T-Murder at it again Pt. II

Air Guitar is played...Strings in '10

No homo

... When these rappers say "no homo," it can seem a bit like a gentleman's agreement, nodding to the status quo while smuggling in a fuller, less hamstrung notion of masculinity. This is still a concession to homophobia, but one that enables a less rigid definition of the hip-hop self than we've seen before. It's far from a coup, but, in a way, it's progress. - http://slate.com/id/2224348/

Top 10 dunks of the year

Kells making that P.U.S.S.Y. Cry

Making Kells wanna: 24 sexual things R. Kelly wants, according to his new mix-tape, The Demo Tape.

Via The AV CLUB:


1. To make the p-u-s-s-y cry (“P.U.S.S.Y. Cry”)

2. To give you a backrub, followed by a trip to the hot tub (“Birthday Sex”)

3. For people not to disrespect his shorty, since he likes her sex (“Disrespect My Shorty”)

4. To hit that big old [ass], even though his girl similarly has a big old [ass] (“Disrespect My Shorty”)

5. To have you scream “It hurts, it hurts!” then have you concede that his lovemaking quenches your thirst, your thirst (“Birthday Sex”)

6. To get him some of that birthday sex (“Birthday Sex”)

7. To turn this club into a bedroom (“Club 2 A Bedroom”)

8. For you not to trip; he owns the club, so you don’t gotta worry ’bout security (“Club 2 A Bedroom”)

9. To get some gratuity, and he don’t mean cash, girl (“Tip The Waiter”)

10. To make it rain like a ticker-tape parade (“Tip The Waiter”)

11. For you not to knock his dick and a half (“Every Girl”)

12. To touch booty like he’s playing it (“Every Girl”)

13. For all y’all to have his baby (“Every Girl”)

14. To have them bitches that are hating on you rubbing on you (“Every Girl”)

15. To eat the coochie of all the girls wearing Gucci (“Every Girl”)

16. For you to listen to his mix-tape, cause it’s Kells, bitches (“Every Girl”)

17. For haters to get fucked with a sandpaper dick (“Best I Ever Had”)

18. To make you say silly shit with his silly dick (“Turning Me On”)

19. To take your sexy ass home and show you how he licks it (“Turning Me On”)

20. To get up in a whole lot of ass (“Turning Me On”)

21. To protect you from a lack of sex (“Supa Dupa Man”)

22. To hit you with super-love so pleasing it’s better than any TV show, better even than HBO, so good he’ll get thumbs-up when he goes low (“Supa Dupa Man”)

23. For you to get on his lap and go-go, since the rearview mirror is saying no po-po (“Makin’ Me Wanna”)

24. To fuck every girl he sees, from the hood to the fucking industry, even the Statue of Liberty (“Every Girl”)

Girl you looks good wont you back dat ass up

The Real Life Omar Little

http://vice.typepad.com/vice_magazine/2009/06/baltimore-the-reallife-omar-little.html

For a Stiff Republican Politician, This Man Can Write a Mean Love Letter

Excerpt From an e-mail From Governor Mark Sanford to his Argentinian Mistress, Maria:

You have a particular grace and calm that I adore. You have a level of sophistication that so fitting with your beauty. I could digress and say that you have the ability to give magnificent gentle kisses, or that I love your tan lines or that I love the curve of your hips, the erotic beauty of you holding yourself (or two magnificent parts of yourself) in the faded glow of the night’s light ...

... while all the things above are all too true - at the same time we are in a hopelessly - or as you put it impossible - or how about combine and simply say hopelessly impossible situation of love. How in the world this lightening strike snuck up on us I am still not quite sure. As I have said to you before I certainly had a special feeling about you from the first time we met, but these feelings were contained and I genuinely enjoyed our special friendship and the comparing of all too many personal notes ...

I also suspect I feel a little vulnerable because this is ground I have never certainly never covered before - so if you have pearls of wisdom on how we figure all this out please let me know... In the meantime please sleep soundly knowing that despite the best efforts of my head my heart cries out for you, your voice, your body, the touch of your lips, the touch of your finger tips and an even deeper connection to your soul.

