Hot mess – Keri Hilson ft. Nelly “Lose Control”

Posted at May 20, 2011 by Julie J Comments Off

Keri Hilson is a disappointment to me, and “Lose Control” furthers my disappointment. This video sucks. This song sucks. Her album sucked. I think “Lose Control” was one of the better cuts on No Boys Allowed, so that should give you an idea of the caliber of that album. I also think Nelly is washed up, and I don’t care how many digital downloads he sold of that wack song on iTunes.

Obviously, sex sells, but what type of message is Keri sending to her female fans? I’ve been blessed with an ungodly level of high self-esteem, so I’m not about to go slut it up on some corner and rope my homegirls (pun intended!) in to drag some dude with a rope somewhere. With explosions in the background, of course.

Make no mistake, though, I do not hate on pretty people who take advantage of the fact that they’re beautiful! In fact, I encourage it! If people are dumb enough to be taken advantage of, then why not. I also have no problem whatsoever with people taking advantage of people and using their looks to get ahead in life. But as a fellow female, I have to wonder how far that tactic will go? Case in point with Keri, she won’t be beautiful forever, so I hope that she can go back to dope music and not selling herself out. Or whatever.

Beyonce’s new song is pretty lame, but her video was wicked. And to be honest, the song will probably grow on me. Rihanna’s songs are always decent enough to my ears, and I never categorize her music videos as a “hot mess.” So, Keri? Where doesn’t that leave you?

This makes me want to listen to In A Perfect World and wish that I lived in a perfect world where my haircut wasn’t wack and I had a Range Rover.