808's & Heartbreak -- 3 Months Away

Yo-- first post in a long time. Here goes nothing.

Saw the MTV VMAs for the first time in about four years, and I was actually a fan of that Russell Brand character that they put up there (who few people knew, even though he had been a VJ on MTV around the time of the 9/11 attacks-- he was fired for showing up to work dressed like Osama Bin Laden on September 12, 2001). The Britney Spears stuff with the femalre Christ was a bit repetitive, as was the catty rap that Brand/Jordin Sparks/Jonas Brothers had during the night over purity rings, but overall, there were some pretty neat performances. Did we need Katy Perry singing a karaoke version of "Like A Version?" Probably not-- but Christina Aguilera looked pretty good not so far removed from having a baby.

Kanye West killed-- that was a great way to end the show, with the drummers and the blinking heart on his suit lapel. The song he sang, "Love Lockdown" actually won't be officially released for another month for the charts-- but you can find it on YouTube right now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugK5GWX7CMI

The blinking heart was the logo for his new album, "808's & Heartbreak." The countdown is on-- 100 days until Christmas, and three months until the brand new Kanye.