The Worst Commercial On TV... Ever?

Forgive me if I'm late seeing this one, but saw it for the first time this morning and... uhhhhh. Speechless.







Oh, where to begin? The guy pumping his fist early on? The seriousness of the verse? And of course, the big finale. They did it with lighters. Nowadays mo-rons use cell phones. Why not a glass of water with an alka-seltzer in it? I get it. It's funny. Ha ha. Just awful.

Then again, I just posted it on my blog... so what's that say about the effectiveness of the commercial? A marketer will tell you a bad response is better than no response. The suits win again!

Blackalicious Live in Seattle DVD

Courtesy of spinner.com, this DVD is streamed in its entirety. You can view it below with compressed video and audio, but to really get down pick up a copy here. Featuring Lateef the Truthspeaker, with appearances by Pigeon John, Fatlip, and the Livesavas. This tour also features Herve (RV) Salters on keys, the mastermind behind General Elektriks, whose debut record is available from Quannum Records. For a ridiculously tight sample of what Salters brings to the show, click here. Say what? At a hip hop show?

I also posted Rock the Spot from the DVD, both samples available over at soundbetter.net under the sounds section. Rock the Spot isn't available on any of Blackalicious' commercial releases but has always been one of my favorite live performances.

Also over on spinner, which appears to be a front for AOL Music, check out DJ Shadow's new video for This Time (I'm Gonna Try It My Way).