It doesn't matter who's the greatest, but I know damn well it isn't Lil' Wayne

This list was created December 4th, 2008, and was posted on Facebook by yours truly. Due to recent developments (one-sided arguments in my favor), I must re-post this list, because people apparently still believe Wayne is the greatest.


Rappers/Hip Hop Artists better than Wayne:

1. Nas
2. Jay-Z
3. Lupe Fiasco
4. Andre 3000
5. Big Boi
6. Common
7. Tech N9ne
8. Eminem
9. Curren$y
10. Charles Hamilton
11. MF DOOM
12. Mos Def
13. T.I.
14. Jay Electronica
15. Ludacris
16. Talib Kweli
17. Black Thought
18. Wale
19. Phonte
20. Rakim
21. Cee-Lo
22. DMX
23. Scarface
24. Kanye West
25. Dr. Dre's ghostwriters
26. AZ
27. Ghostface Killah
28. Busta Rhymes
29. Ice Cube
30. RZA
31. Joel Ortiz
32. Royce Da 5'9
33. Joe Budden
34. Chamillionaire
35. Drake ( yes the nigga off Degrassi)
36. Method Man
37. Jadakiss
38. Killer Mike
39. Pharaohe Monch
40.Redman
41. Beanie Sigel
42. B.o.B.
43.Jedi Mind Tricks
44.Mickey Factz
45. Cassidy (if you want to say Wayne has better punchlines, I'll put Cassidy on the list)
46. Fabolous(:Read: Cassidy)
47. Dead Prez
48 Rhymefest
49. Crooked I
50. J. Cole




WILL CONTINUE TO ADD ARTISTS... All i'm trying to say is, Lil' Wayne is good, talented even, but he's not the greatest rapper alive, let alone ever.

I'm willing to provide proof that these artists above are better.


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Gucci Mane and OJ Da Juiceman....

...fucking suck. Now, before you call me a hater, watch the first minute of this video and tell me if your ears and eyes don't make a suicide pact.

If you can make it to the end of this video, you get a prize.

I hate rappers that put no time into actually making a good record. I can only say, "Hey, the beat is hot, but their lyrics are straight shit", so many times before I have to give up hope. Rapping/hip-hop isn't something the average person can succeed at. Think: Every time some average Joe tries to rap/freestyle that knows they can't,they always resort back to some old Grand Masterflash flow from the 1980's. With mainstream artists, and I use that term so damn loosely right now, who get paid for what they do, should have more talent and technical prowess to outshine those who aren't signed to a major label. RIGHT?


Slang aside ("stoopid fruity"....such colorful language), these "artists" bring nothing creative to the fore-front of my favorite genre. That's probably why I still listen to Marvin Gaye/Temptations/Tears for Fears/Earth Wind & Fire/Isley Brothers/Michael Jackson. Their music is TIMELESS. If I heard an Earth Wind & Fire song from 25 years ago, tomorrow, I would still sing along and smile. If I hear an OJ Da Juiceman verse ever again, I'm liable to be arrested for attempted murder.




By the way, this one video above sums up their careers in 3 minutes and 57 seconds, exactly how Plies' was. Shouts out to FilnoBEP.


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What is a handshake really worth?

LeBron James skipped the usual post-game handshake after the Magic eliminated the Cavaliers from the playoffs.

“If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratulate them,” James said. “It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.”

The article I linked proceeds to go in on James' comments:

Who has the guts to tell him that he sounds like an immature, self-absorbed brat?

James had been an MVP until the very final moments of the basketball season, and then, he embarrassed himself and acted like a petulant kid. In a world where everyone in his life is too fearful or too dependent, LeBron James goes into the summer believing his own nonsense that he walked out of this season a winner.

Do I feel he should have shook hands? No, it's not required aka he's not going to get a $10,000 fine for not participating. Call him immature, but at THAT MOMENT after a loss, he felt destroyed, more than anybody else on the team because of who he is and what he represents.

I don't see what the big deal is. Unsportsmanlike? Has LeBron ever thrown an elbow to the face of a player? Has he punched somebody after a rough foul? Has he not passed the ball his entire career and made his teammates much better than they would be without him?

He's the utmost sportsman that you could possibly want to represent the sport. I wouldn't call it making a mistake to not shake hands after a tough defeat. He wanted to get off of the court, and back to Cleveland, as soon as possible. It's better than him exploding during the post-game press conference. That would have been a mistake.

What's really funny about all of this is the fact that people think that just because he didn't shake hands, that he didn't respect the Magic. How could he not respect them. I called it before the series even started that the Magic had better matchups height/skill wise over the Cavs. Lebron knew it was going to be tough (he's one of the most studious players in the NBA). But that's another argument for another day.

