Okay, prisoners are a protected group, but THIS IS SO AWESOME
One of the things we’ve discussed in my Fieldwork class is the clinical basis of a lot of the human subjects testing regulations used even in the humanities. Thus, while children are rightfully considered a protected group requiring special handling, other groups you might not think about, such as pregnant women and prisoners, are as well. So when I saw a video of a huge room full of Filipino prisoners dancing, those issues were the first thing I thought about. But honestly, this is better than that, and ultimately, it looks like these guys are having a lot of fun. Without further ado, Soulja Boy’s “Crank Dat” (segues into MC Hammer):
And “Hare Hare Yukai,” the ending theme from the Haruhi anime:
When Americans hear pop music from other countries, the tendency is to immediately assume that they are some kind of bad rip-off of the American originals. Now, barring the fact that often enough the originals are uninteresting pieces of fluff themselves, the argument does have at least some merit. In Asia, it seems like every major country has gone through a temporary period directly imitating Western culture before settling on a distinct identity of its own.
And by horse, I mean a beautiful woman. And by mouth, I mean ass. See, Beyonce and Shakira just got together to make a video for the song “Beautiful Liar,” and they’re really doin’ the damn thing in it. The music video is hot, it’s sexy, and it crosses genres in a fun way. The song isn’t particular deep or creative, but if that’s what you’re looking for, you might as well go to the strip club and find a chess partner. Don’t take yourself so seriously and you’ll have a good time.
My boy Nas recently released his album in which he declares that “hip hop is dead.” Now I think we can all appreciate his sentiment here, but he’s certainly going overboard. Both he and Jay-Z have recently released albums that are doing well, and a host of other rappers are cleaning up at the bank as well. Now, knowing Nas, he’s not talking about the money, because he’s always into some deep ish that nobody can decipher. But even assuming that, we have no shortage of interesting talent, both old and new, with deep philosophical outlooks on finance, life, and love. Consider: