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Top Tracks, Etc.

Every Friday I will be posting ten songs from my iTunes playlist. I realize that this will not be a very exciting reading experience for anyone, but it's better than reading about an oil spill for the millionth time. M…
A Week of Outbursts: A Tactless New Tradition

Over the past few years several annual traditions have developed in the realm of popular music. For example, The Killers have made it a tradition to put out at least one uninspired Christmas single every year since 2005…
Black Xanga

Kanye West recently said that when it’s all said and done, history will remember him as the voice of this generation. He might be right. His popularity is unparalleled, and it is projected that his new album will sell…
MC Identity

There are two stores at the mall that make me feel like a complete douchebag whenever I walk into them. The first store is Abercrombie and Fitch, which I find to be extremely obnoxious. It seems counterproductive to me…
A Very Detailed and Comprehensive History of Hiphop Music

Last weekend I was at the bar drinking beer and watching a college basketball game with all of the other derelicts who regularly hang out at this bar on Saturday nights. The tilt was one of the most exciting games of th…
Viva La Vigne

If there was ever a CD that you must have in your car, it is Viva La Vida by the British band Coldplay. I consciously bought this CD at Best Buy a few months ago, and although I have never fully listened to it, I know t…
Communicationship

It's the end of 2008 and I still don't understand email. Actually, that's not entirely accurate. I mean, I understand how to use email. I've mastered basic skills such as sending and receiving messages. I know how to…
There's No "U" in "Team"

I’m kind of critical of sports fans because I support the very postmodern theory that everything in life can be explained by analyzing the world competitive sports. However, I don’t consider myself to be overly critical…
Heroes and Villains and the Battle for Pregnant Women

A recent study found that the single leading cause of death for pregnant women was murder, and that the murderer was usually an angry spouse or boyfriend. After reading this I asked several women if they would reconside…
Where Did All the Black People Come From?

Kanye West recently said that when it’s all said and done, history will remember him as the voice of this generation. He might be right. His popularity is unparalleled, and it is projected that his new album will sell…