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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Resolution's?

2012 a New Year lets not make resolutions! Resolution means the determination, course of action, mental state or quality of being resolute. Which usually fall to the waste side by the end of January which usually leaves us disappointed for months to come because we could not stand firm on the resolution to do the list of things that we started the year? Let’s just make a bucket list of about 5 to 10 things that we always wanted to do in life. The top on my list is to travel, try something new at least once during each month, tap more into my spiritual side, take more time out for family and friends and try to maintain a health life style.

Death is promised to all of us when it comes knocking is what we can not predict. 2012 for me is the year of keeping a positive mind set. Be happy and continue to AIM for the best in all that we do in life, judge no one, be daring and enjoy the little things in life. Kick all those old resolutions to the curb and jump at the chance to do something that you have been putting off for a long time. Happy New Year and the best in life in 2012.

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday





Artist/Band/Group: Kreayshawn 
Record Label: Columbia Records
Genre: Rap
Album: Kreayshawn X The Bay
Song: “Keep It Craccin” featuring V-Nasty, and Snopp Dogg

Friday, December 30, 2011

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

“Look At Her Go”- T-Pain featuring Chris Brown
“Stop Crying” – 50 Cent
"Boom Bap"- B.o.B. featuring T.I., and Most Def
“SMH” – Cori B.
“Let There Be Love” – Melanie C.
“Love A Woman”- Mary J. Blige featuring Beyoncé
“Person of Interest” – Rebecca Black
“Now That I Found You” – Nikki Reed featuring Paul McDonald
“I Got AIDS” – Lil B
“How I Be Me” – Sinead O’Connor
“Wild Boy” – Machine Gun Kelly featuring Waka Flocka Flame
“Good Feeling” – Flo Rida
Mary J Blige

2011 Best Movies

Water For Elephants
Crazy, Stupid,
Love
Bridesmaids
Columbiana

Drive
The Help
The Killer Elite
The Ides of March
A Week W/ Marilyn
Anonymous
Immortals
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part I
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Thursday, December 29, 2011

2011 Best Album

Artist brought it this year with the release of their albums and they deserved to be recognized/acknowledged for their efforts, dedication and hard work. Those artist are (in no particular order):
 
“Hell: The Sequel”- Bad Meets Evil
“Watch The Throne” – Jay-Z and Kanye West
“Own The Night” – Lady Antebellum

“Lioness: Hidden Treasure” – Amy Winehouse
“Back To Love” – Anthony Hamilton
“House of Balloons”- The Weeknd
“The Papercut Chronicles II” – Gym Class Heroes
“Rolling Papers” – Wiz Khalifa

“Wounded Rhymes” – Lykke Li
“21” - Adele

“Thug Motivation 103: Hustlez Ambition” – Young Jeezy
“Back and White America” – Lenny Kravitz
“Tha Carter 4” – Lil Wayne

“Take Care” – Drake

“Undone” – The Roots
“Red River Blue” – Blake Shelton
“Born This Way” – Lady Gaga

“Self Made: Volume 1” – Maybach Music Group
“Cole World: The Sideline Story” – J. Cole
“Ceremonials” – Florence + The Machine
“Mylo Xyloto” – Coldplay

“Ambition” - Wale

"Love After War"- Robin Thicke
“Talk That Talk” – Rihanna

“Stronger” – Kelly Clarkson

“Late Nights & Early Mornings” – Marsha Ambrosius
“Speak Now” – Taylor Swift
“F.A.M.E” – Chris Brown

“The MF Life” – Melanie Fiona
“Red Nation” – Game
“Open Invitation” – Tyrese
“My Life II: The Journey Continues (Act 1)” – Mary J. Blige
“Lasers” – Lupe Fiasco
“Give The Drummer Some”- Travis Barker
“Self Made; Vol.1” – Maybach Music Group
“Fear of God II: Let Us Pray” – Pusha T

“Finally Famous” – Big Sean
“All 6’s And 7’s”- Tech N9ne

“Her I Am”- Kelly Rowland
“Nostalgia”- Ultra

“Section .80”- Kendrick Lamar
“Planet Pit”- Pitbull
“Radioactive” – Yelawolf
“The Dreamer, The Believer” – Common
“Icon” – Tony! Toni! Tone
“4”- Beyonce
“Sorry For The Party Rocking” – LMFAO
“Til The Morning” – Keith Sweat
“Dark Side of The Moon” – Pink Floyd

“Red” - Dia Frampton
“rEVOLVER” – T-pain

"Stone Rollin'" - Raphael Saadiq
“I Remember Me” – Jennifer Hudson
"Lp1"- Joss Stone
"Here I Am"- Kelly Rowland
"Future History" - Jason DeRulo
“Nothing But The Beat” – David Guetta

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

2011 Songs of The Year

Ne-Yo & Pitbul
You’ve heard these songs all year and wished that radio stations, DJ’s, and promoters didn’t play them. Let’s recap the songs of the year, shall we?

