The Appreciation Enthusiast

Top 10 Favorite Songs of 2019

My list for my top 10 favorite songs of 2019 is currently on my Youtube channel! The Appreciation Enthusiast Click the link and see what my brother, cousin, and I […]

Music

Juice Wrld (1998-2019)

Juice Wrld, unfortunately, passed away today from an apparent seizure and the world of hip-hop is in shock. The 21-year-old was a rising star for the past couple of years […]

Music

Religion is everywhere, whether from holidays to our weekly or daily devotions to higher powers, religion is everywhere. The way religion is interpreted is completely up to each individual, however, […]

Music

Favorite Song Friday #12

11/1/19 “Ballin'” Mustard has been one of the most prolific producers of this decade, and he continued his streak with the release of his album titled Perfect Ten. This album […]

Music

My 100th Post (Announcement)

In April of 2017, I started this site to help express my love and appreciation for music and film. Two years later I have finally reached my 100th post on […]

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My 10 Favorite Songs of 2019 So Far (4/21-9/26)

With 2019 coming to an end soon, it is important […]

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Stan

Ever since his second album in 1999 Eminem has become a household name in America. With overwhelming success in the world comes fans that will appreciate and love content that […]

Music

Favorite Song Friday #11

9/20/19 “Up” While Earthgang has been around for almost ten years now, they finally released their major-label debut studio album Mirrorland. The duo consists of Olu and WowGr8 and is reminiscent […]

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Favorite Song Friday #10

6/28/19 “The Catalyst” While Linkin Park is best known for their earlier albums such as Hybrid Theory, Meteora, and Minutes to Midnight one of their best songs comes from their fourth album, A Thousand Suns. […]

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The Man on the Moon

2009 saw the rise of one of the most noteworthy artists going into the next decade. Scott Mescudi released his debut album Man On The Moon: The End Of Day on September […]

Music

The Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

After releasing what some may consider a timeless classic, how does one attempt to make a comparable record one year later? While it’s not an easy task, Travis Scott made […]

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3×3 Monday’s 6/24/19

Figure It Out – French Montana ft. Kanye West & Nas I’ll be the first one to admit that I’m not a huge French Montana fan, however, “Figure It Out” […]

Music

Another Neighbor (Poem)

I remember you were afflicted Misusing your influence Sometimes I did the same Abusing my power for only self-interest Self-Interest that turned into a deep obsession I found myself blissfully […]

Music

I Was Wrong About Kids See Ghosts

Kids See Ghosts came out on June 8th, 2018 and my opinion on it has bothered me ever since. When this album was first played during the live stream I […]

Music

Lil Nas X – 7 EP Review

Lil Nas X has had quite the start in the music industry with “Old Town Road” being an 8x-platinum record and has become an anthem for multiple generations throughout 2019. […]

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Favorite Song Friday #9

6/21/19 “Forgot About Dre” Dr. Dre is without a doubt one of the most influential, successful, and known talents in all of hip-hop. Being a member of N.W.A surely gave […]

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Favorite Song Friday #8

6/14/19 “Wait For Me” Big Sean is perhaps not one of the first artists that come to mind when you mention the word “underrated” but in my book, he is […]

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3×3 Monday’s 5/27/19

I DO EVERYTHING! – Masego While I’m fairly new to Masego and his music, I have become a huge fan ever since a good friend of mine recommended him to […]

Superheroes

The Road to the Endgame Collection

With Avengers: Endgame coming out tonight I decided to bundle my four articles into one big collection for you to enjoy before seeing the movie! There are no spoilers in these […]

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The Road to the Endgame Part 4: Iron Man – The Last Stark

Iron Man has been a landmark character for Marvel and […]

Music

My 10 Favorite Songs of 2019 So Far (Easter 2019)

So far 2019 has been a fairly good year for […]

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The Road to the Endgame Part 3: Hulk – The Last Transformation

Bruce Banner is an interesting character in the MCU. With […]

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The Road to the Endgame Part 2: Thor – The Last Son of Odin

Thor is a character that never interested me; much like […]

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The Road to the Endgame Part 1: Captain America – The Last Soldier

Welcome to my short series on the MCU in preparation […]

