Soul Brother Number One

If you ask me (and a lot of others) the most influential person on hip-hop is the late Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Whether it is DJs and producers sampling his music for songs and break-beats, MC’s using the “call-and-response” style lyrics he made popular, or break-dancers influenced by his footwork; his influence on the culture and the artform is undeniable.

Click here to see a list of songs which have sampled James Brown’s music.

The Admiral

David Robinson, the final ’09 Hall-of-Famer I will be drawing.

He was one of the best overall centers in the league’s history.

He absolutely dominated the boards, plus he was one of the

most humble and hard-working athletes I’ve seen. There needs

to be more NBA players as passionate, and determined as him,

in my opinion.

Johnny Boy

Here is the 2nd of the 3 Hall of Fame inductees I will be

drawing. He had over 15,000 assists in his career, and he

was named as one of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players.

He definitely deserves his spot in the Hall of Fame.

His Airness

Michael Jordan was inducted into the Hall of Fame today.

I haven’t drawn MJ since I was a kid, so this was a nice

throw-back. He is the best to ever play the game, and anyone

that disagrees is probably from Cleveland and hasn’t forgiven

him for crushing our hopes back in ’89 with ‘The Shot’.

Thanks!

If it were up to me I would give you a hug (or high-five) every time you visit my blog. However since that is impossible; please accept this virtual ‘Thank You’ from my cartoon self.

This blog began as just a little side-project, and has quickly turned into a surprising source of daily motivation. I look forward to continuing this project, and I encourage you to leave feedback on anything you may like (or dislike).

The Ultimate Pitchman

“Billy Mays here, for Rick’s Blog…”

I always liked Billy Mays’ positivity and his energy, (not to mention his phenomenal beard) however it wasn’t until after watching the show Pitchmen, that I realized how great of a guy he really was. After seeing his work ethic, and his dedication to his family, I became a huge fan of his. We often lose the truly good people far too early, and he is no exception. This is my ode to The Ultimate Pitchman. Rest in Peace, Billy.