Ill Doctrine

T-Paining Too Much: The meme-ification of Charles Ramsey

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:54:52 -0500

So many big questions to ask about Cleveland, so much to grapple with. So much that is unthinkable but needs so direly to be thought about. I feel like it’ll be a while before I can say anything intelligent about it. But in the meantime here are some thoughts about the side questions around the Charles Ramsey phenomenon.

Haters Don't Die, They Multiply (Return of the Little Hater)

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:40:17 -0500

On being creative, and the little voices that get inside your head and stop you from shining.

Ill Doc Station Announcement

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:52:22 -0500

Ill Doctrine: No But Seriously, I'm Voting For Revenge

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:56:28 -0500

My last word on this election.

EXCLUSIVE ILL DOCTRINE SPECIAL EDITION

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:23:21 -0500

My video for the Actually.org project debuted today, I'm honored to be alongside all-stars like Rosie Perez, Lizz Winstead, Sarah Silverman, W. Kamau Bell and Elon James White in calling out Mitt Romney's chicanery. Please watch and share!

Don't Call It A Comeback (Obama vs. Romney II)

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:36:21 -0500

] new video at animalnewyork.com

Why the debate game still makes no damn sense, even though Obama played it right this time.

Laughing to Keep From Crying

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 14:36:07 -0500

new video at animalnewyork.com

This whole debate season is depressing me.

What is the Polite Way to Tell Mitt Romney's Family That We Think He's a Weirdo?

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:45:10 -0500

new video at animalnewyork.com

Because seriously, they keep trying to convince me that Mitt's a regular guy, and it's getting really awkward.

The Tale of the Tapes

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:03:12 -0500

new video at animalnewyork.com

On the crucial difference (or one of them) between Obama's secret tape and Romney's secret tape.

Brother Ali Meets the Little Hater

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:14:19 -0500

new video at animalnewyork.com

Last week I got to hang out with one of my favorite rappers, Brother Ali, and had a great conversation about self-doubt and creativity.

The GOP's Rick Ross Convention

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:50:26 -0500

new video at animalnewyork.com

How the Maybach Music boss laid out the blueprint for the Romney campaign.

Can Ghostwriters Keep It Real?

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:29:28 -0500

new video at Animalnewyork.com

On the Nas/ghostwriting controversy, and why we need to rethink the rules on hip-hop & creativity. Also see these other takes on it:

Mark Anthony Neal

Chuck D

How NBC Won the Olympics by Ruining the Olympics

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:53:24 -0500

click here to see the video

What we all can learn from NBC's achievements in the field of mediocrity.

We're On Awkward Tour, With Mitt Romney My Man

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:20:15 -0500

click the image to see the video

On Romney's trip to the London Olympics, trying to figure out what goes wrong whenever Mitt tries to interact spontaneously with the human species.

On Colorado, and Why It's So Hard To "Keep Politics Out Of It"

jsmooth@hiphopmusic.com (Jay Smooth) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:40:17 -0500

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