Your dog will be upset with you if you smoke some herb.
Your brain will resemble a pan of fried eggs if you use drugs.
You will have a conspicuous, ghastly hole in the middle of your throat if you chain puff those ciggies
We know these PSAs very well, and I dare say that I am a better person for taking the advice of McGruff the Crime Dog by chowing down on that ubiquitous FBI "Most Wanted Terrorist" poster so I can do my part to take a bite out of crime.
Now Arabs have jumped into the "threaten sure death-or just as effective-public ignobility game" to prevent impressionable teens from spiraling down a staircase of sure-death or public ignobility.
One of MTV's "Fab5 of '07" artists to look forward to, DJ Khaled, is dedicated to cleaning up the world, one bus stop at a time.
The K-man's scare tactic to prevent littering? It'll ruin your game, and forget about getting those digits, cause no dignified hottie is going to respond to someone who disrespects the earth with unrecycled plastic bottles:
Surprisingly, the PSA seems to be successfully embraced by the target audience. So much so that it led youtube commentator SweetToothBeats to proclaim that after watching the clip, he now "fux with DJ Khaled even more now. I like to see someone using their position to do good. Good lookin out Khaled."
I too can fux with DJ "KA"-led's attempt to bring humor to a serious matter like Environmental consciousness.
But the most amusing, no-frills (and consequently no sense of humor) PSA of all time award has to go to Dubai OneTV's ad to stop Murder*
The satellite channel's innovative advice? THINK! Who'd a thunk it?
*forgive the shoddy digital camera recording and cut-off taping (I had to rush to grab my camera from another room when the spot appeared)
Monday, August 13, 2007
Arabs in the PSA Game
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We da best! Who? We!
Listen!!!!!!
I love to see Palestinians and other Arabs succeeding in the music industry, but can somebody clarify exactly what DJ Khaled does (aside from mis-pronounce his own name). He seems like just a hype man to me. He doesn't sing. Does he produce? From my understanding, he only produces a fraction of "his" songs.
Fadi, Pali-American is gonna whip yo ass for not knowing dis. But he'll explain...
Its all good Fadi. DJ Khaled has been in the hip hop game for a long time now. He started out doing traditional DJ'ing, i.e. spinning music at clubs and mixing songs/using different artists' vocals to different beats. He's considered one of the best, and many (including various DJ organizations) have ranked him as the "best" DJ in the country.
Using the name "Beatnovacane" he also made beats for various artists throughout his career.
He also serves as Fat Joe's official DJ, makes beats for Fat Joe and accompanies him on tour, etc., as his DJ.
He's also the one of the biggest radio DJ's in hip hop as well, based in Miami. If you're in Miami, his voice is all over the main hip hop station...and he can make or break an artist by playing them on the radio and giving his stamp of approval.
He's put out two of "his own" alubums, which include the song "we takin' over". Many ask why is it his song...when he doesn't rap on it and didn't create the beat. The reason is simple. His connections are the reason you have Akon, Rick Ross (who Khaled is responsible for breaking into the business), Lil Wayne, Baby and Fat Joe on one song. He also comes up with the concepts for the songs, video, etc. He brings rappers together that otherwise wouldn't work together and makes hot songs...he's also something of a peacmaker in hip hop...ending a few beefs single handidly.
Represent. That's what's up.
So, long story short, the guy is a poser? :P
An "artist" famous for being famous... as in, self promotion for self-promotion's sake.
He's the Paris Hilton of the music industry. Or something. Thanks for explaining, because I've never heard of this guy. Which means he must not be as good at self promotion as Paris Hilton is. Or, maybe he just doesn't have the right "tools".
Why Craig? Do you think you set the bar for coolness? If you haven't heard of him - then you're either a major dork who doesn't get out much - or serving somewhere in Faluja.
as i was watching i thought it was made as an amateur video and then i saw that it was a tv spot.
ultra wackness...
yeah, jaas is right, it does look a bit amateurish. and craig, you need to turn off the 700 club for a bit, listen to the radio or maybe get out more. his song "we takin' over" has been flooding the airwaves for a while now.
