Category Archives: Music

(Video) Veteran’s Day playlist: Dire Straits, ‘Brothers in Arms’ (with bonus track)

Posted on November 11, 2012 by jreid

This is a very old song, which I first heard way back in the day at the close of an episode of “Miami Vice” — must have been in junior high school. If you’re not old enough to remember “Miami … Continue reading →

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(Parody) Obama’s got 99 problems, but Mitt ain’t one

Posted on July 12, 2012 by jreid

Let’s just call it one of the perks of being the first black president. Your send-ups cast you as Jay Z. This one’s by a Youtube parody artist called “Alphacat.” Hat tip to TheGrio.

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(Video) ‘No sleep til Brooklyn’ – 1986 … R.I.P. MCA

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jreid

(Sigh) And now for your bonus tracks …

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Friday video vault: ‘Fool of Me’ by Me’shell Ndegeocello (scene from ‘Love & Basketball’)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jreid

The best scene from one of the best black romance films in a minute, and a haunting, beautiful song from Me’shell Ndegeocello. Thought of it because it was used by one of the finalists in “So You Think You Can … Continue reading →

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Friday video vault, Denver edition: The Food Chain, ‘Yes Indeed ‘G-Girl”

Posted on July 1, 2011 by jreid

Straight outta Denver, featuring my one and only baby brother (first one up):

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Buju gets 10 years for ‘no profit’ drug deal

Posted on June 23, 2011 by jreid

What a shame.

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Friday video vault: new and nice, from Lil’ Wayne, ‘How to Love’ (Video fixed)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jreid

Apparently, written while he was in lock-up. Well done, young man.

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Friday video vault: Camp Lo, ‘Luchini’

Posted on June 17, 2011 by jreid

This one’s brought to you by 1997, the last year of the hands-down best decade in hip-hop:

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Rapture music: ‘Waiting for the end’, Linkin Park

Posted on May 20, 2011 by jreid

The countdown is on, people. Look sharp!

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(Video) Common performs poetry at the White House; world doesn’t end **UPDATED with full text of Common’s poem**

Posted on May 11, 2011 by jreid

You might want to tell any senior citizen Fox News viewers to leave the room before clicking. Meanwhile…

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