I know, I know, you’re sitting there going “What the hell does porn have to do with Hip Hop?” Right? Maybe some of you don’t care what it has to do with Hip Hop and just want to see some chicks. I’m sure there’s some people out there appalled that a Hip Hop website would admittedly indulge in the preposterous world of porn. Well kids, the dirty little secret has gone mainstream and the fact of the matter is that damn near everyone watches porn. Front if you want to. But you’ve watched it too.
Which leads us to “What You Won’t See @ Porn Convention.” I usually give you a behind the scenes recount of all the things that BET and these various other award shows keep off the air. But considering that the porn convention itself is something that you’ll NEVER see on television, the good ol’ bad guys at HHDX has decided to furnish our wonderful readers with some pictures and an editorial discussion some of the wild shit we saw at this interesting convention.
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Day 1
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“All of these wonderful toys!”
With the Animal to my Hawk (photographer David Goodson) by my side, the Road Warriors began our quest for all of porn’s wonderful glory (we’d be joined later in the week by Anthony Springer Jr, aka Droz aka the 3rd Road Warrior). It was almost shocking that HipHopDX even got credentialed for an event that many consider to be a taboo subject in many journalism circles.
But we’re HipHopDX.com!
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We know that sex is just another part of Hip Hop culture. It may not be the 5th element (breakdance, emcee, graffiti, djing and P-O-R-N) but it does have a place in our culture. Especially considering that there’s so many rappers that are into porn and porn stars that are into rapping. But more on that later. Let’s begin our epic journey for the golden hooters…
It seemed to be a relatively tame day as the Consumer Electronics Show was in full swing about 200 feet from where the AEE (Adult Entertainment Expo) was being held. It was interesting to see the geeks attempt to merge with the freaks. Some of the geeks kept their nose to the grindstone and got their nerd on while most stared in adoration as the plastic jiggle chicks sashayed into the Sands Expo Center. Some were bold enough to try and simply walk into the AEE with their CES badge. What an ass they made of themselves by security just waiting to tell these giddy people “No” and crush their pornographic dreams. As for us? We were smart enough to have badges for BOTH events. So I could get a good look at Metal Gear Solid 4 and then flip over to see some buttcheeks. Ahhhhh…the life of an editor.
As porn’s finest began to spill into the Sands Expo Center, much of the attention hovered about the Trade Show – which is where sex toys reign supreme. To say that what we witnessed was wild would be an understatement. With 3 foot tall penis fountains, button downs that are plastered with porn chicks caught in the act and lifelike dolls that you can have your way with, this trade show was eye opening to say the least.
The interesting thing about the Porn Convention is that there are booths that have absolutely nothing to do with porn – such as a teeth whitening booth.
I guess porn queens have to keep those teeth pearly white and man juice doesn’t quite do the trick. So for a few bucks you could sit and get your teeth done. Elsewhere where booths for 3D porn (yes…it literally jumps out at you), iPod vibrators (when the bass hits, joy for the women!) and t-shirts for the Pu-Tang Clan (now that’s something to fuck with).
Some ladies suckered me into a gulp of Deep Throat Energy Drink…
Everyone was quite receptive to DX being in the building as vendors exchanged cards with us and delivered their spiel on why DX’s readers would be interested in purchasing a 3 foot penis fountain or why the Ipod dildo is perfect for that B-Girl in your life.
Wow. But we’ll stick to the idea that our readers like porn.
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After being numb to the pictures and sounds of sex that have surrounded us for the past few hours, the Road Warriors decide that the first day of “work” is done. As we exit the convention center with bags of porn (research is what we call it), we forget that once we reentered civilization, it’s not considered normal to carry a see thru bag filled with porn DVDs and calendars. You know how we figured that out? When we set foot into the adjacent casino and wondered why all these old folks were staring at us like we just urinated on their slot machines. The faces of disgust reminded us that porn is still a dirty little secret that everyone has.
We mashed out and remembered to put our “gifts” in a bag you can’t see thru.
It’s gonna be a helluva week.
Day 2
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“Porn & Hip Hop go together like Peanut Butter & Jelly”
So just how “Hip Hop” is porn these days?
See…there’s a select few of you that for some reason think the “backpack” rappers and their fans don’t like sex. Just because Mos Def doesn’t rap about skeeting on chicks doesn’t mean he’s asexual. Common may talk that good lovey-dovey-gushy-mushy “are your eyes still green girl” nonsense, but don’t think for one moment he wouldn’t like to bury his head in between Vanessa Blue’s melons.
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We can run down the names of rappers who have found their way into porn. Most don’t actually participate but people like Snoop, G-Unit, Luke, Kurupt, Mack 10, Son Doobie of Funkdoobiest (and he actually was the star in his porno), and numerous others are seen in flicks you have to take notice. How many times have you seen a porn flick with a beat that you found yourself nodding your head to?
