February 7th, to me, should be a global holiday. Because it is the day that two individuals, one in the heralded industrial heartland city of America in Detroit, Michigan and the other in the electric capital city of Japan, were born. James “J Dilla” Yancey and Jun “Nujabes” Seda. Two men who gave t...

This is the first entry in a series on Flying Off The Handle, where I opine on a particular beverage that I’ve had in the past or have recently had. I have joined the massive legion of people around the world who, when the mood hits them, will indulge in a glass of wine to cap off a day of activity ...

If you’re reading this right now, my guess is that you are plain tired and worn out. It has been a hellish week, probably worse for those who are planes flying to Central America, South America, and other parts after being scooped up in ICE raids across this country. Probably more so for all those p...

Anniversaries of albums, when they come around, don't really register until you get into larger amounts. Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of one of my favorite Hip-Hop albums ever, Do You Want More?!!!?! by The Roots. I came across Questlove and Black Thought's post on Instagram marking the annive...

I was grocery shopping when the song playing through the store’s stereo system stopped me in my tracks. “It Never Rains In Southern California”, by Toni!Tony.Tone! It’s back at the center of my mind now because of these wildfires that have been ravaging the hills above Los Angeles all week. Fires th...