Especially the Espys…!!!

      Maybe I should start with the fact that there are still many special broadcasts with great moments on American television, especially the Espys. This years 2008 Espy Awards Show which marks a historical night in sports chronicles, and was in my opinion (compared to previous Espy Award Shows that I have watched) one of the best, most entertaining and most memorable.

The ESPYS

      This years Espy Awards Show was hosted by Pop-Singer Justin Timberlake who entertained, awed and stole the shows with his inimitable singing, quirky antics and comedic skits. His “I Love Sports” performance was particularly funny and plain genius as were his other skits and antics.

Justin Timberlake – “I Love Sports”

 

       Surprisingly, even the illy infamous Will Farrell was actually able to the make me laugh and not just a little but a lot. As much as I consider him to be not funny and would never pay to see any of his films, I must admit that his Espy Awards skits were hilarious.

Will Ferrell at the Espys

Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly’s ESPY Demands

 

      Of course the traditional Awards were given out in usual fashion leaving many proud; and countless inspirational moments were reflected on ranging from that of the Jimmy V Award recipient Kevin Evert who fought back after having sustaining a paralyzing football injury, to the prominent and commemorative Arthur Ash Award (the highest achievable sports award) which was awarded to Tommie Smith and John Carlos for their courageous and life changing act of holding up black gloved hands during their Olympic Medal Ceremony and battling through the repercussions that followed. The introduction to the award was an extremely powerful, emotional and moving piece that all should see and take in without question.

Arthur Ashe Award Intro

Artur Ashe Award

 

“It took Pleasure to make me and Pain to give birth to me…” - Kev

 

 

NAS…Are You Serious??!!!??

      Maybe I should start by reiterating a blog post that I made a while back on another site…Because I really don’t know where to start on this one…It just left me shaking my head and wondering how much deeper the Black Community is going to be dug both internally and externally into a dark lifeless void of confusion, disarray and setbacks.

     “ABOLISH THE “N” WORD!!!!!”

      ”No matter how it is pronounced or spelled, the “root” of the word remains the same. And there is nothing anyone can ever say to change that……Society is continueosly diminished by the media, government, and music industry, who heartlessly desensitize man kind, leaving common sense to be not so common….

As long as black people continue to use the “N” word we cannot be angered when someone else uses it, no matter how they pronounce it or the intentions behind it.
Black people set the standards. If other people see us using the word, they are going to use it. It is as simple as that. There is no rationalizing it.

Just think about it. We are the only race on earth that uses such a heinous racially violent slur as a so called “term of endearment” towards one another.”

However, many people do not share this same opinion and point of view and thus leads to the creation of such things as the following…Check out NAS’s new music video for his single “Be A Nigger Too” off of his latest album…

Nas – “Be A Nigger Too”:

 

      I do not understand how someone who condones, embodies and glorifies guns, violence, drugs, mistreatment of women, abuse towards police, excessive use of profanity and vulgarity, etc, etc, etc; could be viewed in the eyes of some (particularly blacks) as some sort of iconic figure, being praised and glorified as a creative artists and role model for blacks to reenact…

Be A Nigger Too Lyrics -

“I’m a nigger, he’s a nigger, she’s a nigger, we some niggers,
wouldn’t you like to be a nigger too?
To all my kike niggas, spic niggers, Guinea niggers, chink niggers,
that’s right, y’all my niggers too…” – Nas

     Are you kidding me…??? Like I said above, black people are the only race on earth that use such a heinous racially violent slur as a so called “term of endearment” towards one another. And it looks like things aren’t going to be getting any better any time soon…We might just still be at the tip of the ice berg…….Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and other legends alike must be turning in their graves at this point…

“We rather say, “What’s up, bro?” than “Sup my n***a?” It’s more prudent and we don’t like to use words slave masters used to say . . . a lot. Even when some of our black friends say, “It’s cool; you’re Latino so you can say it.” We rather not because you’re not going to hear us say, “It’s cool; you’re black so you can call me a spic.” It just doesn’t seem right. Now saying cracker is a whole other story. We hate us some cracker ass crackers.” – Atahualpa

NOW for those who are in total defense of the ‘N’ word and it’s use…Watch this next video clip from the movie “Amazing Grace” and then tell me what you think and how you felt…It is a bit lengthy (8 minutes and 10 seconds long) but you need only watch it from where it is roughly 3 minutes and 30 seconds in to about 6 minutes…

Amazing Grace – Scene Snippet:

 

      P.S. – Also, for those who believe that the whole recent “Abolish the ‘N’ Word” Movement was due to black activists that assumption is wrong, being that it was in fact due to white parent’s whos sons and daughters were going around calling each other niggers as blacks and hispanics do, and they were not about to let then happen and/or continue…

 

What do you all think about the topic overall…???

Don’t Spectate…Participate…!!!

 

“It took Pleasure to make me and Pain to give birth to me…” - Kev

 

Nigger

NAS Nigger Cover

Nigger Joe’s Tar Soap

Shoe Shining

Race Card

Martin Luther King Jr.

Best Buy Booty Shaking Danceoff…!!!

      Maybe I should start with a familiar saying that we have all heard and recited time and time again…Except with a little twist…LoL…

Hi-def television = $1800

iPod = $500

Desktop PC = $1200

Encountering a random unrhythmic booty shaking moment from a Best Buy Employee…Priceless…!!! LoL

I don’t know how others may take this and it might not be that funny to you, but this was without question absolutely hilarious to me…I was literally rolling on the floor…LoL……

 

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE BEST BUY EMPLOYEE…!!!

 

 

“It took Pleasure to make me and Pain to give birth to me…” - Kev