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 “God, Love, and Romance” – Fred Hammond

“Love & Hate” - Savior

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!

Last year on Black Friday Tank dropped “Diary of a Mad Man” for fans. In the mean time between time enjoy his mix tape until “Savior” hits stores in March!

TRACKLIST:
01. Diary of a Mad Man
02. Underrated
03. Stars Girl (Ft. Kevin McCall)
04. Money On the Floor (Ft. Kevin McCall, Slim Thug & Ace Hood)
05. Dead Man Walking
06. Take You Outta Here (Ft. J-Doe)
07. Don’t Be Mad At Me (Ft. Bayley)
08. Tip Yo Cup
09. I Be On One (Ft. Luke James)
10. Get Back

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday

Artist/Band/Group: Diana Vickers
Record Label: Sony Masterworks
Genre: Pop/Indie Rock/New Wave
Album: UNTITLED
Song: “Music To Make Boys Cry”

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

"Want U Back"- Cher Lloyd fearuting Astro
"Thank You"- Estelle
"Trap Back"- Gucci Mane
"4 Tears"- Frank Ocean
"Want U Back"- Cher Lloyd fearuting Astro
"Big Mouth"- Santigold

Humane Society's 1st Global Ambassador for Animals

K to the E to the Dollar-Sign ($) H-A, born in Cali but raised in Tennessee she has made glitz, sparkles, glow sticks, trashy make up, and Jack Daniels-Whiskey famous. Practically living on the Billboard Top 100 with: “Tik Tok”, “We R Who We R”, “Blow”, and more, Kesha Rose Sebert is officially Pop Royalty! She has been featured on:

“Right Round”- Flo Rida

“My First Kiss”- 3OH!3

“What Baby Wants”- Alice Cooper

“Dirty Picture”- Taio Cruz

“Til The World Ends (REMIX)”- Brittany Spears

Recently closing her “Get Sleazy Tour/Concert” Fall of last year but still catering to her fans. On December 09, 2011 she launched a blog freakishly titled: “Put Your Beard In My Mouth”. In 2012 she is expected to drop her third studio album in the mean time enjoy… “Sleazy 2.0 (REMIX)” featuring Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., and Andre 3000!

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“100 Proof” - Kellie Pickler

“Soul 2” - Seal

“The Essential” – Kirk Franklin

“Hard Knocks” – Joe Cocker

“Emotional Traffic” – Tim McGraw

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!

"This is what a nightmare for 'hipsters' look[s] like" 50 Cent unleashed: "The Big 10" back on December 08, 2011 which features cameo's from Kidd Kidd, Tony Yayo, and Paris.

The Big Ten Track Listing:

1. Body On It
2. EDITED Be' Schemin'
3. Queens, NY
4. I Just Wanna
5. Shootin' Guns
6. Put Ya Hands Up
7. Wait Until Tonight
8. You took My Heart
9. Off & On
10. Nah, Nah, Nah
11. Stop Cyin'

[Outro Skit]

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday:

Artist/Band/Group: Kid Sister

Record Label: Fool’s Gold | Downtown | Universal Republic

Genre: Indie R&B\Electro\Hip Hop

Album: UNTITLED\TBA

Song: “Mickey”

 

Red Tails Out Today

Take the time this weekend to Check out Red Tails out today. A great opportunity to watch some of the struggles that these young men went through and over came to fly those planes. Blazing the past for all those young men and women who know are part of the US Air force honestly who are part of the US Military. It seems the farther we get from the tails of slavery, of Jim Crow of the struggle and stand that Civil Rights Fighters have taken that it was not as easy as it is for us at this time. We need to remember them and commend them and do the best that we can to not let all the hard work put in my those that came be for us go to waste.

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

“Fame” - Amber Rose featuring Wiz Khalifa
“Mona Lisa” - Chris Brown featuring K-Mac
“Mine Games” - Rick Ross featuring Kelly Rowland
“Hey Ho” - Brianna featuring Trina, and Future
“Invincible” - MGK featuring Ester Dean
“The One That Got Away (REMIX)” - Katty Perry featuring B.o.B.
“Wild Ones” - Flo Rida featuring Sia
“Ring Finger” - Lil Playy
“Yeah, Yeah” - Bow Wow featuring Lloyd Banks

Natural Hairs Conference

It seems that Atlanta, GA is to home of all things Hair for people of color. The weekend of February 1^st through February 5^th there will be “FroFashon Week. Specifically to celebrate the beauty that is natural hair to come together with professionals in the industry and attend workshops, learn about ways to care for natural hair while learning about new products. From the likes of natural beauty care bloggers, It is not to late to sign up at http://frofashionweek.com/.

