The Michael Bay Effect - Wisecracking Geeks

I have seen it way too many times...that asshole up in some dark control room in front of a computer screen who, at the click of a button, can make the Hero do the impossible, or make the Villain, all powerful. It is rediculous and annoying. And they always have one of those stupid headsets on and spit out corny wisecracks (i.e. "The Quaterback is Toast" - Die Hard) whenever they magically open a door, or see some shadowy figure sneek up on the hero. They are a tool of lazy writers/directors to justify how characters are able to get out of the impossible situation that they (the writers and directors) put them in in the first place. How about instead of relying on the wisecracking geek to disable the security cameras at precisely the right moment, you just kick in the door and start shooting...or beat some random security guard's ass and take his clothes? You know you are going to get caught eventually, so why postpone it, Mr. Generic Action Movie Man.



Guilty Movie - Character Name:

1. Die Hard - Theo (Pictured and Quoted Above)
2. The Matrix Reloaded - Link (Featured in Video Above)
3. Goldeneye (James Bond) - Boris
4. Eagle Eye - The Entire Movie
5. Bait - Same as Above

The Reason I Love 90's Gangsta Music So Much...

It was burned into my brain at a young age!!! Check out this old episode of Sesame Street.

Wood Harris All Stars - Chauncey/Cutty

"Don't come through this muthaf*cka so early!"



Clifton Powell is perhaps more "Wood Harris" than Wood Harris. I say that because Clifton Powell does not yet have his "Wire" or even his "Paid in Full" or "Remember The Titans". He is a great actor who has yet to find his big mainstream hit. He does, however, have a career FULL of WHAS performances. You can find the strongest of of those performances in the 2 best Hughes Brothers Movies...Menace 2 Society and Dead Presidents. Cutty and Chauncey (aka F*ggot Ass Chauncey) were incredibly unlikeable assholes who turned out to be the influential driving force behind the main character's downfall. Those quintessential scenes are below:


Menace 2 Society (Fast Forward to 7:17)


Dead Presidents.

The Michael Bay Effect (Another Blog Series)

Lady and Gentleman...I am here today to introduce another blog Series...This time, I'm focussing my attentions on Television and Film. One of the duties at my real job allows me to watch a lot of movies for various reasons. SInce January, I have probably watched and "analyzed" nearly 200 movies ranging from Blockbusters, CLassics, Straight to DVD, Independent Films, and box Office flops. Through that experience, I have noticed a lot of cliches that make good movies bad and bad movies even worse. So with that said, I introduce to you, oh my brothers, the Michael Bay Effect.

Why Michael Bay, you ask? First of all if you have to ask, why a collection of terrible movie cliché's would be named after Michael Bay, Shame on you. Michael Bay's success is due to stinging together random cliches, explosions and wisecracks, over the backdrop of a generic storyline for Box Office success. Check his resume here. Video Proof Below:



Stay Tuned...

Tom Brady Will Have You Shot

Two photographers are suing Tom Brady and his Wife, Gisele, after a Shooting at their wedding in April of this year. Shooting? Tom Brady? You Got Damn Right. Tom Brady is a Gangsta and he will have you shot [at] if you f*ck with him. According to the report, two of the paparazzi's finest were shot at by Brady's "goons" while trying to take pictures of the Couple's wedding. The Lawsuit also alleges that the goons were instructed by Brady to "Shoot for the Kill" in the event that they are forced to use their weapons. (WTF??)

Source: Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) and TMZ

But what is refreshing about this story is the fact that it is an NFL shooting case that doesn't involve Pac Man Jones, Ray Lewis, Ray Caruth, OJ Simpson, Tank Johnson, Michael Vick, or any of the leagues Black Players, for that matter...It involves one of Roger Goodell's poster children and one of the Whitest of the White Athletes in all of sports. Most likely, nothing will come of this lawsuit, but since I missed this story when it actually happened, I say that it sends a good message that social irresponsibility and reckless behavior comes in all colors. Thanks, Tom!

The BlackDroog is On Twitter?

Yes...BlackDroog Nation now has Twitter Representation. That's right...Twitter. Why Not? But I still refuse to add the words, "Tweet", "Tweeps" or anything starting with "Twe..." into my vocabulary. Follow me on Twitter for Blog Updates and Random Ignorance.

http://twitter.com/TheBlackDroog

Peace.

