#let's run west

[bonebrokebuddy]

DP X DC SPEED FORCE LINKED WITH INFINITE REALMS

Every Flash, no matter the version or earth, canonically is using the same Speed Force. The DCAU Flash uses the same Speed Force as the Earth-16 Flash, pre-crisis Flash, etc. You get the idea. That's even how speedsters can travel universes! Because the Speed Force is the same for all of them, it allows for a connection between all universes. And even better canonically Speed Force users don’t just use it or channel it. They are physical embodiments of the Speed Force. (and I’m uncertain if this is still dc canon or if this has been retconned by now but Speedsters are the outlet for the Speed Force. They cannot stop running or put down the Flash costume in some versions of their character as they do not have a choice if there is not another speedster. They must continue to run or there is no outlet for it then time gets all fucky and unstable with objects from the past appearing in the present. Think Into the Spider-Verse type glitching but with a threat of the timeline collapsing in on itself if it continues too far & isn't fixed.) 

Now let's discuss the Infinite Realms. In fanon its been held that similar logic applies. While unlike the Speed Force in that ghosts aren't the physical outlet for the energy of the Zone (but that would be a very fun concept for Ghost King AU), they can harness the energy from the Zone. Also like the Speed Force, the Infinite Realms in fanon can be used as a method of contacting or reaching other universes and that no matter the earth, version, or point in history. There is one Ghost Zone. It is infinite, it spans across all universes and times.

The link between the fact that speedsters Are The Speed Force & the tie between both the Speed Force and the Infinite Realms being a similar constant in all universes could be explored in so many ways. One of which is that the Speed Force and the Infinite Realms resonate on similar frequencies (or opposing frequencies as comic book logic would totally be on my side for that working) and Speedsters might react to the exposure or leakage of the Infinite Realms into their world depending if the Infinite Realms are similar or opposing to the Speed Force. But either way there is a fundamental connection between the two.

So, to conclude, have one of my many ideas where these two intersect: 

- Barry Allen captured and disarmed a new rogue toting an odd glowing green gun. Barry being the smart motherfucker he is, disassembles the weapon and proceeds to be utterly confused. He accidentally touched the weird glowing green substance that was leaking out of the device but when the side of his hand brushed the touched the substance it administered an oddly familiar feeling shock of electricity. But that wasn’t right. The Speed Force feels alive with a rhythm and pulse of that he could feel resonate with each beat of his heart. But whatever this was felt, for lack of better words, dead. Stagnant. Ancient. It already reached infinity and instead of continuing to expand with continuous energy, it had already stopped long ago.

A shiver went down his spine as he went to write up a report to the Watchtower, warning anyone else about these weird weapons and a request for Bats to look more into the Drs. Fenton.

- Wally accidentally vibrates at the wrong frequency when trying to go through a wall and falls into the GZ

- Alternatively: Bart Allen can at will open a portal to the GZ and that’s how he got back to the past. In addition to being the ADHD embodiment the Young Justice knows very well, he’s also just a Tad liminal. His eyes are backlit with lightning when angry. When he runs, his electricity is tinged green giving a fun red, yellow, green, white color scheme. But the YJ crew just chalk it up to Bart being from the future and having anger issues while connected to the Speed Force.

- Speedsters being able to understand ghost speak but in the same manner that while a modern English speaker can understand maybe a few words in a sentence of Old English, it’s still pretty fucking hard but like, some things they can kinda gleam what they’re saying. It just ends up making things even more confusing from misunderstandings and changes in meaning causing miscommunication to occur.

I have so many more ideas based on this but for now I’m going to leave those for other days so I can go to bed.

#dp x dc #wally west #barry allen #dc #danny phantom #bart allen #the flash #flash #justice league #prompt #writing prompt #dp x dc writing prompt #im putting this out there so i can link this post to the other ideas i have based off of this concept. #I really want more dp x flash content because i fucking love the flash family and wally would 100% try to first reason with ghosts #and since im a simple bitch for combining science with fiction #and a big ol thing with the flash family is science and spiritual connection (to the speed force) #and guess what? DP also got a theme of science and uh.... i guess you could call it spiritual connection #but this one is much more literal #but the idea that either the sf is complementary with the gz would let speedsters be able to access the gz via running into the speed force #potentially allowing for those trapped in the speed force to be able to find an exit through the gz #and how cool would that be?!?!? itd be fucking sick thats what #or the opposing side where the gz Hurts speedsters because the sf is all about movement forward & life while the gz death and stagnation #then theres also the idea that when the flashes had the accidents that doused them in chemicals and gave them their powers #their hearts stopped and restarted #temporarily technically causing them to die giving them a connection to the speed force with a little influence of the gz or it causing #them to be more attuned to the gz #bones speaks #bones writes #universal constants au #dpxdc

[sketching-shark]

Hm. You know, there's something of an ongoing severely missed opportunity to really do a deep dive exploration into how "human" (i.e. messed up, hypocritical, & fully aware of this while trying to be better) Tang Sanzang kind of is given that he yells at and tortures Sun Wukong for killing bandits that wanted to kill them even though in his own backstory the monk was okay with having the bandits that killed his dad and assaulted his mom get tortured to death.

