LOL you know I be making up words lol <Moderator: That's what I figureded :-) -Derek>
On Feb 11, 2008 1:55 PM, ZA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I must say that I agree on the non-spectacularness of this performance. I > don't have the venomous dislike of Rihanna that you do Derek lol. But > yeah > this performance was whack, as was the Grammys for the most part. > > <Moderator: Is "Non-Spectuwhatever" a word? Can I play it in Scrabalous? I > don't have a "Venomous dislike" of Rihanna I have it for the current state > of R & B music in general. Its just gosh darn awful! -Derek> > > On Feb 11, 2008 8:59 AM, Derek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I don't watch Award shows anymore, but I did catch this performance on > > Youtube this morning. Honestly it wasn't very good. Rihanna's songs were > > shoe horned into the Time's sound, the end result.... Not so good :-P > > > > The only time I have seen this work was in Janet Jackson "Control" video > > http://youtube.com/watch?v=4EleKwkt_fU. Why did this work? Well obvious > > it was 1980s and Terry and Jimmy were still using that sound. They have > > since moved on from it and it shows in Rihanna's music. > > > > This was awful! No wonder Morris was annoyed. I don't think he was in > > character for this interview. I would be angry too if my career revolved > > around 1 character I do really well and can't make real money off of. > > It's even worst to have to play 2nd fiddle to a some talentless chick > > that hit song is about her stupid umbrella... > > > > Derek > > WwW.NpNy.Org > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Http://www.thebumpsquad.com > >> Check out Morris jokingly(?) comments about Prince plus they mention > new > >> album n tour (Been hearing bout a new album 4 who knows how long now: > >> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581294/20080210/rihanna.jhtml > >> > >> Morris Day and Rihanna perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night > >> Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images > >> Feb 10 2008 10:19 PM EST > >> > >> Grammys Behind The Scenes: The Time's Morris Day Talks Up Rihanna, Says > >> Kanye West Isn't 'Cool' > >> 'I think [Rihanna's] a sexy young lady,' Day says. 'I have kids as old > > as > >> her.' > >> By Jem Aswad, with reporting by James Montgomery and Shaheem Reid > >> > >> LOS ANGELES - As the Grammy Awards progressed on Sunday night (February > > 10), > >> one man was making headlines of his own backstage: the Time's Morris > > Day. > >> > >> The frontman/lothario, who duetted with Rihanna early in the show, said > > of > >> the singer: "I think she's a sexy young lady. I have kids as old as her > > ... > >> But I enjoyed it. That did not stop me from noticing." > >> > >> He had a less flattering - although sympathetic - comment about her > > onstage > >> pouting: "When the groove hits you, you get ugly for a minute. It's > like > > you > >> broke wind. " > >> > >> Since the Time are noted for their cool ("Cool" is also the name of one > > of > >> their best songs), he talked about how some of today's artists measure > > up. > >> > >> "I don't see Kanye as being cool - very talented, but not cool." > >> > >> Chris Brown? "He's very hyper, but talented. Give him about 10 years > and > >> we'll see. There are some cool people out there. I think Snoop is cool. > >> Puffy's cool. It's embodiment - it's gotta be in you. I'm so cool that > > even > >> when I'm sweating, it's a cold sweat." > >> > >> After noting how impressed he was with his own group's performance, Day > >> continued: "I don't know if you were able to watch [our set] because > you > >> were too busy eating sandwiches and potato chips, but we had a good > > time," > >> he told reporters with a laugh. "I still do the dance moves every day, > I > >> just happened to do it on the Grammy stage tonight." > >> > >> When asked if he spoke with longtime friend and foil Prince backstage, > > Day > >> answered, "I asked him, 'How's the family?' ... He didn't say nothing." > > (Day > >> and Prince are old friends and rivals - Day split from Prince's camp > not > >> long after the blockbuster success of 1984's "Purple Rain," but > reunited > > for > >> 1990's "Graffiti Bridge" and the Time has opened for Prince at several > > shows > >> in recent years.) > >> > >> Asked if he was going to kick it with Prince backstage, he replied: "Am > > I > >> interested in kicking him backstage?" > >> > >> Day also said the Time have a new album done and plan to tour. "That > was > >> fun. Where's the sandwich boxes?" he said before leaving the media > room. > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
