Usher - "OMG (f/ Will.I.Am)" [Official Video]

Just when I thought Usher was slipping into some formulatic copy and paste hit making, he surprises me with, in my opinion, his best song since the "Confessions" days.  The term "hit single" doesn't mean what it used to, but this is a fantastic offering from one of our generations best. Clap for 'em.

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

Cell Phone Technology Is Moving Too Fast

For those who don't know, I'm a cell phone whore.  It actually hurts me to not have the most up to date phone on the market.  For years, I've been the type to switch phones like I switch clothes.  It's really easy to do; sell old phone on eBay or craigslist, use the money towards the new phone.  I typically wind up paying little out of pocket.  But this is becoming far more difficult to do because carriers and manufactures are rendering their own phones nearly obsolete an an alarmingly fast rate.

Let's take RIM's Blackberry for example.  I purchased the Tour 9630 last September.  Shortly thereafter, the Storm 2 (better software) was on the horizon and the Bold 9700 (an overall much better device) was introduced.  Not only that, but a Tour 2 was announced, that improved on the most glaring shortcoming of the current Tour.  In less than 6 months, that's three phones that already make that purchase seem like a mistake.  I'm seeing the same problem with other platforms.  The Motorola Droid was released and instantly looked upon as THE definitive Android phone with the best hardware/software the platform has to offer.  Three months later, the Nexus One is released and bests it on both counts.  Three MORE months later, the HTC Incredible (pictured above) is announced which is rumored to be even more powerful than the N1.  As a phone nerd, it excites me that manufactures are able to improve upon their own creations, but cell phone purchases are never the most inexpensive purchases you'll make.  How is one supposed to feel comfortable dropping $400-500 on a phone when it's all but inevitable that a bigger, better, more powerful alternative will be available just a few months down the line for the same price?  I know not everyone cares about software versions or processor speeds, but for those of us who do, the decision on what phones to buy is becoming an increasingly difficult one to make.  I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

My Bad, Y'all...

The level of slackage regarding this blog has been off the charts.  I haven't written in 11 days.  That's not cool.  I'll get back to a regular posting schedule soon enough.  In the meantime, here's a random video I think you'll find hilarious.

Notorious B.I.G.

Best rapper ever?  Hard to say, everyone has their own opinion.  There's no denying, however, that he was rapping in 1994 better than a lot of rappers are rapping in 2010.  He was way ahead of his time and I constantly think what music would be like if he never passed.  If not THE greatest, top three dead or alive.  RIP!

I Don't See Nothing Wrong

With a little bump and grind in the middle of a busy intersection.

Full account here. 

Drake - "Over"

First single from the long awaited LP "Thank Me Later".  I think the beat is AMAZING...Drake raps good over it.  Torn about the hook.  Overall it's a pretty tight song.

Hockey

For about three hours and change, everyone in America seemed to have a unified interest in Hockey.  That's a pretty impressive feat for what is easily the country's least popular sport.  It proved that the sport itself is watchable and entertaining; because if people only cared about the outcome we could have just as easily waited for the SportsCenter recap;  especially considering there was an NBA double header airing opposite the hockey game.  With sports being such a major commodity in our country, I'll never understand how a major sports association can be treated like the ugly step sister for years.  I know no sport will ever reach the overall popularity of the NFL nor will any sport reach the fever pitch of March Madness, but it'll be interesting to see if hockey can ever generate the kind of fanfare it had for those three hours during the gold medal game this past weekend.