tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28970194850316380052024-03-13T10:26:13.641-07:00LeeTrebleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11898884005644586148noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897019485031638005.post-26172205751477863122017-11-06T12:53:00.000-08:002017-11-06T12:53:51.245-08:00Spades And NFL QBs; Where Does Your QB Rank? <br />
If there's anything the <b>NFL</b> loves more than hypocrisy, overreacting, and Papa John's pizza, it is probably gambling.<br />
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Gambling is what drives point spreads, fosters an entire fantasy scenario for poor (and rich) fools to put their <b>ESPN</b> acumen to the test and play GM for a semester. It's gets your adrenaline going. You feel accomplished that you can properly predict a sporting event who's randomness is 2nd only to baseball. Access to that kind of weekly power can lead to high stakes, high reward as well as being the laughingstock of your fantasy league thanks to being out-dueled by a 57 year old mom-of-3 who doesn't even watch football. But I have a more interesting proposition...<br />
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<b>Quarterbacks (QBs)</b>. The most important position in arguably any sport on the planet. A QB can be the reason why your team remains elite for decades, or the butt of all jokes. In this obsessive ratings and ranking culture, rather than subscribing to sabre-metrics culture, why not reduce our rankings to cards???!!!!! Genius. I thought of it first, foh.<br />
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So for this exercise, we are going to play <b>Spades</b>, except with NFL QBs. For those of you ethnically challenged people, <b>Spades</b> is a popular cards game that involves collecting "books" aka obtaining the winning hand. The highest ranking card wins, except for a spade. A spade can beat any other suit except another higher spade (Unless deuces are wild, which we won't use in this case). We will use <b>10s, Jacks, Queens, Kings, Aces,</b> and <b>Jokers</b> to rank our QBs. Rookie QBs will not be evaluated.<br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Here goes: 2017 QB Blackjack Rankings!!</span></u></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A8Q_RvnQ127t-LuPsSOdlEWt5RgQe1zJdFnGDHhjIJa99PCfRSdvd0T1y_2_uG_HBsLjjIcyH3vyfXbpvlWr7hDCHS11_OszftFzzEuodiIJRZCShrVaOGQgp4ZPiOR5dHJoOEuGRb0b/s1600/images.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1A8Q_RvnQ127t-LuPsSOdlEWt5RgQe1zJdFnGDHhjIJa99PCfRSdvd0T1y_2_uG_HBsLjjIcyH3vyfXbpvlWr7hDCHS11_OszftFzzEuodiIJRZCShrVaOGQgp4ZPiOR5dHJoOEuGRb0b/s400/images.png" /></a><b>Tyrod Taylor (Buffalo Bills)</b>- Former Hokie <b>Tyrod Taylor</b> is an interesting case. You're not sure 3 years into his career if he can win your team games or lose them. Despite his talent, and relatively stable supporting cast, You can win a few hands if you play your cards right. <b>10 Of Clubs</b><br />
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<b>Jameis Winston (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)</b> - Famous Jameis on paper has all the arm talent and leadership qualities<b> Donald Trump</b> would bigly kill for. It's been about 3 years, the Bucs are inconsistent, and the jury is still out on his ability to become an elite QB. There's no questioning his will to win. Moreso how he wins. <b>10 Of Hearts</b><br />
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<b>Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans)</b> - Jameis' counterpart, Mariota's arrival has turned Tennessee from a wildly mediocre franchise to a less mediocre franchise. A 10 is fair for now, but he could become a <b>Jack</b> or <b>Queen</b> depending on his health. He will win you meaningless games for the time being. <b>10 Of Diamonds</b><br />
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<b>Andy Dalton (Cincinnati Bengals)</b> - <b>Andy Dalton</b> is the NFL's poster boy of doing all the right things during the regular season, but short-circuiting in the playoffs. If he played anywhere else, he would have been benched in his 2nd year, but thanks to his supporting cast, he's managed to bring QB stability for a city who can care less. He's a <b>10 Of Spades, </b>only because of <b>AJ Green</b>, who has kept Dalton at QB since their arrival. The Bengals will make the playoffs, but no one trusts them to win with Dalton at QB.<br />
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<b>Jacks</b></div>
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<b>Carson Palmer (Arizona Cardinals)</b> - On paper, Palmer has had King talent from the day he was drafted #1 overall. Inconsistent play as well as injuries in general have reduced his ranking over the years. He's a<b> Jack</b> because like Cousins, he'll beat bad teams, but can you trust him to beat good teams? <b>Jack Of Hearts</b><br />
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<b>Jared Goff (LA Rams)</b> - Last year's #1 draft pick went from looking like Jeff Fisher's motivational speeches to possibly the MVP of the league. With new coach Sean McVay at the helm, he has completely lived up to expectations lofted upon him out of college. BUT, it may be too early to anoint him as a <b>Queen/King/Ace</b> two seasons in. <b>Jack of Diamonds</b><br />
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<b>Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders)</b> - I remember when the Raiders meant something in the NFL. Before his arrival, the Raiders were as irrelevant as <b>Iggy Azelea</b> for the last 15 years. An All-Pro in his 2nd season, Carr may be a <b>King</b> or <b>Ace</b> one day, but the Raiders have looked inconsistent all season. His WRs drop more balls than Republicans do to health-care reform. But if the <b>Raiders</b> can get it together? <b>Jack Of Spades</b><br />
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<b>Queens </b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Alk0J2TrwJY8GyDLJLzLFufxg68IlVkSBwif-svFvuj8GVTW2gFSN9Tx_nwlIG3k5fJDogJ65aSn6xSjQZLdfUlXKQy_sagzU2ZCnnwXfxSNsT4MGeor8-rpYfNJtp1v62-YvZWdRVHu/s1600/165497878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Alk0J2TrwJY8GyDLJLzLFufxg68IlVkSBwif-svFvuj8GVTW2gFSN9Tx_nwlIG3k5fJDogJ65aSn6xSjQZLdfUlXKQy_sagzU2ZCnnwXfxSNsT4MGeor8-rpYfNJtp1v62-YvZWdRVHu/s320/165497878.jpg" width="207" /></a><b>Alex Smith (Kansas City Chiefs)</b> - Captain Checkdown aka <b>Alex Smith</b> has a very strange career. Failed to live up to expectations in the midst of franchise instability, and didn't look like a pro QB until <b>Jim Harbaugh</b> came into the picture. Gets traded to KC, and under Andy Reid looks like he's finally living up to potential. He's consistent, plays safe, and is athletic enough to be a Super Bowl winning QB. He can outduel <b>Jacks, Queens</b>, and even <b>Kings/Aces</b> on occasion. But, you can't discredit his past. <b><u>Queen of Hearts </u></b><br />
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<b>Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) </b>- I don't think we give Matt Stafford enough credit for being an slightly above-average QB on a cursed football team. The highest paid player in the League has more 4th Q comebacks in the last two years than anyone. He has all the attributes and talent to be elite. He's paid like he's elite. He can compete with the elite. But can you trust him in the playoffs? Until that happens. <b><u>Queen of Diamonds</u></b><br />
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<b>Carson Wentz (Philadelphia Eagles)</b> - Wentz had plenty of skeptics coming out of <b>North Dakota State.</b> We saw flashes of his talent early in his rookie season. But this season, he's looking like the second coming of Aaron Rodgers. The Eagles are loaded with talent and are the best team in the L (as of now). Wentz looks the part, and we will be able to place him among Kings and possibly the Aces one day. <b><u>Queen of Clubs. </u></b><br />
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<b>Dak Prescott - (Dallas Cowboys)</b> - The <b>Cowboys</b> finally have stability at the QB position. Prescott has taken the foundation <b>Tony Romo</b> built and ascended to the elite QBs of the NFL. If you watched Dak in college, you knew he was special, and the <b>Cowboys</b> will be relevant for the next 10 years because of him. As long as he plays for the <b>Cowboys</b>, they will make sure he has enough talent around him to win every year. <b><u>Queen of Spades. </u></b><br />
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<b>Kings</b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA3rkmnprPXn3t37pH3dEuMRofXB9k6pQGrVy0d7kEqACpziQKEL3M18lDQ7b5g80O85nEpo_kVoAv9k55DzqjxKBSwzpNC1NfIVzuVdaxUY6juU3KHf6yW8oxRw7rTVwKlGemKc7TObk/s1600/images+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjA3rkmnprPXn3t37pH3dEuMRofXB9k6pQGrVy0d7kEqACpziQKEL3M18lDQ7b5g80O85nEpo_kVoAv9k55DzqjxKBSwzpNC1NfIVzuVdaxUY6juU3KHf6yW8oxRw7rTVwKlGemKc7TObk/s400/images+%25281%2529.png" /></a><b>Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers)</b> - <b>Cam Newton's</b> NFL career is a rollercoaster ride. He either looks like an MVP on some days and a bust on other days. He's always the best athlete on the field as well as the biggest athlete on the field. Despite Carolina literally running him in the ground and not surrounding him with enough talent, his talent transcends the franchise. <b><u>King of Diamonds</u></b><br />
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<b>Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons)</b> - I struggled with this ranking. He's the reigning <b>MVP</b>, and has the stats and winning to back it up. He was an offensive coordinator away from winning a <b>Super Bowl</b>. But because he plays for the Falcons, a snake-bitten franchise who finds inexplicable ways to lose, we can never fully trust him. Sure he's a <b>King of Clubs</b>, but man, I feel like a <b>10</b> or <b>Jack of Spades</b> can take him out at any moment. <b><u>King of Clubs</u></b><br />
