A New R&B Sound? Me Likey

***UPDATE: According to Michelle Williams' web site, Unexpected won't be released until October. Sigh. I don't know why I thought it was coming out in August. However, Wikipedia is "reporting" that it will be released in Poland in August. Of course, Poland. She's huge there, I hear.

Dearest readers, have you noticed that a lot of new Hip Hop / R&B songs are bringing out some fun dance beats? I first noticed it with Usher's Love in This Club. It's all a little down tempo, but it's fun, and I'm sure Wacky has some great remixes for all these songs.

Here's a selection of videos for songs that seem to be following this (fun) trend. Side note: I'm very excited about Michelle Williams' new pop/dance album -- the gay rags are giving it good reviews, and with its August release date, it will tide me over until I can go out and get J Hud's new CD in September!! A fun time for new music, no?

PS: It's getting hard to find official or quality videos to embed. Anyone else noticing this? Most of these are just links. Sorry so lame.

Michelle Williams: We Break the Dawn (Hot boys alert)

Chris Brown: Forever

Ne-Yo: Closer



Usher: Love in this Club

J Hud: Spotlight

Ma, You Will Be Missed

Estelle Getty died today. The Golden Girls is in my top 5 of all time favorite tv shows, and this news makes me very sad. I loved Sophia Petrillo and her ability to utter the most malicious and vicious of cut downs to her roommates.

Some great quotes from IMDB:

Sophia: I can't believe it. Esther Weinstock is dead.
Dorothy: Oh I'm so sorry Ma, How'd it happen?
Sophia: [sarcastically] She was fighting an oil rig fire in the Gulf of Mexico.
[agitated]
Sophia: SHE WAS 88!
Rose: Well, it's good that she kept fighting right up to the end.


Rose: Everybody likes me.
Sophia: I don't!
Rose: Oh, you just say that Sophia.
Sophia: REPEATEDLY!


Blanche: Are you implying I lost my virginity at an early age?
Sophia: I'm just saying you're lucky Jack-&-Jill magazine didn't have a gossip column.


And one of my all time favorites:

Blanche: I don't really mind Clayton being homosexual, I just don't like him dating men.
Dorothy: You really haven't grasped the concept of this "gay thing" yet, have you, Blanche?
Blanche: Well there must be homosexuals who date women.
Sophia: Yeah. They're called lesbians.

We miss you, Ma!

Katy Perry: Gimmick?

I Kissed A Girl is so damn catchy.

What do you think? Is it the new Sex and Candy meets Baby Got Back or is it her Spiderwebs, and will we be dancing to funky hits of hers for many years?

Also, why in the world does the video not show anyone kissing any girls? And how much do you hate the end where PHEW!! she wakes up from her sexy lesbo dream in the safety of her hetero love nest?



I'm not convinced she has staying power, but I sure as heck do enjoy this song.

Cheeky Monkey

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