Mos Def

If Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee, it’s a pretty safe assumption that he’s going to have overwhelming support from the hip-hop community.

Vibe magazine crystallized his status as an icon in the rap community, remixing his first name into the hipper “B-Rock,” and shortly before the crucial primary and caucus in Ohio on March 4, Jay-Z recorded a robo-call saying that “it’s time for Barack Obama.” The Chicago-based rapper Common told CNN that there’s simply “a love for Obama” among fans and practitioners of the genre.

The question is, will Barack Obama return the embrace if and when he becomes the nominee?  read more »

Rapper and actor Mos Def likes Barack Obama for president.

Speaking at the 92nd Street Y last night, he recalled seeing articles about Obama earlier, and thinking to himself, “Look at this guy, he looks amazing.” Speaking with Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis, Def (Mr. Def?) went on to say of Obama, “He appeals to America’s sense of vanity on a level that people might not even be ready to admit.”  read more »

When we first heard tell of Be Kind Rewind, the latest movie from Michel Gondry – the innovative director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (mmmm, if only!) and countless music videos– we were kind of excited. Then we watched the trailers, which seemed to feature Jack Black being Jack Black (again), running around singing some wacked out version of “Ghostbusters,” and we started to get this funny and familiar feeling that this movie was not going to be able to live up to any expectations. And, we hate to say it, we were right.  read more »