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21 January 2010
Aziz Ansari vs. Kanye West
The difference between comedians & musicians is a matter of self-esteem. I’m not sure who has more, and who has less.
Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Tags: Aziz Ansari, Comedy, Internet Poem, Kanye West, The Problem With Glamour, Tragedy
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14 December 2009
You’ve got indie rock in my hip-hop: stray thoughts about a Kid Cudi video & misreadings of the Great Gatsby
(Image via University of South Carolina F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary website.)
All over the land you can hear hipsters saying, “You’ve got hip-hop in my indie rock,” and all over the hip-hop nation, they are saying in return “You’ve got indie rock in my hip-hop.” I’ve been meaning to write a bold, brilliant essayistic statement about this phenomenon. I’ve even collected a ton of articles about it to reference. But, hey, I’ve had bills to pay, checks to cash, et. cetera.
A nice summary statement of the phenomenon, though, can be extrapolated from viewing this new video by Kid Cudi, featuring the musical skills of indie rock(ish) darlings MGMT and Ratatat.
Posted by Alec Hanley Bemis
Tags: Dirty Projectors, Hip-Hop, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, MGMT, P. Diddy, Ratatat, Solange Knowles, The Problem With Glamour, Tragedy