I'd like to meet:
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.And most definitely, Papa Wu.
Music:
I mean, . . . off the top of my head. No silly shit here, son.Afu-Ra, Alchemist. | Brazilian Girls, Beastie Boys, Big Shug, Big L, Bjork, Black Star, Blaq Poet. | Candiria, CNN, Consolidated, Carcass. | DJ (Muthafuckin') Premier, David Reilly, De La Soul, Digital Underground. | EPMD, Eric B & Rakim. | Faith No More, Fat Boys, Freddie Foxxx, Filter, Frank Marina. | Gang Starr, Ghostface Killah, God Lives Underwater, Godflesh, Group Home, GZA, Go-Go's. | Jesus Jones, Jadakiss, Jane's Addiction, J-Live, Jay-Z. | Kool G Rap, Krumbsnatcha. | Lox, Lords of Acid, Luscious Jackson, Liset Alea. | M.O.P., Machines of Loving Grace, Ministry, Mark Ronson, Madvillain, Massive Attack, Masta Killa, Meat Beat Manifesto, Marisa Monte, Mobb Deep, Mr. Bungle. | Nas, Non-Agression Pact, NYGz. | ODB. | Pop Will Eat Itself, Pitchshifter, Pigface, Pharoahe Monch, Poe, Portishead, Prong, Peaches, Pete Rock. | Queens of the Stone Age. | Raekwon, Redman, Royce da 5'9", Run DMC. | Spahn Ranch, Snake River Conspiracy, Samantha Ronson, Sepultura. | Talib Kweli, Theodore Unit, Twist Off Lackeys. | Wesley Willis, Wu-Tang Clan.Obviously, there's so much more, honey chile.
Movies:
King of New York, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Goodfellas, After Hours, Scarface, Johnny Dangerously, Krush Groove, Full Metal Jacket, 24 Hour Party People, The Filth and the Fury, Nothing But Trouble, Ghostbusters, Groove Tube.Almost anything with Michael Keaton or Bill Murray in it, and most recently, Paul Giamatti.
Television:
Don't watch much of it, but . . .Robot Chicken. That's all I really need. I have seen the light. Oh, and that crazy Japanese show . . . Unagi's Ballsack, or whatever the hell it's called. You know the one I'm talking about.History Channel, PBS, TLC, HBO. Any kind of animal/nature show or documentary. BBC World News.HouseSmarts. Hehe.Midnight Blue, NYC Public Access Channel 35, R.I.P. Al "The Fuckin' Thing Ripped" Goldstein used to be God. Scroll way down for the photo of the swarthy boar, himself.I don't really veg-out, though . . .
Books:
Currently:The Musician's Business & Legal GuideTeach Yourself: Beginner's PortugueseThe inlay card to Masta Killa's Made In Brooklyn CDThis month's Mix Magazine
Heroes:
Name them all and win a bottle of absinthe. Naa, for real, though.