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I Can't Call It
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall the golden age of hip hop from when many slang forms of expression originated for me. For instance, although I...
Deric Hollings
Oct 12, 20254 min read
Heard 'Em Say
[ DISCLAIMER ] I make no secret of or apology for the fact that I’m a fan of lyricist and hip hop producer Kanye “Ye” West ’s music...
Deric Hollings
Oct 11, 202510 min read
The More You Know
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of NBCUniversal, fair use A number of friends and I used to send text messages to one another...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20258 min read
Control and Influence: A Soft Center and Coated in a Candy Shell
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use When working with client X, I recently discussed one of the major techniques of...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20256 min read
Don't Sweat the Technique
[ DISCLAIMER ] A fairly common practice among ol’ school hip hop heads regards discussing who is or was the best lyricist since the...
Deric Hollings
Sep 30, 20255 min read
1979 Wasn't Perfect
[ DISCLAIMER ] One year ago this month, on September 11, 2024, to be exact, I attended a concert at which the Linda Lindas , Rancid ,...
Deric Hollings
Sep 30, 20259 min read
You Are Not a Bad Person
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Black Rabbit (2025) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Netflix, fair use Because I’m a fan of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 28, 202511 min read
The 5 Stages
[ DISCLAIMER ] Throughout my adolescent years I heard people referencing the 5 stages of grief, which were proposed by Elisabeth...
Deric Hollings
Sep 27, 20258 min read
Paradoxical Goal?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense...
Deric Hollings
Sep 25, 20257 min read
Impugning Motive: Swallowing a Toad
[ DISCLAIMER ] Quite often, when paying attention to arguments which take place during civil discourse, I observe people impugning...
Deric Hollings
Sep 21, 202510 min read
What Can I Do?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use One of my favorite albums of 1993 was lyricist Ice Cube ’s anthology Lethal Injection ....
Deric Hollings
Sep 10, 20255 min read
Today, I Got Time
[ DISCLAIMER ] It was in fifth grade, after having moved from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado, that I first heard the word “ cuz ”...
Deric Hollings
Sep 1, 20258 min read
Unconditional Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] **Fire hip hop music contained in each linked “Let It Go” reference** Context One of the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 202218 min read
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