10 Music Stars That Are Right For The X Factor
Britney said bye-bye, why not give Kanye or Rih Rih a call.
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10 Music Stars That Are Right For The X Factor - So after one so-so season Britney Spears is quitting The X Factor. The pop superstar is leaving her role on the judge’s panel (and a hefty $15 million salary) to get back to making music. That leaves producers of the popular talent show kicking off their own talent search for replacements for Spears and fellow judge L.A. Reid, who is also saying adios. Well, you know BET.com is always there to lend a helping hand in crisis. The way we see it, there’s a ton of viable candidates who could fill the two vacancies. Here’s a list of ten music stars who we think are natural fits for The X Factor.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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Justin Bieber - The simple math says: you lose one universally famous pop star and replace it with another. That’s elementary, but what Justin Bieber and his legion of followers bring to the equation is an evolving teen star that’s ready to leave his clean-cut image behind. Why not have Biebz come to The X Factor to help find his future replacement in the teeny-pop world?(photo: John Ricard / BET)
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Azealia Banks - The Harlem rapper is one chart-topping debut album and six ubiquitous hits away from being hip hop’s next Nicki Minaj. But, until Azealia Banks can muster up the requisite music accolades to become a household name, a spot on The X Factor judges’ panel would suit her fine. We all know she’s not light on opinions and sass, introduce that to Simon Cowell’s snobbish approach and Demi Lovato’s catty critiques and there could be some real fireworks there.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for HTC)
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Diddy - If X Factor producers need a well-dressed, articulate, business man, with a keen eye for superstar talent, like L.A. Reid, well then Diddy is their man. Not only would he be a brilliant mentor for many of the show’s upstart talent, but he would offer a charismatic personality never before seen in a X Factor judge.(Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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50 Cent - Let’s face it; The X Factor is light on street cred. Why not reach out to the "In Da Club" rapper to boost the viewership in hip hop households. A past performer on the show, 50 Cent already knows his way around the X Factor stage.(Photo: CPA, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Tamar Braxton - Hardly the star power to match many of the names we have here, but few can match the sheer unpredictable entertaining insight this Braxton offers. Yes Tamar is unfiltered and sometimes wacky, but she comes from a musical family, so it’s safe to say she can spot a fake when sees one.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)
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Rihanna - Adding bad gal Rih Rih would be blockbuster move for X Factor producers. She’s sexy, funny, unhindered, and a downright bankable star that could trump any combination of rivaling divas on other shows. That said; X Factor bosses will have to break the bank to see Rihanna shine bright like a diamond.(Photo: Handout/Getty Images)
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Kanye West - Give me $50 million are I’ma quit…no, no, no. Give me $50 million and I’ma sit on The X Factor judges’ panel. Imagine that. Kanye West critiquing talent on national TV, is must-see TV and something we’ve been wanting for years. But it won’t come cheap.(Photo: CPA, PacificCoastNews.com)
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Andre 3000 - In our never-ending quest to see the perpetual hip hop hermit fully engaged in some musical activities we’d like to see X Factor producers move hell and high water to bring Andre 3000 in as a judge. Sure it’s not an Outkast album, but it’s a step in the right direction. (Photo: Alberto Reyes/WENN.com)
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Russell Simmons - The positive vibes of the yoga-loving hip hop entrepreneur would serve as the ying to Simon Cowell’s yang. And we’ve got to think one can practice yoga on the beach with super models, but so much. We’re sure Russell Simmons has a few hours in his day to help find music’s next superstar. (Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for LACOSTE + CAMPANAS)