My point is; what is a handshake worth? It doesn't change the fact that he just got his ass kicked on national television. This isn't Little League. You don't see any Orlando Magic players crying over this. You know why? Because they're grown ass men worried about the Lakers in the NBA Finals; they could care less about a minuscule handshake to show "good sportsmanship". And for the record, basketball is the second most main-stream individual sports next to baseball, because how well you do individually means your team has a better chance of winning, of course. Whether that's passing,shooting or setting pick and getting a rebound.

A handshake (or non-handshake, in this case) does not overshadow somebody's charity work (which LeBron does plenty of, he even has a camp for young players) , they're intelligence (he knows Kobe's personal signals for plays), or how they treat people on- and off-the field of play (you never heard of LeBron getting arrested for domestic violence, etc. have you?).

He could at least have given Dwight Howard an Obama fist-pound, though (pause).


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I'm Having A Relapse

After complaining for the last two weeks to different people about Eminem's new album entitled “Relapse”, I decided this is a great subject to blog on. Normally, I don't give two shits, one fuck, or even half a god-damn about reviews or reviewers. The last time I read an accurate review of anything it was for the movie The Happening. Mark Walhberg’s prosthetic dick in "Boogie Nights" was more believable than the plot line in that movie. (No homo) I can sum The Happening up in three words: Do Not Watch. But I digress…

My complaints were not about Eminem’s album per say, but about the reaction it would garner from the media, reviewers, bloggers, commenters, etc. If you are a fan of music…shit, if you can hear at all, you can deduct that artists such as Lil’ Wayne, Cam’ron, Rick Ross, and those of that caliber, do not have the lyrical ability of Jay-Z, Eminem, Black Thought, just to name a few.

Typical Cam’ron line from the opening credits of House M.D.

“We in the house, lookin like Doogie Howser/Always lookin down, must be on downers”

You like how I used House’s name in the line while comparing him to another doctor from a tv series? Then I came back around, mentioned how he looks down when giving directions, and compared that to his use of Vicodin (a downer).

I have a list of three points that explains the problems with perception of quality music:

Point 1: Fuck Nahright. I have visited nahright.com 269 times in the last month. 269! Averaging out to around nine visits a day, I still think the site is garbage. There is too much bad music floating around on Eskay’s blog. Let me explain. On these rap blogs, I rarely see the top artists getting appreciated as there is too much hating and too much dick riding to stay sane. I’ll use "Nahright" as the prime example because they are the top hip-hop blog on the internet. Too many no name, talentless, fake, wack ass niggas are getting air time on the blog. The first person I blame is Dre. He’s one of the three moderators and the only one from the south, yet he limits his range to the typical hip-hop blog “must haves” and then he tosses in every Rick Ross song he can find and every other lame artist he personally stamps with a “Co-Sign” as the readers share his taste in horrible music. People like to hear a correctional officer rap about being the biggest drug kingpin in Miami. People believe Rick Ross. They really fucking do. But, if he really was the biggest kingpin, his fat ass would be lying dead in front of a mall like Dolla. 50 Cent already exposed Rick Ross, Louis Vuitton even sent a letter to XXL claiming that Officer Ricky wore counterfeit sunglasses on their magazine cover. Aside from the continuous flow of Red Café and Drake posts performing the same songs or with new horrible “Nahright/New Music Cartel Remixes”, I don’t really have any complaints about Eskay or Nation. I would go in and destroy the commenters on Nahright, but I think Joe Budden says it best.

Point 2: Fuck Music “Fans”. You motherfuckers think that Lil’ Wayne is the best rapper alive? Really? I will make this concession: he’s not the worse rapper alive. He doesn’t write his own lyrics evidenced by Young Money rappers openly claiming they have written songs for him (his assistant wrote "Prom Queen" and Drake admitted to doing a reference track). Want to know why Lil’ Wayne sounded much improved on Drake’s “So Far Gone”? It’s because Drake wrote Lil’ Wayne’s verses for him. A typical Wayne verse is a bunch of metaphors each line. Nobody cries for him to have more content. They are happy with him saying this “I'm on my feet like Tough Actin' Tinactin/I'm runnin' this shit, you should try tacklin”. That’s from a Rick Ross song entitled “Maybach Music 2”. Which in itself is an interesting title because out of T-Pain on the hook and Kanye and Wayne on the other two verses, Rick Ross is, ironically, the only one who can’t afford a Maybach. This song was and still is a hit. Today, all you need is a solid beat and a catchy hook, because the verses don’t matter. When there are lyrically superior verses on a track, nobody cares. If people wanted great verses then Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool would have sold millions. Instead, we get Soulja Boy literally rapping catch phrases all the way to the bank. People buy the shittiest music, support the least talented acts, and then get mad when I say I don’t listen to Lil’ Wayne. Or that I haven’t heard “that new song by [insert shitty artist]. It’s not just rap. It’s all music, especially pop music, and even more particularly "hip-pop" as I call it. Lil’ Wayne can make an entire song about using every drug known to man, but let anybody else do it and it’s all negative reviews.

