Rap singer Jason T. Phillips, who records under the name "Jadakiss," has a new song out titled "Why?".* Rap singer Jason T. Phillips, who records under the name "Jadakiss," has a new song out titled "Why?" It asks, among other things, "Why did Bush knock down the towers?" This is Mr. Phillips's first venture into political commentary. Until now his recordings have mainly featured musical sketches of street life, along the lines of: "F***ing with me is like jumpin' off a cliff, nigga." Why this turn to politics? Mr. Phillips explains that: "I'm growing up, I'm getting a little older. I've got two kids. I'm almost 30 years old." He has watched Fahrenheit Fahr·en·heit adj. Abbr. F Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 32°F and the boiling point as 212°F at one atmosphere of pressure. 9/11 twice, he tells us, and has registered to vote in November's elections. Well, civic participation is a very fine thing, and it's good to see Mr. Phillips pondering pon·der v. pon·dered, pon·der·ing, pon·ders v.tr. To weigh in the mind with thoroughness and care. v.intr. To reflect or consider with thoroughness and care. large national issues, rather than just boasting boast 1 v. boast·ed, boast·ing, boasts v.intr. To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. v.tr. 1. To speak of with excessive pride. 2. that: "Touch me, you ashes, boy, I'ma leave you gaseous gas·e·ous adj. 1. Of, relating to, or existing as a gas. 2. Full of or containing gas; gassy. ." We can't help wishing, though, that he'd grow up even more before casting his vote. |
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