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The Musical Talmud: Like a G6
Open Thread for November 5, 2010
For relaxing times, make it Open Thread time. I promise this is the last time we’ll talk about Lil Wayne for a while: Lil Wayne released from prison yesterday! Young Money Records is throwing a massive party for him on…
Open Thread for October 22, 2010
Keep on a-rockin’ me, baby. In TV news, U.S. President Barack Obama is all over the place. Not only did he tape an episode of The Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters, revisiting a myth about Archimedes, but he’ll be appearing on The…
The Musical Talmud: Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
Open Thread for March 12, 2010
Open Thread for March 12. Lil Wayne, TRON Legacy, Corey Haim and an exciting OTI announcement.
Open Thread for October 23, 2009
Let’s take a look back at some developing pop culture news: In a rap crime shocker, Lil Wayne has pleaded guilty to criminal gun possession in New York and could face up to a year in prison. Said Plaxico Burress:…
Episode 44: Where’s The Beef?
The Overthinkers go through some listener feedback, pick on the host, talk racial normativity, and engage in an epic rap battle on the merits of Kanye.
Poetics of Rap: Lil’ Wayne and, um, kenning
In a recent post on Lil’ Wayne, a fellow OTI blogger claimed that “Thus, Lil Wayne is not great because his metaphors and similies are tight, but because he mixes these metaphors with an avalanche of tropes and techniques including…
Misreading Mr. Carter: How Lil Wayne’s Carter III avoids the anxiety of Jay-Z’s influence
Comparing Lil Wayne to Jay-Z has become the favorite sport of music writers covering Wayne’s new album, Tha Carter III, starting with its leak on May 31 and continuing through the album’s release earlier this week. Some of these comparisons…