Anyway let's commence. Here are my thoughts of the week
HIP HOP
North London lyricist Little Simz dropped her anticipated debut album A Curious Tale Of Trials + Persons on September 18th. Make sure you go check that out and cop that. She also released a short film which gives fans a glimpse of her life. See video below.
Staying with UK-based artists, Well done to south London grime MC Stormzy who achieved his first ever top 40 hit with WickedSkengMan 4. It is also the first freestyle to make the top 40 so it seems that the MOBO award winner is a Guinness world record holder as well. See freestyle video below.
Drake and Future have released a surprise mixtape titled What A Time To Be Alive. To be real, I don't really care as I'm not particularly crazy about either artist. This is clearly a stab at Meek Mill who spoke about wanting to do a mixtape with Future. Meek also said that Future was his current favourite artist. With Drake still going at the Philadelphia rapper, it leads me to suspect that there's more to their conflict than that infamous tweet. Also, why does the cover look so similar to Watch The Throne? Is that a shot at Jigga or is he paying homage to the Brooklyn legend?
If there was ever a collaborative album/mixtape I'd love to hear, it would be Nas and AZ. Two super lyricists spitting that fire over production from predominantly Pete Rock and DJ Premier. With one or two beats by Dre (not the headphones). Would've been a mad ting!
If you asked the average rap fan which biographical film of a rapper they'd wanna see the most, it's almost certain that they would answer with Tupac Shakur. Well the hip-hop icon is set to have his life story shown on the big screen. The movie is scheduled to be released in 2016. Let's hope the prospective movie is more Straight Outta Compton than Aaliyah: The Princess Of R&B.
FOOTBALL
Good news- The Champion's League has returned.
Bad news- Every PL team but Chelsea lost SMH.
Even worse news if you're a Man Utd fan because Luke Shaw suffered a double leg break and is likely to be out for the rest of the season. What makes this more annoying is that in the form he was in, the young left-back was on course to making the PFA Team Of The Year. I can only hope that he comes back stronger. Get well soon.
Gotta give a shout out to West Ham. The Hammers had three tricky away fixtures in their opening six. Many would have expected them to lose at The Emirates, Anfield and The Etihad but they left with the W's and are sitting third in the table. Fair play.
As a Man Utd fan, I'm happy they are currently second in the table. I've had to hear Liverpool fans, Chelsea fans, Arsenal fans and envious pseudo-journalists talk rubbish but look where you are you mugs! Big up Anthony Martial. Fast, strong, ice-cool, three goals in two. He's making it look so easy.
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| Martial with a message to the haters |
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been charged by the FA for violent conduct against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian-born Spain international was a nuisance all the way up until his substitution but managed to escape being sent off. Costa is being charged specifically for his altercation with defender Laurent Koscielny. The 26 year old (I think he's significantly older) certainly does deserve to be suspended in my opinion. Gabriel is also being charged by the FA.
LIFE
So word has it that the British Prime Minister David Cameron has been doing Kermit The Frog and linking pigs. It's probably untrue but I wouldn't be surprised if it were true to be honest. These politicians are always up to some nonsense. Actually, hearing that reminded me of this scene from Ali G IndaHouse
Most of us already know about Ahmed Mohamed.The 14 year old boy who's clock (which he made himself) was mistaken for a bomb. Now let's be real, if that was a white boy chances are he would be congratulated for his creativity and intelligence. Ahmed, on the other hand, was arrested. Why? Because he was a Muslim. If people are going to stereotype a young Muslim for making a clock, are we going to stereotype every white person that walks into a cinema or school? Painting everyone with the same brush will always lead to these types of problems.
US actress Viola Davis made history by winning an Emmy award for 'Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series'. She's the first African-American woman to achieve the feat for her role as Annalise Keating in How To Get Away With Murder and her acceptance speech has gone viral.
'The only thing that separates women of colour from everyone else is opportunity.'
As true as this is, this will not convince the heads of the entertainment industry to start giving black people the opportunities they deserve. As long as you're in a house which is owned by people that view you as different, lack of opportunities will be a perpetual problem. I believe one solution would be to build your own Hollywood. With that being said, I commend Viola Davis for pointing this out.
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerburg has revealed that a long-requested dislike button will soon be introduced. My opinions are pretty anti-mainstream so when I decide to bless the timeline (or curse depending on who sees it) with a status, I'm pretty sure I will see a good couple dislikes. Especially from the Drake hive. F*ck them though, man don't care!
And that concludes this weeks 'Thoughts Of The Week'. What are yours?
Feel free to comment but please keep it civilised.
Peace Out!
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