Francis and The Lights - "Top"

Chris Matthews says Palin "doesn't know anything"

Lightskin People straying from the "Negroe Dialect"...for politics

Lights - "Saviour"

Omarion- "Speeding"

Kesha- Tik Tok

I'm insanely tired of this sound, but nonetheless I like Kesha-

Black Thought Interview- (definitely in my top 5)

Black Thought from Strictly Fitteds on Vimeo.

Wynter Gordon and Candy Slice- "Money to Blow"

Selfish Americans

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell

Rich Filmmaker makes film re:...

shout to Sowmya for the link: check her out @ http://thesowmyalife.com

"Negroe" Education Policy

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Fresh Voices- Ellie Goulding

"ooh I'm lovin' it"

If that previous post was just a bit too much to think about...enjoy! lol

R.I.P. Reality

This week we lost another popular person to what appears to be either a drug over-dose or suicide. R.I.P. DJ AM.

This latest death exemplifies a tragic pattern of behavior in our society. Whereas most people have to deal with the ups and downs of life with a sober mind, more and more people are retreating to stimulants in order to forget or ignore the valleys. R.I.P. Reality.

Sadly, this is not a new trend. Alcoholism was very prevalent in the 50's and 60's though it was diagnosed less often. While alcoholism had a proverbial effect on the families of it's addicts, the new trend of pill-popping appears to primarily affect only the participants. The result of this trend is that while Alcoholism created dysfunctional families, conventional drug abuse has completely ended family structures. Obviously the death of a patriarch or matriarch leaves a family dis-jointed in a much more drastic way than the drunk behavior of a parent or sibling (all this assuming the absence of death by DWI, or alcohol poisoning). While these are all bad things, the distinction is that as long as you are alive you will have to eventually deal with the valleys of life...which is the point in this blog entry.

Life's extreme highs cannot be adequately enjoyed unless they are accompanied by lows. This is the precise reason why addicts never really enjoy anything like their first high. The more time you spend high, the less high you get and the more mundane all of your experiences become. But what is a good time without a bad time. The reality is that bad things have to happen. The beauty of humanity is that our response to bad things and how we process bad information will determine how much of an effect bad things have on us. Our sober response to bad things will have a greater affect on how we feel than any drug or narcotic. There's no greater feeling than turning a negative situation into a positive opportunity. Imagine if Jesus' disciples had chosen to drown away His memory in the narcotic choice of the day instead of processing their feelings and relaying His message. The result would've been the mundane remembrance of an eternity changing event as opposed to the birth of the most popular Faith on this planet. If Civil Rights Activists had seen the death of Martin Luther King Jr. as defeat instead of using it as a catalyst for further change, the result would've been the mundane remembrance of a man who tried to change things instead of greatest social change in American History.

I'm not really trying to preach, but I do think that there is a disturbing trend in society to run away from our problems instead of processing and responding to life's harsh realities. I'm sure that Michael Jackson often missed how amazingly blessed he was because he had drowned away some negative memory with a pain-killer. The sad truth about narcotics is that they don't just wash-over bad feelings, they also wash over good feelings. The plain truth about reality is that human beings enjoy good times much more when we are sober than when we are "high."

I'm free. You?

Downloading some Real Talk

I really respect this brother's perspective and his ability to articulate how downloading positively and negatively affects artists, musicians and entertainers (yes there is a difference...i.e Maxwell, Travis Barker, Rihanna respectively).

I especially dig the analogy he made between homemade mixtapes and downloaded compilations.

Unicorns, Big Foot, and Death Panels....

So Health Care Reform is essential to the revitalization of our economy as well as the development of the disadvantaged. Many (either wealthy or ignorant...or both) right-wingers would have you believe that Obama's Plan for efficiency involves killing off the elderly. Many ignorant people in middle America are screaming about this issue right now at Town Hall Meetings across the country. The concept of Death Panels is insane and another ploy to steer the country away from progress using fear.

Truth is, as developed as America is, we have an extremely primitive Health Care System that leaves far too many people sick, dying, and uncared for. We are the disconnect causing the Global Health Care Initiative's gap.

peep the vid for a funny take on the lies being spread:

Death Panel Advisors - watch more funny videos

What's wrong with this picture Microsoft?

So Microsoft thought that it was a bad idea to have a black man featured in their Polish ads so they photo-shopped him out. Very bad idea.

