K-Fed Up? -- "Rapper" Boo'd on Halloween

16. I don't listen to rap, but he sounds ok to me. No different from anything else i've heard out there.

Posted at 1:00PM on Nov 1st 2006 by justin

17. Review from allmusic.com - Federline's debut album, Playing with Fire, is indeed bad, but it's bad in an uninteresting way; it's as dull and predictable as its title. Clearly, the early ridicule bestowed upon "PopoZao" and "Y'All Ain't Ready" had an effect upon Kevin — not to inspire him to do better, but rather to not stray beyond the watered-down Snoop Dogg impression that turns out to be his signature. Ignore K-Fed's bragging — to a synth line borrowed from "The Final Countdown," no less — that he has that "hip-hop flavor mixed with a little bit of rock & roll"; there's nothing but outdated G-funk and West Coast beats here, music that's been heard countless times before, usually as the generic soundtrack to inner-city crime on CSI or Law & Order, and his stoned, self-satisfied drawl disappears into the repetitive, bass-heavy throb of the music. Indeed, whenever a guest is brought into the studio — Ya Boy on the charming "Dance with a Pimp," Bosko on "Privilege," or Britney herself on "Crazy," where she sings the hook on the latest attempt to mythologize their pedestrian romance (not coincidentally, that hook is the only memorable piece of music on the record) — they draw attention away from the man of the hour, because unlike him, they have some degree of presence and charisma. But if there is anybody listening to Kevin, they're not listening for the music or his skills as a rapper: they want to hear his lyrics, they want to laugh at him, not with him, as he strives to top "I know y'all wishin' you was in my position/Cause I keep gettin' into situations/That you wish you was in, cousin." And although he's "coming out like Janet's titty at the Super Bowl," he's not nearly as shocking as he'd like to believe or as amusing as his haters would hope: he just comes across as a big boob. He has some moments of insight ("I know I'm not a nerd/But I know how to calculate them birds"), has a way with a simile ("It's going down like a fresh pair of panties"), and a flair for left-field pop culture references ("I'm like Val Kilmer how I'm bringing this heat"), but throughout Playing with Fire Federline is far too serious about being taken seriously to get unintentionally silly, and the album is a bore because of it.

It's also a bore because he's a boor, writing endlessly about the same three topics: his alleged superstardom, his hatred of the media, his love of parties and dope. While the old rule that writers should write what they know may hold true, the unspoken part of that maxim is that the writing should either be interesting or done well, two goals that are well beyond Federline's reach. Never mind writing well: competence is barely within his grasp, as it often sounds like he can't quite understand the meaning of what he saying, whether he's casually blaspheming ("Like Jesus in every way/I'm crucified every day"), suggesting that he loves dope as much as he loves his wife ("fell in love with the herbs just like my wife," which could indeed mean that Britney also loves ganja; either is possible, and it doesn't really matter which is true), serves up his career plans ("got tired of the drugs so I switched to rap"), and offers up a self-description so pungent and succinct it could stand as his epitaph: "This marijuana has got me heavily sedated/I'm Kevin Federline, America's Most Hated." He's onto something there: America does indeed hate him, but it's not an active, consuming hatred, it's a mild, persistent annoyance, the way that a dumbass brother-in-law gets on your nerves. And that's really what Federline is: the guy in your life that you wish would just quietly disappear, but he won't, since he's married into your family and you're now stuck with him. K-Fed may not be related to America by law, but as long as he's married to a superstar, we're stuck with him popping up a couple times a year, as if he wants to remind us that he is just as shallow, tasteless, and stupid as we remember — and there is no greater testament to his utter emptiness than this stultifying record. Years, or perhaps months, from now after Britney has finally left this guy and he's disappeared to wherever Carlos Leon now spends his days, perhaps we'll all look back and laugh, but the worst thing about Playing with Fire is that it's too stale and inept to inspire laughter: it can only elicit weary groans, just the way another Pavarotti pic of K-Fed on the cover of US Weekly or Star does.

