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Chuck D: Vote local
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Red Bull Music Academy’s stop in Atlanta is over, but thanks to some fiery participation from Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Professor Griff, the buzz lingers.
The Atlanta-based members of the seminal hip-hop group, along with DJ Lord, were the guest speakers at the energy drink’s globe-trotting gathering of DJs and music producers, brought together to learn about the music industry.
Here’s what D and Griff had to say at the Luckie Food Lounge:
On Public Enemy’s music being sampled: “To hell with hip-hop if it doesn’t respect black people first,” said D, clearly bothered by “Shut Em Down” being used in the late Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ten Crack Commandments.”
On Public Enemy member Flavor Flav and his reality show: “At the end of the day, he’s family,” D said. “Nothing he does on that thing [‘Flavor of Love’] surprises me. … Remember we knew him way before VH1.”
On how far hip-hop has come: “When people say that, I’m like ‘Really?!’ ” D replied. “After Salt ‘N Pepa, name a female rap group. … How about more than one top female producer?”
On the upcoming presidential election: “No comment,” began D, with a smirk. “Do you really think you pick the president?” added Griff. “You’d be better off voting for your local school board members, or judges or something. … Those are the people you’re going to see if your [expletive] goes to jail,” D continued. “That’s where you can really have an impact — locally.”
FORECAST: CLOUDY
Buzz has heard the man with the most memorable name in Atlanta broadcasting, Flip Spiceland, is leaving WXIA after seven years at the TV station. No details yet from his boss or Spiceland himself about why he’s out, but the veteran meteorologist has been a popular fixture at the NBC affiliate. Before WXIA, he spent 21 years at CNN.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Actor Sidney Poitier is 81. Jazz and soul singer Nancy Wilson is 71. Actress Brenda Blethyn is 62. Model Cindy Crawford is 42. Actor Andrew Shue (“Melrose Place”) is 41. Singer Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys) is 33. Singer Rihanna is 20.
UNCOUPLING
Pink, husband just friends
Singer Pink and motocross racer Carey Hart (above) have separated after two years of marriage.
“This decision was made by best friends with a huge amount of love and respect for one another,” Pink’s representative, Michele Schweitzer, said Tuesday in a statement. “While the marriage is over, their friendship has never been stronger.”
Pink met Hart at the 2001 X Games in Las Vegas and proposed to him four years later during a race in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. They were married Jan. 7, 2006.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“You can stop at Mary Mac’s [Tea Room] and get something to eat.”
WSB Action News anchor Monica Pearson offering a post-Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race nosh suggestion to runners after sports director Chuck Dowdle announced this year’s race will end waaay down at the intersection of Juniper Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue.
Contributing: Rodney Ho, Sonia Murray and news services
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By Helutaen
March 14, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this
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By Helutaen
March 14, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this
which watches over the execution of those laws, must, in two very of wheat, ceases so soon as the price rises to 44s. the quarter,