Robin Thicke proves yet again he's the artist Justin Timberlake WISHES he could be.

YES YES YES YES YES

THANK YOU, Mutada! At least I wasn't the only one who noticed the Jonas catastrophy. Now, I happen to think the Jonas Brothers are a cool & talented pack in their own right. "Burnin' Up" is a universal, feel-good pop song that could've easily been a big hit 10 or 20yrs. ago.

However, their biggest mistake came when they [musically] tried to put themselves in the same ballpark as Stevie Wonder--which is damn near impossible; especially to some fresh faced Disney pop teens who've been on the scene less than five years. All the grunting, woo-ing, & cues like "Come on Stevie, show 'em whatcha got!" just came across as a very forced soulfulness. Some white folks naturally have it (Teena Marie, Michael McDonald, Christina Aguilera, Robin Thicke, George Michael, Daryl Hall, etc) & some don't. The Jonas Brothers don't.

They're young & still growing as an act, but somebody needs to tell them not to EVER do that again. If they just did what the Jonas Bros. do best & have been THEMSELVES; not whimsically throwing on some invisible James Brown cape, they would've been okay. Not great, but OKAY.

I couldn't watch the show last night, but thanks to SoulBounce I feel like I didn't miss a beat! As exciting as the nominations were, I'm so not surprised by who actually won. More things change, the more they stay the same. But how pissed am I that Jazzy didn't win one. single. award. That one I didn't expect. TRAVESTY! And what is this Chris Brown nonsense??? Lawd Jesus!

"Come on Stevie" "Show um what you got" like he's some old singer who is doing a token performance. Any toleration of the "Jon-ASS" brothers I was developing has completly been erashed. Good Grief.

Kid rock aside from his blasphemy sounded the best out of all the non R&B/Soul performances.

Jay-Z was ass, and it was laughable how fall he's fallen in recent years, when you are upstaged by Lil Wayne and Kanye on the same stage.

The 4 tops thing was cool, DAMN what is smokY eating and drinking? That man still looks the same. LOL

J-Hud did her thing.

Lil Wayne performance was one of the best rap performances. His words were clear and his mic sounded good. Robin T. Did his best Marvin Gaye riffs.

TI and JT.. Blah

Cold Play.. OK, not great

Dare I say JT sounded better than Rev Al? He has not been putting much effort in as of late

ok Did anyone notice that Whitney was DRUNK out of her wig. She still looked the best she has in YEARS!

Laydee J, this has always been one of my favorite Radiohead joints. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9KYriPbU4

Ne-Yo is so overrated. In a perfect world, Phonte would've been a part of the Four Tops' tribute.

Though I dug that Radiohead performance & the tribute to New Orleans, overall this year's Grammy's were unimpressive. T-Pain & Kanye's egocentric remarks didn't fail to disgust me & Robin Thicke proves yet again he's the artist Justin Timberlake WISHES he could be.

Oh yeah, my heart goes out to J-HUD for having the [insert respective female anatomy parts] to pull off that performance without breaking down. What a pro & strong woman.

Grammys....wack.

Where are my PST people? Anyone watching? Or, were you already spoiled by the internet like me?

underwhelming ain't the word! i'm reminded why i haven't watched in the last three years. i want a refund or something.

Yeah...it was fun ya'll....the Grammy's were wack, but the true SB peeps were great!
Good night.

There's that song! Arrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Okay was it just me or was this Grammys even more underwhelming than usual?

@Butta...wouldn't you have looked at that buffanoonin' cornball like that too? poor Will.i.am....T-Pain keeps on reinforcing the fact that he need not speak......

kudos to Lil Wayne for doing something both timely and culturally relevant.

OH, Ok, so Lil Wayne let T Pain bring the foolishness. I knew it was coming. And of course out of Jay, Lupe and Nas, Lil Wayne won best rap album. After the rest of tonigh'ts awards I'm not suprised

See if only Lil Wayne would use his powers for good more often...He really is intelleigent and talented....that is why I usally get so frustrated with him....

this is a beautiful song

he has collaboed with Robin Thicke for quite a few songs

They ain't really 2nd lining like they could

I had such low expectations when I heard Lil Wayne's name announced, but this actually wasn't too bad. He brought some culture, his verses actually had real words in them and Robin Thicke was there :) Let's hope he doesn't do anything to mess this up before I finish typing

I really enjoyed the Robin Thicke and Lil' Wayne performance

Grammy F-Up #4080:

too many repeat performers, babyyyyy . . .

