The Death of Hip Hop

Back in the day their use to be something called hip hop. Hip hop was one of the main sources of music in the 90’s and early 2000’s. But the idea and concept of hip hop has been replaced by rap music. Don’t get me wrong, I love rap, but the way that artists are singing these days is an abomination. All that singers and rappers care about these days is music and fame. It use to be music always came first then the money and the fame. Not to mention the STUPID lyrics coming out of these guys mouths. Very few people still have smart lyrics and good beats. Even one of my favorite rappers in the last few years has let money get to him. Lil Wayne use to be a clever well put together artist until is number one single “Lollipop” he has had good stuff after that but not much.

In his recent mix tape that leaked out, I was amazed and pretty astounded by how well he did. But still with his passed performances I am yet to stay loyal to him. More than half of the time rappers don’t even have lyrics, only three words repeated 20 or so times with a cool beat. I recently went to a concert for one of the classic hip hop/rap artists of all time. Jay-Z is an amazing talent, great lyrics, good beat and a all around classy guy. But guys such as Drake frankly are offensive to what use to be great music.

Another great artist is Mos Def, while he is relatively new he still keeps a consistent career and great songs with his partner in crime Talib Kweli and they make Black Star. But you can’t forget the other classics, Nas, Common, Dr. Dre, Outkast, Wyclef Jean, Biz Markie and T.I. (recently released from jail)  My point in all of this is to get the word out. Take a moment to listen to what you are playing on your iPod, and start caring about the music and not about how “cool” or “hip” an artist is. Keep those rappers above in mind if your in the mood for great music.

DQ: Favorite Hip Hop Artist?

The State of our Hospitals

Years back, I was admitted to a “school” at Denver’s Children's Hospital. This “school” was a school for kids with psychotic problems. Anger management, depression, suicide watch ect. Thos two weeks…the most disorganized, poorly put together and worst place that I could have been. Two years later, I am in the same situation, mean people and terrible service. Before you even say it I know that it sounds like I am describing a bad hotel, but considering the problems that these kids were facing, we should have had freaking room service for the way they treated us.

The teachers were mean, not to mention the rude therapists. Half of the kids are were because they wanted to kill themselves. And the way that we were so mean, rude and unkind being there didn’t help me at all. The only reason I got out of there was because acted like everything was fine and that being there was enough motivation to NEVER go back. For some reason I forgot how bad it really was. I am now back, and regret every minute of my life to get me where I am.

An article was published on medicalnewstoday.com that released the average number of deaths in hospitals each year. The result was astonishing. 195,000 people die of treatable problems in hospitals each year, give or take. To think that this number of people died under the care of professional doctors is a bit frightening, to say the least. For those people that may very well be reading this from the hospital I will not take back anything I say. This should be a turning point for you to maybe make the kids feel comfortable and safe, as apposed to the opposite.

We are there for a reason, if we have an idea of how to fix our “problems” as you call it, LISTEN! This goes for everyone in the medical business from clinics to residential. Your not getting paid to be mean to us! Think about that.

DQ: Have you ever had a bad experience at the hospital? 

Join the Revolution

A revolution is on our hands. A revolution of the damned, the left out and the cursed. A revolution of redemption, of curiosity and for those who care. noahreynolds.net is a new revolution, a revolution of the outcasts, the strange and the weird. For those who need respect and admiration. The ones that need to be taken seriously. Taken by force and taken for a cause. If none come to us, we will come to them. They will scream in terror as they find the ones that where on the bottom soon to be on the top. Through the deepest trenches of dread up to the sky of remorse we will overcome. We build a society under the laws of common sense and basic principles.

The shouts of celebration and merriment. To the fears of bullies and those who don’t care. Maturity is a key thing to life, those who posses this key quality are welcome, and those who don’t will struggle. Friendships will be formed and stay together. Enemies will become acquaintances, and to service those who will rise. This revolution is a new revolution, breaking the boundaries of internet journalism, and journalism all together. The strong will become weak and the weak strong. Nobody will dare question the authority of the revolution.

noahreynolds.net is now a revolution, and many are to follow. To break out of the normality of everyday life and everyday people is a requirement. Now is your choice, will you join up with the strong or stay with the weak? Will you join the REVOLUTION?

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The Future of Print

By Noah Reynolds

 

Many Different blogs, videos and articles that are circulating the internet have a very interesting idea about the future of print journalism. From the Sony Kindle that supposedly is the replacement of printed books, all the way to the new Apple iPad, both seem to be putting the “old school” way of getting the word out down in the dumps. By old school I mean printed. Newspapers and magazines are either turning to the electronic way of spreading the news or even blogs to do the work. On Boston Universities Independent Newspaper “The Daily Free Press” an article states that all of the revenue for newspapers and magazines seem to be suffering tremendously and are having to cut back on the essentials. Lay offs and less issues are all too familiar for most of the Countries best magazines.

My favorite publication “Psychology Today” is one of those magazines that really is feeling the pain. The once monthly magazine has turned to every two months and doubled its subscription price. One thing that seems quite strange to me is that even with the decreasing number of printed publications and the rising number of blogs, people STILL seem to criticize all of the blogs and bloggers. A while back on CBS’ show “Face the Nation” a Washington Post writer compared bloggers and blogging as “Potential Terrorism”

Lets back up one moment, the woman who works for the Washington Post is saying that blogging is Terrorism. The Washington Post that has one of the biggest blogs out of any publication around the US. Things are starting to get strange, on the website publishing2.com an article about this very issue is started off like this “Print is dead and all content wants to be free”

Wow! That is all I can say about the issue, Bloggers are saying that print is dead, printers are saying that print is dead and frankly most of the consumers and readers believe that most of print Journalism is gone. Please people of the internet don’t make print dead, read magazines and newspapers, and read the blogs, like this one.

 

DQ: Do you think print is dead?

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13 and Biking

Silver and blue, broken brakes and no support. Small slow and scrawny. A 2004 trek “mountain bike” is my main source of transportation. While my bike may not be the most luxurious or well maintained piece of equipment it is my life. Almost anywhere within 10 miles of my centrally located house in the middle of Denver is where I ride. From the Cherry Creek Mall all the way down to REI by the Platte River. I was recently turned onto the sport of cycling by myself. I am pretty out of shape for being my age, and I wanted to do something that always satisfied me (in the way of exercise) Biking is the first thing I learned how to do once I could walk. I was really into it about five years I got my first black and grey Schwinn bike. No shifting just pull back the pedals and you stop. Those were the days. I stopped riding my bike until I got my first shifting bike with gears! I was so excited as you can imagine. I would ride my bike every day and night. Then I became a teenager. Just focusing on looking good and my rising writing career. But for some reason I just wanted to try biking for one more time and give it one more shot.


My centrally located house is just a shot ride to Cherry Creek, Downtown and most everywhere in the Denver Metro area. For one reason or another the bustling biker populated area that I ride around isn’t fond of a kid riding around. As I ride I get smirks aimed towards me, laughs and nasty looks. As I ride by I try to be as polite as possible. The favor is not returned. So ignoring those unkind and rude bikers is an obligatory task that I must continue to have a high tolerance level with.

And yet, day in and day out I maintain a five to six mile regular route. Ignoring the bad-mannered cyclist. No matter what, I will continue my biking, my writing and my looking good while doing it.