I Poll, Therefore I Am.

As has become Tuesday custom here, it’s poll time!
I was having a hard time coming up with something today, and then I remembered a short conversation that Kup and I had last night while eating dinner with the lovely Dempster girls, Megan and Shannon, before the Pirates game.  I was praising Mase’s triumphant return to rap/hip hop with the song “Welcome Back,” which stylishly samples the theme to “Welcome Back, Kotter” (one of the best TV themes of all times), when I summarily said it’s “pretty much the best rap song ever.”  Kup, ever the stringent linguist, pulled a Drew and lambasted me by saying, “that’s giving it a little too much credit, Burrows.” “Well played, Youngblood,” I thought to myself, as I explained that it was simply a figure of speech.  Anyway(s), that leads us to today’s poll.

What’s your favourite rap/hip hop song of all times?

This is tough for me, as I truly don’t listen to a lot of rap/hip hop, but when I hear something I like, I REALLY like it.  I’ll save my pick for later, you guys, though—chime in NOW! Operators are standing by.

While you’re at it, send along some birthday ideas.  It’s looking more and more as though I’m going to “keep it simple, stupid,” save my limited funds for Kujo’s wedding next week, and just have a small cookout among friends. And when I say small, I mean SMALL.  I just don’t have it in me to throw a big blast right now. However, it’s my birthday, and Burgers and Beruit are always a good time.

Finally, it warrants mentioning that Shannon Dempster is an evil girl who ruined my childhood as a Braves fan, and then ruined my winning streak AND my Monday night last night by continuing to be a Braves fan.  Props to the PNC Park Jumbotron Krew, though, for using Yellowcard’s “Only One” as the soundtrack to a weekend Buccos montage.  It won’t change that song’s place in my heart, but they made a damn good run at it.

Anywho, Shake Yo’ Tailfeather and Lose Yourself, cuz Mama Said Knock You Out if you don’t answer the poll.

Much love,
-apk