Minilink: Nas Disses Fox, Media on Colbert
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I’d just sat down to pound out a post describing Nas’ awesome appearance on the Colbert Report, but Crooks and Liars saved me the trouble. Let’s just say the hip hopper disses the media in general and Fox specifically.
Follow the link for full lyrics, which are on-point. It was the first time I’d heard it, and I was really impressed. Not only is it a great song, Nas’ performance was sharp. He flows so clearly that I could understand him perfectly. This despite the medium–taped “live” TV on a studio stage makes most bands sound terrible (SNL, anyone?)–and the fact that I had the volume turned way down.
P.S. I saw this in the first run last night and again in the rerun ending just now. As if to make the point even clearer for myself just now, I then flipped through the channels briefly, stopping on CNN Headline News long enough to see Glenn Beck and two guests taking shamelessly personal, juvenile shots at Obama. All the while decrying “the mainstream media.” (Uh, Glenn, you’re on CNN.)
That’s the smartest flow I’ve heard since Sage Francis’ “Makeshift Patriot.” I like the song, too.
Also, thank you, I am so sick of hearing media talking heads complaining about the “media.” Both sides are doing it now, and neither side seems to see the point. We have serious issues in this country–high gas and oil prices, bank instability, a slow stock market, a weak dollar, and a war in Iraq–yet the media is still treating this election like a typical political parade.
I’m fed up with the cartoon television debate. My challenge is for all of us to actually go out and vote in November. Let Democracy prevail.