Soul Stream Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 I saw this for the first time last night in a rerun. I know it's easy to bash it, so I'll be the first. The one thing that really stood out for me was how overblown, over-the-top and downright hollow the musical performances are now. God, does EVERY performance need a cast of 300 dancers, rappers, jugglers, ect.? I mean, say what you will, but MTV has had some meaningful stuff on the awards shows, albeit a long time ago it would seem. Where's the Nirvana? Playing in their street clothes like they were in any local club. The current purveyor of "real," 50 cent, had a ridiculous super production and he was dressed "all in white-just like the video! ". The other performer with street creditials, Mary J. Blige, had another silly production (Of course what can you say about someone working with Poop Daddy.) Man, is music just this superficial at this point in time? And I'm not even talking about that stupid Madonna garbage, that's just a cry for help imho. I think there's a lot of GREAT music being made today by serious artists. Are they just not MTV-enough these days? My God, I fast forwarded through Justin Timberlake getting 3 awards. For what?! I wondered! O.K. I'm through venting. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 But dude, the guy can dance!!! Quote
Trumpet Guy Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 Hey--Any air time for my main man "Special Ed" is great by me! "Hey Lady,I like to dance"!! Quote
catesta Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 Was it just me, or did it seem as if the same five or six videos get nominated each time? I couldn't agree more about the over production of everyone and everything. Prior to the MTV show, I saw 50 cent doing a performance wearing a bullet proof vest on the outside of his shirt. (if he was wearing a shirt) I think it's all a bunch of bullshit. If I can see the vest, I'm going to aim for the head, no? Quote
Joe G Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 The other performer with street creditials, Mary J. Blige, Just once in my life I would like to hear this woman sing on pitch. Yeesh! Hell yeah, Timberlake can shake a leg! Quote
Noj Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 50 Cent is an MTV/pop radio product, and has never represented anything else. Oughtta call him 2 Bits, even though he isn't worth that. Never liked Mary J. Blige either. Quote
Joe G Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 noj, what is with the avatar?? It looks like a still from a porno. Quote
Noj Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 noj, what is with the avatar?? It looks like a still from a porno. It's a still from Bennie Hill, guess I'll have to change it to save my reputation! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 what'z vivica a. fox and her FINE azz, doing with fif-tee cent? Quote
catesta Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 what'z vivica a. fox and her FINE azz, doing with fif-tee cent? That's no shit. Maybe she want's or needs the publicity. Quote
Joe G Posted September 11, 2003 Report Posted September 11, 2003 It's safe to say that I pretty much despise MTV as a purveyor of what it hip. They suck, big time. Quote
chris olivarez Posted September 12, 2003 Report Posted September 12, 2003 The less attention I pay to them the better I feel. Quote
BERIGAN Posted September 12, 2003 Report Posted September 12, 2003 ... Prior to the MTV show, I saw 50 cent doing a performance wearing a bullet proof vest on the outside of his shirt. (if he was wearing a shirt) I think it's all a bunch of bullshit. If I can see the vest, I'm going to aim for the head, no? Perhaps no just for show!!!!! 50 Cent Dodges Bullets by Lia Haberman Sep 11, 2003, 1:00 PM PT Forget nine lives, feline-like 50 Cent has probably used up at least a dozen. Fiddy, who has been shot nine times and survived, was once again marked for death when a couple of unknown gunmen fired at the rapper and his posse on Wednesday. a d v e r t i s e m e n t The former crack peddler turned superstar rapper was pulling into the parking lot of the Doubletree Hotel in Jersey City just after midnight on Wednesday morning when gunfire erupted. 50 Cent, aka Curtis Jackson, took cover in the hotel lobby say police, dodging at least 10 bullets in the process. Cops recovered three casings from a .45 automatic and seven from a .40-caliber handgun, including one bullet found 200 feet away that shattered the window of a nearby tire store. No one was hurt and cops are in the process of reviewing a parking-lot surveillance tape for clues to the incident. They're also interested in talking to Fiddy, who's currently MIA. Cops are curious why hotel staff didn't dial 911 until more than a half hour after the shots were fired at 12:02 a.m. By that time, 50 Cent and crew had hightailed it out of the area in his SUV limo and have remained out of sight ever since. "There are a lot of questions to be asked, the least of which being: Why did they run? Why was there a delay in calling us?" Jersey City Police Captain Ron Sprofera told New York's Daily News. Now, the rapper has five days to turn himself in for questioning or face being issued a possible arrest warrant. Calls to 50 Cent's label were not returned. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Jersey City Doubletree says there's no sinister explanation behind the 911 delay. "It's clear to us that [the police] needed to be called faster and that in the confusion after the shooting they didn't call fast enough and we apologize for that." According to the Daily News, 50 Cent checked into a Doubletree room rented by his label on Tuesday to shoot a music video. (Note to 50: Dude, you deserve a Four Seasons at least.) Also working nearby was rival rapper Ja Rule, who was shooting, er, filming a Queen Latifah-produced movie called Cook Out. Cops have not named Ja Rule or any of his entourage as suspects but the two rappers have been engaged in a very public feud. Last week, Ja Rule's friend and label mate at Murder Inc., D.O. Cannon, was murdered in Queens. The shooting came just days after rapper, Shadaha (Jah) Bey, was gunned down a few miles away. Bey was a member of 50 Cent's crew, G Unit. While there's no official connection, the potentially retaliatory murders are fueling fears of an escalating rap war between Murder Inc. and 50 Cent and his mentor Eminem. http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,12483,00.html?tnews Quote
JazzRules Posted September 13, 2003 Report Posted September 13, 2003 My God, I fast forwarded through Justin Timberlake getting 3 awards. For what?! I wondered! For what you wondered? Let me impart the following anecdote: WHile walking past a mother of a girl about 12 in the local Safeway, I heard the young lady say to her mother about a picture on some product: "Look mom, it's Justin. Mom, look, it's Justin!" The quid pro quo goes full circle. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted September 13, 2003 Report Posted September 13, 2003 While there's no official connection, the potentially retaliatory murders are fueling fears of an escalating rap war between Murder Inc. and 50 Cent and his mentor Eminem. Cool! Maybe they'll kill each other off. Quote
Soul Stream Posted September 13, 2003 Author Report Posted September 13, 2003 This is the point where Mathers drops his fake ghetto accent and runs away screaming "I'm not REALLY with 50 cent!!!!" Quote
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