The Art or the Artist: Which Matters More? Today, I stumbled upon a short clip of two people debating: What’s more important- the art or the artist? Anyone can look at a piece of art and get a deep spark of any emotion. But can we fully digest a piece of work without knowing the artist behind it? Would Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven haunt us so deeply if we didn’t know about his life of tragedy? Would Tupac’s lyrics hit my heart and soul if I didn't know his whole background?

I was walking down West Cliff today with Dude, the ocean breeze freezing my balls off, when a truck driving the opposite way started honking. The driver leaned out the window, yelling something I didn't care enough to decipher. I shrugged it off and kept walking, figuring it was meant for someone else. But a couple of minutes later, the same truck pulled up beside me. The driver pointed at me, his face lit up with excitement. Confused, I asked, “Can I help you?” The kid—yelle

See it in my posture Read each and every queue Have the same love for Jesus As I do the Filthy Few The reaper on speed dial The Taming of...

Grew up in the cold But always told I'd be a scorcher If life's insignificant Then so's my psychological torture I'm either a genius or a...

Burn the clergy at the stake My which craft ritual I'm up at 2:30 It's becoming habitual Hear demons leave bodies They say I'm egotistical Yet a rare unicorn A demon that's mystical Overloaded the system Now shit is that critical Everyone is a skeptic Turning me cynical History repeating Perfectly cylindrical Kiss the hand of the Devil Hoping it'll be liberal So before you start dancing Make your choice finical

Over time we evolve. We change how we approach others, or how we allow others to approach us. We develop new mindsets and kill off pieces of ourselves off due to our experiences. This can happen artistically, mentally, socially, spiritually, or whatever piece of you that maybe in evolution. In any case, the pain for killing those pieces off is necessary. As an artist, I always wonder how much of myself I should reveal to the world. Do I go out here naked and raw; showin