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[Allmenjoi8]

There have only been three interviews in my life that I was excited to see this is number 4. Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is going to interview Floyd Mayweather on HBO in April. Dr. Dyson former Professor of Harvard and Univ. Penn and is at Georgetown Univ. will do a great job. He is from Detroit and this man does not ask easy questions. His debate with Dr. Cornell West was OUTSTANDING. I wonder what kind of questions will be asked. I hope Floyd take this opportunity to really show Floyd Mayweather and not the personality. I am sure Dr. Dyson will ask him about his jail sentence, relationship with his dad and other hot topics. Who ever thought of this gets two thumbs way up.

[Allmenjoi8]

I will watch the interview strictly as a fan of boxing and of Floyd Mayweather. But I do not like Dyson because in my opinion he's full of shit. He's an opportunist who uses his degrees to act as if he knows everything. He got his "big break" by writing that terrible book on Tupac. He's Michael Wilbon with a weak fade in my opinion

Dr. Dyson is full of shit? Wow. I think he has away of isolating people with those SAT words he uses but his life story is amazing. The Tupac book Holla if you hear me (i think that was it) it was written from an academic point of view so yeah. I would never call him the Michael Wilbon of academia, Wilbon has to be reminded what ethnicity he is. Guy is a joke.

not a big fan of dyson although i will admit he can be on point from time to time. his love for hip hop was kind of cool in the beginning. quoting verses from my favorite hip hop cuts was cool when i was younger...but when u realize that 90% of the shit spit in rap songs is bullshit...it kind of loses its' appeal.

I would say the rap that is being spit now is 100000% bullshit but that is what happens when money is the only thing that matters. Dr. Dyson I just think has away of losing his audience especially the ones who did not attend the Ivy leagues but I feel where he is coming from.

I'm not a fan of Dyson's personally but I think I may watch. I actually am a big fan of Cornell West. I think Dyson flip flops on a lot of issues, especially hip-hop. He's very hypocritical but he does ask tough questions. This ought to be interesting.

Not a big Cornell West fan his Race Matters book is hypocritical especially when you listen to the bs he spits now. I was pissed when he openly criticized Melissa Harris but anyway. Dr. Dyson will ask the the tough question and Floyd better not try to BS cause Dr. Dyson will catch him. And ask him pointed questions. This interview will be great. Can't wait.

[daprofessor]

I would say the rap that is being spit now is 100000% bullshit but that is what happens when money is the only thing that matters. Dr. Dyson I just think has away of losing his audience especially the ones who did not attend the Ivy leagues but I feel where he is coming from.

i hear and comprehend everything he speaks on. if anything i think he appeals to a certain group who thinks the fast talk is a sign of intelligence. if anything, he has "away" of turning "away" educated folks by trying to play both sides. his story isn't that uncommon. i'm with cshel on this one, he really doesn't bring anything new to the table. more than likely i'll skip this interview.

rap has always been 10000% bullshit. hip hop on the otherhand has had its' moments.

This post has been edited by daprofessor: Mar 28 2012, 05:44 PM