Submitted by KSCU Listener and my new email buddy, Marisa:
Top 10 TV Shows of the 90's
1- Friends
2- The Simpsons
3- Beverly Hills 90210
4- Married With Children
5- Seinfeld
6- The Ben Stiller Show
7- Parker Lewis Can't Lose
8- Mad About You
9- Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
10- Felicity
Submitted By My Man Brett:
TOP 5 NBA PLAYERS (IN ORDER....MJ doesn't count since he's not in his prime):
1. Shaquille O'Neal
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Tracy McGrady
4. Paul Pierce
5. Allen Iverson
TOP 5 LEAST FAVORITE PLACES TO GO/THINGS TO DO:
1. Jail (although I've never actually been there....but I figure it wouldn't make my top 5 most enjoyable places)
2. Going to the mall
3. DMV
4. Post office
5. Grocery shopping
10 HIP HOP PRODUCERS
10. DJ Quik (don't ask....i like his beats)
9. Dr. Dre
8. Beatminerz
7. Chief Xcel
6. Hi-Tek
5. Alchemist
4. Diamond
3. RZA
2. Pete Rock
1. Premier
Top 10 COMEDIES OF ALL TIME
10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
9. Waterboy
8. Caddyshack
7. Blazing Saddles
6. Meet the Parents
5. There's Something About Mary
4. Billy Madison
3. Original Kings of Comedy
2. Happy Gilmore
1. Dumb and Dumber
This list was submitted by my man Reese the Illiterate (The Breakdown KSJS 90.5 Saturdays 10pm-2am) Even though he's my competition, he's still my man and he throws a nice barbecue.
top ten side one/track one songs (excluding skits and intros) according to reese...
1. nas "n.y. state of mind" - illmatic
2. ghostface killah "nutmeg" - supreme clientele
3. tribe called quest "excursions" - low end theory
4. raekwon "kunckleheadz" - only built for cuban linx
5. common "resurrection" - resurrection
6. the roots "proceed" - do you want more?!!!??!
7. artifacts "c'mon wit da git down" - between a rock and a hard place
8. latryx "latryx" - self-titled
9. o.c. "word...life" - word...life
10. organized konfusion "stress" - stress: the extinction agenda
One of the many lists submitted by my wonderful sister
Top 10 Favorite Foreign Language Films (not in any particular order)
If you don't like the movies I picked. It's ok. I'm young. I haven't had much time to look at all of the movie options out there. I know I should see films like Delicatessen, The Seven Samurai, Cinema Paradiso, Raise the Red Lantern, Ma Vie en Rose, Ju dou, and even Run Lola Run. Do not worry my friends. I will see them. I just don't have that much money to rent them all.
- Life is Beautiful (What can I say? It is a beautiful movie that touches your heart if you let it.)
- Amelie (It is definitely one of my all time favorite movies. It's funny, sweet, sad at points, and just utterly fantastic. Everything is great. The vibrant colors they use, the actors and actresses, and even the music!)
- Nosferatu (The original film, not the modern ones that actually speak. Yes, it is a foreign language film. It has a language! It's silent. That's something we're not used to hearing!)
- Persona (My first Swedish film that I still don't understand completely. It's not my favorite, but it was certainly memorable.)
- All About My Mother (Unusual plot. It was funny. Hey, you can't go wrong with a movie where the main character has transvestite friends.)
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (It was well made.)
- Sex and Lucia (I don't remember why I saw it, but I did and I was surprised. It was good.)
- Farewell, My Concubine (This movie was a little confusing because I probably should have brushed up on the history of China and all of their revolutions before I viewed the film. This film is well made, and is pretty sad. The best movies are the sad ones.)
- No Man's Land (Like I've said. The best movies are the sad ones. It had an interesting plot and was not the "typical" war movie.)
- Shall We Dance (I love this movie. It was so sweet.)
The 10 Depressing Movies that I Have Seen (I'm going to try and not have all 10 of them be war movies. I'll shoot for half.)
- Philadelphia (Let's see. There's this man. He's gay and he has AIDS. He used to be successful. He was fired. He takes them to court. He may have won the case, but he lost his battle to live. That's depressing my friend.)
- No Man's Land (There are a few reasons why I chose this for my list. 1- it's a war movie, 2-there is no happy ending, and 3- It leaves you feeling awful)
- Life Is Beautiful (Yes. There are some very happy moments, but all I have to say is this. Any movie about persecution, is a depressing movie.)
