It's PhRiday

So last week's hot topic was Jim Tressel. This week, we're going to talk about Miss. Rebecca Black. Those of you who have lived under a rock for the last week, Black is a 13-year old singer who released her first single "Friday" this week. Within a week, Black's single reached the Top 50 on iTunes. From a social media standpoint, Black is a QUEEN!

The music video for the single was released on YouTube this week! Black can credit the video streaming site for her success. On Th-Thursday (hahah punny), the video had been viewed more than 12 million times. Three days later, the video has been viewed close to 27 million times. Black and her single have been the hot topic this week, and the young singer is clogging the media circuit. Her YouTube run has proved to be extremely beneficial in exposing Black to the public.

Black has also been the victim of tough criticism via social media sites. Facebook, Twitter, Blog and YouTube users have posted harsh comments about the 13-year old and her new single. Sure, "Friday" isn't the most lyrically deep song on the airways today, and Black is definitely not the next Aretha Franklin. However, I'm going to take a different approach. I think Black is refreshing.

Too often, we are exposed to young singers who are acting 15 years older than they really are. Black isn't singing about love or whipping her hair or talking about how she can't be tamed. I don't think that our youth have the best role models. So yeah, she's not the best singer in the world, but Black isn't provocative or scandalous, and she acts her age.