This thesis project, from April 2009, is intended to bring general understanding of the history, culture, and music of hip-hop, a genre of music that is usually associated with urban Black America.
Category Archive: Thoughts
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Aug 06 2014
Prime Time Transition
Sketch comedy is hard. Live television is challenging. Being a student at University of Southern California can be overwhelming. This story will focus on Matt Kiebler and his castmates in their development in a new sketch comedy show at USC, Comedy@SCA Live! The show is the first of its kind at USC’s Trojan Vision, a live sketch comedy show that is rarely attempted at this level, and it is the result of a heavily collaborative function between the production and writing divisions of the Cinema School combined with Trojan Vision and the School of Dramatic Arts.
Jun 25 2014
2014 NBA Offseason Maintenance Report
Now that I’m done predicting world champions for now, it’s time to fix every NBA team heading into the NBA offseason! Hope season has arrived!
Jun 05 2014
2014 NBA Finals: Spurs vs. Heat (The 1SKILLZ Gameplan)
In the first Finals rematch since Bulls/Jazz in 1998, the Spurs are the team with homecourt advantage. The Heat are trying to be like those Bulls – steal homecourt and win a third straight NBA Finals before everyone can leave.
May 08 2014
The Timeline of Expectations
Your favorite team just hired a new head coach. What are your expectations? What should be your expectations? How are you going to evaluate them? How patient should everyone be?
May 08 2014
The Impact of the Drew.
The Drew League is about to start its 41st season in deep South Los Angeles, and the evolution of the league has been a source of pride for the neighborhood.
May 04 2014
The 2014 NFL Crapshoot: Reviewing “Draft Day”
It is my understanding that Draft Day isn’t doing very well in the box office. That’s too bad. I am glad that I saw it when I did, for it is the type of movie that will not age particularly well in my opinion. Actually, you can say it already aged. With that in mind, I decided to give this film a “draft review” post.
Apr 28 2014
Why Donald Sterling Matters
“There’s no racism here. If you don’t want to be walking into a basketball game with a certain person, is that racism?” Yes, Donald Sterling. It is racism.
Apr 20 2014
So, Who Wins the NBA Title Again?
I generally avoid making predictions, but I like to set the bar somewhere.
Apr 18 2014
2014 NBA Playoffs: The Bandwagon Report
The NBA playoffs are about to get underway this weekend, and for the fourth year, 1SKILLZ-NetworksUnited is happy to provide the service of The Bandwagon Report.