So I was listening to a cassette tape (that’s right–cassette tape) I made of the 1997 Wake Up Show Countdown when “Making a Name for Ourselves” came in at number seventeen.

Canibus:

“Niggaz be diggin my styles like fossils and Pterodactyls. Who wanna battle? I’m bad to the bone marrow.”

The word Pterodactyls is hard enough to spell, forget about rhyme with (or near rhyme with, anyway).

and then

The Canibus is an animal with a mechanical mandible. Coming to damage you, spitting understandable slang at you.

I mean “mandible?”

Common (Sense was still lingering at the time):

“Move crowds with kinetic wisdom. It’s like a Malcolm X-orcisim.”

plus

“Relaxed like Dru Down’s hair.”

That just took me back– and now back to the countdown. Hope my tape player keeps working.

I’m in that kind of mood.

Plus, it’s Wednesday.

“His conception was recondite.”

Can you believe that sh!t?! I had to get my dictionary.

And Premier! Ah man, Premier.

Those were the days…

Just now listening to this booty music classic (don’t ask) I imagined Tracy Morgan shouting:

“It’s your birthday! Get busy! It’s your birthday! Get busy!”

Did somebody say remake?

Haaaayyyy! Go Libra! Go! Go! Go!

Oh yeah, and it’s Wednesday.

I was looking for the best hair.

O.k., this doesn’t really count as a post, but I did put up a new link:

Snacks and Sh!t

At least someone’s on the job. The name alone is excellent, referencing one of my favorite Jay-Z songs to go to for laughs. I mean:

“We can go bowling.”

Howling,

JB

I was just reminded that I have completely fallen down. The neglect here is simply unconscionable. So, in an effort to get it together, I have spent all of 3 minutes (which is in the true spirit of VW) selecting the following:

Luckily, I’m kind of into it.

Wednesday. It ain’t over yet!

JB