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Saltines & 7UP

Remember back in the day when you used to pretend to be sick then stay home from school to beat off to Kiana's Flex Appeal and Bodyshaping on ESPN? Yeah, you remember those Silicone laced whores in bikinis lifting weights and giving nutrition advice?

This was a little before you were in your parents 'office' paying for internet by the minute and downloading .gifs from Geocities groups at the hope of getting a little glimpse of a titty. Then fronting to your friends that you had your own phone line.

I'm telling you these kids today are spoiled. I used to have to steal trading cards of naked women from the comic book store and hide them from my dad and use my mom's $40 conditioner as lube.

In the spirit of Kiana Tom and the rest of the cast from Bodyshaping, Fitness Beach, and CO-ED training I present to you Rosa Acosta:

Midwest Broadcast presents Flyover Land

Midwest Broadcast just dropped the Midwest Broadcast: Flyover Land mixtape for free download. A lot of good twin cities hip hop as well as some love for Madison. (Dumate, Flukie Stokes, Guante) Plus the homeys No Bird Sing from EC/MPLS.

You can cop here.

Best song out there right now. Except for the New Bi-Polar Bear !!!!!

Exonerated

The legal clinic I work for just won a big case. You'll probably all find this pretty interesting.

More Tube, You

JBrilla is not alone.

http://gawker.com/5237425/deep-thoughts-in-the-year-2050-will-the-internet-still-be-using-exclamation-marks-so-much

Guess Her Muff

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Reember when I posted that pic of the worst album cover ever? Scissor Necklace Bitch.

I like this one better.........

just another tube post ...

(it's not as if anyone posts anything else anymore)

American Pyscho's got nothin on this

Damn Tom AKA Beastie Boy........

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEST DUNK OF THE YEAR ON EVERY LEVEL.

This is crazy!! I was thinkin the same thing today !!!!.......

8 Bit Hip Hop Medley

Here.

You know how i know you're gay

Changes on the way folks...

...PMW restructuring coming shortly, shit has gotten bland son.

Damn, now thats Gangsta !!

Little NIT Gem

I'm impressed with the Presidents hoops knowledge

ummmmmmmm 2

So I guess if this blog just deteriorates into a play-by-play of The Cougar starting mid April, it would be better than letting it die altogther.. .

With that said - where the fuck do you get a shirt like this, Gary ?

Ummmmmm

What the fuck is this?

I have no idea whatsoever what the prior WI state logo was, but are you fucking kidding me?

(5:35:26 PM) Gabe K.: hah, are we a childs summer camp?

Yes, apparently we are.

Denial ain't just a river in Egypt

"[There are] a lot of changes when you're a father, when you hold him for the first time, you know. I don't do a lot of things I used to anymore, I'll tell you that."

"[I'm] growing up a lot," he added. "So, it's fun. It's good times."

Poor poor Levi.

Damn I knew Futbol fans out East were crazy, but really.........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7944919.stm

'Well get on with it than mothuuu......'

Idris Elba: From Street Boss To 'Office' Politics

Actor Idris Elba is best known for his stint on HBO's acclaimed drama The Wire, where he played Russell "Stringer" Bell, a drug dealer and aspiring real-estate mogul.

Although "Stringer" never made it in the corporate world, Elba will soon be donning a suit: Starting next week, he'll play Michael Scott's new boss in NBC's popular prime-time comedy The Office. The trade journal Variety reported in January that he'll be with the show for a six-episode arc, playing "a no-nonsense hire at Dunder Mifflin's corporate office who will throw Michael Scott into turmoil."

Mas: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101780271

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Hyder Ali

For anyone in/around the Minneap area Fri. March 20th - Hyder Ali drops their new EP (which is phenomenal) by way of a release party at The Turf Club in St.Paul. Bring your gun.

Shaq What ??!!

For those of you who are not blessed to be apart of the Twitter network, this is some of the nice random shit we see on a regular from actual peeps.

Take a gander at what Shaq pondered across today:

THE_REAL_SHAQ Weee weee wha weee weee wha weee wee weeee what's song is this about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry

High and Tight, Y'all.....Chips

Vh1's The White Rapper Show - Ep. 1 - Miss CKC kicks it | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

KG vs. DB

Confirmed: gotta keep CV after this

Fuck You Makers Mark

Seriously, go fuck yourself.

