Sunday, August 15th, 2004

Elvis, Beer, and Rolling Stone

So there will be no black musicians featured in Miller Beer’s canned commemorations to rock heroism.

Yes, Miller, I’ve known beer. And you are no St. Ides.

Who was Miller’s corporate partner in this? None other than Rolling Stone magazine. Unapologetic hippie white rockist central!

Here’s the best section of the article:

“The brewer and the magazine issued the cans this summer, depicting Elvis Presley, Blondie, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard and Willie Nelson, as well as two guitars.

Gary Armstrong, chief marketing officer for Rolling Stone publisher Wenner Media, said race wasn’t a consideration when choosing the artists.

‘We didn’t even consciously think pro or con, the same way that the only woman on there is Blondie. We just went with the people that we thought were appropriate,’ he said. ‘We went through (the covers) and said these people we don’t think are appropriate, or wouldn’t appeal to Miller drinkers.'”

As of blogpost time, there is still no confirmation to the rumor that planned hip-hop commemoration cans will only feature the Beastie Boys.

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Sunday, August 15th, 2004

Puerto Rico Ho-oooooooooooo!

Puerto Rico 92, United States 73. Underdog love, cause this one’s for Vieques!

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Sunday, August 15th, 2004

The Blues Roots In Islam

Great article on the Muslim roots of the blues.

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Thursday, August 12th, 2004

This Is Bananas And Whatever At The Same Time

Staying in New Jersey for a moment: Democratic Governor Jim McGreevey steps down. Here’s why. A gay adulterer? Watch the Republicans take this one to the cultural bank while the Dems cower in silence.

Meanwhile, memo to T.O.: get off Jeff Garcia’s dick!

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Thursday, August 12th, 2004

Culture Freedom Come Back With Me Apple Pie!

Bring some extra-size fries, too.

Sorry. I’m having another hip-hop nostalgia moment.

The word from Cocaine Blunts & Hip-Hop: Tony D is back.

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Thursday, August 12th, 2004

Mental Viagra

The brilliant Tony Green on Rick James. Spotted at Pop Life where my-API-brethren-who-is-not-me also has a great piece on hip-hop nostalgia, something I know a little bit about. Because I Am Hip-Hop Nostalgia.

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Monday, August 9th, 2004

Wave Your Flag

Man, I’m so sad I can’t be on the Eastern Parkway this year. Fuck Republicans in Penn Station or terrorists in limousines, this year feels like it might be historic or something.

For one, Kevin Lyttle opened Top 10, which has to be the biggest soca debut in the history of the universe. The shift back from “fiyah bu’n” to “dancehall nice again” means that everyone, even Beenie Man, seems to have stepped up their game to please the audience. Then you’ve got the year of the dancehall diva–Tanya Stephens, Lady Saw, Ms. Thing, the list goes on.

While we’re on the topic, Tanya Stephens is the Joni Mitchell or maybe the Betty Davis of dancehall. Lady Saw is the Madonna of dancehall, and deserves her own MTV opener with Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. And Ms. Thing, well, she’s the Vanity 6 of dancehall.

Stelfox, holla!

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Monday, August 9th, 2004

Paul C and DT

One of the best hip-hop pieces ever written, by the great Dave Tompkins. Also one of the best edited pieces ever, thanks to Crunkster, aka Jazzbo.

This came from 360hiphop.com. (Ask somebody!) It’s true that all of us that got to witness and be a part of something like that still feel a little bit of awe and responsibility. So I’m dusting off the pieces we did in the politics section and will place a bunch of stuff up on the cantstopwontstop.com website when it goes up this fall. Can’t wait for yall to see some of those…

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Monday, August 9th, 2004

On A Mission From God

Now the neo-prog has a real neo-con to run against. Perennial failed Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes brings his baggage from Maryland to Illinois to run against our man Obama. Hey, God doesn’t call it carpetbagging!

Does Keyes also claim Divine Inspiration for this campaign finance innovation?

Someone call McCain and Feingold. Please. Quick.

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Friday, August 6th, 2004

Rick James Is Dead

Here’s the story. And here, in a wild twist of circumstance, is his last interview–part 1 and part 2, with Chuck Creekmur at Allhiphop.

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