Chicago . . . wow! The Chi might be putting out the freshest underground music, artists & producers in the nation right now. Kid Sister has been making noise for 2 years or so. Her previous highlight had been being anointed ‘the Next 100′ with a cover story for URB magazine in 2006 (along with her brother’sDJ group Flosstradamus). Her act and her star has been rising, but much of the online media on her was inhibiting her growth. It didn’t really capture the essence of what’s so electric about her performances and music. Well . . .
Her new Pro Nails video kills it. She won’t be underground for much longer. Stay around long enough to catch the vamp in the last :45 seconds of the video. For those unfamiliar with Chicago’s Juke Scene, it’s a hot little glimpse.
We don’t really cover T&A here, but as we participated in the debate over Kyla Ebbert’s short skirt, her removal from a Southwest Airline’s flight and the subsequent apology from the fashion police at Southwest, we felt the need to at least mention the surprise (kidding) ending to this story.
*** Note: After writing this blog, I discovered that MTV has chosen to only allow you to view its videos on their site. Apparently, the extra 1 / 100th of a penny they earn for each view is more important than the blogsphere being able to promote their content for free. How could a network so on the cutting edge get everything so wrong? I left the non-working videos in place.***
I’m old enough to remember a time when the word ‘bad‘ meant ‘not good‘ or ‘horrible‘. Pop culture thought it would be cute to blur the meaning. ‘Bad‘ came to mean ‘Good‘ and being a ‘goody, goody‘ or a ‘Good Girl‘ became an insult. Things have only gotten worse over the years, today ‘Hot‘, ‘Stoopid‘, ‘That’s What’s Up‘, ‘Bangin‘ and other words and phrases have taken bad’s place implying good.
Nothing personifies pop culture more than MTV which announced today the ratings for the 2007 VMA broadcast. As reported by PR newswire, MTV said the show’s ratings were “up 23% from last year” (2006 was one of the worst rated VMAs ever). Traffic to MTV.com was up as well, setting a record for the most visitors in a single day to the site. Continue reading »
It’s nearing the 1 year anniversary of JB’s passing. Most of my friends will remember this video from me emailing it around the morning after we heard he passed on Christmas Day.
No commentary really, just amazing to watch. The architect of modern music, modern dance.
What to say about R. Kelly? His latest release is either the most brilliant thing ever or the dumbest. There’s also the possibility that it could be both at the same time. If he goes to prison, please send him with a microphone and pro tools rig.
Love him or hate him, I know you were on the edge of your seat for the past two years. Well wait no more, the ghetto R&B-opera has returned! R. Kelly’s Trapped In The Closet series is back for its exciting conclusion.
We’ve got the series lined up here for your easy viewing and commenting. Enjoy!
what do you think