Proof that if there is a god, he has a cruel sense of humor ...

I present you with goats falling over:

Conan Baseball Reenactment

East coast Conan finale

A great finale:
-John Mayer "LA's going to eat you alive"
-The free'ing of Abe
-1860's baseball re-enactment
-Will Ferrell
-Andy Richtor & montages
-The White Stripes 'We're gonna be friends'
... last 12 minutes is just Conan thanking people

final show

Racism/antigay/antisemitism: Bloop! It's FOX NEWS!!!!!!

Soooooooooooo, it's been made a fact by daddy fat sacks (aka notorious B.I.G) that upon finding Ace & Gary's recent thespian work, I had to have been watching High School Reunion on the TV LAND channel. Fuck. Deny it/admit it/deny/admit it?????????

Fine. You win. Guess what else I do? Find clips like this:

Exploitation or stellar reporting?! The Anchor introducing it is really the best part.

REALLY??

BY NEW YORK POST CARTOONIST

...Like a grey squirrel I just wanna POUNCE ON!

Oh hey there. Wanna check out what Ace & Gary have been up to?
Neat. Get ready to urinate. Peep the video on the far right for laughter induced laughter.

http://www.tvland.com/prime/shows/cougar/

CNN self-deprecating ?

I hate to step on Gee's return (especially since I just - for the first time in 6 years - understood the 'Wee-Bey' Wire reference), but seriously, does anyone else think the sale of these shirts equates to an admission that CNN is no more hard-hitting than The Onion ??



Substantially more ridiculous headlines available here. Get them while they're dumb. Or don't.

I Knew it would pay-off some day!

I am that. True indeed. To quote our good friend the Ghostface Killah,
"Uh-huh, Uh-huh, Mu' Fucka, Uh-huh."



Also, I just wanted to pop by and say hello. I'm back safe and sound in beautiful Buenos Aires and now joining the masses in looking for work. Fun. We be in touch. Peace to the Gods.

Oh yeah, how could I forget, maybe some of you are up on this but if you're not you're in for a smile. It's Obama, it certainly sounds real to me, reading some of the more colorful passages from Dreams From My Father.

http://www.aprilwinchell.com/wp-content/cache/supercache/www.aprilwinchell.com/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-your-motherfucking-shit/index.html

"You ain't my B, N, Buy Your Own Damn Fries!!!!" Teddy.

Atlantic's Archives

Every couple of weeks the Atlantic Monthly decides to treat the world to some fruit of its past laborers. Most recently, in honor of Darwin's 200th Birthday, they've released their 1860's review of the Origin of Species.

Fiscally Conservative, Sexually Liberal

Valentines day is here and you forgot to make reservations to your favorite restaurant for you and your girl, she still hasn’t quite forgiven you for that Chris Brown inspired beating / biting you put on her the other night and Barack's stimulus plan ain’t making your wallet swell no time soon. Time to get creative.

Skip the Russel Stovers this year and get her what she really wants…a new mixtape guaranteed to break your rewind buttons and keep her panties wet. Let your mind travel to a simpler time where you could turn a 5 pack of maxells and a Columbia House music subscription in to a masterpiece guaranteed to get you a mediocre handjob in the back of your parent’s station wagon.

Just in time for your boot knockin’, panty dropping, baby making bedroom playlists tomorrow night. All of your favorite slow jams from the 90’s together in one collection perfect to get your bubble bath and back rub on.




1. H-Town: Knockin’ Da Boots
2. Janet Jackson: Love Scene (Ooh Baby)
3. Keith Sweat: Nobody
4. Ready for the World: Love you Down
5. Janet Jackson: Would you mind
6. Ginuwine: So Anxious
7. Toni Braxton: You’re making me high
8. R. Kelly: Bump N’ Grind (Remix)
9. Silk: Freak Me
10. TLC: Red Light Special
11. Mercedes: I can Tell
12. Usher: Nice & Slow
13. Something for the people: My love is the Shhh
14. Tony! Toni! Toné!: Lay your head on my pillow
15. Jodeci: Feenin’
16. Boyz II Men: I’ll make love to you


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Joaquin, I'm Sorry You Couldn't Be Here Tonight

I'm not sure if the joke's on Joaquin Phoenix, David Letterman, or the audience, but this is pure comedy nonetheless.

