Now I did see his performnce of "Only One", and it was probably the best performance I did see, though that's not saying the much, since the Grammys don't know how to put on interesting performances anymore. While I've never bought Kanye as a singer before, he did use Autotune to his advantage in the performance and delivered a pretty solid perfromance. Certainlty more interesting than any other performance I saw that night (I tuned out after ELO, who I love, but... their age is showing bad).
And then... this happened.
All fun and games, right? Ha ha, remember the VMAs 5 or so years ago? Remember when he humiliated Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and himself all at once? What a funny callback that was, in no way was that action done with any form of serious intent!
On the other hand...
Ooh, maybe there was a little bit of malice involved.
Ehh... Kanye will be Kanye, it seems. For whatever reason, he wil lalways be there to stick up for Beyoncé whether she wants it or not. It's kind of hilarious how wrapped up in his own little world. He's like a toddler throwing a tantrum. Behind the mic he's a genius anyway. Now let's get to that, because there's a new song by Rihanna reaching the Top 10 this week and it features him and Paul McCartney of all people. It's called "FourFiveSeconds".
Honestly, I really like this. It's got a nice blend of classic acoustic guitar meshed with Rihanna and Kanye's voices. Rihanna's an artist that can pull off vulnerability and power, and this may be the most vulnerable she's ever been. That's to say nothing for Kanye, who goes light on the autotune and pulls off some vulnerability of his own. It's one of the most interesting songs on the charts right now, and if the Grammys were good for one thing, it was making this song a hit. It honestly makes me excited to hear more Rihanna, to welcome her back for 2015, which is shaping up to be a far better year than last year so far.
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