Oh, god! It's New York from Flavor of Love!
In case you wonder what Shawnna of DTP fame is getting... it rhymes with lead, fed, dread, bed, dead and bread. "Gettin' Some" [watch it now] is the new leadoff single for Shawnna's forthcoming album on Ludacris' imprint.
...and you can still smell the fresh leather of the casting couch.
Bear:
I'll admit, the concept of learning about another culture through changing skin color is appealing, but the execution is far from perfect. It seems like Bruno, Carmen, Rose and Nick are learning some aspects of black culture, while Renee and Brian really haven't done shit in the white makeup. So the name of this show is Black. White. ? I guess the name "White People & Nick Learn About Black Culture" was already copyrighted by someone else.
I'm not hatin' on Renee and Brian by a longshot. In fact, they're concentrating on educating their son about race and that's cool. But some things I have to wonder about, like Brian - does he still work at that bar or did he quit? And did Renee think all white people are ignorant, because she’s coming off that way. Like I said, I think they're cool, but honestly, what the fuck are they getting out of this experience?
And what the fuck is up with Bruno, Carmen and Rose? The way they speak to one another seems unnatural. It's like they talk about their emotions as if they are robots pronouncing words in a dictionary. Most white families don't speak to each other as if they are reading a Shakespearian play, but this white family is fuckin' weird. The shit smells fishy.
Anyways, I wanna talk about the etiquette class. I don't have a problem with rich kids, but I have a problem with snobs and when I saw those two rich white boys make fun of Nick and disrespect him, I was hoping Nick was gonna go UFC on their asses. I've had my run-in with them snobs who think they are better than everyone else, but when they talked shit to me, I shut them up real quick. They disrespected Nick, and those two should be thankful Nick didn't kick the shit out of them.
I'm gon put y'all up on something, man...
Any time y'all see Lil' Kim's grill... that's WHOA! See, for instance... Catch homegirl with out the Black. White. makeup team... it's WHOA. And even when it's not WHOA... its pretty fuckin' bad... it's at least an "EEEEK." That's the only reasoning I could think of behind her making a track entitled "Whoa." [watch it now] The premise of the video is "one last heist before we go to prison." Sigh. To this I say: You've gotta be dumb as SHIT to go anywhere with Lil' Kim that involves ANYTHING even remotely illegal.
I’ve been wanting to talk about this video for a while now.
So, I took you all’s temperature last week and discovered that niggas get really touchy about Chamillionaire jokes… Good! One of the most cleverly-named rappers ever combines forces with the resurgent Krayzie Bone on “Ridin’.†[watch it now]
I never thought I'd see the day...
Paul Wall's been sprung out and wrung out in his bittersweet ode to sweet black--... nevermind, Quik. I couldn't. This one's called "Girl" [watch it now] and my nigga Katt Williams AKA Money Mike AKA Nick Cannon's pet pimp-pa-zee helps give this video some entertainment value.
Let's see how black he is when the child support payments are due. I'm taking bets. Pay or run? email me and we'll tally it up.
Every week Talkin' Videos will provide a reaction to Ice's Cube's "Black. White." reality series where two families swap races to see how the other half lives. Ron Mexico will blog from the Black view, and guest blogger Bear will represent the White side of things. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
Bear on the White side:
After seeing the third episode of Black.White, I can admit that things have become interesting and this week. I believe Carmen and Bruno truly stood out. Note - while I think Carmen is socially oblivious (not to be confused with close-minded), in this episode that tide has turned and I believe she has really begun to become aware of her surroundings.
I'm gonna focus on the Country Western Bar scene. Now I don't know how to line dance and I've never been to one of them Country Western Bars. There's nothing wrong with them, it's just not my cup of tea. I'm not sure how many people picked up on this, but I noticed the rebel flag hanging on the walls.
As a proud Yankee, I don't dig the "stars and bars." Some people say the flag is racist, some say it's about pride … whatever. Either way, I wasn't surprised when everyone at the bar watched every move Carmen and Bruno made. And I wasn’t shocked when Carmen became emotional, again. I do find it peculiar that while Bruno said he was having a great time and playing pool, the camera really didn't show him playing pool or talking to anyone. It seems like the camera tells a totally different story.
I will give Carmen her props. Though I find her annoying, I'll admit she is taking full advantage of the situation she was placed in. She wasn't really getting much guidance from Renee, so she sought out the help of someone else (was Deenna her name?) and kept putting herself out there. I can't hate on that (and if she didn't do that, this episode would have sucked).
