A.W.E.S.O.M.E. You cant make that shit up, fuggin' bad ass.
John Singleton put Shangri-La records on his website when Hustle and Flow came out and for some reason folks thought we put out the soundtrack...we got loads of demos from a buncha G-rap Wannabes that wanted us to put out their record...I should find some of the "press packs" we got...hilarious
I blocked his phone number. I don't give a shit if you guys want to write him a letter.
This dude's mom called me like a year ago... I forgot all about it... I gave him all this bogus information that is in the letter and he actually went and followed it all up. I can't believe this exists
At least he told you that he's planning on going to college so you know he's legit.
Regardless, being a dude and planning your wardrobe in advance for a Sadie Hawkins dance, let alone a wardrobe that requires you write to a record label in order to complete it? Truly, a delicious combination of 25% metrosexual and 75% utterly delusional.
I blocked his phone number. I don't give a shit if you guys want to write him a letter.
This dude's mom called me like a year ago... I forgot all about it... I gave him all this bogus information that is in the letter and he actually went and followed it all up. I can't believe this exists
I feel a little bad, but not really.
OK. Then somebody needs to take the role of Kanye's stylist.
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Does anyone have a photo of this jacket? Is it this one?
I blocked his phone number. I don't give a shit if you guys want to write him a letter.
This dude's mom called me like a year ago... I forgot all about it... I gave him all this bogus information that is in the letter and he actually went and followed it all up. I can't believe this exists
I feel a little bad, but not really.
OK. Then somebody needs to take the role of Kanye's stylist.
Plaese to issue me a late pass and excuse my know-not-ness...but I had no idea you worked for G.O.O.D. Music, Mr. Paycheck. What do you do there?
Also: Over-the-transom press/promo packs are frequently hilarious. I always did feel a bit bad for laughing, particularly at the ones that were really earnest and sincere, but when they're hilariously inept, they're hilariously inept. I couldn't help it.
This is awesome... there's so much potential to keep messing with this kid!
Now I'm just spitballing here, but how about a reply from "Kanye" saying that he destroys all his clothes after appearing in them and forces the designer/manufacturer to stop carrying them. Then you could write another letter from a "disgruntled assistant" saying that you were in charge of destroying the jacket, but decided to keep that one and would be willing to give it up for free just to spite Kanye.
Someone funnier and more creative than me come up with something sweet. I'd feel bad about it, but it's too funny (and completely harmless)
I spent about three years as the News Aide (Editorial Assistant) on the Foreign News Desk of the Washington Post. One of my jobs was to open, check and screen the mail to the desk. We would get letters from all over the world. Besides the usual Nigerian money scams we'd get letters from guys offering up designs for atomic weapons (for only $50,000 the Post would have an exclusive) and all kinds of other weirdness. My favorite (I used to post the best ones by my desk) was one from the president of the Muhammad Ali Fan Club of Ghana wanting us (the Post) to get them an autographed photo of the champ. Not sure why he thought of us.
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John Singleton put Shangri-La records on his website when Hustle and Flow came out and for some reason folks thought we put out the soundtrack...we got loads of demos from a buncha G-rap Wannabes that wanted us to put out their record...I should find some of the "press packs" we got...hilarious
OMG. Please do.
This dude's mom called me like a year ago... I forgot all about it... I gave him all this bogus information that is in the letter and he actually went and followed it all up. I can't believe this exists
I feel a little bad, but not really.
It's a jacket. Right?
Regardless, being a dude and planning your wardrobe in advance for a Sadie Hawkins dance, let alone a wardrobe that requires you write to a record label in order to complete it? Truly, a delicious combination of 25% metrosexual and 75% utterly delusional.
its a round about way to score a record deal
He wants a miracle disguised as a jacket.
That was amzing.
OK. Then somebody needs to take the role of Kanye's stylist.
Reynaldo is a lock for this.
Also: Over-the-transom press/promo packs are frequently hilarious. I always did feel a bit bad for laughing, particularly at the ones that were really earnest and sincere, but when they're hilariously inept, they're hilariously inept. I couldn't help it.
And finally, that letter is classic.
You twit I run a record shop called Good Records NYC.
He wants a free jacket.
Im going to send him a box, with your return address, and put a crummy old suit jacket of mine inside.
psych, psych, psych.
signed,
super-psych.
Ah, that would explain it. Dur! I'll go son myself now.
Well, now that you mention it....
Was it something like this?
Now I'm just spitballing here, but how about a reply from "Kanye" saying that he destroys all his clothes after appearing in them and forces the designer/manufacturer to stop carrying them. Then you could write another letter from a "disgruntled assistant" saying that you were in charge of destroying the jacket, but decided to keep that one and would be willing to give it up for free just to spite Kanye.
Someone funnier and more creative than me come up with something sweet. I'd feel bad about it, but it's too funny (and completely harmless)
I'll take it from here,
then when the kid comes to pick it up, WHAM! you hit him in the face with a baseball bat and then pee on him while he's lying unconscious.
oh, man, that would be so sweet.
We would get letters from all over the world. Besides the usual Nigerian money scams we'd get letters from guys offering up designs for atomic weapons (for only $50,000 the Post would have an exclusive) and all kinds of other weirdness.
My favorite (I used to post the best ones by my desk) was one from the president of the Muhammad Ali Fan Club of Ghana wanting us (the Post) to get them an autographed photo of the champ. Not sure why he thought of us.
I gotta dig some of those out.
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the space he left himself for a signature but neglected to use.