The random playlist thing got corny to me. I kept getting the same artists over and over. I got too much music for that. Nautilus – Bob James Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) – Joe Tex Like This Anna – J-Live All Falls Down – Kanye West Brass Monkey – [...]

I must love Aleve because partisan commentary really makes my head hurt. I just read Larry Elder’s opinion about John Kerry’s statement, “I’m fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there’s a lot of poetry in it. There’s a lot of anger, a lot of social energy in it, and I think you’d better [...]

There are some things I find attractive about liberation theology. With its focus on the least-off, it avoids the trap that much of “mainstream” Christianity has fallen into, the preoccupation with wealth and success. In addition, liberation theologists place as much import on the corporate as they do on the individual; which I think is [...]

When I get done with all this busy-ness (but before I start up the busier-ness), I’m gonna drop posts on: – liberation theology – brothers on the DL – misogyny in hip-hop? (may not get to that one, but we’ll see.) Soon & very soon

“I say ‘nigger’ 100 times every morning; it keeps my teeth white.” – Paul Mooney Before I got the Good Times DVDs, I bought Sanford & Son. Looking at the credits for the second season, I saw something that really tripped me out. Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney collaborated on two episodes. I never knew [...]

At the end of the semester, when it starts getting hectic (well really, it started getting hectic a few weeks ago), I like to think back and remember the good ole days. -Like that time my roomate, Clark, and I played Coach K basketball on the Genesis until about 5:30 or 6 in the morning. [...]

Me and Butterscotch have a running debate over lime Kool-Aid. She swears that she never had Lemon-Lime, only Lime, but I’ve never heard of plain ol’ lime. The only green Kool-Aid I’ve ever seen is L-L. So If any of y’all have ever seen or had Lime (no Lemon) Kool-Aid, please let me know. The [...]

Line of the day- “I got so much trouble on my mind/refuse to lose”- Chuck D Walking around through a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that I’m pretty familar with, I saw this car, an Infiniti with about 3 confederate bumper stickers. First of all, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody put a bumper sticker [...]

1. Vivian Green – No Sittin’ By The Phone 2. The Temptations – Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) 3. Public Enemy – Do You Wanna Go Our Way 4. Del tha Funkee Homosapien – In and Out 5. Common – Stolen Moments, pt. 1 6. Fred Wesley & The JBs – Doin’ It To [...]

Got this outta this month’s Vibe magazine. If Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) had bared Brittney Spears’ breast during the Super Bowl, do you think he would’ve gotten off as easily as Justin Timberlake has?