Is Vick worth 40 Million Guaranteed?

The Philadelphia Eagles signed Michael Vick to a six-year, 100 million dollar contract extension with 40 million dollars guaranteed. This is Vick's second 100 million dollar deal and the circumstances surrounding this contract are astronomically different from the first.

Not many people could imagine Vick eventually becoming the face of the Philadelphia Eagles when he was released from prison in spring of 2009.

Vick is now the third highest paid QB in the NFL, so the natural question that comes with such a contract is whether Mike Vick is worth backing up the truck for.

There's no question that Vick has rehabilitated his image greatly from his Atlanta Falcon days and he's also improved his play exponentially.

The Eagles are currently one of the top contenders in the NFC and are considered by many to have one of the best offenses in the league.

But giving a six-year deal to a 31-year-old player isn't something that should universally applauded.

Vick is a QB who has done a lot to adjust his reckless play, but in the end he still isn't as durable as his coaches would like.

Playing full seasons is something that Vick has only done once and that was five years ago during his final season in 2006 with the Falcons.

It's no secret that being a QB in the NFL isn't easy and when you play the style of football that Michael Vick plays, career longevity is a legitimate question.

Vick has done a lot to change the face of the Philadelphia Eagles offense, but so far he hasn't proven to anybody that he can do what Donovan McNabb couldn't do and that's win the big game. And McNabb has had more postseason success than Vick, success which is worthy of what McNabb has been paid.

There's no doubt that with Vick at QB, the Eagles have a terrific chance to win, but until he achieves significant postseason success, he will and should face questions about his ability to win the big one.

This will be the most important season of Michael Vick's career, failure to live up to the enormous hype will make that 100 million dollar contract feel a whole lot heavier than it does now.

Photos Courtesy of the Canadian Press and AP

VMAs 2011: One of Music's Biggest Nights

One thing that's really impressive to consider about the MTV Video Music Awards is how much better the production has become over the years and now they're on the level of a Grammy's and in my opinion they have become the 2nd best music awards show of the year.

MTV puts a lot of time and effort in the show every year and one thing they attempt to do, and get right most of the time, is the mixing of genres. There are a lot of factors that go into who should perform and be nominated every year and as a hip-hop fan I feel that it's always a fair mix of talent every single year.

This year was a little more hip-hop heavy than most and it left a lot to review, so here's my take on one of music's biggest nights.

First off, there are very few artists that make me cringe or potentially change the channel and the VMAs had two of them present last night.

Lady Gaga and Tyler, the Creator are two of music's most controversial acts. Gaga's name is present because of her unconventional style while Tyler is one of the most offensive artists to hit the mainstream in a long time.

I always appreciate the diversity of who's present at the show, but there was too many uncomfortable Gaga moments and Tyler should never be given a live mic on national television.

I loved Adele's performance, as did many, she's not flashy or gimmicky, just damn good at what she does. Her voice is so soulful and real, it's tough not to like her music and respect the place it comes from.

Chris Brown made up for his terrible BET Awards performance and the reason why it was so good was because he didn't rap. I'm not saying he's not a competent rapper (which he kinda is), but whenever Breezy hits the stage, the last thing you want to see him do is rap and he didn't last night which was a win for him.

My favorite performance of the night had to go to Kanye West and Jay-Z, they performed Otis as surprise additions to the show. Those two added an energy and excitement to the show that really made it feel A-list. Not to mention, I love Otis and to see the two try to match their swag-heavy music video was worth tuning in to the show.

The most newsworthy event from last night was the announcement that Beyonce's pregnant. And Bey went out and performed anyhow and really did it big. She did much better than Alicia Keys did when she performed pregnant, so on that scale Bey was a 20. Mrs. Carter can do no wrong when ti comes to tearing it down on stage.

Most disappointing moment of the night had to be Lil' Wayne's performance, it was utterly terrible. I always have a tough time understanding Weezy when he's on stage and last night didn't help things. Not to mention, How to Love is one of Weezy's worst singles to date only made the performance harder to get through. A lackluster ending to a really good show.

BrandonWhatsill rating: 7.5/10

Photos Courtesy Getty Images and Film Magic

Come On, Man

*Quick Note- I aim to incorporate more pop culture into What's ill, hopefully you guys enjoy it*

Some news broke this morning from 50 Cent about his album in November.

Apparently, the album has been canceled and now Fif is threatening to leak a new Dr. Dre single in retaliation for Interscope not giving his project the publicity it deserves.

As a big 50 Cent fan, it's disappointing to see him drop to this level. It arguable that 50 is as influential as a Jay-Z, as mainstream as a Lil' Wayne, and as buzzworthy as Kanye West, but we haven't seen a 50 Cent album since 2009 and that album to many people didn't impress.

There have been many stops and starts to 50's fifth studio album and it always seems like Fif has more excuses than hot tracks.

The most recent 50 Cent track was a street single called 'Outlaw', it wasn't the best, but it was okay and was getting some radio play and now 50 cancels his album because of Interscope. When someone as famous as 50 complains about lack of support and publicity, no one buys it.

50 Cent is his own promotion, he has the resources to go and promote his album the way he sees fit, when someone like Lupe Fiasco talks about a lack of a push, it's reasonable because Lupe isn't as big a superstar as 50 is and needs well put together marketing campaigns to sell an album.

The real issue for 50 is the lack of a hit single, the same problem Game is going through with the Red Album. Rappers never look themselves in the mirror when it's time to realize that they aren't coming through for the label.

I can't remember the last 50 Cent single that's charted (you can't count Down on Me), and it's really sad to see Fif talk about trying to recreate 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' because it's at that point in time when rappers are done.

We've seen rappers like Fat Joe, Ja Rule and others try to recreate hit albums to no response and it's usually the tell-tale sign that people don't care about you.

Can 50 get back on top, yeah, because he has the fan base to make a comeback, but he has to stop taking L's and start making hits.