After a terrible 2013 season, Will Muschamp was placed on the hot seat. His employment was conditional and changes had to be made. He fired offensive coordinator Brent Pease and hired Kurt Roper from Duke. Expectations were high for the 2014 season and Muschamp’s Florida was up and down. So it was time to make … Continue reading McElwain is Gone–What’s Next for Florida??
No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the Lord – Deuteronomy 23:1 Forget everything I said last week, this show is back in my good graces. This episode even makes episode 2 more relevant. There aren’t any fancy hacks in this episode. No push-pull scenes between Mr. Robot/Elliot. … Continue reading #MrRobot Eps3.2legacy.so Recap: Gods Among Us
With Kendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, m.A.A.D City” celebrating its fifth anniversary, Ron and AJ look back on its placement in Hip-Hop lore and how it projected Kendrick Lamar’s career. They also discuss “Paid in Full” reaching the 15-year old milestone and reflect upon other rapper cinematic “Masterpieces” including “State Property”, “Choices” and more. Lemme get … Continue reading Don’t Call It A Podcast #28: “Paid In Full” and other rapper movie treasures
After waking up from an unexpected nap, Ron joins AJ (remotely, of course) for the conclusion of the Great American Rap Bracket. They also discuss Lupe’s statement about retiring as the greatest lyricist of all time. Intro Song – Super Lupe Rap x Lupe Fiasco Closing Song – No Selling (Uncle Butch Pretending It … Continue reading Don’t Call It A Podcast #27 – An Ode to Lupe Fiasco (Rap Bracket 3)
Last week we fell victim to the season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers and saw a depleted Giants team go on the road and shock the Broncos. I gave those of you who follow either me ( @Jordan_ Bishop ) or the official KWC Blog account ( @TheKWCBlog ) a Thursday night parlay of Oakland +3 and the … Continue reading The Ticket Window: NFL Week 7
Another week in the green as we went 3-2 which moves us to 9-5-1 (60%) since I started sharing picks with y’all. Again, I’m not here to entertain you. I’m here to help you make some money. To the picks for week eight we go. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (-4,5) @ UConn Huskies UConn is no … Continue reading The Ticket Window: CFB Week 8
Do you have that one song you absolutely hate to love? That one song that constantly stays on your mind? You hear it so much that you end up humming it all the time. For me, this was “Cha Cha”. I thought it was one of the most ridiculous songs I’ve ever heard and had … Continue reading Let’s Appreciate 2016’s Most Underrated Album
Wop and Ryne take over the Hot Takes Podcast to give their opinions on Colin Kaepernick’s collusion claim and make their picks game by game for Week 7 in the NFL. Expect Wop and Ryne to carry the Hot Takes Podcast along with Alex from here on out, if you want to be the fourth … Continue reading Hot Takes Podcast (Oct 19, 2017) – Week 7 Picks, Kaepernick Collusion
Where does each Starting Point Guard rank in tiers? Who’s the cream of the crop and who is just there? Hello folks, If you’ve heard my voice on the Hot Takes Podcast, hopefully you’ll like my writing as well. I’m Alex, a new contributor to the KWC blog, and the NBA guy around here. With … Continue reading The Official KWC Starting PGs Tiers List: Part 1
A civilization which leaves so large a number of its participants unsatisfied and drives them into revolt neither has nor deserves the prospect of a lasting existence. – Sigmund Freud
Gonna start sharing a few tips here and there to help you implement a better gambling strategy and money management to help you make the best decisions when making bets. There are a lot of different things to cover but the most important one to remember is money management because without it your account will … Continue reading Ticket Tips: Money Management
Sometimes, ingenuity is cultivated through failure. We’ve heard the stories of Thomas Edison having thousands of failed inventions before the light bulb. Steve Jobs promoted numerous failed devices but we only remember him for the iPod and iPhone. Instagram started off as a geotagging app before it became what it is today. DC turned one … Continue reading Did DC Unintentionally Come Up With Their Best Idea Ever?
With Rodgers out do the Packers have a shot? Or are they doomed?
Pssst. The featured photo isn’t from an actual bowl game. It’s from the Battle of Bristol, which was the first game of the 2016 season. Remember: Championship of life > Actual championships
The Black Panther trailer is here!!!
