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A couple decades ago, rocking the American flag was considered an act of political protest, many right wing conservatives would have labeled it as flag desecration. Some might recall how Abbie Hoffman got a beat down in the Capitol while wearing his infamous American flag shirt. This was during the Congressional hearings against groups from the New Left, where Abbie and Jerry Rubin were placed as witnesses for the House Un-American Committee in 1969. Many found Abbie's act of self expression unpatriotic. But in contemporary America, somehow hegemonic ideology turned rockin' an American flag motif into a patriotic, and in some respect a nationalistic, fashion trend. If the same sentiments about wearing an American flag still held true today, I guess, Juelz Santana might be facing a a federal conviction for flag desecration.

A couple months ago Juelz Santana told us not to watch him but instead to watch television. Wise words, coming from a member of the "no homo" infatuated crew, the Diplomats. Juelz' current banger, "Mic Check," which can be heard on his mixtape, "Back Like Cooked Crack II," has been receing heavy rotation on my ipod. With a guest appearance from lyrical wizard, Rakim, on the video, this could only show that Juelz has been given a blessing from the mic god, himself. With a solid first single and an equally dope follow up, "What the Game's Been Missing," is sure to fill please the cultish following that the Dipset gang have seemed to aquire. So for those that still are frontin on the talent coming from the Dipset camp, take a listen to: "There It Go (Whistle)." = Certifiable Club Banger