After a month long hiatus, I'm back at it again. Why wouldn't I be?
I could discuss the Grammy's. Although I don't agree with all the winners or even the nominations 2008's Grammy Awards Show was a watchable one. So much emotion and spirit. Yet, I don't want to go into it. I don't want to go into the after party headlines either.
I do need to mention one part of the show, you may hear about later. Now, when I watched the Grammy Awards I was looking forward to seeing Tina Turner. Beyonce was to be a part of the performance. I wasn't sure how, because I was sure she'd performed all her "B'Day" songs and wouldn't have any material to present. Somehow, Beyonce, who I usually refer to as Psych Ward B, because I'm confused she's a few crayons short of a box. It's like the "Ring the Alarm" video and her twitches at her concerts aren't acting. Her alter ego Sasha..... Yes. Well you know what? Let's hope for Beyonce's sake that Sasha was totally responsible for Beyonce's performance at the Grammy's. As I watched Beyonce come out introducing Tina Turner I thought two things. 1.) What is she talking about, her music doesn't encompass all those legends. She's not that versatile. And 2.) Did she just call Tina Turner , THE QUEEN?
When did Aretha Franklin lose her title? She didn't right? I'm sure Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul. Michael Jackson is the King of Pop. Mary J Blige is the queen of hip hop soul. R.Kelly is... or Bobby Brown is.. well nevermind. Still, there are titles you just KNOW. Somehow Beyonce didn't know. She didn't know on the same stage that Aretha Franklin herself would soon grace. Aretha Franklin..the queen who sung opera in Italian at the last minute for a Grammy Show filling in for the now deceased Pavarotti, and she KILLED it.
In Beyonce's defense, she didn't specify what Tina was queen of. Tina has loosely been referred to as the Queen of Rock n Roll and headlined a concert with that title. But then again I can't defend Beyonce now. It's too late, because Miss Aretha Franklin herself is ticked off about the matter. In a statement to the Free Press, Ms Franklin stated “I am not sure whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy."
She went on to state, “In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyonce anyway.”
Now, I can't agree with that exactly. I don't think it was meant to start drama, but if the Queen feels disrespected, then that's the bottom line. Her highness has spoken. Sasha just lost her mind again, can we really blame Beyonce. We have to watch who we place blame on these days. Poor Clifford Harris remains on house arrest for something T.I.P obviously did. It never ends.
I could discuss the Grammy's. Although I don't agree with all the winners or even the nominations 2008's Grammy Awards Show was a watchable one. So much emotion and spirit. Yet, I don't want to go into it. I don't want to go into the after party headlines either.
I do need to mention one part of the show, you may hear about later. Now, when I watched the Grammy Awards I was looking forward to seeing Tina Turner. Beyonce was to be a part of the performance. I wasn't sure how, because I was sure she'd performed all her "B'Day" songs and wouldn't have any material to present. Somehow, Beyonce, who I usually refer to as Psych Ward B, because I'm confused she's a few crayons short of a box. It's like the "Ring the Alarm" video and her twitches at her concerts aren't acting. Her alter ego Sasha..... Yes. Well you know what? Let's hope for Beyonce's sake that Sasha was totally responsible for Beyonce's performance at the Grammy's. As I watched Beyonce come out introducing Tina Turner I thought two things. 1.) What is she talking about, her music doesn't encompass all those legends. She's not that versatile. And 2.) Did she just call Tina Turner , THE QUEEN?
When did Aretha Franklin lose her title? She didn't right? I'm sure Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul. Michael Jackson is the King of Pop. Mary J Blige is the queen of hip hop soul. R.Kelly is... or Bobby Brown is.. well nevermind. Still, there are titles you just KNOW. Somehow Beyonce didn't know. She didn't know on the same stage that Aretha Franklin herself would soon grace. Aretha Franklin..the queen who sung opera in Italian at the last minute for a Grammy Show filling in for the now deceased Pavarotti, and she KILLED it.
In Beyonce's defense, she didn't specify what Tina was queen of. Tina has loosely been referred to as the Queen of Rock n Roll and headlined a concert with that title. But then again I can't defend Beyonce now. It's too late, because Miss Aretha Franklin herself is ticked off about the matter. In a statement to the Free Press, Ms Franklin stated “I am not sure whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy."
She went on to state, “In addition to that, I thank the Grammys and the voting academy for my 20th Grammy and love to Beyonce anyway.”
Now, I can't agree with that exactly. I don't think it was meant to start drama, but if the Queen feels disrespected, then that's the bottom line. Her highness has spoken. Sasha just lost her mind again, can we really blame Beyonce. We have to watch who we place blame on these days. Poor Clifford Harris remains on house arrest for something T.I.P obviously did. It never ends.
