Chris Brown Is Still Flogging The “New Michael Jackson” Thing For All It’s Worth
And now he’s dragging Lil Mama along with him, as evidenced by the “Scream”-biting video for “Shawty Get Loose,” the latest attempt to let the Top 40-listening masses that the pint-sized rapper has other songs besides “Lip Gloss.” Whoever had the idea that ripping off paying homage to a video that’s most well-known for its ’90s-music-biz budget-breaking aplomb–and trying to perform that tribute on what’s clearly a pretty tight budget–was the best way to reinforce the CB/MJ connection seems kinda misguided, you know? Especially given that at this point in time, calling Lil Mama the “next Janet Jackson” sounds like a way to doom her future career prospects. (At least wait until her album has a release date!) [YouTube via ONTD]
