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  • We’ve Failed Hip-Hop

    It’s been a little more than a week since Takeoff was shot and killed in Houston. He is another in a long line of great rappers that have died in the last 5 years. In just the hip-hop community, we’ve lost Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke, XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD, and too many others. We lost PnB…

  • Letter to Myself

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    2017 Jake vs. 2022 Jake Recently, I saw Frank Ocean’s Tumblr post from 2012 on Instagram. He explained his current situation to his “five-years-ago self.” This post will be my letter to me five years ago. Hey man, Right now, I know you’re questioning what you should do; you are looking to transfer after your…

  • WHO YOU GOT?

    NBA Championship Discussion We’re a little more than two weeks into the NBA season. The best word to describe the start is PARODY. A “tanking” Utah Jazz team, currently third in the West, will miss out on Wemby because they are simply too good. There is a tremendous difference between starter Russell Westbrook and sixth…

  • Who’s Your NBA Roommate?

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    I was talking with my friend Taylor the other day, and he said another Buckle manager is roommates with an NBA player. He said that she came home from work one day and that her roommate and three of his teammates were chilling and watching tv. Now, that got me thinking… which NBA player would…

  • Cancel One, Cancel All.

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    Adidas, Balenciaga, and Gap have all ended their partnerships with Kanye West’s Yeezy brand. It is with good reason that they ended the partnership. Ye has been off his rocker. He has said horrible, derogatory things towards many different cultural groups, things that have really pushed my limits. If you have read my past blog,…

  • The Newest of Grails

    In another incredible week of releases, really top-class, there is one pair that will become a favorite in my collection. First, I would like to reflect on how fortunate we’ve been over the last couple of weeks. This has been a fantastic run, one of the best of the year! We have seen so many…

  • You Don’t Miss The Old Kanye

    Imagine you match with a girl on Tinder, and you guys talk for a few days. Things are going well; you start really getting to know each other. You ask her about her taste in music. BIG MISTAKE. First, you can’t unlearn that her favorite album is something stupid by Fleetwood Mac. The mistake comes…

  • How Indicud Became My Favorite Kid Cudi Album

    This is a polarizing statement, but Indicud might just be the best Kid Cudi album to date. Many would probably argue that either “Man on the Moon”, or “Man on the Moon II” is Cudi’s best work. Those albums were near-perfect for a freshman and sophomore album. Indicud, being the first not in the installation gave way to high expectations. Indicud…