I mean, if you want to focus purely on compassion the Monkey King quickly bonks the bandits that attack him to death. Tang Sanzang and his family, however, literally had one bandit be killed by getting sliced with a sword like a hundred times before they offered the heart and liver of the other as libations after having them torn out of this guy while he was still alive.

#xiyouji #journey to the west #jttw #tang sanzang #sun wukong #monkey king #death #torture #entrails #questions about power and violence really do run deep through this epic #I'd love to explore wtf is going on in that monk's head #is he genuinely trying to not let hatred rule his actions? #is he furiously trying to project his own desires for violence onto sun wukong? #many different options here! #and yeah reminder that it's not for nothing I keep calling jttw a steller work of body horror lol

[cyanbeetle]

whats with your roadtrip au?

Thank you for asking lol!! Basically this is an au where Shayera is found out as a spy well before the Thanagarian invasion can actually take place. When the news breaks during a meeting, tensions rise and she grabs Wally as a hostage so she can escape without interference. The whole au is basically just Shayera on the run from the league while Wally is forced to tag along— Shayera is trying to contact Thanagar to come bring her home, and the league is trying to track them both down. Wally isn’t particularly happy to be there

#also everyone who commented on the inhibitor is correct #my thought was that either shayera would grab one from the league building on her way out or it would be thanagarian tech she’s had #for a while #she puts it on him so he can’t run off and give up her location to the league #in my mind neither of them are happy that Wally is there #Shayera feels guilty because he’s mad at her but she’s too far along in her panicked plan to let him go without gettinh caught #anyways thanks everyone for showing interest in my au I have way too many thoughts about it #dc #my art #wally west #Shayera hol #jlu #the flash #Hawkgirl #asks #I’ll make a tag for the au if enough people are interested I think #road trip au

[rainymoodlet]

Kiss Me in Komorebi+ 🌸

[Episode One] First Impressions.

A Full-Course Meal with House Two!

Our Bachelor sits down to dinner with the members of House Two! It was a lively night filled with laughter and clipping poses abound - but it seems like Daniel just couldn't keep his eyes off a certain sim! I wonder who it could be...? 👀 

Part 1/3

more gameplay info about the night under the cut! 💛 @jaigny @anarchosimdicalist @hallasimss @mattodore @morrigan-sims @dirksdreamer @bionibots

this house is hilarious to watch. somehow, julian and abhilash already have festering grudge sentiments toward one another, ainsley and antony hug it out on the regular, and rune has gathered the group together more than once with his spontaneous singing!

ainsley kept getting overwhelmed by his social anxiety! it was so sweet: both daniel and antony both autonomously went over to him and started telling funny stories :')

daniel autonomously sought out ivor, julian, and abhilash the most out of all the gathered sims!

the two julie/ans were constantly sitting next to one another and chatting up a storm, i found it hilarious!

daniel's first whim every time i clicked on abhilash was "practice fighting". abhi won every single attempt (of four).

this was a much flirtier group: everyone had their hand complimenting dan's appearance and flirting with him at the table, and he had the most flirty whims with this group out of all others!

i had to stop LITERALLY ALL OF THEM flirting with rune! i had four attractiveness pop-ups because they couldn't stop staring at him and his boobies boobilin' everywhere!

rune was also apparently painfully bored with everyone's conversation, and when i refreshed the musical chairs, he cut a beeline for dan and sat right next to him!

it was painfully hilarious to watch these guys try to navigate talking to one another! dan's finally flirted with every single member of the party, but it was interesting to see who he actually thought about flirting with versus who i had to initiate with! 👀

#ts4 #ts4 edit #ts4 screenshots #ts4 gameplay #ts4 challenge #ts4 bachelor challenge #;kmik #sim: daniel #tags away! #ainsley copper by jaigny #rune tegner by bionibots #antony ark by dirksdreamer #julian vance by mattodore #julien west by morrigan-sims #ivor korrapati by anarchosimdicalist #abhilash raavi by hallasimss #|| #oh mannn this was a fun date to watch!! #it's so interesting watching who dan wants to talk to when i reset everybody and just let them #run around like lil hamsters #they looove talking to each other omg this is a very chatty group #the last one peeled off to do their own thing a lot #but these guys just wanted to gab gab gab #abhi was so sweet the whole time omg they are the best #they kept kicking dan's ass dskfd #and antony!!! he kept making everybody laugh #and he would keep telling ainsley jokes while he was tense :') #dan definitely had an easier time flirting with this group funnily enough #i think he was a bit too tense for the first group #but hey - that's what the group dates after this are for! ;)

[goldentigerfestival]

honestly the basic way I can say it about Vesperia's dub is that like... it doesn't sound that bad when it's all you know for context, but then when you just hear it in the original context (not even also having the original context, but hearing it), you realize just how much tone they changed.

it all makes sense in the dub because of the context they changed to make the tone fit with it, but when you hear the original tone, suddenly the dub context starts losing its foundation. basically the only way, in some cases, the vocal tones work in the dub is because they changed the context itself, and changing context/meaning/the message of what's being said is just a HUGE no-no for me.

