The same marketing geniuses that brought Jennifer Lopez’s “I’m a pre-pubescent slut” clothing line to stores are now doing the same for Eminem – “hooded sweatshirts, velor jogging suits and baggy jeans in the baby blues, blacks and creams favored by the young male urban hip-hop sect.” I detest this trend of musicians (a term I use loosely) being given carte blanche to act, sell clothes and become experts on political issues – just because MTV and Clearchannel successfully crammed their music down enough sheeple’s throats. I realize the same problem exists with pro athletes (another term I use loosely), but it’s nowhere near as rampant as in the music industry.

What if the same rules applied for any profession? We would see the most popular truck drivers on the road given millions to sell their own brand of sweat stained flannel shirts and CD’s of their sharp CB-radio wit. What if the busiest fast-food fry cooks were given prime time tv PSAs to voice their “expert” political opinions? We all know that frying potatoes in a vat of molten animal hide requires a masters degree in Political Science… much like (c)rap and hip-hop.