James Thurber - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."

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DAME DASH SPEAKS TO BOSSIP.COM ABOUT JIGGA... HIS WORDS ARE NOT SO NICE:

http://www.bossip.com/7845/exclusive-damon-dash-says-jay-z-embarassed-their-movement-was-a-disloyal-partner/

DAMN, AND IT WAS ALL GOOD JUST A (FEW YEARS) AGO...

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THE LYRICS TO KOOL MOE DEE'S DIS SONG TO LL COOL J. IRONICALLY, IT'S CALLED 'LOVE LOVE', THE SAME NAME OF MY NEW SONG! HA HA, GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE:

http://journals.aol.com/wvwalenrod/werners/entries/2008/07/26/kool-moe-dees-lost-ll-diss/3784

After his long run with Jive, and his brief but prolific stint with Wrap/Ichiban (two albums in the same year ain't bad), Kool Moe Dee came out with one last record. "Love Love" came out on Spoiled Brat Records, a label best known for putting out some spotty Kool Keith records before people realized just how bad he was falling off. They also put out obscure comeback releases by Father MC, Three X Dope, and the Krown Rulers. I mean, any label that spells the artist's name wrong (see the pic) pretty much speaks for itself.

But "Love Love" is actually pretty ok. Despite what its title suggests, it's no love song; just straight, hardcore freestyle rhymes mixed with a little Stop the Violence message. He uses a lot of fast, playful short rhymes to showcase his skills. You won't be blown away or anything, but it's enough to remind you why he was such a highly respected lyricist back in the day. This song's like a cross between "Death Blow" and "New Rap Language," though not quite as good as either of those: "mad heads want that rah-rah, but uh-uh; I'm like the papa - The Idi Amin Dada, cut ears off with the mic; I'll kill rah rah with la-la, like Fugees did 'Fugee-La,' that rah rah I can't feel ya, so I will be like 'see ya!' My ether makes me the born king so I will be the impeccable rhyme speaker, drop missles like heat seekers." The beat is also no doubt meant to be reminiscent of his James Brown-heavy LL diss, with a similar drum track a simple bassline and a sample which is basically exactly the same as the signature "Death Blow" horn stabs, but played on a keyboard (I'm guessing).

Did I mention LL dissing? Yeah... the real reason most of you will probably want to seek this out is the b-side. It's got a 70's Cold Crush-style hook and an old school, hardcore beat. And he sounds angry: "to me the microphone is like a razor blade in prison." The first verse is kind of a generic battle rhyme, but verse two starts with an LL quote, "What the uh? I thought I conquered the world! Crushed Moe Dee, Hammer and Ice-T;" and it's on from there:


"Who the hell you crush? What?
You can't touch the god.
Come on, let's keep it real; You know I crushed ya, Todd.
You're trying to hit the new heads with hip-hop fallacies;
But in reality, you wouldn't battle me.
The stage was set, the money was up,
I placed my money and said 'what?'
And like a bee-otch, we watched the girlie come up out ya;
Heads know about ya, old heads can vouch for
The facts of your fiction ciphered in your diction;
You're just talking shit like a jaded politician.
Say you're rippin', ain't nothin' different;
You want the whippin'? I'll step in the house where ya livin',
And do it on TV, so people can see me,
Wreck you in your own house - make it easy.
While you're frontin', you don't want none;
You never had a battle;
Your mic is like a rattle.
Your style is goo goo gah gah,
But you know you do nada;
You talk it like it's rah rah,
But we know you're pooh nah nah.
Fourteen shots to the dome?
You'll get your spot blown;
I'm talking after dark where it's not shown.
I'm talkin' rhyme time on straight up prime time,
Where men do battles on mics in places that you can't find!"

Spoiled Brat records had some very limited, unusual distribution, so they can be pretty hard to track down. But fortunately, not a lot of heads know about this one - or were checking for Moe Dee during that era - so the few that are out there are usually pretty inexpensive. Get it cheap while you can.