Craig earns the Hater of the Year award for taking the information I provided and concluding with the conclusion he concluded!
Palestinians, we runnin' this rap ish.
his song "we takin' over" has been flooding the airwaves for a while now.
You mean this?
DJ KHALED, AKON & TI "We Takin' Over" Uncensored (TV-MA)
I'm not black though. Also, I don't think I'm black :O
And besides, it's crap. If I was a wanna-be black dude, I wouldn't be listening to this.
Fadi, how old are you? Aren't you a bit out of the age range for listening to somebody who calls himself "DJ" and shit? I thought that was for high school kids. Do you still watch MTV, too? I weaned myself off that when I was about 25. By the way, I was 17 when MTV went on the air, back in 1982. I doubt the 700 club would have much interest in me if they knew what I was listening to, back then. And what I was doing. But I can see you know more about me than I know about myself, so I'll be quiet now.
Palestinians, we runnin' this rap ish.
Another 30-something rap fan who thinks he's a black teenager? :O
Just guessing!
Wow Craig, you really let Fadi have it. Your use of logic and facts really put Fadi in his place. Craig is taking over.
I was 17 when MTV went on the air, back in 1982.
Right age, wrong year! That was 1981.
Wow Craig, you really let Fadi have it. Your use of logic and facts really put Fadi in his place. Craig is taking over.
That's "DJ programmer craig" to you, kefeya wearing wanna be black ass muthafucka. And I don't need to take over, I already own this place.
Craig, you are hopelessly detached from society. That is just a horrible characterization of what demographic listens to what genre of music.
Craig is an official internet thug. I'm scared to comment now in fear of what Craig may call me next.
This is better.
Open Season
It uses one of those controversial misunderstood words, too. And lots of Kafeeyas, free bonus.
Programmer Crackhead, you just proved, again, that you're a racist coward.
It cuts me to the quick being called a racist by an Arab Palestinian! Especially one who is on record as stating that only the rights of Arabs matter to her.
Nice try Programmer Crackhead. I'm not a racist like you are. Equality for all matters to me. Hence I support a one state solution in Palestine/Israel, where all, Jews, Christians and Muslims living there are afforded equal rights.
You on the other hand, are a racist and a coward who smokes crack...and can't define terrorism.
Nice try Programmer Crackhead. I'm not a racist like you are. Equality for all matters to me. Hence I support a one state solution in Palestine/Israel, where all, Jews, Christians and Muslims living there are afforded equal rights.
Yeah yeah yeah. It must be hard to remember all the things you say, with so many different internet personas :P
You on the other hand, are a racist and a coward who smokes crack...
One of those things is actually true. But it was way back in the 80s so it doesn't count.
and can't define terrorism.
You know, I'd really like to think you're a 12 year old and that's why you use these repetitive and trivial statements. But, you haven't been a teenager in a couple of decades :(
PSA #2 from dubai: (or abu dabi or whatever) i laughed for one and a half seconds.
PSA #1 from DJ Koolaid: I laughed and laughed and laughed. I've always been against littering. it's disgusting. But now I WANT to litter, so Kallooda will come up to me and give me a rap lecture.
oh, and programmer craig, you haven't been a teenager for a couple of decades either, so get rid of that nationalist yellow dragon, it's so passé!
use this one! it's so much more like the ones you used to draw on your notebooks in class!
That one is not bad! I don't wanna violate anyone's copyright, or I might use it at that :)
so get rid of that nationalist yellow dragon, it's so passé!
Nationalist? Yes, Saxons out of Mercia! Mercia for the Angles! I demand the 768 borders be restored!
Also, right of return! I still have my house key from 1600 years ago! Look, see, I've got it displayed my profile pic right now!
no you don't.
DJ Khaled is on point. You have no idea how many times senseless littering shattered my game.
Thanks for some insight into how your puny brain works, Programmed Craig.
"Nationalist? Yes, Saxons out of Mercia! Mercia for the Angles! I demand the 768 borders be restored!"
