For Juice Lee, inspiration can happen just about anywhere, and when it does, he likes to capture it for posterity. YouTube is filled with clips of the rapper freestyling on the street, or while sitting on a flight of stairs, or even while driving a car (I believe he was using a hands-free recording device, in accordance with traffic laws). Now he's taking it to a whole new level and giving the rapping Southwest Airlines flight attendant a run for his money with an extemporaneous two-minute rhyme performed inside an airplane lavatory. ]]>
Man, ever since I discovered Kutiman last Thursday, I can not stop watching his amazing collection of videos. Normally I try to curb my enthusiasm when the latest meme catches afire, but this guy is simply amazing and deserves all the viral fame he's getting. Kutiman is the pen name for Ophir Kutiel, a Tel Aviv-based musician and producer who recently spent three months deconstructing YouTube clips in his bedroom and creating a series of music videos that literally tap the best talent that can be found on the web. The resulting mash-up is nothing short of astounding, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of the featured artists - and Kutiman himself - soon found themselves on the top of the musical game. ]]>