“Welcome To My Hood”, and “I’m On One” – Dj Khaled
“Gone And Never Coming Back”, and “4 A. M.” – Melanie Fiona 
“Good Life” - OneRepublic
“Price Tag”, and “Domino” – Jessie J
“Tupac Back”, and “I’m A Boss”- Meek Mill
“You Make Me Feel” – Cobra Starship
“For The First Time”, and “Nothing” - Script
“Don’t Wanna Go Home”, and “It Girl” – Jason DeRulo
“Bad Girls Club”, “Lotus Flower Bomb”, "Bait", "Chain Music", and “That Way” – Wale
“Tonight I’m Loving You”, and “I Like It” - Enrique
“Rolling in the Deep”, "Set Fire To The Rain", "Turning Tables", and “Someone Like You” - Adele
“All of The Lights”, and “Lost in The World” – Kanye West
“S&M”, “Man Down”, “Cheers”, “We Found Love”, “U Da One”, and "California King" – Rihanna
“Yonkers” – Tyler The Creator
“Just A Kiss”, and “We Own The Night” – Lady Antebellum
“Work Out”, and “Mr. Nice Watch”- J. Cole
“Where Them Girls At?”, "Night Of Your Life", and “Without You” – David Guttea
“Party Rock Anthem”, and “Sexy And I Know It” - LMFAO
“Novacane”, and “Swim Good” - Frank Ocean
“Stereo Hearts”, "Last Night" and "Figther" – Gym Class Heroes
“My Last”, “Dance A$$”, and “Marvin & Chardonnay” - Big Sean
“Edge of Glory”, “Judas”, "Marry The Night", and “You and I” - Lady Gaga
“H.A.M.”, “Otis”, and “EDITED In Paris”  - Jay-Z and Kanye West
“5 O’ Clock” – T-Pain
“Just Can’t Get Enough” – Black Eye Peas
"Wepa" - Gloria E. featuring Pitbull
"Never Leave This Bed", and “Moves Like Jagger” – Maroon 5
“E.T.”, "The One That Got Away" and “TGIF” - Katy Perry
“Give Me Everything”, and “Rain Over Me” - Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo
“6 foot 7 foot”, “How to Love”, and “She Will” - Lil Wayne

“Paradise” – Coldplay
"I Wanna Go", "Hold It Against Me" - Brittany Spears
"Best Thing I Never Had”, “Party”, “1+1”, "I Care", "Dance For You", and “Countdown” – Beyonce
“Super Bass”, and “Moment 4 Life” – Nicki Minaj
“On The Floor”, and "Papi" – Jennifer Lopez
“If I Die Young”, and “All Your Life”- The Band Perry
“Forget You”, "Brighter Lights, Big City" and "Anyway" – Cee Lo Green
“Shake It Out” -Florence + The Machine
“Back Seat”, and “Better With The Lights Off” – New Boyz
“Never Say Never”, and "Heartache" – Justin Bieber
“Loving You Again” - Andrew Allen
“Lighters”, and "Fast Lane" – Bad Meets Evil
“Body 2 Body”- Ach Hood
“Look @ Me Now”, “She Aint You”, “Beautiful People”, "Wet The Bed", and "Strip"- Chris Brown
“Grove St. Party” – Waka Flocka Flames
"Perfect" - Pink
“Black and Yellow”, "California", and "On My Level" – Wiz Khalifa
“Headlines”, “Marvin’s Room”, “Make Me Proud”, "Motto", and “Trust Issue” – Drake
"All Cried Out" - Jill Scott
“If This Was A Movie”, and “Ours” – Taylor Swift
“God Gave Me You”, and “Honey Bee” – Blake Shelton
“Who Says”, and “Hit The Lights”  -Selena Gomez & The Scene
“Heart Attack”, and “Stone Rollin” – Raphael Saadiq
“Quickie”, "Girls Like You", and "Sure Thing" - Miguel
"Oh My" - DJ Drama
“Lazy Song”, and “It Will Rain” – Bruno Mars
“Azz Everywhere” – Big Freedia
“Change Them Ways” – I Waynes
"I Follow The Rivers", "I'm Good, I'm Gone", and "Get Some" - Lykke Li
“Crawling Back To You” – Daughry
“Out Of My Head”, and "The Show Goes On"– Lupe Fiasco
“Mr. Know It All”, and “What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger” – Kelly Clarkson
“Your Love” and "Ass On The Floor" – Diddy, Dirty Money
“Motivation”, "Lay It On Me", and "Down For Whatever" – Kelly Rowland
"I Seen That Light" - Lil B
"Pumped Up Kicks”, and “Helena Beat”- Foster The People

