Jay Smooth: "Phony" (A Song for Mitt Romney)

from ill-Doctrine:

After Jay-Z recorded "Glory" to welcome his new daughter into the world, I wondered what it would sound like if Republican voters made a song to welcome Mitt Romney as their now-inevitable nominee.

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"Phony" featuring W.M.R.
LYRICS:

Can't explain how uninspired i feel
Looking at this primary field
Mitt romney, I freaking hate you
I can't believe the nomination is you
You're phony.

False promises, false starts
Six different frontrunners falling apart
Now look who we're stuck with
The million dollar Tin Man with no heart.
One percenters, you dance for them
Then you switch up your stance for them
You're phony...

You are amazing, you're unbelievable
I mean literally, Icannot believe in you
Just an empty suit, who's really in control?
There's nothing in your soul except opinion polls
The fakest in a room full of fake actors
You've never paid dues, you barely pay taxes
And every time you speak it makes me hate you more and
It's not cuz your faith is Mormon it's cuz your so fake and boring.
You're boring. And Phony. So phony.
boring boring bo

You're phony it's never been disputable
You look phony in every interview you do
You look phony at weddings and at funerals
You even look phony singing America the Beautiful

You're the child of a party's legacy
Now you're the child that made that party dead to me.
You're a smarmy dog-torturing fake moderate turned fake conservative
What a terrible recipe.

FATHER MC: Will Jay-Z Push Fatherhood like He Has Champagne?

FATHER MC: 

Will Jay-Z Push Fatherhood like He Has Champagne?

by Mark Anthony Neal | Ebony.com

"The most beautifullest thing in the world is daddy’s little girl.”—Shawn "Jay Z" Carter

During the early stages of her singular solo recording career, former Supremes lead singer Diana Ross gave birth to her daughters Rhonda (1971) and Tracie (1972).  To pay tribute to her little girls, Ross conceived of the album To the Baby, which included covers of Roberta Flack’s “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Michael Jackson’s “Got to Be There", Oscar Brown, Jr.’s “Brown Baby", John Lennon’s “Imagine” and Marvin Gaye’s “Save the Children.” 

The album was eventually scrapped. Though Motown’s official reason was that the project didn’t have a solid lead single, I suspect that the label wasn’t quite ready to have their flagship artist give in to the desires of motherhood.  Decades later, no one would give second thought if a vocalist of Ross’s stature—say Beyonce Knowles—chose to pay tribute to motherhood in song. Yet, many were surprised when Knowles’s husband, Shawn Carter, released “Glory” shortly after the birth of their first child.

In many circles, the birth of Beyonce and Jay Z’s daughter might seem like a bit of fate; what better punishment for a rapper, who many believe has contributed to the objectification of women in popular culture, to now be faced with the challenge of raising a daughter in the context of the very culture he helped to create.  Nevertheless the birth of his little girl also represents the opportunity for a powerful transformative moment—as it has been for so many fathers, who find themselves faced with helping their daughters navigate a world that is often hostile and dismissive of them.

Read the Full Essay @ Ebony.com