Schadenfreude is a psychological terms used to describe someone who takes pleasure in the failure of others (aka haters), and while I certainly didn't derive any enjoyment from some of the epic f**k ups below, they were too egregious not to be called out. In the latest of an ongoing series that will include the best...or worst...fails of the week from the world of hip-hop, sports, pop culture and beyond, I examine B.o.B.'s ironic album release date switch, John Mayer's white supremacist co*k, Roy William's horrible UNC analogy and more...
B.o.B. Album Release Date
If I've learned anything in this business it's that album release dates change more often than Mariah Carey changes shoes. So on the surface there's nothing particularly remarkable in B.o.B.'s announcement that his upcoming album "B.o.B. Presents; The Adventures of Bobby Ray" from May 25 to April, 27...expect for the fact that he just released a "May 25th" mixtape, and swore to DJ Z in a DJBooth.net interview only days before that there was no way the date would change. Oops.
John Mayer's White Co*k
Sorry black women, John Mayer just doesn't think your body is a wonderland. It's almost impossible to convey the epic level of failing John Mayer engaged in during a recent Playboy interview. Not only did he admit that he wasn't attracted to some women - a bad move for a musician who depends on women's love for his success - but went on to explain that not only is he not attracted to black women (stupid to say but not racist) but that he has a "white supremacist co*k, a David Duke cock" (definitely, definitely racist). For the record, David Duke was a former KKK leader who ran for president, so yeah, that was crazy racist. The good news? All the guys who have been hating Mayer can join in with their girlfriends in bashing the guy.
Roy William's Horrible Haiti Analogy
University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams recently compared his teams struggles to the disaster in Haiti. Ok, so we all exaggerate from time to time. But when given the chance to retract the statement, after a reporter pointed out that Haiti was a catastrophe while his team's 2-7 conference record was merely disappointing, Williams said, "that depends on what chair [you're] sitting in. Because it does feel like a catastrophe to me, because it is my life." So how soon can we get Williams on a flight to Haiti?
Friskie's New Cat Food Commercial
Ok, I know this is super random, but I've been watching a lot of Olympics lately and every time one of Friskie's new commercials comes on my jaw literally drops. What the f*ck is going on here? Is Friskies suggesting that it laces its cat food with LSD, sending your kitty on a trip where she frolics among fields fill of orange chickens and drinks milk from fountains? Because I can't really see any other option. Um, what?
Who the F--- is John Mayer?
This is another reason I love living out of the loop.
Posted on Feb 16, 2010
1manarmy
First the title of this thread should be "last weeks fails" because John Mayers statement is old news.
Now I'm not saying John Mayers statement is not racist but who really cares? I mean if thats what his crazy ass wants to think whatever. He'll still sell out concerts with no problem.
I mean really, are we still going to talk about lauren hill's "don't want white people buying her cds" comment? get a life..back to music!