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

The Year of The Under Dog

“Tell the devil I said Hey when you get back to where you’re from | Mad woman, bad woman | That’s just what you are..”

Bruno Mars | “Grenade” | Doo-Wops & Hooligans (October, 2010)

The underdog was America’s sweetheart when he exploded on the scene as a feature on the following songs: “Nothin’ On You” with B.O.B and “Billionaire” with Travie McCoy in 2010. The Bruno Mars has been buzzing on the music scene writing for other artists such as:

“Get Sexy” – Sugababes | Sweet 7 (August | 2009)
“One Day” – Matisyahu | Light (June | 2009)
“Right Round” – Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha | R.O.O.T.S (January | 2010)
“Rocketeer” – Far East Movement featuring Ryan Tedder | Free Wired (October | 2010)
 “Who Dat Girl” – Flo Rida featuring Akon | Only One Flo/ Part I (January | 2011)
 “Forget You” – Cee Lo Green | The Lady Killer (August | 2010)


He had the Billboard Top 100 blazing with: “Just The Way You Are”, and “Grenade” last year. He co-written: “Lift Off”- Jay-Z, and Kanye West featuring Beyonce | Watch The throne (August |2011), and currently “It Will Rain” is making a big splash on the Breaking Dawn Soundtrack. His sophomore album has an estimated release date for early next year. In the mean time catch him on the following singles:

“Mirror” - Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars | Tha Carter IV (August | 2011)
“Lighters”- Bad Meets Evil featuring Bruno Mars | Hell: the Sequel (May | 2011)

Monday, December 26, 2011

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!



We end the year with Trey Songz who dropped 2 mix-tape’s on 11/01/2011 until his fifth studio album “Chapter 5” arrives next year!

#Lemme Holdatbeat2
  1. Jackin’ For Beats
  2. Roof Of All Evil
  3. Hunndaz
  4. Don’t Love Me
  5. She Will
  6. Real Freak
  7. Awall EDITED
  8. Mind Gone
  9. Headlines
  10. Lap Dance
  11. Mr. Nice Watch – that Way
  12. Whoever Else
  13. Changes
  14. Beatnutz
  15. The Whole World
  16. I Got It
  17. In Africa
  18. Nightmares of The Bottom

Anticipation II
  1. Find A Place
  2. Still Scratchin  Me Up
  3. When We Make Love
  4. Me4U
  5. Don’t Judge
  6. Inside
  7. Good Feelings
  8. A.P.
  9. Girl At Home
  10. French Kiss
  11. Girl On Girl
  12. U Should Roll…
  13. Top Of The World

