SFGate has a very good article exploring the coming of age of hip-hop’s second generation. This pretty much sums it up for me: In fact, the current class of hip-hop intellectuals is largely fed up with what hip-hop has become — sick of rap’s minute attention span, disorganization, violence, misogyny, cynicism, self-obsession, arrogance, machismo, homophobia… Continue reading Hip-Hop Intellectuals
Most Overrated Athletes
ESPN puts the smack down with their Most Overrated Athlete package. They have a list of current players, as well as an all-time list. Here are the lists (details at ESPN’s site):
My First Zempt Post
I just found this new blog editing tool/front end called Zempt. Zempt ‘plays well’ with Movable Type by providing entry areas for ‘extended entries’ and ‘excerpts’. It even allows you to specify secondary categories,keywords, URLs to ping, and just about everything else you can specify in Movable Type. I think I just found a replacement… Continue reading My First Zempt Post
BlogRolling & Buying Readers
Dean has a very good post about blogrolling, and blogging in general. In the post, he discusses how and why bloggers ‘buy’ readers through linking and blogrolling. I’ve recently trimmed my own blogroll because it was getting too long, and because I’ve started using a newsreader. So most of the blogs that have RSS feeds… Continue reading BlogRolling & Buying Readers
Amazon vs. iTunes?
The online music space is really heating up now. It’s being reported that Amazon is entering the online music downloading fray. Leave it to Apple to innovate, show others how to design/implement something properly, then stand by as others dominate the market. I know who I’m betting on to win this scuffle. It starts with… Continue reading Amazon vs. iTunes?
Dr. Dre Battles Ja Rule
Here’s the latest round in the battle between Shady/Aftermath and Murder Inc. (You can also hear the song there.) Does Ja really want to do this?
P2P Networks Fight Back
I knew it wouldn’t take very long for the RIAA‘s tracking plan to be thwarted. See how in Wired’s article – Giving Sharers Ears Without Faces
The Web and Democracy
VentureBlog has an article examining whether or not the internet and blogging are inherently democratic. The question is not just about politics, but about the democratization of information as well. I agree with them that the answer is clearly ‘yes’.
New Hidden Beach CD
For all you Hidden Beach fans, check out the new CD, Hidden Hits. You can download samples of the tracks from the site.
Just Who is Affirmative Action Helping?
I just came across a post that really struck a chord with me. Here’s a snippet: “You have to look under the surface,” my young friend cautioned. “Many students are black, it’s true. But where did they really come from? Are these the descendents of slavery? Are these students, like me, who couldn’t afford to… Continue reading Just Who is Affirmative Action Helping?