I have actually a lot of stuff to blog about, but have just been too tired lately. I will post some of it tomorrow.
Archive for July, 2004
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Saturday, July 31st, 2004Nobody’s Iller Than Me
Saturday, July 31st, 2004Ready for a ride with the illest emcees of Detroit?
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Keep an eye on China’s grain production
Friday, July 30th, 2004Philip Bowring in the IHT asks us to keep an eye on it. A warning, and something to note. I may as well quote the whole thing:
The world may soon pay a high price for years of low global food prices resulting in large part from European and U.S. farm subsidies. The winners could include China’s long-exploited farmers.
We should remember that food shortages were second only to oil prices in causing the huge global inflation of 1973 to 1975, which resulted in a collapse of financial asset prices and pushed the global economy into deep recession. Then, as now, the surge in commodity prices followed a period of easy money and rapidly rising financial markets.
History is threatening to repeat itself. Despite a hoped-for small rise this year, China’s grain output is still some 12 percent below its peak, and the country is experiencing another large grain deficit. Most of India is still anxiously awaiting a belated monsoon. Unless it comes soon, India’s ability to export food will be in jeopardy. Australia, too, has another drought.
While both India and China have huge grain stocks, the interlinkage of poor local harvests and tight international supplies is clear enough. The revival of inflation in China is due more to food prices – up 30 percent over a year ago – than to oil and other minerals.
That may not seem important for rich nations, for whom raw food prices are a tiny part of the price index. However, in an interdependent world, and especially one in which China plays a major role as supplier of manufactures, food prices are the beginning of an inflation chain.
The 30 percent rise in grain prices in China is spurring 4 to 5 percent or more consumer price inflation, which thus requires wage increases well ahead of productivity growth. Those additional wage costs are on top of higher prices for oil, steel, copper, plastics, etc.
Sooner or later these will be reflected in export prices and hence in a significant portion of retail sales in the United States. Inflation could again become embedded.
Given China’s extremely competitive position in labor-intensive manufacturing, it is unlikely to suffer significant loss of market share by raising prices. Alternative suppliers are facing many of the same cost pressures or have currencies that have appreciated against the dollar.
The good news is that in the short run farmers in China and elsewhere will see their incomes rise, slightly redressing China’s immense urban-rural income gap. The longer-term opportunity is that it will lead to investment in China to boost rural labor productivity, create off-farm employment, and promote the pricing of China’s scarcest resource – water.
Whatever the long term outcome, today’s reality is that real food and commodity shortages exist side-by-side with excess global liquidity and low interest rates.
It is not a comfortable combination, and it could well get worse if the weather compounds man’s self-created problems.
Michelle evicted
Friday, July 30th, 2004Aw poor Michelle will no longer be able to shag her dear chicken Stu. And Jay has to put up with another week of what is hell for him. Why the sudden turn in public opinion against Michelle? Her tongue constanly hanging out after Stu?
D12 Art Of War review, lyrics
Friday, July 30th, 2004You can read about the death of Proof over at the Eminem Blog.
D12′s ‘Art Of War’ from the D12 underground EP will introduce you into the atmosphere of rap battles. The D12 soldiers will teach you the art of war and show you how to handle words.
The D12 crew is determined to show you some original work and much more different from what you may usually hear in the world of rap.
Proof has something different to offer to hip hop lovers:
Tired of niggas rapping the same
Talking the same, ya, hah
Living in the same place
What style is Proof gonna do this time?
Ready to spit his full venom, Mc BigProof will rip his enemies off:
By the age of aquarius
My mind state was gugarious
Various opponents whose stature was hilarious
Like you’
Proof doesn’t fight all alone. His fellows are ready to murder you lyrically. He is followed by Bizarre and Kuniva who will scare you, because they will act dangerously. Kuniva’s rhymes will leave you speechless:
No matter what the problem
Revolvers can solve ‘em
Keep a nigga breathless
The tech whips regardless
Heartless
Walking you punks right to the edge of darkness’
Kon Artis is the next menace you should take into account:
Highly dangerous
Spraining my wrist
Lickin’ off this black tech
With my eyes flossed bitch
Look up the Art of War
In the ghetto dictionary’
The Art Of War also gives you the opportunity to fully appreciate Bugz’ talent. He’s ready to murder his opponents. Of course, lyrically:
Bugz’ll murder you
In less than a word or two
Bring the art of war to your door’
Bugz concludes the well written D12 song.