Saturday, December 24, 2011

The State of Hip Hop




“…when you mention me, know my girls are really gorgeous I be all up in her cut, like some Neosporin Tity two chains, I got my name on my upholstery | Married to the streets, aint no way you can divorce it | Got the ceiling crack, so I'm shining like an ocean..”
2 Chainz | “Oh My (REMIX)” – DJ Drama featuring Trey Songz, and Big Sean
Within the past few weeks or so I have been hearing several songs that featured: “Atlanta’s, Aspiring Artist: Tity Boy/2 Chainz” on tracks like:
“I Keep It Gee”- Big Sean featuring 2 Chainz
“Boo Thang (REMIX)” – Verse Simmonds featuring Yo Gotti, and 2 Chainz
“Yao Ming” – David Banner featuring 2 Chainz
“SupaFreak” – Young Jeezy featuring 2 Chainz
“Do What I Want” – Lil Twist featuring 2 Chainz
“Drop It” - Bobby V featuring Meek Mill, and 2 Chainz
“Perfect Symmetry” - B.o.B. featuring 2 Chainz
“Getting’ Em” – Sammie featuring 2 Chainz
“Whip” – French Montana featuring 2 Chainz
However, the gentlemen’s versus/freestyles are not alluring let alone flattering. However, lately rap has become a gimmick with artists like: Soulja Boy, Kreyshawn, Tony Yayo and others who are dissipating a genre that legends: Tupac and Biggie would grimace over if they were alive. Not to mention crossover artist: “Beiber Swag”, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo among others to put their spin on hip-hop.  Giving 2 Chainz the benefit of the doubt-- I decided to research the dude.
Tauheed Epps original stage name was: "Tity Boi" after signing to Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam he strictly went by: "2 Chainz." He was a former member of a duo: “The Duffle Bag Boyz/Playaz Circle”, which had the one time hit single: “Duffle Bag Boy” that featured Lil Wayne back in 2007.  Since then the rapper has been in high demand. He has released: 7 Mix Tapes that include: “Itz Goin Digital“, “Codeine Cowboy”, “Rilluminati”, and “T.R.U. Realigion (with DJ Drama and Gansta Grillz)” just to name a few. Hot 97’s Miss. Info claims 2 Chainz is the: “..hottest product coming out of Atlanta.”

My ears are peeled to the streets to see where 2 Chainz will land in 2012 with: “Watch The Throne (the sequel)” - Jay-Z and Kanye West, “God Forgives, I Don’t” – Rick Ross, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded”- Nicki Minaj, “Live From The Underground” - Big K.I.R.T, and G.O.O.D Music-- just to name a few of the slew of artist that will saturate airways next year.

Happy Holiday

It seemed to roll so quickly into my life. I barely enjoyed Ole Hollow’s Eve, when the Turkey train came barreling down on me and know I seem to be standing on the door step of Christmas Eve. At this point my stress level is so high could I have forgotten a gift, left be hind the wind for the Sangria, did a miss a spot while I cleaned as I sit here on the Eve of Christmas. At this point I slow breath if I did not purchase it then it really was not need. If I purchase a gift after the holidays the receipt will be just fine. Christmas for me is about family, laughs, hugs, Mid Night mass and just making memory’s while handing out love. Life moves so fast and we just never know if it will be cut short so just enjoyed the time with family and friends. Share a smile with a stranger; help a child or an elderly person. Open up your home to friends who have no holiday plan and might just need you to show them a bit of love. Happy Holiday to all and to all a beautiful few days!!!

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday:

Artist/Band/Group: Big Freedia 
Record Label: TBA
Genre: Bounce/Hip-Hop/Rap
Album: Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1
Song: “Gin In My System” 




Friday, December 23, 2011

Popcorn & Soda

New movies in theaters Friday; December 23, 2011:

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
The Adventured of Tintin
We Bought A Zoo
The Darkest Hour

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music:

“Stupid Hoe” – Nicki Minaji
“Lotus Flower Bomb (Mo-Mix)” – Nelly
“Sleazier” – Ke$ha featuring Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., and Andre 3000
“Party On Fifth Ave.” – Mac Miller
“Looks Like Sex” – Mike Posner
“5 On the Kush” – B.O.B featuring Bun B, and Big K.R.I.T
“Monarchy of Roses” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
“Body 2 Body (REMIX)” – Ace Hood featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Wale, and DJ Khaled
“I’m A Boss (REMIX)” – Meek Mill featuring, T.I., Swizz Beatz, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and Birdman
“No More” – LL Cool J featuring Ne – Yo
“Talk That Talk” - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
“She Will (REMIX)” – Lil Wayne featuring Drake, and T.I.
“Won’t Find Me” – Tiffany Evans
Tiffany Evans

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Welcome Winter: Album Review

What better stocking suffer than a CD? Fits effortlessly in any stocking(s) so be sure to get: Amy Winehouse, T-pain, and Yelawolf because they surely aim to please!



T-Pain | reVOLVER (12/06/2011)

Teddy (Bend Your…) Pain, is just mind blowing. The “Auto-Tune King” has definitely evolved and you can confirm this thru his versatility, and from his ballets. Just about everyone and yes there mama collaborated with T-Pain like: Lily Allen, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown among others. On “Drowning Again”, you can definitely picture him singing “The Star Spangle Banner” at a future Super Bowl because you can tell the strength in his vocal pipes you can’t deny it—the boy can sing! Best-Bet Picks: “5 O’ Clock”, “Bang Band Pow Pow”, “Drowning Again”, “Look At Her Go”, and “Turn All The Lights On”.



Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures (12/02/2011)

I have to be honest—I kept looking for the “wow factor” on this album and I didn’t quite get it. I think the features on the album and the versatility was to fill the void (which it didn’t). Don’t get me wrong there were a few tracks that where heartfelt merely because we lost an extraordinary talent too soon. Tracks like “Tears Dry”, brings the audience back to the jazzier side that we will never have the opportunity to witness. Best-Bet Picks: “Our Day Will Come”, “Valerie”, and “Tears Dry”.



Yelawolf | Radioactive (11/21/2011)

Folks are calling him the new “Slim Shady”, I’d agree he is no Limp Bizket or Vanilla Ice! Phenomenal world play, and great narrating as he rap’s his stories. “…happy birthday Alabama (drinks on me, for me, not you)..”, you can now be proud of something more than just the Civil War? Executively directed by Eminem, however, there were still a handful of collaborations with other elites such as: Gansta Boo, Lil Jon, Kid Rock and more. Best-Bet Picks: “Made in the U.S.A.”, “Let’s Roll”, “Growin’ Up In The Gutter”, “Hard White (Up In The club)”, and “Animal”.

December Solstice

The solstice in December also know as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere. Takes place during the coldest season of the year which leads to lighter days after the winter solstice. With this knowledge people set out to celebrate with festivity’s. The belief that the solstice was the rebirth of the Sun God with the coming of more lights with Christianity the celebration of the birth of Jesus during Christmas. The date of the 25th of December is to offset the pagan celebrations of Saturnalia and Natalis Invicti. It is amazing lots of traditions are intertwined with some bit of pagan celebrations. Take the time to just enjoy the day of Winter Solstice because I am sure happy for the coming of more light outside.  

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

A Southerner's Delight!

Reigning from Gadsden, Alabama he is making the state famous for more than the Civil War, and hunting bucks among many things. With Radioactive (his 2nd Album) now in stores Michael Wayne Atha can officially state he has completed his “road to riches”.  However; the part Cherokee rapper, and former skater is more of a veteran in the business than you might imagine. He has worked with the following artist:

“I run” – Slim Thug featuring Yelawolf
“You Aint No DJ”- Big Boi featuring Yelawolf
“Mixin’ Up The Medicine”- Juel Santana featuring Yelawolf
“Let’s Go” – Travis Barker, Twista, Busta Rhymes, and Yelawolf
“Hometown Hero (REMIX)”, and “Happy Birthday Hip-Hop”- Big K.R.I.T featuring Yelawolf
“Push It”- Jessie and The Toy Boys featuring Yelawolf
“It’s A Party”- B.o.B featuring Yelawolf
“Rough Game”- Game featuring Yelawolf
“Worldwide Choppers” – Tech N9ne featuring Yelawolf
“Oh Yeah” – Mr. Finley featuring Yelawolf





Though “his limbs are covered in tattoos”, the boy represents “the people who are the core of America”. In an interview with Vibe he stated: "I sympathize with any working-class man or woman with a family to support, anybody whose job is in jeopardy because of someone's mistakes or greed in a hierarchy. That's always a very fucked-up place to be. My grandfather worked at Goodyear for twenty-something years and they called him, told him he was gonna get laid off or he could leave his family and go to another state to work. He had to go get an apartment, leave his wife, leave everything he'd ever known. A lot of people didn't even have that option."

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tune-In Tuesday

On iTunes/iClouds and in stores today:

Young Jeezy “TM III”
Common “The Believer”
Tyga “Careless World”

Monday, December 19, 2011

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!


The Cold Corner 2

Lloyd Banks
Released: 11/07/2011
1,2,3 Grind
Super EDITED
Shock The World
Predator
The Pulse
Make It Stack
Score
We EDITED
Love EDITED
Joke’s On You
Young Fly Flashy
Ice Box PT2
No Love
Cashin’ In
Cold Corner 2 (Eyes Wide)
Keep Your Cool
Get It How I Live
Come Up

Celebrating Divas with Soul

VH1 “Divas Celebrate Soul”, 2011 airs @ 9:00pm EST!

