
Two years after Public Enemy’s groundbreaking and militant album “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” was released Paris (real name Oscar Jackson) dropped his overwhelming debutalbum “The Devil Made Me Do It” for the second time, this time via Tommy Boy records. Combining the rage of (early) Ice Cube with the social consciousness of Public Enemy, the lyrics were sure to grab the attention of the (then socially aware) HipHop audience. The title song’s video was banned from MTV and a legend was born. (Paris hasn’t changed a bit as you can see on the site of his own label “Guerrila Funk” where the discussion on black awareness continues till date.)
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Anyone who tells you that LSD is bad for you is full of shit. A. Hofmann, well over 100 years now finally had his last trip. The inventor himself was immediately the first junkie (like a good cook who always tastes his food). So the question remains.. what would you consider the best illustrated “trip”? This one, This one, This one? Shoot! *kuch*
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Last Sunday we were in de Bollenstreek (near the Keukenhof) for a Volkswagen Beetle gathering and sightseeing tour. (Though for most people along the road, the sight of about 60 Beetles and VW Type 1’s and 2’s was the sight) Pictures were posted live from my phone by moi, only they were RAMSed out yesterday evening. (I won’t mention any names.) But ofcourse it’s easy to upload them again and post them in our flickrstream. The blue 1200 with sunr00f (& Marian) was my transportation for the day. Herbie was also there but I forgot to take a picture.

So here I rams a nice Bidon on the Frontpage, lest we forget!
