Best Hip Hop Video at VMA

Eminem wins the award for Best Hip Hop Video at the VMAs Sunday night for his hit single "Not Afraid". Mr. Slim Shady had a stellar performance of his song, followed by his duet with a red-haired Rihanna for "Love the Way you Lie." He also beat out Jigga's (aka Jay's) "On to the Next One", which I guess wasn't that popular, but I still love him more than Eminem... as of now. Oh well, congrats Eminem! I think you deserved it this round... and I hope to see you get as good as you were in your Encore days!

Love The Way You Lie

Maybe Eminem had an influence on Rihanna's hard-coreness?

Who knows, but I'm glad Eminem seems to be back to his old angst self! I love this rap (cuz I'm also hard-core like that....) and it sounds like something that could have come out of his Slim Shady album. In the words of Borat - "I like."

Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan are featured in the video who pretend to be boyfriend and girlfriend. The video delivers a strong message about domestic violence and sends out a powerful message to all (including you Chris Brown!). It seems fitting that Rihanna and Eminem are singing this song...

Eminem's "Recovery"

So last night driving home I turned on the radio to hear Eminem's new song from his Recovery album titled "Not Afraid." You gotta hand it to him... he even makes fun of his Relapse album, so at least he can laugh at himself.

For me though, I feel he for some reason can't get back to his old, hard-core angst stuff with dirty rhymes and rhythms.... I feel his beats are hopping on the typical Akon pop beats and his rhymes aren't as strong as they used to be (especially on his second album).

Airplanes

B.O.B. and Eminem are BACK!

B.O.B. (whose album releases April 27th), has teamed up with Eminem and Hayley Williams in "Airplanes". I've never heard of Williams but she sings an awesome chorus. I've liked B.O.B. since his song with Amy Whinehouse "Grip Yo Body" (UH-mazing song), but lately, every time I hear Eminem, he sounds like he is about to pop a cap in someone's ass. Is that just me?

Here it is homies!



Here's the acoustic version by Tyler Ward... just as amazing!