Monthly Archive for November, 2007Page 2 of 2

Is That REALLY Your Girlfriend Bow Wow?

First off - I like this song. Seriously, I could bump this for a minute. I like it despite the acidic female portion of the chorus and the beat's lack of knock. Even with those shortcomings, this is a decent track for pre-gaming. I dig it.

That said. Omarion with facial hair? Bow Wow in a vest trying to rock a T.I. style? What the hell is that all about? And, video girls a full foot taller than either of these two kids? That is so far from realistic, even for a 'tween' aimed hip hop video.

I mean, it's got to be hard to be in the hip hop game at 5 ' 7", but damn. Even Mario rocks girls his own age/height in videos. I feel like Bow and Omarion are dating their older sisters when I watch this. Does that creep you out too?

Look out for some crazy moves by Omarion. Dude looks like he has to pee during the whole video. Also, I think this video should really have been released by O - with Bow listed as a guest/hypeman. Homie lays down one verse while Mr. Grandberry carries the entire track. That is fucked up. Let's give the You Got Served star some credit!

AudioShocker Podcast #6 - Spice Caution

We make our own headlines as we shock the Spice Girls, Baby Bash, Mary J Blige, J Lo, Avatar Book 3 Chapter 7, Lust Caution, Planet Terror, Dane Cook, Heavy Ink, Dynamo 5 #8, Iron Man Halloween ashcan, Kyle Baker, and way more.

Comic Pick - Week 44 2007

Special Forces #1I heard not a word about Special Forces #1 until I saw it at my comic shop yesterday. It was a surprise to see a new number one issue by Kyle Baker. It was also a warning sign. I remember what he did to me with Nat Turner - he put out two great issues in a row, and then the book dropped off and returned in a different shape as two combined issues.

Special Forces feels different though. More than ever, Kyle Baker is taking notice of his lettering. He does a particularly excellent job with the sound effects, dialog, and captions in this issue. In fact, when I go to letter my own comic in the next few months, I'm going to use Special Forces #1 as a blueprint.

This story has a lot of heart. I don't like war stories at all, normally. But this spoke to me. It mattered how each individual soldier got there and why they went. By the time I read the last two pages, I had tears welling in my eyes. I don't know why... it wasn't a sad moment. It wasn't especially victorious either. It was just the tragically beautiful humanity of the characters that moved me.

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