Commentary | OVO -- January 23, 2014

I commented on the following people :

- Elijah Greenfield 1/17/14
- James Kelly 1/17/14

How To Drake It In America

Summary: This article is about Drake and his success thus far. He talks about his life, the way he lives, music, money, and the fame. When Drake isn't on the road, he's at home in Toronto chilling with his family. Drake admits in the beginning of the article that he really doesn't live some crazy rapper life. As the article progresses, the author of the article says "I kind of believe him. Beneath the banter and joviality--beneath Drake's thousand - watt - smile-- one almost immediately senses a moodier seriousness, a grown-up intention..." Drake is trying to shield himself from all the distractions in order to prove himself once again. Drake wants to take the crown in the rap industry, and he is steady climbing to the top. In some moments of the article, Drake touches on his altercation with Chris Brown and only gives positive feedback rather than bashing him. He also admits that he deeply cares for singer, Rihanna. Although Drake is a very well-known rapper, there are still some unsolved mysteries about him. Drake talks about his relationship with his father, Dennis Graham, and goes on to tell about their fractured relationship. Drake ends by giving his feelings about his album "Nothing Was The Same" and quotes the song "From Time" by saying "I'm trying to get back to being that kid in the basement".

Opinion- This is a good article in my opinion. This article touches on some important factors in Drake's life that tell more about who he is and how he became to be. Drake is a phenomenal artist and his credit is given where it's due.

Thought Provoking  Question- Do you think Drake is a good artist and could you say that he is one of the rappers in the game that is currently on top? Why or why not?




http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201307/rapper-drake-in-america-july-2013

You Can't Win Some Without Losing Some.

'' I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed'' -Micheal Jordan 

~ I find this quote very inspirational in a way. Although Michael Jordan just so happened to be a great basketball player doesn't mean that he always won. You have to lose (in a figurative sense) sometimes in order to get better and "win". Success doesn't come easily. It takes the ups and downs to get you to where you want to be. Failure isn't always a bad thing. Failure in some cases is motivation. That failure can impact you in a positive way by giving you a reason to want to be more and do more. There's always Room For Improvement. *had to throw a little Drake in there*
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Commentary || 1/16/14

I commented under the following blogs:

~ Faith Moore | New Year's Resolution | January 9, 2014
~ Janika Alexander | Reactions to Life | January 13, 2014

Life: Does The Way You React Play A Big Role?

Life is ten percent (10%) of what happens to you and ninety percent (90%) of how you react to it.


~ Life doesn't always have so much to do with what happens to you or anybody. Life hardly relies on what happens to you. When things happen. the way you react to it plays the main role and basically determines the way things/ events play out. Life is guided by choices and decisions and whatever happens goes along with that.

My New Year's Resolution

My New Year's resolution is to have more confidence in myself and to boost my self-esteem.

1. I plan on having more confidence by believing in myself and what I do. I'm usually very doubtful when it comes down to me doing something, but I want to work on that and stop doubting myself so much. I feel like you can only have as much confidence as you allow yourself to have.
2. I plan on boosting my self-esteem by stop putting myself down. Self empowerment is essential. Low self-esteem makes you feel worse about your self and you don't have very high expectations of yourself.