I was listening to the radio on my drive home last night and it hit me, I’ve become my Mother. I find myself shutting off the loud, beat-thumping, arse-dropping instructing music that now passes as “hip hop,” in favor of the melodic tunes of my youth. Give me Shalamar over a Waka FlockaDeeDoodle any day. Apparently, I’m not alone in my disdain for today’s mainstream musical offerings. LL Cool J is no lover of the tunes that traditional radio is force-feeding us.
He tells Forbes:
“The biggest problem that we’re having right now… is radio. I think that radio has gotten to the point where you hear the same thing over and over again, so much, because you have a group of people controlling the airplay -no disrespect- they’re doing their jobs, but you have a certain group of people that are controlling the airplay to the point where it makes you wanna throw up. It’s crazy.”
Madonna sat down for an extended interview with ABC’s Nightline Thursday to talk about her new movie, upcoming Super Bowl performance and her new/younger lover. Her responses were typical and you can watch the full sit-down here, if you care. But, it was a fan-submitted question that got the BEST answer from the Queen of Reinvention.
When asked what she thinks of Lady Gaga and —specifically her song “Born This Way” which sounds a lot like Madge’s “Express Yourself”— Madonna shaded the hell out of Stephanie Germanotta. Watch… Taste The Brew for the video
Steve Harvey’s best-selling did you really need to buy this book to tell you the obvious? “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man” is coming to theaters next Spring and it’s got every blactor in Hollywood in it. Peep the trailer…
Vivica Fox is opening up about her breakup with the club promoting and Double M-using Omar “Slimm” White. She tells Access Hollywood Live that she had the courage to end it after seeing the warning signs.
Hmmm… “make sure someone isn’t trying to marry you for a shopping spree.” #BAM. And there it is.
If it’s not working out, it’s okay to keep it moving and love ‘em from a distance (I still say she needs a nice, older guy who has no extra MMMMMMMs in his name).
*Ok, seriously, finding a picture to match the changes in her face was really exhausting, so I quit looking. Want more Witches’ Brew? Like us | Follow us | Get fed | Shop the store | Circle us
Posted by Witch Hazel | Posted in Brew Tube, prince | Posted on 06-12-2011
It’s no secret that Prince is a musical genius. If you encounter anyone who wants to argue that point, delete them from your life immediately, then thank me later. Filmmaker Rhodri Huw attempts to dig deeper into that genius with his documentary A Purple Reign, which aired on the BBC. The film looks at his climb from Minneapolis, musical influences, effortless blend of sexuality and faith (even in the same song), his innovative approach to making music and his battle for musical control. Hardcore Prince fans may know most of his story but it’s still fun to watch. If you’ve got an hour, turn your speakers up and enjoy! Taste The Brew for the video
Posted by Witch Hazel | Posted in Brew News, Brew Tube | Posted on 29-11-2011
Oneal Ron Morris, the transgender woman accused of injecting a mix of harmful chemicals into the rear ends of her “patients” has struck again (allegedly). A new victim has come forward claiming the Miami “doctor” seriously jacked up her face by injecting a mix of cement and tire sealant.
Rajee Narinesingh is also transgendered. She says she found out about Morris’ services via the transgendered circuit and -short on money- she thought it was a good deal.
Morris was arrested earlier this month on charges of practicing medicine without a license with serious bodily injury. Narinesingh said she took the risk and went to Morris because she wanted to make her outsides match how she felt on the inside. Damn. Haven’t we all felt that before in some way?
Minnesota congresswoman and Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Monday and was “greeted” by a musical intro she probably hadn’t bargained for. Normally, The Roots play a tune that somehow relates to the guest as that guest’s “walk-on music.” Occasionally, they slay the guest with the musical choice (like when they played a Milli Vanilli song for the infamous lip-syncing Ashlee Simpson). Well, last night, the musical sword play continued as the band played Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” as Bachmann’s walk-on music. Our buddy, (*sarcasm*) Questlove even tweeted about the musical selection before the show.
Florida police arrested a fake doctor for using a mix of “fix-a-flat” as booty injections! So, we’re doing ANYTHING for a phatty now, huh? Is that what’s hot in the streets? Miami police say Oneal Ron Morris –a self-proclaimed doctor of booty injectory– used a mix of cement, mineral oil and Super Glue to fatten a woman’s butt. Those chemicals nearly killed the woman, who went to three different hospitals before figuring out the cause of her ailments. Taste The Brew for more
Posted by Elphaba Of The Brew | Posted in Brew Tube, brewtube | Posted on 16-11-2011
Let’s just get this out of the way “Misfits” may have the stupidest premise on TV since well… “Heroes”, but dammit if it isn’t the most compelling and gut-wrenchingly touching, awesome show that cannot be viewed in real time in the US. WTF?!
A quick synopsis: In the first episode we meet 5 (well 6, but…) young adults who have by the court been ruled ASBO and are on the first day of mandated probation. They, along with their probation worker are caught in a freak storm and receive possibly the WORST superpowers known to superpowerdom. As the episodes progress, it appears that these powers are a manisfestation of their deep-rooted subconcious fears, anxieties and egos. And what’s worse than that? I mean what would your superpower be if THIS were how powers were given out? (Would I be Aversion to Bras on The Weekend Elphie? Can only use the public restrooms at Nordstrom, Elphie? How wack!) Think about it!
They solve the resulting problems with a lot of blood letting, body hiding, drugs and sex. As one naturally would! Yet somehow they manage to be sympathetic and rootforable (that is not a word, E.)
Simon “Does anybody see me??”
Curtis- Regrets he has a few
Kelly and her Mushmouth are not a Slag
Nathan—you want to kill him, but…
Alisha is hot…really really hot
The super talented cast is comprised of a group of young relatively unknowns, especially to the US, but you’ll be dying to see them all the time!
To spend a few minutes inside the mind of Erykah Badu has to be a brilliant journey. In this interview/lecture with the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid, Badu gives us two full hours inside her brain. She explains how some of her greatest hits were made and talks about her musical influences, the decline of the music industry, her start as a rapper and her friendship with (and attempted seduction of) the late music producer J Dilla. If you’re into music history, how songs are made and how producers find samples: you’ll love this. Taste The Brew for more
Don’t say nothing bad about Miss Mimi’s Marriage! During her “Look at me, I’m skinny again” tour for Jenny Craig (she’s the new face of Jenny), Mariah Carey was asked by Gayle King about her Barbara Walters interview, in which she said she trusts her husband, Nick Cannon, “sometimes.” Mariah said her response to Barbara proves they have a real relationship… and, she wasted no time in taking a subliminal shot at that sham of a union between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. Taste The Brew for her butterfly-filled shade
I was listening to the radio on my drive home last night and it hit me, I’ve become my Mother. I find myself shutting off the loud, beat-thumping, arse-dropping instructing music that now passes as “hip hop,” in favor of the melodic tunes of my youth. Give me Shalamar over a Waka FlockaDeeDoodle any day. Apparently, I’m not alone in my disdain for today’s mainstream musical offerings. LL Cool J is no lover of the tunes that traditional radio is force-feeding us.