Dos a cero

dropping knowledge real quick

in soccer only the goalie can use his hands. we all know this.

every 4 years we have the world cup. 2 years before teams start the qualifying process by region. not too many know this.

tonight is the 3rd time ('09, '05, '01) usa has taken on mexico in columbus ohio. less nationalized mexicans in ohio than texas etc. and it's dead cold this time of the year. 2 items that favor usa.

tonight usa wins again 2-0. 3rd consecutive time we win at home with the same score. check that shit out. not an easy task. crowd was going wild and rubbing it in with mexican chants. ole ole ole. and punto (bitch).

youtube some highlights if you want. here's a link to make it all official:
http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_12648448.html

world cup 2010 south africa; whose coming with me?

Oh Crap ... We've All Been Fooled

It turns out our President works for the KGB.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=88439

Michael Cera heart stomping

Michael Cera gets fired from Knocked Up from Judd Apatow

Need To Lose Some Weight?

B. willy on Conan last Thursday

Brian Williams is fucking hilarious. Click here and go to the 2nd dot.

Puppy Kickers in Full Effect

Stimulate the economy by kicking some puppies:

Puppy Kickers Store

Barack Gettin Dirty

http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/phlog/archive/2009/02/05/barack-obama-is-tired-of-this.aspx

His hbo show kinda sucked, but his wife was hot

Louis CK on Conan. Great great shit.

Mark that under who gives a shit.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns

In honor of Mad Men's Jon Hamm guesting on 30 Rock, here's a great interview with him and Zack Galifianakis.

Bonus Galifianakis:

Dog Bites Man

Meet Alan Finger

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Meet his character Alan Finger from the relatively recent yet completely forgotten show Dog Bites Man...look out for "Up In Them Guts" around the 1:30 mark.

"Come On and Get It (Up In Them Guts)" ft. Fiona Apple (audio link)

But how will the CEOs pay for their helicopter fuel?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/04/business/04pay.html?_r=2&hp

“That is pretty draconian — $500,000 is not a lot of money, particularly if there is no bonus,” said James F. Reda, founder and managing director of James F. Reda & Associates, a compensation consulting firm.

Watch this and laugh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs&eurl=http://theoriginalwinger.com/2009-02-03-dentist-office-recovery

And people wonder why we're here (economically speaking)?

I think we should amend the constitution to provide that to represent your state or district you must score at least a 95% on an exam that tests economic, history, civics, geopolitics, math, and general intelligence. The fact that this guy is not only talking about this point on the house floor, but also made TWO charts demonstrating this stupid stupid point makes me want to vomit.

Speaking of On-Set Tirades

Here's a classic from the set of I Heart Huckabees. I almost soiled myself at 1:57.

A Lesson for Our PA Uncle L

Christian Bale loses his fucking mind towards the director of photography on the set of Terminator Salvation..."We are done professionally!"

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/02/02/nsfw-christian-bale-flips-out-on-terminator-salvation-set/

A Rock Album? Great Idea, Lil' Wayne!

Wow. This song is absolutely terrible. If this is the first single, how bad will the filler be?

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=RP9PJt

SNL makin moves in the funny biz

Great Sequence

Stolen from here.

Also, if you haven't seen this page yet. Get to clickin.

The style and class that dictates the manor in which we dress conjures thoughts of superhuman abilities