Posted at 1:03PM on Nov 1st 2006 by vader

18. WOW ... I just got 2 offers ...one from K-feds agent to "SHut da F**k UP " or my cat gets it OR the one from Britney " PLease accept this 100,000 dollars to ...SHut da F**k UP " ...which one should I take ? Have you Nannies at TMZ been Hangin' with the Cooler Boyz' cause I think you confused the action last night ...LET ME SET YA STRAIGHT.....
1. K-fed really was there to do his real job ... taking the trash out after the party !
2. The Crowd was not booing as you portend .... They were Mooing as half of them were dressed as Cows for Halloween
3. BRIT DID SHOW UP ...but she was in Costume ...As a ATM money Machine
4. And he did not drop a beat .. he lost it !
5. And those were not cheers of " Yeh , Yeh , Yeh " but "Gay , GAy , GAy "-- Sorry Gay folks I did not mean to link "Gay" with a Someone who cannot dance
6. You forgot to mention K-feds costume -- he was dressed as Vanilla Ice !
7. You also fogot to include the guys handing out money for people to cheer
8. The Song was not "Privilige " but another tune " My Rap sucks"
9. And you left out his goodbye SHout-out " MY EARING COSTS MO' DAN YO' PLASTIC SUGERY COMBINED !" ...right on , K-fed
10 . and he was not "wisked away in a White Rolls" this was really an abulance .... to check for any Brain activity ...

Posted at 1:17PM on Nov 1st 2006 by kevinbgood621

19. Shut up Angee

Posted at 1:35PM on Nov 22nd 2006 by jack

20. Why are y'all even wasting our time covering this no-talent loser? He's nobody, he sucks and it just shows ya waht a dumb bitch britney is for marrying him. If she were my daughter I'd slap the sh*t out of her.

Posted at 1:15PM on Nov 1st 2006 by JennyJenJen

21. I don't understand....... ....Why does a white man who is 28 or whatever -- act like a black person. Wouldn't that be called being FAKE. " Yes I would like one fake man to marry please" He also acts like he's stuck back in the 90's with the way he dresses!!! AGAIN--- I would be sooooooo embarresed to have him as my husband. Let's not even get into the fact that he dumped his family for another girl...

Posted at 1:26PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Never Assume

22.
POPULARITY CONTEST...
Who would be more popular as a singer at a Jewish wedding:

1. K-Fed
2. Adolf Hitler

My money would be on Der Fuhrer, Alolf Hitler!

Shalom, yer pal Ferrari Bubba

Posted at 2:32PM on Nov 1st 2006 by Bill Hilser

23. I agree with poster #8. Critics are idiots. I've seen some strange reviews from them myself. I have seen similar critics give people like the Spice Girls, and Britney Spears a "B" on their album and then trash other artists who've been around longer who I won't even mention next to this K-Fed no-talent. I've long learned that critics are bitter failed writers and muscians so they're more inclined to like people who suck or don't make much money in the business. Crtics tend to root for a new artist at first, but once they reach the top they all start to trash them like jealous schoolgirls. They're not to be taken seriously...btw... Paris Hilton's record got a "B"....Jesus...armegeddon has begun.

Posted at 1:48PM on Nov 1st 2006 by whoareyou?

24. What an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!! He is absolutely horrible. Good 4 all the people that were boooooooing him!!!! When r his and his trashy wifes career gonna b over????

Posted at 1:35PM on Nov 1st 2006 by suzi

25. im a fan i like him he is hot in a werid way

Posted at 1:44PM on Nov 1st 2006 by kathy joplin

26. ALL YOU HATERS ARE JUST JEALOUS OF KEVIN AND BRIT!WHY CAN'T PEOPLE JUST LET THEM LIVE THEIR LIVES!

Posted at 2:21PM on Nov 1st 2006 by one too know

27. where are the blood sucking zombies when u need them. i wish they were around when this white trash got on stage to put him (and britney) out of their misery.

Posted at 1:51PM on Nov 1st 2006 by chris

28. Oh Angee Angee Angee. And anyone else who is actually defending this garbage. I haven't listened to one minute of this crap, but I'm pretty sure I'm safe thinking he sucks.

Posted at 2:00PM on Nov 1st 2006 by spark

29. He should go to work for a sperm bank, that seems to be the only thing he does well. How said for Britney,.......come on baby girl, he's got no talent. No amount of bribing, buying out CD stores, and whatever,....he will never, ever, be the pop icon that you are.What an ass,.......

Posted at 12:18PM on Nov 7th 2006 by Tiger

30. As long as those pathetic losers in the audience keep paying money to see this tool he will have a career. If everyone would just ignore him maybe he will go away. He is one of the most arrogant, talentless, pieces of crap around today.

Posted at 3:02PM on Nov 1st 2006 by jane doe