So, today I'm in Rhode Island. I mean, actually for the past couple days and until tomorrow. But that's not really the point.
The point is I'm cuddling with Chris and typing. At the same time. How effing talented am I? Fo' rizzle. Anyways, he's adorable, and all Nyquilled up. Awwww!
But there is a serious issue I'd like to discuss today. One of urgency and importance. Let's preface this: who remembers, back in the day, when it was a-okay to release a single to radio stations that had no other artists featured on it? When did it become necessary to have another artist come in and sing a mini-song in the middle of your song, that usually has little or nothing to do with the song itself?
Songs featuring other artists are fine. They used to be cool. "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera featuring Lil Kim, Pink, Missy Elliot, and Mya. Remember that? That was phenomenal. And there were others that were good.
And even as it got to be more prevalent, it was usually okay. "Promiscuous" with Nelly and Nelly Furtado. Timbaland's "Give It To Me" with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado. 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" is only good because Justin Timberlake is in it.
Of course, some of Justin Timberlake's songs from his album FutureSex/LoveSounds weren't so okay, but it was the beginning stages of this terrifying trend and we pretty much overlooked the random Timbaland rapping. That, I'm afraid, was our mistake.
Now we have all of Akon, Baby Bash, and T-Pain's songs which are featuring other singers who have exactly the same style so you can't actually tell who is singing/rapping which parts.
Or worse, we have "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolph, with Lil Wayne's incomprehensible gibberish in the middle.
Even Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up", a song that I love, has some guy rapping in the middle.
STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just sing a song by yourself and put it on the radio! If you can get a song on radio already, you don't need help. Stop featuring other artists!!!!!!!!!
The point is I'm cuddling with Chris and typing. At the same time. How effing talented am I? Fo' rizzle. Anyways, he's adorable, and all Nyquilled up. Awwww!
But there is a serious issue I'd like to discuss today. One of urgency and importance. Let's preface this: who remembers, back in the day, when it was a-okay to release a single to radio stations that had no other artists featured on it? When did it become necessary to have another artist come in and sing a mini-song in the middle of your song, that usually has little or nothing to do with the song itself?
Songs featuring other artists are fine. They used to be cool. "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera featuring Lil Kim, Pink, Missy Elliot, and Mya. Remember that? That was phenomenal. And there were others that were good.
And even as it got to be more prevalent, it was usually okay. "Promiscuous" with Nelly and Nelly Furtado. Timbaland's "Give It To Me" with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado. 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" is only good because Justin Timberlake is in it.
Of course, some of Justin Timberlake's songs from his album FutureSex/LoveSounds weren't so okay, but it was the beginning stages of this terrifying trend and we pretty much overlooked the random Timbaland rapping. That, I'm afraid, was our mistake.Now we have all of Akon, Baby Bash, and T-Pain's songs which are featuring other singers who have exactly the same style so you can't actually tell who is singing/rapping which parts.
Or worse, we have "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolph, with Lil Wayne's incomprehensible gibberish in the middle.
Even Jonas Brothers "Burnin' Up", a song that I love, has some guy rapping in the middle.
STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just sing a song by yourself and put it on the radio! If you can get a song on radio already, you don't need help. Stop featuring other artists!!!!!!!!!
Anyways, do you agree with that? Leave me comments!
