Steve Jobs not only changed the world we live in. He also had a profound impact the afterlife too, at least according to the New Yorker’s latest cover. The picture depicts the late Apple brainchild standing at gates of heaven with St. Peter who happens to be using an iPad. Read the rest of this entry »

^ It is to this guy.

In the latest issue of The New Yorker Sasha Frere-Jones has declared 2009 as the year Hip-Hop died. His main reasons? The Blueprint 3, Raekwon & Freddie Gibbs of course.

If I had to pick a year for hip-hop’s demise, though, I would choose 2009, not 2006. Jay-Z’s new album, “The Blueprint 3,” and some self-released mixtapes by Freddie Gibbs are demonstrating, in almost opposite ways, that hip-hop is no longer the avant-garde, or even the timekeeper, for pop music. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Contraâ„¢

That a man be judged by the content of his character and not the color of his skin was the dream of a martyr, but never a reality amongst his people.

It still isn’t, unfortunately, and this isn’t news to any of us.

Therefore anybody whimpering and whining over this cover should really reassess themselves and realize that all this racial bashing is to be expected. There’s no need to marvel and be speculative. Just keep moving along kids, there’s nothing to see here.

Well, there is one thing to see.

Before I get into that, let me be clear that Obama is that dude. He’s (part) Kenyan, he watches The Wire, lauds Jay-z and thinks Lil’ Wayne is a moron. All these are thoroughly dapworthy qualities in a leader and for that he gets my thumbs up. (none) Plus he’s married to Michelle. In the wise words of APT, “She’s a fly chick…I’d hit.” I’d fist bump that on stage with a smile. Word is bond.

But back to the larger issue and what we should be seeing. Our part Read the rest of this entry »