From a "Why lie, I need a beer" sign to "Barack, the Magic Negro" some things are just messed up. Really there's no other way to describe it.
You would think I would save my posts instead of doing a massive post dump. I think I'm tipsy off some apple juice and Nutella, so my brain juices are flowing (blame it on banana, gave me potassium; blame it on the glass, got me being crass; blame it on the mid id id id day snack...) .
Welcome to That's Just Messed Up!
As I sit writing cover letters and letting the television watch me this week, I was distracted by a commercial for Nip/Tuck. In true advertising by intrigue style the commercial plays almost like a music video at first to the song "Flashing Lights." Pause.
Video can be watched here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAu-OaMOuWI
Am I the only one thinking that's just messed up? I have no idea how long creative has been working on this commercial and thinking that the song's content would be a good background for a plastic surgery makeover show. But can we show a little respect and sympathy? It has been less than a year since Dr. D. West (Kanye's mom) died after a plastic surgery operation (it's been said that there was possibly an infection or not enough rest time after surgery) and we're already using his songs for commercials. This is not precautionary. It's just messed up.
How messed up do you think this is? Have you spotted anything messed up recently?
Today's Old School Friday is Blogger's Choice. Where does that leave a free spirit like me? The choices are too many!!!! ACKKKKKK.
I just graduated (again) . So I'm in a happy graduation mood and always wanted Ain't No Stopping Us Now to be my graduation song.
I am also a fan of good ol' Tevin Campbell singing "Tomorrow"
Remember when Will graduated on The Fresh Prince and had to finish his music theory.
THIS IS WHAT I MEAN BY SETTING NO BOUNDARIES:
Tony Rebel, "Love you like a Fresh Vegetable." When I was in the second grade I sang this song all the time when I had vegetables and when V8 first came out (which is a whole other story about 6 year olds and the power of advertising).
BTW, I do not support the Legalize Cannibus label on the video, but have no time to create my own.
In my head the "it's a new day" fitness center commercial is playing. After sleeping through the pivotal turn of midnight moment, I still feel great.
But as we send out the old, check out the" 2008 Rap-Up" from Skillz. It covers a good portion of urban pop culture for the 08 as well as national news.
Rotflmbo @ "A-shoe-sinnated" and Frankie being the real star of The Keyshia Cole Show...
In true Vanity Dark style, here's a holiday appropriate tv clip to start off the year remembering. The last part of the final episode of Living Single. What a way for a show to end!
Wishing you a Healthy, Prosperous and Dancehall New Years! HAUL, Kim
I didn't mean to fall off the face of the earth like that. I went back to London for my graduation ( you can call me Master now) and came back in the middle of holiday season and to the reminder that I am in the middle of a job search. *groan*
But, I'm back and I couldnt let the year roll out without one last post. My little blog and I have gone through it this year. I stopped posting at one point because I felt the blog had no point or direction. Then I realized that's exactly what I want out of it...it's an outlet for everything I think, so I started blogging again.
My blog resolution for the new year shall be for more consistency. By February I should be doing at least three posts a week, and at least one of those posts shall have substantial content.
Why? Cus I'm Bk's queen....and if you haven't heard, we go hard.
Rappers are way to skilled at this, so they have been excluded.
This week's Old School Friday is right up my alley. If you can't tell by my usual choices, I'm slightly obsessed with television and always think its great when there is a little musical feature. I discussed my obsession with Musical Guest Stars here (and provided handy You Tube references...so go check it out).
Most of us are familiar with a lot of the biggies. Tisha Campbell has had her fair share of opportunities to blow. Countess Vaughn outshined (okay, maybe not) Brandy on Moesha. Kyle and Max's love on Living Single was symbolized by his music career. And The Cosby Show/A Different World was really a big showcase, and little Raven got to start there. Heck, even Tatiana Ali got an opportunity to tell all of us to stop playing with her mind when Alfonso Ribiero wasn't dancing and singing all over the place.
Since we're keeping it Old School (ish)...I'm going to go against my original through to highlight the stars of Family Matters and dedicate this post to Jason Weaver, who was not a half bad teen actor. But maybe there's a reason his singing career never took off.
Singing with Brandy on Thea
Singing voice for Simba, since JTT didn't really hold a note
Little Michael Jackson
Smart Guy
He's gone on to do more movies, notably Drumline and ATL and played convincing roles in both. Here's to hoping for the best for him and that his career won't be remember like this.
As far as I know, this was the extent of his music career. But, he's only one call away...
An honorable mention goes to Joey Lawrence, because no one gives him any love at all anymore.
As for singers who can act ( a much harder transition to do well, unless your a rapper), besides for Marques Houston and Disney Channel kids(yes I am young) that's a little harder. But a few mentions (of which you are more than welcome to disagree) will include Whitney Houston, Ne-Yo (that new video is really good), Mandy Moore and Barbara Streisand. All of Patti LaBelle's roles don't seem to be acting per se.
I obviously have way too much time on my hands. Check out other OSF participants here: http://www.themarvalusview.com/osf/
EDIT: Ach, I must also shout out Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine, the orignal Dream Girls. Forget Jason Weaver..this blog should have been about them. Ms. Ralph has gone away to second rate cable channels, but Loretta Devine still gets a song in or two on Eli Stone.
This is obviously not the most important part of my day, but this article has left me a little confused. While a good summary of Ludacris's career and rap persona (although we really should touch on him and Fabolous ruining many a child's Akeelah and the Bee moment), when did he have locs? I remember the braids, but not the locs. I have a feeling he was confused with Busta Rhymes.NY Times, where oh where is your fact checker? Hire me!
A little Ludacris for your viewing pleasure:
While Ludacris has made a mark in film, he hasn't had that memorable television moment yet, and his older videos have some non pg content and Universal Media Group is about their money. Instead a Ludacris clip including Akeelah (Keke Palmer), the boy from the Wire, and somewhere in the middle one of my cousins.
This week's Old School Friday celebrates Stevie Wonder. I discovered this song pretty late in life, at the age of 18...and then proceeded to play it over and over before I lost my music library.
I tried to avoid posting the Cosby Show episode, but it's Friday and you probably have a little time to kill.
There is no such thing as American history, only a frontier. -Don Draper, Mad Men.
They did the same thing to Jesus. They did the same thing to Martin Luther King. They do the same thing to every great leader. --Po-Prah, "I Want To Work For Diddy" Episode 2.
Morning conversations)Mommy: What did you have for breakfast? Kimmy: cookies! Mommy: Cookies aren't breakfast, unless they're oatmeal raisin. But I know you and you had chocolate chip. Kimmy: I had chocolate chocolate chip cookies. Mommy: (sigh) Alright my child, I have to get ready for work.
