Young & Hip Meets Need A Hip Replacement: The Grammys

That pretty much sums up my Grammy review. Lots of weird artist collaborations on stage, which I rather enjoyed, but that doesn't take away from the weirdness. Stevie Wonder and Jonas Brothers?? Al Green, Justin Timberlake, and Boyz II Men??

I've gotta say though, over all, the show was much better than previous years so maybe the Stevie-Jo-Bro mix was genius. Or it could be that 2008 was a good year for music and the Grammys finally did what it was supposed to do: showcase good music.

Who am I loving right now? M.I.A.

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M.I.A. and the Rap Pack (Jay Z, T.I., Lil' Wayne, and Kanye) killed it at the Grammys. Killed it!! But the highlight was easily M.I.A. Who performs at the Grammys on the day her baby is due, while rocking a see-through mesh outfit and dropping it like its hot?!? Yeah, killed it. I love the song. I love that she had no fear. I love that she performed the song like she wasn't gonna have a baby on stage. LOVE HER!



Coldplay also comes pretty damn close for giving the top performance of the night. I like that Jay Z came on stage for a quick cameo, dropped a rhyme, and was ghost like Swayze. Plus, I just like seeing Chris Martin. And on a side note, does Gwyneth Paltrow seem to be more annoying these days?



Who needs to stop making music and just go away? T-Pain. I can't stand his ugly ass top hat and the robot voice in EVERY song that is on the radio these days. EVEN STEVIE WONDER DID THE ROBOT VOICE AT THE TOP OF THE JONAS BROTHERS SONG!! Ick. Stevie, please stop or else I'll slowly lose respect for you, and that's just like learning Santa isn't real all over again.

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So, in the Obama spirit of hope and change, I will hope that music will change and lose this fascination with T-Pain robot voice songs. I don't need to know that you're in love with a stripper or bartender, or that if you have one more drink, you're gonna $!*#(S said stripper or bartender. Go away.

Who needs a haircut? Kanye. Please. Mullets are never coming back, no matter how much you try to rock it, so please save yourself the embarassment and try something else. Don't you rep LV these days?? How can Louis let you out looking like that?

Finally, because it is too early in the morning to already be angry about something, let's talk about some Grammy sweethearts. My favorite? ADELE.

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She just seems so likeable and humble, and she's a true artist. Singer and songwriter extraordinare whose voice is absolutely mesmerizing and vulnerable. Chasing Pavement was easily one of my favorite songs this past year.

Finally, a big thumbs down to Radiohead because they used the USC Trojan Marching Band. GO BRUINS!