Wood Harris All Stars - Slim Charles

Ironically, the latest inductee to the WHAS, actually played the right hand-man to Harris' Character from the Wire. And the even more interesting thing about this WHAS inductee, is that he isn't even an actor. Nor is he from Baltimore as many of the other supporting character actors are. He is Antwan Glover, He is a Washington DC Institution on Par with the likes of Ben's Chili Bowl, The "Exorcist" Steps, and The White House. He is the front man from the Legendary Go-Go band, The Backyard Band. He is Big G. And that is what makes Mr. Glover a prime candidate for a WHAS Honor.



But back to the important part...Slim Charles was always the coolest mofo in the show, but it wasn't until the last episode where he really transcended into Wood Harris All Star Status. And now I present to you, the definitive Slim Charles scene:

Rap Hater #028

In the spirit of Kanye West, today's Rap Hater Video is from the 1997 Grammy's when Ol Dirty Bastard interrupted the Grammy's. Dirty's interruption didn't get all the backlash for 2 major fators...No body knew who the hell the chick was that he interrupted, and Dirty was right.

Puff winning album of the year was one of the worst moments in Hip Hop. Puff is NOT Hip Hop...he might rap, but the album, was not representative of Hip Hop in general. Yeah, BIG was on there, Jay-Z too, but overall it was Watered down Pop garbage in comparison Wu-Tang Forever. Since then, the Hip Hop Grammy's became completely irrelevant.

"Wu-Tang is for the Children!!"

The Rap Hater Experiment - Day 25 (+1)

Welcome to day Twenty five plus one. I say it that way to avoid any confusion with that awful P. Diddy boy band. And speaking of that...WHy is it that today's rappers all try to look like thugs even though they are soft as peach cobbler? Since when did "Thug" become an acceptable fashion trend for clowns. And speaking of Diddy's Group how do you expect to be on your album cover with black leather, hoodies and ice grills, and expect us not to notice all of the makeup on your face? And I don't even want to get into the Grown Man Cat Fights and crying on camera on the show. This fraudulent sh!t has got to stop! Even the "good" Rappers today are openly fake (*cough* Rick Ross). But Remember when you couldn't tell who the fake gangsters were? When every tape you copped had n!ggas on the cover lookin like they just finished beatin somebody's ass? Those were the days. Not that I advocate violence, but If you are going to look like a gangsta, at least make me think it's true long enough for me to get through the album at least once.

Rap Hater Pic of the Day:



"Biggie, Biggie Smalls is the Illest..." Arguably the King of New York, Top 10 MC's Dead of Alive, the reason why Jay-Z is where he is today and the Man that made big black dude's cool again (Since Barry White). Rest In Peace B.I.G.

Today's Rap Hater 5:

1. Smiff N Wessun - Sound Bwoy Buriel (Da Shinin 1995)
2. Raekwon - Glaciers of Ice (Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 1995)
3. Redman - BLow Your Mind (Whut Thee Album 1992)
4. Kool G Rap - Home Sweet Home (Live and Let Die 1992)
5. Killarmy - Wu-Renegades (Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars 1997)

BlackDroog Nation

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Peace Out!

Always Sunny...

Best Half Hour TV Comedy since Martin.

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I am currently drinking piss from a bottle and listening to a sh!tty band...watching a bunch of drunk douchebags jumping up and down and "Wooooooo'ing" like a pack of wild animals. It's sad when you pay money to see the opening act, then leave after the headliner's first song. But that's what I just did...Me and 2 other As*holes. This has inspired my latest Blog Series.

Introducing...The Rock Hater.

Coming Soon...

Damn, Homie Award - Career Suicide

I couldn't resist, I had to participate in the Kanye West Festivities, so I am honoring him with a Damn, Homie Award for Career Suicide. Everybody knows he's a sore loser, but when you disrespect a young white country singer publicllay, there's not much more you can do to save your public image. I will still bump my Graduation CD but that's only because I don't give a sh!t. Which brings me to my next point. This is the prime example why I do not watch award shows, biography shows or anything else that could potentially show me how really screwed up some of my favorite celebrities are. People invade celebrities' lives and then get their feelings hurt when they see how they really are. Not me. And to ensure that the whole situation is as annoying as possible...once a Celebrity acts like an asshole or embarrasses themselves, they immediately have to spit out a forced apology, which then gets scrutinized and people debate how "genuine it is".



