Yesterday, Amber Rose dropped her debut single “Fame,” which features her boyfriend Wiz Khalifa, and the response has been either enthusiastic or tepid, to say the least.
MUSIC: Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa “FAME”
There’s some who have praised “Fame,” but for the most part the song was dismissed, rather quickly, by those living in the social media universe.
DETAILS: Amber Rose Asked Wiz If Her Music Sucked!
When we posted the song yesterday, we had a poll asking what our loyal readers thought.
Over a thousand people voted and the results looked like this: 31 percent loved the song, 46 percent thought that it was just OK and 22 percent thought it was completely wack.
Those are not encouraging stats, people.
Now for the record, we happen to think that “Fame” is pretty good. The song is catchy. It is also decently written and is not drowned with computer effects. Plus, Wiz spits a pretty good verse on the track.
It’s definitely not the worst song done by a socialite or reality TV star or model or a rapper’s ex-chick, or whatever the hell you want to call Amber.
And to prove our point, we decided to compare “Fame” to previous first singles recorded by socialites over the last couple of years and decide which song was better.
Check out our list, then come back and let us know what you think!
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Kim Kardashian – “Jam (Turn It Up)”
Verdict: “Jam (Turn It Up)” has some good pop elements: the hook is catchy, The-Dream has some nice background vocals and the fist-pumping beat sounds like something that goes hard in the club. But this song is just killed by Kim’s non-singing and the corny lyrics. Who calls their favorite song “my jam” anymore? Amber got this one.
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Paris HIlton – “Stars Are Blind”
Verdict: For her first single, Paris Hilton went for a more calming, reggie-influenced type of pop beat, and it worked for her. “Stars Are Blind” is a fun, catchy track that gives us summertime vibes whenever we hear it. The track never really caught on, but that still doesn’t stop all the warm feelings we get when someone plays it — if someone ever plays it.
Winner: Paris Hilton.
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Lindsay Lohan – “Rumors”
Verdict: We’ll say this about “Rumors:” Lindsay looks crazy sexy in the video. As for the song itself… did ya’ll see how crazy sexy Lindsay looks in the video?
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Tyra Banks – “Shake Ya Body”
Verdict: “Shake Ya Body” might have been hot back when it was released in 2004 but listening to it now, eight years later, it just sounds terribly dated. The most jarring thing about “Shake Ya Body” is the beat. The song has that cheesy, Swizz Beats sounding beeping noise that was popular back then. It’s a shame because we think Tyra can actually kind of sing.
Winner: Amber Rose
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Heidi Montag – “Blackout”
Verdict: You get what you pay for and apparently The Hills’ Heidi Montag didn’t pay anything for the treatment of her first single, “Blackout.” Everything from the basic Fruity Loops synth sound to the Public Access looking video just screams pop music on a budget. Amber Rose gets this one on production values alone.
Winner: Amber Rose
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Tila Tequila – “I Love You”
Verdict: From the cursing on the record to the scowling in the video, everything about “I Love You” is just silly and full of false anger and attitude. She does, however, get props for finally admitting that she was crazy, though.
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Pinky – “Cut The Check”
Verdict: Even by the incredibly high standards that porno rap has set for itself, Pinky’s “Cut The Check” isn’t good. The beat is jamming, though. Matter of fact, throw 2 Chainz on this and we might change our mind.
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Kim Zolciak – “Tardy For The Party”
Verdict: What a shame. Such a catchy title wasted on such a shi*ty song. “Tardy To The Party” is straight noise. Amber by a landslide.
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Countess Luann – “Money Can’t Buy You Class”
Verdict: Countess LuAnn, from The Real Housewives of New York City, teaches us all a important lesson on her first official single. “Money Can’t Buy You Class,” but it can buy you an abundance of Autotune. Too much, in fact. “Money Can’t Buy You Class” isn’t terrible. There’s a good beat here, the song is catchy and we’re digging the whole men-need-to-be-more-chivalrous theme. But the glob of AutoTune that covers the song kills any chance it had of beating “Fame.”
Winner: Amber Rose.
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Somaya Reece, Lumidee & DJ Spinking – “Dale Mami”
Verdict: Apparently Somaya didn’t get the memo, so we’ll give it to her: reggaeton is dead, ma. Lo siento.
Winner: Amber Rose