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<b>Philip Rivers (Los Angeles Chargers)</b> - I didn't struggle with this one. Like <b>Matt Ryan, Philip</b> <b>Rivers</b> is a HOF QB with the stats to match. While the <b>Chargers</b> are not entirely snakebitten like the <b>Falcons</b>, they are so hapless. The <b>Chargers</b> are notorious under-acheivers, and have wasted Rivers' prime years. Granted they were against the ascension of <b>Tom Brady</b>, but it's hard to pin all of the <b>Chargers</b> franchise woes on Rivers. <b><u>King of Hearts</u></b>.<br />
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<b>Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) </b>- If he was 6'4", he would be an Ace. Plain and simple. <b>Russell Wilson</b> pound for pound is the best QB in the NFL. The offense literally is him scrambling and finding passing lanes while avoiding contact better than anyone in the NFL. He's also a walking <b>Banana Republic ad </b>to the media. Once <b>Brady</b> or <b>Brees</b> retires, he will easily be elected to the <b>Aces.</b> <b><u>King of Spades</u></b> isn't a bad consolation prize.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gigeaA5m1ns2m_1RHDX1r9ok-wJfzaV1n6legYdp8PTsdY0b2UeWlf0umiAfaK_-oEeIvNbs3U0S1u25BGW7PvG762OuhsDJuPPB7Xm7e0q41RarxjaT5h7-S4pAyq3owM_NQj6Pi_E7/s1600/s-l300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_gigeaA5m1ns2m_1RHDX1r9ok-wJfzaV1n6legYdp8PTsdY0b2UeWlf0umiAfaK_-oEeIvNbs3U0S1u25BGW7PvG762OuhsDJuPPB7Xm7e0q41RarxjaT5h7-S4pAyq3owM_NQj6Pi_E7/s400/s-l300.jpg" /></a><b>Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers)</b> - Big Ben is as tough as any QB in the league. Ben certainly has the resume of being an <b>Ace</b> among <b>Kings.</b> Two-time winning Super Bowl QB. 70% winning percentage in his entire career. Always among the highest-rated passers in the L. 13 seasons as the franchise QB. <b><u>Ace of Hearts</u></b><br />
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<b>Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)</b> - I remember <b>Drew Brees</b> on the Chargers, and thought why (despite his bum shoulder) would they let this guy walk. <b>Brees</b> is arguably the greatest free agent singing in NFL history. He can out-duel anyone, and will eventually break every passing record once he retires. He's kept the <b>Saints</b> relevant and competitive despite not having a great defense to match his prolific passing ability. <b><u>Ace of Diamonds. </u></b><br />
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<b>Tom Brady - (New England Patriots)</b> - Terrific Tom can be considered the greatest QB of all-time. I'm not going to run down his resume or stats. He has everything. The ONLY reason he's an Ace of Clubs and not an Ace of Spades is that a ton of his credit goes to his coach Bill Belichek. It's not a knock on him per say, but I feel like if you remove the coach, you might get a <b>King</b> or <b>Queen</b> of a QB. <b><u>Ace of Clubs. </u></b><br />
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<b>Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers )</b> - The best QB I've ever seen play football. No one makes QBing in the NFL look easier than <b>Aaron Rodgers.</b> His talent and football IQ is nearly unmatched, and his teams are always competitive despite injuries and lack of free agent talent around him. If you put Rodgers up against anyone, you always feel like the Packers have a good chance of winning. Especially at home. <b><u>Ace of Spades.</u></b><br />
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<b>Jokers </b></div>
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<b>Eli Manning (New York Giants)</b> - There's not a 2-time winning QB on the planet I trust less than <b>Eli Manning</b>. Eli is the poster-child of inconsistency in the NFL despite having great offensive talent around him. But on a good day, Eli can beat an Ace under the most intense situations. Those two SB rings came against <b>Tom Brady</b> and the <b>Patriots</b>.<br />
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<b>Joe Flacco (Baltimore Ravens)</b> - A poor man's <b>Ben Roethisberger.</b> Is <b>Joe Flacco </b>elite? Not really. Is he bad? Not really. If you ask anyone what does <b>Joe Flacco</b> does very well, you'll either get a variety of answers, or no answers at all. Despite having one of the best runs to the <b>Super Bowl</b>, no one trusts <b>Joe Flacco</b> until you are forced to trust him. And in those circumstances....you never know what you'll get.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11898884005644586148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897019485031638005.post-15561129959406277292017-08-17T11:40:00.003-07:002017-09-06T15:52:08.211-07:00Top 5 U.S. Presidents Who Literally Legislated White Supremacy <div style="text-align: center;">
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United States has a dreadful history full of examples of enacting white
supremacist policies, alienating minorities, women, and <b>K. Michelle
fans.</b> Throughout history, <b>U.S. Presidents</b> have
repeatedly beckoned and compromised to their political base to maintain the
proper oligarchy that is, white supremacy. It may not be overt like
a <b>David Duke</b> dinner party, but for years, legislation has been
enacted to disen<b>franchise</b> EVERY single minority for hundreds of
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">For
the sake of this blog, I won't simply hold U.S. Presidents owning slaves sorely
as an act of white supremacy, because that was clearly of the norm for wealthy
white men of that time. Many Presidents freed slaves after their deaths (<b>John</b> and <b>John
Quincy Adams </b>are the only Presidents before Civil War who didn't own
slaves), willed them money/land, and expressed regret for contributing to the
practice. But there was a entire fucking Congressional gag order in 1836 that
banned politicians from talking about slavery reforms in Congressional
hearings. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">President <b>Donald
"I've been sued 134 times in 7 months" Trump</b> has recently
endorsed a specific minority immigration ban targeting people of Arab descent,
literally justified Neo-Nazi behavior in a protest they started, been reluctant
to denounce white supremacist leaders while appointing them to office, and
tasked Mexico to build a wall that we are going to pay for. His xenophobia
knows no bounds. blah blah blah</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">dude,
where is Jared Kushner right now? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">It's
okay. I have <b>Donald Trump</b> fatigue too. I won't burden your
time with how his Presidency is going thus far. BUT</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">I am
looking for some kind of historical precedent that links Trump's radical white
supremacist exclusionary behavior to past U.S. Presidents. Surely there's
been a precedent set by past U.S. Presidents that would explain why the U.S. is
slow to take up on this kind of behavior. Right? I mean, we can't solely blame
the lack of progress solely on angry white Southern men with misplaced anger
and bad breath. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Right? </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Well,
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Crime:</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> Undoing <b>Lincoln's</b> policies,
vetoing an amendment to grant voting rights to free black slave men after the
Civil War. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Justification</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">:
Like, only 11 states out of 36 would benefit from it, angering his white
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Andrew
Johnson </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">is considered by most historians as the worst President of
all time. After becoming President upon <b>Abraham Lincoln's</b> assassination, <b>Johnson</b> had
the difficult task of enacting Reconstruction with the recently defeated
Southern states. Though he was Republican (which was the progressive party of its
era), his party expected him to provide civil rights to freed slaves as full
citizens with voting rights. Trying to appease his Southern voters, he vetoed a
bill protecting their full rights because he felt that only 11 states had
actual congressional representation at the time. Problem? Congress overrode the
veto, which has only been done TWICE in U.S. history. This eventually led to
his impeachment, and unpopularity among his peers, except (yup, you guessed it)
White Southerns, who elected <b>Johnson</b> back to the Senate in
Tennessee after he was almost impeached. This led to the reversal of black men
appointed to Congressional positions, the rise of Jim Crow, and conditions for
newly freed slaves to remain terrible for years to come. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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segregation policies, supporting black intellectual inferiority</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wilson </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">was among the most intellectually sound U.S. Presidents of
his time. Guiding the U.S. through World War I granted his Presidency enormous
popularity. Hell, he won a Nobel Peace Prize. Wilson prided himself on
being an intellectual, and being the 2nd Democratic President since the Civil
War. But as far as racial relations? Bruh</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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President of Princeton University, he strongly discouraged blacks from applying
there, citing their safety. He attended the film debut of the KKK's "The
Birth Of A Nation." He replaced many black congressional leaders with
white ones. He banned the Japanese from owning land in the states. His views on
segregation? "<b>S</b></span><b><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">egregation is not a
humiliation but a benefit, and ought to be so regarded by you gentlemen</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , serif;">"....yup, this has angry White southern men written all
over it (He was born in Virginia). </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">He refused to fund federal
anti-lynching laws at a time where blacks were being lynched in record numbers,
because Congress was so gotdamn racist back then, he knew it wouldn't pass.
Side note, he also enacted Prohibition, giving rise to the Mafia for years to