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“Bird Money, Volume 2” – Gucci Mane

“Mr. P” – Patrice O’Neal

“Beautiful Things” – Anthony Green

“From The Ground Up” – Mac Dre & Kilo Kurt

“The Verdict” – The Jacka

“Rejuvenation” - Juvenile

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!

Lupe Fiasco dropped a fan appreciation EP on Thanksgiving called: “Friend of The People”!

Friend of The People Track-Listing:

01. Introduction
02. Lupe Back
03. Friend of the People
04. Double Burger with Cheese
05. Joaquin Phoenix
06. WWJD He’d Prolly LOL Like WTF!!! (Justice ‘On’n'On’)
07. Light Work
08. Life, Death & Love From San Francisco
09. SLR
10. SNDCLsH In Vegas
11. Super Cold (The Glitch Mob ‘Bad Wings’)
12. The End Of The World (M83 ‘Midnight City’)

Movement of Change

Dr M L King and all those that walked with you

I give thanks to your courage

44 years later much has changed

Realistically much has stayed the same

Racial, Religious, Sexual discrimination still exist

War, Poverty, Lack of Education highlight life all the same

Civil Right struggles assisted in giving options and choices

Improving old ways of living

What is done strictly lay on individual shoulders

The offered gift of change

Scarifies should not fall amongst vain hearts

Legacy of the Civil Rights continues

Past on by unlikely of teachers

Just as the unlikely members of the Movement

Ideas of the past live forever

Thank you again to the Civil Right Members of the Movement

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The 69th Golden Globes Awards today on NBC 8/7c!

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday:

Artist/Band/Group: J. Gunn

Record Label: Nxlevel Music Group

Genre: Rap

Album: The Sky…

Song: "Pinot Noir”

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

"Glory"- Jay-Z featuring B.I.C
"No Church In The Wild (FREESTYLE)"- Rick Ross featuring Meek Mill
"Fireworkz (REMIX)"- Tyrese, Big Sean, T.I., featuring Busta Rhymes
"Late Night"- Gym Class Hero featuring Neon Hitch
"Put Ya Hands Up"- 50 Cent
"Stay Schemin (FREESTYLE)"- Common
"International Love"- Pitbull featuring Chris Brown
"Fly Together (REMIX)"- Red Cafe featuring Trey Songz, and Wale
"King Of Hearts"- Cassie
"Party (FREESTYLE)" | "DANCE (A$$) (FREESTYLE)" | "The Moto (FREESTYLE)" | "Rack City(FREESTYLE)" | "Party Hoppin"- - Guccie Mane
"Stay (REMIX)"- Tyrese featuring Faith Evans, and Rick Ross
"Trapped"- Young Jeezy featuring Jill Scott | "OJ"- Young Jeezy featuring Fabolous, and Jadakiss
"Never Let Go"- Anthony Hamilton featuring Keri Hilson
"Good Girl"- Ryan Leslie

Education after Desegregation

OK, love Huffington Post because it give us a not traditional view what is going on in the world. Christopher Bonastia’s article caught my eye this morning titled “How Different Do Schools Look Today 50 Years After Prince Edward County, Virginia? I think back on my days of going to school in the public system of New York City and yes the schools may have been desegregated but I lived in a poor neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY so when I sat in class everyone looked like my self I do not call that desegregation.

School may have been desegregated but poverty and low incomes also placed you in a position of living in areas that did not allow you to go to school with whites. The first time I sat in a class with a person who was white besides a teacher was in my first College class at Baurch in New York City. Moving to the South has done something that I did not have when I grew up it has given my girls the opportunity to attend school with all types of children. They have what I did not have friends of all kind of backgrounds, culture and color besides Latino. I appreciate this because the really world is more then Black and White.

