What’s it take to become the editor of a music and culture magazine based in San Francisco? Well in the case of Mountain View native, and XLR8R editor, Tomas Palermo, freelancing and radio DJing were the ticket. What would Tomas give up his title for? In January he’ll be heading back to school for teaching credentials, and taking on the role of Managing Editor. Note: Since this was originally posted, Tomas decided to stick with XL8R, thrilling readers of the magazine. When you pick up a copy of XLR8R, make sure to check out the Editor’s Rant. In the September issue, Tomas used his column to comment on the lack of politically motivated hip-hop songs on the airwaves. As he points out, other than Jay-Z’s “Beware of the Boys," Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power” was the last politically motivated hip-hop song to get serious air time. That was in 1989! Are the last 15 years worth of hip-hop artists really that politically apathetic, or does the problem lie with the sterilization and consolidation of the radio waves in this country? Tomas’s proposed solution is a commercial radio revolt, an idea SFist can certainly get behind