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Start Your Week Off Right
September 07, 2009 by
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- Ghostface Killah, "Cruisin'"He should just make an album like this--Ghost straight rapping over soul records. He has a particular gift for it.
Office Hours
September 03, 2009 by
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I set up shop over at Both Teams Played Hard today, reviewing the Nuggets' logo as part of Jared's ongoing logo project. Check it. And check BTPH on the reg, Kenny Powers style.
On to the Next One
September 01, 2009 by
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And you thought Jay was old when he was rhyming about coming back in the 4-5Seriously, Jay, stop. Em ain't even murdering you on your own **** anymore; it's ******* Jeezy. Young Jeezy. Think about that. You think Big would have stuck around so that T.I. could outshine him?...
Do You Really Want to Win the Michael Contest?
August 30, 2009 by
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The fine print:(1) Contest Winner shall not look at or speak to Michael Jeffrey Jordan outside of the sanctioned activity discussed in paragraph 4.(2) Contest Winner shall not play golf with Mr. Jordan.(3) Contest Winner shall not ask Mr. Jordan to sign any paraphernalia, merchandise...
Sad Day
August 28, 2009 by
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Suddenly, this feels like ages ago, no?Poor Memphis Bleek: he thinks he can improve his career by mimicking Rick Rowss's style.Poor humanity: rap's gotten so bad that someone actually thought Rick Rowss was a good career role model.- Memphis Bleek, "Trust Me"
Standby
August 25, 2009 by
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I don't even know where to start.Sorry?Does that do anything for you?Been a wild time, lately. Lots of traveling, lots of good times, and little blogging. My bad. Friends and family and Pearl Jam wait for no man.More bad news: school starts tomorrow. I am going to be very busy...
Unbeatable Recruiting Pitch
August 20, 2009 by
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"I've vacated more Final Fours than most coaches will ever make. Go Cats!"
"You're Indian, Which Is Like African but Is in Asia"
August 13, 2009 by
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Watch this video. There are no words.
Still Here, Never Left
August 11, 2009 by
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Been tied up with some personal business--Lollapalooza (good review here), law-school stuff, etc. Sorry, peeps. Back to business later today.For now, let me just say that this Rick Pitino circumstance is tough to process. Pitino was a really good coach with the Knicks, was innovative...
Music for a Monday: Better Than Yours Does Its Thing
August 03, 2009 by
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This is true. At least, stored better. Trust me.Not to always belabor this point, but the St. Louis hip-hop scene to which I have access is underwhelming. What this means: I am in law school. It's restrictive and insulating. I go to class, I go to the library, I get a little exercise...
Mike Cox Reps Connecticut Like You Wouldn't Believe
August 02, 2009 by
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I have no idea if Michigan will be good at football this season. I am fairly certain that it can be any worse than last year, but that might not mean so much. The football coverage rambling is going to pick up around these parts now that we're less than five weeks away from kickoff...
R.I.P. Baatin
August 01, 2009 by
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A distinct voice in hip-hop.Just read Dwele's tweet that Baatin of Slum Village has passed away. This is a sad day. T3 is the last living member of the original Slum Village, a group that has always loomed large in my life. SV is greater than it's music. The group is emblematic...
A Fitting Tribute
August 01, 2009 by
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Well?I mean, it does make sense. Right? Michael Jackson, Wu-Tang Clan. They are both for the children.P.S. This too:- Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Inspectah Deck, "House of Flying Daggers"Props to Alex, always.
Thursday Heat
July 29, 2009 by
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Just tweeted this, but eff it. Don't mind the redundancy.You *need* to start your day, to enliven your day, and to end your day with some overlooked DMX and Cam'ron. Why? Because the tempo is perfect, and both gentlemen spit decidedly un-gentleman-like things. Because the soul...
An Open Letter to Harry Reid
July 29, 2009 by
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Lloyd Braun is quite the salesman. Harry Reid should get him on staff.The election cycle last fall was so grueling for me, an avid reader, that I stopped following the news for a few months. I came back to it after the holidays, but with diminished enthusiasm. As excited as I was about...
Suggested Reading
July 27, 2009 by
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House of Flying Cleavers?Did my thing a little in these last 24 hours:First, check out my Michael Vick post (which, of course, is also below).Second, hit FreeDarko for a post about Antoine Walker, with some stray Iverson and Marbury thoughts thrown in for good measure.
A Synagogue of Satan
July 27, 2009 by
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Roger Goodell was once an interior decorator who killed 16 Czechoslovakians and then stole Carmela's It's-OK-That-You-Take-Your-Goomah-to-the-Stugots make-up coat.I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power...
Music for a Monday: On the Road to Riches
July 27, 2009 by
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Bang!Really, it gets no realer than this.Was in a New York state of mind all weekend, so I thought Monday might start with this street banger from the NYC. The hard-rock guitar riff and the Redman sample are perfect. So is Torae, who excels in a way that recalls the time when mixtapes...
I Drive a Dodge Stratus!
July 23, 2009 by
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Yeah, brahThe first African slaves arrived in the United States in 1607. The Thirteenth Amendment, which outlaws slavery, was ratified in 1865. The Civil Rights Act, which was needed to cure discrimination in public places, was passed in 1964. Another Civil Rights Act provided for...
Music for a Monday: Checking in with an Old Friend
July 20, 2009 by
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For most of 1997 I was 15-years-old, and I spent a majority of that summer at camp either sleeping; drinking beer on train tracks; eating ice cream at Friendly's; teaching tennis; guarding life at the camp's lake; trying to hook up with a 19-year-old from some part of the United...
Music for a Monday: Checking in with an Old Friend
July 20, 2009 by
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For most of 1997 I was 15-years-old, and I spent a majority of that summer at camp either sleeping; drinking beer on train tracks; eating ice cream at Friendly's; teaching tennis; guarding life at the camp's lake; trying to hook up with a 19-year-old from some part of the United...
PSA: There Are Two Kinds of Dumb People
July 18, 2009 by
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There is this woman, Michele Hernandez, who compared her ability to read college applications for other people to brain surgery:“It’s annoying when people complain about the money,” the Vermont-based counselor, Michele Hernandez, said. “I’m at the top of my field. Do people...
Weekend Ride Out
July 10, 2009 by
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Best of both worlds.A few joints for the weekend:- Jay-Z, "Song Cry" (over Dilla's "Coming Back")For months, I've been yearning for a credible MC to use this beat. I'd still like for Elzhi to do it, but in the meantime, this works. The original "...
The 189-Day Check In: Music of the Half Year
July 08, 2009 by
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Now that we're 51.78% of the way through calendar year 2009, it seemed appropriate to hit you with a post commemorating our arrival at and passage of the halfway point.Rap's been fragmented for a long time. That's nothing new. Niche audiences have abounded for years, and...
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