How you could compare this to land that is contested today, marked by 4.5 million refugees, title records predating 1948, and a world with modern international legal restitution mechanisms just shows the colors of your ideological blindness - blue and white. Get your ass out of the dungeons and dragons and embrace the reality on the ground -- Israel is a supremacist state living on stolen land and keeping the original owners at the margins.
How this relates to Anglo-Saxon history is a disgusting leap of obfuscation.
Programmer Crackhead,
Now go smoke your (daniel) Pipe you racist bitch.
Thanks for some insight into how your puny brain works, Programmed Craig.
The white atheist who believes so fervently in the Palestinian "cause" that he actually thinks he is an Arab, calls somebody else "programmed"? Wow. Really. Wow.
How you could compare this to land that is contested today
I wasn't. I was being sarcastic. ibn bint jbeil is the one who claimed the flag of a kingdom that hasn't existed in over a thousand years was "nationalist". But now that you mention it, there are dozens of contemporary examples of people who have suffered greater injustices than Palestinians have. Palestinians and Arabs were the aggressors, never forget that. Others have suffered more, and have done nothing to deserve their poor treatment.
no it aint.
What it does, everyone. We the besssst!!
DJ Khaled is a very influential cat in hip hop, along with Trick Daddy, he's probably most repsonsible for the prominence of Miami in hip hop today. Luke, of course, being the godfather. But, Khaled's also connected to the streets, and therefore, if he spins a track, it's co-signed and legitimized and will be accepted by his listeners. Therefore, he has clout with distributors and record labels. Morever, Khaled, like Pali said, is a sick producer, blessing everyone from Joe Crack to Lil Weasel with joints.
On another note, this Craig cat is an idiot. He's an internet gangster, and in real life, probably has an Arab fetish and is so angry because he can't pick up an "ukht."
Craig, rooh neek eedek!
I got nothing against Arabs, Khaled. It's Palestinians I don't like much. Deal with it.
By the way, you are supposed to say "gangsta" - this "gangster" stuff makes you sound way to much like a poser. Where do you live? Wisconsin?
Khaled, you're a wanna be black ass muthafucka
Programmer Crackhead, there's nothing for us Palestinians "to deal with". You need to "deal with" the fact that Palestinian Americans live in the US, work, make money and are gaining influence. We don't have a problem with you or your race existing, it is you therefore who has to "deal" with us.
Racist people like you always lose in the end.
P.S.
Programmer Crackhead, go to Milwaukee, preferablly the North side, 1st and Keefe perhaps or 4th and Locust and share your theory on Wisconsin and it not being gangster.
Crackhead, I live in Detroit. West-side to be exact. If you want to stop by and kick it sometime, I can give you my address.
About "wanting to be black": first off, your stupid ass, like alot of dumb, ignorant white people, stereotype Black with hip hop, and vice versa. Did you know that it was both African Americans and Latinos who founded hip hop, and moreover, did you know that hip hop today is a global movement that trascends race? Obviously not, because to you, and 80% of the white idiot fan base who buy hip hop's garbage, like 50 Cent, your understanding of the culture is limited and simple.
So, I'm not a blogger really, but you got me energized now.
Crackhead and Programmed Crackhead, describe what it is to be "black" and what DJ Khaled, etc. are doing that makes him a wanna be black person? The answer: You're a racist bitch.
Khaled, what up brotha. Don't get energized over these racist bitches.
Catholic Sunni Shia/Twosret/whoever,
You need to "deal with" the fact that Palestinian Americans live in the US, work, make money and are gaining influence.
Gaining influence? Yeah, and it really shows, doesn't it? Americans hate Palestinians more than they ever have before. Good work!
We don't have a problem with you or your race existing, it is you therefore who has to "deal" with us.
Palestinians are not a race. Palestinians are a bunch of crazy ass violent nationalists.
Racist people like you always lose in the end.
Perhaps it is Palestinian racism that has caused the Palestinians to lose so BIG. Your theory has merit.
DJ Khaled,
About "wanting to be black": first off, your stupid ass, like alot of dumb, ignorant white people, stereotype Black with hip hop, and vice versa.
