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B-Sides: Tila Tequila Vs. the World

Music post by Katie Waldeck on August 19, 2010 - 10:37am; tagged b-sides, Insane Clown Posse, Juggalos, music, Tila Tequila, violence against women.

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Last Friday night, reality TV star/pop singer Tila Tequila was attacked by concertgoers at the 11th annual Gathering of the Juggalos in rural Southern Illinois. But you probably already knew that.

It's a story made in gossip blog heaven; a Playboy-model-turned-Myspace-celebrity-turned-reality-TV-star being attacked by the fans of the self-appointed "Most Hated Band in Music." Yet, both Tequila and the Insane Clown Posse are comparatively unpopular and disrespected, so why is it that Tila Tequila is the one getting the bad rap?!

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Genderlicious: Video Weekend Anthems

Social Commentary post by Thea Lim on August 13, 2010 - 10:11am; tagged don't sweat it anthems, erykah badu, genderlicious, jean grae, keyshia cole, missy elliott, music, videos.

I decided to share some of my favorite "don't sweat it, you got it" anthems with you.

Bag Lady - Erykah Badu

One day, all them bags gon' get in your way. I shook my booty to this song many a time before I realized that it is actually an anti-consumerist anthem packaged in the most compassionate older-sister-pep-talk-lecture I've ever heard.

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