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Jay-Z channels but does not ape Kanye I’ve been pooh-poohing The Grammys for years. To attest, I need only share the titles of three previous commentaries: “The Grammys? A Friggin’s Snoozefest” on February 9, 2015 “The Grammys Fading into Irrelevance. Even Drake Says So” on February 11, 2019 “The Grammys: Not only Irrelevant but Rigged!” on January… Read more.
Producers hyped Sunday’s telecast of the Grammys as a smorgasbord of music performances. What they presented smacked of a hip-hop binge. Even the few pop artists who performed featured rappers as condiments – like ketchup on hotdog. Granted, according to a Nielsen report on January 3, last year saw hip-hop finally surpass rock and roll… Read more.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should begin with this: Lady Gaga literally personifies the triumph of packaged and formulaic acts over talented performances. Which is rather a shame because this girl can sing. … By sterling contrast, Adele not only sings like an angel, she might just be the music industry’s saving grace. Unfortunately, this industry… Read more.
I’m embarrassed to say that when I heard the news of Whitney Houston’s death, I was almost as shocked that she was still alive as I was that she had just died. Mind you, nobody was a bigger fan than I. It’s just that iPINIONS has been chronicling her decline for so many years that… Read more.
