the hardline

It says a lot that rappers Nas and Jay-Z squashed their beef, given that Jay is rumored to have biblical knowledge of his baby-mama and put it out there for the world to hear. This, probably a punk move on Jay’s part. Leon said it best, but wveryone out there knows the rules: no women,…

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes a hit Tina Turner-stylee (who famously thanked hell-spawn husband Ike Turner once), thanking Pimpin’ Bill for a “lifetime of all types of experiences.” Say what you want about Hillary, but I have always admired the way she has stood by her man, despite his philandering. Like Dr. Coretta Scott…

David Duke’s not a big fan of Lt Gov. Michael Steele’s installation as RNC leadership, calling him “Obama Jr.,” and a “servile dog of Israel.” Duke has fallen off in recent years, but raised his head out the sand long enough to make a scene. I think more and more professional racist will goose-step into…

Even a tour of talk-shows couldn’t save Gov. Rod Blagojevich from the inevitable impeachment, by a vote of 59-0. Blags can no longer hold elected office in the state of Illlinois ever. I think there is a book deal on the horizon, almost certainly, so I wouldn’t cry for dude just yet. Lt. Gov. Patrick…

Somehow, somone found some “classic piss” that may  yet prove that baller Barry Bonds was taking steroids. I guess I want to know who kept this pee, and how we know it belongs to Bonds? I’m pretty sure Bonds was juicing, but have never been altogether comfortable with the way he’s being singled out—like half…

Racialicious’ Latoya Peterson goes to the movies—not—as she talks about her impressions of the trailer for the new movie, based on the book He’s Just Not that Into You. She makes a well-observed point about the role that black women take in mainstream romantic comedies: either the Magic Negress who has all the answers or…

The unflappable governor-under-fire Rod Blagojevich confided in Diane Sawyer this morning that he had consider asking Oprah Winfrey to take Barack Obama’s vacant senate seat. Seriously. This sends signals of the insanity plea to come, as we all know that besides the fact that Oprah Winfrey has rocks for brains, she is atalk-show host, not…

I applaud the new management at The Source Magazine, who have announced that they are no longer running “booty ads” in thier publication—-but I wonder when Jet Magazine will stop running the “Booty of The Week” page. Oops, I’m sorry. It’s “beauty,” not booty.  My bad. “It’s time the hip-hop industry stop advertising junk and…

The Bidens have a reputation for speaking out of turn, so mark my words: Jill Biden’s slip up on Oprah Winfrey’s couch—essentially sharing pillow talk with the enitre nation—is just the beginning of what will end of being four years of goofs and gaffs that will have President Obama scrambling to manage the Biden’s mouths.…

There seems like more ways to commemorate the inauguration of Barack Obama than I care to think about: plates, buttons, dolls, stand-ups, t-shirts, comic books, breath mints, gum, cookies, water, pens, pencils, pants, candy, hats, earrings, fake nails, sneakers, socks, mixtapes and the list goes on and on and on. At first, it seemed like…