I've probably mentioned this before but most of the contextual changing happened with Yuri. in a lot of cases for me like with Raven and Karol I much prefer the original delivery and that's a preference, and in some cases there were little to no changes (primarily the first and second visit to Dahngrest were mostly the same). a lot of them just center around Yuri and given that he's my baby boy, I'm just naturally set off by it lol.

#GTF Vesperia Localization Woes #mainly posting this in response to some followers' interest #but it's like. I can't even go back now. and I'm really sad that they did this bc #obviously that's what ppl in the west will play. it's only reasonable that they'd want to play dubbed #so when a dub deliberately changes stuff it just comes off as malicious to me #especially in the case of Yuri and Flynn where they make Yuri so randomly angry at him for NO reason #when they met at Nor Yuri was just... super casual and relaxed. he wasn't even angry #for some reason the dub went from having him talk constantly about Flynn to just ??? being so angry? #like the idea is that they start at 100 and wane and get back to 100 #but the dub was like... zero to a hundred. angry and then Hypionia happens #and I think BECAUSE of the way they changed the context it makes sense #and I know I said I'm working on my post(s) about the JP run but let me TELL you #I am making the Nordopolica port scene ITS OWN POST bc that was to me the worst case of context editing #it was framed as Yuri being aggressive and angry and not utterly heartbroken with a shaking voice #and honestly? I think that was what truly cemented me hating what the loc did with Yuri

[mythological-mayhem]

Journey To The West Incorrect Quotes

Tripitaka: Hey, Wukong, do you have any shaving cream?

Sun Wukong: No, I don't like how it tastes.

Tripitaka: ...You EAT shaving cream?!

Sun Wukong: Why would I eat it if I don't like how it tastes?

#mythology #chinese mythology #incorrect quotes #jttw #journey to the west #sun wukong #tripitaka #he's tried shaving cream at least once in his life #let's be fr guys #he's the type of person to do that #anyway finally got the jttw quotes up and running #the procrastinator in me is ceasing to exist (lie)

[aguagua]

no but i like wanna talk about vandermatthews and hosea specifically,, but also I’m literally incoherent so it’s just gonna live in my tags

#it’s the ‘I could never leave you more specifically I could never leave this life behind’ #it’s how hosea and dutch are just doomed from the start #it’s hosea constantly telling everyone to go but he’s out here planning a big bank job or running a long con w dutch #mostly i so badly cannot get out of my mind the conversations Dutch and hosea have together in camp #the ‘we did it’ convo and there’s another one that’s something like them talking about how times and change and people change and they ask #why haven’t we changed???? #like these girlies will have these conversations and it’s just nothing girl why are you Both getting so deep and y’all still be running #these scores #im very obsessed w those talks n how these men can never ever change and survive beyond the wild wild west #there’s the Denial of it all there’s the I Know No Other Life than this of it all #and this life I know it with you and I love you and I see things are going bad and I know you’re doing bad but goddammit I know you won’t #change because neither can I so yea let’s both pretend we’re gonna run off to Tahiti after one last job. it would be an honor to die for you #rdr2 #vandermatthews

[astriexxe]

Cannot describe the feeling when I saw this.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT

#yes because there was no way they let a musical that successful stop after a two month or so run off west end #but also #CAN YOU BELIEVE IT #I GET TO SEE IT AGAIN #i hope its the same cast #but if not id me excited to see new people #next to normal

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

The odd things about both recent live action Barry Allens is neither really seems like they want to be Barry Allen. TV Barry often comes across like Wally West's personality grafted onto Barry's Geoff Johns' mandated backstory, something comic writers have also been guilty of since his resurrection (just no escaping the fact that Wally is now the default version of the Flash for many). Movie Barry, however, appears to be just Miller trying way too hard to audition for a really neurotic Spider-Man movie. It honestly feels like DC and WB's has no clue what they actually want from a Flash adaptation except for it to resemble their IP.

#the flash #barry allen #wally west #dc comics #dceu #arrowverse #let's be real here #the only reason we ended up with barry allen as the live action flash #is because dc editorial at the time was insistent on silver age nostalgia #and doing away with all legacy characters #but no one but didio and johns really wanted barry back #which is why in some runs barry is just wally-lite #that was certainly the case with scott snyder's justice league run #he made no attempt to hide that he just wanted to do the animated series #which meant having a flash who was exactly like wally #and no surprise that as soon as there was a change in leadership wally became the main flash again #and it is likely that instead of recasting barry for the dcu they'll just have wally as the flash

[goddammiteverythingstaken]

David newsies uk: socially anxious Boi (we love him)

David Broadway: socially awkward (but completely confident in his awkwardness. Like he ain’t changing for anybody)

David 92sies: chaotic little piece of shit ( affectionate)

#Like og David cheats Jack out of money #he is like hell yeah let’s go bust some people out of jail #He just kinda accepts that he’s been roped into running from the cops #He just has no shame #We love him for it #newsies #broadway newsies #west endies #newsies west end #newsies uk #92sies #david jacobs #davey jacobs

[ratherhavehopewithyou]

I have many thoughts after finishing the Horizon Burning Shores DLC, and while this is not the chief among them, it’s there nonetheless