If I like Kanye West's music, I'm only going to listen to His MUSIC...If I say That Denzel washington is my Favorite actor, it's not because i like what he is doing for the community or because of how he proposed to his wife...it's because I am a fan of his ACTING. And on the flip side...unless you hurting children, an overt racist or openly participate Satanic rituals, there isn't too much that any of my favorite musicians, actors or any other celebrities can do to make me stop being a fan for whatever reason it is that I am a fan in the first place. But since I couldn't avoid hearing about this situation, all I have to say to Mr. West is: DAMN, HOMIE!!!!!

Note: I apologize in advance to anyone who is tired of this Kanye drama already, but I'm late because, ironically, I hate watching award shows and this is hilarious!!!

Here are some of my favorite Post-Meltdown Kanye Moments.

1.) Stephen Colbert's Kanye segment.

2.) The President Calling Kanye a Jackass

3.) Kanye West Vs. Barack Obama...


4.) Not sure if this is true, but Comedy Central Allegedly was running a mini-marathon of the Kanye West is a Gay Fish episode of South Park. If it's true, that is so disrespectfully hilarious.



5.) The Kanye West Hennesy Commercial



Ok, I'm done...No More Kanye/VMA references.

Rap Hater #027

The Latest Rap Hater Video post features a great Redman interview from 1995. Back in the day he was raw and wild as a muthaf*cka but still hilarious! There's a dope (yeah, I said "dope") freestyle in the beginning. Near the end, Redman also makes a hauntingly acurate prophecy about the state of hip hop given the fact that this interview took place towards the end of Hip Hop's golden era.

Damn, Homie Award - High Expectations

Terrel Owens - Buffalo Bills



Monday Night Football. Season Opener. 2 Catches, 46 yards. 0 Touchdowns. Bills piss away the lead against the Patriots. Bills Lose.

Oh...and in the eyes of the Sports Media Community (ESPN), after a Record Breaking Performance by Tony Romo on Sunday, your most recent former team appears to be much better without you.

Damn, Homie!!!

Actually, The Damn Homie Award should probably go to Trent Edwards and the entire Staff of the Bill's Offense, because sh!t is about to get ugly.

T.O. to reporters during post game locker room interview: "You're wasting your time...I got nothing to say."

Source: Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports)

Nike Football Commercials...

...are the sh!t. I really don't have much else to say about it... i just wanted an excuse to post them on my page.

Bret Farve Hall Of Fame - iTunes Updates

iTunes Updates are getting out of control...The recent update is terrible. It used to be sleak and stylish and now it's blocky and primitive. The new white Background in the grid view makes it look cheap and broken compared to the previous, Black/Grey background. I have yet to see any benefit of the new features and they are annoying the sh*t out of me!!!!

Damn, Homie Award - Worst Meltdown

Sereena Williams - Tennis Player



Last night at the US Open Semi-Finals, Sereena Williams was called for a violation. I believe the particular violation (not familiar with Tennis rules) had something to do with her feet not being in the right place. However, Ms. Williams disagreed with the call. What followed was equally entertaining and disturbing. I don't have a direct quote, but Sereena's comment to the judge went something like this:

"Blah Blah Blah...I will shove this f*cking tennis ball down your f*cking throat."



The Judge snitched, and said that Sereena threatened to kill her. Sereena lost a point which caused her to lose the match, as it was "Match Point" at the time of the meltdown. Afterwards, Sereena was very nonchalant about the whole situation, but it's not like she hasn't won everything that there is o win in tennis already...but that's still a hell of a way to go out.

Damn, Homie!!!

Bret Farve Hall Of Fame - Jay-Z

I hate to admit it, but JAy-Z Should have stayed Retired after the Black Album. At this point, his musical relevance is dwindling and he has become a parody of himself. Now that he is Wealthy and successful, the edge that made his first 3 albums great, is deader than Memphis Bleek's Career. And his lyrics are just advertisements for the commercialized product of Jay-Z. Given my recent Rap Hater Experiment, it saddens me to have to add one of the legends of 90's Hip Hop on the retirement list, but enough is enough. I still like Jay, and still consider myself a fan, but I just can't take it anymore.

