Listening to Rick Ross and I was struck by the like Horatio Alger quality of it. I mean, yes, the guy raps a lot about all the tropes of hip hop, crime and cars and all that. But he’s also worth $25 million and owns his own successful record label. And it got me thinking about a question someone posed on Twitter today: “Why are people so afraid of women getting equality?” But really, you could ask the same question about immigrants. Or Muslims. Or Black people. Or gay people. Why are we so afraid of that young and hungry up-and-comer who shows up willing to work, saying “Why not me? Why can’t I go out and earn a great American life?” And I believe the answer is people who benefit from the status quo are afraid of competing with them on a level playing field. And that’s sad. People need to stop whining about change and get better.
Curren$y kicks this shit Don Ho, lounge-singer style. Respect.
Just in case you were wondering about any non-rap sources of income Rick Ross is accessing right now. It may be the most upbeat song about selling cocaine ever recorded. The Collective also loves the video, which appears to have been shot in Columbia.
Every office has an FLW. We recommend leaving them alone, if you want to live.
The Collective is listening to “Grits” by the Rza. We love this video. No cars. No gold. No bullshit. Just real as fuck.
The Collective is listening to “Let ‘Em Know” by Bun B, prod. by DJ Premiere.
Sven gets busted by the Juno Beach cops, but on the bright side, he may end up getting played by Justin Bieber on CSI Miami.
The Collective is listening to “Chains” by R.A. The Rugged Man, Masta Killa and Killah Priest.
The Collective is listening to “Strawberries and Cream” by Mathematics. Do not be deterred by the intense audio sample at the beginning.
The Collective is listening to “Flickin’” by Kidz in the Hall.
