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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008There are a couple reasons that the Democratic race is quite interesting to me right about now.
1. I haven’t seen this much energy around a candidate in a long time. I’m not talking abut energy from people who generally do politics. That’s to be expected. Naw, I’m talkin about […]
Favorite Hip-Hop Verses (X+2)
Monday, February 11th, 2008The first time I heard Redman rhyme, I was listening to the Thunderstorm on Power 99. I thought I was dreaming. Nobody could really rhyme like that, could he? He could. Hardcore. For real. The opening couplet alone was enough to hook me, but then he came in with the […]
Wha’chu Gon’ Play Now?
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Y’all know what time it is. Valentine’s Day is upon us. Up with a playlist.
Crown Royal - Jill Scott
Breathless - Corinne Bailey Rae
Simply Beautiful - Al Green
No Ordinary Love - Sade
Wild Child - Tony Toni Tone
Bonita Applebaum - A Tribe Called Quest
Love’s Train - Con Funk Shun
Unbreakable - Alicia Keys
Vertical Interlude - AMG
I’m […]
Sweet Pea Obama?
Friday, February 8th, 2008Peggy Noonan on the challenge of Obama
He is the brilliant young black man as American dream. No consultant, no matter how opportunistic and hungry, will think it easy–or professionally desirable–to take him down in a low manner. If anything, they’ve learned from the Clintons in South Carolina what that gets you. (I add that yes, […]
I’ll Buy That For A Dollar
Thursday, February 7th, 2008And lookin at this commercial right here…ummm…I’m hopin he was thinkin of the right synonym for “appreciative.”
Pretty much how we go at wrestling practice…
How You Sound?
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Generally speaking, I’m about as much of a linguistic aprescriptivist as there can be. I generally try to focus more on the idea than the specific words, because in most cases, the idea is where the real action is. Me, I’d rather understand what the person who’s cussin is tryin to say […]
Shootin’ At The Lip
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Because I’m at work, I can’t really see what the comments are regarding Curtis Jackson’s endorsement of Hilary Clinton, which was featured as the quote of the day at Booker, but I can imagine. What’s intriguing to me is the part about Obama being killed if he is elected. Even for all the […]
De La Top 10
Monday, February 4th, 2008Inspired by the Cobbfather, here are my 10 favorite (if not necessarily the best) De La Soul songs.
10. The Grind Date
9. Afro Connections at a Hi 5 (In The Eyes of a Hoodlum)
8. Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa
7. Oooh
6. Supa Emcees
5. Sh.Fe.MCs
4. Down Syndrome
3. […]
Random Notes
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008In today’s Super Bowl, I don’t really have a strong rooting interest. The Giants are the only team that somebody I know (or knew) personally has played for, so I guess I’m with them, although rooting for another NFC East team…that don’t feel so good. But it could be worse. It could […]
Wha’chu Gon’ Play Now?
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008Dynomite (Going Postal) - Rhymefest
Let A Woman Be A Woman - Let A Man Be A Man - Dyke & The Blazers
Drowning In The Sea of Love - Joe Simon
Mister C - Ray Charles
Lil’ Darlin’ - Count Basie
Albee Square Mall - Biz Markie
Constipation Blues - Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Feel Me Flow - Naughty […]