Both Eminem and Kwame Kilpatrick had new releases recently. In Kwame's case, I guess he had two releases. One release was from jail and the other was the release of more transcripts of text messages to and from former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty and others, in the always entertaining text message scandal.
Eminem's new single had its debut on the internet as "Number One". Not AT number one, but AS number one. "Number One" was the title used for the song when it was first "leaked" on the internet. The actual title of the song (which had its official internet launch shortly thereafter) is "Crack the Bottle" and features 50 Cent and Dr. Dre. Em's much anticipated new album "Relapse" is scheduled for release on May 9. For the most part, his new stuff is being well received by fans and critics alike. He's still got it. He's back. End of story.
Kwame Kilpatrick, former criminal mayor of Detroit, also had new recordings released, in the form of more transcripts of text messages with Beatty, his staff, family and others. And what we learned was equally as predictable. Yes, he was deceptive.Yes he was a liar. And yes, the story will continue...
Many say that we should just drop the whole Kwame issue now that he and Beatty have been convicted and jailed. But how can we? It's much too entertaining and intriguing. Especially now that the new transcripts implicate other local officials and newsmakers, even if only second and thrid hand. Perhaps this was all a sinister plot by Kilpatrick and his cronies to implicate enemies by sending text messages claiming that they said things that they didn't even say. Okay, maybe I'm stretching it. Or am I?
The transcripts do include discussions which claim that a sitting judge would like to destroy mayoral candidate Sharon McPhail, and about a prosecutor who seemed to indicate that an individual would be cleared, even before hearing the evidence. How fun is this? Let's stay tuned.
With the growing motion picture industry in Michigan, perhaps the made-for-TV movie can be filmed right here in Motown.
Both Eminem and Kwame can expect a lot of attention in the coming weeks. One because he is a bad boy, and the other because he was one.
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