Oh, and by the way, Kool Moe Dee is apparently working on a comeback album called Return of the King on Platinum Diamond Records. You can hear tracks off of it on his myspace page: www.myspace.com/therealkoolmoedee

THIS GUY'S BLOG IS QUITE DECENT.

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ARE YOU FUCKING JOKING ME? GOD DAMN IT I LOVE THIS SHIT. IT'S SO MAGICAL I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT'S NAME (BUT I CAN SAY THAT JAY ELECTRONICA MIGHT LIKE IT 2 ;)

THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A LINK TO THE TRAILER FOR 'TRON 2' BUT THEY ARE KILLING IT ALL OVER THE INTERNET. THE SECRET IS OUT! TRY AND FIND THE LINKS TO 'TRON 2'! JEFF BRIDGES IS IN IT, AND IT LOOKS FUCKING -AMAAAAAZING-!

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IN RELATED NEWS:

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Like wannabe Dark Knights answering the call of the "bat signal," throngs of grown men wearing tights and capes converge this week to revel in all manner of superhero lore and merchandising at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention.

More than 125,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event, which opens Thursday, to indulge in a veritable feast of the latest in comic-related books, movies, toys, games and memorabilia.

Tickets to the convention, which has grown to encompass large doses of science-fiction, fantasy and comedy fare as well as the more traditional comic book genre, sold out months ago and are being scalped on the Internet for upward of $400 apiece, organizers said.

Many attendees admit they come for the traditional Superman fan club soirees, rare memorabilia exhibits, and panel discussions on topics such as the "Klingon Lifestyle," derived from the famous "Star Trek" TV series.

However "the Con," as it is known among fans, has changed considerably since its inaugural meeting nearly four decades ago, when about 300 geeky fans milled around piles of musty comic books. Long catering mostly to men, many of whom dress as their favorite superheroes, the event has sought in recent years to attract more women and families.

Hollywood studios in particular have turned Comic Con into a major event for various film and television promotions that now account for about a quarter of the convention's offerings.

With blockbuster films like Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" heating up the summer box office and rocketing the superhero genre to new heights, Comic Con has become a key marketing platform for studios seeking to tap the media-savvy, word-of-mouth enthusiasm of comic book devotees.

"When fans are excited about something, they become evangelists and, in turn, they become buzz-builders at a very grass-roots level, and that is an extremely valuable asset in this cluttered environment," Warner Bros. Television Group executive Lisa Gregorian told Reuters.

For example, Warner is going all out to promote J.J. Abrams' upcoming sci-fi TV thriller "Fringe," which debuts this fall on the Fox network. An extended pilot for the series will be shown at two different venues, Gregorian said.

"This is a way to reach audiences intrigued by genre films," said producer Joel Silver of Dark Castle Entertainment, who will attend with cast members in tow to promote several movies, including "Ninja Assassin" and the Guy Ritchie-directed thriller "RocknRolla."

Lionsgate's upcoming action drama "The Spirit," based on Will Eisner's comic strip about a dashing ex-cop who returns from the dead to fight crime, also will be showcased.

"Star Wars" fans will get their fix from a presentation for next month's release of the computer-animated movie "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and a related TV series slated for the fall.

Jeffrey Godsick, marketing president for specialty studio Fox Walden, said Comic Con is "bigger than Sundance" and "more like Cannes" in terms of the variety and the worldwide exposure it offers as a showcase for new films.

Fox Walden is renting two cars of a passenger train to ferry critics and reporters to the convention from Los Angeles a day early while immersing them in a "pre-event" featuring the sci-fi film "City of Ember," which opens in October.

This year at least four major film comedies will be added to the preview mix at Comic Con, including "Disaster Movie," "Tropic Thunder," "Pineapple Express" and "Hamlet 2."

"We always made movies that had a countercultural youth side to them, and we've always been closer to that kind of alternative, cutting-edge side of Comic Con," Focus Features executive James Schamus said.

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A QUESTION WORTH ASKING: IS STRIPPING AN ART?

