Self-Deprivation

I've developed a bit of a reputation as a cheap skate. I do deprive myself of some of life's pleasures because I don't want to shell out the money for it. That's one of the reasons I don't watch a lot of movies at the theater. Last time I was home in NYC it was $11!! Crazy. That's also 2 hours or so I can't get back if I'm not feelin' the film.


The Roots' albume Things Fall Apart is one of those life pleasures. Over the past seven years or so I hadn't bought the album because I didn't find it at a price I liked, and the discount places were always sold out. So I recently bought the album for $13.99 and I'm almost mad at myself for not doing it sooner. Songs like "The Next Movement," "Dynamite," "Double Trouble," and "You Got Me" have been playing in my head for years, it's nice to be able to just thrown on the iPod whenever I get a craving.

I'm still trying get Lupe Fiasco's album, and I also want to get The Roots Come Alive since that's a bangin' album as well.

Next I want to start collecting old school albums. I have The Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight on cassette (including the full 15 minute version and remix) but it would be nice to have on my iPod. But legends such as Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kate, Kool Moe Dee, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Doug E. Fresh- I don't have any of their albums. Knowing your history is important.