Hip Hop is Dead

If India Arie were as aesthetically appreciated as Alicia Keys, Amerie or Ciara. Would she achieve greater commercial success? It's a no-brainer. Today I was thinking of the stories associated with the rise to fame of rap artists. Kanye West spitting rhymes through a wired jaw on Through he Wire, The Game getting shot and proclaiming he is Death Row's finest and 50 cent's antics. Are these public relation exploits to sell more records or honest accounts of their lives or both? I have never been influenced by these stories when making record buying decisions. Kanye is a very good producer but can't rhyme.

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Those who attending any of his London dates can testify to this. I love Mary J. and in my eyes she can do whatever she wants (be an MC- Brook, act whatever). Busta's Touch it Remix and on Enough Cryin.I must commend Beyonce on the single from the Dream girls OST, Listen and it's a shame she was not honoured at the Golden Globes.

Golden Globe Awards:

BEST FILM-drama: Babel

BEST FILM -musical or comedy: Dreamgirls

BEST DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese (The Departed)

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE DRAMA: Helen Mirren, (The Queen)

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE DRAMA: Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland)

BEST ACTRESS -musical or comedy: Meryl Streep, (The Devil Wears Prada)

BEST ACTOR -musical or comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen, (Borat)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)

BEST TV SERIES-drama: Grey's Anatomy

BEST TV SERIES -musical or comedy: Ugly Betty

A quick aside. Rachel Bilson has great fashion sense.

I promised I would never become one of those adults who harp on about the old days but really why are some school children incapable of using ear phones on public transport?. I love grime and garage as much as the next person. I think I'm an adult at 14, scream at Beyonce concerts and think Chris/whoever is tick but I can still respect others right to peace and quiet.

The second episode of Ugly Betty did not compare to the first. I hope it improves and I'm going into literary mode courtesy of amazon in between watching the entire series of House on DVD. Hugh Laurie is pure class as Gregory House. This week saw many a buffet lunch. Chinese and Spanish tapas were the delicacies of choice. One would think I was a woman of leisure but the clinic and theatre sessions somewhat distort this view. I am looking forward to a weekend of film Babel +/- Smokin' Aces (one-sided reviews putting me off), socialising with old school friends and if all else fails eating lots.