Dang alot of black folks died....

@ cornfed: to answer your question simply . . . yes, they will, given people's nature to run things into the ground and generally devalue things that should be held dear.

LOL Cornfed you right.

Ok so they can get Neyo and Jamie Foxx to sing here but they can't get Boyz II Men to do it?!? Wtf is this...got them singing background? Please...

We good, dar. Now, is it just me or do you also have a sneaking suspicion that the people are going to drain all the meaning out of "Yes We Can," until it is a toothless, meaningless cliche ripe for parody? Sigh.

Correction: Chris Brown is no longer a fugitive. He has turned himself in to the police. Lawd this is a mess!!!

@ cornfed: no, i wasn't speaking about you, but in general about the typical younger fan who may not have the widest perspective about issues like this. i feel like i'm preaching to the choir here, so i made it a point to talk specifically about those people. no disrespect to you at all if that's how it was taken. i definitely know the diff between the vocoder and autotune, i just put them together for the sake of simplification.

I read that Justin Timberlake was called in to replace the fugitive. I mean Chris Brown.

I feel the need to go there with these Stevie supporters misreppin my comments. I'm no kid. I'm 34 and own every CD of Stevie's including live, imports and every compilation. I even bought the digitally remastered joints of albums I ever had. My comments aren't reflective of the glory Stevie has been, they are a criticism of the first single on his new album which is doing more than just sportin' a vocoder; he is also using the auto-tune technique. For those not in the know auto-tune is NOT the same as a vocoder. It is a production technique. For more info: http://www.soultracks.net/cornfed092808

Radiohead's performance was sick. I have to check out more of their stuff.
@ Chyna - you're def right about the younger generation not knowing about where a lot of techniques in music, and the samples for that matter come from. So they get pissy when they get checked lol. All about doin' your homework.

Thanks ChynaDoll.
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Okay, I've been sleeping. I've heard of Radiohead, but never heard them...I like this song....

i love Radiohead.

@DLS77: Here's footage of Stevie performing with the "Talk Box"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX5v-S_jGD4

It's sad that most of the younger generation thinks T-Pain invented the sound. That's where I have a problem with the T-Pain's and the Kanye's of the world...claiming to be innovators when they've only copied from greats like Stevie. And too insecure in their own talent to admit where they got it from.

Cornfed I am with you- Sugarland caught me off guard and listen to country occasionally.

@dar- I feel ya...I just don't know if the youngins' will even get it in all honesty. I doubt they really graps the WONDER that is Stevie...hopefully I'm wrong

@ cornfed I thought I was the only one. Her vocals are very on point. Carrie Underwood's performance was FIRE too btw...not her outfit though.

And what is the deal with the f*&kin' mics?!!!

Okay, why am I feeling the chick from Sugarland's vocals enuff to buy their CD? Gone 'head country gal. Country always surprises me with these big voiced belters.

@ DLS77: i don't think it was contrived at all. if anything, i think it was Stevie (probably speaking for other pioneers in the game as well) saying to T-Pain and his comrades, "let me show you how to do this, son." it's gross how some of these young bucks act like they discovered America with this AutoTune/vocoder stuff . . . actually claiming rights to it and stuff, like noooooobody ever used that before. what's worse is they do it hoping that the younger fans won't realize how much of a fraud they are. they know that a lot of people don't have the same knowledge or frame of reference that an older person might have. so that's all i'm saying. i just think Stevie was throwing a little jab.

@A. Thanks.

