All of my students want to listen to rap only. And no, I don't teach at some posh suburban school full of wigger frat boy types. I had years of that already. Now I teach brown children how to to speak white. It's true I am Michelle Pfeiffer in Dangerous Minds (nice try Scott but that joke has been used plenty already). I even have a leather jacket. So I have students who have to wear ankle bracelets and are actually tough kids; and what do they want to listen to you might ask. Oh, how about Drake (look him up, I had to). All these kids listen to rap and know nothing about anything that is over a few months old. I don't get it at all. They ask what rap I'm into and I give them a list of things from the 80s and 90s and they have no idea what I'm talking about. Then again, their parents probably wouldn't either since I realized that I'm older than most of their parents. But for those of us with a memory beyond 20 years, let's recall this little gem. I even remember that this was a marginal hit at some point. Funny that kinds now want to hear Nickelodeon approved Canadian rappers.
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Anthony Branker – Songs My Mom Liked (2024)
12 hours ago
spun this a few times this summer & it's still the shit. word
ReplyDeleteI gotta go back and listen to this again, haven't heard it in a long time. I'm glad you're posting again too, I was afraid you wouldn't be back for awhile. -vince
ReplyDeleteI need to revist - I'm so in love with 'No Need for Alarm' that I kinda neglect this lp. Thanks for reminding me!
ReplyDeleteeven deltron 3030 feels like it's older than any kid i have (student) taught.
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