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kirbyourenthusiasm: Back in Action!!!

Bloggers,

Sorry for the major hiatus. . .Life awaited me but unfortunately kept me away from informing you on all the great buzz I've been hearing coming out of the entertainment industry. . .

First, let's discuss the meteoric rise of Lady Gaga. Now although I'm not a huge fan of hers, I can't deny her talent nor her nack of making some really catchy-ass songs (I find myself constantly singing "I want your loving/I want your revenge/You and me can have a Bad Romance" lol). Although most people are already comparing her as the next Madonna, I'm here to say: Whoa-Nelly!!!

I like her as an artist, I really do. But she has a lot of miles to go before she can be called the next Madonna. . .A LOT. Plus, I thought Britney Spears, the Princess of Pop, was next in line to covet Madge's throne. Given her line of accomplishments, I would say that the crown is rightfully Britney's. Now I know most people would say "But Lady Gaga can sing, play piano, etc. and the only thing Britney have are autotune and mediocre dance moves" But let's back up and ponder this for a second. . .

First, not to take away from any artist that has uber-talent and has made it big in the Pop genre, but let's be honest: IT'S POP MUSIC. It is and always will be that super-catchy, anyone can sing, shake-your-booty type of music. The pop genre could care less about actual vocal talent, especially with the rise of autotune and studio pitch correction. You can't deny that one of the reasons you probably like your favorite pop song is that you can actually sing along to it while shaking your booty. . .

Second, Britney Spears was not and will not ever be known for her vocal abilities. I love that baby to death, but she can't blow like Mariah (well "old" Mariah). Her strong point has always been she could sing catchy songs and dance her ass off. You can't deny that you didn't get life off of the "Slave 4 U" and "Toxic" music videos. You loved her and bought her music because of that fact. Get over it. Also, I'm sorry but even with Britney Spears going crazy and having babies, Lady Gaga could never hold a candle up to Britney Spears dancing, then and now. The girl has been dancing since her "Mickey Mouse Club" days!!! You can't compete with that!

Third, a lot of Gaga fans say that she's more artistic and likes to push the boundaries with her image and music. But let's give credit where credit is due. Although Madge is famous for pushing the boundaries of sex, Britney made it okay for Pop artists to grow into their sexuality and not be ashamed of it. She went from Girl-Next-Door with "Oops, I Did It Again" to a grow woman with "Slave 4 U". She made it okay for artists who basically grew up in the media to not be ashamed that they were growing up and becoming sexual. Because as much as these Christian Conservatives like to deny it, we all have sex and/or do sexual acts and/or have thought sexual things. So what's wrong with seeing it on TV? But back to my point, Britney paved the way for artists like young Gaga to express her sexuality. . .point blank. Give credit where credit is due and don't try to think that what Gaga is doing is new. She's just continuing the trend and she needs to do just what Rihanna says "it's just the way the game is played, it's best if you just wait you turn."

Now, since we are on the topic of Rihanna, I must say that I absolutely LOOOOOOOOVVVVEEE "Rated R". OMG! Now I've been a fan of Rihanna since her "Pon de Replay" days. I was bumping her music in my car back then and didn't give a rat's ass who cared. But even though I was a little scared about this album and even referring to it as ultimate pop manufacturing, this album was any thing but that. It was dark, raw, edgy and just amazing. Since it's debut there has never been a day gone by that I either haven't listened to the whole ablum or at least one song. This, in my opinion, was the album she needed to make following that undoubtedly dark time in her life. And she let's you know that. Although I feel that I would have chosen singles and their order differently, you can't deny that any song that does come out isn't good. It may not be "Pop" material but to me it's Grammy material. Rihanna is growing as an artist and as an image and there is no way to go but up from here. Keep dusting off your shoulders, my Bajan sister.

Now, on to the men. Well I don't really care for male singers that much but I got to say, Trey Songz latest album "Ready" is on point. This is true R&B for the new generation. It would be safe to say that Trey has officially taken over R. Kelly's crown. With songs like "I Invented Sex", "Say Ahh", and "LOL :-) " I can't help but to feel some type of way. Even with the video for "I Invented Sex" I started to have heart palpitations because my little ol' heart couldn't take it. I though I was watching a really high quality sex tape, lol.

