Editorial: T-Pain, Taylor Swift & Comedic Collabos

It wasn't too long ago that I was using this space to condemn The Artist Formerly Known As Common Sense for his collaboration with the Jonas Brothers. So what I will say in the coming blog might seem hypocritical.

Coming from someone whose affinity for pretty girls he has absolutely no shot with is unmatched, I see nothing wrong with the T-Pain/Taylor Swift collabo. Nothing at all.

Unlike what Common did, T-Pain, and the aptly re-named "T-Swizzle" provided a spoof of their own selves that probably would have worked well on The Lonely Island's recent album. C'mon, her mom makes a cameo while Swift makes a reference about still living at home. Later, she brags about "baking cookies at night" in a clear hat tip to the greatest bakers in the world, The Clipse.

(An aside: Where's my next album from Pusha T & Malice?)

So, here's a thumbs up to Pizzle, Swizzle and anyone who gave this video collabo approval along the way. And for those of you who will come out and say "this ain't real hip-hop" should remember The Community still fully supports Lil' Bow Wow.

Taylor Swift Raps "Thug Story" With T-Pain On CMT Awards [MTV]