

Nazi Hip-Hop Vs. the Great Lupe Fiasco
I'm bringing back Lupe's nearly forgotten song as a near-perfect takedown of Ye’s then proto but now overt fascism. Appropriately, listening to it takes less than a minute of our time—in just a few seconds mocking, being bored, pitying, and being outraged at the same time!—then directs our attention toward more important things.
May 215 min read


Dog! How F*cked Up Is You?: Trump and His "Stans"
This is to share and make a smallish comment about a jaw-dropping image that I've just seen, fresh in my newsfeed from Nation magazine....
Jan 17, 20213 min read


Recalling Kanye’s Christmas Opera (12 Songs for Christmas)
A year ago, Kanye West premiered a high-concept and well-hyped Christmas “opera” at Lincoln Center. Today I bring back this earlier...
Dec 30, 20201 min read


I Watched Kanye’s Christmas Pageant So You Don’t Have To...
…Or… if you want to watch, or already did—if you are into that sort of thing—let’s compare notes. The production was fascinating in...
Dec 31, 20197 min read


Remembering Trauma with End-Times Pentecostals and Left-Wing Rappers
What do we remember? How do we remember? What good does it do? I started writing this post while the media was hyping the 50th...
Aug 27, 20194 min read