Of Stephen Colbert, hip hop, and Hard Rock Nachos
I think it's very hard to mediate rap and comedy. Biz Markie was able to do it in the eighties, but today hundreds of terrible comedians are becoming awful rappers. So it's very special when you get to see a hilarious comedian, rapping with an incredible musician.
Last night Alicia Keyes appeared on the Colbert Report, to sing her rendition of Empire State of Mind, the track made famous on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. Jay-Z wasn't there to sing his verse, so Colbert sang his own lyrics.
Is $25 too much to pay for nachos that taste equally mediocre in Times Square as they do in South America? No. Frequenting Hard Rock cafes at the other end of the world connects you to your brethren in every suburb in the United States.
Stephen Colbert represents an emerging subgenre of hip hop: Pan-globalist-suburban-consumer raps.
Last night Alicia Keyes appeared on the Colbert Report, to sing her rendition of Empire State of Mind, the track made famous on Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3. Jay-Z wasn't there to sing his verse, so Colbert sang his own lyrics.
The line that most speaks to me is:
Still hit the City / Time Square keep it real / Hard Rock Cafe for the appetizer deal
I'm a sucker for the nachos they offer at Hard Rock Cafe. Last Christmas Eve I spent $25 USD on the Hard Rock Nachos in Cartagena, Colombia.
Is $25 too much to pay for nachos that taste equally mediocre in Times Square as they do in South America? No. Frequenting Hard Rock cafes at the other end of the world connects you to your brethren in every suburb in the United States.
Stephen Colbert represents an emerging subgenre of hip hop: Pan-globalist-suburban-consumer raps.
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