Is it really a throwback if the song is only 13 years old? Well, since that would’ve made me 19, I’ll say yes.
112 was Bad Boy’s male R&B. Puffy (way before the Diddy) already had Total, his female group and Biggie, the man who would make him famous. He had also recently signed a new cat by the name of Ma$e who dropped what I believe to be his first Bad Boy verse on this song, the first single from the album 112.
– Biggie just looks largely uninterested while Puff dances his ass off in the beginning of this video.
– Game’s so tight they call it virgin.
– Puff is still dancing while he’s in the front seat. He thought he told us that he won’t stop.
– I wonder if they held up traffic during this shoot.
– Just so you know, Ma$e ain’t the one that’ll pay for your phone.
– He’s also buying things that you can’t even p’nounce. Is it odd that he’s telling people he’s buying things that they can’t even pronounce, but he doesn’t even pronounce the word pronounce correctly?
– Where the heck did Biggie go?
You’ve got to give Lionel Richie some credit. The singer-who turns 60 this year-has kept himself relevant for nearly forty years and doesn’t get the props that most other singers with his resume would. Then again, I think of things like the “Hello” video, getting his ass kicked by his (now-ex) wife after she found him with another chick, and dancing on the fucking ceiling and I realize why some people aren’t willing to give up the propers yet.
Nevertheless, you’ve gotta give Lionel his dap for sticking around. His last album was contemporary without sounding awkward and he was rewarded with his first Gold album in the U.S. in well over a decade. When I heard that Lionel was recording with Akon, I immediately assumed the worst, but the first fruit of their collaboration, “Just Go”, is a pretty pleasant (if unsubstantial…insubstantial?) track. Coming off like a cross between Lionel’s own “All Night Long” and Jason Mraz’s recent hit “I’m Yours”, this song makes me think of white sandy beaches and strong drinks in bright colors. And anyone who can make Akon tolerable (a list that includes Gwen Stefani, india.arie and Whitney Houston) gets an extra star in my book.
Check out the video, try not to imitate the lame choreography, and tell us what you think.
By the way, the kid in the video is Evan Ross, whose mother, Diana, scored her last Top 10 hit in 1985 with “Missing You”, a song that Lionel wrote and produced.
I can’t post something about Lionel without going old-school, so here’s a bonus treat for you:
After an evening of hit or miss Michael Jackson karaoke, it’s time to kick someone off!
My DVR screwed up and I missed the MJ montage to start the show.
Ryno says the contestants were done by midnight and working at 7AM the next day as if it was against labor laws or something to work that much. They’ve obviously never worked in the Internet industry.
Ryno tells Michael Sarver that he’s safe. Well, he wasn’t memorable, but I guess he didn’t need to be. Allison Iraheta is also safe even though she made Give In To Me hard to sit through. Jasmine Murray isn’t safe though. She’s in the bottom three.
Matt Giraud walks down toward Ryno as if he already knows he’s in the top three, but Ryno makes him sit back down. He’s safe. Kris Allen and Megan Joy Corkrey both stand up together, and for some reason, Megan is in the bottom three. She picked the wrong song completely, but she’s too cute to go home so quickly. Between Megan and Jasmine, Jasmine is the one sent home. That’s probably the right call. I think Jasmine was going to be on the bottom end vocally for most of the shows. Ryno asked Randall if the judges were going to save her and Randall said no. She’s going home. Save her? That’s new.
Kanye West is performing Heartless straight up with the vocal effects. And he cut the Theo Huxtable haircut. This dude is wearing tight jeans off his ass with a jean jacket and some black gloves. I guess when you’re it, you’re it. What’s funny is that he’s on a singing show and he’s actually a terrible singer.
Back to the elimination, Ryno tells Scott that he’s safe. I guess he kept the faith. Naughty Alexis is also safe. Danny Gokey is also safe. Jorge and Anoop must be shaking in their boots right now. Anoop is in the bottom two. Even though he screamed through Black Or White, Adam is safe. Lil Rounds is safe as well, but Jorge joins Anoop Dogg. Anoop is a tall dude. Carrie Underwood is going to send one of those dudes Home Sweet Home.
Kelly Clarkson sings My Life Would Suck Without You. That’s the song that Kara Dioguardi was humming to herself thinking about me during the show last night. How ironic?
Anoop is safe and Jorge is going home unless the judges save him.
The judges aren’t saving Jorge and he’s going home.
Each judge (I think) can save one person for the year, but Ryno didn’t say what would happen if they saved one.