there is more than enough quality here to keep you pressing play.

verdict: Spot On

Coming Soon....

DJ Khaled - We the Best Forever

Bad Meets Evil - Hell the Sequel

Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne

Big Sean - Finally Famous

Kendrick Lamar - Section 80

Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

The Game - The RED Album