Point 3: Fuck Critics. I’m not a journalist. I hate writing. I do know one thing though, it’s not a job of a reviewer to completely defecate on a record and turn around and praise garbage. I read one review from Sputnikmusic. Yeah, I don’t know who they are either, but they have the lowest review of “Relapse” on Metacritic. The beginning of his critique has a summary written by the author:

“Summary: It's about 10% as good as The Marshall Mathers LP, so how much did you enjoy that?”

10%? Where did you get that number? I will admit that Eminem’s second album is one of the best rap albums of all time. There are 15 tracks on “Relapse". I should only like 1.5 tracks on the new album right? I guess I could like half a song. This guy is a math genius. Too bad you can’t compare two objects like that. “Hey Bill do you like Kobe Bryant? Well you know he’s only 80% as good as Jordan." “Lebron is 104% better than Kobe." Would you go around describing people and objects like this? One commenter on his review said “I liked The Marshall Mathers LP 10% so that means I’ll like this one 1%." That’s not even the length of one song’s hook. Are you sure you want to follow this math whiz’s logic? Yes he could have been one of the astrophysicists helping the astronauts reach the Hubble Telescope, but he decided he was much more needed at Sputnikmusic writing music reviews.

I’m sorry jackass but your review completely undermines itself when you state “Dre’s verse on [Old Time’s Sake] however is up to his usual standards." For those who don’t know, Dr. Dre doesn't write his own rhymes. He never did. He’s a producer. All those verses you've heard him say were written by the top artists in the game, mainly by Eminem. Reviewers and critics like to think they are good at their job. Some are, some aren’t. Just like rap. If you already hate an artist, don’t write a review about them. I wouldn’t write a review about a Soulja Boy album. You don’t have to like an artist, but you can’t dismiss their work without giving them a fighting chance. I could never listen to a Soulja Boy song. He could make the best record ever and I still wouldn’t give it a listen. Which is exactly why you don’t see me listening and then reviewing his work. I automatically consider it trash and will openly say so.

"I'm like: fuck critics, you can kiss my whole asshole/If you don't like my lyrics, you can press fast forward..."

I'm not going to review the album for you. You should go and listen to it and decide for yourself who's right. Just ponder this...

In terms of greatness, what are you expecting from Eminem? If you’re expecting him to be the next Jordan, then say so. If you think he’s a starter who’s playing like a scrub, then admit it. If you think he’s a scrub who is getting starter minutes or even All-Star consideration, let’s hear it. If he’s too inconsistent with his material then let me know that, too.

This article was written without my swag being on.

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Pacquio vs Hatton: Street Fighter

"One of the positive things about the internet is that it has helped weird people with a lot of spare time on their hands become useful members of our society. When they're not serving us popcorn at the movie theater or helping us buy a new HDTV at Best Buy, they're home making videos for the rest of us to enjoy and that should all make us sleep a little better at night, especially when we're not drunk." - Manofest.com




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Crazed Man Sucker-Punches Blind Woman

:38 seconds into this video is the biggest under-statement of ALL-TIME:

"I mean, she didn't know what hit her..."

No shit. She's fucking blind.



What would you do if a crazed man punk'd you out on a bus? Let us know in the comments...


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Shameless Self-Promotion

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Thoughts while watching these videos

As you can tell, this is just filler. Something better coming soon. Or not. I might actually just post videos of random shows from childhood from now until the Summer, just so i won't have to actually bring something creative that I personally created.

1. :28 seconds--- Wow. Who's worse? Dino-Doc or this guy?

2. 1:20--- "Sooo, how did we become friend's again?"

3. 2:14--- I guess he likes taller women, because she has at least a foot and a half on Earl.

4. 3:10--- I'm pretty sure if they're wearing clothes then blood tests should have been readily available as well. Biting off your own head would be more plausible than thinking that that kid was yours.

5. 5:25 He dead ass sounds like Elmo.
Edit: Kevin Clash does the same voice as Elmo and the baby from the Dinosaurs. Who Knew?

Sidebar- Bring back a live-action Ninja Turtle's movie. None of that CGI shit that dropped a couple of years ago. Ninja Turtles >>> any fictional character kids creation ever.



