Alright so I'm actually a big fan of Ron Artest's Video Blog on HipHopGame.com. While I've never been a proponent of his game or his attitude, his views on the Music Industry are refreshing and insightful. For example, Artest is a self-proclaimed "street dude" who loves "that real hip-hop." However, in his 4th blog entry, instead of dismissing the new Kanye album 808's and Heartbreak, (which we here at BS have enjoyed for the past two weeks) he says he'll buy a copy of the album and give it a listen before stamping a review on it. In today's music industry, people jump to conclusions about entire albums based on singles and reviews without ever listening to whole albums (this new Kanye album may be the ultimate example of that) and I'm fucking sick of it. Don't tell me you "liked the old Kanye" if all you've heard from the new album is "Love Lockdown." Musicians progress. It's the only way they stay viable. How many career changes has Madonna underwent? And she's still selling records. Justin Timberlake is the only member of *N Sync who branched out, embracing the R&B and hip-hop worlds after crossing over from pop, and now he's on top of the game, while Lance Bass is just trying to get to the moon or the finals of dancing with the stars or whatever the fuck else.
So listen to the new Kanye album before you say you want the old Mr. West back.
But I digress. In Artest's lates video entry, he has a great line in relating the entertainment he provides to fans to the entertainment musicians provide to fans. Just after the 10:30 mark, Artest concedes to the fact that he sometimes will play for the fans, give them a hi-five, or generally interact with the fans. Check it out for yourself. If you've never seen Crazy Pills' Video Blog, it's an entertaining watch.
Really Ron-Ron? You want to bring up "interacting with the fans?" Just that phrase coming out of your mouth makes me shudder. If you don't know why, you're lucky. And if you've never seen this video, sorry for posting it. You'd probably be better off not knowing that this ever happened.
I don't mean to make light of one of the darkest moments in NBA history, but come on ,you gotta admit he could have chosen his words a little better.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Breaking News: O.J. Simpson Sentenced to.....Live blogging
I have been glued to the TV today watching the Juice's sentencing. It has been very reminiscent of 4th grade when our teachers actually stopped class and allowed us to watch the ruling on O.J.'s previous brush with the law (good teaching skills). I think you remember that one, right?
The judge in this case just said, "I'm not here to sentence Mr. Simpson for what's happened in his life previously in the criminal justice system." She then went on to say, "I have to respect what happened in the case thirteen years ago with Mr. Simpson. The jury decided. There are many people who disagree with that verdict, but that doesn't matter to me."
yeah right!!!! you tell 'em judge!!!
The sad part is that she's not believable. She just reiterated that she's not here to allow for retribution or payback from the previous O.J. case. WOW you already said it once lady. Do you think the more you say it the more people will believe you? O.J. is about to get sentenced on numerous counts of armed robbery, breaking and entering, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. But really? murder.
They're sentencing "Mr. Stewart," right now, one of O.J.'s accomplices and it sounds like the dude got numerous YEARS in jail. I can't really tell, because sentences are running concurrent with each other and are measured in months. Also all of the counts have minumum and maximum terms.
O.J. looks stone-faced and is shaking his head "no" as he gets sentenced. I just heard a "fixed term of 15 years" in there twice. There's a minumum term of 60 months thrown in there too! Holy shit O.J. is getting rocked this time. Another minimum term of 60 months! Holy shit! I'm waiting to hear from Roger Cossack right now about how many years this all adds up to....Now he's explaining the difference between consecutive and concurrent like were fucking morons. We know, Rog. Just give us the cold, hard facts.
Bottom line: O.J. is spending at least 9-10 years in prison with numerous years of parole afterwards if he gets out that early.
What for? You be the judge.
The judge in this case just said, "I'm not here to sentence Mr. Simpson for what's happened in his life previously in the criminal justice system." She then went on to say, "I have to respect what happened in the case thirteen years ago with Mr. Simpson. The jury decided. There are many people who disagree with that verdict, but that doesn't matter to me."
yeah right!!!! you tell 'em judge!!!
The sad part is that she's not believable. She just reiterated that she's not here to allow for retribution or payback from the previous O.J. case. WOW you already said it once lady. Do you think the more you say it the more people will believe you? O.J. is about to get sentenced on numerous counts of armed robbery, breaking and entering, and kidnapping with a deadly weapon. But really? murder.
They're sentencing "Mr. Stewart," right now, one of O.J.'s accomplices and it sounds like the dude got numerous YEARS in jail. I can't really tell, because sentences are running concurrent with each other and are measured in months. Also all of the counts have minumum and maximum terms.
O.J. looks stone-faced and is shaking his head "no" as he gets sentenced. I just heard a "fixed term of 15 years" in there twice. There's a minumum term of 60 months thrown in there too! Holy shit O.J. is getting rocked this time. Another minimum term of 60 months! Holy shit! I'm waiting to hear from Roger Cossack right now about how many years this all adds up to....Now he's explaining the difference between consecutive and concurrent like were fucking morons. We know, Rog. Just give us the cold, hard facts.
Bottom line: O.J. is spending at least 9-10 years in prison with numerous years of parole afterwards if he gets out that early.
What for? You be the judge.
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