WGCI has officially fallen off

So I was driving around Chicago with the fiancee today, and I saw a billboard that put the nail in WGCI's coffin in my opinion. For those not familiar, WGCI is Chicago's "top" urban radio station and that's not saying a lot. The billboard in question is a WGCI ad that has pictures of Young Money (Wayne, Drake, Nicki, Tyga, Gudda, Mack Maine), and underneath it says, "We Are Hip-Hop." Now this may not seem to be a big deal, but WGCI is notorious for not playing Chicago based hip-hop artists on the radio. NY doesn't have this problem. Nor does LA or Atlanta or Houston. For some reason Chicago radio doesn't respect home grown artists. I mean, I've heard the Cool Kids once on the radio, meanwhile they're in NY doing concerts! What?!

Look, I know traditionally Chicago hasn't been a hip-hop powerhouse. We have been well represented in R&B, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, and Rock. Hip-hop is an afterthought. But let's look at the state of hip-hop in Chicago over the past 6 years:

2004: Kanye West - College Dropout
2005: Kanye West - Late Registration
Common - Be
2006: Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
2007: Kanye West - Graduation
Common - Finding Forever
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's the Cool
2008: Kanye West - 808's & Heartbreak
Common - Universal Mind Control
Kidz in the Hall - The In Crowd
2009: The Cool Kids - Gone Fishing
2010: Kidz in the Hall - Land of Make Believe

Yes, I know. Quite Impressive.
Not to mention the 90's gave us Da Brat, Twista, Crucial Conflict, and Do or Die. Currently, Rhymefest, Vakill, GLC, and the Molemen are holding down the underground, and Kid Sister is on the rise.
AAANNND, we can't forget the tracks No I.D and Kanye have given to other artists.
I don't know what it's going to take for Chicago stations to play these artists instead of so much of the mindless drivel that is presented to us as hip-hop. I think we as consumers need to stand up to these stations and demand our homegrown lyricists!

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Still here huh?

Wow, so this blog is still here huh? I literally forgot I had a blog until I logged into my Twitter account (for the first time in almost 4 months) and saw the link on my profile page! I REALLY fell off on this blogging thing; my apologies to my 6 followers for doing ya'll like a bad hood father. I guess between the struggle of finding what I deem to be good content, and the time consuming minutiae of everyday life, I just stopped posting. I dunno how my fiancee does it! Oh right, I'm engaged now. I'll be married in about 5 months now!

A lot has happened since my last post, and it's a real shame because I have been making some very impressive quips and insightful observations that we not recorded, and thus, lost forever. But never fear, there's more on deck. I'm going to give this blogging thing another go-round.

As always, Do you.

Don't mess with Texas

So, Texas is thinking about secession from the U.S. if current fiscal policies are not changed. If that means Bush has to obtain a passport to visit the rest of us, I'm fine with that. What's really scary though, is the fact that Chuck Norris may run for President of Texas. Laugh all you want, but if this happens, the U.S could be facing the greatest army in the history of the planet - the army of Chuck.


Honestly though, it's just a publicity stunt by some rich white people. there is no way this would actually happen. It'll be fun to see them try though.

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Fish sticks

After seeing Kanye get murdered on South Park, I wondered how things would change if Kanye was really homosexual. Personally, I would still listen to his music, still be eagerly anticipating his clothing line, and still be thirsty for a pair of all black Air Yeezys with the glow-in-the-dark sole. I would still think he is a great producer, and I would still be proud that he reps Chicago so hard. I wonder if I would be in the minority or majority on this one.

The hip-hop industry is extremely homophobic, so I know there would be a lot of backlash there. he would be ostracized by all the rappers that could finally say, "I told you so!" Diss records would be released every half hour.The Bossip writers would probably jizz in their pants. His "biggest fans" would denounce their love for all things Kanye. Chicago's rep would take a huge hit in the rap game.

It's ridiculous that so many people would jump at the chance to tear down a successful black man simply becuase he doesn't fit the mold of a typical hood rapper. Like the Clipse said, we let so much slide in hip-hop. Why can't we let Yeezy slide. I mean, Lil Wayne and Baby were on 106 and park, and Wayne said that the only person Baby kisses is him. Where's the outrage? Wayne and Baby kissed each other on the lips, yet go to any hood in America and you will find plenty of people that feel Wayne is the best rapper alive. Wayne has this piercing. Yet when Kanye is in a pic with someone who has on leopard print tights, we work ourselves into a frenzy. Where's the consistency? Is it becuase Kanye is well spoken, middle class, and a great dresser? Should he have sold drugs or gotten a lot of tattoos? Should he be more mysoginistic and more glorifying of activities and behaviors that destroy our communties? I'm not saying Kayne is an angel, but for some reason, a lot of people want him to be gay.

Is probably becuase he'd be easier to accept then. It would be easier on their fragile egos.

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Hip-Hop Snobbery

<------- This is true for the most part, but sometimes there is that one song (or 3) that challenges or belief (or carefully crafted facade) of what you consider good music to be.

I will not admit what those songs are to me, but you can...

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No Pedo

I was talking with my girlfriend the other day about the pedophilic tendencies present in U.S. culture.

Urban Dictionary defines the phrase "no pedo" as "A phrase stated after a questionable remark intended to clear the sayer of being a pedophile."
ex."in about 3 years, holla at me Miley Cyrus"- Mack Maine - "Every Girl"

Notice the lack of "no pedo..." it's disturbingly absent. Never mind the fact that Miley Cyrus looks like, um...not really sure. But in any case, a grown ass man is insinuating that he is lustily waiting for this girl to get a few years older.

A few years ago, Maxim, and white male America, was thirsty for the Olsen twins to become of age despite the fact that they look like scared monkeys. Now that they are over 21, there is virtually no interest in them as sexual objects.

An estimated 2% of American Catholic priests (914)are pedophiles (CARA).

Toddlers and Tiaras a TLC show about beauty pageants, is basically porno for pedos.

http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/category/celebrity-children/. Kids should never be called "HOT!"

This one too!


There are many, many other examples of this in media, but i want to keep this post kinda short. In closing, we need to look at why we have this obsession with children and why we prefer certain traits and tendencies in older women (that's a whole different monster).

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Calling all MC's!

So Mos Def was feeling himself recently and challenged all current rappers to a pay-per-view rap battle. Specifically, he called out Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Freeway, and a few others. Now in my opinion, I think Mos has a shot at all of them in a freestyle battle, but the problem is, on a stage that big, you know everyone is bringing their best written material.




In a true freestyle battle, these are my top 5 in no particular order:

• Crooked I
• Jin
• Chino XL
• Rhymefest
• Eminem

What do you think? Personally, I'd kill 'em all :)

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