For your viewing pleasure.

3:44--- That's what she said.

4:09--- NO WAY they let that joke slide on an children show back then. LMAO

6:50--- There's a fucking hole in his head now!

7:58--- I'm waiting for somebody to sample the credits for a Hip Hop record. Hey, if DJ Montay can sample "I’m Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by Eifel 65 for Flo-Rida's garbage ass , then why not this?


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Animal Planet proves that people are stupid

I'll make this quick because I've realized over the last week that I hate typing if I'm not being graded for it.

I'm sitting down relaxing, watching some TV, eating milk's favorite cookie, when I suddenly feel the urge to watch some people do some stupid shit. So what better channel to surf to other than Animal Planet? Where else can you see some dude with mustard stains on his medium-sized wife beater be immortalized in the "Jackass Hall of Fame" for sticking his hand into a Crocodile's mouth.

"I'm pretty sure I can fit my hand in there." - Señor Dumbass

Seriously? I wish I was there taping this stupidity. On top of that, what better way is there to spend your late night than laughing at an elderly woman who is being crushed by her 3-year-old thoroughbred horse that she's raised since birth, in a 4-foot tall ditch? Horses can't turn over and get back on their legs after they flip over, so of course, comedy ensues.

Tough shit, pal.

I like Animal Planet. In fact I love it. But, for all the wrong reasons. Definitely gotta move on.


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Mad Marchness

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Online Slang: Bring sentences back.

Everybody has been guilty of this at one time. Except me, of course. Here's a quick rundown of lame internet slang that would ruin my friendship with you.

1. Fail ("HA! That fat guy just face-planted on concrete! MAJOR FAIL!!1!") :
I see this on the internet more than pictures of kittens nowadays. Quit typing it. Don't be stupid.



2. IMO ("Dude, your girlfriend is fucking hideous IMO.") :
If you're writing something in a forum, Facebook message or an email, we all know it's your opinion. Who's else would it be?

3. PWNED or OWNED (You just got PWNED!!")
These words originated in the video-gaming universe and spread throughout the World Wide Web in a matter of months, so steer clear to avoid being infected with an incurable strain of "douchebaggery".

4. P30pl3 wh0 wr1t3 0nl1n3 1n numb3r5 1n5t34d 0f l3tt3r5 p155 m3 0ff. 1f y0u c4n r34d th15 1n l355 th4n 5 53c0nd5, k1ll y0ur53lf.

Know some online slang that makes you want to vomit? Leave a comment.


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Juelz Santana Thinks You're Gay

"Anybody that has time to sit and type at they computer might be gay to me. I mean just typing a comment. You could be typing and talking to somebody, but typing a comment on something that you see is kind of crazy to me."

-- Juelz Santana


What year are we in?? Is it not 2009? Did I wake up in some alternate Universe where we don't have wireless internet connections, laptop computers and, you know, journalism? And are you telling me that this guy has enough credibility to judge ANYONE at what they do?



No offense, but Juelz, take it from someone who knows music: You are one of the worst rappers to ever pick up a microphone. And Jim Jone's ad-libs make more sense than his actual bars.

Bottomline: Don't insult people for doing what they do, UNLESS you yourself are flawless. Juelz Santana is not a good writer (hell, he's borderline retarded with words) so him disrespecting people for what they write is ignorant. Plus the internet was created for people to share their ideas to millions of people. Nobody is forcing you to read it.


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People are the key to YOUR survival

Building connections with people to get what you need sounds selfish; but it's true. Whether if it's attempting to get out of a ticket by learning how to interact with a police officer, or busting your ass to get on your boss' good side for a promotion. To get ahead in life you have to make sacrifices.

I love being alone more than anything. I'd rather be inside my own mind than wasting time doing brainless activities with intellectually challenged people. Some people are worth your time, but most are not. The key is, I know that by shutting other people out completely, I won't get what I want: women and money. You can't get either without communicating, relationships and hard work. Well, you can, but it's called rape and racketeering. (edit: And I don't get down like that.)

Bottomline: Make those sacrifices and get over your inhibitions. The key is to identify which situation is worth your energy. Which situation is worth burning calories over? Let us know in the comments.


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F#@! Blogging

This isn't blogging. This is something bigger. Something astronomical.

Few things about us:
1. We never sleep.
2. We have a sense of humor.
3. We're assholes.
4. We're smarter than you.

Few things you can expect us to write about:
1. Pop culture
2. Un-pop culture
3. Relationships
4. Sex
5. Our adjustments to normal human life.
6. Sports

You might not agree with what we say, but hey - that sounds like a personal problem. We know everything.

---Woodius


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