UAB should get to finish its storybook #TheReturn season in front of the audience that made it possible in the Birmingham Bowl
Did you enjoy last week? 3-0 makes for a very enjoyable week so now I’m back to try and get you at least another two winners for week six of NFL action. So without further delay, here are the plays. Los Angeles Rams @ Jacksonville Jaguars Over 42 Both of these teams are surprising a … Continue reading The Ticket Window: NFL Week 6
Want to know why a one point difference is very important in sports betting? Look no further than the Western Michigan (-6) line that I gave you last week. That game went SEVEN OVERTIMES before Buffalo got stopped and Western scored a TD but since Buffalo already had their possession for that OT the extra … Continue reading The Ticket Window: CFB Week 7
After a long hiatus, Mr. Robot is back. Needless to say, the first episode of the new season didn’t disappoint. The first episode immediately introduces a new character, Irving, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale. Judging from his encounter with the cashier of Red Wheelbarrow** BBQ, he likes rules and objectives to be clear. He seems … Continue reading Welcome back, #MrRobot: Eps3.0power-saver-mode.h [episode recap]
Ryan, Ron and AJ are joined by Joe and Kyle as they discuss the greatest city in rap
Played on an annual basis since 1992, the year in which Arkansas & South Carolina joined the SEC, the Auburn-LSU rivalry has seen its share of great moments over the last quarter century. That being said, as Auburn tries to end their long streak of futility in Baton Rouge while LSU looks to start a … Continue reading My five favorite Auburn-LSU games
So, the newest trailer for The Last Jedi just dropped and it is epic. We see a lot more of what the film is going to be like and it looks dark. Outside of the scenes with Rey and Luke, there is a lot of black and red in this trailer, which is no surprise … Continue reading Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer
Blade Runner 2049 is the best sci-fi film since Children of Men.
It seems like, every so often, we hear two (or more) artists with great chemistry on a record, or string of records and then either they announce or we expect a joint effort from them…and it never comes. And, as a (former) musician, it makes sense. No two artists record at the same speed and … Continue reading 10 Joint Hip-Hop Albums We Never Got
Technical issues prevented me from sharing 3 NFL picks with y’all last week which was good enough for a 2-1 record for me personally but now it’s time to share some NFL picks with y’all to potentially help you win some money betting the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs (PK -120) @ Houston Texans There … Continue reading The Ticket Window: NFL Week 5
Last week, I introduced you to The Ticket Window and I gave you four winners. Probably as close to feeling like a clutch 3 point shooter I might ever get and although this is a great start, it is also very important to learn from the games we watched and apply that information to the … Continue reading The Ticket Window: CFB Week 6
This idea came from a TL discussion, as most of these posts do. I decided to compile a name of some of my favorite names in CFB history.Our all-star team is lead by Coach Bronco Mendenhall. We have Sky working hard trying to make LaceDarius Dunn a two-sport athlete. We chose not to renew Boom … Continue reading The Best Names in CFB History
After our rants on the Charlottesville episode, we went off on a tangent and started discussing something lighter. That spawned the idea for the Great American Rap Bracket. We will be debated the best hip-hop city in America based on the criteria of 1)Skill 2)Classics 3) Impact 4) Current popularity. This episode debates the first … Continue reading Don’t Call It A Podcast #25 – Rap Madness aka (The Great American Rap Bracket)
Keeping Joe Alleva employed as athletic director would not only be detrimental to just the athletic department itself, but also LSU fans like myself.
No warm-ups, no stretching, let’s get straight into what you are here for; The Picks. All of these spreads and totals will be based on the ones I get at BetOnline at the time I am writing this post. Baylor (+14.5) at Kansas State Baylor is now 0-4 with losses to UTSA and Liberty. Things … Continue reading The Ticket Window: CFB Week 5
The world of sports betting has come a long ways from being a shady backroom business to now apart of ESPN and other major networks weekly discussion points. If you enjoy sports and feel like you know enough about the games to make a profit, why wouldn’t you? But before you think you are about … Continue reading The Ticket Window
[INSERT WITTY INTRO, EXCEPT I DON’T HAVE ONE, BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR WEEKS, FINALLY HOME FOR 12 HOURS BEFORE HEADING TO MOBILE, IT’S OKAY, I’LL BE OKAY] #32. Cincinnati Bengalcatguys – Wooh boy, just when you thought they might not be utter trash like you thought, they go and do Bengal things and make … Continue reading NFL Power Rankings – Week 4
It’s roughly 8:45pm on Wednesday night. I’m driving in my work rental car on I-65 South heading back to Huntsville from Nashville. My good friend and fellow Big Brother fan Jordan had called me prior to the votes being announced and put me on speaker phone so I could hear the results. It was around … Continue reading Now that we’ve had a week to digest the #BB19 finale, let’s talk about why Paul lost
In a Rotten Tomatoes world (I’m guilty of this as well), ignore the rating and go see the movie people are buzzing about.
You’re not upset because the topic is “divisive”, you’re upset because confronting racial inequality makes you incredibly uncomfortable.
Now that Week 1 has concluded, the crew gets together to recap the best and worst performances and share their biggest takes.
