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What has AFLAC done to my culture??? Not since MC Hammer danced for chicken in a KFC advertisement have I felt my culture so disrespected through advertising.  Beat boxing frogs, a duck spinning lily pads like turntables, a worm doing the “worm” and a Flavor Flav esque pigeon.  Not to mention the ad that preceded it in which a duck and a pigeon have a break dance battle (which I tried to ignore).   Who exactly thought that this ad was a good idea for one or appealing?  And who exactly was this ad geared towards? Read more…

Hip-Hop’s favorite and most storied drink of choice Hennessy has enlisted a special group of artists for its new blog and design project.  The Blending of Art project matches some up and coming graphic design artists with some of the most eclectic minds in music today.  The mash ups have resulted in some exclusive Hennessy bottle designs not available for sale (I know right) but dope none the less.  Of the musical artists chosen are Hip-Hop’s own Q-Tip and Questlove.  I would love to see what Prodigy, NORE or Redman would come up with for a Hennessy bottle design, but hey its not a perfect world.  Check out The Blending of Art Blog here.