Well, we wouldn't want to make racist stereotypes, would we?
(that probably went right over your head, eh?)
Did you know that it was both African Americans and Latinos who founded hip hop
That's complete bullshit. Who you trying to fool, fool? I live in Los Angeles, and I lived in New York City in the late 1970s and the early 1980s when rap was born, there.
and moreover, did you know that hip hop today is a global movement that trascends race? Obviously not, because to you, and 80% of the white idiot fan base who buy hip hop's garbage, like 50 Cent, your understanding of the culture is limited and simp
More racist stereotypes, in protest of racist stereotypes, eh? :P
You don';t know shit, Koolaid. Which makes you a pretty typical hip-hop wanna be, right?
You're a regular Vanilla Ice. Black people are laughing at you and your "gangsta" impression. Just so you know :P
Pali, ahlan wa sahlan habibey, good to meet you. I dig your comments, you're observations are on point, both regarding hip hop and politics. Always great to connect with my people over whatever medium.
"Americans hate Palestinians more than ever"
That statement alone exposes the sheer stupidity and entrenched racism in this internet wankser Craig. First, have you ever heard of Palestinian-Americans, who bridge both identities? American's are not only white wasps, yet your use of the word surely connotes that you meant it that way, and moreover, that you perhaps romantically look back on the day when legally, only whites (white men specifically) qualified as full-fledged Americans. To wake your hillbilly ass up, "American" encompasses more that just your foul ass. I know, for a fact, that thousands of African Americans, Latina/o, Asian, Native Americans not only got love for Palestinians, but sympathize with their experience. In addition to these communities of color, white people are even among the ranks who support Palestinians.
But I won't intellectualize with an idiot. If you stil want the tour of Detroit, get at me. Guys like you talk tough with the keyboard, I'm not with that, I'd rather spar a couple of rounds with your goofy ass.
"Gaining influence? Yeah, and it really shows, doesn't it? Americans hate Palestinians more than they ever have before. Good work!"
I don't feel any hate playboy. I get nothing but love from my fellow Americans. What do you propose should be done to Palestinians in the US since you hate us so much?
"Palestinians are not a race. Palestinians are a bunch of crazy ass violent nationalists."
Are all Palestinians crazy and violent? How do you define crazy and violent?
"Perhaps it is Palestinian racism that has caused the Palestinians to lose so BIG. Your theory has merit."
Racism against who? What have they lost?
Khaled, what's poppin' baby.
Programmed Crackhead is a racist bitch, plain and simple.
"Black people are laughing at DJ Khaled".
What a clown.
Programmed Crackhead:
Define "Crazy ass violent nationalists".
That's what I thought Programmed Crackhead. You can never define the inflammatory names you call Palestinians. Once you're challenged, you fold like a zionist in a fist fight, without an army to back him up.
Twosret, you say the same things over and over again.
Once you're challenged, you fold like a zionist in a fist fight, without an army to back him up.
You said exactly the same thing a week ago, on this blog.
Define "Crazy ass violent nationalists".
You demanded that I define a word that any 12 year old knows, 50 times, last week. You do it again now.
Programmed Crackhead
You used that 147 times in the last 2 days alone.
You really are autistic, aren't you?
Khaled,
That statement alone exposes the sheer stupidity and entrenched racism in this internet wankser Craig.
What does hating Palestinians have to do with racism? I hate the French as well, is that racism too?
Don't try that "racism" shit with me, buddy, especially after you spewed half a dozen ACTUAL racist comments in the same thread.
First, have you ever heard of Palestinian-Americans, who bridge both identities?
No. All the Palestinians I know are Palestinians who are just in the US for a free ride. They ahte this country. Look at the bloggers here on KABOBfest for proof of that. The only time they ever say anything good about Americans when they have some self-loathing leftist they can quote. And when has a post that was pro-US ever published on KABOBfest? Can you direct me to one? A single one?
And yet, two thirds of the bloggers on this site are these so-called "Palestinian-Americans".
Fuck them, and fuck you. We should have never let you into our country.
