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ALLAYZ from page 12
“I’m really a mouthpiece to
(Pittman’s) music,” Douglas said. “He
speaks with his tracks and I bring it
across verbally.
“We wanted to get a Midwest
sound,” he said. “East is known for
its lyrics, and the West for its beats,
but being from the Midwest I’ve got
the best of both coasts.”
The result of this effort is 1996’s
album, “Last Breath: 24th Street Sto
ries,” which was produced by the lo
cal label Info-Red Records and sold
at Homer’s. It reflects the poverty and
struggles taking place in a Midwest
ern inner city, namely Omaha’s north
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side. Although the topics seem harsh
and controversial, Douglas maintains
that it is important to discuss this re
ality openly.
“People don’t want to talk about
drugs, abortion, welfare,” he said.
“But in the inner city that’s a part of
life.”
While these topics are not unique
to a rap album, “Last Breath” offers a
frank outlook on the effect of the in
ner city on the lives of its occupants.
“It’s a positive message because we
recognize what’s going on,” Douglas
said. “A person who doesn’t know
anything about the ghetto could get
the idea.”
- Although the album stems prima
rily from his childhood in North
Omaha, the title “Last Breath” is ac
tuary a reference to two deaths that
seriously impacted Douglas’ life. The
first was that of Cheryl Young, a class
mate of his who died in a tragic car
accident, and the second was the un
expected death of his aunt Jeanette
Moore.
“Most of the album is dedicated to
her (Young’s) life and her memory,”
he said.
The deaths of his loved ones moti
vated Douglas to record his thoughts
and experiences from 24th Street.
“If I die today this is what I want
everybody to remember me by,” he
said. “I want to put you in a car, drive
down 24th Street and I want you to
see what I see, live how I live, do what
I do. Just ride with me.”
«
We’re not running
from wharfs real. The
rappers that make it
out of the ghetto are
talking about the
same thing.”
Antone Douglas
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BURGERS from page 12
review of individual restaurants, a
“cow” rating system has been as
signed, with one cow being the worst
and five cows being the highest.
So after all of this, where’s the best
place to get a burger in this city?
Easy! My grandma’s place, hands
down.
Tina’s Cafe
(616 South St., cheeseburger platter)
Bun: Kaiser roll.
Condiments: Comes with thick slice
of onion and lots of pickles; build-it
yourself. You can add lettuce, mayo
and a THICK slice of tomato for just
30 cents; add a slice of American or
Swiss cheese for a quarter. The veggies
could have been fresher only if there
were a garden in the back. (There
isn’t; I checked.)
Patty: Vi pound; good-sized burger.
Sides: Comes with chips, add fries or
onion rings at regular price.
Price: $2.75 for cheeseburger and
chips—best value!! Notes: It’s worth
the 30 cents to go deluxe.
Recommendation: Very high, five
cows.
M&N Sandwich Shop
(27th and Randolph streets, pastrami
cheeseburger)
Bun: Kaiser roll.
Condiments: Mustard, onions, let
tuce, tomato, two slices of Swiss
cheese, four ounces of pastrami and
optional peppers.
Patty: !4-pound burger; very tasty.
Sides: None, chips and chili available
(great chili!).
Price: $2.95; a little high for one item,
but good stuff!!
Notes: An incredibly tasty delicacy,
and it can’t be found anywhere else.
Also, try the “spanker special.” TVust
me.
Recommendation: Try it NOW. (I
give it four-and-a-half cows, losing
only half a cow for price.)
EJ’s Lounge
(inside Madsen’s Bowling and Bil
liards, 4700 Dudley St., EJ’s Special)
Bun: Kaiser roll.
Condiments: All the usual veggies,
plus two slices of cheese (American
and Swiss) and a thin slice of ham.
Patty: '/z-pounder; a little greasy, but
still great.
Sides: Generous portion of fries.
Price: $4.85
Notes: Must be 21 or over to get into
EJ’s for this burger.
Recommendation: Four cows.
Cook’s Kitchen
(33rd and A streets, TC’s Special)
Bun: Kaiser roll.
Condiments: All the veggies, mush
rooms, two slices of cheese (Ameri
can and Swiss) and half a slice of ham.
Patty: '/z-pounder, a little dry but still
yummy.
Sides: Can get sandwich solo, but I
added fries for a buck.
Price: $4.85 (with fries).
Recommendation: Three cows.
(Would have been four if they had
gotten my order right.)
King’s
(10th and South streets, Whopper Topf
per with cheese)
Bun: Sesame seed bun, fell apart on
me ... literally. ^
Condiments: A cup of chopped on
ions and four teeny-weeny slices of"
pickles; need more pickles for this big ^
a piece of meat; build-it-yourself
burger. "*
Patty: 14 ounces of dead flesh;
YOWZA! Well-cooked, too!
Sides: Sandwich flies solo with one «
onion ring.
Price: $3.70 (again, great value for "
size of burger).
Notes: Also located on 14th Street and ^
Comhusker Highway. Double cheese- "
burger and Whopper Topper have ^
same amount of meat, but one is
double thick while the other is double '
wide.
Recommendation: Three-and-a-half
cows; needed more pickles and addi-'
tional toppings — like lettuce and to
mato — and chopped onions are too
messy.
P.O. Pears
(322 S. 9th St., Cheeburger
Cheeburger!)
Bun: Kaiser roll
Condiments: Generous portions of
onion, mayo, tomato and lettuce, but
only two slices of pickle; a nice-sized .
slice of cheddar (FIVE kinds of cheese
to choose from).
Patty: 1/3-pounder; nice and juicy.
Sides: Comes with pickle spear and
choice of curly fries or side salad.
Price: $4.79 for cheeseburger and
fries or salad.
Notes: I went during Burger Madness
(Sunday and Tuesday), so it was only
$3.45 total with tax.
Recommendation: Four cows (lose
half a cow for lackluster amount of
pickles).
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Lynne Camp of Habitat for Humanity
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Leant more about the Lincoln chapter
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