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“They Reminisce Over You” by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth

Off the classic “Mecca and the Soul Brother” album, T.R.O.Y. is one of the best hip hop songs ever made. It’s probably one of the best songs ever made. Since much has been written about it, and you only need to listen to the song to know what’s up, I’m not going to go into detail about it. Despite the brags and the boasting, maybe even because of it, hip hop used to, in its own way, be one of the most honest forms of musical expression the world has ever heard,and T.R.O.Y. is honest, raw and true. Go listen to it and you’ll know exactly what I mean.

People are always saying that “T.R.O.Y.” isn’t about a girl, it’s about hip hop. I’ve listened to this song countless times and I’ve never heard it. Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.” is obviously about hip hop, as are a scores of other odes to hip hop masquerading as love songs. Sometimes I wish rappers would man up and ...READ MORE

I don’t dig the policies but… that’s pretty badass on all sides. Obama gives a midget Norwegian a pound.

The New Republic
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Also from the May 1 issue of Democracy Now

A sweet picture of Fighting Bob that has no relevance to this post but is too good not be used

Waterboarding is the most cruel, the most extremely cruel form of torture known to man, very simply because of this—and people don’t understand, I think, waterboarding. Amy, if you and I were riding in a car, and we went off a bridge in January here in Wisconsin and crashed through the ice and went down to the bottom of the Ohio River, within three minutes ...READ MORE

after two weeks in a quiet little town called america i’m back and blogger than ever. driving one night back from o’hare airport i witnessed this historic moment on the illinois/wisconsin border. when i went back a few days later i saw the new signs omitted any mention of a governor and went with the generic ‘illinois welcomes you’ thus avoiding the need for new signage when yet another illinois governor gets indicted. urban planning. ...READ MORE

In a move applauded by Dipset fans on both sides of the aisle, Obama has named Jim Jones as his National Security Advisor.

Jones has extensive security experience, most recently he has been involved with security at the B.B. King club in new york.

“You made it worse, you dick head,” the famously direct Jones shouted at a security guard. Unlike his friend John McCain, Jones is technologically aware: “I got you on my radar. Let me get a picture of this fat bastard,” announced Jones as he pulled out his cameraphone, “let me make you safe. Don’t touch me. Don’t touch me, you pussy!”

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