Archive for November, 2010

The Art of Exaggeration

The Art of Exaggeration

November 24, 2010  |  Cody Blog  |  1 Comment  |  Share

A movement has taken over everyone. With every pop culture or news event, people are reaching (meaning forcing the issue, see reaching foul in basketball) for the attention of everyone watching. This now is the art of entertainment. Get everyone’s attention, but at what cost. Now more than ever, I feel

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Capture Every Situation in a 'Flash'

Capture Every Situation in a ‘Flash’

November 22, 2010  |  TGL Blog  |  No Comments  |  Share

Introducing 'Flash' into the game. Being from the south, I know that you are as only as good as your mascot. And you know we only play to win the game. S/O to Herm. Its just another way that we are going to let you know what's "gifted." Every situation can

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Dr. West is my Homeboy

Dr. West is my Homeboy

November 16, 2010  |  Cody Blog, Gifted Post, TGL Blog  |  1 Comment  |  Share

Looking at trends is something that I do everyday. Most of the time, I'm pretty good at predicting where people are going to go with thinking and what's going to be next (takes out the horn, and toots twice). With the events of this week, I think that the world

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Bring Back the Shiny Suit

Bring Back the Shiny Suit

November 15, 2010  |  Cody Blog, Gifted Post, TGL Blog  |  No Comments  |  Share

Waiting on a song for a long time is nothing new to hip hop, but I will have to say that there has been a long time since a song held up to the hype. Jay Electronica has a catalog already of songs with lyrics that are making people as

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Welcome to the Road...

Welcome to the Road…

November 14, 2010  |  Cody Blog, TGL Blog  |  2 Comments  |  Share

There's a little more to living the Gifted Life then just the shine or the lights. There is work and appreciation for sacrifices made before you. There is a committed effort to always work to get better, and a refusal to be average at anything. With that being said, this is

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Rule 7

Rule 7

November 8, 2010  |  10RI, Collections, TGL Blog  |  No Comments  |  Share

Without rules, our society would exist in chaos. The same can be said for the home. Any house, no matter how rachetit's residents, has laws by which the inhabitants must abide. The 7th Rule of the 10RI Manifesto states this: "Don't wife the freak. Ever." It's simple. Break is down: Don't -

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