David Banner is going hard in the paint c’hall. Apparently he started some millennial funk w/ Sharpton saying: “The next time you see Al Sharpton, tell him I said @#*$ him and he can suck my @#*$,” an animated David Banner exclaimed. “I might change the name of my album from The Greatest Story Never [...]
Archive for August, 2007
M. Dot’s Hip Hip News((( August 22nd Edition)))
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007" A Black Law Student is a Strange Animal"
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007While doing a google search on “black law student success” I came across this article. You know. Trying to GET MY MIND right. [[*** Cues Memph FOUNE @ss Bleek***.]] The bug out is that the article is 37 years old, yet, is as timely as ever. Pay close attention to the numbers. “A black law [...]
Lazy Middle Class Liberals Make My Ass Itch.
Monday, August 20th, 2007When will people get that education is expensive? That is always has been always will be? This is all I could think about when reading an article in the Easy Bay Express about a UC Berekley undergrad who didn’t want to take out loans, so he had to work to made ends meet. Welcome to [...]
M.Dot’s Visual Treats. Volume I.
Monday, August 20th, 2007These are hanging on Telegraph Ave in North Oakland. I like taking photo’s. Here are some Bay Goodies.My uncle be slanging these. The BEST Sole Burger Ever. Lettuce tomato’s, cheese, Fresh Crispy sole.S & S Seafood y’all. SF muni sign. ==================== You been taking pictures this summer? If so, of what? ==================
Judicial Nominees and "Good ‘Ol Niggers"
Sunday, August 19th, 2007One of the dopest things about having legal training is the way that I read the newspaper. I pay attention to what people say. What they don’t say and the evidence that they use to prove their points. Last week, I found myself paying really close attention to what George Will of the Washington Post [...]
Halle Berry, Lauryn Hill and our Relationships with Men.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007With an innocent comment about how Halle Berry is off, SJ inspired me to write about Halle, Lauryn and the challenges of being an adult Black woman dealing with their men sh*t in public. My response is that she isn’t any more off than any other woman to a greater or lesser extent. Then the [...]
Jeff Chang,Total Chaos and Hip Hop
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007If you don’t read Total Chaos in its entirity you must read Adam Mansbachs essay “On Lit Hop“, the conversation, “Its All One” by Juba Kalamka and Tim’m West’s, “Black Talk and Hot Sex” by Danyel Smith. In reading this book. Then reviewing it for this post, then skimming it because I was waiting in [...]
R Kelley Goes To Prison.
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Wishful thinking I know. This summer I was at a party in Flatbush and that Imma Flirt came on. It is So Seductive and easy to dance to. Yall know how I feel about R-ruh. Any-hoo, while placing rice and peas on my plate I lamented out loud how dope his music is, AND how [...]
KRS One & Niggas.
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Over at Unkut, there is an interview up where KRS is discussing usage of the word n*ggas. Yall know how I feel about it. Do a blog search on this site and various posts, arguments, and hate comments will come up. Here is my favorite part of the interview: We need to say ?Listen, if [...]
Breihan Conveys Why I Love Boom Bap Now and Forvever
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007DUDE this t-shirt by Rock Smith is sooooo good. Get it at Lemaur an Dauley. In a Voice Article a couple of weeks ago Breihan spoke on Black Moon in a way the captured what I love about my Boom Bap folks, they play they position. The main reason that last night’s show ended up [...]
