The fact of the matter is that Perez Hilton know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!
If you read Perez Hilton on a somewhat consistent basis (I am ashamed, yes) then you realize that everything he says is almost always without merit. He listens to his gut on every post without knowing much about any given topic. He likes to think of himself as a genius, as someone who sees truths about pop culture that no one else sees, but the truth is he is sort of an idiot. (Not completely so, but enough to call him one.)
One example I can think of off hand is his recent proclamation of Mariah Carey's latest single "Obsessed" as a failure. This was after it "debuted at a disappointing #11." Now, anybody who knows anything about the Billboard Hot 100 knows that to debut at #11 is an overwhelming success. It suggests a large fan base, high first week sales/downloads, and good airplay. I don't have to explain this to any of you.
Perez also said that it would "likely not crack the top 10 at all." Well, it has. It's been in the top 10 for a few weeks now.
Another example, which also finds Ryan Seacrest at fault, is his prediction that Leona Lewis' new single "Happy" would go to number 1. Now, it's only been on the charts for two weeks, so it is not easy to tell, but happy, which debuted at around 50 on the hot 100, has now fallen to the 80s. Compare that data to Carey's data... STFU Perez Hilton. You don't know shit about music.
He banks off of Eric Hutchinson (sp?), a still relatively unknown act that he brandished (and yes, he brandished) in front of the world. He has taken credit for all of Hutchinson's success and Hutchinson has yet to debut in the top 100 of the Billboard 200. I'm not sure it's even been in the top 200.
Anyway, I just want to say that Perez, as popular as his site is, knows ZERO about the music industry, and he has QUESTIONABLE taste at best.
We'll all wait and see how the flagship artist for his new label, Slimmy, fares in the industry.
I would put my money on FAIL!
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