Jay Z always says that he can't rap about certain things because they are not representative of his life any more, and talks about how grown he is now, but then when the opportunity of a paycheck comes up (American Gangster) he jumped on the Denzel Bandwagon and recorded an album entirely about selling drugs. Although American Gangster was musically superior to every Jay-Z albun since The Original Blueprint (Excluding Hard Knock Life, Life & Times, and Dynasty), I just couldn't get over how contrived and forced the whole thing felt. However, I do plan to give Blueprint 3 a full listen, but from my initial review, it just doesn't sound like a Jay-Z album. and the Guests are completely inappropriate. Drake has absolutely on place on a Jay-Z Album.



As much as he preaches that all young rappers are headed down the wrong musical path with the auto-tune, his album sounds just as mediocre as the youngins he's trying to school. But, as I said...I will give it a full listen, and If I am wrong, I will tuck my tail between my legs and deny ever writing this. So in honor of Jay-Z's induction into the Bret Farve Hall of Fame, I am going to end with the moment that instantly made me a Jay-Z fan, and the Reason why I will Always be a Jay-Z fan...even after he drops next year's half assed album.

The Madden Curse Strikes Again...

Traditionally, there has been a running "joke" that being on the cover of EA Sport's John Madden NFL Video Game is the worst thing to happen to a player's season...and sometimes thier career. While it doesn't happen every year, it has never been more true than this year. Last night during the Season Opener, Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers, left the game with a Knee injury...Laterm it tuened out that the Knee Injury was an MCL Sprain and is expected to keep him off the field for up to 6 weeks. Damn, Homie!...Oops. This isn't a Damn Homie moment...I was talking about the Madden Curse. Here are The other top 3 Madden Curse Victims.


1.) Michael Vick (2004) - Dog Fighting. Prison. Bankruptcy. Freedom. #4th QB on the roster.
2.) Bret Farve (2009) - Retires from Packers. Asks For Job Back. Packers Turn Him Down. Leads the League in Interceptions. No Playoffs.
3.) Vince Young (2008) - Loses Starting Job. Goes Missing. "Vince Young is Depressed", Rumors of Suicide Attempt. Declares he will be next black QB to WIn A Super Bowl. Comment gets trashed by Media.



Larry Fitzferald...Watch Your Back!

Rap Hater #026

Onyx & Biohazard - Judgement Night

This song is the title track on a Cool Soundtrack from a Terrible movie. The whole Judgement Night Soundtrack featured Hip Hop/Heavy Metal Songs, and was a pretty cool concept back when it dropped. I was just reminded of this song when I wrote about the M.O.P./Metallica Mash-up. Too Bad there aren't enough good bands/rappers out today to make an album like this. And even if they did, it would probably be some of that Awful EMO Rock and Auto-tune Rap.

Not A Good Look...

So, I got all pumped up for the Start of the NFL Season and decided to check out the pre-game festivities...Bad Idea! I was immediately disgusted by the display of buffoonery on stage. That's right, America's favorite clowns, The Black Eyed Peas were jumping around on stage, singing off key, being corny and looking ridiculous as usual. Black Eyed Peas are not representative of football...they are Pawns in the NFL that Goodell wants to portray. Fun, Clean and Family-oriented. Football - real football - is not any of those things. Maybe fun, but Football is violent, brutal, and aggressive, and those are the things that most football fans either blatantly or unconsciously, love about football. So with that said, The Kickoff of the NFL season is not appropriate for the Black Eyed GOT DAMN Peas. Oh...Tim McGraw also performed...He doesn't fit either. Too Soft.


The NFL opener needs music that represents what football really represents. Blood, Broken Bones, Profanity, Hitting, Fighting, Competition, and WAR!!! I might have gotten a little carried away with the "war" reference, but regardless, the punk-ass Black Eyed Peas, don't fit. The NFL Kickoff needs some hard music...Heavy Metal, Gangsta Rap...something like an M.O.P/Metallica Mash Up would be very appropriate. And not the new Watered Down, Video Game Metallica...the 1980's Metallica. The Master of Puppets Metallica and the "How About Some Hardcore" M.O.P. That would be the sh!t.



But nevertheless, I'm glad the NFL Season is here. Go Cowboys.