There is no Slim Shady featured in the song. Only Proof’s allusion reminds us of the now full part D12 member:
Next to Slim
I’m Shady as a Tetris win’
‘The Art Of War’ enlightens D12′s lyrical offensiveness. It is a real pleasure for the ears of gangsta rap lovers.Lyrics
[Proof]
Tired of niggas rapping the same
Talking the same, ya, hah
Living in the same place
What style is Proof gonna do this time?
Ya really wanna know, huh?
What is he gonna do?
You got niggas who said,
“I’m out, I’m out the door this year”
Fuck, all them niggas
Fuck *Einstein*
Nigga said me and Bizarre hate each other
Fuck you
Fuck Low Key
Fuck that nigga
Talking ’bout he battled me and beat me
Fuck you
And when I see you on the streets
I’m in your grill
Ya know what I’m saying?
Listen
By the age of aquarius
My mind state was gugarious
Various opponents whose stature was hilarious
Like you
Throwing fairy dust
Then frowning hard on whack chorus
Proof was on the scene before Nat Morris
Cold as a black forest in these starving streets
A garbage heap that was brought
Stars could eat
The nerve of haters
Diss us perging gators
So I spit venom at you through your serve in vegas
The primitive fool again
None can match that
Blast at your rib cage
Making your spine hatch back
You lack fat tactics
And thoughts of Dexatrim
Whippin’ my dick out on nuns
If they say sex is sin
Next to Slim
I’m Shady as a Tetris win
Dirty Dozen solo are respected men
Get known for craft
Irritate me like infected skin
The future ain’t lookin’ the same
Like a neglected twin
Some test the scary
That’s unnecessary
To kill your crew, family, your friends
Your tech can carry
Knock your paws off sync
Left you flat like a soft drink
Got more styles than Diana Ross swing
Zone like Rick James when he smoke crack
You and Charli Baltimore
Got something in common
Y’all both whack
Proof the king P-I-N
If I ain’t the best this year
The motherfucker be my twin[Bizarre]
Who’s the bitch ass nigga
That’s mentioning my name?
No one to blame
I just cock back your name
None of y’all bitch ass niggas wanna test
Cuz five minutes or less
I’ll be at your assets
You’re just a bitch
And I wanna test you
And the niggas you was with
They already left you
So duck down cuz Bizarre Kid’s comin’ here
Shootin’ at you and your peers
And cousins you ain’t seen in years
Hope you believe in God
Cuz nigga you better pray
Pull your kids from the window
And duck from this AK
And already done called the Proof and Denaun
And even if I want to
I can’t change my nigga’s lines
Cuz you on the shit list
These bullets are relentless
And ain’t no way in hell that you avoidin’ this
Ain’t no apologies
Yo I see your number on my caller ID
Bitch, stop callin’ me
Fuck the truce
Nigga I pull the deuce deuce
And my niggas go wild
Like a bunch of rats that got loose
I’m comin’ for you nigga
So hide behind your door
Cuz all my niggas believe in the Art Of War
Chorus (x4)
What you startin’ for?
Is you on for war?
Trife assassins
Bringing you the art of war[Kuniva]
Straight wylin’
Burying bodies right on top of each other
So when somebody ask
I just say you under the weather (Killer Eel)
No matter what the problem
Revolvers can solve ‘em
Keep a nigga breathless
The tech whips regardless
Heartless
Walking you punks right to the edge of darkness
We’re way beyond that
When I pull me out a cartridge
I bank shots
Wettin’ up your white tank top
While my nigga Bugz is stickin’ up
Your nearest gang spot
Just another scarred liar retired
We make niggas pass out like fliers
Flossin’ my teeth with barbed wire
Leavin’ a bloody mess
Then harass kids
And buy ‘em a candy bar
So they can tell me where you live[Kon Artist]
Highly dangerous
Spraining my wrist
Lickin’ off this black tech
With my eyes flossed bitch
Look up the Art of War
In the ghetto dictionary
And see Bizarre holding your kids
Hostage for their Crunch Berries
My pump stay hot
Coat stomachs like Malox
Run away spots
Setting it off with the guns that Dre got
Ghetto s’ance
But ass backwards
Fuck bringing you back to life
Nigga we putting you in your caskets
Running off with the mop like you got somethin’
But in my mind I’m thinking
Blast soon as I spot somethin’
And when you fall
I know damn well I done shot somethin’
And I’m cleaning your brains
Off my windshield for frontin’
D-12 is
Your local weed sellers
Throwing pipe bombs in your church
To kill your elders
The men on bitches like tracks
You notice these
Banging clits and ovaries
Till they drop the sheets
Niggas’ll die from these
Blows we inflict
You supposed to be in some shit
Cuz you the underdog bitch
Chorus (x2)[Bugz]
Bugz’ll murder you
In less than a word or two
Bring the art of war to your door
Call me Sonny Zoo
Nigga don’t be mad cuz your broad is a trick
Always dialing 976-need-a-dick (bitch)
Niggas like you
I’m known to smack, stab, and spit on
Kick at, hit on, you hear me bitch? It’s still on
Calling through my crib
Like your bout it with your shouts
Ain’t you the same nigga
Who was crying on his couch
Apologize on site boy
If you like your life boy
(Yo Bugz, leave that nigga alone
You know he just a white boy)
Fuck that
I smack him off the wheels
And take his bleel
Or bought a royal mope
And destroy him with my steal
You pussy ass
How you figure it will linger
Take your bitch on Jenny Jones
Then beat your ass on Jerry Springer
Don’t fuck with it
Or get your head split and mouth bruised
That’s a promise
Fuck *Hal Shoes*
Chorus ’till fade
Will British TV let Eminem be Eminem?
