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Newly-crowned Idol Taylor Hicks said in a recent interview that he wants to “make music real again.” He also said that he’s a big fan of John Legend, and that he’s also a fan of Rap/Hip-Hop.

Hicks, a blue-eyed, slightly pudgy singer/songwriter from Alabama evidently got the notion somewhere along the way that he’s Ray Charles reincarnated. He plays his harmonica enthusiastically, sings from his heart, and is now well known for his spastic “dancing.” Hey, the majority America has fallen in love with Taylor. No matter that he may not have the vocal range of the second-place Katharine McPhee. No matter that he may not be as talented a dancer as Usher. America loves Taylor the way he is (said Simon Cowell: “You’re like a drunk dad singing at a birthday party!”). Taylor reminds us of someone we all know: a brother, uncle, dad that drinks a little too much and sings karaoke. We feel like we know him! That’s his pull on Americans.

But I have a question for you Mr. Hicks… How exactly do you plan to make music “real again”? Listening to Rap/Hip-Hop, we’re pretty sure that 50 Cent rapping about being shot 9 times is pretty real, as is Eminem when he raps about finding his wife Kim cheating on him with another man. How much more real can music get? I dare say, if music gets any more “real,” I may not have the stomach to listen in…

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