#fighting for our LIVES out there like sheesh !!! #let me walk without running into 4 clawstriders 3 leapleashers and 3758 burrowers lolll #don’t even get me started on those dang frogs #don’t get me wrong i had fun #and part of the issue was that i was using my new game plus ultra hard game #but STILL #hfw #horizon forbidden west #hfw burning shores #horizon burning shores #hfw burning shores spoilers #horizon burning shores spoilers

[javertsponytail]

i know we’ve been discussing an elf phantom or elf raoul but as someone who has worked on multiple productions of spongebob the musical since it went to broadway, i’d like to propose: elf squidward.

i know how that sounds but here me out:

stewart hasn’t played a goofy villain in AGES. i don’t think the squip honestly counts as that much of a goofy villain, but nevertheless. he’s played nazis. he’s played a cop. let this man get up on stage with two extra legs and skrelt “i’m not a loser.”

you’re telling me he would not absolutely eat the tap number? the clarinet solo?

alternatively, he would play an incredible plankton. get this man in a green sequin suit and let him run wild.

i know that both of these roles are tenor parts but a man can dream. a man can dream.

#was updating my portfolio today and started having Thoughts #let stewart run wild #let him be silly #let him be goofy #i am in full support of elf phantom it would be so good #but now that spongebob is on west end……. #elf cop fanclub #stewart clarke #les miserables

[ginandweas]

#campaignmanagerjosh Season 6 Episode 15

#the west wing #tww #josh lyman #matt santos #i love when bradley whitfords like 'but what if i stand like this? how about that?' #campaignmanagerjosh #also arguably josh shrinking into his jacket as santos talked is funnier than the tape #like rarely do we see hime reserved #but he's just like 'nothing i say is going to help i just have to let this train run its course' #ronna beckman #donna moss #will bailey #myedits #twwedit #tww edit #the west wing edit #thewestwingedit

[tovaicas]

friend and I were discussing it and it's so fucked how the ishgardians literally have nowhere to go even if they wanted to run

#saint.txt #ishgardposting #spoilers #major spoilers #long post #by this I mean deserters who want to start over elsewhere and not join the heretics #like. the most realistic place to run is to the North Shroud #which necessitates passing through Camp Dragonhead and the Observatory #both of which are on watch for Ishgardian fugitives trying to escape to Gridania and even if you make it past both of those without #being eaten by something or attacked by a dragon or getting frostbite now you're facing the uncomfortably real chance that #Gridania's forest spirits will just Not Let You In and you're stuck here in the snow #and even if you make it past THAT Gridania has a watchtower on the border that specifically also watches out for fugitives from the Holy Se #(it's a part of DRG 30) bc they're savvy enough to realize you can't tell Gridanian Elezen from Ishgardian Elezen. #The only other realistic option is crossing West Coerthas to Tailfeather which is significantly worse optics in every single way #Ishgard doesn't have airship service running anywhere for a long time so that's not an option #and you - regular joe from Ishgard - 95% chance you have no idea Idyllshire even exists. Not that you could get there bc if the Tailfeather #hunters have to live entirely under forest canopy or face direct harassment from the Dravanians *you* are not crossing the Forelands #Anyways Ishgardian black market around smuggling people out of Coerthas. it probably exists

[the-physicality]

montreal sure knows how to stress me out

#i had a feeling my luck would run out #i mean this weekend every prior game went exactly as i wanted #minnesota lost by a lot #arsenal lost [to west ham!] #chelsea won #NY kept ottawa at bay #also let's never mention the stick handling in this game ever again #lastly the next game is against toronto and i really would like a regulation win by a good margin #pwhl montreal #did you know that in german aber sehr stressig means 'but very stressful' #because that is how i feel supporting this team #that being said i will take 2 points over 1 point or no points

[cato-of-blamesociety]

32 Weeks Tracklist/Song Picks pt. 3 (weeks 17-24)

How/Why did I choose/chose to use the songs I did

*Full breakdown, updated in real time(weekly)*

17. Killer Mike ft. El-P, thankugoodsir x Don't Let The Devil

I have always respected Killer Mike as an artist and I a few years back respected his political endeavors. Mike has never let me down lyrically when I heard him on features. Honestly, though I respect him, I never really got into his music. I did at one point either last year or the year prior, check out his album "R.A.P. Music" and I started listening to the RTJ series. His vocal presence is one of a kind. I have this thing where I feel that an artist's recorded voice really determines if I want to hear them. There are several emcees that I just can't get into due their voices not being conducive to my ears. Mike and El-P have amazing deliveries. In June (2023) Killer Mike drops 'Michael' and I knew from the very first listen that this album is/would be a classic. I listened to it on repeat for a week. Andre 3000 makes an appearance on my favorite track "Scientist & Engineers". I actually have many songs on this album I f*ck with: "Something for the junkies", "Motherless", "Slummer", "Talk'n that shit", and "Run". In June, I was nearing the end of writing for #32weeks, and I was having a hard time (as usual) finding a beat. I knew I wanted to incorporate some instrumentals from this album. I truly wanted to use "Scientist & Engineers" but I didn't feel as eccentric as Dre, and the intro before the beat drops, was too long lol. Instead, I landed on "Don't Let The Devil'. I had this melody in my head that came when vibing to beat. It becomes those opening lines "Tell me, do you smell me? That's peace of mind, and deep patchouli" (the fragrance oil I have been wearing since my early 20's) and it led me to to rhyme Halle Berry. Then I went on a tangent to try an remember where did I hear "almost went Eric Benet....never do Eric Benet" and then I remember it's Jay Z's line from "Kill Jay Z". After I complete the comparisons, I launch into some metaphors that to this day are some of my favorites on this project. I used one more instrumental from this album, but I will share when it's time. Hope you enjoy the track!

