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  • The Possible Effects Of Too Much Humpin’ Around

    Not to be mean-spirited or anything, but…
    Should we be freaked out that Bobby Brown allegdely had a heart attack earlier this week (at 38 years of age), or should we be surprised that it took this long to happen? (Of course, now Bobby is in the press refuting his attorney’s announcement that he had a heart attack…Lord help us all) This is in addition to the long-standing rumors that he quietly suffered a stroke a couple of years back (has anyone noticed how his speech slurs and he seems to speak out of one side of his mouth in recent interviews?, like the one on VH-1’s Behind The Music, as shown on the right)
    His attorney said that the R&B singer’s condition could be attributed to “stress” and “diet”. I’m sorry, folks. This one writes itself.
    Anyway, the seemingly Herculean former member of New Edition will apparently honor his commitment and do a show on Saturday as previously planned. He will also be touring with his former bandmates as they prepare for a 25th anniversary blowout in 2008 (25 years since “Candy Girl”? DAMN!!)
    Snarkiness aside, best wishes for a speedy recovery (assuming he’s actually recovering from something) to Bobby.

  • "At The Wrecka’ Sto’": New Releases 10-16-07

    After a couple of weeks with a plethora of new music-GOOD new music, you know there had to be the inevitable letdown, huh? Well, this week is it.

    (For me at least…my opinions may or may not be the opinions of the staff of musichelpweb or consumerhelpweb.com. But damn it, they *should* be!!)
    Anyway, this week’s two biggest releases come from Kid Rock & Jennifer Lopez, which would have been fantastic if this were the year 1999. In 2007? I dunno. Rock’s new album, Rock & Roll Jesus, finds him leaving rap/rock behind for good in favor of a pure rock sound. Nice to know he found time to record in between marrying Pamela Anderson and beating Tommy Lee’s ass. Meanwhile J. Lo (who is not at all pregnant) follows up her Spanish debut earlier this year with Brave, an album that features her signature pop/dance/R&B sound, which you & I know as Paula Abdul, circa 1989.
    It’s early October, and autumn *should* be in the air (yesterday’s temps of 90 in the Northeast tell me otherwise). So, how does one REALLY know what time it is? Artists have begun to release holiday albums in full force!! Among the artists spreading good tidings this week: Josh Groban, Patti LaBelle, The Isley Brothers, Michael Bolton, Yolanda Adams, The Smithereens, and of course, it just wouldn’t be Christmas without Mannheim Steamroller!!
    For you country/pop fans, LeAnn Rimes is all grown up and her new album, Family hits stores today. Rock fans might wanna know that this album contains a track with Bon Jovi. Everyone else might wanna know that LeAnn is officially smoking hot these days.
    Elsewhere, if you’re under 15, you might be digging on the new album by the Naked Brothers Band (you also might not be familiar with the phrase “digging on”…sorry…). If you’re still stuck in 2001, there are new albums arriving from Puddle of Mudd, Vanessa Carlton and Alter Bridge (who, in case you’ve forgotten, are Creed minus Scott Stapp). If you’re still stuck in 1991, you might wanna check out the new album by former Best New Artist Grammy winner Marc Cohn (remember “Walking in Memphis”?), as well as a new set from electro-dance pioneers Information Society. Hell-there’s even something for those of you stuck in 1981!! A new Debbie Harry record!!
    If you’re stuck in 1971, well there’s not much I can tell you. Ah…there are a couple new Clapton greatest hits packages!! See, something for everyone!
    Check out a list of all today’s new releases HERE: http://www.pauseandplay.com/09october2007.htm
    Sorry folks, I’m feeling snarky today.

  • VH-1 Hip Hop Honors ‘07

    This year, VH-1 gives honors to Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot, and A Tribe Called Quest. Two of those things is not like the other. I guess in order to get ATCQ honored, we have to sit through Snoop and Missy. Oh well, it’s worth it. Tracy Morgan is hosting. I wonder if he’ll dress up like Hustle Man, like when he was on Martin.

    • Does KRS-One really go by KRS-One Tha Teacha now?
    • I wonder is Missy Elliot is going to show up in that rubber balloon suit tonight? I can’t stand the rain, rain, rain.
    • Wait, they’re honoring Whodini and New Jack swing too? Does that mean we get some Teddy Riley up in here?
    • Isn’t Kerry Washington supposed to be blind? Wait, that’s just in Fantastic Four.
    • Missy says that she met Timbaland through Magoo. Can anyone throw Magoo a bone these days? Where is that dude?
    • At least we know Tweet is still alive.
    • Timbo decided to bring the guns to the gun show.
    • Eve and her hair decide to make an appearance. Wait, that’s probably not her hair.
    • Nelly Furtado and her ass decide to make an appearance.
    • Ciara and her Adam’s apple decide to make an appearance.
    • Is Diddy supposed to pronounce the H in homage?
    • Look at Waterbed Hev dancing in shorts.
    • I feel like a kid again listening to Guy.
    • Andre Harrell describes New Jack Swing as a merging of hip hop, R&B, and funk.
    • I wish I could be as cool as Doug E. Fresh.
    • Someone give T-Pain his synthesizer back. He needs it. He’s making me not want HER.
    • If Kool Moe Dee was this big when he rapped back in his day, they’d have called him Heavy Dee.
    • Ne-Yo is doing Remember The Time, which was produced by Teddy Riley and is new jack swing, but Eddie and Iman and her bird were nowhere to be found.
    • All I wanna do is zoom a zoom zoom zoom and a boom boom, just shake your rump. That might be the greatest lyric of all time.
    • Wait, is that Chauncey, who Kanye said was from Blackstreet and was as black as the street was? And if so, where’s Dave Hollister when you need him?
    • LL is out to talk about Wild Style and you know Timbo is in the back like, “My arms are bigger, and I can fit two microphones and a turntable on my arm.”
    • Rappers don’t age well, or at least you’re not used to seeing old men with shades on rockin’ the mic.
    • Well, except if you are KRS-One.
    • Grandmaster Caz just said, “Grandmaster Caz and Wild Style, greatest of all time.”
    • Who did Whodini piss off to have Nick Cannon, Nelly, and Don Chi Chi to represent them?
    • Pharrell seemed a little light in the ass to rap off Doggystyle compared to Ice T.
    • Common and Skateboard P actually did a great job with Scenario in setting up Busta Rhymes for his big spot, and the man just doesn’t have it anymore.
    • Tribe still has it. They need to put out an album immediately.