Is Rap music?, Bears, Vasolene kills people, and Groping

Are rappers musicians?  I have heard compelling arguments from both sides of the issue.  One side states that there is no music in a rap song and just a bunch of guys talking fast isn't music.  The other states that rap is a form of poetry and set to a beat makes it artistic and musical.  I am on the rap is music side, just as much as heavy metal, pop, R&B, jazz, rock and roll, country, blues or any other genre.  To the country fans, a rap fan doesn't complain that all of your music uses three chords to make a song.  To the metal fans, I can't even understand the lyrics yet it is still music.  To the rock and roll fans, a guitar is a major part of music but percussion is just as important.  Rap is a talent that involves thinking on your feet and the ability to punk out someone else while making it sound catchy.  Rap is a cultural musical genre as much as country or blues is so back off.  Oh yeah and they started using instruments as well so the lack of instrument argument can be thrown out!  If you look past the vulgarity and the tattoos and the acts you will see talent.  There is no need to listen if you don't like it.  Just don't take shots when you don't completely understand it.

The NFL season kicks off tonight and it is much needed.  After a long lockout in a fight between millionaires and billionaires, it is time to throw the business side out and start playing some real football.  I hate the preseason.  I don't know which is worse, watching guys that'll be working fast food in a week covering a pass during preseason or watching superstars in the Pro Bowl worrying about getting hurt and half assing it.  The Packers and the Saints kick off the season.  

There were two really disturbing stories in the news yesterday as well.  There is a man in Hyde Park just exposing himself to joggers and slapping them on the butt as they go by.  This is Hyde Park, not Central Park dude.  Police are worried it will escalate into rape.  Ladies beware.  Don't jog in Hyde Park; there is a potential rapist there unless you are into that kind of thing.  Then I'm not going to judge. Read about it here.


Also a couple of old ladies died because some stupid pranksters covered a stop sign with petroleum jelly and bubble wrap.  Why?  Were these two guys that did this just sitting at home when one said to the other as he scratched his junk, "Uhh you know what would be funny? If we hid a stop sign so people couldn't see it with some bubble wrap and Vasolene."  "Yeah dude. That would be hilarious.  The cops won't know what hit them."  Well guess what guys, you killed a couple of ladies...How do you feel now?  AND you pleaded not guilty to manslaughter.  I hope you get found guilty and your punishment is to live in a jail cell 4 feet deep in Vasolene. Read about it here.

Winner of the Day: Bears. They are such deadly beasts and they are about to get some much needed sleep for a long time.  Admit it.  You envy their hibernation.  You envy their power and their ability to catch fish.  They could win everyday.

Loser of the Day: The Outback Steakhouse.  They served a bunch of slushies to kids as samples.  No problem with that right? Well they were alcoholic.  Story Here.

Quote of the Day: Reporter: “Did you visit the Parthenon while in Greece?”
Shaquille O’Neal: “I can’t really remember the names of all the clubs we went to.”

Comment of the Day: Chad Mangan because I feel his pain.

Song of the Day: I Need A Doctor by Eminem and Dr. Dre (I finally listened to the lyrics in this song and it's a very inspiring song.  Eminem really reveals a lot.)

Idiot of the Day: This dude is suing for lottery winnings he didn't get.  His coworkers hit a jackpot while he was out injured so he won no money.  Sorry about your luck dude.  That's not how it works. Story.