The Useless Critic 2.0

Song of the Day Arlissa is an American/Brit who, at the age of 20, is already earning big-name comparisons to Florence + the Machine and Crystal Fighters. She made a splash with a duet with Nas last year - and that's really the beginning of it. Her debut album will be out March 3. She started this year playing Top of the Pops (I'm American so I will pretend to understand that) and will be playing the Notting Hill Arts Club Jan. 31. The Guardian has called her the sound of 2013. What say you? I definitely see star potential!

I don't think Nicki Minaj is really my cup of tea in the music world. She's not. I think she's cute, and I like her attitude, but I'll pass on listening to her. Despite the radio's current obsession with her. Note to you:  I haven't had to listen to the radio until recently. "Starships" makes no sense to me. Whatever. At all. Remotely. I've stopped the radio and asked the person riding with me "higher than a motherfucker? really? that's all she could come up with?" It just lacks creativity to me and I don't think motherfuckers come off as all that high, anyway. Well, on that note. Recently, as in this past weekend, as in yesterday , Nicki was barred from performing at the musical festival Hot Summer Jam. What was the problem ? It's a rap festival and yes, Nicki is like, the Katy Perry of rap, but still. The problem was that she was a "sell out." Oh bitch say WHAT. Okay, since when does the conc...