![]() Okay, soooo much to write about! So, I went over to Kim’s house with a six pack of beer, because I wasn’t sure if she would want to blaze or not. I still can’t believe this is actually happening. This is it, on my way to hang out with Kim. And guess what? Your boy cleaned up! I beat everyone at craps and then I beat everyone at dominos, and won like $800! More importantly, nobody that I know of has been killed today! Some might say that’s a weird thing to randomly mention in a gratitude journal, but hey, it’s the little things, right? ![]() I headed over to my friend Short Dog’s house and watched some Yo! MTV Raps while we threw some dice. Also, I may or may not have run through a red light on my drive home, but thankfully the cop on the other side of the intersection wasn’t paying attention. I went home to go take a shower, and on the drive back not a single person tried to shoot at me! Nor did I have to shoot at them! It’s a huge relief considering a couple dudes tried to yesterday. I’m talking hardcore Michael Jordan vibes, for real. ![]() And, not to toot my own horn, but, toot! toot! I straight up crushed it out there. Dre (my friend, not my therapist) and met up with him and some friends to play basketball. Kim texted me saying she couldn’t wait to see me tonight! Eeeeeeeee!!! I’m so excited! So kudos to the carjackers for not jacking me today! and I drive a tricked-out, convertible ‘64 Impala. And, would you believe it, not one person tried to steal my car at gunpoint! Which is a miracle considering it’s South Central L.A. I was driving my car and had to stop at a traffic light. Dre) is always telling me that you have to be present and just appreciate life one day at a time. Dre (it’s so confusing that my best friend and my therapist are both named Dr. Isn’t that crazy? Anyway, today is looking pretty dope.Īfter I finished talking to Kim, I was on my way out the door when a thought crossed my mind: Would I live through the day? At first I was a little bummed out since it was such a depressing thought, but then I thought about how my therapist Dr. She called me! And she wants to know if I can hang out later today. The girl everyone in high school called "Bubble Butt" Kim. Kim! The girl I’ve had a crush on since senior year of high school, Kim. It’s awesome that my mom looks out for me like that. Just finished eating breakfast and it was delicious! My mom even remembered not to put any pork sausage in her famous scrambled eggs because she knows I’m trying to watch my cholesterol. Just woke up and I already have this strange feeling that today is going to be an amazing day! Maybe it’s because Bagels, the neighbor’s dog, isn’t yapping like he normally is, or maybe it’s because the air quality index this morning is a healthy 22. Given that "It Was a Good Day" is a celebration of life’s highs, in other words, a moment of gratitude, we imagined what Ice Cube’s diary entries might’ve looked like on the day (hat tip to comedian Donovan Strain for figuring out the exact date) that inspired this timeless bop. Gary Gray, elevated it to even more unforgettable heights. And, as if the song wasn’t already game-changing enough, the music video, directed by legendary film director F. What resulted was the now-famous track describing just about the best day you could hope to have in early 90’s SoCal. Amid that challenging moment in the city’s history, Ice Cube wanted to take a moment to talk about the good times in life. Cube, with the help of producer DJ Pooh, flipped the Isley’s Brothers’ dreamy 1977 slow jam “Footsteps in the Dark” and laid down some lyrics over it to create a catchy, feel-good anthem for life in South Central L.A.Īccording to a 2005 interview for the now-defunct Blender magazine, Ice Cube was inspired to write the song while reflecting on his newfound musical success and simultaneously trying to process the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots that followed. On this day 30 years ago, Ice Cube dropped one of the most iconic songs in hip-hop history.
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