Apollo Kids
Ghostface Killer

lyrics
square translations

Uh-huh, uh-huh, motherfucker, uh-huh,
(Yes, that is correct, sir, correct indeed)
Yeah, I see that, I see that
(Yes, I am aware of your threats and demands, I am indeed aware)
All y'all fake motherfuckers up in the joint, huh?
(Apparently there are several to many people present with similarly offensive threats and demands, correct?)
Stealin my light, huh? Watch me, duke, watch me
(Is it or is it not true that you would like to defame my status in an attempt to directly increase your own? Be prepared for my retaliation against such aspirations, duke, be prepared.)
Yo, check these up top murderous
(Everyone, if I may please have your attention, I would like you to be aware of several powerful individuals intending on engaging in malicious activities)
Snowy in the bezzle as the cloud merges
(If I may draw a comparison to stress the level of harm these individuals are intending: a traditionally lucrative, and safe asset instantaneously and inexplicably loses the majority of it's value.)
F.B.I. try and want word with this
(Please be aware that the most powerful of authorities are engaging in routine intelligence-gathering activities, some of which have included myself)
Kid who punked out bust a shot up in the beacon
(The intensity with which these interrogations are being carried out has led one inexperienced individual to illegally discharge his firearm within a religious institution, or the equivalent thereof)
Catch me in the corner not speakin'
(I however, having far more experience, can be noticed calmly electing not to participate in the investigation with said authorities by way of silence)
Crushed out heavenly, U.G. rock the sweet daddy long fox minks
(The style and class that dictates the manor in which we dress conjures thoughts of superhuman abilities;
my affiliate and friend, U-God, can be seen wearing the finest of the full-length animal-fur coats, usually restricted for those participating in activities such as prostitution and/or human-trafficking)
Chicken and brocolli, Wally's look stinky
(Quail and brussel sprouts, my fine leather moccasin-style boots appear to be in need of a good cleaning)
With his man straight from Raleigh Durham, he recognized Kojak
(Said accomplice was in the company of an unnamed, yet mutually friendly individual from Raleigh Durham, and it was to be noted that he recognized the offender Kojak)
I slapped him five, Masta Killa cracked his tiny form
(I deceptively greeted said offender by way of an open palm handshake-style greeting, while another mutual accomplice, Masta Killa, followed up with forceful action resulting in termnial damage against said offender)
E'rybody break bread, huddle around
(The prosperous times that ensued may be noticed by all parties involved living comfortably, harmoniously, as one)
Guzzle that, I'm about to throw a hand in your bag
(We shall celebrate these prosperous times by indulging in copious amounts of intoxicating beverages, and if by chance my container is emptied before yours I will be forcibly attain yours)
Since the face been revealed, game got real
(Once the truly powerful have been established and made public, the bylaws and code of ethics will be re-established accordingly)
Radio been gassin niggaz, my imposters scream they ill
(Elements of the Mass Media have been participating in routinely slanderous activities, the most unfortunate of which is allowing my competitors to claim their superiority and originality)
I'm the inventor, '86 rhymin at the center
(The style with which I engage in my vocation shall be considered ultimately original, it shall be noted that 'original' in this circumstance refers to recycling and incorporating pre-existing styles into my own)
Debut '93 LP told you to Enter
(My debut thesis in the year of 1993 was deliverd in long-play recorded format, the title of which was derived from the command 'Enter The 36 Chambers')
Punk faggot niggaz stealin my light
(Again, there are several to many distasteful individuals interested in decreasing my celebrity status in hopes of directly increasing their own)
Crawl up in the bed with grandma,
(I have pubescent memories of being comforted by older members of my immediate family)
beneath the La-Z-Boy where ya hid ya knife
(The difficulty of the childhood I faced can be better understood by way of a metaphor: the knife my grandmother hid beneath her resting chair to be used in the defense of our family)
Ghost is back, stretch Cadillacs, fruit cocktails
(I, please call me by my nickname Ghost, am present again, utilizing my extended cab luxury limosuine and fruit cocktails to convey both supreme class and taste)
Hit the shells at Paul's Pastry Rack
(On this fine drive I will surely stop into my favorite local bakery, Paul's, for the purpose of purchasing a tobacco cigar that can, and likely will be converted into a marijuana smoking device)

Zombies Mother fuckers!

RUN!

Best News From Iraq In A While

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/01/29/2009-01-29_saddams_hometown_unveils_statue_dedicate.html

What to feel really nauseated?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/nyregion/28daba.html?_r=1

"... the group has a blog, billed as 'free from the scrutiny of feminists,' that invites women to join 'if your monthly Bergdorf’s allowance has been halved and bottle service has all but disappeared from your life.'"

"Another, though, seemed chagrined, after her boyfriend told her to 'grow up' and stop 'complaining about vacations and dinner' since he had to 'fire 20 people by the end of the week.'"

"Look at this Richard. Just look at it."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/4344890/Virgin-the-worlds-best-passenger-complaint-letter.html

Fucking Comedy !!!