Piss in a Bottle

Miller Lite tastes like Ass and I am sick of being mouth raped by Miller Lite Commercials every time I watch any sports-related programming. And what makes it worse is the fact that they try to make you think that it is some kind of premium beer drinking experience. It tastes like piss and soda water...and another thing. I'm tired of the people at Mike's Hard Lemonade trying to make it look like it's a Manly Drink. There is nothing Manly about an alcoholic beverage that tastes like fruit. It is ridiculous every time I see one of thier commercials where they slam the bottle on the table very aggressive to make it look tough. It's like playing heavy metal music at a gymnastics competition...no matter how aggressive and manly the music is, it's still GYMNASTICS. Personally, I'm not interested in putting Mike's Hard ANYTHING anywhere near my mouth. It might as well be called Mike's Ball Juice.

Roger (Pronounced: Roe-Jah)

Roger Federer is a beast...One day a few years ago, I accidentally watched the entire US Open or French Open or Wimbledon (One of them) with Roger and Rafael Nadal going to battle and instantly became a fan. Roger never reacted to anything until he won, no emotions, no throwing the racquet, no cursing, yelling, or complaining...Which actually would make me more intimidated if I was playing against somebody in anything. The loud mouths are the ones that make all that noise talking about what they are "gonna" do as a way to distract people from their shortcomings or inadequacies...Most times, they are the first ones to lose, get the sh*t beat out of them or fail whatever it is that they are talking trash about. I haven't had an interest in Tennis since back in 198? when I had a boy-crush on the Andre Aggassi Nikes...At the time, I never played tennis (Just basketball and football) I actually thought Tennis was kinda gay back then, but those Nikes were the most beautiful thing that I had ever seen.

You know what...I never got a pair of those Aggassis. This blog rant just opened an old wound...Damn.

Bret Farve Hall of Fame (Another Blog Series)

Introducing yet another blog series, The Bret Farve Hall of Fame. The BFHOF is dedicated to those individuals from various walks of life that need to stop what they are doing and should have stopped a long time ago.

Stay Tuned...

WTF???

I just accidentally found this picture while researching for my last Rap Hater Post...It is a shame that one of the "dudes" in this picture is actually one of the best rappers in the game right now. And not only is that my personal opinion, but it is a fact based on any Hip Hop standards. This is A GOT DAMN SHAME! Rap needs something to balance this kind of bullsh*t out. Something that involves M.O.P. and aluminum bats.

And if that's not possible...More sh*t like this will be sufficient:

The Rap Hater Experiment - Day Sixteen

After my brief hiatus, I am back on the grind. I took a break to enjoy my Cuban Linxs 2 album and got a little hope. That hope was the epiphany that Rap music, for the most part, always comes in Decades...In the 80's everybody was dancing and wearing flashy clothes and having a good time...then in the late 80's sh*t started to get real and in the 90's we had true Gangsta Rap, "Keep it Real" Rap, and Grimey, Hardcore Boom Bap Shi*t...towards the late 90's we went into the Puff/Bling era, and in the 2000's we have this auto tune driven, dance creating, swagga rap bullsh*t. Now that it is the late 2000's we are upon a new era. Not sure what that is, but hopefully the tone set by Cuban Linx 2 is pushing us in the right direction.

In Fact...since we are talking about the new era of rap...I would like to take time to give props to the (few) 2000's rappers that I believe are worth listening to.

Beanie Sigel
The Broad Street Bully was always the best Member of Roc-A-Fella and he dropped 2 classics (The Truth, The Reason.

Sean Price
Originally a Member of 90's Duo, Heltah Skeltah, but his debut Solo album, Monkey Bars, was released in 2005.

LOX/D-Block
The Post Jiggy-era LOX are, in my book, considered a different group from the Watered down Puff version. The 2000's version is much rawer and spit harder rhymes. Jadakiss is a Top 5 MC compared to anybody.

Kanye West
His style and personality are so unbearably gay and over the top, but his rhymes are top-notch and beats are even better.

The Game
If you listen long enough to get past the constant name dropping and references to other celebrities, You will see that The Game is a very talented MC. His flow is a hybrid of Dr. Dre on the Chronic and the Illmatic Nas.

Rick Ross
His drug rap is so ignorant and fake, but dude can put out 3 relatively classic albums in less than 5 years.

Joe Budden
Never liked him and he annoys me, but I can recognize that dude is nice on the mic. I still don't like him.

Joell Ortiz
"Same as Above"

Planet Asia
Although his debut solo album was released in 1999, I still consider him a 2000's Rapper. He is probably the best out of the West Coast. Pain Language was the best rap Album that I had bought all year...Until OB4CL2, of course.

