NatGeo’s The Race Issue

On April 14, 2018April 14, 2018 By Loupy DIn Africa, anthropology, blogging, creative nonfiction, culture, dna, genetics, geography, photography, raceLeave a comment

It's been used to define and separate people for millennia. But the concept of race is not grounded in genetics.

#springishere

On March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 By Loupy DIn blogging, creative nonfiction, literary journal, Real World Problems, seasonLeave a comment

...people can bring vibes into your life that can cripple you like kryptonite on Superman!

I’ve Been Playing LPs Again…

On March 20, 2018March 19, 2018 By Loupy DIn creative nonfiction, literary journal, memoir, Real World Problems, writing1 Comment

It's sad that us humans have chosen to live in two worlds, as if one isn't hard enough with which to deal.

Hospitalized: Redo

On December 17, 2017December 17, 2017 By Loupy DIn 90's hip hop, black fathers, blogging, creative nonfiction, fatherhood, film, Golden Age of Hip hop, hip-hop, hospital, literary journal, memoir, parenting, rap, season, writing1 Comment

The next song on my playlist was Deja Vu by Teena Marie. The words to that song took on a whole new meaning for me, and I cried my eyes out as I listened to it over and over again, until I decided that it was time for me to do something new...

New Look, New Book!!!

On December 5, 2017March 21, 2018 By Loupy DIn 90's hip hop, blogging, creative nonfiction, Golden Age of Hip hop, hip hop, literary journal, memoir, music journalism, photography, rap, writing2 Comments

I am officially announcing the release of my first book "Rebelation: A Memoir with Photos" in March of 2018.

Falling

On September 22, 2017September 23, 2017 By Loupy DIn blogging, creative nonfiction, hip hop, literary journal, photography, poetry, rap, writing1 Comment

I guess I shouldn't feel bad.

Relativity

On July 8, 2017July 9, 2017 By Loupy DIn blogging, creative nonfiction, fatherhood, Golden Age of Hip hop, photography, writing, writing class3 Comments

I am bound, mind, body and soul, to the technology of the 21st century...

The South-East Bounce

On May 20, 2017May 25, 2017 By Loupy DIn 90's hip hop, black fathers, blogging, creative nonfiction, fatherhood, Golden Age of Hip hop, hip hop, literary journal, memoir, music journalism, parenting, photography, writingLeave a comment

I had a chance to travel away from L.A. for a couple of weeks. The first stop was Todd Mission, TX, where the first Middlelands music festival went down. Being Loupy D, I had the luxury of a golf cart and an all-access pass.