The crew is back for another week to give their unique take on the culture. This week we get into the hurricanes that are currently affecting our country, the ramifications of rescinding the D.A.C.A. policy, Michael Bennett’s incident with police in Las Vegas and Insecure talk. As always follow us on Twitter!: @TheGPGPodcast Soundcloud Link … Continue reading The GPG Podcast Ep. 30 – Guess Who’s Coming To Town
Ron and AJ were fortunate enough to be joined by Keloid creator and producer, Huriyyah Muhammad. Muhammad is a member of the Black TV and Film Collective, a group of indie writers, directors and actors.
Every year, I give a list of shows you should be watching. If you aren’t watching, shame on you. First, I’d like to pour out a little liquor for Quarry. Nobody appreciated you over there on Cinemax, but I did. Sorry you couldn’t stick around to see 2017. I’ll miss you. Fret not, here are a list … Continue reading Fall TV Shows You Should Be Watching
Ryan and Courtnee struck up a new Hot Takes episode now that the NFL season is looming in the background. We’ve waited 6-7 long months for this. The two are joined by Bryson from the We Bringing Love Back podcast since Alex and Keenan were absent for various reasons. The crew gives their NFC seed … Continue reading Hot Takes Podcast – NFC Preview featuring @CheckTheResume
We’ve never seen anything like this before, and we may never see anything like it again.
We’re bringing love back (with sports) this week as we analyze the upcoming football season (NCAA, NFL) (brief NBA discussion). Gabe, Varian, and Wag stop by to discuss the fate of their beloved teams (and mine, too). We’ll be back in 2 weeks. *Also, we’ll be doing weekly college football picks in conjunction with WBLB podcast. … Continue reading We Bringing Love Back Episode #13: We Bringing Hot Takes Back featuring @LightSkinLeroy4, @__wag_ & @BiigPapi_
Where does each NFL QB land in a tier list? Who can elevate their team to the next level and who is holding theirs back?
In the season finale, Keloid finally gets the answers he seeks, but is he ready for them? Meanwhile Evelyn makes a determined decision that changes the game completely. Does Blake finally get his revenge? He’ll have to get through Marielle first. This new webseries is for all the nerds and blerds out there like us. … Continue reading Keloid Season 1 Finale
Ron and AJ review The Defenders. Does it pass the test?
Usually we’re really lighthearted on our podcasts, but this time we felt the need to be serious
In episode 6, Keloid struggles to deal with the fact that his mother is being hunted. Omar jokes at the wrong time with serious consequence, and Evelyn finally gets the break she desperately needs. This new webseries is for all the nerds and blerds out there like us. Part sci-fi, part supernatural, with each episode, … Continue reading Keloid Episode Six: Trackers
Fresh off winning the Craft Syndicate beat making contest, which gave him the opportunity to have a studio session with Don Cannon, Koji the Bandit releases Never Enough. Easily one of the best instrumental tapes you will hear all year. Enjoy.
This web series is becoming my new favorite thing. Hopefully, you’ve been keeping up as well. If you enjoy the series, then make sure season two is bigger and better than the first. There is a campaign below to support this show and every little bit helps. Keloid: Season 2
The crew is back giving another unique take on the culture. This week they get into the fallout surrounding the Charlottesville protests, Boosie’s infamous IG post and North Korea trying to get us out the paint. They also revisit the friends with benefits topic. As always follow us on Twitter: @TheGPGPodcast
Ryan, Alex and Courtney talk about the Jay Cutler signing, and Courtney defends it with some sound logic. They also talk about “The Undefeated”s “50 Greatest Black Athletes”, teams offering a 2nd round pick for AJ McCarron and preview the AFC North and AFC East. Please get Tyrod out of Buffalo Note: this episode was … Continue reading Hot Takes Podcast: Jay “Meh” Cutler, AFC East and North Preview (DCIP #20)
The podcast is back today this week discussing a common topic in today’s society.. Friends With Benefits. Dakari & Rod are back to discuss FWB and we also have two first-time guests (Biv and Ashley) engaging in discussion as well. As usual, this episode goes left but of course, we get the point across. Hope … Continue reading We Bringing Love Back Podcast #11: “Same Time Next Week?” feat @TheDakari, @Fatt_Stacks
At some point, white people have to look at this and say “WE have to fix it, we can’t keep demanding Minorities to fix it for us”
The Crew is back to give another unique take on the culture. This week we are joined by Nat (@njohnsoniv) and Mandel (@giveaniggaataco) from @HMTAUX to discuss their journey into music blogging. Also this week Colin Kaepernick and Ray Lewis, the transgressions of Usher and discovering and owning your hoe phase.
I know Thriller isn’t considered R&B, but it’s the most definitive album in the last 35 years. Who in R&B has done that for the genre since?
