About a year ago, we recorded a show discussing two legendary pop stars: Madonna and Janet Jackson. Then my Macbook died, taking the podcast with it. The release of Janet’s “Unbreakable” album made us realize that it was time to revisit the topic. So, here we are once again, talking Madge and Janet. Here’s some show notes for y’all: -We welcome Michael Parr back after a baby-related absence! (Although in true “the Lord giveth…” fashion, we’re missing The Packet Man this time around.) -I (Big Money) wrote […]
Bike Shorts Were NEVER Cool: Wayne Brady & Mike Tyson Take On Bobby Brown
This is by FAR the funniest thing I’ve seen all week. Funnyordie.com’s latest viral clip features “Let’s Make a Deal” host/Grammy nominated R&B singer Wayne Brady appearing in a seriously authentic revision of Bobby Brown’s classic 1989 video for “Every Little Step”. Not that the video took a lot of trouble to recreate. All you need is some video chicks, a white background and those big-ass block letters. The biggest expense was probably the recreation of the wardrobe, although I […]
Unraveling the Complicated Legacy of Tupac Shakur
Tupac’s been on my mind for a couple of reasons. First off, yesterday (September 7th), marked the 14th anniversary of the night he was shot in Las Vegas, an event that led to his passing six days later. Two, a lot of blog and news outlets were buzzing about what I originally thought was a seemingly offhand comment made by Mike Tyson in which he regretted never having smoked weed with ‘Pac. It wasn’t until earlier this morning that I […]