What's a black man without his paranoia?

Dave Chappelle was on Oprah the other day and had a rather interesting interview, to say the least. What struck me the most was his realization that - although mad funny - his material was socially irresponsible. Getting a little deeper into it, when a staffer laughed at him as opposed to with him - during a skit that involved the use of blackface - he said that shT messed him up. Pretty interesting thoughts overall. And he's still dumb funny. "Who goes from America to Africa for medical attention?" Sometimes, it takes simple sht to point out the obvious. Alas, the obvious can be painful. But with the bad comes the good. Tis life. And tis the reason I look forward to another day.

It's very easy to do wrong, and it's hard to do right.

N!ggas be eyeing me down
Wanna be my appetite for destruction
But I'm dieting now.
-Phonte (of Little Brother), "On & On"

the context of the title

The LB fellas were in town tonight, but it was not the show I had expected. And now it makes sense why I didn't find out about the show until 2/3 days before. They weren't the headliner act AND it was on Landsdowne Street. Wackness personified. This other group named Fort Minor were the main attraction and I've heard some of their tracks because one of mentees is feeling them, but it is not the stuff of lore. So whatever. By the time I rolled up, the LB set was already taking place AND there was ony about 15 minutes left. And I don't make more than a doller a minute, so an about-face is what the doorman got. I'll just have to wait until thay come back to town and hit up the Paradise like last time. Plus, the line and crowd were covered in snow. I'm fine with hip-hop's diversity, but sometimes you wonder who the hell puts on these shows. Definitely some under the radar shT. Not too mention that Fort Minor's songs NEVER even get played on 88.9. You know why? Because they fuqing suck. Well, at least that's my theory. But yet again, the dudes on the grind pushing the envelope of artistry still get seated at the back of the bus of marketing & promotion.

Saturday will be a whirlwind marathon of a day that I am in no way prepared for, so hopefully I'll make it through it unscathed. The Lady Saints have an away game and Springfield is not working out with the day's schedule, so the #1 fan will have to sit this one out. But hopefully the midget won't still be whining like he has been this past week. Definitely not a good look. Crossing fingers...

Boston Charter School Showcase

Learn about the 16 public charter schools in the Boston area, serving students in grades K-12, at the 6th Annual Citywide Charter School Exposition.

The Showcase will be held at UMASS-Boston on Saturday, February 4th from 9am - 12pm.

Charter School Showcase Flyer (PDF file)

Puff backwards with tan timbs and black hoods

You gangsta, but testifying for immunity
Write your eulogy, time to close your window of opportunity
-Rasco f/ Ed O.G., Reks, "Gunz Still Hot (Remix)"

The n!ggas are back. The past four days has seen a return to the wild west shT of last year. One dude got popped in the club, another three caught bad ones (two fatally) in the middle of the night in a parking lot, some chick got shot in her ankle while on her front porch, two more got hit in the face last night, and many guns have been confiscated. You would have thunk we'd get off to a bettrer start this year, but NOOOOO. Some n!ggas need hugs. Some n!ggas need to get stomped out. Or shot. Hey, sometimes I can see where police brutality is necessary. The closer and closer the shootings hit home, the more and more likely I'm liable to know someone involved on either end. Unfortunately, I happened to be at one of the school today and saw a young woman with whom I had interacted on several occasions. Upon my asking about her day-to-day, I learn that she was very close to one of the now deceased from this past weekend. A very sad feeling immediately ruffled thrugh my veins. And then anger. She played it cool, but it was obvious she had shed plenty of tears the past 48 hours. And that shT ain't fair. Especially for this young woman with the rest of her life ahead of her. This is not to say it's gonna throw a wrench in everything, but really though. She - nor anyone else - should have to go through bullshT like this. It is saddening, maddening, and fuqs up my whole psyche. Just not a good look.