But anyways, I'm tired and I really need to get some shut eye. . .But I'm definitely back so be ready. . .

kirbyourmovies: Ciara in "Mama, I Want to Sing"

This should be an interesting film. . .Just to see if Ciara has any acting talent. Here's the trailer. . .to me it's a little cliche, but the message is all too commonly overlooked by society: be yourself.

This film is based on the hit off-Broadway stage play by Vy Higginsen. It was loosely based on the career of her late sister, R&B vocalist Doris Troy, whose big hit was 1963's "Just One Look." The musical ran for eight years at Harlem's Heckscher Theater, making it the longest-running off-Broadway black theater musical in history.

kirbyourconcerts: Beyonce sings "Halo" in Sydney to a little girl with leukemia

OMG. . .My wife is truly a good woman. There was not a dry eye in that arena and definitely not by my computer. . .And the most wonderful thing about Beyonce is that she doesn't do this type of stuff for publicity or so that people will talk about her on the news. She did it because she is a good person and because she wanted to. And to all her haters, keep drinking that Haterade if you want because my girl is going to keep doing her regardless of what any of you has to say. She is a good person and I hope that this video gives you a glimpse of what an awesome person she is. . .

kirbyourshenanigans: SMH. . .Kanye West being totally disrespectful to Taylor Swift

Now I'm sure by now you've heard about Kanye's total disrespect for Taylor Swift at the MTV 2009 VMAs. I'm just glad that my wife Beyonce was the classy lady that she is and gave Taylor her time for her acceptance speech. . .Now, I WAS a Kanye fan, now I AM not. And although I agree that Taylor shouldn't have won (and that's my opinion), Kanye shouldn't have done that. That was classless and a total disrespect to not only Taylor but to her fans that voted (hello!!!) and Beyonce, because he had no right to stick her in the middle of it. I'm just glad that my wife saved the day and hopefully Kanye learns to keep his mouth closed.

Now don't get me wrong. I'm all for freedom of speech. But I'm also a huge proponent of class, and he had NONE! To get up there live and do that just shows that you can take someone out the hood, but you can't take the hood out someone. . .smh

Just in case you haven't seen it I posted the video blow. If you like to see it again, it's below. So watch and enjoy!

kirbyourmusic: James Morrison "Songs for You, Truths for Me"

Now I've always been a fan of this little white man. From his debut album "Undiscovered", the title truly embodies this "undiscovered" gem--that is, he's not constantly followed by the mainstream media (*cough* John Mayer *cough*). His raspy, soulful voice makes your panties wet (just kidding, but really), but more importantly, what he sings about is truthful to himself. So that's why when I found out about his sophomore album (please excuse me if I'm a little late, I mean he's "across the pond" for goodness sake! lol) I had to jump on it. And the title of the album "Songs for You, Truths for Me" made me melt like a Hershey's Kiss in the microwave. . .And if the title wasn't enough, the songs were just as awesome. He's truly an artist that sticks to his craft and does it very, very well. . .Sidenote: He could get the business. . .and that's no joke. . . lol. So if you like "Blue-Eyed Souls" just as much as I do, then download his album, sync, listen and enjoy!

Download Link: Storage.to

kirbyourmusic: Wyclef Jean's "Patwa Swagga Mixtape"

While up in NYC, I occasionally listen to the radio. . .just to see if there's anything I like that I haven't stumbled upon yet. And guess what? I have. . .Just goes to show you that you can learn anything at any time. But anyways, while listening to Hot 97 I happen to hear some Caribbean music. Well apparently there was this Caribbean/West Indian parade going on in Brooklyn and Hot 97 was there celebrating, dancing, and playing music. But on top of wondering why have I not heard about this parade until then, I started to hear this mixtape because they were premiering it on the radio. I was jumping and dancing wondering who the heck this was. . .Then it was announced that it was Wyclef Jean. I was shocked. . .Don't get me wrong I like Wyclef, but he's not someone I would called one of my favorite artist. So I was even more excited when I heard that his mixtape was free online! Now I loved that. . .Free AND good music. . .hard to come by. Anyways, I, being the ever-giving blogger of music (j/k) wanted to share this good music with you. . .So download, upload to iTunes, sync it with your iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone, relax and enjoy the sounds of the Caribbean. . .

Download link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KJHM7U2A