"West Of Eden"-Ain't No Love The Heart of the City, Where Is The Love?

Boy, talk about blame it on the alcohol huh? After Kanye did his own remix last Sunday (VMA awards), you sware he'd slapped some one's baby four times w/ the mother standing right there (which btw someone DID do, do you even watch the news?) Well the way I see things this is all going to be some big SNL skit soon, folks will laugh it off, he'll drop a hot single and all will be forgiven...right? Though I think it was a WILD move (even as I was witnessing it first hand) I had to stop and think just WHO he was. DUH! Kanye is known for doing wild $#it! I'm I correct? This time instead of Bush he picked on "Middle America" ie Taylor Swift. A peer in the music community. NOT saying he was right, but you do get my point. Anyway enough "soapboxing" I really came here tonight to expose him. Oh not in THAT way! Just bringing the focus BACK to the music he USED to be known for (at least). Here's some cleverly sampled stuff I "dug" up for you to reflect on his talent. One final note* I don't remember Chris Brown getting this type of "riot act media mobbing" Was it cause a black on black crime was committed? Hmmm I'm just saying...

"Someone Needs A (Taylor) Swift Kick In The Yeezy! -the VMA Awards In Reveiw

I'm not one to really follow these sorta things, I'll let you know first hand that I honestly didn't even know WHO was up for any awards, let alone SEEN any of them. But something inside told me that I HAD to watch this year's VMA awards! And boy did it not disappoint! But before we get into all that, I gotta say watching made me FEEL old. More than half of the "host" for the pre-show I've never even heard of before. I was told that they're "actresses" on that "Gossip Girls" show. Now let me remind you that I'm an over 25 African-American heterosexual male, that barely watches TV. So you naming names is lost to me (hand waving past head motion). Then they've gone an added Twitter into the mix (huh?) which I think is for the birds (pun intended)! Don't get me wrong, technically I HAVE an account (Twitter.com/theMreporter), but ask me how many times I've used it and I'll hold up only a few fingers at best. BTW Pink and Shakira in the same dress? Oops! Now let's move on. Only but ten maybe twenty mins. into the program after Madonna's "Yeah, I tried to seduce Michael Jackson memory" and Janet's "Scream" if you love MJ performance. Ya boy 'Ye has a melt down over Taylor Swift beating out both Beyonce' AND Lady Gaga for Best Female Video (?) Big "WOW moment" for the night. Bigger than any of the performances to be honest. I That moment will be spoken about and Youtube'd FOREVER in time. Trust me MTV is NOT mad one bit at him, simply because now next year this time around folks will be glued to watch. Hoping not to miss anything. So they can stay in the "cool crowd" the next morning. As far as my thoughts on the host Russell Brand...eh?!? He's one funny bloke, but at some point I needed sub-titles because he talks so fast with an accent to boot at times. Bring on Sasha Cohen man. The Tracy Morgan/Eminem skits...lame. the look on Eminem's face when Gaga big ed' up gays...Priceless! Diddy's suit...sharp! The witty "Wait, what did I said?" comment after saying Kanye's name...sharper! Wale acting like the Roots backing up band Russell was a NO. Respect yourself in the morning! Beyonce' s "Single Ladies" performance screamed "I don't believe you, you need more people!" so she brought out MORE people. Lol! THEN the crapper of the night to me, that made me get my hat & coat outta coat check, was funky ass Lil' Mama jumping on stage during Jay-Z & Alicia Keys show closing performance of New York's newest anthem ("Empire State of Mind") Hey Lil Mama isn't past your bed time?

"Flashing Lights" -Paparazzi Pics (Pt.168)

Okay so Magic (trade show) was on in Vegas AND school started back up, so understandably "WORD!" @ Aspen was slower than usual last Tues.But BOY did it pick up later! With three B'days going on, that surely made up for the lost of weekly "WORD" fans that come out regularly on Tues. Well rest assure it WILL be poppin' for the next couple of weeks to come with all the stuff we have lined to to take place in the next FOUR straight weeks for "WORD!" Spread the "WORD" that Friday is now on Tues. @ Aspen! Tonight will be a pre-VMA /Fashion week (NIKE DJs) kick off party to start the short holiday week back up. Happy B'day again to all those that celebrated and those that came out to support the B'day people.

"Run DMC(ee-lo)" -New Gnarls & Missy In 3D Video...the Other "M" TV

Two of the most innovative artists out (music and video wise) are putting in early bids for MTV Video Awards with their latest contributions to pop culture. Justin "JT" Timberlake makes a guest appearance as a "too cool for school" '80's dance show host in the Gnarls piece "Run". With will be the first single (which was yanked off of this blog in an earlier posting) off of their sophomore CD "the Odd Couple" (April 8th) Missy's groundbreaking first ever 3D video for her single "Ching-A- Ling" ("Step It Up 2" soundtrack) gets high marks for sheer innovation alone. Her talent is "fire from the stove" for real. Well that was my best Ralph McDaniel's impersonation, enjoy.

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