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[eCat]

[eCat]

these people expected him to take a political stand, he refused - without choosing sides, just saying he doesn't want a political aspect to his shows, and they expected him to stand by Macklemore, lose money and forever align himself with a position he isn't comfortable discussing publicly.

In the 80's he would have been applauded for separating politics from music, today he is a villian.

btw, I couldn't tell you a single song Ed Sheeran sings. I do know that thrift shop song by Macklemore though

[Tree]

So now NFL owners are political propagandists. Seems like a bad idea, but what do I know.

[hedge]

"btw, I couldn't tell you a single song Ed Sheeran sings. I do know that thrift shop song by Macklemore though"

Sounds like that's where Sheeran will be doing most of his shopping now...

[Tree]

His music is for young girls.

[Dave23]

I don’t know a single song by either of them.

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[hedge]

Keep em coming, Tree, eCat loves that shit...

[Dave23]

No one watches that tik tok shit…waste of space…

[The Anti k*]

No one watches that tik tok shit…waste of space…

[Jungle Rat]

Tik Toc? Never had it. I thought it was a kids thing.

[Tree]

[hedge]

Just give it a listen..

[Jungle Rat]

Hedge: The Heroin Days. (Or Daze)

[Tree]

I feel sorry for the idiot that hacked Hedge's account and posted that. Somehow, that person is even more pathetic than Hedge.

Anywho. Here's my last hip hop lesson for you fools. Who is it pray tell? You guessed it. Mos Def with the one and only Slick Rick. This shit is sizzling hot, biznatches.

[Tree]

Brahs,

does Body Count still play cop killer live?

Yes, Body Count still performs "Cop Killer" live on occasion, though it is rare and sometimes modified.
While the studio version was pulled from the band's self-titled 1992 album following massive political controversy, Ice-T and Body Count have occasionally played the track at select live festival appearances and concerts over the years (such as at Pinkpop 2015, Welcome to Rockville in May 2025, and a European tour stop in Tilburg in August 2026). However, they do not play it at every show, and Ice-T has sometimes altered the performance or lyrics depending on the venue and the political climate of the event.

You gotta be careful in this day and age. So many fools on both sides still bow down and lick police boots. Neither side really gets this one right.

[hedge]

William Shatner. Ninety-five. Riot Fest. Douglass Park. Thirty-five minutes. Spoken-word heavy metal. In the mud. With people cheering like this is normal.

It is not normal. It is magnificent.

He did “Crazy Train.” He did “Ace of Spades.” He did Metallica. Not sang them. Talked them. Like Captain Kirk got trapped in a guitar amp and decided to negotiate with Satan instead of the Klingons.

Behind him: actual musicians. Marcus Nand. Phil Soussan. Grown men who have paid rent with real notes while a nonagenarian stands there going, “What the F is heavy metal?” and somehow makes it a question worth answering.

Brian May is on the record. Tony Iommi is on the record. The album is called *What the F Is Heavy Metal?* which is the most honest title in music since someone first admitted most of it is just louder complaining.

The crowd ate it up. Of course they did. We will watch a man old enough to remember radio as furniture stand in wet dirt and dare death to tap him on the shoulder. Death probably took one look, said “I’m not dealing with this today,” and went to find someone easier.

You’re never too old to live out your dreams. That’s the line they always use. The real line is: most people quit the second it gets embarrassing. Shatner waited until embarrassing became the whole act, then sold tickets.