Reference

Bonastia, Christopher. (January 11, 2012).How Different Do Schools Look Today 50 Years After Prince Edward County, Virginia? Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christopher-bonastia/school-segregation_b_1195336.html?ref=segregation

Jack of All Trades

“The B's call me honey, Hollywood calls me back | Crack and I have a lot in common | We both come up in the 80's and we keep that bass pumping”.  André 3000 | Royal Flush

André Lauren Benjamin is the second half of the duo: OutKast; however, Dre is better known for spitting the SICKEST FLOWS. André 3000 was born in Florida but raised in Georgia where his musical career took off during High School. OutKast is known for producing hits like: “Ms Jackson”, “The Whole World”, “Rosa Parks” and many more. André 3000 is in high demands for his chill tone, storytelling/free-styling and catchy versus.  After nearly 5 years of keeping a low profile the rap genius was featured on the following songs:

“Play The Guitar” - B.o.B. featuring André 3000

“I Do”- Young Jeezy featuring Jay Z, and André 3000

“The Real Her” - Drake featuring André 3000

“Party” - Beyoncé featuring Kanye West, and André 3000

“The Sleazy 2.0 (REMIX)” – Ke$ha featuring T.I., Lil Wayne,  and André 3000

Dedication To My Ex”- Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and André 3000

It is rumored that 3000  will play Jimmy Hendricks in a movie, that he will release a solo LP or/and a OutKast studio album this year!

Made In the USA

I am a firm believer of “Made in the USA” not to many of those these days! President Obama seems to also a believer of the USA brand! “I’m calling on those businesses that haven’t brought jobs back to take this opportunity to get the American people back to work,” Obama said in the prepared remarks. “That’s how we’ll rebuild an economy where hard work pays off and responsibility is rewarded – and a nation where those values lives on.₁” Let’s see if the 14 companies that President Obama meet with will take this into consideration and bring back some jobs to help put Americans back to work. At this time it seems that Ford will be bring back about 2,000 jobs to the US factories by 2015 to states such as Michigan, Ohio and Missouri.

Reference

Censky, Annalyn. (January 11, 2012). Obama to business: Bring jobs home. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_jobs_insourcing/index.htm?source=cnn_bin

"White Only" Yes it Still Exist

With the celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday coming up on the 16^th I believe that we still have a long way to go 44 years after his death. Believe it that all is not smooth in the relations of people of colored and those who are not. It kind of supported my thinking that change is slow simple look at the fact that a landlord in Ohio placed a sign on her pool which read “Public Swimming Pool, White Only”. This all came to a head when a white resident invited his biracial 10 year old daughter to swim at the pool at his complex. In protecting his child he moved out without addressing the issue – I my opinion he should have made the landlord of the issue. Yes racism lives I believe it may change but dislike will all ways bloom when people do not understand the differences in others. Yes we all are created equal but are not cookie cutter exact learn to appreciate the differences that make us all individuals.

Reference

CNN Wire Staff. (Thu, January 12, 2012). Ohio landlord wants commission to reconsider ruling on ‘white only’ sign. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/us/us-whites-only-pool/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

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2012 Critics' Choice Awards airs today on VH1 tonight 8/7c!

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The People's Choice Awards on NBC live @ 8/7c!

Tuskegee Airmen

The first time African American where employed by the United States Army Air Corps in 1940 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt order the Air Corps to create/build an all African American unit for flying. They created the 99^th Pursuit Squadron to develop the new African American pilots to train at the central base in Alabama at the Tuskegee Institute. These pilots faced racism from White Americans and the Nazi military. First fighter mission took place June of 1943 in Farjouna in Tunsia.

The following is a list of the combat record of the Tuskegee Airmen:

• over 15,000 combat sorties (including 6000+ for the 99th prior to July '44)
• 111 German airplanes destroyed in the air, another 150 on the ground
• 950 railcars, trucks, and other motor vehicles destroyed
• 1 destroyer sunk by P-47 machine gun fire (Lt. Pierson's flight)
• sixty-six pilots killed in action or accidents
• thirty-two pilots downed and captured, POWs
• 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses earned
• 744 Air Medals
• 8 Purple Hearts
• 14 Bronze Stars

In January take the time to find out more about these famous black fighter pilots by watching George Lucas’s move on the History Channel. A documentary on the History Channel on the War World II Tuskegee Airmen or better yet set out to the movie theater on January 13 to watch Red Tails.

Reference

Sherman, S. (February 2000. Updated June 29, 2011) The Tuskegee Airmen, Acepilots.com. Retrieved from http://acepilots.com/usaaf_tusk.html

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“Breakthrough” – Dale Ciceron/Optimistic 4 Christ

“Live From The Kitchen” – Yo Gotti

“Fallen Empires” – Snow Patrol

 

The Man Behind The Auto-Tune

“..get back to rap, you T-pain-in’ too much..”

