"I’ve always thought Erykah Badu looked like a really cool human being, but I never really liked her music. I’ve always wanted to, though, because I want to associate cool sounding music with a cool looking person. I kind of like this single, but I’m not sure I can trust myself. Maybe my urge to like Erykah Badu has overridden my critical faculties. Somebody else decide."

dex says – Trust your instincts, Ryan. This one is good.

This week, Ryan reviews Solomon’s Hip-Hopera…

With a special epilogue and confirmation by dex. Reject bin.

Apparently this CD won’t be getting a whole lot of airplay on your favorite radio station. I do remember Sole doing some cool things.

Ryan Says is a weekly column featuring pithy things that Ryan writes on tape about various records that come in to KUCR.

Real talk. I went to the MIA + Cool Kids show last Thursday. If you can’t afford the ~$30 tickets, don’t worry, I can help you recreate the experience. First, sit real close to the monitor, turn off the lights, and watch this video:

Okay, now imagine that a few hundred people are cheering and waving their hands at various climactic points in this video. That was literally the first three minutes of the MIA set: three massive monitors playing a youtube clip and people screaming and laughing in disbelief at what they were seeing.