Rapper Kanye West took to the stage on last night’s live episode of American Idol to perform current single ‘Heartless’. Correct me if wrong, but I’m pretty sure this makes Kanye the first rapper to grace the stage of the popular singing contest.

The performance? I can’t say I’ve been sold on this singing/auto-tune thing with Kanye this go-round, something brought even further to the forefront when considering the kind of show he was on.

What do you think of the performance?

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The ninth week of X Factor 2008 live shows aired last night here in the UK. Check out my 2 Pence on the semi-final episode below:

{For those unfamiliar with the show; The X Factor is the UK’s version of American Idol – with a twist in that groups and over 25’s are eligible to enter. The show also birthed the career of a certain Leona Lewis}

This year’s X Factor is hotting up, with surprises never amiss – more specifically the ousting of former firm favourite Diana Vickers last night. The evening, which saw the contestants perform 2 songs – one of their choice and one of their judges choosing, was all about Alexandra IMO. Check out her performances of Rihanna’s ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ & ‘Unbreak My Heart’ below:

Alexandra – Don’t Stop The Music

Alexandra – Unbreak My Heart

Alex did great, although I wasn’t so sure about the ‘Don’t Stop The Music’ performance. ‘Unbreak My Heart’ was awesome. This girl really must win. Roll on next week.

Your thoughts?

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