Franchise changes his game...

mav3434 · Nov 16, 2002

Hey, it's rockets related:

http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074045

What's most impressive about this musical adoration—in addition to that of myriad pro athletes such as McGrady and Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis, who recently told ESPN.com that he tossed out his Xbox in favor of his PS2—is that it comes so cheap. Microsoft has so far spent $500 million seeking the same buzz, only to come off seeming crusty. If Sony is your cool college-aged cousin, then Microsoft is the trying-too-hard uncle who mistakenly thinks his tale of attending a Rush concert in 1980 will earn your admiration.
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don grahamleone · Nov 16, 2002

I miss the Steve with the Xbox that scores 30 points per game. I hope he comes back.

Rockets34Legend · Nov 16, 2002

I thought this thread was about getting his teammates involved in the offense....

Damn, was I wrong...

AstroRocket · Nov 16, 2002

Whatever the reason, PS2's cool factor is legit, as evidenced by what I'll term the Name Check Index (NCI)—the number of times a product is mentioned in hip-hop lyrics. From Ludacris ("PlayStation 2 up in the ride …") to Xzibit ("I'm with you on the PlayStation, showing you codes"), rappers frequently express their love for Sony's console mainstay. At the funeral of recently slain Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay, it was noted that he occasionally played his PS2 for 22-hour stretches. Even recent British import the Streets (aka Mike Skinner), the current darling of the music press, raps about PS2 in the same breath as eating kebabs, smoking weed, drinking ale, and other staples of British lad life. Xbox, by contrast, currently has an NCI score of zero—try as I might, I could not locate a single hip-hop mention.
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In "Tight Whips" by the 504 boys Lil' Romeo says:

I'm fish tailin my dad, and I'm rollin on drops
Sportin Sprewell to the curb I think I saw the cops
They call me Richie Rich, I got my name in the seats
X-Box in the front and the back DVDs
Got TVs in the head rest with the big wide screen
Got the navigation system with the phone in between
Rollin a coupe with the top down when I go outdoors
We roll on old days around here, that's 24s
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I suggest Slate do their research before pushing their truthless drivel on the public.

DavidS · Nov 17, 2002

Originally posted by mav3434
Hey, it's rockets related:

http://slate.msn.com/?id=2074045
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Thanks for the article! Good read!

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