Politics & Crime Politickin’ With John Brown: Remembering The Old John Brown

In his weekly column, rapper John Brown—the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”—will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the death of John Brown, the militant abolitionist from whom I take my stage name. Despite dramatic societal progression, it’s staggering how relatively recent it was in America where this magnitude of conflict was prevalent. To put it in perspective, my grandfather turns 100-years-old next weekend. It’s mind-boggling to think that only 50 years before his birth, Old John Brown was hanged for fighting against the evils of slavery, in a society that deemed him crazy. In honor of John Brown’s legacy, and to familiarize those unaware of his actions, here’s 5 of his most legendary acts, which lionized him as a controversial American martyr…

Politics & Crime John Brown: A Closer Look At Somalian “Piracy”

In his weekly column, rapper John Brown—the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”—will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

Last week, Americans were formally introduced to Somalian piracy when a U.S. cargo ship was attacked and its captain held for ransom. In what seemed like a suspiciously made-for-Hollywood scenario, President O-bomb-ya sent in the SEALS who murked the young buccaneers and rescued the Captain. Recently, pirate attacks along the coast of Somalia have intensified. But are these young men cynical thieves or heroic coast guards of their country? It depends who you ask. Let’s examine some of the possible explanations behind these deep-sea jack moves and get some clarity…

Politics & Crime John Brown: Obama’s Illuminati ‘Problem’

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In his weekly column, rapper John Brown—the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”—will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

Although Obama received enormous support as a candidate, there have always been skeptics from all political sides who question who he truly represents. Now that he’s officially running shit, there’s been growing chatter that he is in fact a member of the infamous “Illuminati.”

What exactly is this murky secret society, casually mentioned by baked college students, self-educated street sages and Ted Kaczynski sympathizers? In brief, this behind-the-scenes clique is apparently filled with government and corporate puppet-masters, intent on manipulating elections and controlling the media as a way to enact the “New World Order”. Sounds pretty lame, right? Well I tried to ignore the choir of criticism, but it keeps reappearing in public dialogue. So it’s only fair to review some of these more high-profile accusations against the Pres…

Politics & Crime John Brown: The Suburban Recession Survival Guide

In his weekly column, rapper John Brown'the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”'will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

After throwing billions of tax dollars to executive bonuses, our agents of change have agreed for more financial Viagra to supposedly stimulate our impotent economy. While we’re waiting for it to kick in, it’s important to utilize survival instincts in the event that the pills are bunk. So here’s my “Another Day In The Burbz Recession Survival Guide”…

Politics & Crime John Brown: How Hillary Can Fix America’s Rep

In his weekly column, rapper John Brown'the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”'will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

Hillary’s officially back in the building, bitches! I applaud Obama’s decision to select her for international diplomacy. I’ve always felt that sending in a sophisticated woman to engage in tough negotiations is far more affective than sending in the goons. But there’s a lot of work to be done. So here’s some tips to help us win back the affection of the world community…

Politics & Crime Politickin’ With John Brown: Scandal-Free First Ladies

In this new weekly column, rapper John Brown'the self-proclaimed “King Of Da Burbz”'will be offering his insight into politics and current events to the Complex readers. Check out “Politickin With John Brown” every Thursday.

As we approach the final stretch to Election Day, I’ve been reflecting on how relatively scandal-free this campaign has played out. To both candidates’ credit, there haven’t been many skeletons in the closet that have come back to haunt them. Where’s the Jennifer Flowers? Paula Jones? Donna Rice? Where’s the sleaze, for goodness sakes?!

You get the impression that John McCain relies on Cindy for an allowance and Michelle seems to have the homie Barack on lock. That’s definitely not the norm, because most of these politicians have bigger egos than rappers, and no amount of spousal attention will diminish their Rastafarian desire to spread the seed. So in honor of Cindy and Michelle, I’ve compiled a list of the top 5 first ladies from around the world who are most likely to prevent a Lewinsky-esqe scenario. Check the list below…

Style Street Detail: Suburban Style

NAME: John Brown (and friend)

AGE: 26

OCCUPATION: Hip Hop Artist

LOCATION: Davis, CA

SUNGLASSES: Von Zipper

SHIRT: Kanfi

JEANS: Blue Blood

SNEAKERS: Adidas Super Skate

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