Haven't posted in a week, about to be busy again with classes, partied hard last night @ a friend's house, and now I'm doing the Friday Five a day late:

1. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why?
Janet Jackson. She's just so amazingly talented, but then again, look @ who is her big brother. I've been inspired by her since her Control days. I remember watching "The Pleasure Principle" video as a kid and was in awe by her dancing.

2. What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why?
Neither, its a rapper, actually. Right now, I'm not into Cam'ron at all. He raps like hella slow!!! The best example I can think of is his verse on the "Never Scared" Remix by Bone Crusher. Really, how long does he hold the word dog? Like 20 seconds or more?! Come on!!

3. If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person? If Janet wasn't in the business, I would still probably like her as a person. She comes off as being humble and sincere.

4. Have you been to any concerts? If yes, who put on the best show?
Yes, I've been to a few, but not many (as of yet). My favorite was seeing Aaliyah when she came to Cincy as a part of the Coors Jazz Festival, which got moved to Detroit (boo).

5. What are your thoughts on downloading free music online vs. purchasing albums? Do you feel the RIAA is right in its pursuit to stop people from dowloading free music?
I don't understand the RIAA's logic in trying to sue people for downloading music. If it was like that, then they should sue everyone in the world who has downloaded any music for free. To me, its like an update version of when people taped television shows and sports events using VCR cassettes. Honestly, I see no harm in it, because the artists and their respective recording and distribution companies are still making profits. In a way, downloading a few songs online may persuade the person to actually buy the cd in the store. Don't take it personally, but that's just my opinion. I'm going to step down from my soapbox now to go and download more songs. :)