See what Microsoft failed to realize is that Black is cool...all over the planet. This is just a testament to the archaic, unintelligent, and idiotic mentality that fuels their primitive technology. People all over the planet worship the sun in efforts to look ethnic. But Microsoft wouldn't understand this concept, which explains why they're ten years behind Apple in the technology gap.

Advertising Indexes across the planet support the fact that "Black" sells. Black people may be the most dense consumer base, but we also produce the biggest Endorsement Returns. For example, Tiger Woods sells more product than Jack Nicklaus, Jay-Z sells more product than Garth Brooks and Bruce Springsteen combined. Michael Jordan sells more product than Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tom Brady combined...and he's retired. So what does all of this mean? It means that removing a black man from an ad was bad for business, even in Poland. It also means that removing a black man from an ad in Poland wasn't a business decision. It wasn't even a socio-economic decision; it was a socio-racial decision.

It tells a bigger story of the deep-rooted hatred and racism that exists as part of a corporate culture, even when the leader of the free world is a black man. To this I say...hey, I use a Mac anyway. Screw you Microsoft; you're not cool enough to identify with a black man.

R.I.P. Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy may be one of the most important factors in the election of President Barack Obama (along with him being the best man for the job). When faced with mounting pressure from his friends, the Clintons, Ted Kennedy stood by his convictions and did the right thing. In response to what he felt were racially-tinged remarks by Bill Clinton and the growing negative tone of Hillary Clinton's campaign, he endorsed the black guy that no one thought could win. While he is not without flaw (The car crash in Martha's Vineyard that he didn't report although his female passenger died, sex on a motorboat caught by paparazzi, etc) he has been a consistent champion of civil liberties and the model representative for his state of Massachusetts.

Let's take a moment of silence for a man who lived by conviction and compassion that yielded consistent results.

but this is by far his best video ever...

Iknow I've posted this before but I watch it like every week now...so here it is again.

Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

...and another one!

Chemical Brothers ft. The Flaming Lips - "The Golden Path" [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

another Chris Milk moment

This song is amazing! The video is captivating as well.

Audioslave - "Doesn't Remind Me" [HD] from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

Classic Material for all you "change the world" buffs

I'm a really big fan of Chris Milk so don't be surprised if you see me post 5 or 6 more of his videos...in the next 15 minutes.

U2 & Green Day "The Saints Are Coming" from Chris Milk on Vimeo.

Weezer "Pork and Beans"

Not really anthemic for the counter-culture revolutionary that I am but its a good video with a familiar message. It's old but it's right on time.

Weezer Pork and Beans from Jenny Ko on Vimeo.

Sen. John McCain - where are they now

John McCain is surprising many by still being alive. I mean let's face it, many of us weren't really worried about John McCain being President, we were more concerned with him dying and having another hillbilly imbecile in office (too many similarities between Bush and Palin to mention here).

So John McCain is still alive and having town hall meetings. He even went to one where he was mistaken for Ted Kennedy. Funny thing is, John McCain comes from a history of war heroes while the Kennedy's made their fortune off of bootlegging and tobacco fraud. Not too many similarities there.

Anyway, check out the geriatric Senator from Arizona "stayin alive!"

Don't Call me fat

This is funny but he sounds so similar to J Smooth, the best v-blogger out.

BluePrint 3 Marketing Machine

The below link may be one of a few things:

1. Hip-Hop Culture is the most dominant cultural force in the world

2. Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly are incredibly stupid and thus, subject to helping promote BP3

3. Julie Greenwald, Eric Wong, and the Marketing Team are doing an incredible job at Atlantic Records

4."all the above" (Maino Voice)


I'm gonna go ahead and pick choice 4.

Disconnected Life Lessons

The below video clip is an exampled of "disconnected life lessons."

Stephon Marbury has learned alot in his life as an athlete and businessman, but he learned many of these lessons as a boy. Boys don't process information the same way that men do. The result is the incoherent ramblings of a boy/man having very public nervous breakdowns because he has had a sudden revelation of how real life is when you become a man.

I pray for Stephon Marbury because he is a good guy. He's also a smart guy. But his response to the current pressures on his life and his thought process (smoking weed on camera during a contract year?) are severely flawed.

I call it a "disconnected life lesson" because his business acumen and skill as a player were developed while he was still a very young guy. There was no gradual growth for this guy. His talent thrust him in a place where he had to make grown man decisions. That's the place of the disconnect: when you don't know how to process thoughts and decisions appropriately, but you have no choice but to do so.

peep the vid and throw one up for him.