Okay…maybe not. But you get the picture.
As for the fans of Hip Hop, let’s just say you should prowl your favorite Hip Hop message board and see how many zshare links you can find for Pinky, Cherokee, Lacey Duvalle and others. Porn is that dirty little secret everyone has, but nobody wants to share amongst people they don’t know.
Try this If you haven’t already – the next time you have a pow wow with your friends and are discussing how Lupe Fiasco owes his life to A Tribe Called Quest, toss in some random statement referring to Jake Steed’s interlude on The Chronic 2001. I’m sure you’ll get a few chuckles. Use it as a bridge to say something about your pops’ old school porn collection (the ones with the HUGE boxes that no parent could hide) and watch how many of your friends react. I’m sure that someone will name drop some porn chick and you should see everyone let down their guard to discuss their favorite porn stars.
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Speaking of Hip Hop and porn. How can you argue that porn isn’t Hip Hop when this guy show up..
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DJ Premier: “What are you doing here?”
Me: “What are YOU doing here?”
DJ Premier: “I’ve been going for the last eight years.”
Me: “Excuse the hell outta me!”
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Now if that’s not Hip Hop then I don’t know what is. Let’s not forget that Kanye West has professed his love for porn on numerous occasions. It’s the bastard stepchild of Hip Hop culture so regardless of how much you want to say that the two have nothing in common, porn is still part of the culture’s family.
On the flip side of all this, what do you think porn stars listen to? That corny ass elevator music they bang to? Or how about that wack ass homemade rap track from Booty Talk 913 (seems like they are never ending)? You know what? Let’s find out.
As the Road Warriors are joined by the third member, Anthony Springer Jr aka Droz, we make a beeline down to Vanessa Blue’s booth (where Anthony would lock down this interview that made all your jaws drop), there stood Sinnamon Love.
Sinnamon Love is the fetish porn chick who’s been around since the early 90’s. Over 250 films line her resume and she’s been nominated for AVN awards as a director. I approach her 5’3”, 115lbs, 34D-24-36 frame as Dave asks to snap a few shots of her. He mentions I’m the Editor-In-Chief of HipHopDX. Instead of the usual “Oh…that’s cool!” response we’ve been getting, Sinnamon seems a little more enthused at the concept. So here goes nothing…
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“I heard you are a Hip Hop head,” I ask.
“Man…I love Hip Hop,” she responds.
I’m waiting for her to say “50 Cent is great” or talk about how good Soulja Boy is. Instead this is what I get…
“I love The Roots! Talib Kweli is dope and I’m a big Little Brother fan!”
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Say what???
Sinn goes on for a good 20 min talking Hip Hop with me as a line of fans in the background are huffing and puffing. They don’t give a rat’s ass about how she’s friends with ?uestlove or what her favorite album is. They don’t know that she lurks on the Okayplayer message boards constantly. She is definitely what one would call a “Hip Hop Head.” But none of these porn convention fans care, they want to fulfill their perverted desires of taking a pic with a porn star. Who could blame them? Sinnamon continues to pour out her love for Hip Hop in between flicks and then begins talking her love for journalism. Apparently, she’s had bylines in a few mags and has interviewed artists such as dead prez. Sinnamon talks about wanting to get back into writing and would love to interview many artists about things our readers would enjoy reading about.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
Guess who the newest addition to the HipHopDX writing team is?
Yeah… she knows her Hip Hop. Probably better than most of our readers.
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Somebody is probably going to comment about how a porn star shouldn’t be writing for HipHopDX. Somebody else is probably sitting there shaking their head in disbelief because a porn star should just be a porn star and can’t possibly know jack about Hip Hop culture. A few are going to give us the thumbs up. We know it’s going to be a mixed bag of emotion. We might lose a few readers who feel that bringing on a porn star would cheapen our content. And you think I give a shit what you think?
Nah…not really.
The bottom line is this – I don’t care if you are a three toed sloth, if you know your Hip Hop and can write intelligently about it, who the hell am I to discriminate? Just because you’ve had a few dicks in you? I’m sure there’s a few writers out there that have had quite a few dicks in them too. Does it impair the ability to write a good article? Nah…didn’t think so.
So be on the lookout for a byline from Ms. Sinnamon Love and keep your minds open.
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Prepare yourself as well because an advice column featuring Sinnamon and a certain Hip Hop artist titled “Ask Sinny and _____ “ is coming. And when you find out who the blank is you might flip. Then again, once you find out who it is, you might say “Ah…I figured it would be him.”
You’ll just have to wait and see.
