March Madness on Ice

One thing I've noticed in the hip hop culture is the tendency to designate someone "your favorite rappers favorite rapper." Talib Kweli, hero to fans of so-called "conscious rap" worldwide, is probably the most egregious recent example, after he was praised in song by the far more popular Jay-Z. The handle is meant to imply an MC of such undeniable talent that the barriers of race, relevance, era, and record sales are nonexistent when they are judged by others who toil in the same craft.

"Your favorite ______s favorite ______" can be used a myriad of ways. "Don DeLillo is your favorite writers favorite writer", for example. "Snoopy is your favorite dogs favorite dog" (you like how I work that in there? Always thinking, your girl is). Ad infinitum.

One thing for sure after last night's nail-munching, threads-rending comeback win by the Caps over the Thrashers: Alex Ovechkin is your favorite hockey players favorite hockey player. I cannot wait for April 5th, the final game of the regular season at Verizon Center. Even if the Caps are officially out of the playoff hunt by then, the atmosphere should still be electric with renewed promise for the '08-09 season. Also, the first 15,000 in get Ovy bobbleheads. So you can sense my excitement.


NHL Alexander Ovechkin