Another week and a half, and Kanye’s new album is out. That hasn’t deterred him from releasing new G.O.O.D. Friday songs, though. Even while feuding with NBC and Matt Lauer (and using up a great deal of the goodwill I’ve accumulated towards him by acting like a beeyotch), he’s been in the studio. The latest effort is “Chain Heavy”, a song that (at least when you look at the title) sounds kinda Gucci Mane-ish? Or maybe Soulja Boy-esque? Thankfully, neither […]
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Taylor Swift Said “Speak Now”! (and the Masses Obeyed)
It’s safe to say that Taylor Swift has officially made the jump from country chick with a guitar to cultural phenomenon. No matter where you live or what you do, she’s as inescapable a pop star as there is these days. In an era when female singer and oversexualized images are almost synonymous, Taylor’s a throwback to a simpler time, sort of an Olivia Newton-John (kids, look her up) for the new millennium. Unlike ONJ, Taylor plays guitar and writes […]
Chart Stalker 11/3/10: Taylor to the Rescue!!
So much for me and my prognostication skills. When Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now” album came out last week, I initially pegged the album to do a WAY more than respectable 750,000 copies in it’s first week-coming into close contention with Eminem’s “Recovery” as the biggest debut week in 2010. Well, reports immediately started flying around suggesting that Taylor would come close to the coveted million mark, and now the dust has settled for the week, and Swift scores the biggest […]
Hear Here!: “The Joy” by Kanye West (and Friends)
Another week, another Kanye tune. The latest track is entitled “The Joy”. One thing I’m starting to get a little concerned about is that many of the tracks that have surfaced recently are a bit overstuffed with guests. Case in point: “Joy” is credited as co-starring Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, Pete Rock and Curtis Mayfield. Can’t we just call this a Kanye and Jay record? Mayfield (obviously) appears via sample, while Uncle Charlie’s contribution is brief and negligible. Cudi’s […]
35 Minutes of Kanye? A Little Much…
I’ll keep it 100 with y’all. I have NO attention span. Having to focus my eyes on a music video for more than a half hour? I wouldn’t be able to do that unless Michael Jackson came back from the dead and is resurrected into his 1988-era self. So when it comes to ‘Ye, an artist who I’m significantly less of a fanboy of than MJ, I just can’t do it. So below, find the 4 1/2 minute version of […]
Bitchin’ About Album Artwork with Kanye West
Kanye West is pissed, as usual. Apparently, Def Jam execs have nixed his proposed artwork for his new album, “My Beautiful, Dark Twisted Fantasy”. The album art appears to depict two beings having sex. Both beings are nude, and the female being has her breasts exposed. Um…hello. When did that become appropriate to show publicly in record stores? Look, I’m as open-minded as they come. I personally don’t have an issue with the art. But I totally understand how others […]
A Hip-Hop Christmas Bonus: CRS is Back with “Don’t Stop”
In probably the only instance of a song that was never officially released, becoming a favorite of mine, Child Rebel Soldier’s “Us Placers” was my personal #1 song of 2007. For those who are unaware, CRS’ lineup consists of Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell Williams. Hearing them rap over Thom Yorke’s “The Eraser” is what ultimately compelled me to shell out my hard-earned samoleons for the Radiohead frontman’s excellent solo album, so I guess I should thank them for […]
The 5ive at Five: Women Who Make Me Wish I Was Straight (a Little…) (#2)
Since we’re in the home stretch of this week’s 5ive, it should be obvious that there are certain qualities I find incredibly attractive (and not just in the female species). Most important to me? A good sense of humor, the ability to be self-deprecating, and intelligence. Of course, it doesn’t hurt if you’re cute and have a nice pair of boobies. Well, OK. That last one I only find incredibly attractive in the female species. This leads me to the […]
This is More My Type of ‘Ye: “Lost in the World”
I don’t think Kanye does frivolous well. His best music, to my ears, either comes from a place of unbridled joy, a place of righteous anger, or a place of reflection. I posted “So Appalled” at the beginning of the week, and I was a bit disappointed with how soulless it sounded. Once artists achieve a certain level of commercial and financial success, I believe their work suffers (most of the time, anyway) because, let’s face it, once the hunger […]
So Appalled? Eh, Maybe a Little Disappointed
I had to step back from this G.O.O.D. Friday stuff for a little while, lest Popblerd turn into the Kanye West blog. That said, I’ve been checking out Mr. West’s offerings and I’ve gotta say, he’s put out some pretty good stuff, although nothing’s given me that “College Dropout”/”Late Registration” feeling yet. However with Kanye, the whole is greater than the sum of it’s parts. In other words, he’s best when making a completed album-length statement. I wasn’t crazy about […]
