It’s becoming too predictable. It’s actually becoming a bit ridiculous. I’d even say appalling … at the very least. Every season of each reality show we are introduced to at least one cast member who has all of a sudden been singing since the age of 3. Ugh. And now that they have a weekly spotlight, what’s the next step? A transition from reality television to music. The biggest culprits come from Atlanta by way of “The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” with the awful crooning of Kim Zolzciak, mediocre sounds of Miss Lawrence, pitiful attempt by Sheree Whitfield and the list goes on …
Yes, a few seats need to be given out!
Here are the Top 5 Reality Stars-Turned-Singers, who need to HAVE A SEAT!
Derek J
This one is so new that you might not have even known that it crept in from the pits of twerk hell. Hairstylist and twerk magician, Derek J, has dropped his first single entitled, ”Happy Burfday B*tch,” a birthday anthem that I’m sure the girls can get a little life out of. If it’s not enough that the ladies have to watch out for Derek snatching up all the designer heels at Filene’s Basement, now they have to worry about him lip-synching for his life, instead of being on time for their Friday morning sew-in.
Derek, take off your heels and Have A Seat.
Karlie Redd
The worst thing about “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”‘s Karlie Redd, is that no one knows WHAT she is! What genre of music is that coming out of her existence? Is it Reggae? Reggaeton? Neo-Soul? Bachata? Ringling Bros? I’ll tell you what it sounds like … A SIN!
When she hit the stage during that infamous episode of LHHATL and spit those … ummm bars, I lost half my brain cells. It was just a massacre, a practical joke, A SPOOF! It couldn’t have been real. Right?
*sighs*
I need her directed to the nearest arena. I dedicate every seat to her.
Tahiry Jose
Tahiry Jose of VH1′s “Love & Hip Hop” may be the only one who gets a pass from me. And this is for one reason and one reason only — she’s not serious. Tahiry is really only looking to solely capitalize on the buzz from “Love & Hip Hop” with her single, “Devil.” First off, she’s not singing. Or I hope that’s not what she thought that was … and secondly, she’s literally only 30 percent of her own single.
The other 70 percent goes to her featured artist, Shannon Jones, who carries the entire tune. Her tune also serves as a soundtrack to the love triangle between her, her ex-Boyfriend Joe Budden, and his current boo Kaylin. There will be no album, no Grammy aspirations, and after “Devil” simmers down (well cools off …. well … disappears) we’ll never here from Tahiry vocally again.
Hopefully.
Kenya Moore
Nobody takes former Miss USA Kenya Moore seriously. We can’t deal with her delusional antics, her fake relationship with her “staged” boyfriend Walter, or her “Stallion Booty” workout regimen. But when the overzealous twirling diva decided to release a single for, “Gone with the Wind Fabulous,” her craziness was confirmed.
“You say I’m fake/ I say, I’m fabulous/You say I’m old/ I say I’m fabulous/ You say I’m ghetto?/I say I’m fabulous/You say I’m crazy?/I say, I’m fabulous/Gone with the wind fabulous!”
Yes Kenya, You’re definitely gone with the wind. I can see a chair twirling in the wind right behind you … grab it, and HAVE A SEAT!
Erica Mena
I’m just not sure what to make of Erica Mena. No one is. Since she screamed on to the scene of season two of Vh1′s “Love & Hip Hop: New York,” I knew this was gonna end up bad. When she came in targeting then cast member, Kimbella, over giving “urban models” a bad name, I scratched my head in amazement. But nothing prepared me for those vocals! When she sang for producer, Rich Dollaz last season, I was sure he was going to walk away. I was sure he heard the same thing I did. But what did Rich do? Take her on as a client.
What?
So now that the third season has rolled in, Erica has become even more vicious, not only fighting with all her cast members (including now-boyfriend Rich Dollaz), but also fighting anything in her way, like silverware when she’s hungry, combs when her hair is frizzy, the rain when she’s unhappy with the weather, and the list goes on. And just recently, against the rules of nature, she dropped her first single, “Where Do I Go from Here.” The mediocre, auto-tune-infused track wasn’t enough to get me on board, or the world for that matter, and although it debuted on the iTunes Top 200 Singles the week of its release, three weeks later, it’s history.
So “Where Do You Go from Here”? … Anger management. There’s a seat waiting for you at the head of the class.
Rae Holliday is co-creator and editor of StuffFlyPeopleLike.com. Follow him on Twitter @RaeHolliday
