Thursday, April 19, 2007

Do you have the time to read this post?

I say you don't have the time NOT to.

For those of you not glued to the MTV, let me catch you up on the latest cry of urban angst. In the proud tradition of "The Message" and "Gangsta's Paradise", here is the sheer emotional outburst of the modern American rapper:




And here is a scholarly unpacking of this masterpiece's multi-layered symbolism.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Where do you GET this stuff, anyway? I did enjoy the intellectual review, though my brain was still somewhat numb from the original clip. I for one have never felt the least amount of existential angst over the need to explain "This Is Why I'm Hot," since it usually involves mowing the yard in a Louisiana summer.