Really enjoyed this one Andrew. I find myself jotting down clever or witty rap lyrics that speak to me all the time. I’d love to see you do a part 2 for this!
1. Your mention of the college seminar in hip hop and history and how it continues to impact your life today (as shown by this essay) nicely shows how taking electives (I perhaps falsely presume this was not your major, but I could be wrong:) can really usefully broaden your mind, and even make you less "weird"-pun intended.
2. On a very much tangential note, for sheer tech prophecy enjoy the Weird Al Yankovich parody "All About the Pentiums" spoofing All About the Benjamins. Al's lyrics still hold amazing prescience a full generation later, which is a veritable testimony to lyrical talent. WW
1. You're right, I didn't major in Africana Studies, the department in which the hip hop course was in. I majored in Economics. I enjoyed taking classes outside of my major to expose myself to different ideas. I especially liked ones that focused on history, like that course did.
2. I just listened to that song. I enjoyed it! Thanks for the recommendation. I can relate to it from working in software as a career.
Really enjoyed this one Andrew. I find myself jotting down clever or witty rap lyrics that speak to me all the time. I’d love to see you do a part 2 for this!
Thanks! A post from you about your thoughts on rap lyrics that speak to you would be interesting as well.
2 comments Andrew:
1. Your mention of the college seminar in hip hop and history and how it continues to impact your life today (as shown by this essay) nicely shows how taking electives (I perhaps falsely presume this was not your major, but I could be wrong:) can really usefully broaden your mind, and even make you less "weird"-pun intended.
2. On a very much tangential note, for sheer tech prophecy enjoy the Weird Al Yankovich parody "All About the Pentiums" spoofing All About the Benjamins. Al's lyrics still hold amazing prescience a full generation later, which is a veritable testimony to lyrical talent. WW
WW, thanks for the comments!
1. You're right, I didn't major in Africana Studies, the department in which the hip hop course was in. I majored in Economics. I enjoyed taking classes outside of my major to expose myself to different ideas. I especially liked ones that focused on history, like that course did.
2. I just listened to that song. I enjoyed it! Thanks for the recommendation. I can relate to it from working in software as a career.