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Destruction of Glitter's | "Spotlight" Saturday"

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday:

Artist/Band/Group: Neon Hitch
Record Label: Warner Brother
Genre: Indie Pop/Elctro
Album: Untitled
Song: “Get Over U" 



Friday, December 16, 2011

Popcorn & Soda

New movies in theaters Friday; December 16, 2011:
 
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chip Wrecked
Carnage
 
 

J'aime écouter de la Musique

“Rock Wit Cha (BOBBY BROWN COVER)” – Ryben Studard
“U Did Dat” – Teairra Mari
“Naked” – Bobby V. | "Drop It" - Bobby V. featuring 2 Chainz and Meek Mill
“The Motto (REMIX)” – Drake featuring Snopp Dogg, YG and Nipsey Hussle
“Go To Work” – Kalenna
“What Is Love” – Shanell
“Make My” – The Roots featuring Big K.R.I.T
“You Da One” – Rihanna
“Never Leave Her” – T-Pain featuring Tay Dizm
“Throw It Up” – Yelawolf featuring Eminem, and Gangsta Boo | “Animal” – Yelawolf featuring Fefe Dobson
“Feel Me” – Rorrey Fenty/GQ
“You Ain’t Gotta Wait Till I’M Gone” – Busta Rhymes
“Shut Up” – R. Kelly
Fefe Dobson

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Hidden Gems: Album Review

While breezing thru my play list while I traveled during Thanksgiving I forgot about these few artist that laced us with their studio albums. Florence + The Machine, Kelly Clarkson, and Big Sean did not disappoint their fans and deserve recognition for their latest masterpieces!

Florence + The Machine |  Ceremonials (11/28/2011)


I managed to purchase this album during Black Friday for a Stella price. I have been following this particular group since 2009 but only recently started to take them seriously after being sucked into hearing: “Heavy in Your Arms” (The Soundtrack The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) constantly on the radio. Florence Welch’s voice is so powerful its tranquilizing and turns the song into a portrait almost instantly. “It’s a shot in the dark and right at my throat | Looking for heaven, for the devil in me” (“Shake It Out”). Talk about a chilling horror flick, eh? At times it’s hard to imagine the lyrics and vocals are coming from a singer not even 30 years old?  Best-Bet Picks: “What The Water Gave Me”, “Shake It Out”, “Leave My Body” and “No Light, No Light”.

  
Kelly Clarkson | Stronger (10/21/2011)


“Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone | What doesn’t kill you makes a fighter” (“What Doesn’t Kill You”). The vocals and maturity on Kelly’s fifth studio album is one of her best thus far (to fans as well as me anyway). Forget a “self-help” book and pop this mama jammer in on your next road trip this album has surpass Taylor Swift’s: “Fearless” and has become the theme album for feminist all over to unite under! Best-Bet Picks: “What Doesn’t Kill You”, “Honestly”, and “Mr. Know It All”.

  
Big Sean | Finally Famous (06/28/2011)


Executively produced by the hit maker himself: Kanye West, and not to mention No I.D. your boy Big Sean is FINALLY FAMOUS! The freshman collaborated with rap heavy weighs such as, Souja Boy, Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi, Eminem, Pusha T and more. “… I need Diddy percent! | Got a million on line 1, and another mil dialing in..” (“Get it (DT)”), the album provides a comical rap that I am sure even the driest sense of humor will enjoy Best-Bet Picks: “My Last”, “Marvin & Chardonnay”, “Dance (A$$)” and “Wait For Me”.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

2011 Best New Artist(s)

Dia Frampton


“…they had a hell of a run, standing ova-  aye | Every day a star Is born | Clap for ‘em”

Jay-Z, “A Star Is Born” |The Blueprint 2 (September, 2009)

With that being said-- the newbie’s made a grand stand of an introduction with their presentence this year and they are:

“Crash Your Party” – Karmin
“Novacane” and “Swim Good” – Frank Ocean
“Copy, Paste” and “Do It Like You” – Diggy Simmons
“She” – Tyler, The Creator/Odd Future
“What You Need”, and “Wicked Games” – The Weeknd
“The Broken Ones” – Dia Frampton
“Daddy’s Lambo”, “Hard White (Up In The Club)”, and “Let’s Roll” – Yelawolf
“Victory Music”, and “Stereo” – Machine Gun Kelly A.K.A MGK
“Get Over U”, and “Black and Blue”- Neon Hitch
“Pumped Up Kicks”, and “Helena Beat”- Foster The People
“If I Die Young”, “You Lie”, and “All Your Life”- The Band Perry
“Little Lion Man”, and “The Cave” – Mumford & Sons
“See No More”, “Love Slayer”, and “Just In Love”- Joe Jonas
“Tonight Tonight”, and “I Like It Like That”- Hot Chelle Rae
“Gucci Gucci”- Kreyshawn
“Tony Montana” – Future
"Black and Yellow", “On My Level” and "Taylor Gang" – Wiz Khalifa
“Mrs. Right”- Mindless Behavior
“Lighters”, and "Fast Lane" – Bad Meets Evil
“Price Tag”, and “Domino” – Jessie J
“Party On Fifth Ave” – Mac Miller
“Birthday Dress”, and “Ring Finger” – Lil Playy
"Racks" - YC
"Written In The Stars", and "Till I'm Gone" - Tine Temph