18. Pusha T ft. Jay Z, Pharrell x Neck and Wrist Don't Lie

If there is one thing you can guarantee from Push, when he releases a project, not only will the album but fire, but he usually has a great knack for themes/motifs/stories, but dude is soooo creative at giving the listener "dope" lines. Like when I want to hear a rapper speak about cocaine...I usually prefer Pusha. His wordplay, and metaphors are immaculate when it especially outlines hustling/moving coke. Which is why I didn't even hesitate, as soon as "Almost Dry" came out, I was all over it. The beats, the cadence, and stories made that project amazing. going into #32WeeksMixtape, I quickly understood that I wanted use a beat from his album. So many good ones, "Brambleton", "Dreaming of a Past"(Donnie's sample gives me chills and makes me tear up each time I hear this come on...), "Just So You Remember"(reminds of a movie that I can't recall the title of..), "Diet Coke"(only I can have a snow fight...damn fire) "Rock N Roll"(Ye and Cudi...c'mon man what else you what) "Scrape it off"...basically you see the problem...all of them are hot. I just kept coming back to "Neck and Wrist Don't Lie". This one just was more so my cadence/vibe. The first line that came to me one while airing the beat on repeat "Roll around the South side, stereo banging.." That bar lead to talking about my Orgone pendant. Then I flowed into the idea of talkign about my wife...I couldn't resist...which is a reference to the track before (week 17) where I mention my smell/colgne/oils I wear are Patchouli and Peace of Mind. AFter knocking out those lines, I got into a string of drug based lines, which are derived from the "cooking" analogy. After I got to "Rappy Mason", I got stuck again. But then we changed gears and I wanted highlight that I admire Dolph and Nipsey for their business ventures and I too would love B.L.A.M.E to be a company/brand that I run and nothing else. I want to be the boss. Anyway I hope you enjoy the visuals. I love when things don't straight away make sense, this makes us think harder, and even ask questions. So please feel free to comment on here or on the video with questions or thoughts!

19. Vince Staples x Rose Street

YOOOOO!!! In case you don't know, Vince's "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" album is just incredible. I will do my best to keep this brief...🤞🏾. Ok, first off this album dropped last April (2022). I had been wishing on a another album from Vince because "Vince Staples" (self titled) was lit. Anyway, a few days or weeks, honestly I have no clue, it is posted that Vince was to do a "live" or streamed version of the album via Moment House in May of that year. I was soooo geeked. I had missed the ONE concert that came to St. Louis in Feb 2022. It was the "Call Me If You Get Lost Tour". My wife and I did want to see Vince, but since he wasn't headlining...(and since this is before my indoctrination of Tyler, the Creator's music), we decided against it. 😢😒 My dumbass. haha. Anyway, I had selected the Monday, May 2, for our viewing. I was enchanted that entire show. I f*ck with Vince because of his musical ability, but really for his art that surrounds it. His videos are always sharing a message about class/race/violence/dangers of the music show business. "Ramona Park Broke My Heart" has some dope tracks. Like literally I can't really just list a few...but I will try my hardest. Ok.."When Sparks Fly', gave me hella chills. He basically makes you think off the bat that he is talking to his woman...and then he immediately pulls the rug out from under you. *plot twist* lol. This song reminds me of Nas' 'I gave you power'. I don't want to ruin the surprise, if you don't know, you have to listen to both songs and witness the greatness both artists display on these tracks. The other favorite that truly sticks to my mind, mainly due to the production is "Rose Street"(the skit right before it IS POWERFUL!!). I love the idea that he states he "don't sing no love songs". That might be true regarding women, but "When Sparks Fly" is nothing short of a love ballad. Rose Street was not the first beat I wanted to use. I think "Playa Ways", and "Lemonade "were top contenders, however, they just didn't fit the direction I was moving with #32weeksMixtape. "East Point Player" has high replay value, but was too slow for my flow. Rose Street's theme of denying love for women(or rather the idea of falling in love with women), or not being able to trust them, and being married to the streets had me wanting to flip the vibe. The chorus was the first idea that came to me, "She know we in love, all in, Us, all in, Trust, all in...I'm married to my very bestfriend. And it's gone be like that until the very end." The next thought was how to go about that topic. Out of nowhere, I was like "I will never forget the time you chose to say yes". I am so happy that I wrote about my proposal. It's one of those things that I guess I deemed sacred, and didn't want to ruin it by sharing it with the world. But as an artist I have come to realize and understand that the best music is the relatable stuff. If you have proposed to someone, you would know that universal feeling of 'what if they say no?'. I hope you enjoy, share, like, and comment on the video with your thoughts. It would be dope if people share their marriage proposals either on here or my "YouTube Channel Community Tab" . I love stuff like that. If you are reading this, thank you, I love you, and I hope you are well. 💙💙💙

