[DISCLAIMER] With noted exceptions, such as lyricist Kool G Rap, M.O.P. (lyricists Lil’ Fame and Billy Danze), Geto Boys (lyricists Scarface, Willie D, and the late Bushwick Bill), lyricist Freddie Foxxx, and some others, I don’t believe that many hip hop artists practice authenticity. For context, the American Psychological Association (APA) defines authenticity as “in existentialism, a mode of being that humans can achieve by accepting the burden of freedom, choice, and

[DISCLAIMER] As neighborhood children played outside our residence on Sunday mornings during my fifth grade year, my dad sat with me in the living room of our home to teach tenets of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith, using a Bible textbook entitled The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life. I was particularly interested in learning about an ancient Israel king, Solomon, as 1 Kings, chapter 3 addressed how he received knowledge, wisdom, and understanding directly from Jehovah. My

[DISCLAIMER] Within my blog, I often write about death (the permanent cessation of physical and mental processes in an organism). This is because my approach to mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”) incorporates existentialism into its foundation. Per one source, “Existentialism is a family of philosophical views and inquiry that explore the human individual’s struggle to lead an authentic life despite the apparent absurdity or incomprehe

[ DISCLAIMER ] On their 2011 album Professional Dreamers , a hip hop group from Västerås, Sweden known as Looptroop Rockers released...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Don Aguillo , fair use In childhood, I enjoyed watching Masters of the Universe and ThunderCats...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Over the past several years, I’ve had many conversations with a fellow United States (U.S.) Marine Corps veteran...

[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2024, lyricist Joell Ortiz and production team The Heatmakerz released the album W.A.R. (With All Respect) . The...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Call it what you will, “oldies,” “soul music,” “doo-wop,” or “R&B,” I was raised on tunes which were popular during the...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Definition and examples A “perverse incentive” may be defined as a negative unintended consequence of a performance...

[DISCLAIMER] When stationed in Okinawa as a Marine from ’97 to ’99, I met a fellow military police officer, “Nat” (female), who was also...

[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled You Gon’ Die: The Existential Window, I stated: “In 2010, when attending a graduate-level counseling...

[DISCLAIMER] “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55 When I graduated high school in 1995, I...

[DISCLAIMER] “The ‘therapeutic window’. What a delicious term for the interruption of medical treatment! Might you perhaps hurl yourself...