A Little Rap News...

'Raekwon talks Only Built for Cuban Linx 2' on Pitchfork. Dropping in March.

A Little Rap Humor...

This is to counter RJ's Mastadon sized post of youtube videos with poorly written intros. I didn't quite discover these two selections on my own (I am no Michael when it comes to internet research and time wasting), but I expect you'll find both of these sites amusing.

Wu-Tang Geneology(courtesy of the Onion)

Rap CD Covers...in lego (Courtesy of Format Mag)

Now in the words of Jonah from Summer Heights High...Fuck off.

And I'm Ghost Like Swayze

As I was pondering my youth earlier today, I was trying to recall what my weekends consisted of before I discovered alcohol. I remembered that, in the days of yore, my Saturday nights almost always included alternating between Mad TV and Saturday Night Live into the wee hours of the night, hoping to catch glimpses of the likes of Will Ferrell, Michael McDonald, and Will Sasso. Alas, since then both programs have gone straight downhill, mainly due to the fact that they act as springboards for actors who want to move on to bigger and better things. However, recently I was shown a few online videos which made me laugh hysterically, and I was surprised to learn that they were mined from the vast quarry that is SNL. The following is my favorite of those clips.

Lazy Sunday



Chances are you've already seen this video, but I figured it's worth posting anyway. Not only did I find it hilarious, I am now inspired to make a similar angry rap about the hardships of either Stanford (caterpillars, broke girls (comparatively), the fact that we have SAE, etc.) or 'Sid Heights (having to walk more than 1 block to get to Noah's, having to go to the janky-ass YMCA instead of the posh JCC, living 3 blocks from RJ, the list goes on). Of course, DressArchie is the only place you will be able to hear that track before it goes triple platinum, my friends.

Secondly, here's an official "Fuck You" to RJ for beating me in fantasy this week. Though my squad was pretty much doomed from the get-go (some notable draft "busts": Carson Palmer, Selvin Young, Ryan Grant, LT (well, he's been ok but definitely not the same LT)), I combed the waiver wire every week to pick up precious gems who would help me survive (Dominic Rhodes, Peyton Hillis, Kevin Walter, etc.) and ended up having a wondrous season. I also just hate the fact that basically every member of RJ's squad put up far greater numbers than they ever should have. Now that, my friends, is just plain irritating. Eat shit and die, RJ. Mr. Hart, as always, you have my vote.

Finally, be sure to go see the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" if you have a chance. It's a movie about this Indian kid from Mumbai who grows up in a shitty neighborhood and ends up winning Who Wants to be a Millionaire. It might not sound like the most intriguing film (when I asked my brother if he wanted to see it with me, he quipped, "Mark, I'm not gonna go waste 10 fucking dollars to see a buncha Punjabs dancing around on a gameshow") but it's legit. Trust me.

An ode to Techno Music Videos...

I'm going to preface this post with an apology to those of you who don't like techno. You guys are going to think this post is so stupid. But I just finished my finals so fuck you.

Basically, this post is going to be a series of techno music videos. After Widukind's post, I too was disappointed in youtube so I went on and looked up the most viewed youtube videos of all time. I was ashamed. Five of the top eight videos are shitty music videos. Like really shitty. Number one video of all time is Avril Lavigne's music video for "Girlfriend." It has been viewed over 109 million times. Uber Ghey. Don't watch it. You'll wanna kill yourself.

The basic realization I came to was that the only really good music videos are techno videos. Now I know pretty much everyone is going to find a music video that's sick that can't be classified as techno or remotely near techno. Okay, great! The point is more techno videos are good than any other genre of music. So this post is going to be a series of music videos. The first four are oldies that prove my point. The next four are new ones you guys may not have heard but I like.

The classic:


Another classic:


Sensing a trend:


Breaking the trend:


First new song. Pretty good song but a really good video:


The next new techno song is only good if you see this video first. 80s to the max:


The Techno version:


You guys have all probably heard this song by now but its still a pretty good video and it came out five days ago:


When it comes down to not a really good video, but I still like the song so its worth including:


If you want me to post any of these songs e-mail me.
See ya fellas in a week or so.

YOUTUBE IS DEAD...

I love YouTube. It's amazing. But. This. Is. Diarrhea.

Ladies and gentlemen, the #1 most subscribed user on YouTube...Fred:



This is serious...








...ly pathetic