Future Vanderbilt Sports HOF QB Jay Cutler returns and the NFL is better for it.
Been a bit busy/crazy over here at KWC, so I do apologize for the delays in posting these. @WeBringingLoveBack EPISODE 9 (Computer Love): On this week’s episode, we discuss social media and how it affects relationships (or if it does at all). This week we have Austen back with us, the return of Lil Mexico … Continue reading We Bringing Love Back Podcast: Episodes 9 & 10
Some hurt lady upset at men being cordial Another hurt lady creeped out by men being gentlemen SMH James feat. @The_unab0mber @TheHerosBack @Random_Wizdom & @Torri.lynne @BarbershopPod
Before we get started, I have something to admit. I forgot to post episode three last week so here it is: Hopefully, you’re up to speed now. Enjoy this week’s episode.
Consider this my NFL magnum opus
As someone who tries to shine a light on the hip-hop scene in Alabama, I have something new for you. Fist of God comes from Tzu Vega, a rapper from Mobile. It features production reminiscent of Jedi Mind Tricks (with one obvious nod to Vinnie Paz) and razor sharp lyricism. Check it out and let us … Continue reading Tzu Vega (@Tzu_Vega) – Fist of God EP
What in the farfignewton? Girl. Jessica. Girl. Is you stupid or is you dumb? I don’t really know how to explain what just happened, but that was possibly the worst sequence of events in a Big Brother HoH since……uh, well, Chima’s HoH got Production’d. Even then, at least Chima had a goal and was actually … Continue reading How Jessica Blew A 28-3 Lead (#BB19 Spoilers)
Results to recent @BarbershopPod poll questions
Scaminista Jones
Black Chyna, Finesse Queen
feat. @HeeyMsParker
We’re back this week with Brandon and the topic is age difference. Demyja, Bryson & T-Hill start off with a hilarious segment discussing R. Kelly and Usher, then move forward with the topic at hand. Disclaimer: We wanted a female guest as well but no one wanted to come! So of course, we’ll have a … Continue reading We Bringing Love Back Ep. 8 – Is It Really Just A Number?
Yep, you can pretty much expect any and all things Translee to get posted from here on out. This is a single from T.I.’s underrated Us or Else album.
Christopher Nolan’s big-budget war movie is his least intricate movie yet. It’s also his first true masterpiece.
There’s a lot to unpack here, but it’s worth a listen.
The LA Rapper re-emerges after three years out the spotlight with his most introspective album yet.
The Kids Wear Crowns crew went to Workplay (Birmingham) to interview Translee, a rising star from Huntsville. He tells us about how T.I. discovered his music, what’s next for his career and a throwback R&B group that’s one of his biggest influences.
Hopefully, you’ve watched the first episode of this web series by now. Episode two picks up after that dramatic conclusion and answers a few questions while giving a few more to ask. I can’t wait to see where this goes.
It has been a few weeks and we do apologize. The cast of the Hot Takes Podcast has been MIA for a minute for various reasons (Courtnee and his fiancee had a baby, Ryan just got busy and lazy), but we’re back for some HOT FIYAH. This time, Wop is absent from the group, but … Continue reading DCIP/Hot Takes Podcast – Vick is Wrong About Kaepernick; Kirk Cousins vs. Alex Smith, AFC West Preview
Vick went on Speak For Yourself yesterday (July 17th) to talk about his career and the current happenings in the National Football League including the recent Ezekeil Elliot incident/non-incident. They also discussed the Colin Kaepernick situation, Kaepernick, as you know, announced his “retirement” a few weeks back and Colin and Wason Jhitlock asked Vick his opinion on the matter. Now granted, there’s a good reason they are asking Vick this: Vick was labeled as toxic after his arrest in 2007 and many thought he would not get a chance to re-enter the league. Vick gave his two cents…
Super Mario Odyssey is on its way and it looks to be FANTASTIC. Another shift in the direction of a truly iconic franchise. The word ICONIC gets thrown around a LOT nowadays, but let’s be clear: Mario Jumpman Mario is one of, if not THE most iconic video game character of all-time. Since his debut … Continue reading Nostalgia: Ultra – The 10 Greatest Mario Bros. Games of All-Time
“You don’t quit a job, until you get a job.” The early days of internet dating. feat. @HeeyMsParker & @RekaAlexis iTunes
This episode may be our funniest one yet. The faithful black men of the WBLB Podcast are back and this week’s topic is dating women/men with kids. Ironically, our guests (Nikki, Beth, and Brandon)are all parents, and they discuss their experiences with dating people with kids, and how it is when someone dates them. We apologize in advance, we got kind of hot and the fan is playing in some parts of the episode.
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