There are a few others Like Ransom, Lupe Fiasco,Lloyd Banks, Torae, Skyzoo, Obie Trice and some other dudes, but I'm not trying to turn this into another internet list. Oops...Too Late.

Today's Rap Hater Pic:



Classic pic of Ice Cube and B-Real and a big ass AK. Of course this was before the Cypress Hill/Ice Cube Beef. Sh*t like this is the reason why people were scared of rappers and even more important, the reason why 90's rap was as Gangsta as Gangsta music could get.

Today's Rap Hater 5:

1. Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump (Cypress Hill 1991)
2. Kool G Rap - Play it Again Polo (Wanted: Dead or Alive 1990)
3. Main Source - Faking the Funk (Breaking Atoms 1991)
4. Heltah Skeltah - Understand (Nocturnal 1996)
5. Goodie Mob - The Day After (Soul Food 1995)

Random Retro Sh*t - Reebok Pumps

There was a time in my life when I thought that the Reebok Pumps were the single greatest and coolest invention ever! I can't even remember if I had a pair or not, but they were awesome and if I didn't have a pair...I definitely wanted a pair. I also can't even remember what they were supposed to do other than make the shoes tighter. Is that a good thing? But it didn't matter what they were "supposed" to do. The Reebok Pumps were the sh*t.

Here is why (Fast Forward to :46 seconds)...

DOA - AutoTune (Not the Jay-Z Song)

It's terrible and the music sucks. When T-Pain did it 5 years ago it was kinda cool, but now that every no-talent Tom, Dick, and Rasheed is sloppin bullsh*t vocals over generic beats just to hear that under-water robot effect, it is out of control. Auto Tune is killing Popular music. And that the Jay-Z song, Death of Auto Tune, did not inspire this post...That song is corny. The "DOA" similarity is just a coincidence.

Random Retro Sh*t - Soundwave

I would like to take this time to give a shout out to the original Soundwave from The Transformers. Dude was the sh*t. Back when I was a kid...soundwave was the first movie/tv character that taught me an important lesson that it's ok to like the villains and it doesn't make me a bad person. Dude had an ill voice and he turned into a freakin' BOOMBOX!!! How can anybody NOT like that? Seriously...what part of a robot that turns into a Boom Box and spits out tapes that turn in to wild robot animal beasts and little gangsta mini robots, and busts the Megatron Gat when he turns into a Giant Pistol isn't awesome???

The Rap Hater Experiment - Day Fourteen

When I started the Rap Hater Experiment, I always said that there was one album that would cause me to end my rap boycott...I mean, experiment. And, in case this is your first time reading, that album is Chef Raekwon's Only Built For Cuban Links Pt. 2 Guest Starring Ghostface Killah AKA Tony Starks. DAmn, That's a long title...But regardless, the album is here and so far has not disappointed. It is a great follow up to the original classic. Great beats, Hard Rhymes. And that Vintage Wu-Tang Sound. My Only complaint is that there is No Nas...and even more importantly, no "Verbal Intercourse Part 2". But that might be asking for too much. At least the album isn't wack.

But don't fear, the Experiment is still on, but I had to make a special exception for the arrival of the most anticipated rap album in the last 15 years.

Rap Hater Pick of the Day:



In honor of the Rap Hater Experiment, Today's picture comes from the liner notes of the original Cuban Linx album. Rae and Ghost chillin with the Mean Mug and the "W" in the back. Doesn't get much more 90's Hip Hop than that.

Rap Hater Video of the Day (From OB4CL2):



Rap Hater 5 (All from OB4CL2):

1. Broken Safety (Feat. Jadakiss, Styles P.)
2. House of Flying Daggers (Feat. Deck, Method Man, Ghostface)
3. Surgical Gloves
4. Penitentiary (Feat. Ghostface)
5. Sonny's Missing

Wood Harris All Stars - Gator & Vivian

"I smoked the TV, Mama"