As I finish this entry, here are some last questions I have in my head. Would Carmen sound better if the TV was on mute? Can someone tell me where the hell Nick is working, because that guy seems to be rolling in the dough. Will Bruno use a Mach 3 on his chest - he's got some thick ass chest hair. And Does Michael Stipe play the role of the Photo Professor?
Damn, am I glad to be doing videos again?! That Flavor Flav shit will rot your brain.
By very popular request, we're gonna watch the Prince of Jamaica combine forces and weed-sack contents with the King of R&B. (By now you all should know that shit stands for "Rocks & Blunts.") In an ode to the loveliness of womenses both inside and out "Beautiful" [watch it now] emerges as Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley's third video single. Add the crack gurglings and dance stylings of Bobby Brown and you've got yourself a jam!
Aiight, due to technical difficulties I am hitting y’all with the one-two punch this week. As I am sure you loyal “Boondocks†fans know last night was the season finale. But, since I was a week behind I thought I would tackle the last two episodes in my final post for the season.
Let’s kick things off with last night’s episode, “The Passion Of Rev. Ruckus.†Now, I am sure some people were offended by last night’s episode, but like Dogma (shout out to Kevin Smith) and my new favorite flick V for Vendetta, the intent of last night’s showâ€"in my opinionâ€"was to offend in order to spark debate. That said, they wasted no time and got right into in the first scene when Ronald Regan greets Uncle Ruckus at the gates of White Heaven.
“[White Heaven] is for decent, good God-fearing Christians who just happen to hate everyone and everything related to Black people….Turns out that God doesn’t really have that much of a problem with racism. He doesn’t even remember slavery, except in February…. Personally, I hate Black people, Ruckus. That’s why I did everything I could to make their lives miserable. Crack, me. AIDS, me. Reganomics… come on, I am in the name.â€
As ridiculous as Regan’s monologue may seem to some, I have to believe there are a certain group of people who either firmly believe this or pray for it every night before they lay their blond-haired, blue-eyed heads down to sleep. And let me not get into “The Duke.†Let’s just say Regan getting Alzheimer’s almost seemed ironic. A man who pushed a racist elitist agenda for eight years only to have no memory of it two decades later. Makes you think doesn’t it, George?
(Every week Talkin' Videos will provide a reaction to Ice's Cube's Black. White. reality series where two families swap races to see how the other half lives. Ron Mexico will blog from the Black view, and guest blogger Bear will represent the White side of things. Let us know what you think in the comment section below.)
Bear:
I’m definitely digging the concept of this show, but at the same time, I’m not really digging the people on the show. After one minute of observing Carmen, it’s obvious that she is oblivious to the world and honestly, it seems like Renee could be just as close-minded at times. Hopefully, this experience (and editing) will change soon. Maybe more on this in the next blog.
There was definitely a part that got me thinking, where Rose said something to the extent of, “It’s like if you’re not black, then you’re not accepted by them.†Is that a generalization or a statement? Regardless, I don’t necessarily agree with that. I’ve lived in New York, Carolina and Virginia and the black people I meet show me nothing but love and respect, which I show right back.
Check it out. Several months ago, I went to this Hip-Hop show in Virginia and made friends with some of the local talent and promoters there, all of which were black. We trade contact information. A week or so later, they called me to see if I wanted to chill. I caught up with them, we listened to a bunch of records and they introduced me to a bunch of people. We all joked around and everything was cool. I wasn’t alienated and the color of my skin was not an issue. I was accepted for me and the way I see it, I have some more friends in the dirty, dirty.
So maybe now you can understand why I call a bit of bullshit on Rose’s statement.
Grab your dicks if you love hip-hop!
Ah, what sweet affirmation! Every time I'm reminded how much I love my hip-hop music and culture I just turn to the first female in sight and grab on my shit. I hope you all will join me today in doing so as we drop back about 11 years or so to Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s "Players' Anthem." [watch it now] I guess the M.A.F.I.A. suggest that ladies rub on their titties.
Yeah, they said it. Rub on your titties!
Shouts to the homegirl Genae for the Throwback Thursday request!
*knocking on CB4’s bathroom door*
"The Champ Is Here!!!"
Unless you live under a crack rock, you are probably well aware that Hoopz knocked New York out of the box on Flavor of Love. Ron Mexico got to have quite the interesting chat with Nicole “Nikki†Alexander. The 313 representative took the gloves off and let it fly about her Flavorful future, getting it from her mama, and stealin on New York.
Seriously, homegirl Hoopz can talk her shit with the best of us. She belongs on Talkin’ Videos. For an audio version of the interview, check our the SOHH Podcast. Find out what Hoopz really thinks about Pumkin spitting on New York.
This goes out to my Brooklyn crew...
