Week Sauce: Year End Edition

Welcome to the year-end edition of Week Sauce (yeah, yeah...Year Sauce doesn't have a ring to it, so fuck what you think.)

2013 was not all good. A lot of people/things/events tried to ruin the year for all of us normal folk. This year-end list will expose the 10 most despicable people that tried their best to make a mockery of my intelligence. I decided against assigning each entity a ranking because, let's face it, shit is shit. In my book the number one piece of shit is no worse than the number 10.

Before we get started, I know some of you will call me a "hater" or question my sense of humor, and to that I say you can get the dilz. 

Let's get started, shall we.

New Music: Childish Gambino - Yaphet Kotto

Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover a.k.a. Troy Barnes is at it again, and thank god. In preparation for the release of his sophomore album, Because The Internet, the childish one hits us with this jewel. Currently, the hot trend in hip-hop is to name your song after a buzz worthy public figure (ex: Miley Cyrus, Michael Jordan, Bill Gates, etc...), which is why I think it's AWESOME that CG named this song after a supporting actor in 80s action flicks that nobody today could name. While I've got your attention, Google Yaphet Kotto, and you will find one of the ugliest black actors in history. He literally looks the way his name sounds.

Back to the song. This is pure hip-hop. A mellow beat decorated with creative and witty punchlines, similes, and metaphors. Childish Gambino is probably my sixth favorite rapper out there right now; right behind Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and...umm...oh yeah...Dylan (Chappelle reference, it's okay to giggle, people). This song is exactly what the game is missing. Don't just take my word for it, give a listen for yourself. You're welcome.

The Curious Case of Miley Cyrus

The 2013 Video Music Awards (the VMAs for all you cool cats) aired on MTV (Music Television for all you old cats) this past Sunday, and I didn't watch. I'm sorry, I just refuse to legitimize a music award show produced by a network that has the word "music" in its name and devotes less than 10% of its programming to music, but that's another post for another time.

So there I was, watching Low Winter Sun on AMC (consider this my official endorsement), and around the 9:04 mark, all hell seemed to break loose on Facebook. The focus of the outrage, Miley "Don't Call Me Hannah Montana" Cyrus' performance.

Snoop Lion ft. Miley Cyrus - Ashtrays and Heartbreaks

Let's play a game called "Who Needs Who More."  On one side, we got a girl that wants to be taken seriously, and judging from her recent twerk video, she wants to crossover to the urban market.  On the other side we got an OG that also wants to be taken seriously, and possibly crossover to a younger market.  Sadly, all of us losing is the result of this game.  Unfortunately, Snoop Dogg Lion's latest effort featuring Hannah Montana Miley Cyrus sounds forced and contrived right from the beginning, just like his previous collaboration with Aubrey Drake.  (As you can see, I just mastered the crossout option).  When are old old rappers going to realize they only need to appeal to their real fans to stay relevant.  Attempts like this one seem desperate.  Listen for yourself.  De nada You're welcome.

Week Sauce (3/17 - 3/23)

Trying to get it in early, since I've been late the last couple of weeks.  I'm not gonna lie, bigger things could have happened this week and I might have missed them.  I don't care, its March Madness, snitches!  This tournament is the only important thing going on this week, ask Obama.  He dropped everything to fill out a bracket.  That man loves his TV time.  

Here's what stood out, let me know what slipped through the cracks.