Jay-Z, “DOA” (The Blueprint 3 | 2009)

With multiple club bangers, Billboard Top 100 hits, and awards for Songs like: “I’m Sprung”, “I’m In Love With A Stripper”, “Bartender”, and “Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin’)” T-Pain quickly became the most sort after artist to collaborate with. Working with artist such as Pitbull, Taylor Swift, and many others including:

“The Boss”- Rick Ross featuring T-Pain

“Low”- Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

“Kiss, Kiss”- Chris Brown featuring T-Pain

“Blame It” Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain

“Good Life”- Kanye West featuring T-Pain

“I’m So Hood” – DJ Khaled, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, and T-Pain

 “She Got It”- Tay Dizm featuring 2 Pistols and T-Pain

Recently premiering in MTV’s “ When I Was 17”, Faheem Rasheed Najm  has came a long way from when he was living out of his 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass. Since coming off Chris Brown’s F.A.M.E. Tour he has unleashed rEVOLVEr on 12/06/2011. None the less the $4.5 Millionaire singer can be heard on the Billboard Top 100 charts with “5 O' Clock” featuring Lily Allen and Wiz Khalifa. In the mean time catch him featured on the following songs:

“How To Hate” – Lil Wayne featuring T-Pain

“Never Leave Her”- Tay Dizm featuring T-Pain

“I Get Money” – Birdman featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine and T-Pain

“The Way You Move” – Ne-Yo featuring Trey Songz and T-pain

““EDITED In Paris (FREESTYLE)” Chris Brown featuring T-Pain

“Welcome Home”- Bow Wow featuring T-Pain

Also, look for Mr. Teddy P and Ke$ha “K-Pain” for a possible collaboration sometime in 2012.

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!

B.O.B’s “Every Play Is Crucial (EPIC)” dropped originally 11/28/2011 teamed up with some hit maker’s such as:  T.I., Roscoe Dash, Bun B, Lil Wayne and much more.

EPIC Track-Listing:
01.Epic
02. Wrong
03. Guest List
04. What Are We Doing
05. Perfect Symmetry
06. New York New York
07. Boom Bap
08. Welcome To The Jungle
09. 5 On The Kush
10. How Bout Dat
11. Things get worse
12. EDITED Up
13. Strange Clouds
14. Friday Night Star
15. High

Lil Twist released last month "The Golden Child" for fans. The Mixtape features Khalil, Chris Richardson, Lil Za, Jae Millz and others.

EPIC Track-Listing:
01. The Golden Child
02. Blame Tez
03. Lights Up
04. Twisted
05. Steady Hatin’
06. There She Go
07. Godzilla Twist  
08. Gunzo Meets Twizzy
09. Twist!
10. Wait On Me
11. Getting Crazy
12. #1812
13. Reckless
14. Past-Life
15. If you only Knew

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday

Artist/Band/Group: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, and Chris Thile
Record Label: Sony Masterworks
Genre: Classical/Bluegrass/Contemporary
Album: The Goat Rodeo Sessions
Song: “Attaboy”

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United States Postal Stamps have increased to $0.45 today!

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Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

"Nothin", and "I Quit"- R. Kelly
"I'm Flexin' (REMIX)"- Rick Ross | "Talk That Talk (REMIX)"- Rick Ross
"Wild Boy (Mo-Mix)"- Nelly
"The Truth"- Bei Maejor
"Play The Guitar"- B.oB. featuring Andre 3000
"Talk To Me"- Young Jeezy featuring Eminem, and Freddie Gibbs
"Rich & Flexin'"- Ludacris featuring Waka Flocka Flame
"The Motto (FREESTYLLE)"- Jeremih | "The Motto (FREESTYLLE)"- Tinie Tempah
"Loaded"- Guccie Mane featuring V-Nasty, and Mistah F.A.B.
"Lucky EDITED"- Tine Tempah featuring Big Sean
"Roman In Moscow"- Nicki Minaj
"Sidity"- Roscoe Dash featuring Big Sean

Under Rated Artist

In 2012 we’d like to hear more radio spins, magazines/newspaper articles, Billboard Top 100 top ratings, and other shine on the following artist to give them credit where credit is overdue.

