The Voice of Wakefield High School

Senior, Elijah Shabazz

Elijah Shabazz

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life” ~Muhammad Ali

My time in high school was spent learning more through life experiences rather than in the classroom. I entered high school with a lack of maturity and will be graduating with the yearn to grasp more knowledge. I will forever cherish all of the friendships I made along the way. The friendships that plundered and those that have withstood the test of time helped mold me into the person I am today.

The countless hours that I put my body through by training for basketball all paid off. I will be furthering my basketball career at the collegiate level and I couldn’t be any more ecstatic. I am going to miss my time as a basketball player with ‘Wakefield’ written across my chest, but I will always be a Wolverine.

Being viewed as a leader from my freshman year until now has helped me in many ways. I never followed the wave, instead, I had control of my own waters. My biggest advice to the underclassmen is to be in control of your life. I never gave another person power over my decisions or actions. I believe that if you stand firm in your morals and realize that you have control over your future, then you won’t indulge in certain behaviors that are risky.

As I enter the real world, I look back on my high school experience with both happiness and sorrow. One word to describe my experience in its entirety is necessary. Everything that I went through happened for a reason. It strengthened me in a way in which I feel as if I can overcome anything. My future awaits me, and I believe I am ready to tackle all of the challenges ahead of me. I firmly believe that my high school experience would’ve been totally different had I gone to another school. Though I may not have understood it at the time, Wakefield High School gave me the tools that best fit the qualities that I will need as I enter the real world.

Scorpion by Drake

Scorpion by Drake

On June 29,  Canadian rapper Drake released his fifth studio album entitled Scorpion. Drake’s LP launched as the number one album on the Billboard 200 and includes singles like “In My Feelings”, “Nonstop”, and chart-topping singles like “Nice for What”, and “God’s Plan”.

The project was Drake’s first double album. Scorpion broke Spotify’s one-day global record with 132.45 million streams. It also broke Apple’s one-day global record with 170 million streams. All 25 tracks on the album entered the Billboard Hot 100 and Drake became the first musician to simultaneously debut four singles in the top 10 of the US Hot 100.

The album shows Drake’s maturity and how he has continued to grow throughout his career. From jabs at Pusha-T and Kanye West, to lyrics pertaining his newborn son, Drake seemed to take a no-nonsense approach on this album. My favorite song on the album is “Sandra’s Rose”, which discusses Drake coming from a bad situation to ultimately becoming famous and making his mom proud. Everybody has goals of making their mom proud and to show them appreciation for the sacrifices they made for the benefit of us. The song is an inspiration is hopefully how my life will turn out in the future.

An artist such as Drake has a lot of pressure to continue to produce hits and he never fails at the challenge. With songs and lyrics that strike a wide variety of emotions and thoughts, I proclaim Scorpion as the best album of the year.

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