"A Day In The Bronx"
It is February of 2020 as I just bought a ticket for a show called "Checklist The Play" which was written and directed by Wali "World" Burgos.
I was not sure that I was going to be able to attend as I had mixed feelings about taking the trip. I have not travelled to "The Bronx" since February of 2019 when my mother was still alive. As I currently live in North Carolina, this would be the first trip up there without seeing her. I created an itinerary to keep me busy for one day in the Bronx. On 2-21-2020, at 3 PM EST, I left my job and boarded the Greyhound bus for an overnight trip that made stops in many cities along the way. A week prior to my departure, I booked studio time at D.I.T.C. Studios in the Bronx. "Checklist The Play" started at 7 PM and my studio session was from 2 PM to 6 PM. I booked a hotel room at the Days Inn on Third Avenue alongside Bruckner Boulevard. As soon as my bus arrived the next morning, I jumped on the subway and headed to the Bronx. I had no idea what I was going to record when I booked the session. I just wanted to record in the "Big L" booth with his picture on the wall for inspiration. I was in a dark place mentally with my mother recently passing away along with me living in a homeless shelter for veterans. While travelling overnight, I wrote two sixteen bar verses to an instrumental Buckwild track titled "I dream of wealth." I checked into my hotel room, showered, changed and took an Uber straight to the studio.
I was greeted by Jahlil as he helped me get the words out clearly using his accurate punching in skills while I recited my rhymes by reading from my rhymebook. After the session, I headed back to my hotel room for a quick break before I called another Uber to take me to Lehman College for the play. Wali "World" Burgos along with his brother and sister Khalid and Asia, produced a great show. The whole cast was amazing and talented as DJ Famous and Frank Vocals provided good musical vibes. After the play was over, I rode the number two bus from Bedford Park Boulevard, all the way down to 138th Street and 3rd Avenue back to my hotel room. I ordered McDonalds from Uber Eats and went to sleep. I checked out of my hotel room the next morning and walked to Giovanni's on 149th Street and Grand Concourse for breakfast. I then proceeded to the bus terminal to head back to North Carolina. My bus arrived back to North Carolina at 6:30 AM on 2-24-2020 as I called an Uber and went straight to work. From 2-21-2020 to 2-24-2020, I spent "A Day In The Bronx" on 2-22-2020.
Thank You For Reading
Stanley Grimes Jr.
2-16-2021
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