What the heck is a "shawty"?
#28: Buy a rap song on iTunes (and listen to it).
So it is widely known that I don't really care for rap music. If every other word is an F-bomb, if the lyrics have no meaning, and if I can't understand a word that's being said, how am I supposed to enjoy the song? Every mixer and semi-formal these days is basically 50-75% rap music, so I've had no choice but to endure the painful bass drum and synthesizer combos, ridiculous auto-tune, and hateful, raunchy lyrics. I have never stooped to the level of paying $1 for a rap song though. That is, until now.
Eminem (one of the very few rap artists I actually have respect for) released his new album "Recovery" a few weeks back and I decided that because he was much better at putting meaning behind the words and making beats that actually were catchy, I'd give the best song on the album a shot. I was disheartened at first because the single he released before the album, "Not Afraid", was terrible in my opinion. I listened to it on YouTube before wasting money on it and didn't like it one bit. I began to think maybe I'd never be able to find a rap song I could endure more than once.
When the album came out, things changed. The song that shot up the iTunes charts was "Love the Way you Lie", a duet between Eminem and Rihanna about abuse (cough cough Chris Brown cough). Not only could I endure it, I really liked it! Sure, there is a fair amount of swearing and bass drum, but the lyrics are kind of like a poem with a much deeper meaning than just "I'mma get laid" (what up, Lil Wayne?).
Since then, it has become a staple on my On-the-Go playlist and one of my favorite songs this summer. I am open now in the future to possibly getting some other rap songs to listen to, but I just have to be selective. You know me, super picky.
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So while I'm busy with my list, a few of my friends are working on their own. Three of my friends (Marissa A, Marissa G and Anne Marie) and one of their friends have teamed up to work on their own goal of trying to get the guys from the Nickelodeon show (Wes' favorite and my guilty pleasure) Big Time Rush to go to their senior prom with them. They have opened a YouTube channel and are doing weekly skits, music videos, and much more to convince them to come with them. As part of my unwritten goals along with my list is helping people with their own lists, I have decided to plug them on here. I know that as of now they and myself are the only ones reading this blog, but my hope is that once Mom sees and approves the blog, I can open it up to more of my friends and then the girls can get some extra publicity!
Visit their YouTube channel at this link: Big Time Prom
Oh, and in case you thought it was a joke or something, it's not. Kendall (one of the four BTR guys) has already subscribed to them and is no doubt sharing their awesomeness with the other three guys. So yeah, there's a chance.
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