http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2002-2006 by the authors Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:35:26 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397514 my friends, it's all showbiz ]]> 397514@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:35:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397449 Well, I wasn't judging Hip-Hop... I was judging Rap. Yes, back then POPULAR Rap bands had something deep to spew forth. Bands like EPMD,Public Enemy, NWA and Ice-T had credible view points of the neighborhoods they lived in which were certainly in an oppressive state. There were alot of things I couldn't relate to because I'm not black and/or from the "Hood" but I could relate to the pain, anger and the cry for awakening. ]]> 397449@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:29:20 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397357 Common The Roots Lauryn Hill ...honestly, you can't judge hip hop by what's on the radio. pretty much like every other form of music. ]]> 397357@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:41:04 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397346 "Rap music has the most advanced lyricism there is." Are you F*cking kidding me?? FoSho my peeps...LOL Rap is not pretentious? Yeah, maybe back in the 80's with Public Enemy but nowadays it's all pretentious shite!! Taylor Hicks definitely lost his integrity and it's only been a couple of months since he won... Get off of Snoop's Junk. Snoop is a jackass. ]]> 397346@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 Jun 2006 10:14:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397108 Taylor is certianly making the rounds. He appeared at the Greek Theatre on the 14th for a couple songs with Robert Randolph and the Family as they opened up for The Black Crowes, played harmonica on one, sang on the other. ]]> 397108@blogcritics.org Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:41:58 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397083 Attendance at Birmingham's City Stages has declined over recent years. I'm not sure anyone was there. ]]> 397083@blogcritics.org Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:01:51 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/06/21/175343.php#comment-397080 yes, breaking protocol: but did anyone see any of these Birmingham performances? ]]> 397080@blogcritics.org Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:56:03 EDT