Monthly Archives: April 2007

mobilize it. don’t fight it.

Mark Anthony Neal writes a very cogent piece about hip-hop attacks vs. hip-hop voters over at my summer home. (So does Ben, for that matter. And Murph, too.) William Jefferson Creeley, who is fighting the good fight even when he … Continue reading

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OPEN LETTER TO NICK BARAT

Dear Nick, Thank you for recognizing the synergy between the chorus of this and the chorus of this and putting them together while I am on the dancefloor. YOU ARE THE BEST. Sincerely, JSHEPPIN U SENSELESS p.s. here is an … Continue reading

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UH, EXCUSE ME. DO YOU THINK THAT I MIGHT BE ABLE TO…. TOUCH YOU?

God knows I love Al B. Sure – I choreographed a different dance to every song off In Effect Mode in 6th grade. His voice is like an oil massage in a featherbed. If you listen to this shit too … Continue reading

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“HER CLOCK SAYS TWELVE. MY CLOCK SAYS SEHAHAHAHAH.”

FUCK JAYCEON TAYLOR. THIS IS WHAT I CALL GAME.

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gonna back it up

2007 summer jam: it’s already been “Get it Shawty” for like eight months. Been finally hearing shit from cars, weather what it is, and it’s like digging up treasure: Lloyd’s baby-oil hot voice is pure steam slinking in and out … Continue reading

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FROM FISTFIGHTS TO FEMINISM BACK TO FISTFIGHTS AGAIN

“You will cold-cock a bitch. That’s why I like you.” “You know I will slice a razor into that puta’s eyetooth.” Not two hours after having the above IM conversation with my Powerbroker, I attended a party for a book … Continue reading

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RIP Left Eye.

This interview with T-Boz over at the mothership is the saddest thing i’ve ever read about Left Eye.

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LOVE, ACTUALLY

In my dance class today, against the clang and din of Panjabi MC (instrumental), I fixated on the concepts behind Jona’s new album, you are magic because magic is magic is hot (and so are you). This fixation was a … Continue reading

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YACHT ON A YACHT

Leave it to Jona to bring back Boat Rock. (The Crystal Dolphin! THAT IS A FAKE NAME!) May 5th 2007 Portland, Oregon PART 1: YACHT on an actual yacht. Vessel name: Crystal Dolphin Boarding time: 6pm (SHARP) Boarding location: http://www.portlandspirit.com/map.php?loc=cl … Continue reading

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MORE LIKE PONY TRAINERS

Reluctantly, we hit the barren wildes of Greenpoint cause A-Trak was DJing and ya collective hilween, aka my posse, we all wanted to dance. The man driving the car we called was very certainly drunk. He told us he didn’t … Continue reading

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