First things first…
Trapped In The Closet: Volume 2 – August the 21st!!!
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Noz on why Common is shit in 07 and was the shit fifteen years ago.
“He mistakes timidity for vulnerability and the poor listener mistakes this for maturity.
There’s also this weird People Magazine aspect to Common’s current incarnation. Like many a great rapper, Com’s been digging into pop culture for punchlines since his Sensible days, but usually that meant rapping about a Facts of Life or Glenn Robinson not Jennifer Anniston’s break up and Lance Bass’ coming out party. It’s like he’s already transcended bougie urbanite status to a state of late in life suburban soccer mom tabloid whore boredom. But maybe that’s part of his new definition of maturity as well.”
Sticking with Noz, as a casual aside he mentioned that Outkast “are the Greatest Rap Group of All Time”. Yes, they are, but you can’t actually say that shit without a million trad-rap dudes jumping down your throat. I think he gets off on that shit actually so he probably won’t mind the shitstorm.
Noz has his stubbornly good taste and hordes of readers to annoy with it, but he isn’t Just Blaze. Just can blog about last minute work on the T.I.P. album, with video, with special effects. Plus The Megatron Don is a nice bloke and the only person to respond to my request for a rare Redman remix a few years ago on Noz’ site. Small pond.
Hurk marks the death of his iPod with a phenomenal picture of Bukka White. Silver linings.
Most people in this country are staying indoors watching The Wire DVDs and staying out of the WORST SUMMER FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS. Being a contrarian I’m going to spend next week very near here, and play out.
Its nice to remember that The Wire, Just Blaze and the best song of the 21st century are all combined in one video.
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“The poor listener”? Beware critics who use terms like this.
I love Common, I love Outkast, I love The Wire. But “most people” in this country don’t even know what it is. They prefer the Shield. Or Eastenders. Or Big Brother.
Comment by David N 27.07.07 @ 12:28 amWho knows Most People? I only know Most People I know. They are watching The Wire. I think it’s safe to assume I’m never speaking for Most People, even when I say Most People. I think Most People know that.
“The poor listener†is your blogger lost for reasons for why Most People don’t see it his way. Of course your father’s Most People haven’t heard it at all. Right?
Most People are in bed by now.
Comment by Beezer B 27.07.07 @ 5:17 amMost people use “most people” to literally mean most people, I think. But I don’t know most people, I only know some people. Most of those people have already watched the Wire but they may be rewatching it. Most of those people I don’t know – which is most people – don’t watch the Wire. A few people actually watch it on tv, coz they have FX, but thats not many people, only a few. Some people watch it illegally, having downloaded it. But really, not many people watch it at all. This was my central point. Not that you were claiming to know most people. Some people can be so touchy. Not most people.
“your blogger lost” – I don’t know what this means. Most people probably do, but not me.
Comment by David N 27.07.07 @ 6:44 pmMost People tells you to shut up.
Most People is going to speak in third person. Most people has decided to call himself Most People now. There is no Monsterwork. Only Most People.
Most People is done now. Most People asks you to go back to what you were doing before Most People showed up.
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