Once every generation a talent appears on the scene and takes it by storm. I’m not talking about your typical storm you get once a year which make you go, “whoa, this is the worst storm this year.” No, I’m talking about those once in a great while storms they talk about in like The Bible where it rains down frogs and lasts for months on end and drowns entire cities. This man has quite literally reinvented the comedic wheel AND makes it an even more functional wheel by making it…rounder, I guess. Whatever.
Anyways, if you’re ready to laugh your dicks off then strap yourself in and get ready for the comedic stylings of RAAAAAAAANDY. Be forewarned, you will laugh so hard and find this so funny that everything after this point in your life will lose all humor. No hyperbole here. He is the greatest thing to ever happen to humans.
It’s weird how rappers now have trailers for upcoming albums. The irony of advertising with something visual to sell something aural. Eh, I guess it’s not so weird. Anyways, I’m a Lupe fan, I like the message here and I am excited to hear the myriad of laser sounds that I’m sure will fill this CD. “Awww shit! Did you hear that Galaga laser sample son?! It was almost as fresh as the last song where he used the laser weapon sample from Gradius! Moai heads for the win kid!” Since this album is called Lasers, would it be out of the question to have Pharrell produce the entire album with that futuristic trademark Neptune sound?(PEW-PEW) Eh, doubtful but one can dream right?
You know, if I could be a laser I would want to be one of those cool lasers that shoot out of the eyes of mechanized sharks or something. I definitely wouldn’t want to be one of those stupid lasers that scans the price of items at a grocery store. That would fucking suck.
Growing up, Michael Jackson was my world. I loved him. Every song I memorized, every album I purchased, every video I dissected. I was a fanatic at age 7. He was for me, my introduction to MUSIC and my love for it ever since I owe solely to him. Shortly after I heard of his passing, my mom(not yet knowing of the bad news) called me for something completely unrelated. When I told her that Michael Jackson had died, she surprisingly responded, “Huh? Michael?!”. I replied “Yeah.” My mom in shock took a second to collect her thoughts and said, “He was your favorite. Do you remember?” I said, “I know Mom. I remember.” And even though I stopped caring about anything he’s done past Dangerous, to some part of me, he’ll always be my favorite.
Pac Div bringing something I personally wasn’t expecting. Retro throw back West Coast beat is straight, straight uhhh…how bout..def!(It’s about time “def” makes a return to commonly used Hip Hop lingo. I’ll start it’s resurgence here.) It’s taken awhile but I think the West has gotten back much of the credibility it lost those dreadful fallout years after Dre left Death Row and the G-Funk era up and left with him. Pac Div reassuring me that the left coast’s new class is definitely hungry. Check out “Shut Up” on The Pac Div EP produced by Cool Kid Chuck Inglish. My god, that track is more than worth the price of admission.
While something like this makes me despise the human race, this makes me hopeful for it. One of the best flash mobs I’ve ever seen. About 50 people doing the Typewriter in MC Hammer parachute pants to “Can’t Touch This” in a trendy hipster L.A. store. Awesome! Ugh! Take that stupid hipsters with your circulation cutting tight jeans wearing, Fixed Gear with no brakes bicycle riding, too good to shop at the mall, Morrisey listening asses! Score one for the mainstream! With our Hometown Buffet eating, adult softball team joining, no fashion sense having, buy a hot dog and an Icee while shopping at Walmart asses! We showed you!
If I were a musician and had to be in music videos, my number one rule would be: NO SPECIAL EFFECTS. Anything with special effects doesn’t really age well. In fact the more time that passes, the worse it looks. You figure that 200 years from now, people will look back at our current CGI and it will be like if we watched a movie where spaceships were just miniature toys hanging on a string with someone in the background making flying sounds with his mouth. Apparently in the future(2085 to be exact), people will dress like bikers with studded black leather vests and wear glasses with dozens of mini solar panels on them. What depresses me most about this video is that even this far into the future, people will still be wearing fitted caps with that goddamn 5150 sticker on them.
Make no mistake, I love this song. The chorus is dope, the beat is nice and Kanye’s verse is cool, but this damn video, ugh. Horrible. This is one of those videos where in 20 years, The Dream is gonna look back and shake his head in shame. All the spaceships, futuristic clothing, the outdated effects will make him wonder what the fuck was he was thinking.
My favorite song off of 808’s & Heartbreak finally gets the video treatment. This, along with “Amazing” was shot in Hawaii. Interesting choice to cast Rihanna of all girls for the video considering the content of the song and all of the Chris Brown drama. Here’s hoping “Robocop” is the next and final video.
Kogi BBQ is a famous Taco truck that goes around L.A. and stops at three spots a day and serves from what I hear, the most amazing Korean BBQ Taco’s in the world. Apperently the lines are absolutely ridiculous. I’m kicking myself here for not knowing about Kogi sooner as I was just in L.A. for spring break. When I was there I managed to visit three different Pinkberry’s, The Curry House in downtown L.A. and Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles. The next time I’m in socal, I will make it a point to chase down a Kogi BBQ wagon and try me a Korean Short Ribs and a Spicy BBQ Taco.
You can always get some Kogi Taco’s in Culver City from a place called Alibi, where they serve a number of things not available on the trucks like Kimchee or Spam Sliders, Kimchee Seasame Quesadillas and Korean Spiced fries. But seriously, it’s a much cooler experience to actually get food from one of Kogi’s two nomadic trucks Roja and Verde. If you’re ever in L.A. and happen to come across one of these two, be sure to get in line.
Wait…what? *rubbing eyes* Is this…is this shit real? Are you serious? Are you serious right now?! Oh fuck yeah. Sold. That’s all there is to it. Give me an M-16 that breaks down into a briefcase to go with it and I will literally murder in cold blood for this.
“I displays my credentials over instrumentals, and my potential, increases at a rate that’s exponential…”
-J-Live
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a underdog backing, no-look pass practicing, Utah Jazz hating, Simpsons rerun watching, dirt off my shoulder brushing, Soul music supporting, zip up hoodie wearing, revolution planning, Zulu war chanting, comic book reading, Street Jack magazine scanning, Apple computer using, Social Engineer studying, Beatles music appreciating, Jessica Alba obsessing, Nike kicks collecting, Mike Tysons Punchout playing, Wu-Tang first lp memorizing, a love supreme dreaming...Nice to meet you.