come. Fuck him. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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more slaves than anyone despite legislating policies banning it</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Justification</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">:
Brown sugar aka my sons and daughters are bi-racial!! (allegedly) </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Thomas
Jefferson</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> is arguably the most influential founding father of
U.S. History. Writer of the Declaration of Independence and many other
constitutional laws, <b>Jefferson's</b> legacy among historians is
polarizing. While banning the Atlantic slave trade by 1818, <b>Jefferson</b> owned
more slaves than any other President in history. He went to great lengths to
suppress slavery in new territories, The whole 3/5th of a human thingy
came directly from <b>Jefferson's</b> views on black inferiority.
Perhaps spooked by the Haitian Revolution of 1794, Jefferson remained publicly
silent on slavery throughout his Presidency, and continued to enforce black
codes despite having remotely progressive views on slavery. His lengthy affair
with his slave <b>Sally Hemmings</b> is well-documented, and
literally has black descendants to this day with his DNA. Hell, he ONLY freed
her sons/daughters when he passed away. Though he was aware of the North-South
rift that would eventually lead to the Civil War, we can't put this entirely on
angry White southerners. Entirely. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Literally removing Indians from their homelands by military force</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Justification:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> Andrew
Jackson is a fucking psycho</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you're looking for some type of precedent to link <b>Donald Trump</b> to
past Presidents, look no further than <b>Andrew Jackson</b>. A tyrant, war
hero, and all-around psycho, Jackson's historical reputation is polarizing.
Like Trump, he wanted to ban the Electoral College. He shut down the Federal
Reserve. He shot people in duels while in office. He owned up to 300 slaves.
His only regret in life is that he didn't kill <b>Henry Clay</b> and <b>John
Calhoun</b>. He oddly also had adopted Native American children. Weird. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1830, probably as a result of his experiences with the<b> Seminole Wars</b>,
he enacted the <b>Indian Removal Act</b>, removing native tribes from
their homelands for settlers moving westward. He's responsible for the <b>Cherokee
Trail of Tears</b>, and setting a governmental precedent that saw native tribes
lose their lands for many years to come. This only benefited white Southerners,
looking to settle in fertile plantation grounds, and western settlers looking
to establish a new life. These acts literally wiped out numerous native
American tribes who didn't comply. So, yeah. Score: Angry White
Southerns. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Crime:</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> Banning
Chinese immigrants from the the U.S. until 1943</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">Justification:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> not
willing to assimilate to white cultural standards</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Cleveland</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"> remains as the only President to be elected in two
non-consecutive terms. A jolly looking man who married a woman 28 years younger
than him, and possibly having a baby mama committed to a mental institution, he's on this list for enacting a strange yet controversial act. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">The
Chinese began immigrating to the U.S. in the early 1850s, seeking opportunities
for jobs working as day laborers and railroad workers. This outraged white
railroad workers, which enabled Congress to enacted a ban on incoming Chinese
immigrants (leaving 30,000 stranded). Cleveland believe the Chinese would never
integrate into white society, thus enforcing the Chinese Exclusion Act. The
Chinese were forced to either leave, or fight the courts via appeals, which they
did until 1943. White Southerners were literally the cause of this, citing that
Reconstruction had failed them (you could argue that this is true), and cited
that the Chinese were TAKIN OUR JOBS ERR DUH AND TAKING OUR COUNTREE ERR DUH
when they moved westward. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;">See
the pattern since 17 fucking 94? Angry white southerners in and out of Congress
have led to literally holding back racial progress from all minority groups
therefore getting in the way of America being great. And I didn't even include
Latinos (TWO Mexican wars, stealing Texas), Irish (People paying to send an
Irishman to war instead of them in the Civil War), Italians (temporary
immigration bans, were counted as black citizens until the 1900s) and Pacific
Islanders (You think Hawaii just let us make them a state?)</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Donald J. Trump</b>. The world's richest 2nd grade bully is currently the President-elect of these United *cough* States of America. I could go on a diatribe about his lack of character, his comments about every ethnic group represented by the Olympics, or his well-documented financial controversies. That shit is boring yo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All signs point to Trump's Presidency to becoming the most corrupt administrations of our lifetime. We literally elected a man who only wanted to be President last year. A President who "pretended" to run for President three times already. Despite his shortcomings, hair and temperament, he's "possibly" not the most corrupt person to hold the Presidency. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's skepticism in anyone who raises hundreds of millions of dollars to hold a job that pays 400K a year. Tons of legitimate and illegitimate deals and agreements have to be made in order for anyone to propel themselves to the Presidency. You have to hire friends, and enemies in order to maintain an unhealthy balance of law and order in politics. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S history has a laundry list of Presidential failures. Our country is still faced with ramifications based on the mistakes past Presidents made. Corruption and politicians go together like a Kardashian and a black celebrity. We've had Presidents resign in disgrace, Presidents impeached, and multiple Presidents assassinated. This job sucks and no one should want to be blamed for every little thing for 4 calendar years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trump may be a walking 4th grade sociopath, but let's examine the five most corrupt U.S Presidents in comparison...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Johnson - the man who took over arguably the most important U.S. President in American History. Andrew Johnson was essentially picked by Lincoln to win support in the Southern states before the Civil War launched. Johnson was a former slave-owner who still held views of black inferiority. His best friend was John C. Calhoun, the worst human being in U.S. history. His racist views were so harsh that Congress had to override his veto, and pass the 14th Amendment just to protect blacks' citizenship rights. Doesn't necessarily make him corrupt, but he did stand trial for impeachment for trying to remove his Secretary of War. He is considered the worst U.S. President in history by many historians. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Warren G. Harding - If you're a fan of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, you saw first-hand how corrupt Warren G. Harding's Presidential election was per the "Ohio Gang" series. His public and political life was marred with scandals. He had a baby out of wedlock while he was in office. He literally appointed bootleggers and criminals to prominent positions. After his sudden death in 1923, his wife burned all his papers in hopes of preserving his legacy. The Teapot Dome scandal secured his place as among the worst Presidents in U.S. History.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ulysses S. Grant - War hero? Check. Civil Rights champion? Check. Gambler? Check. Alcoholic? Check. Grant had the classic pedigree of war hero becoming President. He inherited a country trying to recover from civil war, and by most historians, did a great job considering the circumstances. Corrupt? Oddly enough, he has more Presidential scandals under his belt than any other President in U.S History!! (There's literally an entire wikipedia page on this) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like Harding, Grant appointed some shady mofos, and his cabinet was marred by bribes, tax evasion, and embezzlement. Mark Twain called his era the "Gilded Age", marking his era of wealth and growth in the U.S. marred by scandals. Grant left office broke and in serious debt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ronald Reagan - ohhhh noooo!! Not the precious right-wing conservative hero!!! Not the man that tripled the national debt. Not the man who's daughter wrote a tell-all book about his scandalous ways!! Oh noooooo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes. THAT Ronald Reagan. <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">The presidency of </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">Ronald Reagan</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"> in the United States was marked by multiple </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">scandals</b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">, resulting in the investigation, indictment, or conviction of over 138 administration officials, the largest number for any U.S. president!! And y'all are worried about Trump. Not to mention the whole Iran-Contra affair that we are STILL paying the ramifications of to this day. The FX series "Archer" actually had a hilarious 3-series episode based on this affair, except the country is San Marcos instead of Nicaragua. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Richard Nixon - Mr. Watergate himself. We don't need to go too much into detail. Nixon is literally the face of the corrupt politicians. His nickname is literally Tricky Dick. His Presidency is heralded by historians as the most corrupt administration in U.S. History. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Mr. Trump headed toward impeachment the Presidency, he has a low bar to get over if he wants to be a successful President. His rumored hirings aren't very encouraging, and considering his lack of preparation as a politician, our skepticism as a country is well-earned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Honorable mention goes to George W. Bush. He's lucky he's now a lovable loser now. Or else, he would be #1 on this list. </span><br />
