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I’ll confess: I thought the opening ten-or-so second looped sample on this, That Fucking Tank ’s second studio full-length, was something I’d heard on a Beastie Boys album, or at least a hip-hop record of some kind. No. Turns out it’s Reef’s ‘Place Your Hands’ , at about two minutes and fifteen seconds in. The title, ‘It’s Your Letters’, should have been a give away – the TFI Friday segment of the same name opened with a burst of music by… Yup, Reef. The very same song, actually. Hang on… s

In a move that should surprise no one, Run D.M.C. and Metallica have made the final nominations for the RNR HOF. In what I view as a complete shock...Stevie Ray Vaughn did not. I'm really at a loss for words as to how he didn't make it in. He's a highly influential blues artist...and most importantly, he died pre-maturely which usually secures a spot on the ballot when they eventually become eligible. My other surprise is that the Beastie Boys (who made the nominee list last year) are not on it