This is a shoutout to my Sneakers for Success family

I’ve been writing for SLAM Online since 2010 but this article was the first time I made the magazine: http://www.slamonline.com/online/kicks/2012/08/souls-up/

My crowning achievement in life thus far.

Dream sequence with some reality laced within:

The House of Wisdom is a social space where we can eat, drink, be merry, and get free. I was also heavily influenced by Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor. I want us to be more health-conscious, but this does also refer to real-life situation involving Planet Fitness, trim, and not showering.

Trill.

I’ve seen every episode of The Wire, and this bar is a homage to that:

YOU WANT IT TO BE ONE WAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=409Pjtq7jzY

Being a millenial on the rise, stuck in your childhood home SUCKS! Still a blessing because it could be so much worse.

All the strife is just motivation to work harder.

Family ties!

PLENTY of times I’ve checked out discount sites like Groupon to find a cost-effective date. THEY ARE EFFECTIVE! Don’t sleep!

Be wise with your money, especially with a date. If it’s LOVE, y'all can eat dollar pizza together and sit in the park. $5 max!

Obligatory Scarface reference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt3tOfTxrII

Five Guys is great but unhealthy than a MUGG! These mainstream “artists” are out here feeding us filth for mass consumption. Hence the homage to supreme knowledge and the legend Guru.

I smoked way too much purple and gold. “Big Game” James Worthy is sort of unsung hero in basketball history, so I wanted to give him a shoutout, and also drop in the West Coast flavor. I loved Ice Cube and Dom Kennedy’s version of this song, hope to have added onto the legacy. My glasses are also a trademark, so I finally got my vision right through rebirth.

This delves into this concept of “phone sex.” Too many of us having phone sex first thing in the AM; I grab my phone and check updates before even getting out of bed. It’s stupid, but hey. The shower is a key solitary time where we meditate and reflect and prepare for the day.