Salutations

Hello, all. My name is Cord Jefferson, and as of this very moment I'll be joining the venerable Lauren Williams here at Stereohyped.

Perhaps you've previously enjoyed my work on Mollygood, Stereohyped's rumormongering sister site. Perhaps, as some have, you've disliked it. Perhaps you had never even heard of Mollygood until I just name-checked it (twice). Any opinion you might hold is welcome, and, probably at one point or another, deserved.

But let's try to start anew here and make believers out of everyone. I'll try to convince you, dear readers, that I am worthy of a position next to – although slightly beneath – Ms Williams, while simultaneously trying to convince myself that the Internet offers a forum in which a writer can discuss something other than Paris Lohan and still manage to maintain peoples' attention.

I come to you from Brooklyn by way of Arizona, Saudi Arabia and Greece. After spending a sixth of my life at a small college in Virginia, I fled to Los Angeles for three inelegant years. I love hip-hop but can't stand bling, and most of the time I'd like to see MTV fall into the sea. The picture above was taken two weeks ago when I was at the Guinness factory in Dublin.

I can't guarantee you I'll be the same as Lauren, but rest assured I'll do my best to maintain the quality you've come to expect from the best black-interest blog on the Internet.

Feb 27, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson · Link · 27 Responses

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Comments (27)

No. 1 · Jaime

Nice to meet ya!

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:05 pm

No. 2 · blackmistressdiva

Yay, yay, yay!

Welcome, sweets.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:08 pm

No. 3 · Khia213

Welcome to our favorite site!

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:11 pm

No. 4 · Demetria

Welcome! I look forward to reading your stuff.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:23 pm

No. 5 · JillyBean819

Hey, Cord. You were great on MollyGood so I'm sure you'll be awesome here!

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 4:27 pm

No. 6 · andrew

Wait, shouldn't you put a picture of you in that black country (Africa?), not Whiterland?
xo
AB

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:04 pm

No. 7 · Black Gril

I lived in Saudi in 1993-4 (Third and 4th Grade). You?

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:07 pm

No. 8 · JackJohnson

Welcome! I still heart Mollygood. A different take than the rest.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:16 pm

No. 9 · Cord Jefferson

@ Black Gril

I was in Riyadh from '82 to '85.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:19 pm

No. 10 · Black Girl

Oh OK. I was in Jeddah. Not to many black folk around

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 5:54 pm

No. 11 · queencrone

I love the picture. Beer and Cord. You can't go wrong with that.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 6:30 pm

No. 12 · boo hoo/rant magazine

Good to have you on board!

I just did international (american schools) in Africa…but a lot of my friends did the whole east arab sector thang…

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 6:49 pm

No. 13 · Veturnera

Welcome Cord, and yes that pic is tha bizness. I love this site, I love being Black and I think I may love you, Cord. Are you married?

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 7:13 pm

No. 14 · Ashley-Nicole

Great to see a new edition to Stereohyped. But I must ask, what knowledge of the african-american community do you have in order to write for this site?

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 9:31 pm

No. 15 · meadow

whoo hooo!!! 'bout fucking time!

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 10:31 pm

No. 16 · bedbugsandballyhoo

So, you gonna hate on me here too? :)))
Whew whew whew… good job. And good luck.
I just have one burning question. How did you decide on William and Mary? Just out of curiosity.

Posted: Feb 27, 2008 at 11:51 pm

No. 17 · ilnazhad

(Bedbugs, watch him only respond to the people who aren't hooked yet.)
By the way, Stereohyped readers, Cord will soon start acting like a dickwad.

And you will really, really like it.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 3:58 am

No. 18 · That Girl

Hi all

long time lurker, first time poster.

Love the site.

Question: Cord, are you black?

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 7:00 am

No. 19 · Lauren Williams, Stereohyped

To those questioning Cord's race: I thought the last name Jefferson would be a dead giveaway! Also, the whole black thing is sort of a major prerequisite for being a regular contributer to this site, as you all can imagine.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 8:33 am

No. 20 · Keturah

Hey, Hey, Hey Cord!

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 9:44 am

No. 21 · msim

Welcome Witty Sir Cord.
This site is tops. Looking forward to your contributions.

p.s.: Don't pay attention to those questioning your blackness. We come in many shades, people, many shades.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 9:48 am

No. 22 · Ashley-Nicole

I'm ashamed to say I'm a black person who mistakenly judged another black person,(although it isn't like its never happened before) After googling him, I now know he's a good asset to this site. I apologize to Cord for judging him based on same things that people judge us for everyday.
P.S. I'm only human people.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 10:59 am

No. 23 · blackmistressdiva

LOL@Ashley about to raise up on a nucca! LMAO.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 12:32 pm

No. 24 · adeline.jane

i just might bookmark this site now… and that is like *big commitment* territory for me. but i'm not made of wood, man. and you, my dear cord jefferson (yes, black last name noted)are true blue feminist material. i guess what i'm trying to say, is that i'm in for the long haul now. stereohyped, get ready for a lifetime of viewing from yours truly. cord, i am greatly looking forward to your snarky cynical ways (and that f*cking adorable face.)

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 12:59 pm

No. 25 · kmoney

awesome. you bringing Someone Haiku with you?

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 2:34 pm

No. 26 · tayo

Welcome to Cord… so does that mean Whitney has Mollygood all to herself or are you doing double duty?

Also, you should bring the Commies…

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 2:49 pm

No. 27 · evil twin

Sorry guys, y'all can have Cord, but the MG crew will fight to the death for our Commies.

Posted: Feb 28, 2008 at 5:14 pm