Our country is systematically racist.

I feel like this past few weeks has been an endless stream of fucked-up shit happening to innocent children. I can’t even right now.

I believe Nas will be the best old-man-rapper.

I’ll give it a shot. I like Ali and think he’s a wonderful actor (fantastic in Moonlight).

The artist’s experiences shape their art. Would Eric Clapton sung about cocaine if he had never done it? Would the Red Hot Chili Peppers not have sung about what happened “under the bridge downtown” if Anthony Kiedis hadn’t lived it? Would UGK have spit about syrup if they hadn’t double cupped before (RIP Pimp C)?

Well he certainly can’t do worse than Farrell and McAdams.

Very nice!

It’s more about lifestyle changes versus age. I highly doubt he’d be rapping about his current state of affairs if he never married Beyonce, became a father, and cultivated his growth as a man who wants to be more than just some old head talking about Molly and slinging. His marriage and fatherhood allowed him to…

Great article on social inhibitions and inner cu;ture taboos.

Wow. I mean, that takes some real dedication, man. Defying mandated integration for, oh, another fifty fucking years, and then continuing to whip out a racist, ignorant middle finger at the spirit of the concept with this ‘Know Your Place’ decision? It takes some real commitment to remaining criminally closed-minded…

Good for ‘em for fighting back because that is definitely some bullshit.

I like the “Loose One Turn” square. Can you imagine going to all that work to think up and make that thing, and then spell a word incorrectly? Hilarious.

Don’t be too hard on him. When wypipo do terrible things, it’s just isolated instances of mental illness.

I agree. I am not really a fan of either Jay Z or Beyonce, but I understand why others like them so much. At first I was kind of irked by these “confessional” type albums. I would not want to air any dirty laundry from my marriage. But, it is a powerful message to send that marriage takes work and money/ power/…

I’m really not comfortable with how “road rage” has suddenly transcended bias, as if racial or gender animus don’t play a role in someone becoming “enraged”. Bias effects everything but apparently not road rage?

Indeed, but guessing at motivation from our perspective is only guessing... seeing the pictures and making a guess sometimes says more about our motivation than that of others. Red pickup indeed, but maybe he didn’t really like it... thought it was loud and stupid... as for motivation, that’s a whole can of words and…

There was already a warrant for him before the show.

How?

Were they maybe using a .22?

Is it just me, or does his neck look like it’s trying to choke itself?