@chynadoll
Estelle made comments about the British music industry that some believed were anti- blue eyed soul. The story was covered here at Soul Bounce:
http://www.soulbounce.com/soul/2008/09/estelle_weighs_in_on_blueeyed_soul_in_the_uk_brings_sass.php

Ahh LAWD...why are they making this like they're the new Brat pack? No....
the b&w....geez louise
wow, MIA is REALLY preggers.... please ya'll watch out for her...
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@dar- you're right Stevie has been innovative for a long time, so I'm sure the auto-tune/vocoder thing wasn't new for him, but it just seemed so contrived to do it now when everyone with much lesser talent than he is doing it nowadays
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what is with all these actors at the grammys?

Lol T-Pain looked like he was mad he wasn't apart of the performance haha.
I hope M.I.A.'s pregnancy goes well :D

Why are the mics so low?

Lil Wayne looks surprisingly somewhat put together and his locks don't look dirty like usual. But MIA looks a blazing hot mess. That poor child inside is probably upset about being covered by that

What's up with the low mics or did somebody piss of the band?

@A. Why is that awkward? Is there a Estelle/Adele beef going on?

They kept all the rap categories for last. I guess it's gonna get hood starting now. Why MIA? Why? What does she have on?

Natalie Cole just gets better looking with age. This lady is timeless.

don't be so harsh on Stevie. he has been at the forefront of technology for decades, in both studio recording and live performances. the vocoder is nothing new for him.

They just had to have Estelle present it to her too lmao jokes.
But really...Jazzy got robbed big time.

Stevie trying to be relevant through auto-tunes is just the kind of thing to get me to stop writing about soul once and for all.

How awkward was that? Estelle had to give an award to Adele.
LOL

Did Ye really have to mention he's giving out the best new artist award even though he never won it? Sigh. I think something really is wrong with him and the hair alone is a sign something's not right. I was holding out for Jazzy for best new artist, but Adele got it. Has Adele even had more than one single?

Jazmine was robbed!!!

you ain't missed a damn thing, chynadoll.

I'm "watching" the Grammy's vicariously through SB. Since I can't actually see it. Ugh!!!

Wow Kanye stuck to the script...

ADELE? GTFOH...GTFOH.

Kate Perry-So what, no Madonna/Britney Spears moment? oh yeah, this isn't MTV... she sounded pretty bad.

I love Estelle, but she's not sounding that strong right now. I'm surprised.

LMAO Um wow...Katy? No. Sorry. and wtf is Kanye wearing lmao shiny suits are coming back? How come they have such a small stage....pffft.

Why can't I delete my comment about katy perry??????

The Jonas Fetuses...LMAO! They sound horrible...NEXT!!!!

Dar's comment HAHHAHAHHAHA! While I am confessing, I am looking forward to Katy Perry's performance.

LMAO DSL You right. And he was getting his Roger Troutman on.
The performances are too meshed so far. So much going on...so much I just don't care for. Can I just get one performance by one person? lol

Am I dead wrong for liking the Jonas brother style?

BREAKING NEWS: 2010's Annual Grammy Awards will be referred to by its proper name, When Bridging the Gap Goes Wrong.

It's looking like a Jennifer Hudson and Coldplay night tonight.

Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers? WTH?! I know those boys need to address him as Mr. Wonder! "C'Mon Stevie...show what you got Stevie!" He is NOT your peer little boy...take a step back with all that.

Stevie Wonder and auto-tune? what is going on?!

First Al and Justin, now Stevie and the Jonas Brothers. Who's making these performance decisions over at the Grammys? Poor Stevie ... he's too good for this

Go ahead jennifer hudson....you gave me chills....once again sorry for your loss....and by the way it wasn't pre-taped.

JHud kept it together, but you can tell it's too soon for her to be back. It's all still too fresh on her. As phenomenal as she was with such a limp tune, you could tell she was holding back, lest she fall apart.

Go ahead jennifer hudson....you gave me chills....once again sorry for your loss....and by the way it wasn't pre-taped.

@DLS, I don't troll. I do, on the other hand, point out when I see the unfair treatment of a particular group. Your post (regardless of your later stated intent) pointed to a pattern among Black Americans to defend the ill treatment of women by Black men. Hence, I pointed that out. I don't regret doing so.

I'm glad that you clarified your position, but your initial post still pointed to a pattern amongst this demographic. You may have wanted to state that age played a role, but in your initial post, you only mentioned the possibility of her hitting him first...as if she must have done something to initiate/deserve the assault, based on their youth. I find that unfair and riddled with sexism.

