Kim Osorio's Blog

For those who may not know, I officially consider myself the biggest Jay-Z fan. I give you that information so that you may excuse me from what I am about to say. I am officially tired of Jay-Z collaborations. Jay is reaching these days. So what that in an interview with Hot 97 yesterday, he crushed the rumors of a Nas/Jay-Z collaboration. He just made it worst because ethis morning a new Jay-Z/Mary J. collaboration leaked to the internet. The song is called “you’re welcome” and it’s a straight bite from Kanye. Yawn. I can’t knock the hustle, but I’m tired. What’s next, a Jay-Z-inspired best of all worlds, featuring beyonce, mary, r. kelly, coldplay and bono.

 okay, so you thirstbuckets you actually care can go to Nile’s site, youheardthatnew.com to hear it.

I respect both of these artists tremendously, but do we really need a collaboration album. The latest rumor is that Jay-Z and Nas will team up for an album titled ”Kings Of Hip-Hop” on Jay-Z’s “new” label. Two years ago, I might have gotten it, but in 2008, I’m like, I don’t get it. Their newfound friendship is so overkill.

Here are some alternative album titles that I propose: 

Friends Or Foes?

Life After Def Jam

Just Another Excuse to Compete

One Hand Washes The Other

The Pension Plan

Please, contribute to this list. You know you want to.

A little poem that I call “Why?”

Why is Prodigy rappin’ in all these different languages? It’s actually not him but a new voice technology that translates his words for him. It sounds stupid. Why would he want to sound stupid? Why.

Why is Kanye’s new video Flashing Lights just shameless promotion for a Playboy model that somebody in his crew (could be him) wants to sleep with? Why oh why.

Why is Tank taking photos in handcuffs while he’s smiling when he just finished telling us he was the victim of police brutality? Why. Tell me why.

Why hasn’t R. Kelly’s case gone to trial yet when we first heard this like ten years ago? the little girls are all adults now. Why.

Why won’t Jennifer Hudson ever wear a push-up bra? what does she have against it? Why. Why. Why.

Bye.

We were paying close attention to Kanye last night at the 50th Annual Grammys, and I feel almost obliged to say that I am disappointed that I didn’t get a true Kanye spaz moment. How memorable was it when he has wilded out backstage at the MTV Awards this past Summer? Or when he jumped on stage that time at one of the Awards shows overseas. I feel robbed. I actually watch Awards shows now just to see what ‘Ye is going to do next, and he didn’t do much yesterday. Booo!!!!

 See more photos from the Grammys here.

I would just like to start a list of things that 50 says because they are mildly entertaining by themselves. Today, on Super Tuesday, he said he was going to vote for Hillary. When asked why not Barack, 50 said “I think they might kill him.” Watch. I think I understand the rationale behind what he said, but the fact that he actually said it makes 50…well, 50.

 And let’s not forget the Paris Hilton incident–where 50 tells her to “get the f**k off the stage.” Nice.