“If you still think that Obama isn’t really the president because of some perceived “otherness” that was invented by millionaires to control simple-minded, scared white people, frightened by the horrors of a minority breaking their own stereotypes, I can’t really talk to you about real things anymore. You should find someone else to have “conversations” on Twitter with about things of this nature.”

“Drake is hilarious. I mean not so much in a funny “His music is catered to people that think that the best music is on the radio” way, but in a “People used to call me soft in high school because I spoke correct English and listened to Slayer and this mother fucker is a fucking millionare now” way. But, I’ll still totally do a song with him and cash that Drake Check. #Facts

Also, if you didn’t know, I’ve stated a new thing Tuesday nights on Twitter called “Retailer Privilege Comic Review”, where I read comics and talk about them, spoiler free, on Twitter before the on sale date. It was something I just did anyway on Tusedays because I’m always on my laptop, but now people are taking notice and enjoying it. So I’m trying to make it a thing I do pretty often. I’ve gotten a few writer and artist responses and that’s pretty cool. So if you’re around on Tuesday night, check out my Twitter feed, @JFX316 and see what’s good.

Oh, and buy “Don’t Get Killed”…..

Look, we all knew this day would come. Herman Cain as been embarrassing himself for months now in his amazing (read: ridiculous) campaign to make Obama a one term president be the president of the United States. Today, it all came to a head with his “suspension” of his campaign. We had some laughs. His music videos were amazing. His “999″ plan helped EA sell SimCity 4. His shitty pizzas made me remember that I want to eat at Pizza Hut more. But today, he called it and bailed out of the race to start a website or something. Watch the carnage if you can…..

Oh and don’t forget this……

I make music. Sometimes, more often than not, you get bored making music the same ways. Sometimes you need to change things up and make music a different way. And this is possibly the most different way to make music. Holy crap!! I really need to get this. Like….NEED to get this. Anyone wanting to pick this up for me would be awesome. In the meantime, check out this video showing how Reactble works. Crazy.

And Bjork uses it. So it’s cool. Hands down. Facts.

Check out www.reactable.com/

My favorite hop hip group and THE greatest hip hop group EVER played Fun Fun Fun Fest. Public Enemy flattened everyone. The fact that 21 years after it’s release, hearing “Fight the Power” can still make me want to break everything in the room speaks to the staying power of the group and the sentiment of the song itself. Amazing. I hope I can see them one day. Check out “Fight the Power”, which should be Occupy Wall Street’s theme song.

One of the highlights of Fun Fun Fun Fest for me was seeing that “too awesome and before their time” band Hum was playing. Going on before Slayer of all acts. The band smashed through their more well known songs, including their hit, Stars. The band seemed nervous while they played, but played a solid set. I can only hope that Hum stay around and maybe records another record. Just to show these bands with the tight pants how they used to rock. Check out “Stars” and “I’d Like Your Hair Long”

Odd Future was one of the acts I wanted to see live this year, but I couldn’t get it together to see them when they came through Ohio. So watching at Fun Fun Fun Fest, I’m almost glad I didn’t go. To say that it was wild was an understatement. What did surprise me was the fact that group leader, Tyler, The Creator didn’t have that many songs in the set, leaving open the opportunity for the whole crew to shine. Mike G, the most laid back of the group stole the show with his complete ease on the stage as he dropped his rhymes. Hodgy Beats also had a pretty strong showing, preforming songs from MellowHype and an unreleased track with Domo Genesis. Sure, in an environment like this, things can get out of hand. Like when whoever hit Tyler with a water bottle, the stage emptied looking for the offender. Those things seem to happen at an Odd future show. Lucky, there wasn’t too much of that going on. At the end of the set, OF beckoned fans to jump the guardrails and join them on stage. It’s what I effectively called “Shit getting extra real” for a minute. The best part of the set? Tyler thanking the crowd for coming to see them instead of seeing Slayer. (Who were playing on other stage at the same time) He seemed very appreciative about it and talked about how Slayer was “over there killing it and you guys came to see us? Thank you.”

Odd Future live proves that hip hop has gotten a very, VERY different look in 2011. You can’t just dismiss rappers as a whole as drug dealing, bottle popping ego maniacs. Punk rock energy infused with beats and swag.

Last weekend, I stumbled on a big festivals show called Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX. It was one of those shows where a good handful of bands and artists I like were playing. And thanks to Pitchfork.com streaming the whole show for the most part, (the fiber optics cables for two of the stages got destroyed overnight on Saturday) I got to see almost the whole show. On Sunday, Del the Funky Homosapien rocked the stage. I’ve been a big fan for years and it was cool to see him after years of playing the tapes and CDs. Check out Del rocking “Virus” and “Mistadobalina” from his Deltron 3030 and I Wish My Brother George Was Here LPs.