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Thursday, January 29, 2009
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)
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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.'"
"... 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.'"
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
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.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
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.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
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
**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
AfghanistanUS 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
Friday, January 16, 2009
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!
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.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Devin loves the blondes...
This girl is a little too much for my taste, but nice work nonetheless Dev:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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.
Step Brothers:
Belly:
It could be fun.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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
Friday, January 09, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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