The Lil B Phenomenon

So...I've come around on Lil B The Based God.  At first I dismissed him and his music...but that's because I wasn't based back then.  Hip hop snobs kill me talking down on him.  Look...what ever happened to the days when cats could have fun on the mic?  Everyone takes themselves too seriously...either you gotta rap about being gangsta or spending money they don't have.  Maybach music my ass...how about Honda Accord music (no shot at Ross b/c I like his music...just that he's one of the few that can actually afford one)?  All music doesn't have to meet the same end...some can just be fun to listen to.  So what he said he's white like Asher Roth?  Just bug out and keep it moving. WOO WOO SWACK.  Not saying he's the next Lil Wayne...but remember about 5-6 years ago when everyone said Lil Wayne was crazy because no one knew what he was talking about?  They all said his mixtapes were nonsense...now he's the hottest thing since sliced bread and sweet tea.  Just let Lil B have his fun...he has a large viral following here and around the world.  He's doing his thing...let him create and stay in his lane.

But with all that being said...he still can't fuck my bitch.

-Dub

Google+ So Far

This new fangled Google+, for those who haven't heard, is Google's new hat in the social networking realm (after pretty epic fails with Wave and Buzz).  I've read some articles and blogs about it and people are so quick to compare it to Facebook.  Right now it has an early Facebook feel (i.e. few, like minded users) but its different and, in my humble opinion, has the potential to be so much more.  Google+ gives you more control over who can see what and how you group your friends. Great feature for those who like to compartmentalize social networking like myself (I don't want my co workers and friend's mommas seeing what I put on Twitter lol).  I like the Huddle feature a lot too...it's essentially a chat room with a select group of friends.  With the mobile apps you can take them and contribute on the go. I'm waiting for the resurrection of the Knock Phi BBM group where epic buggage occured.  But with that being said...its a little boring now because I only have like 10 friends.  Social networking with a small network isn't very fun...but whenever Google works out the kinks and opens it up to everyone, Google+ has the potential to be a great place to interact and share with friends. It's by invite only so if you get one check it out here.  I'll be able to invite you so hit me up if you want one.  Gotta figure out a way to make it harder for people to find me...can't have people looking me up by government name all willy nilly.

-Dub

Buggage:Turquoise Jeep Records

Heatrock from the Smang It crew.  I'm bust this dance out soon...lemme me get drunk and this song comes on.

-Dub

What I'm Listening To: Bad Meets Evil-Fast Lane

Dope track from Royce Da 5'9 and Eminem...glad they squashed their differences and went back to making good music.  Not gonna lie...I slept on Royce for a while.  I always heard he was dope but never listened to him like that...there was this mixtape that came out when I was in college but other than that I kept him on the back burner.  Then that Slaughterhouse joint dropped and I paid attention again.

-Dub

Gay's Been In The News Recently

First things first...started a new blog earlier this week on Tumblr.  It's gonna be for random pictures and thoughts that are too long for Twitter but too short for a thoughtful post here.  This is going to be quality (thoughtful, deep, and thought provoking...hopefully), the Tumblr will be quantity.  Check it out @ dubisrandom.tumblr.com.

Without further ado...

 

This past week the state of New York passed a law legalizing gay marriage...and the innanets blew up.  Gay people and gay marriage advocates celebrated the move while America's uber-conservatives blasted it saying it was the end of the American family.  Never understood the push back against gay marriage...I'm not gay but I've never had a problem with them as human beings...at the end of the day people are people and deserve the same level of respect and love.  The whole "marriage is a sacred institution" argument is dead to me...we have reality TV shows that pretty much auction off love to the highest advertisement bidder and to the participants hand picked by the producers.  Hell there was even a show "Who Wants To Marry a Millionaire?"...miss me with that bull.  On a deeper level, I'm a black man so I'm not going to stand for anyone else being persecuted for any reason.  It wasn't too long ago that there were court cases legalizing interracial marriage (someone correct me if I'm wrong...it was a case in Maryland in the 70s?).  Besides...how would two guys getting married getting married in NY affect your bad ass emo kid in TX?  How about you pay your child some attention and let them be themselves gay, straight, or otherwise.  Gay marriage hasn't and will not hurt the American family, too much TV and parents living their dreams through their kids have almost done irreparable harm.  Hope they legalize it everywhere...hopefully that'll end this down low brother phenomenon that Oprah created.  I hate that people think that black dudes have booty hole parties while we're playing Madden...and I've heard that from more than just black women.  It's amazing what an episode of Oprah and Law & Order:SVU can do.

 

In other gay news, Lil B released his album entitled I'm Gay (I'm Happy).  When he told the crowd at Coachella that name of his new project, the innanets blew up (again).  People actually issued death threats on him (of course they're just scare tactics...but still smh).  He had to add the subtitle just so people got the point...he's just using a word that has a negative connotation in today's homophobic hip hop landscape in it's original sense.  Love him or hate him, Lil B has a dedicated following and is out to make a statement, just not with top notch lyrics.  His music is more conversational then lyrical but that doesn't make it "bad."  I gave it a listen and I dig it...he's just speaking from the heart and letting his emotions flow...you have to respect that.  Based God held it down with this one...but he still cant fuck my bitch...swack.

-Dub