February 27, 2005

Racism is dead!

Well, Jamie Foxx and Morgan Freeman won Oscars. Tomorrow, we’ll hear that racism is dead. The announcement will be made tomorrow that racism is dead. Santa Claus will make the announcement, and he will be backed up by Cuba Gooding, Jr., who will surely let it be known that he’s been talking about the death of racism for the last eight years.

After all, how else would he have been able to make love to his white wife every night?
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February 25, 2005

I S S U E S

Business…this week, the column’s on the shameful legal dispute between Rosa Parks and OutKast. Everyone involved should be ashamed.

Speaking of shame, last night solidified something–I’ve got issues with the women I love.
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February 23, 2005

‘Til Next Season…

It is with great sadness that I must report that the Dutch Masters’ season is over. The referee conspired against my boys, deciding not to call anything in the second half and allowing their opponents to come back and win. Damn those zebras.

But, here are some fantastic moments from the last game, things so wild that I couldn’t make up…
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February 21, 2005

Freestyling lessons for the Caucasoids in the house…

So I went to a party on Friday night at a buddy’s house, and someone decided that we should freestyle. Now, I never pass myself off as any sort of beast on the mic, and I ain’t as good off the top of my head as I’d like to be, but I do okay. I was rhyming with Ham Diggy, who’s dope as all get out and can go on for as long as he so decides. With him there, I’m okay coming in somewhere around number two.

I was also the only black man in the house, which is always pretty interesting. Everyone always defers to me, even though I don’t think I’m that good. I doubt that’s humility talking, folks. I might just be getting the benefit of the doubt. Gotta love these naps in my hair…they have so much pull.

But in the middle of a rhyme, some cat decided to say “nigga,” and it wasn’t me.

Listen close, folks…
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February 18, 2005

Put me in coach…

Business…the column this week is on the post-mortem lives of Tupac and Bob Marley. Shouts out to Hasan, whose research in cultural studies and my exposure to it made it possible for me to even begin to write something along these lnes. Next week, the column will be on OutKast, Rosa Parks, and shame.

So your intrepid writer just got that good NBA Street V3…whoooo!
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February 17, 2005

The Power of Google

Well, well, well…I got an IM from Aden yesterday, and he informed me that the Dutch Masters found my site. It seems they love the publicity they now have and their improbably nationwide fan base. The trip, though, is how they found it…through a wild, circuitous Google search.
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February 11, 2005

Prepare for Valentine’s Day

No column entry this friday, but there will be two next week, I believe. Yeah, things are a tad tricky. But, you’ve got three days left to get ready for Valentine’s Day, should you care. I wrote a rather sappy joint a few years ago about Valentine’s Day. I find it to be an irrelevant holiday, but you learn to deal with it when your woman loves it, assuming you like to see her smile. If her grill’s bad and you don’t wanna see her teeth, it’s a different ballgame.

But, some of you have people and want to impress them with the music you choose. Some of you are at the crib, lonely as hell, and need something to either thwart or enhance that loneliness. So, that’s where me and Luther come in…
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February 9, 2005

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Josie Zohny

Business…this week, the column’s running on Monday, and it’s on Kanye’s employment of a ghostwriter.

I would also like you to peep this joint on PopMatters.com from Josie Zohny, who discusses Michael Jackson from an interesting–though decidedly subjective–perspective. Subjectivity isn’t a bad thing necessarily. Ralph used to make that clear, and his word is to be taken.

The funny story, though, is how I met this Josie…
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February 8, 2005

We playin’ basketball…

Business…here’s a bonus BSN joint for this month, this time on the hiring practices of NFL franchises.

OK, let’s start this off by updating the world on the exploits of everyone’s favorite Caucasian rec league phenomenon…the Dutch Masters!
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February 4, 2005

‘Til the Other Side, Ossie…

Ossie Davis died last night at age 87. For a synopsis of his life, click here. But beyond all his movie roles, the greatest thing he ever did, fas as I’m concerned, was eulogize Malcolm X. Click here to read that piece, one of the greatest collection of words ever strung together. If only Malcolm could have heard or read it…and thank god that we have.