Video of the Day

September 22, 2008 by Marc Lamont Hill

Today’s video of the day comes from Syracuse University Professor (and Barbershop regular) Boyce Watkins, who recently released his first rap single “When I Rise.” Following in the footsteps of Cornel West, Boyce will be releasing an album soon. Thoughts?

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14 Comments

1. Ced Jones wrote:

A for effort
B for lyrics
D for delivery
V for Vendetta??

F for the Autotune. Overall this is wack, IMHO

September 22, 2008 @ 11:10 am

2. DCI74 wrote:

Ehh this was all right Boyce, sounds a bit Kool Moe Dee-ish.

September 22, 2008 @ 11:16 am

3. Ann wrote:

my shine proceeds me….hehe…..cute

September 22, 2008 @ 11:58 am

4. wouldn't you like to know? wrote:

DC, stop being nice…this shit was “wack-ish” and if Wayne can’t get a pass for using auto tuner, neither can this negro.

i’m sorry, i’m not feeling it. should i be??

and was this negro trying to reenact the baby and wayne kiss with Dyson???

how do i say this politely? he need to sit his ass down. . .

peace.

September 22, 2008 @ 12:20 pm

5. Clifton Harrison wrote:

hahaha, hilarious wyltk…i agree.

“A” for effort, but i will not be slapping this in the whip….

September 22, 2008 @ 12:58 pm

6. lisa wrote:

Should I quietly anticipate your first rap single or cd, Dr. Hill? :)

Your sparkling clear rapid speech enjoined with an intellectual grasp of historical/current events, your ear for the social outcrys of the ignored and a ghetto-speak and beat awareness should offer up a rap song hip-hop aficionados would gladly fold up a twenty like a paper airplane and send flying your way. :)

Is this even a remote possibility? :)

Oh, sorry, not feeling Boyce’s song… :(

September 22, 2008 @ 1:40 pm

7. DCI74 wrote:

See wyltk I was trying to be nice lol, ok it’s hot garbage. Stick to your day job Doc.

September 22, 2008 @ 2:22 pm

8. Logic wrote:

Frist we had athletes that wanna rap and now professors that wanna rap? WTF?!

September 22, 2008 @ 3:58 pm

9. Tanya wrote:

Awww! Isn’t Boyce cute!?!?

(Why do all black men seeking fame think rap is the only avenue?)

I’m sure he’s planning on sending this right along with his petition for tenureship. (SMH)

Boyce seems like a good guy, but he’s just so damn extra! Chill out Prof. Watkins! Chill out!

September 22, 2008 @ 8:18 pm

10. Tanya wrote:

Marc,

Why do I sense your, “(and Barbershop regular)” was a warning for comment censorship? Oh, well!

September 22, 2008 @ 8:23 pm

11. malika wrote:

better than Roy Jones Jr. remember that song “you must have forgot”

September 23, 2008 @ 9:35 am

12. lisa wrote:

I was too harsh…I do appreciate Dr. Boyce Watkins sharing his “life story” with us through rap, a genre that surely would reach those he mostly desires to help/empower. I do appreciate the fact that he left out profanity (I think?) and “violence” overtures.

September 24, 2008 @ 12:44 am

13. wouldn't you like to know? wrote:

Ms Lisa, if you were too harsh, then what was i??? damn girl, you got me feeling bad now :(

ok ok Doc i change my mind, your song was kinda sorta hot doo-doo, but more so on the “sorta” side. . .

but please, could you just write a speech the next time???

how’s that Leese? :)

September 24, 2008 @ 10:25 am

14. lisa wrote:

:)

love you!

September 24, 2008 @ 10:52 am

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