Go Ahead, Steal Some Music Online…

We all know you want to. Seriously, what are you waiting for? I won’t judge you. How many times back in the day did you have to spend weeks saving up to grab the newest CD (remember CDs?) only to get home, skim over the radio jams (remember radios?), and find a bunch of garbage (remember garbage?).

Nah. Eff that. Go ahead and Z Share the shit out of that new Fiddy single. Chances are, it won’t be released anyways, so you got yourself an online exclusive…exclusive…exclusive…exclusive…

Whoa, sorry, Clue got a hold of the keyboard there for a minute.



Seriously, record companies don’t need more money. How much does a blank CD cost? And how much does putting music onto that blank CD cost? Add that up and do you get $17.99? Best Buy sure does.

Now I’m no businessman (I’m actually a business, man), but these record label suits need to take note of how the whole industry has completely shifted gears. Generation ADD isn’t looking to wait for a whole album to come out when all they have to do is track their favorite message boards for every new single.

By the time we have flying cars, CDs will be obsolete. And that’s a good thing. So long as the industry can tap into that trend before it’s too late, we all profit. Music fans will be able to get music as conveniently as possible and the labels will have an entirely new market to rape and pillage. The music industry should keep up with the consumer. So far, it hasn’t. We’ve come a long way from Metallica hosting a press conference to bitch about Napster.

So fire up that T1 and get to record shopping. Don’t do it for your iTunes library, do it for the future of music. Just don’t tell the ‘em TFT sent ya when Johnny Law comes looking for your hard drive.

PS. Sorry Ghost, nothing personal.
PPS. I downloaded seven new Weezy mixtapes while typing this.
PPPS. They all sucked.

The 3/5ths Compromise

In honor of the historic rise of Barack Obama, here are the rules of being mixed-race in America (specifically black and white)....

1) Be prepared for the inevitable question, "What are you?" "Human" or "American" apparently doesn't fly for your inquisitors. If you're from a single-parent household, like many of us are, you lacked input from one of the racial influences. Don't worry. Watch TV and act like you're down.

2) Be ready to demonstrate your athletic skills, specifically, your ability to play basketball.

3) Listen for comments like, "You've got the best of both worlds: Brains and you can play sports!"

4) In high school, your in with girls, specifically white girls, is: "Can I touch your hair?"

5) Learn Spanish as your prepubescent oily, yellow skin featuring a confused mustache will prompt assumptions that you speak the language (be prepared for the disgust on the speaker's face when you raise your arms as a sign that you don't understand).

6) When you're in a low-income neighborhood, say something "hood" to prove you're not 5-0. Son.

7) Be careful while you're reading Roots as a teenager. Your white parent will carry the brunt of your resentment against "whitey".

8) If you like to use the "n" word, make sure you can back it up. My motto is, "If you've been called a nigg*r, you can use the word." Use at your discretion.

9) Finally, don't say anything too aggressively, look good and bridge the gap. Others will shatter against you, the (Ba)rock that you are...

Thug Luvin

Even the hardest from Yonkers ain't klling all the time...

Go Green

8 Reasons why legalizing Hemp can save the USA, the planet and my Bob Marley collection:

1)Clothing- hemp fiber is longer, stronger and more absorbant than cotton. Back in the day Levi jeans were made from hempen sailcloth so the '49ers pockets o'gold wouldn't rip.

2)Paper- Hemp paper resists decomposition and can be recycled more than wood. So there is no need for a "smoke break" when typing that final paper.

3)Medicine- Marijuana can be used in helping the treatment of glaucoma as well as a nausea reducer for chemo and AIDS patients. Can also be a great cure for the Mondays.

4)Fuel- Hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed into a wide range of biomass energy sources. Take that OPEC !

5)Food- Hemp contains more essential fatty acids than any other source. And the brownies and space cakes make for a great friday snack before a night on the town.

6)Plastic- Yeah, thats right. Hemp can be used in the maufacturing of biodegradable plastic products.

7)Professional Sports- Maybe with weed legalization professional athletes will stop getting arrested for smoking or possessing weed in the dumbest places. Then again maybe this one isnt the best reason. see J R Rider

8)Music-The legalization of hemp can bring about more white reggae stars.

We need a Revolution.