MTV goes in on Lil Mama

Detox - MTV Shows

Notorious Movie Review

So I saw the Notorious film during it's opening weekend and I thought it was good. Not because it broke any cinematic ground or even told me something that I didn't know about B.I.G. I was just happy that they didn't mess it up. The director told B.I.G.'s story well and did it in a way that did not commend his actions or demonize his enemies.

In many of today's biopics, we often experience a disconnect between the cause and effect of a Protagonist's actions because showing motive is often harder than telling motive. However, in Notorious, the audience knows exactly what drives Christopher Wallace to make the good decisions in his life as well as the bad. For example, when a teenage Christopher Wallace sells crack to a pregnant woman, you know that he does so out of the frustration of his impending fatherhood. Jamal "Gravy" Woolard does a wonderful job of showing the inner conflict created by the irony of an expectant father selling crack to an expectant mother. These conflicts are further explored in the paradox of emotions Christopher experienced and expressed via his relationships with his mother (Voletta), his wife (Faith), his mistress (Lil Kim), and his daughter.

While I was impressed with most of the acting in this film, there were some standout performances besides Jamal Woolard's. Antonique Smith did a great job as B.I.G.'s loving but independent and resilient wife, Faith. Dennis L.A. White was very good as D-Rock, the best friend in the world and the real reason why B.I.G. became a famous rapper. While Angela Bassett is generally a great actress, she did not maintain a consistent accent and I felt that there were moments of over-acting. And while the film had a good cast, the role of Lil Cease was absolutely mis-casted. Marc Jon Jeffries is a good actor but he looked like a monkey in the movie and I don't remember Lil Cease looking that young. Naturi Naughton did a great job as Lil Kim but her performance will always be overshadowed by her unnecessary nudity.

But then the character of Puff helped me understand what made the film good. I never believed that Derek Luke could play a character like Puff because you can't act like you have swagg; you either have it or you don't. However, as Luke played the ever-dancing and motivating Puff, I realized that I wasn't looking at a film with impersonators. This was a film with actors. So while I appreciated Jamal having some resemblance to B.I.G., I appreciated that he didn't impersonate him. Jamal simply acted like a big rapper from Brooklyn that experienced what B.I.G. experienced. Luke didn't impersonate the always optimistic Puff (definitely a Producer's embellishment), he simply acted like a smart, hungry, and young music Producer. This film was driven by great direction and great performances.

In sum, Notorious was a good film with some great performances. The resolve of the film shows B.I.G. making peace with the women in his life (even Kim) and expressing a desire to change the world by changing himself. Whether this self-actualization really took place is immaterial, as it's purpose in the film just feels good. Whatever Notorious may have lacked in big-budget production, it gained with strong substance, content, and characters.

Back like I never left...

I know it's been a while since I've posted but I just didn't have anything to write about. During the Presidential Campaign I went on a writing and posting frenzy for several reasons (i.e. Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin, and Sarah Palin). I even went to Pennsylvania and campaigned and worked for Obama's Voter Protection Program on Election Day. But when President Obama was elected I just didn't have anything to complain about. And so while I'm still celebrating this amazing time in World History, I have to acknowledge the craziness that surrounds our "defining moment."
And so I'm back. Back with sarcastic comments about Pop Culture. Back with videos of stuff that I think is funny, entertaining, informative or just a downright plug for whatever I'm promoting. And so while I'm sure there will be plenty of people that will agree with some of the stuff I have to say, I'm sure that sometimes I will stand alone in my eccentric ideologies.

With that said, is it just me or:

1. does Brandy look like a chainsmoker?

2. does it seem like Joaquin Phoenix is making fun of all of us?

3. Was SlumDog the best love story you've seen in years?

4. is any one else wondering what qualifies an aging one-hit wonder, an overweight bass player, and a metrosexual Brit to judge "American Idol?" And Randy we all know that you are a "cool" black man. Please stop killing us with "dog", "pitchy", and the tight sweaters.

The New Propaganda

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I mess with Chris

asshole of the day

So let's applaud the wisdom of former VP candidate Sarah Palin. She does an interview while live animals are being slaughtered in the background.

The end of "the first black..."

Now that we have our first Black President, other Black firsts are sure to be overlooked. I guess it makes sense since the most powerful man on the planet will be Black. For example, the man pictured above is Eric Holder and he will soon become America's first Black Attorney General...but no one cares. It sucks because Eric Holder is a very accomplished statesman and former Judge.

Let's continue to applaud our Black Achievers and Strivers.

Waxing Philosophical

See more funny videos at Funny or Die

Dumb B!

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I'm still celebrating

The Score from Election Night

White Power, Go Obama!