Good to see Stu working on important things

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/56810/20090125/odom_investigated_for_grabbing_his_crotch/hu/

Does this make anyone else feel nauseated?

Go away pretty people.

The Second Animal Collective Post This Week

I think I need to echo Guy's post from last Friday and tell you all to check out Animal Collective if you haven't already. They've been together for almost a decade, but they've reached a new peak with their latest album, Merriweather Post Pavillion. They've cultivated a musical style that began as inaccessible art rock into a genre-transcending sound that's intricate and cerebral but also irresistably catchy and immesely danceable. (Please excuse my hipster douchebag writing style.) This is a band and an album people will be talking about for decades. I know that's a grandiose statement, but I'm not exaggerating.

You can listen to Merriweather Post Pavillion in its entirety here:
http://au.myspace.com/dominorecordsoz

For those of you who aren't used to listening to this type of music, it may strike you as strange at first, but if you listen to the whole album, I'm sure it will grow on you.

I went to their concert last night at the Metro in Chicago, and it was absolutely mind-blowing. Imagine the high energy and good vibes of a jam band concert but with much better music and far fewer hippies. The band is going to play a show at the Turner Ballroom in Milwaukee on May 19. Tickets are only $20. I already bought mine. I hope some of you in the Chicago-Milwaukee-Madison triangle will get tickets too (especially Ted since you live a mile away from the venue). Maybe we can make an event of it.

Barack Obama: Defending the Constitution, Protecting the Shogun, Defeating the Empire, and Still Finding Time to Nap with Fruit

http://www.avclub.com/articles/one-more-amusing-thing-an-insanely-detailed-obama,22926/

Phonte Calls Kanye A Coward

Here's the (short) clip:
http://www.zshare.net/audio/54462624ec867481/

and Byron Crawford's mention of it: http://www.byroncrawford.com/2009/01/phonte-kanyes-a-coward.html

This is funny to me and mostly on point. I'm not sure if coward is the right word, but that album was largely garbage, particularly from the perspective of the vocals. Because he's Kanye people are more prone to give him credit for trying something outta the box from his previous work, but if you ignore who it's coming from I'm pretty sure you'd just call it jumping on the '07 - '08 auto-tune trend. Also he whines like a bitch all album, which shockingly gets boring quickly.

Some folks are conflicted about Little Brother and don't find them that interesting, but I've always enjoyed them, with and without 9th Wonder. Phonte's venture to the '80s with the Zo & Tigallo album could also be seen as an artistic leap, but in my mind with much more enjoyable results than what Kanye came up with.

President Obama

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/21/opinion/21wed1.html

For All You Beer Pong Enthusiasts

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3831916

RIP GW

http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/bush_dies_peacefully_in_his?utm_source=onion_rss_daily

Got 'em

Peep My Word's own Hugelush teaches you how to enjoy the summer with the help of Raekwon. Pardon the shaky camera work.

I'm good for two a year

MLK: The Drum Major Instinct

Given the events of the current week: the remembrance of Dr. King; the swearing in of not only our first black president, but our first non-white president; I wanted to share with you one of Dr. King's last and most remembered speeches. It was given as a sermon to his church and is fairly long, but conveys a message that our country sorely needs to be reminded of. I don't particularly like the audio version that I have found so read the speech if you have the time.

**UPDATE**
Unedited Audio File:



The Drum Major Instinct

Fun with Numbers

These all seem like important numbers for US Americans to know, regardless of how you feel about the current conflicts. They also seem especially important to pinpoint over this last weekend before our new leader hopefully steers us in a brighter direction.



Afghanistan
US troops currently deployed: 29,950
US troops dead: 634
US troops wounded: 2,409
Civilians dead: 9,269 - 27,607

Iraq
US troops currently deployed: 152,000
Contractors currently deployed: 180,000
US troops dead: 4,228
US troops wounded: 30,568
Civilians dead: 90,329 - 98,605

Ready to wake up to a Brave New World?

On the upcoming and glorious day of the 20th of January the entire color spectrum so far known to man will be amplified a couple thousand shades and the entire world´s populace will quiver as one with orgasmic bliss following the divine gift to human kind to be known as Merriweather Post Pavilion, the new and transcendent, delicious, mesmerizing, etc. Animal Collective album.

