Six Degrees of Human Nature

Initially I was looking for hip hop videos featuring flaming garbage cans for my new favorite blog break project, Flaming Garbage Cans in Hip Hop Videos (a collaborative effort between myself and Monolith).

I cam across this gem, but to my dismay there are no flames in any of the garbage can clips. There is smoke, yes, but that just will not cut it. It's almost as annoying as what we've come to call "general fire" and the deceptive "flame like lighting."

Needing a break from my search, I thought I'd take the opportunity to play the sample game. I was under the distinct impression that Kool G Rap sampled Human Nature at some point, but I can't find confirmation. If anyone can back me up or shut me up I would be greatly obliged.

Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell



2Pac - Thug Nature



SWV - Right Here



Michael Jackson - Human Nature



Madonna - Human Nature



Main Source - What You Need

Michael Jackson looks different...

No, this isn't a blog about his failed attempt at building a fifty foot robot (that shoots lazers) in his likeness to roam the deserts of Las Vegas as a promotional tool or about the droidz known to accompany him onstage, but it probably should be. Below are videos featuring a few gentlemen that look more like MJ than MJ himself as of late.

This gem by director Kodanda Rami Reddy came out quite some time after Michael Jackson's Thriller and is a Tollywood parody. Tollywood refers to the film indutries of both the Bengali and Telugu regions of Eastern and Southern India; not to be confused with Bollywood (Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry) and Kollywood (Tamil-language film industry based in India). The actor is either Rajnikant or Chiranjeevi; anyone care to confirm or deny?



This offering is Hindi and features comedic actor Jagdeep. Although it is nowhere near as dynamic as its South Indian counterpart, at least they rep Wacko at the end. Thankfully, there are blackface and orange haired zombies to keep us occupied until that time comes.


I couldn't leave you without the real deal. Khatham, gatham (க்ஹதம் கதம்) = the past has passed. Anyone know what's Telugu or Hindi for plagiarism?


Personally, I'd rather see everything done with Legos.


Browsing on Extra Grind the other day, I noticed something along the same lines. CPDRC inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (Cebu, Philippines) practice a routine.