[Stiggers] G.W. Makes the World Go ‘Round
Mo'tel Williams Records (not K-Tel) and the Ghetto Science team bring to you the single "G.W. Makes the World Go 'Round," from the CD "What Happened Yawl?" by the Nu …
You Own This Doghouse
However, if you're a Mississippian between the ages of 18 and 29, you are part of a powerful new voting constituency in the state—in this election, you turned out, and …
[Stiggers] No Po' Folk Left Behind
Pookie Peterz, ghetto economist and international hustler, wants to share his wealth with the financially challenged.
The Future Is for the Passionate
Whew, that's over. Or maybe it is. As I type this, it is Election Day, and our blogs are on fire over this election. Jakob just showed up wearing his …
[Chick] A Single Girl Shows Her Hand
Dating can be a pain in the butt. Dates don't call back. Or they do call back and call too often. Or they have commitment issues. Or they bore your …
[Spann] Without Dodging a Single Bullet
I watched the previews on television all week with apprehension. I thought, "Please don't let it be Mississippi." I've never been ashamed of Mississippi, though I've often renounced the racists …
[Stiggers] Comb Yo' Head, Wear a Weave, Iron Yo' Clothes
Ladies and gentlemen! The Ghetto Science Team's Get Out and Vote Initiative presents Grandma Pookie's motivational pep talk.
Good Jobs and Outstanding People
<b>Web Exclusive</b>
In the midst of a Presidential election it's easy to get caught up in the event, to fixate on the media coverage and the seemingly infinite analysis and forget about …
Why I'm Voting Tuesday
<b>Web Exclusive</b>
The hip-hop generation has been much maligned—partially because apathy runs rampant in our demographic. "Why should I vote?"or "My one vote won't make a difference" or even better, "I'm too …
[Wiggs] For the Rest of Your Life?
The winner of the presidential election of 2004 is almost certain to define the composition and direction of the U.S. Supreme Court for at least the next 20 years. And …
Zen and the Art of Optimism
I don't know about you, but this election season is damned stressful. Even as George Bush rolls out television ads with wolves lurking to terrify Americans into voting for him, …
I Want a Reality-Based President
I want George Bush out of the White House. I think his "conservative" administration has been anything but fiscally conservative, and I'm sick of George Bush dodging responsibility for his …
[Chick] Monkey See, Monkey Do
It's true that all those horrible things you did to your mother will come back to haunt you. I hate it as much as you, believe me. There is nothing …
Assaulted by the Media
The Soulshine room was abuzz with the huge crowd there for the first presidential debate, and I was sitting at the bar, enjoying a beer or two. The first offense …
[Stiggers] Fo' Mo' Years: Trick or Treat
Other Brother Productions presents a Ghetto Science Team horror film. Election Day 2004, morning. Lil' Ray-Ray is up from a pleasant night's rest. After a thorough grooming session, our hero …
The Convention Center Quandary
Although the JFP did its own feature story on the convention center a few weeks ago (Sept. 23-29, 2004), and I've talked to many of the players personally, I was …
[Stiggers] It Is Winter in America, Baby
Your presidential candidate for 2004, Mo'tel Williams: "Ladies and gentlemen! I know it's late. But since Jessie and Al are past tense, I think I have a chance. I'm not …
[Lynch] It's Hard Being Green
President Bush may have stammered the most during the second debate when he was asked to defend his environmental record. Indeed, when I put the words "Bush, bad and environment," …
[Chick] I Think Smitten, I Think Smite
Once upon a time in the Best of the New South lived a fair peasant woman inside a shoe. She had a son who yelled "Never wear panties to a …
[Silver] The 30-Year-Old War
I'm glad I'm not running for president. My service record would be made public, and while there's little in there that's embarrassing other than my grade in navigation, it's not …
