(ThyBlackMan.com) March 13, 2020 was the day school shut down for my son here in Louisiana. In the time it took for the news to break and me to pick him up stores became packed. Items that were on the shelf at noon had disappeared. I was able to find ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve spent almost the last two weeks quarantined. Not going outside, not having any contact with people, in pain, hoping that all would be well. Like mana across the US, I’m presumptively positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has taken the world by storm. The reason I say ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The moment that Idris Elba, a phenomenal actor I was initially introduced to as Stringer Bell on The Wire, was afflicted with the Coronavirus (Covid-19), my mind immediately reverted to Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s most poignant observations revealed about his prodigious travels abroad. According to the famed Pan-Africanist, I don’t ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At some point in our lives we experience it. The individual with just enough information to make a point that sounds sensible but no real foundational information to defend it. A great quote by Eraldo Banovac is “Superficial knowledge is potentially more dangerous than ignorance. It gives a false ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Formed in 1981 as L.A Kaos, Hirax is one of the Bay Area bands that used to get overlooked. It was always around but when it became Hirax in 1984 and took to the thrash sound of the area, the crew headed up by Katon W. de Pena garnered ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After a wild debut album in 1982 and a cleaner but still electric follow up in 1983, we arrive in 1986. Bad Brains has been around as a band since 1977 at this point. They’ve done in helping to mold hardcore punk in the early 1980s. Like many artists ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rapper and actor O’Shea Jackson, commonly known as Ice Cube, supported President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office. Cube recently said he “can’t wait to see” Trump in handcuffs. So, the black rapper, who became rich and famous by attacking the country’s “racist” criminal justice system, now cheers ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1982, hardcore punk was in its early years in the U.S. A number of bands took playing faster, more aggressive punk rock. The shows were often rowdy with bands showcase the energy to match their sonic playing. One band that embodied hardcore punk in its performances was Bad ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Our beginner hard rock and metal kit did well. So, let’s kick it up just a few notches and dive a little deeper. We’re going with albums that were successful or well-received but still accessible. Don’t expect a list of just the most obscure of hard rock and metal ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s rare to see game developers acknowledging problems that lie within their games. Despite critical acclaim, Doom had some problems and producer Marty Stratton has promised that the studio has worked on those elements. As Stratton tells it, Doom Eternal is a page-turner. The campaign in Doom feels more ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Fight scenes are essential for comics and manga that action or adventure-based. While you can have a series that is an adventure title with no fight scenes, that’s dry. It’s like “Why are we even here and what is this borderline slice of life nonsense parading as an adventure ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) So, you’ve played The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—or The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past. Now, you want more. Just more adventure, more bosses, more danger, all of that good stuff. Many games deliver all of those but few deliver all of those and have ...