Samuel L. Jackson doesn't really fit the Wood Harris All Stars, in the sense that he is now a Superstar actor and the coolest muthaf***a in hollywood, but I truly believe that the roll that made him that superstar actor is his roll as Gator in Jungle Fever. Gator was FLipper's (Wesley Snipes) crack smoking brother, and was simultaneously depressing and hilarious. But Gator alone wasn't always enough...when Vivian (Halle Berry) was around, they were the driving force of the movie because you couldn't wait till they came back to witness the barrage of loving insults and profanities they threw at each other. As the first Female Inductee to the WHAS, Halle Berry is pretty much the epitome of the WHAS...even more than Mr. Harris himself. Because as beautiful as she is, Halle Berry is a pretty average actor, and most of her roles seem to be only beneficial because you get to look at her. EXCEPT for her portrayal of Viv in Jungle Fever. Jungle Fever is actually Halle Berry's first Major Motion Picture roll, which is why she is an ideal candidate for a WHAS honor. COngratulations, Halle!

DOA - Reality TV & Manufactured Celebrities

America has always been obsessed with Celebrities. Specifically what, where and who they are doing. It is normal to want to know about Jay-Z's New Album...or Brad Pitt's New Movie...all normal, because why wouldn't the fans of muscicians and actors want to know what they are working on? However, this has grown to be an even worse obsession in the sense that we now are bombarded with bullsh*t about thier personal lives.

For example...Click Here and in case that isn't enough evidence...Click Here and in the event that the previous examples STILL didn't provide enough evidence...Click Here

Who's dating who...so and so cheated on this person...this d*ckhead was drunk at a party...this broad flashed her boobs at another party...SHUT THE F*CK UP!!!!

But what has inspired this latest addition to my Destruction of America Blog Series is the fact that somehow, the real celebrities aren't enough anymore. Maybe the masses are getting tired of hearing about the same people and they have developed a thirst for more, fresh blood. So in response, the networks have grown a fresh new crop of celebrities by producing countless reality shows that display the lives of unknown assholes, which then makes them celebrities by default because they are on a TV Show.

This sh*t makes me sick to my stomach and disturbs my heart. People are being manipulated to think that they should actually care what some unknown chick (who looks like a prostitute) want's to choose to go out on a date with...Oh I'm sorry... I meant to say "choose which prick to be in love with." Not to mention the fact that she was one of many other skanks on a DIFFERENT show competing for the affections of a washed up celebrity. And that brings me to my other point. It's not enough that the TV is filled with no names fighting for a star who's star has burned out, but once that show is over, they take one of the losers and give them a terrible show. Now there is a new crop of no named assholes for us to watch act like vultures. YAY!!!



Then there's the other garbage of the "Real Housewives" shows. "Hey, lets take a bunch of cameras and find some anonymous non working, gold digging, cat fighting, fake hair pulling, fake boob flashing, borke-ass, no name broads and put it on TV. That will sell some commercials!" Well, it actually has sold commercials, but that's not the point.



I am fully aware that the only reason why these shows are on the air and stay on the air is because people watch them, but I don't think that the people who watch them are at fault. I blame the VH1's and Bravo's of the world for over-saturating the market with this crap, that people think they have no choice but to watch and they get sucked in.


The moral of this story is that Reality Shows featuring manufactured celebrities suck and are contributing to the destruction of american entertainment. In my research, I have watched about 6 hours of this type of programming and feel dumber than before I started watching. We need to go back to the days of good old-fashioned scripted television, yeah, It might cost more, but at least the worst scripted show started out as an idea from a creative person and was executed well enough to get on TV...and if it gets canelled...there's always DVD sales and the internet. Good Scripted TV shows are what American Television is all about. That and HD Sports...and HBO.


And while on on the Topic of Television...American TV needs more Black people that aren't Playing Sports, Singing, Dancing, Getting Arrested on the News, Super Gay, Tokens, On BET, Criminals or dead...or acting like clowns on a Tyler Perry Movie.

Sorry to Hate Tyler...Keep Gettin' that Money, Burh!!!

Rap Hater #025

Since this is is the 25th "anniversary" of the Rap Hater Video Series, I figured I would do something a little different. So, with that said, here is the EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for Illmatic. It features some great interviews and sound bites from Hip Hop Royalty (Large Professor, Q-Tip, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Nas) and gives great insight into the making of a Classic.

The Rap Hater Experiment - Day Eleven

I have officially made it past the 10th day, and I am still enjoying this experiment. I am actually close to making it a lifestyle. My musical experience has affected my life in a way that I have not felt in Years...(about 10). The reason being that I know that when I go to listen to music, I know that I am not going to hear any Swagga Rap Bullsh*t. And While I'm on the topic, "Swagga" is a wack hip hop buzz word. Because if Everyone has it, as thier music suggests, it loses it's meaning. Hey Soulja Boy, Swagga Deez!

