by Shimbo And just like that, 14 years of virtual silence ended in a cacophony of chaos; then the beat came and everything was exactly as hoped. So began “Ain’t That Easy”, the first cut from Black Messiah, the long, long awaited full-length album from R&B prodigy D’Angelo. Now the problem that instantly arises when waiting for new music from… Read more →
by Shimbo ‘Twas a couple weeks before Christmas, and all through the Internet, not a creature was stirring, that is, except for the dancing breasts of Miss Sara X Mills, who decided to drop off an early present with her latest video, which has her merry boobs bouncing along to a rendition of “Jingle Bells”. If you’re unfamiliar with this… Read more →
by Shimbo How many more? In the wake of finding Ohio State defensive tackle Kosta Karageorge dead of what looks to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday morning, the first question asked about a tragedy such as this is not whether he had personal problems that led to his fate, but whether sport served as a catalyst. Much will be said in the… Read more →
by Shimbo The grand jury tasked with determining if Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson should be indicted in the shooting death of Michael Wilson reached a decision today, however, it’s believed that said decision was reached as early as Friday of last week. Starting with news that Wilson met over the weekend with various interviewers and broadcasters, seemingly setting off a… Read more →
10 years ago today, the NBA saw its darkest chapter unfold. Has the league ever really recovered? It didn’t start with a shove or a fist. It started with a plastic cup of Diet Coke. *** Early this season, I found myself sitting at a Washington Wizards game here in DC. The tickets were fairly cheap on StubHub and I… Read more →
