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I’ve been dog-sick with a fever for most of this new year and only two things so far have gotten me seriously up: seeing Melvin Van Peebles at a live audience Q+A (up soon) and the announcement of the 2011 Bonnaroo line-up. Herewith, the first round of the line-up and a few flashback vids from from ?uestlove +Led Zeps JPJ + Ben Harper jamming, David Byrne, Neon Indian, Erykah Badu and !!!, with much more en route…WARNING: partial nudity, nipplez alert!
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Prince Zimboo, pictured above in full royal regalia and incongruously holding a small plastic crocodile, is fast becoming known to many as the ‘African Borat’ and has the vocal stylings to match, but it’s his witty wordplay and downright hilarious raps that have had him quickly garnering attention from keen ears across the interweb and teaming up with MIA and Major Lazer.
Here he gets “Zimboouicy” on a cover of Biggie’s “Juicy” that will have the purists crying ‘Sacrilege!’ and the rest of us wondering if this really isn’t just Weird Al Yankovic territory but with better branding. Still, it’s bagloads of fun.
Attention DJs: dropping this immediately after playing the first verse of the original “Juicy” will have heads on the floor smiling and nodding at your impeccably-sourced, irony-laden dy-na-MITE! choice of dance material. You’re …
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Here’s a little secret, the only people who get off on a little harmless star vs. media controversy more than the star is the media. Any writer who spends their life heaping attention onto others has got to love it when a little media juice splashes on to them. It’s good for getting people to read your workâand also nice on the ego. But when you navigate the world of celebrity press, there’s a fine line between stoking the fire and burning bridges. …MORE
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