Joy Denalane feat. Lupe Fiasco - Change

I ran into the politically charged version of this song at Bronxrap.com which led me to look for the original version. First check out the original, then the Obama remix version.
Enjoy.

Joy Denalane feat. Lupe Fiasco - Change from Nesola on Vimeo.

Obama and Joy - Change from John Mc Kinsey on Vimeo.
I dig. I dig.

SNL - MC Palin. ... Kind of

That's Young Pay-Lin, @!#$&. You betcha.
I spotted this at HipHopDX.
They have the lyrics here.



Gunshots. ... Classic.

McCain's Dead Corner

For the record, before I begin, this is just an observation.

I was driving in Studio City yesterday, and I came to the light at Ventura and Laurel Canyon. It's a pretty busy intersection. As I waited for the light to change I noticed a bunch of people with signs for McCain saying this and that about Obama. No problem. Normally when people are holding signs on a corner for whatever reason, people are yelling slogans, drivers are honking their horns; you know, the usual. However, something stood out to me.

The corner was dead. ... Not a single slogan yelled, not a single car horn. I could barely hear the cars drive by. It's like everyone was driving a Prius or something. Those cars are frighteningly quiet. It was as if time slowed down like that scene in 300 where Leonidas kicks the Persian messenger down the hole that leads one to the floor right above Hell.

Maybe people are ready for something different, at least an attempt at something different. Maybe everybody on the corner was just tired. Maybe the drivers didn't see them, or maybe they had one hand dedicated to the wheel and the other to their Blackberries or Frappuchinos. Maybe they were on Obama turf.

Ironically, during my stint on the dead corner (and during this historic election that involves black and female candidates), I began listening to KCRW, and they were playing a segment that delved into the historic run for the U.S. presidency by Shirley Chisolm, the first black woman elected to congress. They played old sound bytes and talked about how brave she was, and it triggered a desire to learn more about her.

Crawling down Laurel Canyon for about 15 minutes (traffic was rediculous) gave me time think about a couple of things.

1. Shirley Chisolm was one baaaaad woman.

And.

2. I should've taken the 101.

Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect

I thought this was pretty interesting. I found this over at HipHopdx.

John McCain: My Fellow Prisoners

A friend of mine sent this to me a little while ago.

The way the words, "Clarity," and "Candor," soon follow are priceless, not to mention the awkward silence afterward.

McCain Refuses to Shake Obama's Hand After Debate

Don't even get mad. Just keep it moving. If O does become the president, this is just one more thing he'll have to deal with. However, I think the number of political leaders worldwide who would stand in line to shake O's hand would balance things out. 

(Sorry if the text looks a little, "off." Get mad at Blogger.)

Biden v. Palin

Politics doesn't normally excite me, but I was amped to see this debate. The Obama/McCain debate was ok, but maybe I didn't get too into it, because I was listening to it while stuck in traffic on I-10 after working about 14 hours on the set of a TV show, and it's not like we haven't been hearing these two speak for some time now. Maybe my interest had something to do with the fact that in her short time in the spotlight, Sarah Palin has been a talking disaster when it comes to interviews. I think the presidential election process is way too long and expensive anyway. I understand this is the world's toughest job interview and all, but. ...

However, Biden and Palin are new to us. I was dying to see this debate like. ... Gee golly gosh darnit, I don't know, like a pitbull that plays hockey with lipstick on. 

I made some food. I had a bottle of wine ready.

Joe Biden ran back the opening kickoff. I think he just seemed in control from the start.

...The following are just random thoughts that popped into my head as the debate went on...

Obama voted against the against the bailout. Biden voted for it. Strategy? Smart. I guess. Well, people are allowed to disagree. 

Did she just call him Senator "Obiden"?

Did she just say "nucular?" Really, four more years of that, but she says naivete correctly?

Ooooh, she said the "H" word (Holocaust).

Senator Biden. So, gay couples can do all that great stuff. ... But you don't support gay marriage? 

Sitting down with our "enemies" makes me think of the heads of mafia families or drug lords sitting down together trying to figure how all can prosper. It's not great, but it's better than a free-for-all. It's a necessary evil.

Stop looking at your cue cards so much, both of you but especially you, Sarah.

Why is she blinking so much?

She made a good point about Biden changing his views on certain issues after becoming the VP candidate.

If she says, "Maverick," one more time. ...

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(according to answers.com)

maverick  (măv'ər-ĭk, măv'rĭk)n.

    .  An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.

    .  One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.

adj.

Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.

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I think voting for Mr. "Maverick," would be like voting for George Bush III. It would also guarantee Tina Fey a gig on Saturday night Live for the next four years.

I love Tina Fey.

If Palin says, "Gosh," "Golly," or "Darn," one more time. ...

Biden getting choked up when talking about being a single father. ... Nice.

John McCain knows how to win a war? Apparently someone doesn't know that the "P" in "POW" stands for, "Prisoner." Didn't we lose in Vietnam?

John McCain knows how to win a war? Does he know how to end one? Does he know how to avoid one?

I have to go now. I have to go teach Joe Biden how to say "Cha-rac-ter-ized."

Biden 1 - Palin 0