WHY I ROCK WITH BARACK AND BIDEN

Can't say it enough

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

Fatherhood

Nigga!!

pssst....do something

The Real McCain

Everyone is Afraid

"McCain just doesn't get it"

Liar of the day

assholes of the day

Simply Inspiring

another nigga moment...narrated by Ben and Ryan

shout out to Rebecca for the link

My sentiments exactly...

Stolen Agendas

Let me start this off by stating that I am a staunch Independent. I do not vote in the primaries because I do not believe that this world can only be seen through blue or red lenses. I actually liken the Democratic and Republican parties to legal and political expressions of the Bloods and the Crips. The Crips and the Democratics have an affinity for being poor, downtrodden, and proponents of moral degradation. The Bloods and the Republicans significantly outnumber their opponents, are bullies (i.e. Suge) and amass large amounts of wealth by either the unethical business practices of the oil trade or the illegal business practices of the drug trade. But I digress.

I am neither Democrat nor Republican. I am a man. Being a man gives provides me with a lens in which to look at the world. So from my perspective as a man I see women paid less than me for working harder than me. I see wives, mothers, and sisters struggle with my superior attitude.

I am also African- American. Being a Black Man gives me an additional lens in which I look at the world. So in my quasi-dichotomy of a worldview I see white men and women get paid more than me for working less than me. But I still see Black Women that get paid less than me for doing more than me. But we'll get back to this point. This leads me to my current concern over stolen agendas.

It appears that over the last 8 years, the Republicans have made an amazingly smart discovery. Most Democrats are not too bright. The Republicans have effectively stolen the Democratic Agenda (therefore Election) every four years since 2000.

In 2000, Democrats were lauded as proponents of Big Government as a watchdogs over Corporate Ethics and Political Accountability. The Republicans lambasted the Democrats as Socialists and praised the Laizzes Faire Doctrine of Ronald Reagan. However, when Al Gore won the Popular Vote in the Presidential Election, the Republicans ran to the Government to provide oversight and overturn the will of the People. This "stolen agenda" was just the start.

In 2004, John Kerry was recognized as a Vietnam War hero and staunch Anti-war protester based upon his personal experience. George W. Bush was recognized as draft dodger with very little intellectual ability. However, in the 2004 election, the Republicans painted John Kerry as unpatriotic and George Bush was painted as the great debater. John Kerry, the decorated war veteran, would eventually lose the election and George Bush would eventually continue to spend 12 Billion dollars a month (half of which benefits companies that he has financial ties to) on an unfavorable war. This mis-allocation of resources has increased debt, poverty, and crime.

In 2008, Barack Obama has been painted as the new guy with very little experience. The Republicans have sarcastically congratulated him as the first minority candidate nominated by a major party. However, the Republicans have implied that Obama's run is a result of Affirmative Action. The Democrats have countered that the Country needs a new perspective. The Republicans have countered with the nomination of Sarah Palin as John McCain's runningmate. This should come as no surprise as the Republicans have, again, stolen the Democratic Agenda. Sarah Palin is a sarcastic unintelligent hockey mom from Alaska. She has attended 6 different colleges in her journey to obtain her Bachelor's degree. She was mayor of a town of 6700. She was governor of a state that is 3000 miles from the closest U.S. territory. The GOP claims that she commanded the Alaska National Guard when on the contrary, the Alaska National Guard is commanded by General Petraus in Iraq, the President, and Congress. In addition, Sarah Palin has been under investigation for 9 of the 24 months that she's been governor. So is Sarah Palin qualified or a result of Affirmative Action? The answer is neither. She is obviously not qualified and Republicans dont believe in Affirmative Action. Sarah Palin is the embodiment of the Democratic "stolen agenda" of change.

If the Republicans truly wanted a qualified woman then they would have nominated Condoleeza Rice for Vice-President. She is more than qualified and has been putting out fires for George Bush for 8 years. But that goes back to my original point. Black Women get paid less than me for doing more than me. I get paid less than white men and women for doing more than them. See my point is that this year's election truly expresses the problem of inequity in this country. Barack Obama has to do more than McCain to be appreciated less than McCain and Palin. But a Black Woman (though more qualified than all parties) never had a shot.

In addition, the Republicans have painted Obama (the Community Organizer) and Biden (the poorest member of the Senate) as elitists while McCain doesn't know how many homes he owns and Palin's house-husband raises their children.

This year the Republicans have stolen the Democratic Agenda of "Change" and personified it through the same system of elitism and oligarchy of McCain and Palin.

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