Oh yeah, and some dude whose supposed to be pretty smart and neat and shit is going to be sworn in as our new president. Folks, do yourselves a favor: go out and buy, yes buy, the best album of 2009, take some drugs that you haven´t even thought about since your third year of college, have a listen and then poop yourself with excitement as, for the first time in your truly politically conscious life, a man whom you can actually say you admire and have some degree of trust in is given the reins to the most powerful job on earth.

January 20th is this year´s Christmas.

(as a side note, and to give ya´ll an update, I spent my true christmas violently vommiting up different cuts of steak and then falling to sleep in a utility closet for four hours. yeah.)

1 more time

It wasn't until my roomate said he couldn't get this clip out of his head that I admitted to myself that I've watched it 300 times since posting it last week...

JESUS!

RIP Union South

You were always the ugly stepchild to the much more celebrated UW Memorial Union, but you won't soon be forgotten.  Well, when the replacement comes along in about 2 years maybe you will be, but nevertheless.  All of this campus development certainly has its benefits, but the griminess of University Square 4 and Union South will never be replicated.  

It seems like only yesterday at Square 4 that I was making out with a girl as the credits rolled to The Phantom ("Slam evil!"), while horrified children and their mother's walked by.  Or how about that memorable bowling team we had at Union South.  It was a marathon season of 10 weeks or so, sure to be some of the best of my life.  I vividly recall going twice and not a single time more.  Rest In Player Pieces Square 4 & Union South.

Jerryd in the Building

In a pretty awful bball night across the board, old AZ buddy Jerryd Bayless provides something to smile about.

If I believed in using condoms, I'd totally be using durex.

Devin loves the blondes...

This girl is a little too much for my taste, but nice work nonetheless Dev:

http://thebiglead.com/?p=10740

Please Be Careful

Barack and "The Beast"

Rollin Dirty !!!!!

What's Japanese for "Sellout"?

http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/screengrab/archive/2008/05/06/japandering-the-five-most-embarrassing-celebrity-commercials.aspx

Is that regular Gatorade or G2?

http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2009/01/13/wtf/index.html

#1 Fantasy Football Pick '09

Dude would be a killer out there too. More pics here.

Hip Hop Sales and the Late 30s Model

Props to Horton for pointing this out to me:

http://www.sixshot.com/news/13537/

There's a lot of interesting conversations that can come from this list. The easy one is the general lack of sales in the music industry, which is fine but is an ongoing conversation that I'm fairly sick of at this point. The CD has been dead for a bit now and that won't be changing (I assume these numbers indicate CD sales, though I'm not quite sure).

The more interesting points relate to the independent artists on there. From my count Ice Cube, Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Scarface, Devin and maybe Webbie are on independent labels (feel free to add to that list). Cube, Atmos, and Tech specifically have stakes in the labels they put these albums out on and are certainly making more per album sold than many (if not all) of the other folks listed on here.

I look at Atmos and Tech N9ne specifically as models for this new era of the music industry and how to be succesful without the major labels (as they are dying anyway). Relentless touring, major distribution (but not the concessions that come with a major), a good product and a loyal and ever-expanding fan base are key ingredients to both artists, with a great deal of the loot pulled down on doing shows.

An interesting note though, both Slug (36) and Tech N9ne (37) are well into their 30s and have been in the Hip Hop game in some capacity since the early 90s. What they've been able to accomplish is certainly encouraging for those of us involved in music in some form, but serves as a reality check that if you're really trying to make it, the grind is a long and hard one.

Bad Movie Great Scene

Maybe we could start a reoccurring set of posts titled Bad Movie Great Scene ?

Step Brothers:


Belly:


It could be fun.

Slam, Bam, Jam

2010 NBA dunk contest winner you heard it here first

Now thats gangster

HOUSTON — A Texas death row inmate with a history of mental problems pulled out his only good eye and told authorities he ate it.

The full article here

Love the white tuxedos

Protect Ya Neck Remastered !!! LOL !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XsYhUrXa08

Shit Mafucker Sheit.

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This is how I excited I was to get my heat bill this afternoon.

"The Wire" Graveyard

Great and sad at the same time. Props to /Film on this one.

5 Seasons in 5 minutes. Sheeeeeeiit !!!