Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson!

On August 29, 1958, the world received the most precious talent from God. Michael Joseph Jackson was born and history was made. After his parents were amazed by his talent, they instantly harnessed a child prodigy. Despite the negativity displayed in the media, Michael Jackson "raised the bar and then BROKE the bar" as stated by Berry Gordy. Many have asked why I shared such an admiration for MJ. First of all, I didn't really have much of a choice. Escaping MJ's music was inevitable considering the fact that I was born into a household that played his music religiously before I could even walk or talk. Also, there was a part of MJ that the world wanted to know so bad - his secret to major success. MJ honed his craft immensely to the point where he became the first African-American to have a music video shown on MTV. Besides breaking down racial barriers, he experimented with music from different genres and grasped the attention of worldwide fans of all ages. Whether he sang Pop, R&B, or did some Rock & Roll, Jackson never failed to mesmerize and awe an audience ranging of fans from 5 years old to 80 years old. Truth be told, without MJ's iconic dance moves, brilliant sense of style, and amazing music, the world would not be as great as it is today. Having won over 366 awards, Michael Joseph Jackson is and will always be the King of Pop. 


                                 R.I.P Michael Joseph Jackson
                                               8/29/58 - 6/25/09

Happy 1 Month Birthday to MarsUniverCity!

My blog has officially been running for an entire month! What better way to celebrate my blog's 1 month birthday than to hit more than 1,000 views!? Shout outs to everyone for their undying support and for sharing my links on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. It means so much. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more dope upcoming posts!


                                                                     - MARS <3

Watch the Throne: My Music Review

You may have heard Jay-Z and Kanye Wests' "H.A.M." and "Otis" religiously being played on the radio, but if you haven't listened to the remaining tracks on their collaborated album, you're seriously missing out on a great milestone in hip-hop and rap history. "Watch the Throne" was digitally released yesterday, August 8th, and has been highly anticipated by hardcore hip-hop/rap lovers like myself. It was originally supposed to be compelled of 5 tracks, however, the album contains 12 tracks and the deluxe edition contains 16. From the tracks that I've heard thus far, you should definitely stretch your wallet by a few extra bucks and cop the deluxe edition for those 4 extra dope tracks. I'm usually very skeptical about making decisions on whether or not an album is worth buying or being downloaded illegally. However, I highly recommend that you purchase the CD itself so you can actually own a piece of Hov x Yeezy history.

Daydreamin' about Lupe

It's been almost a day since Lupe Fiasco retweeted something I wrote to him and I still can't come to my senses and accept the fact that this is all real. It's crazy to fantasize and wonder what it would be like if your idol were to acknowledge your existance. I had already programmed it in my head that one day Lupe was going to know who I was or he was going to hear of me. I was in my room listening to Lupe himself until I decided to refresh his twitter (which I do every few hours) just to see if he posted anything new. I thought I was daydreaming when I saw "marsunivercity" along with my picture and a tweet of mine. It took me a few seconds and gasps of air to come back down from Mars and realize what had just happened. Lupe Fiasco retweeted ME. I screamed as loud as possible and got in trouble from my mom because she thought something happened to me. Looking back, that was pretty hilarious. However, something did happen to me. Something I've been wanting to happen since I was 12 finally came true. Lupe finally acknowledged my existance. Just to show you what happens when you never give up! ;]

FIRST Man on the Moon.

Sorry Kid Cudi, but you're not the only man on the moon. 42 years ago on this exact date, July 20th, something extraordinary happened. Astronaut, Neil Armstrong, was the first person to step foot on the moon. He was aboard Apollo 11 with Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin when he said the famous words, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind". July 20, 1969 is particularly an auspicious event and date on my part due to the fact that my dream job is to be an astronaut. ;) Neil Armstrong is, in my opinion, one of the coolest people to ever walk on planet Earth... and the moon, of course.

Dear Future Me,

Ever wondered what it would be like to get a letter sent to your future self that was sent by your present self? I may be confusing you a bit but there's a way to send yourself a time capsule through email. It's an amazing idea I came across almost three years ago. However, I've only used it once and it was the most fascinating thing I've ever done. FutureMe.org is a website that lets you email your future self. You choose a date, whether it be tomorrow or 10 years from now, and it gets sent straight to your email on whatever date you choose. Don't believe me? Try it out yourself on futureme.org Enjoy!

                                                              - MARS. <3

Put an end to Racism

I can't help but notice that racism is still haunting many lives. One would think that racism would've been disintegrated a long time ago, considering the fact that it's now 2011. However, I pretty much see racism everywhere I go. Growing up my parents always told me to never use the word "hate" because it was a strong and distasteful word. Well Mom & Dad, I have to rebel and admit that I hate racism. I will never understand what goes through a racist person's mind for them to have such a dislike towards people of different ethnicites and color. We're all human beings at the end of the day so what does it matter if the boy sitting next to you is black or the girl sitting behind you is white? The color of your skin does not determine who you are, what's on the inside should count. Well, at least to me. It's up to you to decide how you feel about racism. If you don't like it being done to you, don't do it to others. Quit the hate & reunite! :)

"When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind.
When you separate yourself by belief, by nationality, by tradition, it breeds violence. So a man who is seeking to understand violence does not belong to any country, to any religion, to any political party or partial system; he is concerned with the total understanding of mankind." - Jiddu Krishnamurti