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Good morning, peeps! Are you ready to work for the weekend?! Ahh, Loverboy. That song is an anthem. Anyway, as you know Friday is the day I don the Countdown, but first here are some songs that didn’t make it on, but are still quite the groovy. Here is….

BUBBLING UP!!

Let’s get started, shall we?

EXILE – Lovers Again

Now I mainly know EXILE from the dancing bald dude (that man has the mad skills), but I listened to them from time to time. However, the Won’t Be Long video really hipped me to these guys. The Kumi Koda splits had NOTHING to do with that, BTW. Even still, I have had this song for a minute and got the video a few weeks ago. Good stuff and a nice groove. Next comes some guys that I have been missing for a while now.

TERIYAKI BOYZ feat Kanye West – I Still Love H.E.R.

The most offensive name in hip hop is back! For those that don’t know (which is pretty much just probably Zach) the TERIYAKI BOYZ are comprised some of the biggest names in Japanese hip hop. They are comprised of Ryo-Z of Rip Slyme (a good listen), Verbal of M-Flo (albeit he is Korean and faking the J-Funk), Ilmari (I think of Rip Slyme, too) and Wise (same thing, no idea). You may remember them from the mindrape that was Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift (they did the rap song that had the high pitched girl yelling FAST AND FURIOUUUUUUS!) and they even got Kanye West on the song. Yes, I know I have called him a nut case (And I am sure he will launch missles at the Grammy’s) but the man is awesome in small doses. This song is proof. Good stuff!

Daughtry – It’s Not Over

THE REAL FUCKING WINNER OF AMERICAN IDOL! Hells yeah! The only reason to watch the show in the last 5 years (aside from the is Clay Aiken human or not. The answer: he’s one of those things from Dark Crystal which is technically a muppet)

Let the Countdown begin!

20. Rain (Bi) – In My Bed (New Entry)

What can be better than one Bi video? How about TWO BI VIDEOS?! Be still, peeps. I know it is almost hawtie overkill. Aside from T.I., Pootie Tang and The Monarch, I now have someone to pattern my life after. All I need is a BMW and a six pack and the ladies will come a knocking. Fuck that, I’m good. I will have my Rumble Roses XX and DOA Xtreme soon. MY GOD, I’M SO FUCKING LAME!
19. John Legend – Save Room (Last Week #17, #1 for five weeks)
Supposedly there is a new single in the works for Mr. Legend. Reports are that ‘Where Did My Baby Go’ will be the next song off Once Again and the song is of course the mad notes. Don’t ever say an unkind word about John Legend, fool!
18. Nelly Furtado – Maneater (Last Week #15)
So this news is for adults only. It seems there is a picture on the internet that shows a…malfunction of Nelly’s on stage. If this picture is found, I will not reject it if it happens to be sent to me.
17. Evanescence – Lithium (Last Week #19)
Amy Lee and Company lead the charge up the countdown in their second week. The more I watch this video, the more I like HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR. Except the dude that sings in HaMC (His name escapes me) gives them an edge. Still, I dig this vid.
16. Justin Timberlake feat. T.I. – My Love (Last Week # 14)
Okay, I am happy about the fact that J-Tim got nominated for a shitload of Grammy’s but over JOHN FUCKING LEGEND, who only got robbed with only one nod?! I think Akon had more and that bastard SUCKS IT HARD! More importantly, J-Tim only had like 4 songs on his album and 19 interludes. Pissing me off. Even still, I liked the album but…c’mon over JOHN LEGEND?! SHIT!
15. Halcali – Look (Last Week #18)

Ah, something to calm me down. This video is like aromatherapy without the funk of those damn candles. And the dance steps are so simple. Gotta steal them for the boy band. Have to have wicked dance moves to be successful as a group and we aint all that talented. I have my moments but for the most part we are pretty fucking rhythm-less.
14. UVERworld - Kimi no Suki na Uta (Last Week #12, #1 for four weeks)
YOU SONS OF BITCHES!!! HOW DARE YOU PUSH YOUR ALBUM BACK DUE TO SOME LEGAL TROUBLE?! Shit, legal troubles made 2Pac and R.Kelly MEGA-STARS. Ride this press till the wheels fall off! Then push that bitch to platinum status! I am so pissed off right now I can’t think straight. You sawed-off hippies better have the album out by the 22nd of February or I will get indignant on your asses!
13. Koda Kumi – Twinkle (Last Week #16)
Nothing like Kumi Koda to calm me down. So far she is the front runner in the I’d Hit That Chachi Award. Let’s face it, nice-looking young lady but I am sure that she has gotten around like a Rick James beat. Wow…that was good. Feel free to use that.
12. Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead (Last Week #13)

Nasir Jones moves up one more spot this week in an attempt to crack the Top 10. All I can say is that he did a song with Snoop Dogg. I cant stand Snoop Dogg. Do the math. It will be a struggle for you, Nas.
11. Game – Let’s Ride (Last Week #9)
After flirting with the top yet again, The Game takes another tumble this week. You know, I am really getting annoyed with the half-ass videos. The last good hip hop video was probably Testify by Common because…it didn’t have a Lamborghini in it. I am so sick of that car right now.
10. T.I. feat Young Jeezy, Young Dro, Big Kuntry, & B.G. – Top Back (Remix) [Last Week #11]
Speaking of half-assed videos, here comes one. However, it has Young Dro, Jeezy and TI in the same spot so I wont hate. I should, but I can’t. Hell, I like my top let back and my beat down low. If I had a rag-top…or beat. Even still, it cracks the Top 10.
9. Bennie K – Joy Trip (Last Week #6, #1 for one week)

