operation rehab the right knee continues. i've been running with this strappy thing on my leg and so far i've had no problems. my knee has felt fine so far (haven't gone farther than 7 miles yet) and my hip seems okay as well (nothing that a little ibuprofen with the morning coffee can't fix).
i've been running on the treadmill in my parents' basement, because that way i can closely monitor how fast i'm going and if my leg gives out, i won't be stranded and have to limp several miles home. the big downside is that treadmill running is kinda boring. i'd rather be outside. but it's also more of a cushioned run than the asphalt, so that also needs to be taken into consideration. the upside is that i can watch tv while i run.
it's been a long time since i've watched music videos on mtv. and i mean one after the other, without programming about dudes dating mothers or 15 yr old prima donnas throwing parties or reality tv leftovers wrestling each other in dirty for the entirety of their annual income.
sundays are sucka-free on mtv2, and i was able to catch the end of the countdown somewhere on mile 2. in reverse order, the top of the pops were:
#3: three 6 mafia ft. project pat & crunchy black "poppin' my collar"
easily the best video of the three. white plastic-frame sunglasses (as seen on crunchy black) are the shit. i know i gotta get me some of those for the summer. the blu-blockers are too ubiquitous now, it's time for a change. three 6's video is total classic action, down to the titled intros for each rapper, and little kids playing the roles of project pat, juicy j, dj paul, and crunchy black in the escalade. reminds me of biggie's video for "sky's the limit" (prob one of the best hip hop videos ever) - this is no spike jonze affair, mind you - but still a fun video. bus' a head, win an oscar.
on a related note, check the video for "stay fly", esp the opening shot, with juicy j's verse, which appears to be all done in one camera shot. this video would have been incredible if it stuck with that idea. i'm just saying.
#2: chamillionaire "ridin'"
for a song about racial profiling by the police (note how cham and his girl turn out to be a white couple, who get waved off), the video is quite the light-hearted affair. with a cameo by tiny "zeus" lister as a hulking cop/pro wrestler, i can't help but feel like i'm watching "next next next friday" starring cham, sounding like a cleared-throat hyperarticulate juvenile and looking like a starving 50 cent (starving, probably, because recent g-uniters mobb deep's "blood money" has leaked on napster). krayzie bone kills his verse as far as i'm concerned. also keep your eyes peeled for a couple other bone thugs. this is like where's waldo, only with micro-machine-man-fast late 90s rappers.
#1: t.i. "what you know"
one of the hottest songs to hit the airwaves in a long time, if you ask me. this shit is hot and on fire. the synths destroy on this track. (by the way, this whole album is killer) unfortunately, the video, even though it's directed by chris robinson (he of boost mobile ads and "ATL" fame), is a bit slow and not much really happens. although peep the scantily clad womenses pumping iron in the front yard. also check the spinners on the roller skates. towards the end TI and his crew roll up to his own movie premier (did anyone see "ATL"? i kinda want to still). fun fact: the loaded knapsack in question (the one where he holdin all the work at) is actually a louis vuitton messenger bag. actually it IS a knapsack in the very beginning. speaking of the beginning, mike epps talks about getting a midget pregnant ("got a midget pregnant last night, need some counselin' on it").
well i guess this video has it all. no wonder it's number one.
after the countdown killa cam got on that screen to host the monster mix, which is a show where they mix videos into one another. they started by blending chamillionaire's "ridin" into three 6 mafia's "poppin my collar". not even joking. the next video after the break was "what you know". such variety.
via mr. chrysler (he of the WWB and Tha 446), the entirety (2 hours and 8 minutes!), on google video, of the dipset movie "killa season".
and finally, i would like to direct your attention to lemon-red, whose monthly mix series always does a head good, and this month's contribution from bonde de role's DJ Gorky (find that shit here) is no exception. and check out bonde de role while you're at it. if you're a fan of MIA, you'll love this crazy, off the wall shit.
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Is that poppin' my collar song using a recycled beat, or is it just me. Too good for blublockers, eh? Let's start wearing 3D glasses.
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Is that poppin' my collar song using a recycled beat, or is it just me. Too good for blublockers, eh? Let's start wearing 3D glasses.
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whatd you do to your knee? want me to cut it off?
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whatd you do to your knee? want me to cut it off?
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nothing! i was running one day and around mile 4 or 5 it felt like my right knee was going to buckle and i was going to collapse. so i stopped and walked it off and a couple minutes later was running again, slowly. then about another mile later it hurt so bad i thought, fuck it, and limped a couple miles home.
wearing the band makes that not happen anymore, which is a good thing. so no amputations please.
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