How's it going lurkers? Today's Song Saturday block has been long overdue.
Last Sunday, Missy Elliott was a featured performer at the Super Bowl with Katy Perry. Because I am NOT a Sports fan (unless it's Boxing, Martial Arts, and Mixed Martial Arts) and was shoveling snow, I didn't watch the Super Bowl.
Recently, I discovered that Missy Elliott released more new music. I didn't know that she released anything new within the last several years. Because MTV no longer airs music videos, throughout the day and night and because I no longer listen to traditional radio stations, I was unaware of Missy releasing a more recent album.
Surely, you're asking yourselves:
"What does Anna mean that she doesn't listen to radio stations anymore? I thought she was a DJ. If Anna doesn't listen to radio anymore, how does she know about the latest music?"
I quit hosting my radio show in 2003 and began limiting myself to traditional radio stations in 2004.
Besides having to endure 2 creeps stalking me and having racist apartment housemates, the overall entertainment industry started to become political. I was already coping with post 9/11 racism on/off campus, during The Bush Administration.
Being forced to listen to and watch entertainers, our Baby Boomer professors, and some college friends act self-righteous and patronize everyone with their political views was sickening.
2004 was when entertainment really became political. Because of those pseudo-intellectual political "activists," I stopped going to movie theaters, watching most cable networks, and I quit hosting my radio show.
During The Bush Administration, most people wouldn't shut the fuck up about their political views.
I never Majored or Minored in Political Science. I especially didn't become a Radio DJ/Hostess to listen to mostly hardcore drug addicts try to brainwash and oppress everyone about their political views.
It wouldn't have been so terrible, if those of said ilk were actually politicians. However, it suddenly felt like everyone became a "political activist."
While battling a severe bleeding disorder, I was relieved to be graduating from Carthage College in 2006.
In fact, after graduating, I grew more interested in international entertainment. That's another story for another time.
As I was saying earlier, I didn't know that Missy Elliott released any new music within these last several years. The last time I heard about Missy, she was battling Graves' Disease.
It's fantastic knowing that she released more music, during these more recent years. Missy debuted as a rapper, during my high school freshman year in '97 and I loved listening to her.
I always enjoyed watching Missy Elliott's music videos and listening to her songs because it felt like the old days, when rappers had fun and danced.
My college friends ONLY liked listening to The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" and Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back." Otherwise, they hate Rap and Hip-Hop. Meanwhile, I have always been more cultured and open-minded about music, since I am a music lover.
Even though EBM, EDM, and Metal, including Industrial Metal are my favorite music genres and sub-genres, I still enjoy other music genres and sub-genres. Anyway, here's Missy Elliott for today's Song Saturday.
1) Missy Elliott [Featuring Da Brat] "Sock It 2 Me" Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
2) Missy Elliott [Featuring Nas, Lil' Mo, & Eve] "Hot Boyz" Da Real World (1999)
3) Missy Elliott [Featuring Director Dave Meyers, Master P, Lil' Romeo, Eve, Ja Rule, Timbalind, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, & Nicole Wray] "Get Ur Freak On" Miss E... So Addictive (2001)
4) Missy Elliott [Featuring Ludacris, Tweet, Trina, Ms. Jade, Eve, DMC, & Director Dave Meyers] "Gossip Folks"/"Funky Fresh Dressed" Under Construction (2002)
5) Missy Elliott [Featuring Director Dave Meyers, 106 & Park's Free, & Lil' Brianna] "Pass That Dutch"/"Wake Up" This Is Not A Test! (2003)
6) Missy Elliott [Featuring Ciara, Fatman Scoop, & Motley Crue's Tommy Lee] "Lose Control"/"On & On" The Cookbook (2005)
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