Gary, Indiana represent!! Freddie Gibbs is on fire right now, and he’s getting some much deserved attention. This dude has been working his ass off, and it shows- he’s blazing up the internet right now. This song is definitely one of his best, as he maintains his “street-tough” image (read: thuggish) but really comes with an overall sound even the truest “hip-hop” fan (read: snob) can feel. I tried to get on board with some of the earlier stuff, but it was too all over the place for me… it seems like this song has him turning a corner. I expect big things.
Kings of Leon – “Radioactive”
Here’s the first single from the forthcoming Kings of Leon album, “Come Around Sundown,” due out on October 19th. Don’t know what to think yet, but the gospel-choir-chorus-thing is equal parts interesting and overdone. Please, please, please don’t try to be “cool!” Just make another solid, well-produced rock record, dammit!
Remember: This Happened To All Of Us.
It is a sad day in America when a religious group has to spend money on public service announcements because their religion is basically being trashed by over half of our country. One of the principles that our country is founded on is freedom of religion. All religion. There are no disclaimers. No exceptions. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Period. End of story.
So, a muslim group wants to build a community center near Ground Zero. Currently, there are already two “traditional” mosques within 12 blocks of Ground Zero. There are also a number of liquor stores, pawn shops, bars, gentlemen’s clubs, and other questionable establishments in the area, as well as a few abandoned properties. This community center will have a swimming pool, basketball courts, classrooms, and a space for praying. Seems a lot worse than a bar, huh?
What is driving us to be so divisive? Fear. Ignorance. A 24/7/365 news cycle that stokes these fears without replacing the ignorance with something more. My bottom line is this: the terrorists are getting what they want if they drive us into wedges. They attacked us to weaken the foundation of our country, and I’ll be damned if it doesn’t look like that is exactly what they are doing.
Watch the clip above again. This American citizen was a first responder who lost a dear friend as a result of the attack. He is also a Muslim. Shouldn’t he be allowed to pray at a community center two blocks from where he lost his friend?
Cee-Lo Green’s “official” video for you-know-what…
Check out the “official” video for the new Cee-Lo Green song, “F**k You,” right here.
I cannot say enough good things about this song! Please don’t be put off by the title and a few curse words. This is easily one of the best songs to come out this year.
Trick shot!
The video speaks for itself, I hope…
Basketball + golf club + (apparent) football tee = best trick shot ever (this week)!