Well things are a bit slow so let me ask this, what do you want to see here on www.blackentertainmentblog.com? I’m working on new tshirt designs, some poetry and additional audio files. I plan on a few changes to the background image and maybe a photo page. I have seen that those that have taken the poll find some of my commentary less than appealing, though most enjoy it. I’m glad about that, as I will not change my style of writing, nor my opinions. I don’t expect everyone to love what I have to say, and I am always happy for any comment, dissenting or not.
But speak up folks. Tell me what kind of t-shirts you might like to see. Are there any specific poems you’d like to hear audio of? Is there anything I’m forgetting to added to the site that will make you experience more complete and satisfying? Yes, I’d love for more of my goods to be bought, everything has a cost of course. But what else is there that I can do, to bring you back more and to introduce what I have to say to more people? Let me know.
In other thoughts, I am shocked. It’s not that the rap group Youngbloodz members and entourage were arrested, for drugs and weapons charges (what else would you expect?). No its that more of these entertainers are not stopped and arrested more often. How many of these want-to-be-criminals, and actual criminals, would be locked up if given a legal and fair cause to check there tour buses. I don’t doubt that many a rock group would also be behind bars as well for the same or similar reasons. And they deserve to go to jail as well. I have no respect for those that promote, even implicitly, drug use to minors.
But in happier news in the rap hip-hop world, LL Cool J will receive the Golden Note award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. I’m really happy that LL Cool J is getting recognition as he has really done well. Since 1985, he has consistently released albums that have sold well (with out the need to pander to the ‘gansta’ trend). That alone stands out in a genre that has few long term successes. Add to this the fact that he has had a solid television career, and moved up in the ranks to perform in various movies. And I mean movies with substance and quality, and budgets above the low cost, high profit extended music videos that are the new blaxploitation films of today. I’ve said more about LL Cool J in a previous post from early this year, and you can see what I thought there.
More later today.
This is what I think, what do you think?
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