“John, you’re bugging the f*ck out, man” - Diddy

Diddy gives his $.02 on John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as V.P. choice. He makes a solid point without even mentioning the myriad scandals that are about to unfold in the coming days and weeks. America, get your popcorn and soda ready. This election cycle is about to get very exciting.

Oh, and in case you found the video confusing, here’s what Diddy was trying to say.

I know I’ve talked about Daddy Yankee’s endorsement of John McCain, but this fuckery is worth watching for the sheer hilarity of it.

If you’re sitting in front of your computer going “WTF? Daddy Yankee and John McCain?” you’re not alone. Fellow latino rapper Fat Joe has also expressed his disappointment with Daddy Yankee’s move, calling him a sell-out.

Says Joe: “I felt like I wanted to vomit when I seen that. The reason why I called him a sellout is because I feel he did that for a [publicity] look, rather than the issues that are affecting his people that look up to him. How could you want John McCain in office when George Bush and the Republicans already have half a million people losing their homes in foreclosure? … Either he did that for a look, or he’s just not educated on politics.”

[Source: MTV]

It’s official, John McCain has picked Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, nicknamed America’s hottest governor, as his running mate. This shows you that McCain was serious about siphoning off women voters disaffected by Hillary Clinton’s loss in the Democratic primaries. I wonder how she’ll match up against Joe Biden who’s known to be a feisty debater. This should be an interesting election.

John McCain has picked up an unlikely endorsement from latin hip-hop star Daddy Yankee. I doubt that McCain had even heard of Daddy Yankee before the endorsement, but stranger things have happened. The fact they chose to announce this on the same day the Democratic convention kicked off shows that Team McCain intends to divert attention from the convention by all means necessary.

As for Yankee, you have to hand it to him. This was such a brilliant publicity stunt. Let’s face it, endorsing Obama won’t get you any attention in the music biz these days when big enchiladas like Nas and Jigga have already thrown their weight behind the Democratic nominee. Plus, I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve opened an email only to see a piss poor Obama tribute by some no-name rapper.

Wanna make headline? Endorse John McCain.

Like some of you, I’m all Ozone’d out at this point. But Matt Sonzala has some interesting things to say about the fiasco that was this year’s Ozone Awards, so I’ll gladly make an exception. Matt isn’t just a trailblazing hip-hop journalist, he’s a guy we all look up to. One of the very best in the business.

He saw Ozone take its first steps and helped mold some of its content from the jump. None of that stopped Matt from posting an unflattering and unadulterated account of the Ozone Awards from his vantage point. It’s definitely worth a read for the sheer hilarity. Oh, and did I mention that he takes excellent photos?

• Matt Sonzala’s Ozone Awards Recap

Supastition always dazzles with some thought-provoking ideas, and “Black Enough” is no exception. This issue really hits home, especially in a year when many in the black community had the nerve to ask whether Obama is black enough.

And for the record, I’m black. No, I’ve never been to jail. Yes, the only trigger I ever pulled was the gas pump.

I’m sure the producers of this documentary set out to initiate a well-intentioned discussion on the drug war in America, but it reeks off a blatant attempt to sell some DVDs by sensationalizing a serious issue like racism. Those who encountered 17th century slavery didn’t even have to commit any crime in order to be enslaved.

I haven’t seen this film in its entirety, but from what I can tell they failed to recognize the stark differences between pre-civil war era slavery and the ugly circumstances surrounding today’s drug war. Drug use is a choice. Slavery is not.

Check out this interesting article on Gizmodo about iPhone hate in the hip-hop community.

• Trugoy (De La Soul): “It’s too cute, too delicate and I drop sh*t a lot”

• Bootie Brown (Pharcyde): “Gotta have word document, power point. Can’t get that with iPhone”
• DJ Premier: “All cellphones are not perfect.”
• B-Real: “Sometimes, it’ll freeze up now and then, but it’s alright.”

I wonder what provoked Gizmodo to come up with such a Q&A concept.

Jay Smooth offers an excellent analysis of the Ludacris — Obama flap.

Obama says, “I think you’re good, but you should stop using words like “bitch.”
Luda says, “Obama thinks I’m good, bitch!” Haha!