#cee-lo green

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"Momentinlife"

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[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Cee Lo Green of Goodie Mob was born May 30, 1975

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I'm not like other girls I LOVE snakes on a plane

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Please 😭. I was on a walk and thinking about Nightwing #30 for some reason, and literally right as I was thinking about Bruce and Dick's fight, this part of the song from Kung Fu Fighting started playing in my ear, "Now what would it take to break? I believe that you can bend. Not only do you have to fight, but you have got to win!" And I SCREAMED because:

Bruce: I need to see if they broke you. I need to see if you still have the heart you once had. So, one more time, Dick. But now there’s only one rule… you have to win. - Nightwing #30

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[imthefailedartist]

Judges or Distractions

I've been trying to think about why American Idol has so many successful contestants, but a show like The Voice, which arguably has the same hype, has none and I think I've found the reason.

The judges panel.

Idol's panel consisted of a behind the scenes music executive, two former performers who had moved on to more behind the scenes work, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul. The Voice opened its doors with a stacked panel of front of camera celebrities, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Christina Agulilera, and Ceelo Green and a few twists. Judges weren't just judges they were coaches, contestants were chosen solely based on their vocal abilities, no more Sanjaya's or William Hung's just talented singers hoping for their chance at a recording contract.

On Idol, Jackson and Abdul had moved from the spotlight. The former became a producer, the latter choreography. Cowell was a popular producer. While The Voices judges were coming off album releases and hit singles. You knew who they were and were tuning in to see them. Whereas on American Idol, you'd heard of them but not in a while, so you wanted to see what they were up to and got distracted by the singing.

American Idol advertised the singers and the competition. The Voice is the opposite, every commercial focuses on the judges. Come see this famous person do this thing. Come see the bromance between Blake and Adam. Come see Christina Aguilera and Ceelo Green be subject to the Bladam's antics.

Idol viewers had no choice but to tune in and pay attention to the singers. Even when the judges' quirks became drinking game worthy, they were still never a distraction.

The voice has had 24 seasons. 24 ended a few weeks ago, and they are advertising season 25 now. And I have no idea who won. I have never heard of any of the winners from any season. Not a song, not a Good Morning America interview, nothing! Kelly Clarkson won in 2002. I remember the radio DJ announcing the new song from the winner of American Idol. Since U Been Gone sounded and I was struck. Jennifer Hundson placed 7th on her season, and she's an EGOT, both have served as coaches on The Voice. Carrie Underwood is the most awarded country singer.

I say all of this as a person who does not watch either show, yet I know so much about winners and runnerups of American Idol. I watched one season of Idol (S6) because a girl from my area was on the show, and the whole county was rooting and voting for her. Once she was eliminated, I stopped watching, but not before, of course, casting a few joke votes for Sanjaya. The Voice I've seen absolutely nothing of.

Supporting my theory is that once Cowell, Jackson, and Abdul left the show and were replaced with current celebrity judges, my knowledge of the winners and losers has gone to zilch. Scott McCreary and Phillip Phillips were the last winners I've ever heard music from. Now, all the ads focus on the celebrity judges. Occasionally, a contestant will slip through, but it's never of them singing just their heartfelt story.

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And I hope that you are having the time of your life, But think twice, that's my only advice, mm. Come on now, who do you, Who do you, who do you, who do you think you are? Ha, ha, ha, bless your soul - You really think you're in control?

Gnarls Barkley - Crazy

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I'll die when I'm done... But are you done? ☢ Gnarls Barkley makes me feel like a super hero. 🕴🏾🔥 Crazy, live at Later With Jools Holland. A classic! | @ceelogreen

[todayinhiphophistory]

Today in Hip Hop History:

Cee Lo Green of Goodie Mob was born May 30, 1975

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I wish I knew how to draw because I'd be drawing CeeLocanth Green right now 😓