Hip-hop
Has anyone heard the Jay-Z remix of Aaliyah's "Miss You"? Apparently it is all the rage on GCI. Well, maybe I'm just grumpy, but I could not imagine a crappier song. It sounds like it took him all of 5 minutes to put that together. Just cause it's a "nice thing to do" don't mean we gotta like the song, you know?
Hip-hop is annoying me. There's a remix of everything - last week I heard a remix of R. Kelly's Ignition Remix. A remix of a remix, what the hell? And pretty much every song is sampled. It's so ridiculous that 2 of the top songs in today's rotation sampled the same beat (Smilez & Southstar "Tell Me", Ja Rule & Ashanti "Mesmerize"). All of the "collabo" business is out of hand too. When was the last time Ja Rule did a song on his own? And who's the next rapper that's gonna do a song with J-Ho? Only a matter of time...
Thursday, March 13, 2003
Questions ... to no one in particular
- Is the "white person trying to talk ghetto" joke ever gonna get old? I swear, there's some form of this joke in every movie or every sitcom on TV. It's becoming more prevalent than the Mastercard thing ("priceless"). With that said, I saw a preview for a Chris Rock movie coming out and I will probably end up going to watch that anyways. Gotta love Chris Rock.
- Any good books out there to read? I haven't seriously read a book in a long time, maybe since the Choose Your Own Adventure days. Haven't been to the library or anywhere other than the magazine section at Barnes in a while either. I feel like I should pick up a quality non-fiction or classic fiction book and read it in my free time before I go to sleep every night. Damn, I really am getting old...
- If Gwen Stefani didn't wear so much makeup, would I like her more? I think I would, but I don't know. Must say I'm not a big fan of girls with makeup. A little bit is good sometimes, but moderation is key. And, I think in many cases it borders on false advertising.
- Do news anchors like Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, or Suchin Pak (haha.... ewwww) ever get sick of reporting the same exact story every day? They should probably have the reports memorized by now. "Today, some people died in a suicide bomb in Israel. In other news, France opposes the US stance on Iraq. Meanwhile, inspectors say that Iraq is partly cooperative and partly not cooperative. On the Korean peninsula, the North is pissed at America and they threaten to make nukes. The South wants a peaceful solution. Finally, in sports, Tiger Woods wins the latest golf tournament." I could've turned on CNN a month ago and heard basically the same thing I did this morning. We shouldn't be calling it the "news" anymore, it should be called the "olds". har har har
- If it took 3 years for Brian Cook to get good in college, is he ever gonna be good in the NBA?
- How cool is Bill Self? I hope he stays at Illinois forever, but I don't know if that's gonna happen.
- Is it even possible to survive an early zealot/marine rush when you're zerg? I get lurkers about as fast as I can, while still having a few sunkens behind buildings, but if people decide to team up on you early, you're pretty much porked.
- What is DMX gonna do now that he's officially retiring from hiphop? Oh wait, he hasn't put out any good music since his first 2 CDs. I guess he's probably just gonna continue making movies with Jet Li.
- When is Britney's next album coming out? I'm feeling deprived. Someone told me October, but that's way too far off for me. >:-O
- Are there any good wing places around here? Such as BW3 maybe? I feel like having a nice big plate of wings. My craving for sushi has turned into craving for wings, I think. Hooters is not bad but I miss BW3 in Champaign. One of these Tuesdays I think I'm just gonna drive down there after work by myself and have some. Seriously, I will.
- Is the "white person trying to talk ghetto" joke ever gonna get old? I swear, there's some form of this joke in every movie or every sitcom on TV. It's becoming more prevalent than the Mastercard thing ("priceless"). With that said, I saw a preview for a Chris Rock movie coming out and I will probably end up going to watch that anyways. Gotta love Chris Rock.
- Any good books out there to read? I haven't seriously read a book in a long time, maybe since the Choose Your Own Adventure days. Haven't been to the library or anywhere other than the magazine section at Barnes in a while either. I feel like I should pick up a quality non-fiction or classic fiction book and read it in my free time before I go to sleep every night. Damn, I really am getting old...
- If Gwen Stefani didn't wear so much makeup, would I like her more? I think I would, but I don't know. Must say I'm not a big fan of girls with makeup. A little bit is good sometimes, but moderation is key. And, I think in many cases it borders on false advertising.
- Do news anchors like Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw, or Suchin Pak (haha.... ewwww) ever get sick of reporting the same exact story every day? They should probably have the reports memorized by now. "Today, some people died in a suicide bomb in Israel. In other news, France opposes the US stance on Iraq. Meanwhile, inspectors say that Iraq is partly cooperative and partly not cooperative. On the Korean peninsula, the North is pissed at America and they threaten to make nukes. The South wants a peaceful solution. Finally, in sports, Tiger Woods wins the latest golf tournament." I could've turned on CNN a month ago and heard basically the same thing I did this morning. We shouldn't be calling it the "news" anymore, it should be called the "olds". har har har
- If it took 3 years for Brian Cook to get good in college, is he ever gonna be good in the NBA?
- How cool is Bill Self? I hope he stays at Illinois forever, but I don't know if that's gonna happen.
- Is it even possible to survive an early zealot/marine rush when you're zerg? I get lurkers about as fast as I can, while still having a few sunkens behind buildings, but if people decide to team up on you early, you're pretty much porked.
- What is DMX gonna do now that he's officially retiring from hiphop? Oh wait, he hasn't put out any good music since his first 2 CDs. I guess he's probably just gonna continue making movies with Jet Li.
- When is Britney's next album coming out? I'm feeling deprived. Someone told me October, but that's way too far off for me. >:-O
- Are there any good wing places around here? Such as BW3 maybe? I feel like having a nice big plate of wings. My craving for sushi has turned into craving for wings, I think. Hooters is not bad but I miss BW3 in Champaign. One of these Tuesdays I think I'm just gonna drive down there after work by myself and have some. Seriously, I will.
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