Last of the Russiaslovians

The end is neigh. Early 90s they emerged from behind the iron curtain to conquer the NBA. With names like Vlade, Arvidas Sabonis, Detlef and Drazen, these Ivan Drago’s of the hardwood were not only big, but could Kalashnikov the lights out. (A common downtown Belarus occurrence). Vlade could set the pick and not only roll to the bucket but fade out, get the dime from Magic and bury the mid range j. Their guards were big and mean, Gorbachev’s henchmen. You do remember the 1988 Olympics ?!. Drazen Petrovic would dagger your after party with a 3 at :01 on the clock. Sarunas would hit you with the iron curtain crossover before bullying you to the bucket. Detlef was a workhorse. Yes, Germany counts. Word on the screet spread that these cats were coming for the brothers. But the Moscow Magic would be 7 foot, with a jump shot (not the Magic set shot), and they would take over the league. But alas, this was not to be the case.(Mr. Garnett would soon fix this anomaly in the b-ballers evolution.) Dirk my dude you may truly be the Last of the Russiaslovians.

These cats turned out to be some of the most suspect, softest, slowest, one dimensional assortment of future “euro league scouts” ever. These stiffs are doo doo. Dirk folds in the playoffs. Darko is seven foot and yakov smirnov seems tougher than him. Attention Darko: You are not Dark or Dirk. Get your punk ass down low! Remember Toni Kukoc tried to make people think Jordan was stunting his development? Nenad Kristic: garbage, Jake Tsakalidis =see Dino Radja, Peja means playoff p*ssy in East Slavic, Sasha Pavolic? Zaza Pachulia ? You guys are finished. The sun has set over the hills of Bella Karoli. The czar is dead ! Long live the Chinese, Swahilis, and Puerto Ricans. But if you think Manu and the Ukraines from Spain are the next…remember Vinny del negro.

I'm out for presidents to represent me

The best thing about three day weekends is…um…getting an extra day away from your soul-crushing desk job. The second best thing is the return of real hip-hop to the radio. No ring tone bull ish. No Vitamin Water-sponsored 50 Cent medley. No Lupe Fiasco. (this dude DOES know what “fiasco” MEANS, right?) When the three day weekends come out, the real music come out. (Also, when the fif come out, the bitch come out, but that’s a different post.) In honor of President’s Day, but definitely not our current president, here are the holidays that always have Flex and Cee digging for that hot fiyah in their crates. (Cue explosion sound.)

4th of July Weekend

Helps ease road rage during hours of traffic traveling back and forth between the boroughs. Half the time, when you get to where you're going you wind up sitting in the car, bumping until the next commercial break.
In heavy rotation: Boot Camp, Tribe, Gang Starr

Memorial Day Weekend

Grab the crappiest boom box you got, turn the volume UP, fire up that grill, invite everyone you know to your spot, and go to town. Guaranteed three straight days of classics. Catch the most DITC ish every afternoon.
In heavy rotation: EPMD, Nas, every radio and club hit from the 80s and 90s

MLK Day Weekend

The only thing that makes classic beats sound better is mixing in scratched up audio of the Reverend. You think Daddy Kane ripped "Young, Gifted, and Black"? Try the unofficial Martin Luther the King remix.
In heavy rotation: Public Enemy, KRS-One, Brand Nubian

March 9

No explanation necessary. RIP BIG.
In heavy rotation: The best rapper of all time

just axing questions

1)Why do historically black colleges have the WORST basketball teams ?

2)Will Jerry Reese get his props for being not only a rookie super bowl winning GM, but the first African American to do it ? and during black history month.

3)Would you pay $100 on pay per view to see floyd mayweather fight 50 cent ?

4)Doesnt Steven A Smith's haircut make him look like he's wearing a football helmet ?

5)Is Kimbo Slice a night in Japan away from becoming iron "bite" tyson ?

This just in....

This just in...I wasn't pulling for the Giants until I saw that one of them had Tom Brady's Stetson ad taped up in his locker. I love that kind of sh*t. Tom...that's real borderline for a football player. Don't believe the hype.

This just in...f*ck Bob Johnson and Charlie Rangel. Better get on the new gravy train because the Clinton bandwagon is going to get mighty light. Quit tapdancing. Even if I wanted her to win, Hillary will NOT beat John McCain. We've been there done that. Wake up people.

This just in...f**ed up, strung out celebrities are not front-page news. If that's the route they want to take, let them take it in peace. All the attention isn't doing any good for anybody.

This just in...Staten Island's own giant rat, Punxsutawney Tony, popped up out the remains of Fresh Kills and couldn't smell his own ass, indicating six more weeks of winter, with mostly cloudy, record-level mild temperatures.

This just in...the Dow Jones Industrial Average has dropped around 2000 points in the last 6 months. Do we want huge tax cuts for the super-wealthy and war spending? Or do we want tax relief, health coverage and educational opportunities for the majority of Americans? Not to mention a few less dead American soldiers in the Middle East and a balanced budget. Make sure if you're voting Republican that it benefits you (that means you Bob Johnson).

This just in...welcome to Taskforce Tuesday...watch ya back...