The Rap Hater Pic of the Day:



Fab 5 Freddy!!! The original host of the All Time Greatest Hip Hop TV Series, Yo MTV Raps Freddy was the epitome of 90's Hip Hop. Always cool, always relevant, and always Hip Hop. TV Doesn't get that good anymore. Of Course when Ed Lover and Dr. Dre took over, it was pretty damn good, then BET came close with Rap City w/ Joe Claire, but that was as close to the greatness of Yo MTV Raps that we have ever seen.

Today's Rap Hater 5:

1. Outkast - Deep (Southernplayalisticcadillacmusik 1994)
2. Eric B & Rakim - What's Goin On (Don't Sweat the Technique 1992)
3. Lost Boys - Summertime (Love, Peace and Nappiness 1997)
4. La The Darkman - Lucci (Heist of the Century 1998)
5. Public Enemy - Power to the People (Fear of a Black Planet 1990)

DOA - Ed Hardy Merchandise

This has got to stop. Ed Hardy sh*t is everywhere and it is f*****g ugly. The only reason why people "like" it is because some asshole from another Trendy clothing line, Von Dutch, decided to slap Ed Hardy's Tattoos on every Got Damn piece of cheap clothing and bullsh*t merchandise he could find. Then paraded it in some gay fashion show and paid celebrities to wear it, which made the average consumer think that it was cool.

Some of Ed Hardy's stuff is Cool as Tattoos, which most of it was originally intended to be, but just because it looks cool as a tattoo, doesn't mean that it will look cool on pink bed sheets.

There was a time when Tattoo's were representative of the American Badass...whether they were Bikers, Gangsta Rappers, War Veterans, Fighters, or Foreign Criminals, people with tattoos were people who stood for something, had been through something real, or would most likely be able to kick your ass with little effort.* Basically, whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, people with tattoos were people that you probably didn't want to f*ck with.

*Note: This description does not apply to overpaid NBA Players, Post 90's Rappers, Drunk College Students, or Angry "Goth" Chicks.



But this current Ed Hardy trend is very anti-tattoo and disrespects all of the badass-icity that tattoos once represented by turning them into a mass produced, watered down pile of crap available at any local Macy's, Wal-Mart, or Gas Station Convenience store.

Mass production, Mass MArketing and the commercialization of former Badass American icons such as Badass Tattoo's is contributing to the Destruction of America.

Wood Harris All Stars - Hustle Man

"What's Happnin' Chief?"


Martin Lawrence is Hilarious...His show was funny as hell and is still one of my favorite Television Shows...(You can watch it on TV One, by the way)But as funny as Martin, Otis, Cole, Jerome, Shenene, and even Bruh Man all were...It was Hustle Man that made the show for me. I used to watch every new episode praying that Hustle Man would show up. Tracy Morgan has since blown up to be a successfull TV actor (Most recently on 30 Rock) but Hustle Man is his, Illmatic (Sorry, I'm still in Rap Hater mode).

The Rap Hater Experiment - Day Nine

Almost approaching the Dime milestone...and I am still loving it. I do, however need to make a confession...I Temporarrily strayed down a different path, but It was only temporary. The other day, when I was Chillin, I threw on some Jazz. it was Classic jazz...but not 90's Hip Hop...see the thing I love about 90's hip hop is also the reason why I had to stray away...that Hardcore, Boom Bap, Head Bangin, SPeaker Bumpin Hip Hop sh*t doesn't always work too well for chillin so I threw on some Miles Davis...But I have since gotten back on the right path and vow to stick to my experiment.

Rap Hater Pic of the Day:



They might not rap, but the Mars Blackmon and Michael Jordan nike Commercials were still very representative of 90's Hip Hop. Spike Lee was "That Dude" back in the 90's.

Today's Rap Hater 5:

1. Common [Sense] - Maintaining (Resurrection 1994)
2. Lost Boyz - The Yearn (Legal Drug Money 1995)
3. Capone N Noreaga - Illegal Life (War Report 1997)
4. Wu-Tang Clan - Impossible (Wu-Tang Forever 1997)
5. Mobb Deep - Trife Life (The Infamous... 1995)