“man that thing you got behind you is amazin”
– Since when do dem boys from Arsdale, NY appreciate ass like that? What happened to loving a girl for her “Beautiful Soul?“

“make me wanna take you out and let it rain”
–Really, Jesse? I doubt those Summerland checks still have you balling like THAT!

“flyin’ on the g-5″
–Cliché hip hop reference #302

“now if talk it, girl you know that I will walk it out”
–The mental image of Jesse McCartney walking anything out makes me as nervous as a trick at a cut party

“so call your shawty and tell him you found a new man”
–He doesn’t even say it right

“just tell him to the left to the left”
–Now he’s just stretching. It’s a bit gay for a guy to say this, no?

Someone’s playing a mean, mean trick on Mr. McCartney.

It’s catchy, but he’s obviously overcompensating on the lingo. Some quick
research shows that the joint was written by The Dream and Tricky, but I
doubt it’ll revive his mediocre singing career Rihanna-style, because “Umbrella”
it ain’t…eh eh eh.

A:  Beyonce’s the new Diana. Keyshia’s the new Mary. Leona Lewis is the new Mariah. Ne-Yo is the new Babyface. Chris Brown is (trying really really hard to be) the new Michael. So…does that make Trey Songz the new Genuwine?

B:  Um. Genuwine couldn’t really sing, but he danced his ass off. He was like Omarion’s mentor or something. Trey is too hood and is trying to be the poor man’s R.Kelly.

A:  Hmm. Yeah you’re right. Maybe I just thought that because they kinda look alike in their videos.

B:  Well, Genuwine’s stylist was out of a job.

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Dear Ne-Yo,

We appreciate your attempt to upgrade Plies’ “Bust It Baby” to a song with considerably more substance than the original version. And granted, the song “Bust It Baby Pt. 2”, and especially the hook, is much catchier–and overall better-with the addition of your production, song-writing, and vocal abilities.

However, sampling Janet Jackson’s “Let’s Wait Awhile” for a song that’s unquestionably an ode to a female who “walks like she take it,” is not humorous or ironic. It’s just downright blasphemous.

Also, as you know, whenever you, as an R&B artist, decide to add a hook/bridge to a rap song, it is IMPERATIVE that you maintain the concept of the song. This bust-it-baby is not the same one from Plies’ “Shawty.” There’s no non-commital, pseudo, yet public relationship here. This lovely lady excels strictly in the bedroom. And despite your efforts to to try to broaden the term and allude to a more wholesome relationship, Plies never co-signs the move. In fact, he seems to flat out mock it with his faux-sexy “Buss. It.” declaration in the middle of your hook. And by the second verse, it’s very clear what he means: “I just gave her a nick name, it’s wet-wet/Cause when we finished she mess up all my bedsets/She got somethin’ to relax me when I’m under stress.” Thus, rendering all of your hard work moot and no doubt confusing for those aspiring to be bust-it-babies themselves.

We recognize and appreciate your effort to be the R&B musical equivalent to Captain Sav-A-Ho and transform this thugluv tomfoolery into a genuine love song. However, in the future, please refrain. Otherwise, we’ll be forced to take more serious action. You have such a bright career ahead of you. It would be a shame for you to continue down this path. Thanks!

Sincerely,
Your friends at the R&B Council