I was tempted to audio blog this one out using mangled Arabic of my own, but held back.
My good buddy Sir Mance-a-lot already expressed how I feel about the song’s implications, much to director Rik Cordero’s chagrin. Today we finally haterize the equally flagrant and culturally insensitive visual representation of Busta Rhymes and Ron Browz’s “Arab Money.” [pronounced AYE-rab]
N2U’s Don Lee helps bring Strom Thurmond’s dream for the Negro closer to fruition by penning an ode to the black man’s kryptonite for our friends at McDonald’s.
I know what you’re thinking. “Who the hell is ‘N2U?’”
As I alluded to on XXL, “Karaoke” is my favorite video right now. Strangely enough, it’s only knocking off the last couple of T-Pain videos. For a man I openly refer to as a minstrelish caricature of a musician, I admittedly can’t seem to take my eyes or ears off of his work.
You can tell 50 Cent has been making movies during the better part of these past two years. The clip for “Get Up,” Fitty’s latest desperate plea for your attention, contains all the worst parts of your favorite cheesy action movies in one inexplicable 4-minute package.
If you’re a fan of aggressively being told what to do in a post-apocalyptic setting, this might be your favorite video.
Producer-ternt-Autotune offender Ron Browz enlists the help of fellow Harlemites Jim Jones and Juelz Santana to “Pop Champagne” and get the lite feet going.
Read more about Ron Browz feat. Jim Jones & Juelz Santana: “Pop Champagne”
Having recently climbed to #4 on the NAACP’s 10 Most Wanted List, Soulja Boy Tell’em looks to shuffle, jig, whine and incoherently mumble his way back to the top of the Billboard charts with happy slave anthems “Turn My Swag On” and “Bird Walk.”
What can I say about Soulja Boy that hasn’t already been said about Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima?
Read more about Soulja Boy Tellem: “Turn My Swag On” + “Bird Walk”
Did Mr. West fall asleep on Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls again? That’s about all I get from the Lollipop Remix hangover that is Kanye’s Auto-Soul debut, “Love Lockdown.”
Okay. Maybe that’s not all a smarty-art Negro can gather.
I’m not surprised in the slightest by what I’m seeing here. As soon as I heard “Can’t Believe It,” the lead single from T-Pain’s forthcoming Thr33 Rings LP, I knew the associated video clip would be the most horrific of fried chicken and blunt nightmares.
OFF THE RECORD
Jerry Barrow is an admittedly stubborn True School hip-hop fan who oversees content for The Urban Daily. For over 10 years he has been a contributor and editor for various music mags and also runs a website for hip-hop producers, Nodfactor.com.
A Guy Named Pharoh
Pharoh Martin is an unapologetic 80s baby and curator of all things super official. This California native has been published in XXL, Vibe, GIANT and Allhiphop.com.
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DON'T LOSE YOUR DAY JOB
Kevin L. Clark is a crazy son-of-a-biscuit who has dreams of marrying Lauren London. Having spent most of his life in Ohio, he's pursuing his writing in the Big Apple.
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