Friday, July 30th, 2004In « Without Me », Eminem claims:
« So the FCC wont let me be or let me be me … »
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Terminator or girlie man?: Mark Steyn
Thursday, July 29th, 2004Something is calling me to write a fisking of Steyn’s latest diatribe in the Spectator.
Not only because of the sheer nonsense that he seems to come up with, but I did read the article he refers to some weeks ago, and even mentioned it to Dick O’Brien at the blog party earlier this month. His argument seems entirely based on ad hominem attack and some might say stupid logic.
I will work on it as soon as I get some sleep.
Back up
Thursday, July 29th, 2004Well I revamped the server and updated MT Blacklist. I also managed to get my 3com wireless gateway working. Its got quite a range and goes quite fast. The problem was that I had to change my original DSL modem into a bridge, while still having the PPPoE details entered, I then had to set the wireless gateway up also as a PPPoE login, and as a DHCP server. All hunky dory.
Spam and server maintenence
Wednesday, July 28th, 2004I am currently being spammed by some fecking poker website, comments keep coming in and MT Blacklist is having trouble dealing with it.
I will also be resetting my server and doing some routine configuring, so expect the site to be down for a while.
He’s not the icon for misogyny
Wednesday, July 28th, 2004An article that was recently published in the «Guardian» attracted my attention. Gary Taylor, the author of the article is trying to find similarities between Hamlet and Eminem. He also intends to explain what he calls « the Eminem generation »:
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Help needed
Tuesday, July 27th, 2004Two things,
First thanks to Alex over at the Adam Smith Institute for blogrolling me, I shall add a link shortly. I have dropped into them on occassion, their parties always look good.
Second, I purchased a wireless 802.11b/g gateway, and am having difficulty getting onto the Internet through it. I will ask for advice if I can’t get it sorted soon. Anyone have any experience of this?
Bloggin hiatus
Tuesday, July 27th, 2004Well that was a mad three days of drinking and working, and not doing much blogging.
D12 underground EP review
Tuesday, July 27th, 2004For news on the death of Proof visit the Eminem Blog
The D12 underground EP was released in 1997. The 10 track CD is Bugz’ first appearence on a CD.It will make you appreciate D12′s deceased member’s huge talent.
True D12 and hip hop lovers will appreciate the particular Detroit ghetto taste of D12′s underground EP.
The tape is also interesting for enlightening the D12′s individual talent. The sound of a bass is the background will give you a precise idea of the dark athmosphere of the Detroit streets.
The first track, “6 Reasons”, is an invitation not to mess with the Runyan Ave soldiers you already know. It also introduces you in their sick world of weapons, drugs and alcohol. The song is fullfilled with humor and you will probably enjoy sentences like these:
“I make hardcore groups like Wu Tang
Look like the Village People (fags)”
Don’t be amazed: Eminem is not named in the EP as a full part member, he only features some songs. In fact, Eminem became the sixth member of D12 at Bugz’ death. The group was facing a terrible loss (also artistically) and needed a creative new member. That’s how Slim Shady became an official D12 member.
The second song, Art Of War, is offensive and sarcastic as well. The D12 members want to show up with a brand bew and original rapping style, as it is summarized by the following sentence:
“Tired of niggas rapping the same
Talking the same, ya, hah
Living in the same place
What style is Proof gonna do this time?”