Sigh, nothing new from Bennie K until March is the latest report. All I can say is boo to that. I need my damn Yuki fix!!
8. Omarion – Ice Box (Last Week #10)
So Omarion moves up two more spots this week. All I can say is that the same threat I made to Usher goes to Omarion AND to Bi. You have two months to make a video for ‘Man Up’ before I have to act. You have been warned, I can get a puppy.
7. John Legend – Heaven (Last Week #4, #1 for two weeks)
Man, I am really pissed off about this Grammy situation. I know they mean nothing (Hell, I have two and one of them I use to hammer nails) but still. Once Again is one of the best albums of the year (Better than Carrie FUCKING UNDERWOOD I bet!) and got less love than his first album. All I can say is that this is why the Grammy’s suck. U2 had more nominations than Mr. Legend too, btw. Fuck U2.
6. May J feat. VERBAL – Here We Go (Last Week #8)

May J moves up another two spots this week in her steady trek upward. All I can say is look at her and see why. If you can’t dig that then I can’t help you.
5. RBD (Rebelde) – Ser o Parecer (Last Week #3)
RBD falls this week but do not fret, peeps. The video for ‘Wanna Play’ will be released soon and lets just say that the ladies of RBD will make it quite nice to watch. I guarantee it.
4. Yui – Rolling Star (Last Week #7)
Just got this single a few days ago and all I can say is HELLS YES. This is officially my favorite video (not favorite song, that belongs to Omarion/Bi with ‘Man Up’ but it is getting there) and the three spot jump proves it. Can Yui hang with the veterans in the Top Three? We may find out soon!
3. Young Jeezy – I Love It (Last Week #5)

Young Jeezy makes a bold move for the top spot, jumping up two spot to enter the Top Three! The track record isn’t so good for hip hop in the Top Three, with NO rappers (aside from T.I.) taking the top spot unless you count Sleepy Brown with Big Boi and Pharell, who is kind of a rapper. Let’s get it!
2. Rain (Bi) – I’m Coming (Last Week # 2)

For the second week in a row, Bi is held at Number Two. Can he pull the top spot even after a new video has made its way on the Countdown? History shows that artists with two videos don’t fare well (John Legend, UVERworld, Bennie K, Nelly Furtado, etc.) but if anyone can buck that trend, it is Bi! Now it is time to see who is Number One…
1. Nelly Furtado – Say It Right (Last Week #1, #1 for three weeks)

Nelly holds on to the top spot for another week, making her the longest running champ of 2007, albeit only like three weeks old and all. Even still, after FINALLY taking the top spot after Maneater being held at #2 for a month, lets say she is making up for lost time. I’m still waiting for a video for ‘Do It’ BTW. That song is the best song on the album, IMHO.

That is all for the countdown this week! Tune in next week to see if Nelly can hang on to the top spot for a full month! Or can Bi finally take the mountain top! Don’t forget about the Snowman, he would LOVE it if he were Number One! Tune in!

Normally I would end the post with that on a Friday. Not today, as something important happened last night. Last night my life changed forever. Yes, you may have witnessed this event, too. Last night, Stephen Colbert stared down a bear. No, not just any bear. I stared down….Papa Bear. Bill O’Reilly. The Irish Douchebag. As if the Irish could be anything else, but still. He was owned (AND I MEAN OWNED) by Jon Stewart.

The man had more political insight in a PEANUTS GANG reference than Bill has had in the 50 plus shows I have watched of the O’Reilly Factor. What I really find funny about the Irish Douchebag is that he feels like he is SO ABOVE the fake news of Mr. Colbert (my daddy) and Mr. Stewart (My other daddy. See, a two parent household! Two white daddies and a black son! Family values for your ASS!) when Fox News is just news with a slant. All news is given with a slant, it is a business. To say that there is a liberal bias in the news is the biggest ‘No Shit’ statement since ‘Lance Bass is Gay’. I mean who didn’t see that coming? I called that in COLLEGE, seeing as how I said he was dating the light-skinned guy from O-Town. At least The Daily Show and The Colbert Report give a news story with humorous commentary. The only this humorous about Fox News is that it takes itself seriously. They are just as much a joke as MSNBC, and I know because I’m the only person that watches that network. For those of you that missed it, Stephen was kind of easy on Papa Bear. Probably because he would have flown into a drunken rage had he truly served him. It was funny stuff, especially when Stephen responded to Bill digs (and he did try to dig into him about five times) with well placed but not unfounded digs of his own. Some will be disappointed, but what more could you expect? Bill is a douche, not like he would have let Stephen go full throttle. Check out the replay in Comedy Central when you can, it will be on like twenty time because they lack programming.

Well, that is all for now as I have some things to do. Mainly cry about no UVERworld until next month. I will be back on Sunday night, peeps!

Live, Laugh, Love and Learn.