20. Killer Mike ft. Young Thug, Dave Chappelle x Run

I know what you are thinking..."Bro, didn't you use a track from this album already?" YES!!! I Did!! Honestly I wanted to keep a tamper on the amount of artist I would use in the project, and came to the conclusion that I would use some artist/albums more than once. I actually wrote to "RUN" before I wrote to "Don't Let The Devil". I have already outlined why I gravitated to this album, so I want to highlight my content in this track. The verse is written in vignettes(I am uncertain if that is the correct word to use) but each section is a quick blurb about a point in my life. The first is me getting arrested...and not running. Second, was me getting stopped by an officer on my way to the school's gym to practice, and how that could have ended horribly...there were no witnesses, I was by myself, and truly at the mercy of this officer. He wasn't ignorant, but still.. you do get it....right? This was back in like 2006 or 2007. The next story is me playing on the team. I had respect and that's all I needed. I know I wasn't the best. I will talk that more around Week23. Next, I lay the summary of my foot game. I walked everywhere. That was life changing. My mama gave me freedom to visit friends, get a job, and I did it all independently so that I wouldn't have to wait or rely on others. It did get tricky in the winter, but even then, I would double up my jacket/hoodie and walk or run to work. I was serious about making my bread. I touch briefly on the emotional ways I ran from relationships. Gratefully, Erin would remain in my life even though I ran from her love all those years. The final story is me opening up about a being involved in a consensual sexual experience with 5 other people. I learned that day that exhibitionism or group sexual acts, were NOT my thing. I know for some this isn't big deal. But I was very uncomfortable. I also learned that it is ok to walk away/run from something like that. I am grateful that I didn't allow the pressure to keep me in that room that night. I remember everyone that was there...we really haven't talked in years, 2 are actually not on this plane of existence anymore. I am happy I found a way to express to this incident because it bothered me for years not getting it off my chest. With all that said, if you read all this...thank you again for listening. I hope all is well with you. I would love to hear from you. Feel free to hit my Youtube Channel, My email, or message me on here!

21. Kanye West ft. Roddy Ricch x Pure Souls

I'm gonna cut directly to the chase, the first(second, and third) time I listened to "Donda"...I didn't get it. Then I realized/learned that Donda was his mother's name. During the process of writing #32WeeksMixtape, I had already seen the Jeeny-uhs Documentary(full documentary on NETFLIX). That sh*t broke my heart. I remember hearing years ago about how much his mother poured into that boy/man. He truly felt invincible. So even though as someone who hasn't lost their mother, but has lost a father, I didn't comprehend fully his messages, but I FELT it. I knew I wanted to use a Ye beat for this project, but the issue was where would I pull from. My first instinct was to use the KIDS SEE GHOST album...so many fire tracks to use. Then I was I like, nah, maybe The Life Of Pablo---No way. I knew I couldn't live up that hype! Yeezus, though dope af, is too experimental for my style. I started clicking through Donda... Jail...OMG. I love those "guitars" in the intro, but there aren't any drums...which I prefer lol. God Breathed was a big pull, but nothing popped in my head. I think Off the Grid was a HUGE fav from this album. But again, nothing came to mind, at least nothing good. Then I heard that intro of Pure Souls, just...well you know. I am playing it right now as I write this and I am tearing up. "...and I can not sell my soul!" - fire. I sat with this beat for at least a week. I heard that "truth is what you get away huh" and it started clicking. I knew that at the top of the verse I would go into a traumatic event that happened to me during my first year as a school counselor. Not to go into too many details, but a child had nude images of themselves on their district iPad, but in a way that suggested that they did not take the photo themselves. The photos were shown to me nonchalant and something like "Look this boy got porn on his device, smh." I was the one to point out that it was the child and not an adult. THAT SH*T F*CKED ME UP!! There were several images. Protocol was violated, I did my part like I was supposed to, I did a mandated call and some more stuff. After dealing with that parent who was clearly gaslighting, hiding evidence, and was manipulative..it did a number on my psyche. Earlier in the year I had been researching about Past Life Regressions. This one guy on YouTube named Astro Einstein, was uploading his sessions with his clients and truly opened my eyes to how it could help me. One day I will share my experience more in-depth but I do talk about it on it slightly in my mixtape, week 11, Tyler, The Creator x Massa verse. Later, I was able to find a therapist to talk through it as well. I learned so much about boundaries and protecting my peace. I won't let someone violate me like this again. Anyway, I hope you rock with the song. Every time I play through the tape, after this song, comes week 22, and it always brings a sense of relief because the sequencing sets up a sort of endorphin release...you will see😉. I think those who are going through it, or just coming out of a storm, will feel the relief the most. If you are reading this still, thank you!! And if no one has told you today that they love you, motherf*cker, I do!!

