WEEKEND WRAP-UP: MAYDAY EDITION
The Ambassador of Pimping
- Pimp Globally, Rap Locally: I love Ludcaris, but I'm a bit embarrassed over the fact that he is the first American rapper to shoot a video in Africa for his new song -- wait for it -- Pimping All Over The World. I understand 'pimping' has multiple meanings, but to my ears, it sounds like Ludacris -- whose latest album is The Red Light District -- is promoting the enslavement of women for men's sexual pleasure to a continent that the US already shackled a few centuries ago. Ludacris says, "I wanted the video to be a true African experience." Indeed. (Credit: Hiphopmusic.com)
- Reason #137 Why It Sucks When Your Lover Leaves You For Tom Cruise: You become an alcoholic, get arrested for a DUI, and then the world learns that your real first name is Frederick.
- Rush Limbaugh Gets Clobbered by Claymates: The world's most famous conservative radio host/drug-addict/colostomy-bag has insulted millions of different people in America, but only Clay Aiken fans have successfully bombarded him with enough mail to earn an apology. Apparently, the left can learn a lot from the religious fanaticism of Clay's followers.
- America We Stand As One (The Remix!): Surely, you've seen the original. Well, now, there's the remix! (Thanks for the heads up, Build or Destroy.)
- International Relations 101: Bush called Kim Jong-il a "tyrant." This last weekend, North Korea responded by called Bush a "hooligan." The White House is expected to reply by referring to Kim Jong-il as either a "rascal," a "varmint," or "Lil Kim." Pyongyang will then make the 'neener-neener' face and refer to Bush as either a "scoundrel," a "taint" or "the home of Nell Carter."
- Poetry Should Hijack The Bus: Shameless plug alert: an excerpt of one of my poems just aired on NPR's Weekend America. More details here. You can stream it here | download the MP3 podcast by right-clicking here. It starts at 26:00.
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