Big news: the piece that me and my main man Scotty Stewart completed most recently is now posted on okayplayer. Scotty described my excitement best when he said, "Call me when you leave work and get in the car so you can scream like a woman." And I did. I've had articles, stories, and reviews published before in print and online, but OKP is a big look for me!
Chatting with the man that...
had me hating the U.S. Postal Service for years was an accomplishment. I was able to pick Chuck D.'s brain for over a half hour and laugh about the antics of his partner, Slava Slav:
had me hating the U.S. Postal Service for years was an accomplishment. I was able to pick Chuck D.'s brain for over a half hour and laugh about the antics of his partner, Slava Slav:
You got somebody who think automatically, in order to get known, they gotta be on the bad side of the rhyme or the crime. [Rappers think] "I gotta be crazy to be noticed." One thing we always had Flav--- Flava, he's always been crazy. It ain't like we designin' somebody; I mean like, you be crazy, and then go on out there and... psssht, this mophuka is nuts since day one!
Hilarious. I didn't have the chance to talk to The Clock-Rocking One personally, but he did address me and the crowd at the show. Caution: this clip is loud as hell, and you may not be able to make out all he's saying. But, you'll know when he says his name:
You can peep the entire article, complete with both color and b&w images, over at Okayplayer.com. At the time this blog entry is posted, it's the #1 story on the flash news reel at top of the site's homepage. Yet another big look for me. I'm sure it will be replaced by some new news soon, but I'm living the champagne lyfe until then. Let's toast it up.
Congrats and welcome back!
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ReplyDeleteGood to be getting updates from you. Things were never the same at the station after you left.
Keep us up to date on whats going on. Cheers!