22. Metro Boomin ft A$AP Rocky & Roisee x Am I Dreaming

YOOOOO!!! Ok lets go back to May of this year 2023...I don't know about you, but the sequel to the most dopest animated Spidey film was about to drop(yes I know this trailer is from Dec. 22)...but what makes this even more special...it is announced that muthaf*ckin' Metro Boomin was going to be the lead on the soundtrack. A month later, in June, the album/soundtrack is released! My wife, kids, and I had it on heavy rotation; "METRO BOOMIN PRESENTS SPIDER-MAN ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE". The whole project is fire. Some songs grew on me over time but overall amazing replay value. As you should know by now, June was heavy #32weeksMixtape writing era. I turned this on and knew I had to pick something...even though I had already used a Metro Track, "Umbrella" (from "Heroes and Villains"). "Annihilate" comes in so hot. I wanted it so bad but couldn't find a version online that sounded good enough. My next pick was "Givin' Up(Not the One)" because I think I sound as good as 21 Savage over a Metro Boomin beat. *Don't forget he is in Umbrella!*. But I felt the tempo was just slightly too slow. "Self- Love" stood out instantly however, the words just didn't come to me. OMG, I almost forgot, Danger! JID killed it, and I felt I couldn't get away from his type of flow, or do any better for that matter. This leaves me with 2 other picks that I actually land on. "Calling" & "Am I Dreaming". I will talk more about "Calling" in a few weeks. "Am I Dreaming"...those strings, they get me every f*cking time. Even now as I write this, it's playing in my earbuds. For those who haven't seen the film, which I am sure everyone has at this point, the movie's ending credits feature this track. Perfecto! Anyway, at this point in writing the project, I was just over halfway, and felt this immense burden lifted. I start reflecting on the process and the hook came to me. This was written before I saw the movie. Climbing/falling, swimming/drowning, doubting/making it to the next round, ultimately defeating myself(fear, doubt, disbelief, old behaviors) and becoming a more evolved me. this works on two levels as I introduce my big brother. I say a lot about his athleticism, (which I go into more the next song), because we bonded heavily over basketball. I mention in week 20 (RUN remix) about how he was/is great which is how I knew I wasn't great. So imagine seeing someone who is great and still rejected! I had to include it. My brother, David, has been through a lot. I remember being old enough to see his flaws, his bad choices, and immaturity. I told myself I would never be like him. I referred to him as the role model for what I didn't want to be. Which is crazy, because as a youngin'--with out a father, I wanted to be as cool as him! As time passed, having my own kids, seeing my brother rise and fall, dealing with my own issues, it finally clicked. My brother was a human. Nothing more and nothing less. Humans make mistakes, we learn, hopefully evolve, and do less harm as we proceed. It is truly an eye opening, mind blowing, bone crushing reality, to acknowledge that someone you put on a pedestal falls...but it hurts more when you see yourself in them (empathy and compassion). David, if you ever read my sh*t, I hope you know I am proud of you. You are worthy of love. You are an awesome father, brother, uncle, and more! You have been blessed with so many f*cking talents and gifts. My hope and wish is that you see what I see when I look at you today....SUPER!!! Those of you coming and checking for Cato's sh*t, 1 year, 5 years, 10 years (ha!)from now, I love you and hope that you tell those people that you really care about that you f*cking love them too! Enjoy the song and the visuals!!

23. Lil Durk ft. Morgan Wallen x Stand By Me

I am very new to listening to Lil Durk. I remember seeing some of his early mixtapes many years ago, but wasn't interested. Students I would work with also brought him up in a few different conversations. During summer school this past year (SY 22-23, June '23) which was deep #32weeksMixtape writing era, I actually asked some kids, what Durk song(s) should I check out. This was about a month after the album dropped, which I had no idea about. The album is titled "Almost Healed". The kids told me to check out "All My Life". They recommended the track "Expedite This Letter" from the Album/mixtape "7220". Listening to it now, it cringes me out thinking that these elementary scholars shared this one with me...if you check it out, you will see why I feel grossed out. Anyway, back to "All My Life". This caught me by surprised because it features J.Cole! I was like, "Ok, I most definitely have to check this out." What I noticed is that the album opens up like a "Therapy Session" which as a school counselor, hooks me right in. Especially coming off that "Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers" almost on a daily basis, this makes me happy that another artist is opening up in a seemingly genuine way about their issues with out the bravado. This made me feel like, "I f*ck with dude." I delved into the album, now lets list the tracks I wanted to fool with the most..."All My Life" instantly I had to let go because Cole already snatched it. I didn't feel I could add anything to it. But the song is amazing. "Put Em On Ice" has a vibe I like, however, nothing came to mind. "War Bout It ft. 21 Savage"...at this point, you know when Savage is a feature, I usually f*ck with it. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a solid remake beat. There were 2 others I liked and actually used. Cross the Globe ft. Juice Wrld, and "Stand By Me". I will get back to you on Cross the Globe. "Stand By Me" comes on and I hear the melody, instantly I feel nostalgic. "Ok, Lets Go Way Back..." I began with a string of exercises that I did with Big Bro Dave. I mention him in the previous post. Those days left such an impression on me. We kept track of our progress, our reps, and were really getting shredded. By Middle School my muscle mass was awesome. All the exercise I did helped keep my asthma in check. Also to clarify, Varsity did not win the state championships! SMH. I had to research it(after I already completed the damn video), and saw my school actually came in 3rd that year...which still a huge accomplishment. The game that I reference was big game because it was the last game for the season, and by winning got us a spot to play in the championship tournament. Apart of me is embarrassed for making this mistake, and being negligent in not double checking the facts. The other side of me, the artist, says who cares?! We were so f*cking excited and elated, that it FELT like we won the motherf*cking state championship title! Anyway, at this moment I would love to shout out my team mates, I appreciate those years playing along side you. I also want to shout out the coaches. I doubt you will ever see this, but I appreciate the life lessons of always hustling to get what you what, getting up and at it, and REBOUNDING! Not only is my son currently playing ball, my other son is interested as well, and I have the honor of coaching the elementary school kids I work with! These kids are just as hardworking as they are hard headed, but I love it. Appreciate anyone who is reading this right now. Let this long as post remind you that: 1. nothing lasts forever(esp pain) 2. You can always try again 3. A break can fix you(a day off, a step back, take a breather, then come back harder/better than ever). If no one has told you today, I love you...Now share that love with someone else!

