December 31, 2004

Baba’s Ten Favorites of ‘04

Oh, somehow I didn’t think of this. After receiving an e-mail from Mark Anthony Neal with his ten best columns of the year, it dawned on me that it wouldn’t be the worst idea to do the same. Especially for those who hadn’t peeped my work until recently, here’s a quick fast list of my favorite pieces of 2004.
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December 31, 2004

Yeah yeah yeah, it’s New Year’s Eve…

Business…here’s the year-end edition of the column, a look at the ten figures I found most interesting in 2004. Not the best, but the most interesting. Click, go, and enjoy.

Let’s make this one quick…if you got any sense, keep your ass indoors tonight. And if you pay to go somewhere, make sure the metal detectors are in full force. Folks don’t know how to act on the Eve, shawty.
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December 26, 2004

RIP, Reggie White

Non-sports fans may not know that much about Reggie White. The best defensive end of my lifetime (and probably yours, no matter how old you are), White died of a heart attack this morning at age 43. His life should be remembered, though, and it’s the last couple of years that are the most important.
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December 24, 2004

Enjoy your eve, y’all…

Merry Xmas, folks…and here’s this week’s column on Christmas music. If you see me wandering the streets of the A on Cootie, be kind enough to take me home.

December 20, 2004

New Joint and Nuptial Reflections

Business…I’ve got something on ESPN about LeBron’s ascenscion to the top, largely at the expense of imposters that came before him.

(I’m writing this on my flight back to Durham from Los Angeles, so this’ll be a bit long-winded.)

For the first time since I was ten years old, I was in a wedding this weekend, hence the photo above. Hmmm, what to say…
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December 17, 2004

G-Code Revisited

Business…this week, the column’s on Anthony Hamilton, one of the only singers in recent memory whose music I can listen to without feeling like I might catch suckeritis.

Now, to the biggest sucker of the week…Kobe Bean.
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December 12, 2004

Shameless Promotion of Others

It ain’t just SSP (shameless self-promotion) here in virtual Bomaniland. First, Professor Sandy Darity, my advisor at Carolina and the frequently mentioned Flat Rock Sensei, is featured in the New York Times Magazine (along with his co-authors) for work he has done refuting the “acting white” hypothesis. Click here for a brief synopsis of the work he and Karolyn Tyson are doing on an important topic.

Also, Fred Batiste–a weapon of Mass Destruction–compiled a black college All-America football team for BV, so show the man some love by clicking and going.

A Kobe Bryant rant will be coming before too long…trying to see if I can sell it first, though. Here’s the background info. Be on the lookout. And Cali folks, young Baba will be in your neck of the woods Wednesday.

December 6, 2004

Somebody said something about juice?

Business…click, go, and peep this month’s BSN joint, a look at Barry Bonds.

An update is coming soon, I promise. School’s been the real deal, but I’ll be back on it shortly. This week’s column will be on TI, and next week’s will be on Anthony Hamilton. Instead of posting here about Grandmaster Flash, that will be a column entry in late January. Be on the lookout for that one.

And belated Happy Happy to Shaka T. and Cam.

December 3, 2004

An Evening With Flash…

Business – this week’s column entry is on the new Nas. It’s that fire. Next week’s on TI, who also has that fire.

Gas Money to get to campus – couple bucks

Parking ticket – fifty bucks.

Getting dapped up by Grandmaster Flash – PRICELESS

There’s a longer entry on that coming a little later in the day. But, for now, enjoy the column and lemme get back.