Jon Batiste, an acclaimed musician best known for being the musical director/band leader for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ is now seeing his name touted alongside the title ‘worst Star Spangled Banner’ rendition.
In front of a packed house of celebrities and basketball enthusiasts, the singer took his trusty piano to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game to render an extended version of the historic number moments ago. And, while some did praise Batiste for his unique spin on the U.S. National Anthem, more critics slammed his take on the tune – some even branding it “lazy” and “uneventful.”
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In other news Blue Ivy looks so cute having the time of her life sitting between Beyoncé and Jay at the game.
Why do you make everything about Beyonce? #Annoying
I mean even the own crowd at the game made everything about the Carters, you must be upset?
Because the crowed at the court gave more of a f*** about her and her family than they did about the damn anthem….DEAL WITH IT AND GO FIND ADELE’S WAIST.
This post has absolutely nothing to do with Beyoncé see that’s why the Hive is so hated. I’m not mad b****** my “fat” fav won AOTY twice. Y’all the mad ones????
No trash…the post is about the NBA game where BEYONCE AND JAY Z AND BLUE ARE ALSO THERE…HENCE THE CONNECTION. Keep cheering ur fat fave….its cute.
Bey mad all you want. The Carters slay all day.
IKR the world does not revolve around her ?????
It’s about this random dude singing the national f****** anthem NOT BEYONCE!!! Stay up your favs ass…how’s her lower intestine b****?
Gul dont nobody care!
That sht was ??.. Anyways, Bey looks GORGEOUS ??!!
But her outfit was styled all wrong. She ruined that beautiful Gucci kimono with badly styled everything else.
He sang the rendition of America’s current state. A damn mess.
He’s canceled
I’d still slide’m to the side for his sexxxxxxxyyy behind. I’ll give him something to say “Ohhhhh yeahhhh” about. Y’all cannot say this rendition wasn’t memorable, and he isn’t cute.
Mess!!!!! I love a fresh take on the anthem but regardless the melody has to be somewhat recognizable and the shat can’t be monotone af. This is right up there with Roseannes take lol
Janet could never with her whispering ass
Nor would she be caught dead serving crack is wack realness at a New a Years Eve performance.
You both have a point lol
A Janet show is more entertaining than a Mariah show tho. Much more entertaining.
Absolutely butchered the sh!t but he cute tho.
Wait a minute; my h** a** is having second thoughts…how you doing boo?
JON Batiste NATIONAL ATHEM RENDITION WAS LIKE NAILS SCRATCHING A CHALK BOARD…
IT WAS THE
WORST IN US HISTORY…SO
WHO’S IDEA WAS THIS???
I KNOW A 7 YEAR OLD THAT
SOUNDS BETTER..THAT WAS
A NIGHTMARE BRUH
No, that still belongs to Macys Gray (still my bytch) but that’s the worst. She actually got booed for hers. Then would be Mrs. Wilson’s rendition.
Guy is an amazing pianist… But this isnt the time or the place to over do this type of song and he just isnt that great of a singer… But yes in other news the Carters slayed all day… Blue stole the show as expected lol she so adorable!
Mess
Wtf was that! No! Boo…
It was a little creative, but not that bad.
He lookscared to performance and people are dragging him which is hot mess