Thanks to an intense campaign filled with blackmail, bribery, intimidation, coaxing and more than a little wheedling, my LA Weekly essay, “Soulja Boy: Cranking the Chain,” was chosen for this year’s Da Capo Best Music Writing Anthology. Needless to say, I’m very excited and have already begun to compose a thank-you speech big-upping the academy, God, Soulja Boy and most importantly, his boy Arab. (Who were he to ever change his name to Ahab would maintain a serious shot at having my favorite rapper name ever.)
If you’d like to buy the book, you can pre-order it at Amazon. Not like you’d buy it for my piece per se (obviously….that whole milk for free from cow thing) but the anthology also features articles from some very fine music writers including Carl Wilson, Ann Powers of the LA Times, Brandon Perkins of Urb and Oliver Wang. This year’s guest editor is Nelson George, a renowned journalist/author/filmmaker, who co-created CB4 with Chris Rock, which had already automatically made him him ripe for canonization in my book. And now without further adieu, I give you what you really want, Jim Jones,”Straight Outta’ Locash,” and of course,”Sweat of My Balls.”
Download:
MP3: Jim Jones-”We Fly High”
MP3: CB4-”Straight Outta’ Locash”
MP3: CB4-”Sweat of My Balls”
17 comments
rafi says:
July 28, 2008 at 5:56 am (UTC -7)
Whoa. Congratulations!
wade word says:
July 28, 2008 at 8:33 am (UTC -7)
Congrats, dude, that is pretty cool. Get yo snark on!
WW
Kevin says:
July 28, 2008 at 8:37 am (UTC -7)
Congrats, dude. Well deserved.
Ass Hat says:
July 28, 2008 at 10:55 am (UTC -7)
nice one, sir.
agreed on arab / ahab. reminded me of the great mos def line “sick of they sh** like moby dick to ahab”.
Daniel says:
July 28, 2008 at 11:14 am (UTC -7)
Congratulations. But be careful: with freshly minted “(Da) capo status” and beef with Nas, you’re in serious danger of becoming Jim Jones. Have you done any one handed push-ups with groupies sitting on your back? Have you had any desire to spell bird “Byrd”? Have you released three almost identically terrible rap albums in the space of six months? If any of these symptoms apply, please consult a physician ASAP.
Passion of the Weiss says:
July 28, 2008 at 11:20 am (UTC -7)
Hmmm…I have developed a predilection for yelling “That purple.”
Stop Okay Go says:
July 28, 2008 at 2:09 pm (UTC -7)
Yay! Congratulations.
Bill says:
July 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm (UTC -7)
Congrats – Now turn around and eat your big ass biscuit!
Great Scott says:
July 28, 2008 at 3:30 pm (UTC -7)
Weiss- congrats you old SOB!
Tal says:
July 28, 2008 at 5:14 pm (UTC -7)
You’ve earned it, kid. Win one for the Gipper!
say what says:
July 28, 2008 at 7:16 pm (UTC -7)
I know it has nothing to do with music but is there any chance of publishing one of your WFF posts?
http://passionweiss.com/2007/04/18/don-imus-10-favorite-professional-wrestlers/
Passion of the Weiss says:
July 28, 2008 at 7:31 pm (UTC -7)
You’d have to ask Imus.
say what says:
July 28, 2008 at 8:13 pm (UTC -7)
No prob! More Sheik goodness.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Manican2000
Passion of the Weiss says:
July 28, 2008 at 8:19 pm (UTC -7)
The fact that he has yet to get his own reality show is borderline criminal.
Dart_Adams says:
July 29, 2008 at 9:20 am (UTC -7)
Congrats, Weiss! I was too busy chasing around kids to comment when I first saw it.
One.
hmm says:
July 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm (UTC -7)
just sounds too much like Big Boi, can’t get past it. I have a feeling America will feel the same way and not take these dudes too seriously.
chris says:
July 31, 2008 at 8:35 am (UTC -7)
Congrats, Monsieur Weiss.
You will now live for eternity in bookstores and libraries across the globe.
Now the chances are that my children’s children will read you.
That’s kinda scary, but also very cool.