Thug Age Mutant Ninja Trappers This video may explain my current taste in rap music. Juelz, Jeezy, Weezy and T.I. are the Thug Age Mutant Ninja Trappers, with Jay-Z as the crucial Splinter figure. Bandana fashions for days, big personal weapons, and sometimes just dudes enjoying a pizza. Haters and feds come together like the Foot Clan. April O'Neil is now a video girl. Pusha T and Malice of the Clipse throw down as Rocksteady and Bebop. Society doesn't understand our outsider warrior heroes, so they keep it underground (don't hit them on that Nextel Chirp.) Point of extended analogy between childhood cartoon heroes and current crack-rap favorites: good storytelling excites the imagination and provides a fictionalized context to understand our own struggles. Aren't Ninja turtles more fanciful than admirable drug dealers? If I can identify with Leo, why not T.I.?

Raphael- Make It Work For You (Feat. Michaelgelo and Donatello)

I've decided that I'm going to do a blog redesign. That column over to the right is too big. I'm not a big fan of the blogger toolbar up top. To tell the truth, the drawing up top is sorta embarassing now. Oh yeah, and links, those oughta get updated too. Shit, maybe i'll even spring for some webspace and dead this whole ysi farce.  ¶ 12:51 AM