Rappers and Bloggers – Separated at birth! By Josh Levin

Bloggers, you should read this… it’s silly, it’s nonsensical, it’s mildly insulting… but it’s so ridiculously on the mark, it’s scary. I’ll quote a few choice segments, but really, you should click the article link above and read it. (and no, I don’t get a free iPod or any other rewards for the link)

Those of you obsessed with external appearances may think I’m kidding. What, you ask, could those champagne-swilling, “bitch”-shouting rappers have in common with those Jolt-pounding, “read the whole thing”-writing bloggers?

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Rap music and blogging are populist, low-cost-of-entry communication forms that reward self-obsessed types who love writing in first person. Maybe that’s why both won so many converts so quickly. If you want to become MC I’m Good at Rapping, all you have to do is rustle up a microphone and a sampler. If you want to blog as AngryVeganCatholicGOPMom, bring a computer, an Internet connection, a working knowledge of Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V, and a whole lot of spare time.

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But rappers’ and bloggers’ self-importance also has something to do with the supremely annoying righteousness that rides along with those who believe they’re overturned the archaic forms of expression favored by The Man-that is, whitey and/or the mainstream media.

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Just think how much more pungent that bile would be with a hot backing track by Dr. Dre. Hey, maybe that podcasting thing won’t be totally useless after all.

Yep, this guy has it all figured out.