- Requiem for a Dream
- American History X
- Mulholland Drive
- Shakespeare in Love (Where is the "and they lived happily ever after" ending?)
- Rain Man (I don't know what to say. The ending makes me sad.)
- Kramer vs. Kramer
- Casablanca (Did she love Humphrey Bogart? I don't know. I have had many heated discussions over it. Why a woman wouldn't choose to stay with Humphrey Bogart is beyond me!)
Top 10 Movies where you are on the side of the not-so-good guy (aka not the "typical" good guy)
- A Clockwork Orange (He is a murderer, a rapist, and the leader of a gang. Question: Why do we cheer for him in the end?)
- Fight Club (The usual hero does not beat people up for fun.)
- Pulp Fiction (They kill people, yet we love them.)
- Trainspotting (Heroine addicts are not your typical everyday Joe)
- My Best Friend's Wedding (Julia Roberts is trying to break up a happy couple who are about to get married. In real life, we would not be happy with her.)
- Quills (Ok, there are a lot of good people in this movie, but let's reflect on Geoffrey Rush's character. He is a murderer who writes about murder.)
- Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (They escaped prison. They also sing. They are singing escaped convicts. That's not very typical.)
- Face/Off (The bad guy is just cool. The "good" guy is good I guess, but the faces were switched! Isn't that a bit odd?!)
- Shadow of the Vampire (I just didn't know which character I wanted to win.)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Admit it, they're strange.)
Submitted by my man and long-time listener Jigga Jeff:
TOP 10 PEOPLE WHO PISS ME OFF AND IN NEED OF A MASSIVE BEATDOWN
1. Bill O'Reilly-- leave it to ultra conservative, Archie Bunker-type assfaces to be the watchdog of pop culture. He skewers the facts as well as use his highest rated news show on cable TV as a platform to lambaste his guests just to make himself look good. His credibility as a "good" journalist is suspect. Besides, he used to host Inside Edition and the National Inquierer show. Damn hypocrite.
2. George W. Bush--Courtesy of cousin Jeb in Florida, his incompetent ass is in office. Thanks to his "don't mess with Texas" type mentality, we're going to war. He was a governor from a state that executes the most people in the country, he was in colusion with the execs from Enron (look how that went?), his daddy was an awful prez, he owns the Texas Rangers, and our economy is in the toilet. When there's a Bush, there's fire.
3. Christina Aguilera--She ugly and I hate her voice. She's dressing all provacatively when she DOESN'T HAVE A NICE BODY! Plus, what's up with her talking like she's from the projects?
4. Avril Lavigne-- She ain't fooling anyone with that skater image.
5. Sean "P. Doodoo" Combs--For raping hip hop. A word from the wise: if you want props from the hip hop community, you need to prove your skills. Sampling '80s songs and biting verses from other hip hop songs don't count. No wonder Suge wanted to beat him down, amongst other reasons. Plus, he couldn't keep J. Lo and he invites Martha Stewart to his illustrious parties. WTF!?!?!?!
6. Pat Buchanan--a ultra-conservative, senile old man whose political views border bigotry and racism. He doesn't deserve me wasting anymore cyberink on his ass.
7.Osama bin Laden --For obvious reasons, of course.
8. Master P -- How, in everything that's sacred, would someone consider imitating a mooing cow, music?
9. Fred Durst -- How, in everything that's sacred, would someone consider singing/rapping like a whiny bitch, music? No wonder Eminem clowned on your ass.
10. Drew Barrymore--Her lisp irks me.
Another list by Jeff (Much love for putting the Liks on this list)
ALL-TIME TOP 10 HIP-HOP ALBUMS (Plus a few more cause 10 is not enough)
1.DJ Shadow, Endtroducing--Is it hip-hop? Is it electronica? Well, whatever it is, to call it dope is an understatement. It showed sampling an art. Every song is like a aural mosaic painting of all these samples from obscure records that evokes a feeling whenever hearing it. It makes me happy when I'm sad, it calms me down when I'm mad, plus it's good music to ponder philisophical questions to.
2.Public Enemy, It Takes A Millions to Hold Us Back-- First crew to really get me open to this thang called hip-hop. Dope lyrics and social commentary by Chuck D, hard hitting production by the Bomb Squad. From the first track to the last, the energy sustains and you get hyped after hearing it.
