2008 January » Passion of the Weiss

Jan
23

By the time you read this, Scott Towler will be best friends with not one but two Corey’s. How many Corey’s are you friends with? Reality sucks. This was my mantra, the one that I’d led my career by. I was wrong. Reality is king because there isn’t any scripted programming left. Well, at least… Continue reading »

Jan
22

The Beat Generation: Ripped From the Headlines

Inspired by a headline on HipHopGame.com that described Fat Joe’s latest opus as a ‘gangster rap album’” (as though he were departing from his recent string of prog-folk-protest-spoken words LP’s), Zilla Rocca has stared into the abyss and uncovered shocking scoops about a slew of upcoming rap records. Please feel free to add your own… Continue reading »

Jan
21

The Cool Kids’ Hipster-Hop

Granted, there’s something undeniably unctuous about watching hipsters dance to hip-hop. And yes, there were least four moments during the opening acts on Saturday night when you could hear me yelling loudly to anyone who would listen that “white people killed hip-hop.” (Let’s just say there should be some sort of taxing entrance exam to… Continue reading »

Jan
18

Anything Else But This

Maybe I was a tad harsh in my Juno soundtrack for the Weekly. Among other things, I declared that I’d rather be sentenced to a Groundhog Day–like eternity with Richard Simmons, clad in an American-flag unitard, leading senior citizens in the Soulja Boy dance rather than listen to it again. I also said that I’d… Continue reading »

Jan
17

Del tha Funkee Homosapien Returns From Outer Space

God knows what Del’s been doing since the millennium. The guy practically retired around then, after dropping the rightfully canonized Deltron 3030 record and appearing on “Clint Eastwood.” It was a weird move considering that with all that Gorillaz exposure, Del could’ve probably signed with a major (at a time when people actually bought rap… Continue reading »

Jan
17

Disco Vietnam’s The Pick-Up Artist: Marvel

Welcome to yet another edition of Disco Vietnam’s The Pick-Up Artist, because if there is one thing the members of Disco Vietnam understand it’s women. Today’s lesson will be brought to you, once again, by Disco Vietnam affiliate and board-certified mack Dr. Chet Rockstone. Dr. Rockstone has slept with so many chicks his balls can… Continue reading »

Jan
16

Mally From the 612-My People

I first heard Mally from the 612 a few months ago when he and Zilla collaborated on a track called “Sunbathing Bitches.” The track was quite good but I never wrote about it because I’m forgetful, lazy and spiteful. Plus, I hate sunbathing bitches. (Though if you are a sunbathing bitch with a good personality,… Continue reading »

Jan
16

Black Mountain’s Stormy High

Los Angeles always seems strange in the rain. Jim Morrison once may have said something to that effect. Then again, Jim Morrison once declared himself the lizard king and was known to drink blood at wiccan ceremonies, so maybe he wasn’t the best best guy to take advice from. But he was right in this… Continue reading »

Jan
15

Coonskin of My Yellow Country Teeth: The Hipster Davy Crockett?

“You may all go to Hell…I will go to Texas”-Davy Crockett Davy Crockett’s tombstone reads: “Davy Crockett, Pioneer, Patriot, Soldier, Trapper, Explorer, State Legislator, Congressman, Martyred at The Alamo.” It fails to mention that he killed a bear when he was but a wee lad of three, but hey, there’s only so long you can… Continue reading »

Jan
14

No One Wants to Smoke a Blunt With Lupe Fiasco

My article in this issue of the LA Weekly attempts to parse how Lupe Fiasco has sold nearly 250,000 copies of The Cool despite a weak sales climate and his stunning ability to alienate the entire Internet. It also analyzes the question of why hip-hop fans want to get high with their favorite rappers. There… Continue reading »