Party of the week, and perhaps of the month goes to you, crew on 38th Street, Avenue, whatever it was. I just heard it was a larp party. And being a fellow nerd, gamer, and yes roleplayer. I must say outside the normal world, was by far the most excellent house party I’ve been to ever. These guys show true dedication to keeping a crowd entertained. Stripper poles (and actual strippers!), kegs….hell even taking donations for bringing more kegs to the party to keep the crowd live and jumping. I can truly say these people give me a reason to rave about local parties. They’ve deserved it. Until now, I’d never had a party-goer of the week. But this one guy, Derrick has won that for weeks, and MONTHS to come. Once I get a new USB adapter for my phone. The world will see the epicness which this Derrick beholds. Wings which will never have any true competition.

Okay, so I raved the greatness of such a party, when in actuality. I’d only been at the party for 30 minutes tops after leaving another party. But those thirty minutes gave me enough time to see, and acknowledge greatness. So to you locals, if you need something to do on Friday nights, and are truly in seek of a good time. Patrol around 38th Street, you’ll find what you’re looking for there.

Excuse me if I sound like an old man when I say this but, back in my day it was totally fine to blare music out in the front yard because there was never anything risque. Now if you play music outside, there’s a 100% chance that the lyrics from said song is either too vulgar or intolerable to others. But it doesn’t matter because it’s the latest club banger. Back then, you could go to a club and if rivals are there, they settle all that noise with a dance-off or something along those lines. Either way it was ridiculously epic (fisticuffs ftw). Now though? Let someone you don’t like show up in the club. They might throw up the wrong set, give you a bad luck or if worse comes to worse, step on your shoe. Someone’s getting shot or shot at that night, maybe stomped if people are acting sparingly. But yeah, I’m sure you might be getting the point by now.

Believe it or not, music influences everyone. And the rap that’s being played now only resets the stereotype as opposed to the hip-hop back then that was about breaking the stereotype. They say history repeats itself, and this argument makes me one firm believer. If you don’t believe there’s a difference, maybe I’ll throw you a little example.

VERSUS

Another thing that kills me. Deejaying. DJ’s now are absolutely NOTHING like DJ’s back then. I mean think about it. Recently, when’s the last time you heard a DJ in the “rap game” that’s stood behind a set a turntables going through a set of vinyls ready to scratch it up? I can’t recall a time since MAYBE, MAYBE DJ Skribble, but he was under MTV payroll, so he really doesn’t count. DJ’s now-a-days are basically rich Hypemen. Don’t believe me?

CUE THE EXAMPLES.

VERSUS

DJ Khaled says maybe forty times in his songs that he’s a DJ, but he’s not really doing anything. It perplexes me. How can you call yourself a DJ when you’re just a hypeman? Getting the picture now? Good! I’m not saying I despise rap now, but please don’t confuse it for hip-hop when it’s clearly not. Same goes for being a DJ. You’re a producer. Get over it.

Now that I’m actually getting into this whole posting business, I figured, maybe I should make this work safe, since a while back I got a minor complaint from a friend after linking him at work that some of the profanity was a little intolerable. Usually I’m a person that doesn’t care about these kinds of things; but hey, if I have readers, why not respect their request, right? So yeah, that’s that.

Moving on, a few nights ago I went to probably one of the best parties ever on Southern Miss. campus. The party was hosted by my good friends, and the fraternity at Delta Tau Delta. Hands down one of the greatest group of people you’ll ever encounter. And when I say they can throw a party…they can throw a party. Great music, amazing people and plenty of consumables. What more could you possibly ask for? The Delts definitely get a thumbs up from my friends, and of course myself. If anyone disagrees, especially those ATO boys, well…I’ll just leave it at that seeing that I’m going through alot keeping this worksafe. But you know what’s up.

-CETTA