This is an older article I found that I’d been meaning to get around to linking to, but had been too lazy to write an introductory paragraph. So I’m putting it out there now. Since we’re talking about satire this week.
In this episode, we find hip-hop group Little Brother detailing on their Myspace blog the hidden racism in the classic NES game, Punch-Out. Of course, hilarity ensues. Black folks can find racism in just about anything (I’m living proof, LOL). It’s a funny read, so long as you can see the obvious sarcasm.
Link to: In retrospect, Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out was racist as shit yo…….
You slap a picture of Huey Freeman on anything and I’ll stop and take a closer look.
This pretty much describes how I stumbled across an article on EbonyJet.com which used Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks to point out the lack of and resistance to satire on the black cultural landscape. It’s a good read and I definitely recommend that you check it out.
[EbonyJet.com via TAN]
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.”
-Bill Cosby
When we last left our hero, I was discussing how I was introduced to spoken-word artist Saul Williams, how he’d fallen off of my pop-culture radar, and Williams’ new internet album release the Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!. The question I left you with was, “Is it any good?”
Well. It’s taken me a while to get around to it because I’ve been sort of obsessed with listening to Harry Potter Audiobooks, but I’ve given the album a thorough listening and have made my decision. Continue reading ‘The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!’
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