2010 MTV VMAs Recap

source via HipHopDX.com

Late night talk show host Chelsea Handler hosted the 2010 MTV Video Awards, being the first woman in 16 years to do so. While the night featured a number of Hip Hop performances, The genre did not fare so well in the awards aspect.

Eminem opened the show with the first single from his Recovery album, "Not Afraid" and was later joined by Rihanna to perform "Love the Way You Lie." Em won two awards, including Best Male Video and Best Hip Hop Video, but left after his performance to join Jay-Z on their New York/Detroit tour.

Rick Ross made a quick and somewhat bizarre appearance on an electric scooter, picking up Handler and not appearing on the show again.

As has been reported this past week, Taylor Swift recently wrote a song for Kanye West, which she performed during the show. The song was reported to have been a sort of "forgiving" for Kanye's infamous antics at last year's VMAs. While much of the lyrics felt unrelated to the rapper, others were spot-on references to 'Ye: '32 is not growing up now/Who you are is not what you did/ You're still an innocent…Everyone of us has messed up too.'

Drake was joined by Mary J. Blige and Swizz Beatz on the piano. The trio performed the T.I.-featured "Fancy," although T.I. did not attend the awards show, possibly because of recent drug charges.

5-time VMA nominee B.o.B. took the stage with both Bruno Mars and Hayley Williams to perform both "Nothing On you" and "Airplanes." However, B.o.B did not win any awards.

New G.O.O.D. artist Pusha T joined Kanye West, who was the last performer of the night. West raised a toast to all the "douche bags," "assholes," "scum bags," and "jerk offs" in reference to last year's VMA fiasco. "You've been putting up with my shit for way too long," he sang during the performance.

While Eminem left the awards show early, Jay-Z (who was also nominated for awards) did not attend the show, nor did wife Beyonce. Nicki Minaj lost out on the Best New Artist Award to Justin Beiber, while Pop artist Lady Gaga ended up taking home many of the awards including Best Female Artist and Video Of The Year for "Bad Romance."

Things Benz noticed:

-Em proved he still the best to do it.

-Nicki performance is wierd but wierd is offically in

-Justin took a page outta MJ's book in dancing and can be Linkin Park's drummer.

-Drake's performance was REAL especially with Mary J, the Queen of R&B

-Em can add on to his legacy by albums like Recovery

-Kanye was great making a sample live and shoutout to the assholes, and getting the very same ppl that booed him a year ago jump on his D**k again

-Lady Gaga swept the awards. SWEPT. She is now Madonna. Respect

2 New Videos - Eminem and T.I.

Eminem - Not Afraid

2 new videos premiered this past weekend from 2 high-classed MCs. Above, Eminem launches his first single to his new album, Recovery, titled, Not Afraid. By seeing him in a different light, this will be interesting to see life after Slim Shady.

Another single to T.I. album King Uncaged. In this video you see he still got his Hollywood swag.

ALBUM REVIEW: B.O.B. - The Adventures of Bobby Ray

This artist has always gained respect in the Hip-Hop world for his versatility. He can flow, with decent lyrics, play the guitar, play the piano, sing......what can't he do? His respect was unanimously intact when Eminem stated he's interested in collabing with Bobby Ray. That wish has came true on this album, The Adventures Of Bobby Ray. Add features from Lupe Fiasco, a comeback verse from T.I., and Janelle Monae, and you have an LP that cannot and should not be ignored. But the main reason why I think this album should be platinum(yes, dammit, i said Platinum) is because this album was a musical experiment that passed. He streched out all his talents to the sky and gave us quality music.

You would think it was a hip hop album because B.O.B is part of P$C and Grand Hustle. But after the intro track "Don't Let Me Fall" filled with guitar notes, you know your ears are heading into another direction. "Nothin on You" ft. Bruno Mars is a timeless radio hit that can transcend any market. "Past my Shades" with Lupe Fiasco can definitely make you think with the lean back guitar notes in the back. "Ghost In The Machine" sounds like it should have came out in 2012 with it's space-like melody. Hypnotic because you are tempted to play it 3x over.

This album is what I think every artist should look to as a blueprint today. When you making an album, you stretch your creativity to the max. Bobby Ray did this with his musical experiment and passed. Every genre has a part to his creative process, eliminating any boundary keeping you from getting this album. To cap off, B.O.B and Eminem gave you an introspective look on the last track, Airplanes, Part II (Reminded me of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, Imagine, but more detailed) Eminem killed it as always, while B.O.B held his own. This album seriously is a work of art, which is why I plead to you to go buy this album when it comes out tomorrow instead of downloading it. It's definitely a platinum sound.

T.I 's pockets are gonna be obese after this album.