The D12 street soldiers will kill you verbally: the war on the mic has just begun. For those who ever doubted the D12 members individual talents, go listen to their underground EP. It will convice you of their genuine value as great gangsta rappers.
An aggressive Kon Artis will totally scare you in “Derelict Theme”. Don’t worry, it’s only for the show:
I damage your neck
With the butt of the tech
Vandalous sex
Cuttin’ you ear to ear
With the razor of my Gillette
You couldn’t get respect
If you was a captain or a cadet
Granddaddy, daddy, or uncle who’s a Vietnam vet
I’ll battle you 50 deep
Solo artist shocker dead beat
Derelicts on the loose
Wylin’ like thugs outta prison with slugs
While y’all start screaming…”
“Chance To Advance” is a collaboration with Eye Kyu that also features Eminem. The best part of the song is certainly Bizarre’s part. You will recognize the ill rhymer you already know:
By any means necessary I’m on a killing spree
It’s the devil in me, intoxicated with brown Hennessy
Beware life ain’t fair and I don’t care
Cher braids my hair while her kids are in day-care
Two blunts and I’m out for lunch
Your whore said I’m here “Sugar pie, honey bunch”
This Bizarre kid, that ain’t the answer
You’re more uncomfortable than an anorexic cat with fucking cancer…”
If you’re fond of the typical Dirty Dozen sound and sense of humor, you probably gonna enjoy “Activity as Phuctivity”. It goes with the motto “Fuck everybody”.
“Filthy” will make you appreciate a younger Eminem with incisive skills. “Cock and Squeeze” will also make you enjoy Bugz who introduces the song:
Gimme some hash
and when i trip nigga gimme ya mask
then after that lend me your mack and gimme your cash
that precious thing you call a life ill put an end to fast
get in your ass if you want have to leave and eagle mack (??)
you want a see-through class
dont take much to read you class
bitch
you broke as fuck and on the bus cuz your Regal smashed
this shit is lethal _
battle me i keep you mad
put you in a sleeper ,drag your ass to the reaper’s pad
either _
or feel the wrath of my heater that
lyric punches makin meters blast on your speaker rack
crib, club or anywhere where theres people at
they love my tape they couldnt care where they leaves yours at
your girl’s a rat
tell that ho im not gonna beep her back
dont need her black
got too many other needer-rats
who heater fat (??)
i bet your gal aint fuckin with my gat
im holdin lyrics sendin vocals at you locals cat
gone black
your more whack
than a gold sack
you shown dat
when you flowed
that’s a known fact
clone rap
suck a MC broad
need to pick another field, go out and find you a job
or either go out and rob
because
rappin’ aint to function
you out of place,
like a 2 of heart and 2 of diamond in a game of spades
while my innovative ways
set your lyrics to a blaze
put a grimace on ur grave
im in the Guiness on a page
of history
puttin sucka niggaz out they misery
its not a mystery
my victories are bodacious
it wouldn’t matter if the judge is racist
and i was battling your aces in your bitches bassment
im un-fuckwitible
thats literal
face it, the general
with senses of a senitle
holdin on my genitals
right before i send tha fo’s (fools)
down the earth like minerals
even after centerfolds
in videos, my ego goes
in cagnito hoes
from mosquito rolls
mean and biter
i hope you niggaz catch a case of arthrita
you aint no writer
it still dont even have a spider
Idea when you need me , we gonna worst turn into fighters
yea yea bitch
ya muthaphukkin biterCock And, Squeeze, Bust
Dirty Dozen dont fuck wit usDetroit niggaz roll deep
hold heat and talk slick
yea yea bitch
stay off my dick…”
Bugz’ style is original and mixed up with ill wordplays. He was gifted and well weaponed as a battle MC.
The D12 underground EP will give you a better idea of the D12 crew’s beginning work which is genuine gangsta and definitly good quality work.You will be able to listen to it on the following website:
Low, Down, Dirty
Saturday, July 24th, 2004Listening to “Low, Down, Dirty” from the Slim Shady EP will invite you into a restricted and dangerous area.
Slim Shady is coming to haunt Eminem and he invites you in his crazy world:
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Egyptian envoy abducted in Iraq
Friday, July 23rd, 2004An armed group in Iraq has kidnapped an Egyptian diplomat in Baghdad, the Egyptian embassy in the capital says.
Arab Al-Jazeera TV named the diplomat as Mohamed Mamdouh Qutb and said he had been abducted following comments by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.