I'm one of the millions of people who respect the genius of Kanye West's music, the brilliance of Beyonce's voice, and the all out grind of Lil Wayne. Unlike so many millions though, I leave all biases out of it when I listen to music. I'll be the first to tell you if Jay-Z puts out something mediocre, or if 50 Cent's cd is lukewarm at best. Nowadays tho, I feel like I'm in the minority.
I'm all about giving innovation a chance, but its like people don't wanna call a spade a spade anymore. Compare the passion you heard when Beyonce sang "Dangerously in Love" to how she sings "Single Ladies" and you'll understand where I'm coming from. Listen to
College Dropout and follow it up with
808's & Heartbreaks and you won't even get the same vibe. It's like artists these days are trying so hard to do something out the box that they lose sight of how they connected with fans in the first place.
I like music that speaks to me as a listener, but I'm outweighed by a majority who let their loyalty to an artist overpower the fact that risque music isn't always good. It's like consumers are rating music based off prior relationships with the artist and not current relationships with the content. The problem is that artists have caught on to our "ride or die" fixation, and they start thinking that they're positioned so firmly in the game that people will buy their music regardless of what it sounds like. I'm sure that's a great feeling as an artist, but as a consumer that frame of mind leaves me empty.
I'd be a liar if I said Lil Wayne wasn't talented, but I'd also be lying if I said
Tha Carter III lived up to the hype that surrounded it. I can say the same for Beyonce's current project, Usher's current project, Kanye's upcoming project, 50 Cent's last project and so on and so forth. My opinion isn't as minute as it seems though. There are plenty of others like me. Plenty of people who name old cd's when asked the question, "What you listening to these days?" Countless people who listen to their favorite artists brand new cd and genuinely don't feel it. These people will never utter those words though. Instead they'll go on supporting average music from above average artists, and giving passing grades based on nothing but popularity.
-Ant
ant@theantandmikeshow
I'd be a liar if I said Lil Wayne wasn't talented, but I'd also be lying if I said Tha Carter III lived up to the hype that surrounded it. I can say the same for Beyonce's current project, Usher's current project, Kanye's upcoming project, 50 Cent's last project and so on and so forth. My opinion isn't as minute as it seems though. There are plenty of others like me. Plenty of people who name old cd's when asked the question, "What you listening to these days?" Countless people who listen to their favorite artists brand new cd and genuinely don't feel it. These people will never utter those words though. Instead they'll go on supporting average music from above average artists, and giving passing grades based on nothing but popularity.
To Answer the question above - Absolutely Nothing!!! Gas is at the lowest price that it has been since March 2005! CNN reports that the extreme drop in gas price is due to the drop in crude oil prices. Surprisingly, the cost of crude oil is always low in November, but thanks to our George W. induced economy, prices have been drastically affected. Regardless of the cause, I am thankful to be able to fill up and still have some money left in my bank account. Check out the average gas prices in some major cities below:
Legendary Michigan Rapper MC Breed (Eric Breed) passed away over the weekend due to kidney failure. MTV News reported that rapper was hospitalized in September for kidney failure. Known for the club banger "No Future In Your Frontin", Breed was a native of Flint, MI, but found much success on the West Coast with collaborations with the likes of Tupac Shakur and Too Short. After recovering from being on life support for two days after the kidney failure in September, Breed was quoted as saying, "The doctor told me my kidney was insulted and stopped filtering what I was taking in.” 
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