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Black Eyed Peas
"Boom Boom Pow" single
Released: March 30th, 2009
I must be honest, I almost didn't make it through this song...until about half way through. The first two minutes of Black Eyed Peas new single, "Boom Boom Pow," are comprised of a tornado siren, excessive auto-tuned vocals, and an uninspired drum beat. The droning one-note siren gave me flashbacks to the Midwest when we'd run for the basement because a twister was approaching. I doubt that's what the Black Eyed Peas intended...but I was ready for shelter!
Thankfully, at the two minute mark, the dance synthesizers and beats kick in, the siren fades out, and the song seems to be going somewhere. Oh, but how short lived that moment is. Another storm is approaching and it's time to, once again, sound the alarms. This song lacks the funky, get-on your-feet soul of previous work. It simply pales in comparison to "Don't Phunk With My Heart" and "Let's Get It Started."
The single currently holds the #1 position on the Billboard Charts. Perhaps, on a few repeated listens, I'll understand why that is. In the meantime, I'll be hunkered down waiting for the tornado to pass.
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Eminem"We Made You" single
Released: April 13th, 2009
He's back, ladies and gentlemen... just when you thought his so-called retirement would last. (Do these celebrities really think the public is stupid enough to believe they're actually retiring from the profession that's made them multi-millionaires??)
On the debut single off his first album in 5 years, Eminem returns to form with his signature misogynistic, homophobic celebrity-bashing. However, this time his references are incredibly dated...yesterday's news...obsolete. He waxes poetically about Sarah Palin, Britney and K-Fed, Jessica Alba, Amy Winehouse, etc. Who cares about these stories anymore? We're in a world where Obama is in the White House, Britney's gotten her shit together and Winehouse has been a rehab junkie for years. His sexist rants aren't even relevant.
Eminem built a career on staying a step ahead of the curve. "We Made You" sounds like recycled trash from former hits "Without Me" and "The Real Slim Shady." However, you can guarantee that this song will be at the top of the charts. Where the lyrics fail, the music picks up the slack. The song is built around an undeniably catchy chorus, sung by new-comer Charmagne Tripp. Similarly to his 2000 hit, "Stan," Eminem ironically relies on a female vocalist to carry his raps. For a chauvinist narcissist, this must really burn. Although, don't count on him to recognize this fact. Without these women...would we even be discussing Eminem? After all, they're the ones who made him.
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