Dee Phunk

@deephunk.bsky.social

NY expat, LA transplant, 🎨 for @slate.com (2013-present), playlist savant, occasional music streamer, sneaker enthusiast, hoop addict, wine sipper, culture connoisseur, washed husband, dad of two, optimist, Libra.

Happy 30th anniversary to A Tribe Called Quest's Beats, Rhymes and Life. Q-Tip recruits an up-and-coming producer from Detroit to help shape the sound and ushers his rappin' ass cousin into the fold as an auxiliary group member. It's a departure from their formula but ages like a fine wine.

The cover of A Tribe Called Quest's fourth studio album Beats, Rhymes and Life. It depicts a red, black and green alien type character carrying a flag through a city that is collapsing and on fire.

I like this part of the World Cup where the losing team can hang out on the field and vent about something they didn’t like to the opposing team members while they celebrate their championship.