None of us were there and we should wait for the facts before judging (if we choose to judge). And a man hitting a woman should never be justified and is never deserved.

am i the only one who got put in the corner by twitter? lol

LOL Wtf ARE Talyor Swift and Miley Cryus doing singing? SMH. Sound like two dying cats. And j you right, Al had to share with everyone LOL.

That was the most god-awful performance Ever. I wanted to give Miley an enema to help her.. Her face seemed like she was trying really hard.. but just not making it happen.

I may not make it through this performance. Neither Miley nor Taylor can sing worth a lick. This is making me want Kid Rock back..

So, Kid Rock gets a set to himself while Al Green has to share with everybody and his momma?

Who said Kid Rock could perform three songs?

Estelle Just got robbed.. Everybody and their grand mum were rocking to American Boy..

I am over the grammys.

Is it me or are the presenters' monologues extra wack this year. Maybe the teleprompters are too far, but everyone's delivery seems off to me.

@dar- wish I had seen Solange. I like her.

they showed Solange briefly on the E! pre-show. that's the simplest and best i've ever seen her.

@Just Me...I assume you're addressing my post. I'm not justifying domestic violence by any means. It's reprehensible. HOWEVER, what I wrote was that unfortunatley, I'm sure their age played a part into this incident....had they been older and wiser they may have known how to walk away without taking things to the point of no return...

anyway, all of this is specualtion since we weren't there nor do we know what really happened...I'm making assumptions..hopefully all of this is misinformation anyway

lastly, I'm not sure why you felt the need to throw race into all of this...I'm sure you want to be incendiary....I probably even shouldn't reply to your post; however, I felt the need to...but this is it for me on the subject....

I'm going back to the Grammy's...have a good evening...I'm sure you're trollin other blogs....

These mesh performances are killing me. First Justin and Al Green, now whatever this Jay Z and Coldplay mess is. Thank God they let Coldplay end it without Jay

WTH was that? They couldn't find any other artist..And Justin who I like had to explain what his connection to Motown.. Memphis was...

B2Men.. MotownPhilly, Al on Motown.. Couldn't they find someone else besides him.. I don't get it..Understand that he was last minute sub for Chris Brown but still.. He sounded good though.

WTD was that performance? Yeah, cornfed I agree she did not deserve that win

I miss Memphis...sigh

Whitney looked great...but...still a lil crack-ish...one thing about cocaine...even if you stop...you can never hide the effects of long time usage...it's a shame..

I knew it was only a matter of time before Black Americans began searching for a way to justify/defend a Black man assaulting a woman. NOT SURPRISED and you guys never fail to disappoint. You don't know if she initiated the assault or not, so fall back and wait for the facts. Sexists.

I love JHud, but that album was far from the best R&B album of 2008. And was our fabulously restored Whitney talking like she was drunk or high, which was it?

@ DLS77: Wow. I actually just went to Bossip to see what that's all about. Now excuse me while I go stand in the shower, lol.

nOvaMatic   |   February 8, 2009 7:57 PM   |   Permalink

Okay.,..just read up on it on bossip...they are so young....SO NOT excusing any domestic incidents...but I can totally see how this went down...they scream back and forth, she hits him, and he grabs her and shakes her....oh Lord...they are too young....

so tameka had plastic surgery...why? and why do it out of the country?

Okay, why does Paula Abdul always seem high or off? "He's from Lebanese" ?//?? huh....it's very sad...

okay, since I'm not on twitter, I can't keep up with all these posts...Butta, I look forward to following your posts.

yes, it was awesome to see natalie cole .... she looks so much better!
where can i find out about chris brown? (sad i'm sweating a youngin', but I wannna know the dirt)...and what is tameka sweating ursher over now?

i don't know about anyone else, but i was so pleased to see Natalie Cole.

Oh, now I get it...the Grammy's website--duh!!! I just saw SB's twitter feed on there! Cool!

Yup, they showed the early awards online at www.Grammy.com.

i am proud of Chrisette, but i just don't get it.

You must be looking online since the show hasn't begun yet....