Our Top 10 Articles from Last Year
We tend to get stuck in our media ways and click in the same places over and over, so I’m extra grateful for those who break their routine and stop by The City Root, and eternally so to those who have made the website one of their frequented web destinations.
Here are the most popular articles from last year. Thank you to everyone who checked out our articles and instagram.
1. Faces @ The Mummer’s Parade
The very first article of 2024 and my favorite project thus far. Next year we’ll have to step it up a notch.
2. Offseason Speculation and Grades for The Eagles and Sixers… GO PHILS
Gave those Eagles an A and couldn’t have been more right. Gave the Sixers a B+ and well…
3. Fear & Loathing in America: An Assassination Attempt, An Alzheimer’s Ceding & A Mini Y2K
Uncertain times in America ahead.
4. One Year of Teaching at Public High Schools in West Philly
Last year I co-taught, co-coached basketball, and played building sub, this year I’ve got my own classroom, part 2 coming soon… but also see “A Summer Teaching in Juvie”
5. SANTRISTÁN’s Debut Rock EP, “God, If Only” Comes On Strong
Incredible debut album. Glad this one got plenty of love. Santristán deserves it.
6. Grading Mayor Parker’s First 100 Days
Despite the Sixers Arena mess, the Kensington clean-out plan being a dud, and her E-S-G-L-S-E-S flub, I still have a lot of faith in Mayor Parker.
7. Struggling to Connect: The Loneliness Epidemic
Guest article from the talented and creative Candace Johnson.
8. The First Top “10 Lil Wayne Mixtape Songs” List without “Sky IS ThA Limit” at No. 1
Almost forgot how much I loved listening to mixtape Wayne.
9. Nico Bryant’s New Album, Unleashes his Pattented “Jukebox Soulquarianstankadelic” On The World — Q&A Interview
The supremely talented Nico Bryant headlined our last Boom Box show and put out a great album last year. Can’t wait to see what he does next.
10. Radio Songs Vol. 3
Hits from start to finish! Here’s the first song off that list. Al Zamora - “One Rule”