3.Eric B & Rakim, Paid In Full--Another one of the first albums who also got me open to hip-hop. I can definitely say, other than the Nas album, this has some of the dopest verses I have ever heard. Remember the "7 MC's" verse on "My Melody" or "thinkin' of a master plan" verse on "Paid In Full"? The whole album is quotable, courtesy of the most influential MC of all time. MCs today try to emulate Rakim's swagger and skills, but they just fall flat on their ass.
4.Dr. Octagon, Dr. Octagonecologyst--Probably the most illest, bizarre, eclectic (take your pick of adjectives) album ever heard. Ill production by the Automator, and it solidified Kool Keith as one crazy mother (since a lot of people slept on his Ultramagnetic MC's stuff).
5.Nas, Illmatic--A quotable album from first track to last. Can't say much more than what has been said about it. Half-man, half amazing.
6.Blackalicious, Melodica-- Yes, its an EP, but all those 5 songs plus the freestyle are all bangers. Hearing Gift of Gab flow and the production skills of Chief Xcel for the first time was a revelation. It also introduced the world to a collective of artists known as Solesides (now Quannum) and the burgeoning Bay Area hip-hop scene at that moment.
7. Raekwon, Only Built For Cuban Linx-- Best Wu solo ever. Dope production from RZA. Pretty much the same reasons why Joker likes it. Verbal Intercourse is an excercise in lyrical fury. Word.
8.& 9.Tie: De La Soul, 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul Is Dead-- Trying to pick the better from these two is like a parent deciding which child they love most. They came out at a time when it was all about being gangster. They showed everyone just to be yourself. Bizarre rhymes and ingenious production. If you could sample Hall and Oates, the movie Grease, or a children's nursery song and make it funky, you got my props.
10. Tha Alkaholiks, 21 & Over-- I enjoyed every song on their album. Each song is an anthem for partying and drinking, but it is justified with dope production by E-Swift and witty lyrics by J-Ro and Tash that could make a crowd applaud if they were in an MC battle. It'll "get you out ya seat quicker than a carjacker."
Honorable Mention:
A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End Theory
Wu-Tang Clan, Enta the 36 Chambers
Black Moon, Enta Da Stage
Artifacts, Between A Rock and A Hard Place
Del tha Funky Homosapien, No Need For Alarm
Another list by Jigga Jeff (My man has more lists than he know what to do with):
TOP 10 FAVORITE FOREIGN MOVIES
1. Fellini's 8 1/2
2. Amelie
3. Chungking Express
4. Seven Samurai
5. The 400 Blows
6. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
7. Y Tu Mama Tambien
8. Band Of Outsiders
9. Run Lola Run
10. The Seventh Seal
Honorable Mention:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
In The Mood For Love
Amores Perros
Rashomon
Jeff is at it again:
TOP 10 HIP HOP ARTISTS/GROUPS THAT GIRLS LOVE AND YOU SEE AN AMPLE AMOUNT OF THEM AT THEIR SHOWS (NOTE: Nelly, P. Diddy, and wack ones like them not included)
1. Slug (Duh, that's a given!)
2. Jurassic 5
3. Ozomatli (Girls shakin' their asses is always a good thing, especially at an outdoor venue in the rain *cough SCU *cough)
4. The Roots
5. The Hieroglyphics crew (preferably Souls of Mischief or Del)
6. Mos Def
7. The Pharcyde (when they were a quartet. Would've been higher if they were still together.)
8. Wu-Tang Clan (specifically Method Man)
9. Blackalicious
10. Dilated Peoples
Here is a top ten hip-hop love songs list from my man Brett, in no particular order.
1. Passin Me By (Pharcyde..."Bizarre Ride to the Pharcyde")
2. The Light (Common..."Like Water for Chocolate")
3. Modern Man's Hustle (Atmosphere..."God Loves Ugly")
4. Unconditional Love (2Pac..."Greatest Hits")
5. You Got Me (Roots..."Things Fall Apart")
6. Nowhere Fast (Blackalicious..."Blazing Arrow")
7. Love Language (Talib Kweli..."Reflection Eternal")
8. The Way You Make Me Feel (BEP..."Behind the Front")
9. Thin Line (J5..."Power in Numbers")
10. Lady Don't Tek No (Latyrx...."Solesides Greatest Bumps")