American's are not only white wasps, yet your use of the word surely connotes that you meant it that way, and moreover, that you perhaps romantically look back on the day when legally, only whites (white men specifically) qualified as full-fledged Americans.
Blah blah blah. I was married to a Chinese woman for 10 years, and I was engaged to a Latina when I was in the Marines. I hate to break it to you, but I don't even particularly like WASPs.
snipped all the poser "I'm not a racist, you are" bullshit.
But I won't intellectualize with an idiot. If you stil want the tour of Detroit, get at me. Guys like you talk tough with the keyboard, I'm not with that, I'd rather spar a couple of rounds with your goofy ass.
Dude, I live like 2 miles from Maytha. Come visit her and we'll hook up. My e-mail address is in my profile. You just provide it to me in writing that you sought the fight out, because I don't want to be charged with a hate crime when you lie to the cops. You give me that and I will gladly put you in the hospital. Couldn't happen to a n nicer guy. Feel free to send the disclaimer in your e-mail, tough guy. I'll be sure to get a couple pictures of you crying like a baby and trying to run away to upload here on KABOBfest.
And I'm not kidding. You've threatened me twice on this blog. My bases are covered. If I ever do encounter you, you'll wish I hadn't.
By the way, koolaid, how will I recognize you? Will you be the 5'6" fat bald guy with glasses and a scraggly beard? That's what all the Palestinian guys look like around here, maybe you better wear a Kafiya so I can pick you out of the crowd, eh?
Once you're challenged, you fold like a zionist in a fist fight, without an army to back him up.
By the way, Twosret, I'll gladly beat the shit out of your husband as well, and then you can check if my fist-fighting skills are as bad as you think. Your in-laws live 2 miles in the other direction from Maytha.
You can never define the inflammatory names you call Palestinians
Define "Crazy ass violent nationalists".
Crazy ass = an Egyptian woman who gets her Palestinian husband into a fight that she knows he doesn't have a chance in hell of winning
violent = I've been physically threatened twice by you and twice by Khaled. That's violent.
nationalists = give me a fucking break.
Craig,
Eat a dick, and fuck you. I've sparred with woman in the ring that posed more of a threat than you. No offense fucker, but the sad reality is that if I did beat your ass, I would surely be arrested - since legally, my fists are considered "weapons" becuase I box. So, to break it to you in West Coast-speak, "you really don't want to see me," I'll buckle your knees quick. No joke pimp.
And no, I'll be that handsome Egyptian/Lebanese cat in the crowd playboy, wearing a French Zidane jersey, bumpin' some MC Solaar hoppin out a Peugot bitch. So, keep your hating up on this website, just know that WE see you, and hear your dumb ass.
Bonjour-Alaikum.
Craig, kiss my Converse byaaatch!
I've sparred with woman in the ring that posed more of a threat than you
So, you admit most of your experience comes form beating up women?
but the sad reality is that if I did beat your ass, I would surely be arrested - since legally, my fists are considered "weapons" becuase I box.
That's the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. I used to be considered an expert in hand-to-hand combat when I was in the Marines, and one guy in my squad had the same rating, but was also a former Golden Gloves Boxer and was on the Marine Corps boxing team. I saw him kick a lot of people's asses, and he never once got charged with anything but the standard "fighting in public".
What you say is an adolescent fantasy that 14 year olds say to try to frighten people off.
You're right, though. We'll both be arrested. I can handle that. I've been arrested for fighting before. If you aren't willing to go to jail to settle a grudge, maybe you should stop talking shit. Because you sound like a fucking punk with this "I'd kick your ass but my hands are lethal weapons" shit, after YOU made the threats.
Also, how come I can't seem to get your profile to load, tough guy? How do you expect me to find you as you requested, if you don't provide me any way to contact you?
Again, you sound like a punk.
And no, I'll be that handsome Egyptian/Lebanese cat in the crowd playboy
Again with the adolescent fantasies :O
Programmed Crackhead:
Nice try racist bitch. You gave an "example" not a "definition". Try again.
Also, you said Palestinians were a bunch of "crazy ass violent nationalists." But you fail to provide a definition...which makes you a racist bitch who can't define words he uses.
