The Constorium of Greater Minds

At some point I had a lot of thoughts in my head and was going to organize them into some meaningful/culturally relevant treatise, but since this post has been sitting in the ‘drafts’ section for the last 9 months, I figured I’d just drop the links and perhaps start a conversation in the comments section.

Without further adieu, los links.

old critisized SFJ post: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2007/10/22/071022crmu_music_frerejones

the problem with rap critics: http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2009/10/problem-with-these-kids-rap-critics.html

das racist response to sfj post: http://flavorwire.com/45316/das-racist-to-sasha-frere-jones-stop-trying-to-kill-rap

og sfj post about the death of rap: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2009/10/26/091026crmu_music_frerejones

more sfj criticism: http://gordongartrelle.blogspot.com/2009/10/long-ass-email-about-sasha-frere-jones.html

nyt background on das racist: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/arts/music/24das.html?_r=1

coverage on white rappers: http://www.illdoctrine.com/2008/07/how_to_tell_people_they_sound.html

response to das racist response: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2009/10/23/das-racist-goes-after-sasha-frere-jones-for-being-white-n-educated/