One of my friends says that hip-hop is very much like boxing: regardless of skill, a contender is cold product as soon as he is past his prime. And he’s right. In the treacherous hip-hop scene—where listeners tend to leave artists stranded in the dust as soon as some trendy newcomers make their debuts—a rapper…
Author: Sean Choi
9th grade
Palisades Charter High School
Three Feet High and Rising: A 28 Year-old Classic
As soon as you see the brightly colored album cover dotted with fluorescent flowers, you know that this isn’t your average hip-hop group. And as you listen to the opening skit, in which the members must answer several outrageous questions in some bizarre game show (i.e. “How many fibers are intertwined in a Shredded Wheat…
Hurdling Mental Blocks
Of all the pestilences that everyone needs to endure at some point in their lives, lack of inspiration is one of the most detrimental. It is the reason that your favorite artist scrapped the album you were looking forward to, and why you can’t think of anything to write about for your English essay. It’s…
The Guide To Lessening Running Pains
For those who don’t like running, know that there is someone out there that sympathizes with you. I recall hating anything to do with that particular pastime; I despised the numerous amounts of side stitches I received during the course of just one run and the moments when my legs simply seemed to turn into…
Running: A Beneficial Drug
Throughout the past 14 years of life, I’ve met many people who despised running and looked down upon it as a pastime. But to me, running is an experience like no other. At times, nothing can so make me feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins as I start my run, or the sense of…
The Perils of Procrastination
Procrastination is something that everyone does and falls prey to. However, science has shown that procrastination is not only linked with laziness or lack of motivation. There is now a scientific explanation as to why procrastination happens and why some people prefer it over accomplishing tasks ahead of time. Either way, most people will still agree that procrastinating can be more trouble than it’s worth.