Mixtape Madness

Recently a friend of mine made me aware of a great site for downloading free mixtapes of hip-hop artists. There is a great variety of artists, from the popular Weezy, Jay-Z, and Kanye West to the more obscure artists, such as the rising D.C. artist, Wale. I would heartily endorse Wale as an artist to watch. He combines a blend of hip-hop and go-go music to create a unique sound that will soon take the nation by storm.

You can find these mixtapes at

Datpiff

Wikipedia, The Wire, Barack Obama, Omar Little, and Robin Hood

Recently I came across a quote by Barack Obama comparing the Wire character, Omar Little, to Robin Hood. Obama also said that Omar was his favorite character on the Wire, possibly because he fights for the poor, little man. I added this tidbit to the Wikipedia article concerning The Wire. You can find this article at:

The Wire

A brief excerpt of my addition also follows:

Omar Little (Michael K. Williams), a renowned Baltimore stick-up man robbing drug dealers for a living, was a frequent thorn in the side of the Barksdale clan. In an interview with The Las Vegas Sun, when asked who his favorite character was on 'The Wire' Barack Obama quickly answered, Omar, saying

"he's a fascinating character...he's sort of a Robin Hood."