24. Joyner Lucas ft. Timbaland x 10 Bands

First off, I knew Joyner was cold. I just never really got into him. My wife actually was bumping his sh*t before me. She shared with me ISIS...and I was like WTF!!! I had been into Logic at the time, going through his catalog. It was around this time she told me play ISIS. Hearing Joyner I was like this dude on a whole 'nother level. It took awhile but I had went through his whole album 'ADHD'. Fast forward to the #32weeks writing era, and I remembered that ADHD had some dope ass instrumentals. Lets see...ISIS is tough, but too fast, not my style, and they already murdered it twice..."double homicide kill the beat and the verses..." "The War" is sonically pleasing but I don't think I could come up with anything. "I love" is a banger for sure. Not my vibe though....ok I don't know what's going on, but sliding through this mf right now, I f*ck with all these beats. I don't what I was thinking, I think "10 Bands" came on/I found an instrumental that had good quality and closest to the original and the hook just came to me. "Parenting, Parenting, Parenting, this go out to the parents yeah!" There is one more beat that actually use from this album...i use the title track. It is something about the way the beat wobbles and is wavy. We will talk about that soon. Anyway, the verse for 10 Bands is just a blub about my boys. I try to include them in all my works now that they are here. They inspire me so much. The idea for this song is that I lay out their annoying traits, but then follow up with their amazing qualities. What is even more crazy is that as a parent we see our own personalities within our children play out in many different ways. I love them boys for real. I don't know how that video will be up. As of now they enjoy seeing themselves on the screen, but if that should change I will take it down. I almost forgot! In the verse I say "I told you they were little sh*ts.." This is a reference to the actual track/theme song of the Little Sh*ts Podcast my wife and I had did awhile back. In the video I have the Spotify track on display and circle it.

P.S.

I can't believe that this is number 24...like I have been consistently creating visuals, creating snippets of those(about 2-4), posting each of those on each f*cking social media site that I have an account for, writing up the "behind the music" post on here...EVERY F*CKING WEEK FOR THE LAST 24 WEEKS!!! I know this isn't exactly the info to put in theses posts, but I know that *you*(maybe a week from this post, or a year, hell even 5 years now) will be reading this like, "Damn n*gga, it's not that hard.." 1st off, remember I work a full time job every week day, I have a family, these activities that contribute to fulfillment of a project that as of today isn't "seen" at all or taking serious. Like on my mama, this definitely the greatest project that I have ever endured. I mentioned to people before I started releasing tracks, that the #32weeks itself (the writing, the time consumed on my mf phone/CPU, the struggle to maintain sanity while dealing with tough 8hr work day, to stay connected to family, and through it all, actually see this visual mixtape to its completion! So please make some noise for me on the internet. Help me make history. Time is not on our side, but time spent building something incredible that make life feel more limitless, to me, is time well spent. Apologies if that all sounded bitter and crass, it just feels like no one sees that effort that goes into this. I love you and hope you are taking care of yourself. Give the tracks play and please share it all with a music geek who can get into my music! 💙💙💙 I just found out today another acquaintance from earlier in my life has passed. He went LIVE on Facebook and basically expressed that he was tired, he felt alone, and felt like no one loved him. He made that video yesterday(~12/20) and I saw that new of it today (12/21). RIH RM. I know I can't be there for everyone, but apart of me wishes that I reached out to him the minute I saw his video...and I didn't. 💔 So my heart is slightly heavy as I write this. I know I am not to blame, because I don't have the power to control a man's decisions. To counter the negative feelings I have right now, I chose to practice gratitude. I am grateful for my life, grateful for my wife, grateful for my sons, grateful for my family, grateful for my homies[Domo, Tyson, Will, Paris(💔💙), Brandon, my f*cking brother Dave]grateful for the chance to create music, grateful that I have grown, grateful for love...Love is...beauitful. If you see this, well mf, I am grateful for you as well.

#Killer Mike #Run The Jewels #michael #Don't Let The Devil #Almost Dry #Pusha T #Youtube #Vince Staples #Rose Street #Ramona Park Broke My Heart #Young Thug #RUN #Dave Chappelle #Kanye West #Roddy Ricch #Pure Souls #donda #Donda West #Jeen-yuhs #Metro Boomin #A$AP Rocky #Roisee #AM I DREAMING #ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE #Lil Durk #Morgan Wallen #Almost Healed #Stand By Me #Joyner Lucas #ADHD