On Five Good New Rap Videos
"M.A.R.S is a supergroup made for people who think that rap has never gotten any better than Nas's 1994 debut album Illmatic."
Count me in. Cormega's flow is so underrated. Also: "Never catch a statutory/ Eatin' cacciatore." !!!!
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On I Have Thoughts About Commenting Systems!
I do not use Facebook, and not being able to comment on the internet without it would not compel me to start using it. Please do not make us use Facebook to comment on The Awl!
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On The Definitive List Of White Music Stolen By Black People
@Multiphasic Fair point about "96 Tears," but, based on what I've read, Doug Sahm was a white dude:
"It’s almost impossible to classify Sahm and his music as one style or another. Country, rock, Western swing, Tex-Mex, polka, and blues all form part of the Sir Douglas mix. Sahm himself said, 'I’m a part of Willie Nelson‘s world and at the same time I’m a part of the Grateful Dead‘s. I don’t ever stay in one bag.' He continued, 'I (used to) play steel guitar with Alvin Crow and they (called) me Wayne Douglas. I have all these aliases. Wayne Douglas. Doug Saldaña. Saldaña is the name the Mexicans gave me. They said that I had so much Mexican in me that I needed a Mexican name.'"
http://blog.chron.com/40yearsafter/2008/12/doug-sahm-on-the-cover-of-the-rolling-stone/
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On Ten "Simple Men," in Honor of Action Bronson
"I think the similarities to Ghostface are vastly underplayed here. Besides the voice, to me, his flow is very reminiscent of Ghost's. And there's the food-word obsession, much discussion of the color of his clothing, and the Italian-stallion posing. Even his taste in beats. Just lots and lots of Ghostface elements. My initial reaction is like the way I feel about Rancid. Why would I listen to them when I have Clash records I can play? What is Bronson giving me that Ghost does not?" -Dave Bry
So happy you've finally come around, sir.
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On Man Still Typing
"An escalator can never break--it can only become stairs. You would never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience. We apologize for the fact that you can still get up there.'" -Hedberg
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On You Still Won't Like The Three Stooges
Great moments from "Dr. Katz":
Andy Kindler: Dr. Katz, I've just discovered why women don't like the Three Stooges.
Dr. Katz: Why's that, Andy?
Kindler: They're not funny.
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On The Highly Enjoyable Keith Olbermann Lawsuit
How progressive of everyone involved! Hooray, liberalism!
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On How To Write The Great American Novel
Jim Behrle is the funniest writer on the internet. No hyperbole.
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On Yasiin Bey, "N****s In Poorest"
"WHO THE FUCK IS MARGIELA?" YES!!!! YES!!! YES TO THIS!!!
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On Frozen Food Critic Disappointed By Garlic Dipping Sauce That Comes With Digiorno Pizza Dipping Strips, For Which He Had Surprisingly High Hopes
This made me very sad!