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Hello, Readers! It’s Jannine posting here for the first time. Lest you be swayed by the chosen title into thinking that I am any kind of authority on Jay-Z and/or Eminem, let me explain what I was thinking. You see, I was very amused by Nathan’s comparing his eminent (or is it imminent?) return to the world of blogging to The Real Slim Shady. And, then I thought…well, why not? They’re both white (to put it ever so gently), hail from roughly the same area of that great state, Michigan, and share an uncanny ability to rhyme spontaneously (seriously, Nathan is one talented dude).

Next, my thoughts turned to those pervasive and somewhat irritating Budweiser commercials that played every 5-10 minutes in the first few months of the ‘06-07 NFL season. While I admire Jay-Z much more than your average classically trained musician, it got to be a bit much, seeing him drive a nice speedboat in circles around a beautifically waving Beyonce. But, perhaps one can admire even more the pure ego of a celebrity who is not only respected for his many talents, but admires himself so much that he declares at the end of said commercial, “The King is back. Expect…everything.” I mean, if that’s not a (dangerously) high self-esteem, I don’t know what is.

I then decided that if Nathan could compare himself to a Caucasian rapper whose real name is Marshall, I can certainly compare myself to one of the most successful businessmen in the hip hop industry. I’d say that my return to blogging is somewhat akin to that of Jay-Z’s unsurprising return to the recording studio. Except for the theft of Elvis’s nickname and, of course, a comeback commercial featuring breakdancers and NASCAR stars alike.

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