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Game trying to bait Jay Z

I really think that Game is bipolar. Following the death of Michael Jackson he said he wanted to make peace with 50 Cent. How do you go from peacemaker with your arch nemesis to talkin really wreckless about Jay and Beyonce over him just saying your name on an album intro?

This inevitably is gonna come back to haunt him.

The Dream Reborn.........WOW!!

I've never heard of this guy before, but I guess he is somewhat popular on Youtube. This particular segment he rants and complains about the sterotypical images of blacks on television and movies. I've listened to this and I have no idea what his stance is or what he is trying to get across. Here's a quick recap. He doesn't like the television show The Game, the second season of The Boondocks, Flavor Flav, New York (A.K.A. Tiffany Pollard), The Real World, College Hill, BET, and some other stuff. Now normally I would be all for someone wanting more positives images of African-Americans on television and film. I've wanted for years for shows like City of Angels to stay on forever. So my beef isn't with this guy's basic premise. It's with the ignorance and stupidity at which he makes his case. When I listen to this I get a feeling that he is a Black man who tries to "please" White people. Better yet, he wants the White population to know that he "isn't like THOSE Black people and he's DIFFERENT." He appears to not to want to be lumped into the sterotypical Black man category. And that's fine, but why the hell do you care about what someone else thinks of you. If someone of any color watches Flavor of Love, or Real and Chance, or any show like that and assumes that is how all Black men are, then they are ignorant. Smart White people know that not all Black people are a certain way. Smart Black people know that not all White people are a certain way. Anyone that does not understand that basic premise, does not deserve the time you would have to spend to explain that to them. You think I watch Jackass and think all White guys are like Bam or Steve-O? Hell no. The main difference between Blacks and Whites in the media is that White people have the luxury of having comedies, reality shows, and movies that portray them in a negative light because they have numerous other shows that outweigh the bad. For every Paris Hilton's My New BFF is an ER. For every Jackass there is a Seinfeld. We don't have that luxury as Black people. There are some great roles that we have on TV. S. Epatha Merkerson on Law and Order, Dennis Haysbert on The Unit and Jada Pinkett Smith on HawthoRNe. We've had The Miracle at St. Anna in theaters as well as The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency on HBO. There are numerous other examples. So we have a long way to go, but if you want to find positive images of African-American's in the media they are there. Back to his point. I thought The Game was a good show. Sterotypical? Maybe. But, I always felt the writing on the show showed growth with the characters and the good and bad to the lifestyles of pro athelets and their wives/girlfriends. And Malik being a "momma's boy" was not as exaggerated as he made it seem. And the gold digger on the show was.......white! The second season of The Boondocks was less political than the first. But, just because the show focused more on Riley doesn't mean it was "niggerish" at all. "The S-Word" and "The Story of Catcher Freeman" put a humorous spin on sensitive topics and still came out very good. And "The Hunger Strike" and the "Uncle Ruckus Reality Show" were two of the funniest and most critically acclaimed shows of either season. I don't know what this guy was trying to prove with this video, but he did a piss poor job in explaining it. Let me know if I'm tripping!!

The Chuckster Gets His Push-Up Game On

Who says Twinkies and liquor ruin your body?

Your Dentist has nothing on this guy from Bali

Every culture has its quirks and this is no different. At about 1:40 I had to turn this joint off. It made me squirm a little. Teeth filing appears to be a common practice in Bali and it has a lot of cultural significance.

Bali Culture Part 2:...Tooth Filing (Matatah) from Jan van der Meer on Vimeo.

Diddy Gives His Girl a Really Nice Gift..........

I knew I wasn't trippin'. We posted the song "Must Be Love" by Cassie (which has since been removed) a little while back. I liked the song, but I thought I heard it somewhere before. That's because I heard it somewhere before! Day26 recorded that same song, but it didn't make their album. Cassie does her thing on this song so I'm not mad at her at all. There are lots of instances when songs are recorded by one artist and end up being recorded by a different artist for their album, but I've never seen it on the same label. I don't think it matters too much because from what I've heard Forever in a Day is really good too. BAD BOY 4 LIFE!!

must be love - day26

Ok Smitty you asked for it!

Ran past this a while ago. I won't name names but a certain contributor to the blog is a Joe Budden FANATIC. Like I said I will not call out Smitty by name. Anyway here is a clip of Joey's girl's attempt at promoting his album gone horribly wrong. Sent her to the radio to buzz his album and...

Kanye and His New Boo

I guess this guy wasn't playing around when he said he'd do anything for a blonde dyke........

DON'T EAT IT

WTF?!?! They say I can't eat peanut butter. Peanut butter? How does something like this happen? It's safer to smoke a box a Newports than it is to eat a PB&J now? George Washington Carver must be rolling over in his grave after seeing his beloved peanut become America's new Public Enemy #1! It just leapfrogged Osama Bin Laden and Young Jeezy. Damn.

MIDDLE FINGER TO THE WINTER!!!

I just wanted to be the first to say that the Winter months in the Midwest can suck a fat one! This is how the trees looked on my way to work Tuesday. Notice the sheet o' ice that we had to drive on. FUCK! Will the Spring hurry up and get here ASAP. T.I. style ASAP too. That means really damn fast. That's all. I'm done.

D-Mack Is One Year Older...........

We here at The Chop Up would like to give a BIG Happy Birthday shoutout to one of our own. Congrats D-Mack. You ain't gettin' older, just better, kid!!!