Ok, so most of you should know who Ryan Leslie is, even if you don’t know the name you know his work because he produced Cassie’s “Me & U”, which was one of those ubiquitous singles that makes you want to murder whoever created it… Ryan Leslie. Well, he has a youtube channel where he posts videos of himself flaunting his lifestyle and musical skills. Check this one out, skip to the :20 mark and the 3:00 mark to witness the ridiculous nonsense that Ryan Leslie embodies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd4h8xSKpCg

So, in this selection Ryan decides to show the viewers that he possesses an American Express Black Card, and apparently was incredibly skinny at one point because he now feels the need to show his emo-sized arms, or has no A/C in his apartment and needs to roll up his sleeves because he is really hot. That’s fine, I guess your fans care about things like that, but don’t name the video “Ryan Leslie Makes I Get Money” and then show almost zero aspects of the creative process in order to save screen time for dancing around and zooming in on your credit card; this kind of pretense upsets me, I love watching 30 minute videos of Pharrell finding drum sounds, it’s not healthy. Maybe Ryan feels like he can outsmart everyone because he got a perfect score on his SATs and graduated from Harvard at 19 (both amazing achievements), but some people notice these things. If I posted a video of me shaving a great dane and then painting it like zebra but called it “Dan makes lemonade“, some people might be confused, which is why most people attach titles to youtube videos that accurately describe the most highlighted aspects of the video; Ryan Leslie doesn’t live by these rules, he is a renegade in the overcrowded chat rooms of amateur auteurs. Check out this video entitled “Ryan Leslie makes Addiction“, I suggest watching it in its entirety because it is just that remarkable. Pay attention to the 1:30 mark when he finishes a little synth pass and then walks away from the keyboard like he just finished a 40 yard dash, really guy? Producing these heat rocks just takes that much out of him. Also notice the pointing and ever-present sunglasses, and see if you can spot the retarded Methodman and Redman Rockwilder dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ix5dicdL7c

He also shouts out the haters, I guess that’s me, but in this case it’s necessary. Whatever, we all have humble roots…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE1zDjORMpk