I think we all finally know what the Flavor of Love is. Watching New York and Hoopz lap chicken, weed, 20-rock and Pumkin residue off of Mr. Drayton’s lips will disgust me for the last time! This show is finally fucking over! Of course, the shit doesn’t go down without the sparks we would expect from a Hoopz/NY finale. Get your Vaseline ready and pull out all unattached hair beforehand.
First off, my bad for the late post. As some of you may have read on last week's “Flavor of Love†blog, I posted the reason for my recent absence in the comments section. It’s a long story but I am back. BTW, I appreciate those of you who were wondering where my latest post was. Glad to know heads out there are reading.
Anywho, last week Sunday’s episode of “The Boondocks,†titled “Wingman,†proves that the old saying “you can’t go home again†sometimes rings truer than you think. Long story real short, Granddad, Huey and Riley return to their hometown of Chicago to attend the funeral of Granddad’s old Army buddy/rival Mo Jackson (voiced by comedian Mike Epps). While back in the Chi, Huey and Granddad realize that as much as things remain the same (even in death Mo finds a way to burn Granddad), some things do change (Huey’s old friend Cairo has replaced him with the more militant Dewey Obabababa Mamasaymamasamamakusa Yankees).
I knew there was a good reason for not covering the original "Touch It" video.
Despite tragedy on the set, the recently-sheared Busta Rhymes delivers the remix video we all wanted to see. After a very appropriate tribute to Israel Ramirez (the security team member who was shot and killed at the shoot) Bus-a-Bus gets into the high-energy funtastic shit you would expect from the Flipmode general. Busta gets a little help from/injects new life into cohorts Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX.
Did I just say, Rah Digga? Damn... I was about to call the milk people and see if Digga was on the side of any boxes they knew of.
For the record, I like Dru Hill. Always have.
The most important thing is that them boys sounded damn good. Especially Sisqo. That man proved to us that while we already had one K-Ci Hailey, there was always room for improvement. And while Sis' was always an on-screen liability because of his miniature Rodman-meets-RuPaul appearance, they still made some pretty cool videos in their early going. For Throwback Thursday, we're gonna get into one of their boo-boos. With the group in disarray and already falling apart in front of everyone's very eyes, they enlist the aid of soon-to-be-ostracized Ja Rule and create the video for "You Are Everything" [watch above]... a debacle the likes of which offends actual gay people.
Seriously... they don't want to be portrayed this way. It's like how we feel about The Negro Channel.
Last seen looking like Young Jeezy’s personal Tony Yayo, it’s nice to see Theodore back on his Pretty Toney shit… or is he? Today’s selection comes from none other than Ironman himself, the Ghostface Killah. With a little help from Ne-Yo, “Back Like That†[watch it now] is neck and neck with “I’ll Suck The Toes of a Skripper†for the ever-elusive Simp Anthem of the Year award.
You know it’s hard out here for a simp. *sigh*
Recognize that white girl?
In case you live under a rock: Brooke AKA Pumkin is the last of the Mohicans as far as the pigmentally challenged of the show go. Maybe she’s more like The Last Samurai. That was a white person too, right? Making it all the way to the final three, she was ousted by Flavor Flav and went out with an even bigger bang than Sweetie did. Pumkin hocked back a Ty Cobb-sized loogie and spit on a bitch.
This is her story.
For the weekend The Ron Mexico Chronicles leave you with our colorful interview with Schatar Taylor, better known to most as Hottie on Flavor of Love. The ever-enigmatic cake-a-holic takes the time to talk chicken, boobies, music and the bottom line… getting your paper strong like Hercules!
Taking a short break from Flavor Mania to let Talkin' Videos really do what it do, today's throwback comes from quite the unconventional musical selection. Did you know Mr. T made a rap album in the 80s? Yep! Nigga’s chains look like a damn neck brace. I heard he's dying of gold poisoning (i.e. I’m Gonna Git You Sucka). His video "Treat Your Mother Right" [watch it now] reminds us of the good old days... you know... before the junk took effect and his mohawk was all patchy.
Shouts to big homie Micah for the nod on this video. Listen to Mr. T breaking up a perfectly good session of the dozens with that damn convoluted logic... I’m not gonna argue with the nigga! Are you?
I think we're gonna have to entitle this particular profile "Real Talk." Tika Rainn, better known to the world as Flavor of Love's "Sweetie" sounds off on reality television, Flavor's mama and being a one woman "Freak Show" (among many other topics). Oh, if only everyone else could be so lucky as to shoot the breeze with this sharp young lady. Y'all are just gonna have to read and listen. Take my word for it. [audio coming soon]
