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Ludacris is a Mook (but he doesn’t have to be)
Monday, February 12th, 2007Watching Ludacris perform on last night’s Grammy’s, I couldn’t help but feel for him and his millions of fans. He’s a wonderful talent, and the lyrics to Runaway Love, which he performed on the broadcast, are powerful, tragic, and could move all but the hardest of hearts to compassion. See for example, verse 1: Now [...]
(Just a Few) Observations on the Grammys
Monday, February 14th, 2005Absolute high point of the evening: Kanye West performing Jesus Walks and the rousing response from the crowd. (Go here for more on the impact of this song on me.) Anticlimax of the night: Kanye’s speech accepting “Rap Album of the Year” honors. A perfect set-up seconds after his performance and he bombs the kill [...]