Music

Gorgeous: The Complications of Tenacity

How simple is it to convey messages about hate, racism, proving oneself, and success? The answer here: is not simple at all, unless you’re a genius. Kanye West conveyed these […]

Music

Runaway: The Proof of Excellence

Very rarely does a song guide one through many emotions in less than 10 minutes. These songs do exist but they are often hard to discover and listen to endlessly. […]

Music

Fixing the 2019 GRAMMY Awards

Every year the GRAMMY awards fail to give those who deserve an award an award. This year after some outrageous decisions, I decided to fix the nominations and winners for […]

Music

Detox: The Fabled Album

In the 2000s and 2010s, there was consistent talk about an album called Detox. Detox would have been Dr. Dre’s third album following his prior two classic albums. The name Detox was throughout […]

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Favorite Song Friday #7

2/1/19 “Me and Your Mama” Donald Glover, better known as Childish Gambino is a man of many talents. In 2016, Childish Gambino showed us a new side of his talent […]

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Hip-hop’s Greatest Debut Album/Hip-hop’s Greatest Tragedy

How would you feel if you lost everything you worked […]

Music

Best Albums of 2018

Here is the list of my favorite albums of 2018! I apologize for the delay but nevertheless, I present to you my favorite 10 albums of the year 2018. Honorable […]

Music

18 Songs of 2018

Just like last year, the rules for this year’s list are simple. One song per artist/album. These are my favorite songs from the year 2018. This list was cut from […]

Music

Expectations Pt.2

Things change, people change, and feelings change too. Opinions are the result of one’s inner thoughts and feelings towards an entity or idea, however, these thoughts and feelings are always […]

Music

808s & Heartbreak: Welcome to Heartbreak

808s & Heartbreak is the prelude to what hip-hop music would become in the late 2000s into the 2010s. Kanye West created the album out of sorrow and sadness of his […]

Music

Opinionated: 2014 Forest Hills Drive is a Modern Classic

Very rarely do we consider hip-hop albums after the 2000’s […]

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Saint Kendrick: The Cinematic Nature of Kendrick Lamar Part IV

This is the fourth part of a multi-part release exclusively […]

Music

Ski Mask the Slump God

After working with my brother for a few weeks, I was finally able to finish the article that he wanted to write. I figured it would be a good way […]

Music

The Curious Case of B.o.B and the Resurgence of Mixtapes

The day is April 13, 2010, and B.o.B just released […]

Music

Mac Miller (1992-2018)

Very rarely in music do we see an artist actually grow and age before our very eyes. This concept has always been something that’s been observed in film and television, […]

Music

Legacy Pt.2

Everyone wants to be remembered after they leave the Earth. Being remembered could range from memories made with family and friends to actual entities that they’ve created in their lifetime. […]

Music

I’ve Been Gone for a While

I, unfortunately, haven’t had the right mentality nor motivation to write recently. After burning out I simply found it hard to put my thoughts into words thus making it practically […]

Music

ON REPEAT: Domo Genesis’ Studio Debut is an Underrated Gem of the Neo-Soul Catalogue

This is a guest post from fellow writer Musicwithmink. This […]

Music

Major Announcement

After careful and meaningful consideration I have decided to join forces with other writers to form a side project called Collective Minds. Collective Minds is made up of friend’s I’ve […]

Movie

The Problem With Writing For Almost 20 Days Straight

June has been a big month for me in terms […]

Music

2018 XXL Freshman Class

After keeping up with the XXL Freshman class for the past couple of years, ever since the insanely memorable 2016 list. The 2016 Freshman list was quite a unique list […]

Music

Favorite Song Friday #6

6/22/18 “Baby Blue” Action Bronson is an unusual character in the hip-hop genre. This former chef turned rapper stands out more than others with his unique voice and his stout […]

Movie

Incredibles 2 Review

2004 was an incredible year for music, with albums from Eminem, D12, Kanye West, Green Day, Usher, The Killers to name a few, however, 2004 was also great for the […]

Music

Why Opinions Are Needed

The year is 2018, the United States is still confused from one of the most interesting and strangest elections of all time. Violence and hate are once again on the […]

Music

XXXTentacion (1998-2018)

XXXTentacion was murdered yesterday and I believe that he was a great and talented musician, controversy aside. I’ve done a few pieces on him in the past and decided to […]

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