Weekend MP3s!!!
Oh, hello there! Nice of you to drop by … actually nice of me to drop by. Uncle Corey has been a bit, umm … absent lately. Having been a professional writer for 10 years, the urge to turn words into clever bot mots (it’s French – suck it) sometimes completely abandons me. Hunter S. Thompson said it best: (more…) Tha Carter III: More Lil Wayne, Less Pop Please
As with all things Lil Wayne, you always end up having to take the good with the bad: Dude is undeniably talented, but he’s also a bit of a trainwreck. His swagger and magnetic personality are most of what makes him great, but it also causes him to take things a bit far, like claiming he’s the best rapper alive. As we’ve discussed before, “Favorite Rapper Alive” may be more appropriate. All that said, as a complete hip-hop package (for commercial rappers anyway), he’s about as good as it gets – he’s a really good MC and he’s completely unafraid to let his freak flag fly and take chances. And on Tha Carter III, that’s when Wayne’s at his best. Rolling Stone’s Best of Rock 2008
It’s a bit odd to have a best-of-the-year list not even four months into said year, but we’ll give Rolling Stone a pass, because, hey, I flipped through all 44 pages of Rolling Stone’s “Best of Rock 2008” this morning. It’s cool to hate it, but I’ve always liked Rolling Stone – I’ve had a subscription since I was 10, and I don’t think I’ve ever taken a plane ride without one in hand. There’s some dumb things in the list – RS’s love affair with U2 continues, and they suggest a pair of $1,500 headphones – but for the most part, it’s a pretty fun read. A few loose local connections too:
Other highlights include best music blogs (The Stranger Dance better be in there next year, or I’ll have Jann Wenner’s balls); Flosstradamus as best DJs; an Uncle Corey-approved group, Chicago-based The Cool Kids as one of the best indie hip-hop groups; best reunion, which mercifully wasn’t Stone Temple Pilots (Led Zeppelin!); and Lil’ Wayne named best MC. The Stranger and I have talked about whether Wayne should actually call himself “Favorite Rapper Alive” because really, he’s a totally likable dude and it seems like that likability gets translated into inflated MC prowess by people. Probably does, but who really cares, right? MP3s:The Cool Kids – OscarBangers and Cash – Bitch! Flosstradamus – Untitled Lil’ Wayne: Scourge on Boston
We’ve already talked about Lil’ Wayne and his taste for mind-altering substances. Well, it seems Tha Carter’s devilish influence has polluted the minds off our most defenseless, our most vulnerable citizens – pro athletes. That monster. New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk was caught at a Lil’ Wayne concert in Lafayette, La. last Friday with four joints during a routine search at the concert as Faulk made his way to a luxury box in the Lafayette Cajundome. This of course will earn him a meeting with NFL Super Cop Roger Goodell, who’s punishment will no doubt include a suspension and electrodes strapped to his naughty bits. (Faulk’s, not Goodell’s, though I’m sure he’s into that.) There are two mind-blowing aspects to this story:
Somewhere, Bill Belichick plots his revenge … Lil’ Wayne Likes His Drugs
Lil’ Wayne (Dwayne Carter Jr.) and two members of his entourage were arrested on drug charges by DEA agents in Yuma, AZ, on Tuesday night. Border patrol officers and police canines found three guns, $22K in cash and “105 grams of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, 41 grams of ecstasy and various drug paraphernalia.” For those keeping score at home, this is Weazy’s third arrest in the past seven months. In July, he was arrested on gun-possession charges in July, and was arrested on fugitive charges in Idaho last October, related to a 2006 drug arrest. He might be the most entertaining rapper alive, but he’s having just as hard a time staying out of lockup as he is releasing another album — Tha Carter III, originally scheduled to drop in 2007, has been pushed back several times. The album is currently due out March 18th. Lil’ Wayne - Back on My Grizzy |
