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Bohemian Rap-Sody

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Magic Moment

(Via Friday Five and Seriously Random)

At this moment, what is your favorite . . .

1. . . . song? Alicia Keys -- "If I Ain't Got You"/ (tied with) Usher (Featuring Ludacris and Lil' Jon) -- "Yeah"

Usher's song is growing on me. I don't know if it's because I'm dying to hear something new from the U-man or I just get enough of the crunk-y stuff. Either way, Usher looks like he's going to put up some big numbers -- in terms of selling units -- when his new CD Confessions drops in March or April.

2. . . . food? Thai Cuisine

At this moment, I yearning for some Thai food at Sawatdee Restaurant. But since I don't live in Minneapolis, I have to settle with fish sticks and potato fries. Yum, bachelor food!

3. . . . television show? Chappelle's Show

Dave Chappelle's sketch-comedy show is one of the funniest programs on television right now. His comedy bits are so in-your-face, you can almost feel yourself getting slap while you're laughing. Dave's racially-charged skits on race, politics and society are as insightful as they are indeed hilarious.

In the first episode (of the show's second season), there's a bit called "Racial Draft" in which teams of Jews, African-Americans, Latinos, Asians and European-Americans (white) decide the racial standing of such multi-ethnic celebrities as Tiger Woods, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Colin Powell. In the first round, the blacks' draft pick is Tiger Woods.

"He's been discriminated against, he's had death threats and he dates white women," says Chappelle, playing one of the play-by-play announcers. "Sounds like a black man to me."

In a surprise move, the Asians picked the Wu-Tang Clan, the Jews picked Lenny Kravitz and the whites picked Colin Powell.
The morale of the skit: When it comes to race and society, we are all fucked up.

In an upcoming sketch that is generating a lot of buzz in media circles, Chappelle satires the classic '50s family sitcom Leave it to Beaver. Instead of having a white family whose last name is Cleaver, the white family's last name is "Niggar."

Oh man, I'm going to be howling with laughter when I see that skit.

Chappelle's Show airs every Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.

4. . . . scent? Blue by Ralph Lauren

Blue by Ralph Lauren drives women craaaazy!

5. . . . quote?

This is my favorite by poet laureate/teacher/activist Maya Angelou:
"I know that money doesn't measure success. You can only become totally accomplished at something you love. Don't make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and do them well and all the other tangible rewards will come as a result . . ."

*6. . . . album? Barbershop 2 soundtrack (Advance CD sampler)

Stupid record label sent me the Barbershop 2 soundtrack sampler with only five full-length songs and the rest are abbreviated tracks. The song that I'm feeling right now from the collection is "I Can't Wait" by Sleepy Brown (featuring OutKast). The song is as soulful as Big Boi's doo-wop meets crunk banger "The Way You Move." There's a little indirect jab at civil-rights icon Rosa Parks, who is suing OutKast for libel and restitution. Ah, hush that fuss.

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Trifurcated Love

(Via Blown Fuse)

1. If you can have a relationship with a celebrity, who would it be?

Jennifer Lopez. Now that J.Lo is solo and Ben A fleck Affleck is out of the picture, it's time for me to make my move.

2. If you can have an affair with another celebrity while with celebrity mentioned in question one, who would it be?

I wouldn't mind having an affair with Bia Ling -- I think she's a hottie. And Jazsmin Lewis caught my eye the other day at a movie premiere, but she looks like she's high maintence. (Meaning: she's looks like the type of person who would only date ballers--shot callers, i.e, rich dudes who "bling-bling".)

3. If you must dump one of them to bring along for a backpacking adventure who would it be?

Bia Ling. She doesn't look like the backpacking type. And neither does J.Lo.

4. While backpacking, which celebrity would you wanna fool around with while the other one is sleeping?

If Angell Conwell is close by . . . watch out now!

5. Who would you end up marrying among all 3 celebrities mentioned?

Jennifer Lopez. She's got my heart, even though she can't keep a man.

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Big Post of Life Lists - The First of the 'Oh Fresh'

Via The Big Negro himself, Blog-Master Mister JT, my first "Big Post Of Life" list of the '04 ::

Name four things you wished you had ::
An ipod
A $1 million in the bank
Time (it's not on my side)
A new laptop computer, preferably an ibook

Name four things you are thinking about:
Sex
My job assignments for the upcoming work week
Payday this week; Money
My sweetheart

Name four things you did today ::
Sleep
Blogged
Washed Clothes
Eat

Top 5 songs of the right now ::

"Slow Jamz" -- Twista (featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx)
I love this song by fast-talking rhyme-spitter Twista and beat-maker Kanye West. On the real, Twista does his thing -- lyrically -- on the Speedy Gonzales tip. Plus, the sample is infectious: "Well, Well, Well, Wellllllll." Kanye, you are crazy for this one!

