Published inFar From Professional·PinnedRap Kumite 1: André 3000 vs. The Notorious B.I.G.I took my 20 favorite rappers and put them in head-to-head matchups to battle for their rank in Rap Kumite. In the final Rap Kumite, an extraterrestrial from ATL takes on Brooklyn’s finest for the number 1 spot. The 10-week publishing schedule that I committed myself to for this Rap Kumite series has been exhausting. I love music, and I love rap music, so it shouldn’t have been a chore to plow through a few hundred songs between July and September. That part is true; it wasn’t hard…Hip Hop9 min readHip Hop9 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Pinned25 Years Later: Evil EmpireRATM’s follow-up to their scorching debut carried the fire. — Sometimes, we love an album because it’s a work of sonic wonder. The composition of the music, the power of the lyrics, the craft in the production all come together with synergy and harmony. There are also times when we love an album because it attaches to our spirits. That…Music9 min readMusic9 min read
Published inFar From Professional·3 days agoMember-onlyBobby Digital: 25th AnniversaryA bold attempt by a hip-hop genius to bring a comic book style antihero to life on a rap album underwhelms as it hints to what could have been. — This would have dropped yesterday on the proper 25th anniversary of the release of RZA’s Bobby Digital in Stereo, if Thanksgiving festivities (and some day drinking) didn’t throw me off schedule. I hate it when I miss the opportunity to publish a piece on a special day, like a silver…Music4 min readMusic4 min read
Published inFar From Professional·5 days agoThe Breast ChoiceWe are lucky to have this game, so let’s all take a moment and be grateful that we get to play it. — Week 11 of the 2023 fantasy football season put a definitive end to the little bit of hope I held for a magical playoff run. The 8th loss of my season was delivered by The Curse, a pre-season favorite to win it all. That was pretty messed up of him…Fantasy Football2 min readFantasy Football2 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Nov 16By The Dawn’s Early LightAGS salutes Veteran’s Day. — As told by Emmitt Smith for FarFromProfessional.com. Hope all of you fantasy footballers had a wonderful Week 10. Whether you won or not, you got to play this beautiful game. The Any Given Sunday Podcast rolls out the red carpet on this special Veteran’s Day weekend. It started with our…NFL2 min readNFL2 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Nov 9Snip SnipQuestionable trade offers, garlic butter lobster tails, vasectomies, and a bit of fantasy football this week. — Whether you play fantasy football in an office league, a school league with your kids, or in a league with your family or friends, this game we play is at its best when it’s about fellowship — when your team owners engage in the community and throw shade at each…Fantasy Football2 min readFantasy Football2 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Nov 2CarnivalThe power rankings carousel is merciless. — Round and round we go, Kirk Cousins’ Achilles blows, Waiver wire won’t ease your woes. “Who gets burned next?” No one knows. Voodoo magic from Palos Verdes West, A heavyweight matchup in this contest, The Curse fought hard to prove he’s the best, But in the end West Koast flexed. Week 8 is over, that shit is through. Before Week 9 cracks off, we drop this podcast for you.Fantasy Football1 min readFantasy Football1 min read
Oct 31October 2023We don’t deserve you. — The Fall Israel and Palestine are now at war. Russia and Ukraine are still at war. What’s going to happen next? Sometimes I’m not so sure that we (humans) deserve what we’ve got. Here on Earth, we have the absolute perfect arrangement conducive to the existence of life, a situation so unique…Blog4 min readBlog4 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Oct 26Street PhilosophyTo be feared… — Sonny’s wisdom applies to fantasy football as much as it does to organized crime. You want to be feared. You want your opponents in the league to lose sleep over you. You want them to hate the weekend they have to play you. …Fantasy Football2 min readFantasy Football2 min read
Published inFar From Professional·Oct 23A Quick Hit: The End is the BeginningL.A. sports fans shift their attention away from the Dodgers to focus on the Lakers. — The End Dodger fans say “goodbye” to the postseason in an old familiar way, through tears, confounded by the events that transpired. Again. Another division opponent clubbed the Dodgers with their bats and befuddled them with their pitching. There isn’t anything else I would like to say about this early playoff exit…NBA3 min readNBA3 min read
