You Lie...Kanye!

The most recent buzz is about Kanye blowing Taylor Swift's moment at the Video Music Awards last night. With all consideration I was not pleased with his actions. It was rude and distasteful and kudos to Beyonce who was very gracious in the way in which she handled the situation. However I'm really not making this post to focus on the celebs, I want to draw attention to a somewhat similar situation where South Carolina Republican Congressman Wilson had a huge outburst ("You lie!") during President Obama's healtcare speech to congress. I believe that his comment was inappropriate and extremely disrespectful (these are my opinions and does not represent anyone else but myself). However I am juxtaposing these two incidents in order to ask readers a few questions. Answer one or answer many.

• Why wasn't there as much uproar (from youth) about Wilson's comment as there was for Kanye's?
• Entertainment or Politics?
• Has free speech gone too far?
• Should it (free speech) be confined and appropriated?
• If so will it still be FREE?
• How do we deal with people who exercise their freedom of speech even if we do not agree with the context, time and place in which it is used?
• Should there be consequences?

Images from
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/07ImeU05GK81y/340x.jpg
http://www.exposeobama.com/
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2009/09/kanye_west_apologizes_on_blog.html

Taylor Swift wins first VMA and Kayne West ruins it

Like I said in my other blog, these award shows are full of surprises. The first award was best female video. Taylor Swift won the award, up against Beyonce. While Taylor was giving her speech saying maybe 2 words, Kayne West pops onto the stage grabs the mic out of her hands and says "I'm sorry Taylor, but Beyonce really had the best video".... and gives the microphone back to Taylor. She as well as the audience are in shock and MTV cuts to the next skit, leaving Taylor in the dust to walk off stage. The audience tries to cheer Taylor on but it doesn't make up for what Kayne did.

I thought the whole thing was an act.. but it wasn't making any sense so I knew it was for real.
But after that Taylor moved on and performed her song after the commercial break.

I found the clip on YouTube. but they took it down already!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW5ok-t6iEo

Siik

Usually I consider Ms. Sasha Fierce a.k.a. Beyonce an overgrown Bratz doll; however, on a recent stroll through the forever-amazing Hype Machine I discovered this downtempo, "ladies night out appropriate" version of the radio favorite Single Ladies.

I've yet to check out Siik's other mostly unheard remixes, but hopefully the rest of his portfolio is as stimulating as this rehash of Ms. B's infectious, head bobbin', booty poppin', muffintop shakin'...well you get the idea ;)