"No, No, No" -- Jae Millz
Ahhh, this 21-year-old rap newcomer is bringing the hotness! In the '04, Jae is going to get rich or die tryin'.

"Hold On" -- Dwele
Dwele is still going strong in the "Oh Four". This is his second single from his critically acclaimed CD Subject. I like the song because it's melodic and has a nice groove to it.

"Dirt Off My Shoulders" -- Jay-Z
Radio stations in the NJ/NYC/PA area are playing this track as nasuem since Jigga dropped his bye-bye CD The Black Album.

Last thing you ::
• Did :: Blogged
• Read :: Owner's manual to my vacuum cleaner. (Don't ask)
• Watched on TV :: Weather Channel

Who do you want to ::
Kill :: Every white racist bastard that crosses my path
Hear from :: My Minne-Apple sweetheart
Look like :: 50 Cent without the ignorance and bullet holes
Be like :: My Mom. She's retired and living the good life.

Make It "Last" Forever ::

Last song you heard :: "Slow Jamz" -- Twista (Featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx)
Last movie you saw :: Paid In Full on DVD
Last movie you saw on the big screen :: Cheaper By the Dozen (Don't Ask)
Last thing you had to drink :: Arizona Green Tea (w/ Ginseng and Honey)
Last thing you ate :: Turkey sandwich
Last time you cried :: In Minne-Apple (Don't Ask)
Last time you smiled :: During a playful round of "the dozens" game with my brother. "Your breath smells so bad . . . "
Last time you laughed :: While watching BET's Coming To the Stage. Funnykid Lil' JJ is the Prince of Comedy.
Last time you danced :: At Mell's Beauty Bar in Minne-Apple
Last person you hugged :: My Minne-Apple sweetheart
Last thing you said :: "Shit, I gotta go to work tomorrow"
Last person you talked to online :: Nobody
Last thing you smelled :: My armpits and funky feet
Last car ride :: In Minne-Apple being chauffeured by my sweetheart
Last CD played :: Keith Sweat - The Best of Keith Sweat
Last item bought :: Groceries

Albums playing on the regular right now ::

Keith Sweat :: The Best Of Keith Sweat
Chops :: Virtuosity (Advance CD)
Alicia Keys :: The Diary of Alicia Keys
Sweetback -- Stage 2 (Advance CD)
Little Brother :: The Listening
Musiq :: Soulstar

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The Fives of 2003

Happy New Year!

Welcome to Magic Negro!

In honor of the Big Negro himself, here's Magic Negro's Top Fives in 2003::

5 [bootleg DVD] movies that were worth the price of admission (even though I got to see them at my local barbershop) in 2003 [AKA My Top Movies OF The Year]

1. Tupac: Resurrection **
2. The Hulk
3. Kill Bill Vol. 1 **
4. The School Of Rock
5. Bringing Down the House (matinee only)

** I saw it first in a movie theater

5 [bootleg DVD] movies that were a waste of my time watching at the barbershop in 2003 (and not even worth bootlegging) [AKA My Top Movie Stinkers Of The Year]

Head of State
Boat Trip
Beef
Marci X
Gigli (Although J.Lo was looking sexy as hell in those tight jeans)

5 movies I should have seen so I could be like the cool kids in 2003 [AKA The Overhyped Movies Of The Year]

The Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions
Daredevil
X2: X-Men United
Lord of the Rings -- The Return of the King
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

5 actor/actress to watch in 2004

Nick & Reagan
Ceddy (Cedric the Entertainer) & Bernie
Vin & Jen
B2K & Mya
Jamie (Yeow! -- Ray Charles) & Halle (Meow! -- Catwoman)

5 reasons I didn't watch regular television in 2003 (and stayed with cable TV)

I'm still waiting -- very, very, very impatiently -- for the third season of The Shield to air in March
Queer Eye guys
Staying up late in the morning to watch booty videos on BET's Un:Cut video show
Waiting to watch MTV's The Real World San Diego
BET's Coming To Stage
(The funniest show on cable television, and it's way better than Fox's American Idol. Comedian Lil JJ is the next American teen idol!)

5 people on my goddamned nerves in 2003

Michael Jackson (Please leave the kids out of your bedroom)
50 Cent (I loved his CD, but homeboy was everywhere -- on the radio, on TV, on tour, in Footlocker, in movies, in court, ugh!)
Bennifer
Justin Timberlake (who stole the soul? Justin did)
Benzino (He's a wack rap bastard!)

5 people from 2003 I want to meet in heaven

Jam Master Jay
Jennifer Lopez (so maybe I can get a shot at the booty)
Tupac Shakur (I miss Tupac. But every time I tired to miss him, Tupac seems to come out with a brand new movie or CD)
50 Cent (Damn homie . . . back on earth you was the man, homie)
Al Sharpton (Don't ask me why?)

Happy New Year!