New Video: Ciara "Got Me Good"

Ok, so Ciara is back to making music. After selling 37k in the first week for her last effort, she is starting to get the fact that this is do or die. Three back to back flops? Unheard of. I don't know who she is dating or if she has dirt on L.A. Reid, but this girl has been given a lot more chances than most. Her first single was "Sorry" for which I actually like the song and video. This next single (or single 1b if you ask her hardcore Stans) "Got Me Good" returns Ciara to music to which she can dance and twerk around. Afterall, isn't that why we all fell for her the first go round? It wasn't her voice. And lord knows she had to grow into her looks...

Anyway, this song has a retro vibe to it. I think people were assuming she would go the full female Usher route and get us all fist pumping and twirling our glow sticks, but she went left. If that was a good decisions remains to be seen.

The video is BEAUTIFULLY shot in the desert. Ciara looks great in the white outfit. SHe is dancing throughout and dancing HARD. I really enjoy watching her dance. Say what you want to about her singing/acting/ and everything else, but the boy can dance! The choreo has a ton of footwork and looks even cooler against a desert backdrop. It reminds me of her "Work" video and her video with Missy for "Lose Control" I doubt this song will really impact pop or even R&B radio, but I sure hope it does. I think Ciara is talented and I just want to see her be successful in her own lane. Peep the clip:

Pop Culture Politics

Is it bad that I really just can’t get into politics? The lies and broken promises alone is enough to sour anyone on the whole thing. We are in an election year in this great country so politics are EVERYWHERE and thanks to the internet, I get to see everyone’s stupid opinion. I haven’t been able to watch a Presidential debate yet, but felt like I have thanks to Twitter and Facebook. I did catch the VP debate and was bored. It was a lot of finger pointing and stunts. I have come to the conclusion that debates are dumb. They don’t swing any voters to the other side. All they are is a pep rally for your candidate. I highly doubt any Romney supporter was all “That Barack has something about him! I say let’s give him 4 more years! He debated his ASS off tonight!” Obama supporters were too busy making Memes about Binders of women (which for the record, I don’t think is that shocking or interesting.) to even hear what Mittens had to say.

I don’t like to bitch and moan about things without providing a solution. So what’s my solution? WELL, I love pop culture and so does everyone else (that’s why it’s popular culture, duh) so I suggest that we marry pop culture and politics! I’ll wait for your applause.

We want a strong, stand up president. I say we bring back American Gladiators and have those steroid pumped citizens put these men through the ringer. If you can take a pugil stick to the head like a man, then you shouldn’t be leading our troops to war.
After Bush, I think we can ALL agree that we want a president who is seen as a scholar. Let’s put the candidates on Jeopardy. You can talk about all the foreign policy you want, but does anyone REALLY know where Uzbekistan is?

Getting along with members of different parties is inevitable if a president wants to get anything done during his time in office. I propose setting up a Real World scenario to see how these guys act when people stop being polite (or political) and start getting REAL. I do fear that Joe Biden might turn it into Bad Girls Club and Ryan would end up leaving after being tormented. I could be wrong. Probably not.

I love Undercover Boss. It really let’s people up top know how the people down below are living. I find it hard to make it through a show without tearing up. Then again I get emotional during Mary J videos, so that’s maybe not the best measure. Anyway, if these guys are planning on running this country, they need to see how most people live. I hear stories of poor families and downtrodden cities that these men have overcome, but I want to see them in action. Give them a job with a pay rate that reflects the norm. How do they eat? How do they pay rent. Can they still summer in Turks and Caicos? Oh, and give them some student loans, cause those bitches aren’t a joke. I feel like Undercover Boss might end up turning into Survivor. I feel like Obama might have a slight edge on this one, but I dunno.


I think a photo says a lot. We want a president that is easy on the eyes, no? America wants to be seen as the sexy bitch of a country that she is, so we need a president that conveys that message. I think we should call in Tyra and her gang to put the boys through an ANTM bootcamp. She could teach them how to take better photos and how to give different smizes. Like the “Stop your nuclear programme or we WILL attack” smize or the “Hey China, we’re gonna need some more time on those loans” smize.

People are loving shows like X Factor and The Voice. I really don’t think Xtina or Britney need to be giving candidates advice, but I think it’d be fun to bring back Bill Clinton, a Bush and Jimmy Carter. They’ve been there. They know the real deal. You can bullshit a bullshitter. It wouldn’t have to be party specific for coaches. Like one week Bill could show Mitt how to get Black people (other than Stacy Dash) to like him. Maybe teach him some sax. Maybe Carter and Bush could teach Obama how to be more American. They could dress him in cowboy boots and take him shooting. The growth from both men would be great and would make for excellent television.

OK I know none of his will ever happen and if it does I want FULL credit for it. At this point I would settle for a debate mediated by one Niecy Nash. She is a sassy black woman who will not hesitate to call a person out on the foolishness. That is a debate I would take work off to watch. Hell if we could get Niecy in the cabinet somehow and make that reality show I’d be on board with that too.

People love their pop culture. We watch new music videos when they come out and quickly pass on memes that usually aren’t funny. We need to find a way to ensure that some passion is put towards politics. Yes, they aren’t outwardly that exciting but they impact all of us. It’s crazy to see how many people are content to just lie there and take it like some sad prison bitch. I’m not super political at all, but I take pride in doing my part and voting. I had so many people fight for my right to do so, it seems ridiculous not to. And no, it’s not because I’m black. Even White Americans can take it back to our struggle to separate from England so our voices could be heard. I have never voted for any Idol, X Factor etc, but I damn sure plan on voting this year. God Bless America!!! (And no place else)