I got my money on Khaled. What it does? We da best!
We the bessst! By the way, Pali, you need to youtube Khaled's interview with Miss Jones on Hot 97, shit is funny as hell. Khaled is such a character man, he's got a lot of charisma to really move up in the game. By the way, who dyou think is the best lyricist in the game right now? Weezy is crazy right now, and alhtough i don't really fux with him, he just keeps impressing me.
This cat Craig is a clown, straight up. I sort of feel bad for the guy, but that wouldnt' stop me from styling on him. Sadly, I don't think he really understood my slang in my last note. Remember the ugly ass rapper, Craig Mack, who had that hit "Flavor In Your Ear?" I'm gonna call this ugly idiot Craig Wack. You got no clue man, about hip hop, politics, or running your mouth. How old are you, 38 or some shit?" I'll talk shit all day, then style on your old crusty ass. and I'm gonna close with some Big Pun, "You ain't even in me classa."
Sadly, I don't think he really understood my slang in my last note.
You mean that cheezy crap you picked up from watching too many movies? I wonder if the two of you realize just how much you sound like idiots with these pathetic attempts at street talk :P
Khaled, if you ever want to check yourself, you know how to contact me.
By the way, that "style" thing is from the 1980s, man. People don't say that anymore. Watch newer movies, dipshit.
Best lyricst in the game right now? That's a tough one bro, not really many "lyricists" in the game right now. Weezy gets props because he's on a million and one songs and sounds dope on each one. He's got an interesting flow, where he sounds like he's not "trying" to rap, he just raps...and has a great melodic flow with some creative puns. Andre 3000 is consistently hot too.
Programmed Crackhead doesn't understand any slang we use. He's just redundant with his racist talking points. You see whenever I challenge him directly, he folds.
What Programmed Crackhead doesn't understand is he can't box cats like me and you in...he wishes you could just write us off as some "arab". You see Programmed Crackhead, i'm of a new breed. A Palestinian-American, born and rasied in some of the poorest neighborhoods in America and educated at some of the top universities in the world. My expereiences and wealth of knowledge are diverse, and hence I consistently style on your bitch ass.
Now go tea bag your boyfriend and come back with a response to my previous questions as opposed to simply responding with more hate speech.
P.S. he's not worthy of a direct Big Pun quote, i'll quote Nas, quoting Big Pun in his "made you look track"...Programmed Crackhead, aka, Craig Wack, "you ain't even in me classa."
"By the way, that "style" thing is from the 1980s, man. People don't say that anymore. Watch newer movies, dipshit."
Not true Progammer Crackhead. Its originally from a Biggie song ("What's beef") and more recently made famous in a rap battle...(E.N.J. vs. Niks).
Do your homework racist bitch.
"Style is from the 80's"! lol... This cat is an idiot. Haha, I'm glad you brought up that ENJ v. Nick "Battle," which cemented that word in the game. Craig Wack, that was only last year. You know, I can't even diss my man Craig Mack like that, so I'm gonna stop...
Pali, ultimately, these cats hate us 'cuz they ain't us. I love how Craig told me that "I'd check myself" by coming at him, lol, you get some dap for that Craig... Too bad that track with Cube and Das Efx came out in '93, and he's saying "stylin'" is old. MAn, get off your old ass, stop watching VH1, and do something with your life.
Pali, we gotta hook up at some point. The people on this site are really good freinds of mine. These racist white folks really fear us, for real, this convo's gotting me wanting to bump some X-Clan, Cube's "Amerikkka's Most," just to get my swagger right. Again, they hate us people of color - Arab, Black or Latino - because they want to be us deep down, and per your example, we're comin' up. And you best beleive I'm Califas all day, Atzlan baby...
Craig, for my amusement, who do you consider "good" hip hop? Or, do you categorically dislike it all like you do Palestinians because it's "anti-American?"
Man, I need to style on this cat, then verbally rape him like Jin, or Serious Jones (no homo).
Fuck Craig. Fuck Eminem. Fuck Randy Travis, and Fuck Elvis.
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