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You've probably never met a well-behaved kid named Connor, Hunter, or Ethan. Hell, naming your kid after yourself (Jr.) raises a child's Madden delinquency rating by 50.</div>
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Let's face it. Parenting is a difficult and thankless job. It's like doing extra-credit at Devry. It's a job that saps whatever mental fortitude you have left from being yelled at for 10 hours. You help with homework. You do chores and yell orders at your kids in hopes they turn out better than Joseline Hernandez. You sacrifice. Pay bills. All in efforts to provide a path of success and prosperity for your children. </div>
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Enter the President of the United States (POTUS). The toughest 250K job in the world. The only job where you have to raise millions of dollars and endure a 2-4 year public job interview. The job where your words can send millions of people hope, despair, or Taco Bell coupons. You work 16 hours a day and get your day off criticized by the media because LORD KNOWS taking a break from leading the free world will inspire the terrorists. To compound that, the POTUS has a family to attend to just like Jon and Kate plus 8. </div>
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The trend we see with most successful people in this country, chasing success can often lead to neglecting family obligations and duties. Thus, leaving their children in an often rebellious and resentful state of mind. </div>
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Recently, Malia Obama was caught on camera smoking marijuana, which is like a 6 on the conservative "NOT IN MY HOUSE" douchebag terror alert. I don't have time for a weed debate, but if the media is about to make this Malia Obama non-issue an issue, let's examine legendary White House problem children and see if Malia holds a candle to them in the misbehaving playing field....</div>
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10. Lucy Johnson - Daughter of Lyndon B Johnson. Currently a very successful business woman and public servant, Lucy Johnson had a sleepover with a friend and wanted to light up the fireplace. Problem is, neither of them knew how, and in moments nearly burned down the Executive Mansion near the White House. Nobody was hurt or injured.</div>
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9. Robert Lincoln - Oldest son of Honest Abe, Robert followed in the footsteps of failing upward like Lane Kiffin. Besides having an mentally ill mother, losing 3 brothers to death before 18, and publicly acknowledging the lack of a father figure in the household, he was doomed to fail, even as the President's son. Bob and his brothers regularly trashed the White House, and drove the White House staff crazy. Robert had flunked out of school numerous times as a kid. He tried to get into Harvard and failed 13 out of 16 subjects on the test. Not exactly misbehaving royalty, as he became a very successful politician and astronomer considering the circumstances. </div>
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8. The Garfield Boys - POTUS James Garfield had 7 kids. Garfield was a President who enjoyed the White House and with his own kids, played numerous pranks and practical jokes on the entire White House staff. It got to a point where one journalist from the Seattle Star called his kids "holy terrors". The Washington Post in 2012 called his kids the "the worst". </div>
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7. George Washington Adams - Oldest son of John Quincy Adams. Like his father and his astronomical high expectations for John Quincy, Johnny Q had the same expectations for George. Unfortunately he suffered with depression and alcoholism, not to mention womanizing. He was described as a very troubled paranoid youth. He committed suicide in 1829, while his Pops was in office by jumping off a bridge into the Benjamin Franklin river. Whet? </div>
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6.- Amy and Jack Carter were millennials at a time where disco and party culture became a mainstream phenomenon. Jack Carter regularly hung out with Willie Nelson, flunked out of 3 colleges, and was honorably discharged from the Navy for smoking weed. Amy Carter's best friend was Abbie Hoffman, of the Chicago Eight. The FBI has a 13.000 page file on Hoffman alone. Imagine being President, and seeing your daughter participating in sit-ins, protests, and openly being a hippie with a alleged anarchist. </div>
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5. - Son of John Adams, Charles Adams is basically the Freddo of his family. The HBO show "Adams" depicted him as drunken coward compared to his older, more successful brother John Quincy. He struggled with alcohol and was a public drunk. Sadly he died at the age of 30 of alcoholism, while his father was in office. </div>
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3. Bush Girls - Their partying ways and underage drinking escapades have been known publicly for a long time. Just imagine if they had IG/Facebook back when they were tearing up the city. Put it this way: their nickname from the New York Post was "Jenna Tonic'....adsfijalfjasdfa</div>
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2. Patti Reagan - Patti disagreed with her father's politics vehemently. How far did she go? She wrote two books revealing all the dirty laundry about her family while he was in office. She struggled with coke addiction, openly admitted to have sex in the Oval Office, and an early supporter of LGBT rights in the 80s. To "top" if off, she posed for Playboy in 1994. She later changed her last name to distance herself from the Reagan name. </div>
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1, George W Bush - You forget that his Dad was President, so technically he's on this list. He wins this list by default. It's clear as day his childhood upbringing was a precursor to becoming arguably one of the worst Presidents of the last 50 years. I would further divulge, but hell, I ain't getting paid for this. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's be real. The notion of why we do not have a white history month is incredibly silly and atrocious from a moral standpoint. Often times when asked why we don't have White History Month, it normally comes from a place of ignorance. The most common way I've seen minorities dispel this notion is to argue is that white people have the other 11 months of the year (and own the universe)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do they really have the other 11 months to celebrate their heritage? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The straw-man argument is that white people "own everything" and "built the country on the minorities back" and "Robin Thicke is the greatest soul singer of all-time". But those arguments are lazy and require a lot of historical context I do not care to get involved in right now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But really, why isn't there a White History Month? TELL ME IYLANA. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's all quite simple. <b>There simply not enough room on the calendar to celebrate it. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shut up Lee. Stop trolling. You are an idiot are probably what you are thinking right now. It's OK. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But seriously, let's take a look at the months and see where we can fit White History Month... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>March?</b> - Nope. March is <b>Women's History Month</b>. And they weren't even acknowledge as citizens until the 1920s in this great country. The Irish do have <b>St. Patrick's Day</b>, but Irish were counted as blacks until the early 1900s. True story. Can't do it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>April?</b> - Nope. <b>National Autism Month</b>. And you gotta be a real tool to trump that by having your own month. BUTTTTT, its also <b>Confederate History Month!!</b>! DING DING DING. RITE POW. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, the heritage of the Confederate only speaks to a particular region in the states, and simply doesn't represent the entire view of diaspora white America. They aren't doing Civil War re-enactments in New York and Oregon. It was worth a shot April. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">December - The month of holidays galore. It would be hard to sell to your kid, "hey, I know its almost <b>Christmas/Hanukkah</b>, but remember, it's WHITE History Month. See the snow? Yes?" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you have it. Next time someone asks you why there isn't a White History Month, simply refer them to this blog, and it will make sense. It's not that we don't want to celebrate whites' achievements, as inflammatory as the consequences may be. There's nothing terribly wrong about having pride in your heritage. It's nearly impossible to moralize any race's heritage without pointing out some shameful moments. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But overall, there's no room on the calendar. But there is one more alternative to this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We can simply blame Wale and move on. Not too much context needed, but if there's anyone to blame, it's him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you ask the average person about Ciara, 9 times out of 10, you're going to get "whisperer-singer" "Goodies girl" "great dancer" "possible porn actress" or "Janet Jackson lite." An over-achiever to some, and an under-achiever to many. Probably should pursue a career in porn. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you follow me on Twitter (@leetreble_, don't do it), you know how I promote Erykah Badu theory. Baduizm has left some of hip-hop's greatest talents (Andre 3K, Common, Jay Electronica) in an idiosyncratic state of funk. Sometimes its for the better (3K dropped the Love Below after dating Badu) and other times you get this....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Regardless of how you feel about her </span><strike style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">feet </strike><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">musical talent, Ciara is fine as hell. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> There's a reason why she's dated so many high-profile guys (while oddly dodging the hoe accusations that Kim Kardashian unfairly owns)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But this isn't about Ciara or her broad shoulders. This is about the men she's dated, and how she's left EVERY single one of these guys irrelevant, ineffective, and almost useless. Here goes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow Bow. The man who used to run 106 and Park is now working as a host of 106 and Park. Bow Wow went from child megastar to moderately successful teenager rapper, and for a moment, looked poised to rise to greatness. Then he starting dating Ciara, who is a foot taller than him. Probably. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2005. Broke up at the end of 2006. What's happened since then? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dropped from TWO labels. Sued for unpaid child support. Unwanted by anyone in the industry. A very public Twitter meltdown where he mentioned suicide. Told a judge he's broke in 2011. He's sold 5 million records. But he's only worth 300K...ouch </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2007, 50 Cent, oddly dating Chelsea Handler, snapped back into reality, and broke up with her for Ciara. They dated for 3 years, and broke up quietly in 2010. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">50 Cent is one of most successful rap artists of all-time, cashing in his rap stature for more money via other ventures. But 50 Cent isn't on here because of money. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He's here because he's COMPLETELY irrelevant. In fact, NEW YORK HIP-HOP is irrelevant. And hecan't rap good anymore :-(</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can you name a 50 Cent single since 2010? Nope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Has 50 Cent dropped an album since 2010? YES. Two. Ok? Name them.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.......exactly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only that, he's no longer BFFs with Floyd Mayweather?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, after an early MVP campaign in the first half of the 2010 season, injuries and Carmelo Anthony's arrival literally rendered Amare's game useless. Once a top 10 NBA talent in his prime, injury-proned Amare is being paid 20 million dollars to come off the bench. Peep this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(Funny story, I went to college with Amare's now-wife's sister. They were "engaged" for like 8 years before Ciara lmao. Engagement = Layaway)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is still in the works, but after being dropped from Drake's tour (he's back reportedly), we might want to warn Walmart T-Pain that Ciara is cursed. We would hate for Future to go from being the hook-man of 2013 to complete irrelevancy. Adding to the fact he's got 3 kids, and a 4th one on the way, we hope Future is able to dodge this curse. For America's sake. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Braids. Cornrows. Dreads. The holy trinity of niggas hairstyles. We can see these being rocked in hoods, schools, and in corporate settings. Hell, even the QB of the <b>Washington Redskins</b> rocks his lesbian-esque braids with style. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After reading this blog, <b>RG3</b> may want to consider never cutting his hair. EVER. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The biggest side-effect of cutting your hair is the <b>Samson effect</b>. As you know, in the <b>Bible</b>, Samson was blessed with Lee-esque strength until he met a hussy named <b>Delilquanisha</b>. She cut her hair, he lost his strength. And mostly importantly: he lost his edges....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">No, no, not my edges!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are a few people who can cut their braids and maintain their successes at a high rate (<b>Carmelo Anthony, Justin Timberlake</b>), but for the four people below, cutting their braids was a career-altering move. And not for the better. So here goes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>Alicia Keys</u></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Bio:</b>- All hail the Queen of Sidechick Music. <b>Alicia Augello Cook</b>. A bi-racial angel with a knack for playing piano and singing. One of the best songwriters of her generations. She has a son named Egypt and married a Sphinx. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then in 2009, <strike>she married Swizz Beatz</strike> stopped rocking the microbraids permanently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Oh hey. Swiss Beatz picked out the rest of my career for me</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You want to see how braids affected her career? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alicia Keys Grammys with braids: 12</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alicia Keys' # of Grammys without braids: ZERO</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Number of vocal notes Alicia Keys missed with braids: 1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Number of vocal notes Alicia Keys missed without braids: All the numbers in Pi</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Number of people set on fire by Alicia Keys with braids: 0 (that we know of)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Number of people set on fire by Alicia Keys without braids: Still under investigation, but we think the casualties are in the thousands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now we're left with this </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Oddly, I think Carrey rocked it better</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Bio</b> - 2001 MVP. The anti-Jordan. The Answer. Allen Iverson had it all. The most identifiable part about Allen Iverson his is trademark braids. We loved him for being himself at all times, and celebrated his willingness to be the anti-hero. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then in 2009, he cut his braids....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">The casino ain't ready for THIISSSSSSSSSSSS!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Allen Iverson's PPG with braids: 26.8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Teams Iverson played for after cutting braids: 5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Allen Iverson </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">complaining about practice before cutting braids</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">: 1 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can blame old age, personal issues, or his unwillingness to come off the bench, but let's face it: you cut your braids, your career goes away...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let's pray he rocks these braids at the Hall of Fame speech. Top 5</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ludacris</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Bio </b>- Scarface's first hand-picked rapper for Def Jam South. Atlanta's most commercially successful rapper behind the group Outkast. Comedic and wily rapper. His catalogue is among the best in hip-hop history. Possibly top-5 guest feature rapper of all-time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I will never forgive him...but that's another story for another day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then, in 2006, he cuts his trademark cornrows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">You won't forgive me nigga? Nigga. Who are YOU? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Number of Ludacris' albums sold with braids: 13.6 million </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Number of good rappers who Ludacris didn't let get shine with braids: 0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Number of good rappers who Ludacris didn't let get shine without braids: 1. 222222222 CHAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNZZZZZZZ</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Number of THE WORST VERSE EVER IN HIP-HOP HISTORY EVER EVER EVER with braids: 0</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Number of THE WORST VERSE EVER IN HIP-HOP HISTORY EVER EVER EVER with braids: ONE FUCKING SONG</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can blame his sales numbers on the industry trend, but still, I will never forgive him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Especially after this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqHliQijgvA">abomination of a song</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u>Lauryn Hill</u></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Bio</b> - you know, fuck this. I've already said what I've had to say about Lauryn Hill. BYE FELICIA </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Honorable mention:</b> R. Kelly, Warren Sapp, Busta Rhymes, Xzibit (where is he?), India.Aire, Jamie Kennedy, Omarion, Micheal Vick (he did get another 100 mil contract, so he barely misses the list), D'Angelo (the fuck kind of hairstyle he's rocking), Trey Songz, Chris Kilpatrick, Jermaine Dupri (nigga went from having dreads, to going bald. Amazing), Bow Wow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>(Oxford. The most prestigious and oldest English speaking university in the WORLD. Twerking.) </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Watching the MTV music awards this past weekend, I didn't feel like I was being entertained (except on Twitter). I felt like I was being mocked. Like an episode of The Boondocks. <i>(Aaron McGruder, you got 7 seasons worth of material based on this weekend alone)</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I'm not one who clamors for ownership over silly things like the word "twerk", but when I see Miley Cyrus' dis-proportionately large head saying that she wants an "more black sound" and she loves "hood music" while trying to shake her back on Beetlejuice ass nigga Robin Thicke, no wonder I'm so annoyed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This shit is blackface. Surprised nobody has recognized it sooner. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Quickly, blackface is basically appropriation, mocking, and exploitation of black culture in an attempt to capitalize off it. And the culprits below are more guilty of this than anybody out right now. Blackface exists in many other forms, such as The Cleveland Show or a Lisa Lampenelli stand-up routine. (God, I'm so glad Patrice O'Neal made her cry. RIP)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Miley Cyrus twerking. On CN fucking N. Not the war and genocide in Syria. Not Egypt in the midst of political turmoil. MILEY CYRUS. </span></div>
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After seeing that, I see ABC with a tweet: What Is Twerking? A Scientific Explanation. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You mean the biggest news conglomerate in the U.S. is posting on their Twitter account about the origins of twerking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then I saw the Huffington Post headline: WATCH AMBER ROSE TWERK LIKE A BOSS AT HER WEDDING. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's clear to me. News stations are now members of Black Twitter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, Thicke, with the help of the ageless vampire Pharrell, has the biggest and most annoying hit of the year with "Blurred Lines" and pre-emptively decides to offer Marvin Gaye's family six-figures for...I guess...a goodwill "don't sue me bro" gesture? Naturally, Gaye's estate sues Thicke for pretty much stealing every element of Gaye's "Got To Give It Up" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Beforehand, Thicke attempted to sue in order to make claims that they didn't steal or sample any of Marvin's room. Then the family sued Thicke. Hell, Aailyah and Zhane have made covers of "Got To Give It Up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have nothing against Macklemore. I admire and salute his hustle. Independent and went platinum. Been grindin for 10 years in Seattle's hip-hop scene. I still think he's the grown-up version of this kid in my head</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The only black rappers that were in attendance was Drake (Who's half Jewish and half Teddy Bear), Kendrick Lamar (The New King Of NY) and Kanye (who isn't black. He's Jesus. DUH)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I won't sit here and tell you how incredible and amazing Justin Timberlake is, because he is. He's cool. Talented. Hard Worker. But one thing he is NOT</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">He is not the king of R&B or soul. He is not R&B Jesus. He's more like Pop Jesus. His music isn't R&B, and his attempts at soul (Holy Grail, That Girl, etc) are awkward attempts at best for my likings. Timbaland isn't exactly a soul producer or musician, and 90% of his production is synthesized or with his mouth. Its not a slight on either party, but I don't consider them strictly R&B. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">R&B music is dead. Its all hybrid shit, with very few artists that can do R&B music very well are deadbeats (see my last post).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Let's call JT what he is: a very talented pop megastar with elements of R&B, Soul, and Funk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, Timberlake has the ultimate honorary black card. Yes he's beloved in our community. But before y'all make him a nigga, just understand the type of music that he makes. </span></div>
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<a href="http://leetreble.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-5-real-deadbeat-dads-to-hip-hop.html">http://leetreble.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-5-real-deadbeat-dads-to-hip-hop.html</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>R&B</b>. Turns out if you ask the average person what the hell R and B stands for, many of them can't tell you that it stands for rhythm and blues. Many people can't tell you an R&B artist before 1970. Hell, many people can't tell you an R&B singer now that's not white.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Regardless, you're not here for a history lesson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You're here to read about me talk about the deadbeat dads of R&B. And edges. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They had us fooled like<b> K. Michelle's </b>rear end. At first, these five guys were great dads to R&B. They took care of the elements of soul. Paid dues. They payed tribute to their roots in their music. But now? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can't find these niggas anywhere near R&B music anymore. Its like trying to find a husband for Kenya Moore. Not in God's will at the current moment. (Or ever)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He fooled us. He fooled me. And he fooled you. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How you ask? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Remember "How Does It Feel?" The video? The Prince-esque faslettos? The fact that you can't recite any of the verse because you don't know what the fuck D'Angelo is saying in the verse? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(I'm serious, if you know the verses to this song, feel free to @ me with it. No google, no wiki.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, that song was about the fact that he's about to leave our asses for 12 gotdamnned years without an explanation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>D'Angelo</b>, talent wise, is the best deadbeat dad on this list. Vocally and musically, he's in a category of his own. <b>Questlove</b> called him the last real R&B artist left on earth. He did all the chores. He paid the bills. He tried to do right by Angie Stone....yeah....her....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But once the pressure of being a in-demand dad for his kids became too much, he ran. He scoffed at the notion of being a sex symbol. He felt his music (R&B) was being overlooked and decided to face his demons head-on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When you get a chance, read the <b><u>GQ</u></b> interview with him for a full-explanation of his troubles, background, and his redemption. He's trying. But we can't deny the fact that he's a deadbeat dad to R&B. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">D'Angelo is "back" on the grind, and we're STILL waiting for an album. Unlike anyone in urban music, we are clamoring for D'Angelo to be great. We want to put him in the same sentence as the greats. But 2 albums in 18 years, though 2 very impressive albums, won't put you in the same sentence as <b>Marvin Gaye, James Brown</b>, and <b>Curtis Mayfield</b>. Sorry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Usher</b>, for all intents and purposes, is the most commercially successful deadbeat dad on this list. From the age of 14 when he attended <b>Diddy's</b> camp (please read about how Diddy used to send a 13 year-old Usher to strip clubs. Great read). Usher's forte? R&B music. As much as fans and critics wanted to make him the next MJ, he's simply Usher. His catalog is filled with R&B classics. <i>Confessions</i> is his <i>Blueprint</i>. He beat up <b>Tyrese </b>in the "My Way" video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Usher was a great father to R&B. <b>Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis</b> made sure he took care of it. But then came along this futurisic slave ass nigga</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Who produced <u>"OMG"</u> and Usher's profile exploded overseas. Now we're stuck with an Usher rocking a Caesar cut, dressing 23, jumping around doing rave pop music, missing notes, and fist pumping instead of sticking to his R&B roots. His last album (dope by the way) barely went gold. Critics say that he alienated his core fans fuckin with this new revolutionary pop sound. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maxwell. Once heralded as the next Prince. Is a deadbeat dad to R&B music. But when he comes back home to R&B music....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To his credit, Maxwell has 4 very stellar albums, and is considered by many the finest light-skinted crooner of his generation. But between 2001 and 2009, he literally disappeared. Can you imagine leaving a child for 8 years without a trace? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He came back in 2009 with Pretty Wings. Which is basically telling women get the fuck out of my life so you can love good again. And we got these hussies, blinded by the bells and chords, walking down the aisle to this song. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANKS A LOT DAD. NOW I'M GOING TO MARRY THIS GUY...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You ever see that dad in the neighborhood who brags about how he used to go toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan in his prime, and the kids look at him like "nigga please"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That's being Bobby Brown for ya. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bobby Brown is credited with being the premier New Jack Swing artist of the late 80s. From his humble beginnings in New Edition, to his successful yet troubled solo career, Bobby Brown garnered flack for essentially being himself. Hell, he released an album last year. That makes a total of 5 albums in 30 years. FIVE. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But he's a deadbeat dad to R&B music. He's the DMX of this list, in the sense that his constant non-music endeavors completely overshadowed the fact that he was the one of the best R&B artists of his time. And like DMX, we can blame drugs for most of it. And its not that other R&B artists before his time suffered from the same demons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Those other R&B artists weren't married to the greatest vocal performer of our generation. Whitney Houston. (RIP)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mario Winans comes from the legendary Winans singing family. His production and writing skills are top-notch. Him, along with Stevie J (my hero) are credited with creating the foundation for Bad Boy's record label success. In 2004, Mario released the song "I Don't Want To Know" which exploded nationally. Regardless of how you feel about infidelity, the song struck a nerve, and Winans was at the front of the new R&B scene. 9 years later, we are left with.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whether or not this feeds into the Bad Boy curse, Mario hasn't left much closure for his fans or critics. To come from a legendary family, who loves to take care of Gospel, Mario is clearly content being a deadbeat dad for R&B. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There you have it. Once again, this isn't a knock. Just that these 5 guys have yet to provide any closure to their fans from a R&B standpoint. They have too much talent for it to be wasted on Lauryn Hill island. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Honorable mention: Jon B, J. Holiday, Remy Shand, and Tyrese.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With hip-hop being the bastard child, the 5 hip-hop figures below have treated the genre (lately) like a deadbeat dad treats his son, or what we like to call "A Draya." Unlike a deadbeat dad, these people have contributed more to the hip-hop culture than most. Their legacies are cemented in many circles, but unresolved in others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Its not funny to call anyone a deadbeat dad without sufficient evidence. But for the hip-hop genre, its entirely appropriate to do so. After all, Hip-Hop is a bastardized genre compared to others. The problem is that these artists' musical destinies are unresolved. They leave their fans and critics in suspense like an Ameriie record. These five artists have not provided any real closure to their fans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Broken promises. Distractions. Lack of interest. And lack of edges. And when you continue to disappoint the child (being hip-hop), you are left with this guy </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">All we want is for these 5 figures below to provide closure to their fans. Or some more gotdamn material to keep our mouths shut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ladies and Gents, I present, THE 5 REAL DEADBEAT DADS TO HIP-HOP!!!!!!!!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Andre 3000 </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He made the perfect album with <b>"The Love Below"</b>. He is hip-hop sole transcendent figure. <b>Jay-Z</b> called him a male version of<b> Lauryn Hill</b>....which I'm not sure is considered a compliment anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>(I'm not sure if Jay-Z saying your name in any form is a compliment nowadays. THANK YOU BASED MILEY). </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is the first known living survivor </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">of <b>Erykah Badu Box</b>. And h</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">e's an amazing deadbeat dad to hip-hop. AMAZING. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Every once in a while, 3000 will swing back around the neighborhood, probably in a spaceship, and drop by Hip-Hop's house, and deliver a nice guest feature to keep us excited. He'll fix up the house, do chores, read homework, and play video games with you or some shit. Then, all happy n shit, you're like... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Dad!! Its good to have you back!! Can you stay? Play some ball with us? Can you take us to the barbershop? Dad, you are so great at fixing things, can you fix my bike?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then he leaves for like 6 months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then you make the Fresh Prince face when he tries to go with his Pops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">WHY DON'T HE WANT ME UNCLE PHIL???!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In your mind, you are thinking after 10 years since dropping a solo album, Andre will settle down, and father these hipster kids he's influenced. Maybe, just maybe, Andre will stay in hip-hop's home, and put out a solo album.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simply put, He's content with having visitation rights to hip-hop. He makes 75K a guest verse. His verses are always noteworthy. His "<b>Sorry</b>" verse on<b> T.I.'s</b> song puts his career in great perspective. And though there are rumors that he's working on a new album in 2014, it won't erase his negligence for the last years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Dr. Dre </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><i>LOOK OUT FOR DETOX </i></b>- Dre in 2005. In 2005. <b>George W Bush</b> was our gotdamn President back then.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hip-hop ranks <b>Dr. Dre</b> at the the top of the list in terms of production. His legacy in hip-hop is beyond cemented. But he's a deadbeat dad to hip-hop. And has been since<b><i> Chronic 2001</i></b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He traded in family time with Hip-Hop in exchange for <b>A-Rod's</b> stash of steroids and selling 300 dollar plastic headphones. And we're like "Dad, you promised us Detox in 2005. You've only released <b>TWO</b> albums in 23 years. You tell us you're coming back, but you treat us like animal." But unlike Andre 3K, who probably just teleports to <b>Stankonia</b>, Dr. Dre is openly cheating on hip-hop with headphones. Headphones my nigga.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He's probably the best known deadbeat dad to hip-hop we've known <u><b>ONLY</b> </u>on terms of dropping his own material. Contributions wise, the nigga done paid his child support since 1989. We still need some damn closure tho.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is an interesting one. <b>Cee-lo </b>has completely re-invented himself into the black <b>Elton John</b>. His singing projects have been received with critical acclaim and positive fan reception. But before <b>Cee-lo</b> got married to Pop music, he was banging the shit out of Hip-Hop. Now he's an absentee dad to Hip-Hop. What gives?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the late 90s, Cee-lo was a high-ranking member of legendary hip-hop group <b>Goodie Mob</b>. Cee-lo's rapping ability and unique voice stood out among everybody in the South not named Andre 3000. But like 3000, Cee-lo sought greener pastures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hip-Hop wasn't cooking at home (well, judging by his equator size waist, we'd disagree). Hip-Hop didn't treat him like he was that nigga. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hip-Hop became a Twitter Honey to Cee-lo, and rather than stick around and see Hip-Hop get Instagram likes from other niggas, Cee-lo left and found a new boo. Now Hip-Hop is left with...................ummmm........</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dark Man X. <b>DMX. </b>90s Babies do not understand how much of a stronghold on hip-hop he had in the late 90s. Other than Jay-Z, no one has had more consecutive No 1. Albums than DMX. Despite the fact that he has 10 children by (rumored to be) 7 women, DMX is a deadbeat dad to hip-hop. Instead of chasing a different genre of music like Cee-lo, or having your side hustle become your main hustle like Dr. Dre, DMX chasing something we like to call</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On this list, DMX is the sole deadbeat dad to hip-hop who abandoned it for cocaine. Most people who grow up with parents who are on crack know that its an addiction that takes precedent over anything in life. <b><u>Even edges</u></b>. No rapper has been arrested more than DMX since 1999. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We don't even realize that DMX released an album <b>last September</b>. THAT'S how much of a deadbeat dad he is to hip-hop nowadays. And its sad. I miss him barking on records, killing 56 niggas, and praying at the end of albums. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes. <b>The Queen of Natural Hair and Shea Butter </b>is the sole deadbeat mom to hip-hop. All the joy in her world went to her family, which is actually admirable if you think about it. But after one album, which at the moment cemented her legacy among the greats,<b> Lauryn Hill </b>straight abandoned hip-hop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She became a recluse, resenting any type of accolades she may or may not have achieved. (Its rumored that she didn't write 90% of her stuff on her MisEducation album) She continued to have more kids and not hiring any accountants in the same vein. Her last album was released in 1995. (I don't count that Unplugged mess) One album in *shivers* 18 years. That's a full-ass adult since Lauryn came back home to hip-hop. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Regardless of how you may perceive her, 90s babies know that Lauryn Hill was a force to be reckoned with. Let's call it what is it. She's a deadbeat mom. And probably not a good person as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There you have it. We just want closure. That's all. No more suspense, steroids, apologizing for messing up the tour, crackish behavior, and IRS tax evasion. Just closure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Until then, this is all Wale's fault. </span><br />
