In honor of MJ, here’s the best use of one of his songs in a song (after the commercial).
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Jigga’s problems have been documented here before, but his latest beef with The Game is seemingly unilateral. It’s the genesis of a very interesting post at ForeignPolicy.com:
The changes in Jay-Z’s approach over the years suggest that he recognizes the realist and liberal logic… but is sorely tempted by the neo-conservative impulse. Back when he was younger, Jay-Z was a merciless, ruthless killer in the “beefs” which define hip hop politics. He never would have gotten to the top without that. But since then he’s changed his style and has instead largely chosen to stand above the fray. As Jay-Z got older and more powerful, the marginal benefits of such battles declined and the costs increased even as the number of would-be rivals escalated. Just as the U.S. attracts resentment and rhetorical anti-Americanism simply by virtue of being on top, so did Jay-Z attract a disproportionate number of attackers.
See, you can learn something from rap.
A posted this a while back in a longer post over at that other place. Looking back, I think this graph which illustrates Jay Z’s problems is my favorite part of the whole post, and I can’t even take credit for it.
As you can see, “fools” and “foes” seem to be the two major stress points. We’d be wise to take note and do our best to avoid both whenever possible. The bonus is that doing so would leave us more time to deal with paparazzi, riffraff, and critics.
Bob Dylan has canceled his show in Knoxville due to low ticket sales:
Snider declined to reveal how many tickets were sold but said the number was too low to rely on last-minute ticket purchases to save the show.
“It’s just sort of tough times economically, right now,” said Snider.
Yes, things are tough economically, but another reason ticket sales are low is because it’s the “Bob Dylan” concert. I saw Dylan at Smokies Stadium with Willie Nelson in 2004. Dylan was horrible. He was two verses into “All Along the Watchtower” before I even recognized it. Waste of time and money.
Willie is always a tremendous show, and Mellencamp is a great show as well. I’ve only seen him once and walked away a fan. Actually, I walked away realizing how big of a fan I’d always been.
I didn’t buy tickets because Dylan was part of the show. Can’t justify giving money for him to take time away from two good acts.
And some breaking news for the KNS–Mellencamp dropped “Cougar” about 20 years ago. You got scooped!
Amazon has released June’s set of 50 albums for $5 each
But…
I’ve been listening to a lot of alt country (or as I call it, real country) lately…here’s some good stuff you can preview in the widget.
@svandyke pointed out this literal version of Total Eclipse of the Heart. It made me laugh. He also sent me the second video a while back of the misheard lyrics to Pearl Jam’s Yellow Ledbetter. Sorry I’m slipping and didn’t post it earlier.
You’re welcomed.
Top 4 Tips On What To Wear To A Beginner Hip Hop Class.
Yeah, I laugh too. But I haven’t heard much hip hop lately that holds a candle to them. Will anybody still know every word to a Mike Jones song in 25 years?
Ok, maybe that’s a bad example.
Amazon has this Sub Pop Sampler
I’m not sure how cool Sub Pop is as a label anymore, but back in the day they ruled the roost.
How cool.
$5 for 5 All Time Great Albums