Destruction of Glitter’s Top 10 Artist That We’d Like To Shine In 2012:

Kevin McCall

10./ La Roux

9./ Cory Gunz

8./ Kevin McCall

7./ Esperanza Spalding

6./ Foster The People

5./ Teyanna Taylor

4./ Tyler The Creator

3./ Ester Dean

2./ The Weeknd

1./ Frank Ocean

Billboard's "Rising Star" For 2011

"Super Bass", has became a mega crossover hit, boosting radio play on both urban and party stations. The song offically gave Onika Tanya Maraj star power, multiple nominations, and awards this year. From rocking a pink chicken wing around her neck, recently deescalating a “Twitter-beef” between her hype man & Cheer, being the face of MAC: Viva Glam Lipstick Campaign as well as OPI Nail Lacquer, named: “The Most Iconic Women (along with Rihanna) In Music Today” (-Drake), and being the First Lady of Young Money Cash Money Billionaires. I’d say Miss Nicki has been getting busy! Besides being fresh off tour with Brittany Spears: “Famme Fatale Tour”, and being a guest appearance on Taylor Swifts: "Speak Now" concert she has been featured on:

“Dance EDITED (REMIX)”- Big Sean featuring Nicki Minaj

“Make Me Proud”- Drake featuring Nicki Minaj

“Y.U Mad”- Birdman featuring Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj

“Turn Me On”- David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj

“Fireball”- Willow Smith featuring Nicki Minaj

“You The Boss”- Rick Ross featuring Nicki Minaj

She is set to make guest appearances on: Tyga, Madonna, Sean Kingston and Birdman albums as well. Earlier this year she had the privilege to make Sophia Grace & cousin, Rosie’s dreams come true with her “meet & greet” on The Ellen Show. Telling the dynamic duo to: "stay in school and put the admiration for sing 2^nd!"  Barbie’s mark your calanders because "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" sweetly drops on: Valentine’s Day (02/14) 2012! In the mean time please enjoy the newly released promotional singles: "Roman In Moscow" and "Stupid EDITED".

Happy 2012: Album Review

“Hold Up, Hold Up, Hold Up…” Kanye West “Marvin & Chardonnay” (Finally Famous | 2011) Young Jeezy, Anthony Hamilton, and Robin Thicke all delivered albums that are Smack Ya Mama Good, no pun intended. If you haven't purchased your copy please do so immediately!


Young Jeezy | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlez Ambition (12/20/2011)

Welcome back Mr. Snowman, it’s been four long anticipating years-- but well worth it! A jam packed album with more features than a little bit: Jadakiss, 2 Chainz, Future, Andre 3000, Trick Daddy and more. He delivers the gospel for the streets in a way only a thug can narrate. TM 103 did not disappoint, and furthermore; was a great treat for loyal fans, such as myself!  Best-Bet Picks: “OJ”, “F.A.M.E”, “SupaFreak”, “I Do”, and “Leave You Alone”.



Anthony Hamilton | Back To Love (12/13/2011)

Mr. Hamilton is bringing SEXY BACK! I happened to see this smooth cat on tour earlier last month and he is definitely a force to be reckoned with. The album has a sophisticated, soulful, and has an easy appeal that you can let play with your windows down and just ride. If not two-step to it next time you’re out and about on your iPod. Mr. Hamilton represents the South (North Carolina to be exact) and you can definitely hear the southern twang on his tracks-- and I love it! Best-Bet Picks: Woo”, “Mad”, and “Never Let Go”,



Robin Thicke | Love After War (12/06/2011)

The return of music with S-O-U-L! To be honest Mr. Thicke channeled in Motown, Jazz, Doo-Whop, and early 1900s. To be honest, I feel that Robin has matured and evolved as an artist, as well as found his lane (musical genre) and experiencing with different sounds on his fourth studio album. Best-Bet Picks: “An Angel on Each Arm.”, “I’m An Animal”, “Love After War”, “What Would I Be?”, and “Tear On My Tuxedo”.

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Lady Gaga’s Workshop “12 Days of Gaga” on Barney’s fifth floor @ Madison’s Avenue in New York closes today—so HURRY, MONSTERS!

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!

The original EP dropped on 11/29/2011, and since then Kid Sister has been making noise on the underground circuit. Enjoy!

Kiss & Tell Track-listing:

1. “Mickey”

2. “Hide N Seek”
3. “Cliq Claq”
4. “Gucci Rag Top (Remix)”

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Season 2: Mob Wives debuts tonight; January 01, 2012 @ 8E/7C on VH1!