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30 years ago til now, fans and critics continue the debate of Mickey Mantle the greatest Yankee of all time…….barring injuries. Not so much for his stats, lifestyle, or tragic end, but for his imposing personality and his ability to transcend beyond the sport itself. 30 years later, they will be calling Ken Griffey Jr. the greatest baseball player in the steroid era, and perhaps top 10 all-time.</div>
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My experience growing up with Griffey will make me a little biased, but let me explain…</div>
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As a young African-American male in a white suburban neighborhood, I often found it hard to relate to my peers as far as hobbies. I wasn’t into BMX’ing, skateboarding, or quads. But the one thing we all had in common is that we loved baseball. There was a baseball field in my neighborhood (even if it was all dirt) and during the summers, we would all go and play baseball, emulating our favorite baseball players. It would be a collection of Greg Maddux, Barry Larkin, Gary Sheffield, and Ken Griffey Jr.</div>
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I had Ken Griffey’s stance. I patterned my swing after his. I had my hat cocked backwards EVERYWHERE. I wore the #24 on ALL OF MY SPORTS TEAMS, including my junior varsity year in Basketball. I always played center field, and tried to make catches off the wall….to no avail.</div>
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I religiously watched the Mariners every day. The lineup was this (in no order): Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Tino Martinez, A young A-Rod (this is why the Mariners suck nowadays), probably the best lineup of the 90s. Though they didn’t win anything, they still produced at a very high level, even making the ALCS one year (with the infamous Griffey slide against the Yankees). </div>
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During his career, Griffey won 10 gold gloves in 22 years. 13 time all-star, and is 5th in total homeruns (630). Oh yeah, he also never failed a drug test, or tested positive for steroids. He was drafted number one overall at 16 YEARS OLD and entered the league at 19 years old!!! He was named to the All-Century team at 29!!! He is an anomaly in today’s HGH-filled baseball world, and continues to retain respect from teammates, foes, and critics alike.</div>
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He (not Barry Bonds) is the marquee African-American athlete in baseball. Kids of all races rocked his Nike shoes. He was the modern day Mickey Mantle-people just gravitated to him naturally. He created euphoria wherever he went. After his 97 MVP year (please google that, you will be amazed), things slowly went downhill…</div>
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Once he left the Mariners, my heart dropped. Injuries robbed him of his superstar talent. He changed his number. The Reds never quite accepted him, as he was trying to honor his father by playing for his team. (The Reds) He played for a forgettable White Sox team. He was no longer relevant in the major leagues anymore. ”The Kid” became “The Adult.” “The Natural” became “The Human” and was never the same….</div>
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For 90s babies, regardless of creed or background, you admired and respected Ken Griffey Jr. More than Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, Derek Jeter (who is my new favorite player), Albert Puljos, or Barry Bonds. He is our Mantle. Our hero. Never had an off the field incident. A true legend, and in my top 10 all-time baseball players, and 2nd best center fielder (Willie Mays owns that easily) Let’s toast to a better after-baseball life than Mantle.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11898884005644586148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897019485031638005.post-81539246925402784152013-08-08T13:03:00.003-07:002013-08-08T13:21:43.393-07:00Good Riddance "The Cleveland Show" <div style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 25px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hearing some rumors that "The Cleveland Show" is being cancelled. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Terio dances at cubicle* </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good riddance. But before you leave, peep this. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you follow me on twitter, you will know that I am an avid fan of Family Guy. Its the PERFECT fall-asleep show. It comes on 4 times a day, and if you watch the later episodes, you are in for a hearty good time. But do me a favor.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Name me the top 5 funniest characters from Family Guy.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are mine:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stewie</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Peter</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quagmire</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adam West</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joe</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those are mine. You could make a case for Lois, Chris, Greasy Deaf Guy, and many more. But do you know who I DON’T have on that list?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You guessed it, Cleveland.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you watch Family Guy, you understand Cleveland and his calm, laid back, well-manner tokenism role on the show. He’s very subservient (Uncle Tom) and his wife Loretta reeked of the Black Angry Woman stereotype. And thought he hangs out with Peter, Joe, and Quagmire, he’s the least funniest of the four.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So no, I don’t fuck with Cleveland comedically initially, but whatever</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So when Seth McFarlane announced that he was creating a spin-off show based on Cleveland’s character, I wasn’t excited nor looking forward to it. I mean, American Dad IMO worked out VERY WELL, but there’s nothing about Cleveland I find funny nor entertaining. Whatever.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enter The Cleveland Show.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I watch the first episode. I watched the second show. I was waiting on the punchline. Or that little voice in my head that would let me know when it was funny. But instead, I found out the joke was on me…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This shit is straight blackface. Let me explain</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have Cleveland (played by Mark Henry, a white guy), Donna, a divorced mother-of-two, Roberta (who the fuck names their daughters Roberta?) a ghetto-ass rebellious teenager (because all black chicks that are over 16 are rebellious), Cleveland Jr., who is REALLY fat all of a sudden, and Rollo, the black version of Stewie, except not funny or witty. AT ALL. (also voiced by Mark Henry). Rollo might be the worst animated black character in prime-time television history</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The show takes place in suburban Virginia where Cleveland is starting his new life fresh off of his divorce. Donna’s husband is a deadbeat, and Cleveland’s best friends are a redneck, midget, and a bear…</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sounds like a racist joke to me. But I digress</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I watch this show, I can’t identify with its bland attempt at humor at all. Its the exact same way I feel when I watch a Tyler Perry TV show. Its a terrible caricaturization of black life. All I see are nothing but recycled clichés and lazy attempts at humor. Its like watching a minstrel show. Except the animation is better and the minstrel element is hidden in a terrible 2 year old kid named Rollo.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its beyond problematic, because I am such an avid watcher of Family Guy. Because Family Guy, as funny as it is, is VERY crude humor. They are known to push the envelope on all subjects everything (S/O to @CJStarchild) Even though they have their hit or miss moments, they tend to hit the mark consistently. Cleveland Show misses ALL the marks. Its like Josh Smith shooting a 3-pointer.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Its beyond problematic from someone who LOVES Family Guy. Normally, Seth McFarlane has a very studious approach to humor, but this is just plain awful. I don’t see how anyone can watch this for 15 minutes and be like “yeah, this is my shit.” I’m not saying you should be offended by it, but what I am saying is always look beneath the surface. Behind every joke, good or bad, is a thin layer of truth to it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But when you basically take the cast of Family Guy, color them brown, move them down the road a bit, and make the same stereotypical jokes and shit, you have WAY more challenges. You know why?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because black crude humor is the HARDEST humor to imitate if you are NOT black.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9 times out of 10, if you are non-black, and you make attempts at black crude humor, you are either going to come off as insensitive or crass.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you are NOT funny at all? Racist. Racism is only tolerable if its funny.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Name a funny comedian of a different race (not that race matters, but for the sake of argument) who does crude black humor? Lisa Lampanelli? No thanks. OK you get my point.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: lime; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Say what you want about The Simpsons, but the reason why they will always be more relevant than Family Guy is catering to their fanbase, and their model of consistency.</span></div>
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