Movie Review

He Got Game is one of my favorite movies of all time. I pretty much like all Spike Lee joints and this one was no different. The main characters of the movie were Denzel Washington and Ray Allen. Jesus Shuttlesworth (Ray Allen) was pushed to be a basketball player by his father Jake Shuttlesworth (Denzel Washington) ever since he was born. After Jake murdered his wife and went to prison Jesus hated him. When Jesus becomes a great high school basketball player about to go to college, Jake is let out of jail and is told that he has a week to convince his son to sign the letter of intent to play at the school of the governor's choice. If he completes the job he will be let out of prison early. This is one of my favorites because basketball is my favorite sport and it shows what it is like to be one of the top high school prospects in the country. It is a very interesting story to see what Jesus will decide to do, if he will listen to his father or do something else.

Art Review

This is a painting named Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. It is one of the most well known paintings in modern culture and everyone has probably seen this at one time or another. I think Vincent van Gogh is one of the greatest artists that ever lived and this is my favorite painting of his. When I look at it I think of the beauty of a night sky filled with stars. I have at ease when looking at this. Also looking at this, it also comes out to me as a mystery. The way the the clouds and stars swirl and the big dark structure on the left of the picture. I think it is like a mountain looking down on the town. I used to imagine me standing on top looking down, wondering what went on at night in the city. I still don't know for sure if it is a mountain or not but that is what I interpret it to be. This painting is one of the best and I think this is true art. That's why I love this piece of art.

We Have the Right

I believe we should have the right to live freely and pursue whatever it is that we want to do in life. As of right now I am not sure that people are always able to pursue what they want. Society feels that everyone has to go to college and complete their education to become what they want. That route is perfectly fine, but college is not for everyone. If someone doesn't go to college than they are looked down upon and it is much harder for them to do what they want. Sometimes even if you want to go to college, you may not have the money. So they can't go and they are in the same position as the others who didn't go to college. It will be much harder than if they went. Also to live freely people have to have money. If they aren't able to pursue what they want they won't be able to make a really decent living and in a since they won't be free. So I think we should find a way for everybody to pay for college or not look down on people so much if college is not for you. People should do what they want and be able to make a living doing it.

McCarthy’s Birthday Week

I really don't know what to say except happy birthday. I always enjoy birthdays and I hope you enjoyed yours with your family and loved ones. I bet it was very philosophical and fun. Also next time you should have a party in the class to celebrate.

X Is Known

Well my name is Xavier and everyone calls me X. So I figures that I would make this blog about me. I would like to believe I am known by a lot of people. I have a lot of friends and family, so I think am known. However if you do not know me I am 18 years old. I was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and I feel like it is the best city in the world. I have three sisters, no brothers and I live with my mom and dog. I like to play sports like basketball, listen to and play music in my spare time. I like to think that I am a good student and I am going to Howard University next year. I think I said enough, so I now anybody reading this should know a lot more about me. So now X is definitely known.

X Marks the Spot

I like the statement X Marks the Spot. I agree with it all the way. If you put a X over anything, you know that you are supposed to go or look in that spot. The example everyone knows is pirates looking for treasures and they find it with the X. This can also be used as a comparison to life. If you are looking for the right direction in your life and need to find the way just look for something marked with a X. If you find that X then you will be able to accomplish what you want so it is very important. So that is why I love the statement X marks the spot and remember just look for the X.

Words I Never Said

One of my favorite artists is Lupe Fiasco and that is why I chose this song. It is his newest song and his second single on his next album Lasers. The first time I heard this song it instantly became of of my favorite Lupe songs. The lyrics are somewhat controversial, but powerful at the same time. For example he says:

I really think the war on terror is a bunch of bulls**t
Just a poor excuse for you to use up all your bullets
How much money does it take to really make a full clip
9/11 building 7 did they really pull it
Uhh, And a bunch of cover ups
Your child's future was the first to go with budget cuts
If you think that hurts then, wait here comes the uppercut
The school was garbage in the first place, thats on the up and up

Even though I may not agree with everything that Lupe said I still respect the fact the he wasn't afraid to say what he felt. That is the thing I love about music, that you can express how you feel. You can just hear his passion in this song and that is also refreshing. Most music that we hear nowadays like on the radio lacks that passion and I feel like people just do it for money instead of art. I will definitely go buy his album because if all of his songs are on the level of this one then it will be one of his best. In my opinion he is one of the few artists keeping hip-hop or music in general alive.