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

I'm Stronger Than I've Ever Been

“In the world of so many.. | You only live once | Let’s do it big…”
Rick Ross  (featuring Nicki Minaj) “You The Boss” (God Forgives, But I Don’t | TBA)




Two seizures, pushing his album release date back, and several canceled shows William Leonard Roberts, II (Rick Ross) still remains one of my favorite rappers to date.  Though his forthcoming album: God Forgives, But I Don’t is yet to have a new/set release date he tells his fans that “(it will) sound(s) like a term of retaliation, and with the picture that I'm painting, it felt perfect”.  Apart from getting social praise from his peers (Pusha T, Drake, Mary J Blige and others) he has been collaborating with multiple artist and featured on their tracks:

“Lord Knows” – Drake featuring Rick Ross (Take Care | 2011)
“Why” – Mary J Blige featuring Rick Ross (My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1) | 2011)
“I Gotta Chick” – Tyrese featuring Rick Ross (Open Invitation | 2011)
 “Do Something Strange”- Ludacris featuring Rick Ross (1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time | 2011)
“Body 2 Boy (REMIX)”- Ace Hood featuring Chris Brown, Wale, DJ Khaled and Rick Ross (UNTITLED | 2011)
“Ima Boss (REMIX)”- Meek Mill featuring Swizz Beatz, T.I., DJ Khaled and Rick Ross (UNTITLED | 2011)
“Ambition” / “Tats On My Arm” / “That Way” / “Best Night Ever”- Wale featuring Rick Ross (Ambition | 2011)
“It’s A Tower Heist” – Nas featuring Rick Ross (Tower Heist Soundtrack | 2011)
“Break My Heart” – Estelle featuring Rick Ross (All of Me | 2012)
“Anything (To Find You)” – Monica featuring Rick Ross (New Life | 2011)
“Fly Together” - Red Cafe featuring Ryan Leslie and Rick Ross ( UNTITLED | 2011)

Please look out next year for God Forgives, But I Don’t,  a potential collaborative album with Drake, and MMG Presents: Self Made, Vol. 2 in 2012!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Happy "Mix Tape" Monday!


Lil Boosie
I Am Troy Davis
Released: 10/04/2011
 
Track Listing
1. Money Got Me EDITED Up
2. Big Money
3. Baton Rouges Finest
4. Stack This Paper
5. Smokin On Purple
6. Rear View
7. Wipe Me Down
8. Wutcha Looking At
9. Swag
10. We Up
11. Out Here Grinding
12. This Is The Way I Live
13. Independent
14. On My Level
15. What I Learned From the Streets
16. Ratchet
17. Gin In My Cup
 

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Destruction of Glitter’s | “Spotlight” Saturday:

Artist/Band/Group: Alex (Christie)
Record Label: Interscope
Genre: R&B/POP/SOUL
Album: UNTITLED
Song: "Let’em Know"

Friday, December 9, 2011

Popcorn & Soda

New movies in theaters Friday; December 09, 2011:
 
New Year’s Eve
The Sitter
 
 

J'aime écouter de la Musique

Nouvelle Musique | New Music

“This Lady” – Timberland
“Trouble (REMIX)” – Bei Maejor featuring Justin Bieber
“Beautiful Lie” – Ryan Lesie
“I’m Not The One” – Lil Kim |“Warning (REMIX)” – Lil Kim
“Grapes On A Vine” – Betty Wright featuring Lil Wayne
“Anyway” – Cee-Lo Green
“Seek And Destroy” – Bridget Kelly
“Can You Buy That” – Ludacris
“The Fighter” – Gym Class Heroes featuring Ryan Tedder
“Take Care”-  Drake featuring Rihanna

Lil Kim