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa doesn't have any all-nude strip clubs -- but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked.
A loophole in Iowa's public indecent exposure law allows nude dancing at "art centers."

A loophole in Iowa's public indecent exposure law allows nude dancing at "art centers."

However, the loophole in the state's public indecent exposure law that allows nude dancing at "art centers" is under attack in the small community of Hamburg, a town of 1,200 just across the Missouri River from Nebraska.

The case pending before a Fremont County judge affects only one business in Hamburg, but if he agrees with the prosecutor, it could eventually threaten the legal standing of nude dancing clubs across the state.

District Judge Timothy O'Grady heard arguments in a one-day trial on July 17 and took the case under advisement.

It all began on July 21, 2007, when a 17-year-old niece of Sheriff Steven MacDonald climbed up on stage at Shotgun Geniez in Hamburg and stripped off her clothing. Owner Clarence Judy was charged with violating Iowa's public indecent exposure law.

Judy responded that the law doesn't apply to a "theater, concert hall, art center, museum, or similar establishments" devoted to the arts or theatrical performances.

"Dance has been considered one of the arts, as is sculpture, painting and anything else like that. What Clarence has is a club where people can come and perform," said his lawyer, Michael Murphy.

Murphy noted that the club has a gallery selling collectible posters and other art, and it provides patrons with sketch pads.

Nonsense, said Fremont County Attorney Margaret Johnson, an underage girl danced naked at the club, and that's illegal.

"Are you saying that minors can't be protected? Can a group of 12-year-olds come down and go in and dance nude and it's OK? I don't think that's what the Legislature had in mind when it made those additional provisions," Johnson said.

Johnson said the intent of the law is to allow movies in a theater where there's brief nudity or for an art gallery displaying paintings of nudes.

Murphy said Judy bans anyone under 18 from entering the five-year-old business. The problem, he said, was "a group of girls snuck in a 17-year-old."

"While she was there, she felt like dancing so she got up and danced on the stage and then she took her clothes off. Trouble with that is she's the sheriff's niece," he said.

Johnson denied that the teen's relation to the sheriff was connected to the charges filed against Judy.

"Her parents were absolutely appalled with the situation," Johnson said.

The sheriff declined to comment. There was no comment from his niece, whose name wasn't given.

As part of his defense during trial, Murphy cited a 1998 ruling that found nude dancing is a form of art. In that case, the owner of the Southern Comfort Free Threatre for the Performing Arts in Davenport was charged under the public indecent exposure law for allowing nude dancing. A judge found owner not guilty.

The current case deals only with Judy and Shotgun Geniez, but there could be an appeal if either side loses.

Johnson said that would take it to the Iowa Court of Appeals and perhaps the Iowa Supreme Court. That would make it a statewide case that could affect dozens of other clubs in the state.

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THE MIGHTY UNDERDOGS! LATEEF AND GIFT OF GAB'S SUPERGROUP, ON DEF JUX:



THIS IS GUNFIGHT, FEATURING THAT SUPERVILLAIN MF DOOM.

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I DON'T NEED MORE THAN THIS TO CALL OUT RICK ROSS FOR FUCKING EVER FOR FAKING THE FUNK... BUT THERE'S -TWENTY- PAGES OF OFFICIAL EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM... BESIDES THE PICTURES THAT INCRIMINATE (I LOVE IT... incriminated for being A POLICE OFFICER, lol) HIM, SO YEAH. I LAUGH AT THIS FAKE WHO DEALT LESS DRUGS THAN ME, HA HA:

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0728081rickross1.html

THEY GOT THIS MOTHERFUCKER'S -FINGERPRINTS-. I SMELL PIGGY, NOT BIGGIE! HA HA HA!!!



YOU DID SEE THIS, RIGHT? HAW HAW! RAWSE IS NOT A BAWSE:



GAME OVER. FOR YOU AND JAYCEON TAYLOR.
FAKE FUCKS!
LOVE,
ADHIMUSIC