“Wild in the Streets” is one of the ultimate cult films whereby Max Frost; a millionaire by 19 and a politician by 24 looks to take over the American Political landscape which is what he did by lobbying to lower the voting age to 14. After he does so, with the youth vote he becomes the President and puts everyone over the age of 35 in concentration camps. Damn, we love these cheesy films! The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Wild in the Streets (1968) Actors: Christopher Jones (Max Frost, Lead Singer) Kevin Coughlin (Billy Cage, Lead Guitar) Diane Varisi (Sally LeRoy, Keyboards) Larry Bishop (Abraham Salteen, Bass) Richard Pryor (Stanley X, Drums) Songs you might remember: Fourteen or Fight Why you should vote for him: We can argue that the music took Max Power to the Presidency. Why you should not vote for them: This was not widely viewed, and the music was lame at best. {youtube}
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A stereotype themselves, The Mau Maus were a rap group that objected to the VERY offensive stereotype of the New Millennium Minstrel Show which had the talent appear in blackface. We can’t say that we thought this was Director Spike Lee’s best work, and we doubt that this has a serious shot; though we had to put this fictitious group on the ballot, just for shutting down that horrible fictitious show. Spoiler alert, the police in the end with the exception of the lone white member, who was 1/16th black, shot them all. The Bullet Points: Movie Appeared: Bamboozled (2000) Actors: Mos Def (Julius “Big Black Afrika” Hopkins) M.C. Serch (1/16th Black) Gano Grills (Double Blak) Canibus (Mo Blak) DJ Scratch (Jo Blak) Charli Baltimore (Smooth Blak) muMs (Hard Blak) Songs you might remember: None Why you should vote for him them: There shut down the most offensive show ever. Why you should not vote for them: That were offensive themselves. {youtube}
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From the Sopranos, we had a brief glimpse at a Hip Hop mogul named Master Genius who ogled Adriana La Cerva and failed to extort money from Hesh. We also never really learned about any of his raps. Wait, why he is on the ballot again? The Bullet Points: TV Show Appeared: The Sopranos (1999) Actor: Bokeem Woodbine Songs you might remember: None Why you should vote for him: We are assuming that he is the Jay Z of the Sopranos Universe. Why you should not vote for him: He may have been a Hip Hop success, but we only ever saw him fail. Some genius! {youtube}
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We love a good hoax! In 1969, Rolling Stone Magazine talked about a recording session with Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, John Lennon and Paul McCartney and a bootleg album that resulted from it. There was a review of the album, which although was done in tongue and cheek fashion resulted in many fans believing it, and why wouldn’t they? This was the first era of the supergroup (CSNY, Blind Faith) and who wouldn’t want a Beatle to collaborate with a Rolling Stone? The reaction to the article was so strong that the magazine hired an unknown band with a Jagger sound-a-like to record an album, which was produced a by a major label and had many people rush to record store to buy a copy. If they didn’t realize it was a joke before, they certainly should have after they bought the album of poor material, and heard the final track, which was essentially an apology. Still, it was a great joke, and perhaps a dark horse candidate for the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If anything, this entry on the ballot is what this Hall is all about. The Bullet Points: Magazine Appeared: Rolling Stone (1969) Actor: N/A Songs you might remember: Saturday Night at the Cow Palace Why you should vote for them: It was real people who never actually collaborated. This was genius for the purposes of what we are building here. Why you should not vote for them: For something so brilliant, how come it is not remembered that much? {youtube}
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