EAST COAST CRITICS ARE BIASED: A THOROUGH TAKE ON HIP-HOP, POLITICS, AND POPULAR CULTURE
Monday, July 02, 2007
Maybe It's Time To Leave My Resentment Behind . . . After All, It's Not North Carolina's Fault That Chris Webber Decided To Call A Timeout....
I just found out that someone REALLY close to me is leaving "The A" and making a fresh start in Charlotte. I've never been to Charlotte, but, I hear it's becoming the new ATL as pertains to Black people (minus all the traffic and Black celebrities). I guess over the next few years, I'll get to see more of it for myself. In the mean time, seeing as how I know very little about NC, I'll leave everyone with four videos from the best R&B album put out in the last twenty years -- songs that just happen to be from a NC quartet. Which reminds me, I guess I'm still engaged to Tiffany S. since she agreed to marry me sixteen years ago; the agreement contingent upon whether or not she had married Devante yet. Nevertheless, peace....
Not "that person"; another person. As for the staying in New York after law school -- hell no. When you've lived in other places, and seen how far money can go, there's no way in hell you can continue to live in NYC unless you're from there; and last time I checked, I don't have an annoying accent....
hahaha @ Annoying accent. Not only THAT. . .No offense, but New Yorkers believe they are in a country all of their own. . .They have the 'best pizza', the 'best shopping' the 'Real Broadway shows' (which may be true, out here it's generally nothing short of the chitlin circuit).
Anyway, not here for that. I wanted to tell you that Charlotte is number seven on the top ten places for African Americans to live (assuming she is one). I think it's a good choice.
Name: Phil E-Mail: Philh826@aol.com Location: New York, New York About Me: My roots in Detroit, MI, I possess a dual degree in Criminal Justice/Sociology from Georgia State University in Atlanta, and will be adding a law degree to those credentials this upcoming May in an attempt to help our young brothers and sisters who continue to get caught up in the bullshit of our criminal justice system. I just so happen to detest 99% of all New York Hip-Hop critics; you know, the ones who start shit by generalizing YOUR particular cultural situation knowing good and damn well that most of these fools haven't set foot in all five boroughs, let alone your locality. Nevertheless, through their ethnocentrism, they somehow corral the arrogance to tell you why their lives, regional culture, and musical tastes are superior to yours. Shiiiit. Born in L.A., I've lived in Detroit, ATL, NYC, (a temporary stint) in DC, and have managed to step foot on four continents. There is no way in hell that I could take one more "intellectual" NYC Hip-Hop critic trying to stunt on me with their baseless "sophisticated and cosmopolitan" views. In recognition of my irritations, I bestowed upon the world this blog. Peace...
She's moving to Charlotte? well, maybe she'll set down some roots. Were you trying to stay in the NYC after law school? Decisions!
Nice tribute!
Wishing you both well and future joy!