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  • The History Of Rap With Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, And The Roots

    On Jimmy Fallon’s late night show, he and Justin Timberlake, along with the Roots, performed a 3 minute version of the history of rap music. While hardcore heads may roll their eyes at the choice of songs, you have to remember that they had to do memorable songs, and also ones with distinctive flows and voices.

    JT’s Snoop Dog drawl was a highlight as was Jimmy Fallon’s impression of the Beastie Boys.

    It also just furthers my opinion that while Justin Timberlake is a talented musical artist, his biggest strength is in television.

  • First Look: Ne-Yo’s One In A Million

    Later this fall, Ne-Yo’s set to release his fourth album titled Libra Scale. He’s an artist who’s grown with every record, from his rookie album In My Own Words all the way to one of the best albums in 2008, Year Of The Gentlemen. He’s just as famous for his pen game, including writing songs like Beyonce’s big hit, Irreplaceable.

    Ne-Yo has released three singles from the new album. Beautiful Monster was released first in the summer to a tepid response and Champagne Life similarly came and went without huge success. Third single, One In A Million, has a softer feel and is reminiscent of something one of his four idols, Michael Jackson may have put out. It almost feels like this is the kind of song that he would’ve written for Jackson if they had the chance to get in the studio together before Jackson passed.

    The video is part of a six video set which is based on the theme of what happens when one gets money, fame, power, and love.

    Check out the video to One In A Million.

  • The New American Idol Judges Are …

    The new American Idol judges are … exactly who we heard they would be.

    Ryan Seacrest confirmed it on his Twitter account earlier today.

    It’s official: your new #IdolJudges panel is @yo_randyjackson, @JLo & Steven Tyler! RT!

    To me, Jennifer Lopez isn’t a surprise at all. Though not a very talented singer, she’s done more with her talent than almost anyone in the world of Hollywood and music. Did you see any other In Living Color dancers become the biggest female star in Hollywood and top the pop music charts? And, let’s not forget this; this show is in HD and Lopez still looks fantastic.

    The surprise is Steven Tyler. For one, he’s not necessarily someone who I can completely understand when he speaks. His signature wail works on records, but doesn’t necessarily work on a show when it’s his job to critique singers to an audience of some 20 million viewers. Also, he’s almost too professional for these amateur singers. It’s the same reason Michael Jordan would never be a good coach. He’d expect too much out of players who can never be nearly as good as he is. I think it’s the same deal with Tyler. Unless he has the ability to see things that Simon Cowell could see, I really wonder how long Tyler lasts.

    The last thing is that this show is still missing a Simon type of character who is the last word. It really didn’t matter what Randy, Paula, or Kara ever said. Simon had the last word and his word was the word that mattered. Who is going to be that judge this year? That’s where they are empty.