Happy Birthday Tupac!!

Tupac Shakur would be 40 today!

(June 16, 1971 - September 13, 1996)

(that smile melts my heart)

Words can't describe how much this man influenced not only Hip Hop but my life. Tupac Amaru Shakur was a rapper, lyricist, poet, actor, activist, and revolutionary. Although the 1980s get all the praise, I believe the 90s were some of the best years in terms of entertainment. Since I grew up in the 90s, I'm an expert ;) When it comes to music Tupac or 2pac was definitely the one to listen to...unless you fell into the pointless Eastcoast vs Westcoast beef. WAKE UP...its ok to like BOTH Tupac and Biggie!

His music had a way to speak to you. Although he spoke of the streets, people from all walks of life (including me from the suburbs) could easily relate to his songs. He offered a voice to Black youth...scratch that Black people in general. It's honestly a breath of fresh air when an artists comes out speaking of more than drugs, sex and violence. Not to say that Tupac didn't speak of these things, but he also spoke of poverty, unity, overcoming obstacles, pure love for women...especially his mom, and much more.

Feel Good Music...

California Love: This song still gets me hype to this day. Summer time is the perfect time to blast this song through your speakers. It made you wish you were from Cali. One of the many hot records produced after joining Death Row Records.

I Get Around: It was no lie that Tupac knew how to have a good time. His smile made him so loveable and his personality surpassed the bit of negativity that surrounded him. This was his plea to women letting them know monogamy is a foreign word to him...lol.

Everthing's going to be ok...

Keep Ya Head Up: a woman's anthem.period

Until the End of Time: Staying true to yourself

Changes: Hip Hop meets Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". There was and still is so much cruelty and hatred in the world...something needs to change. He understood the Black struggle and wanted to lend a voice, saying everything will soon get better.

There are so many beautiful, wonderful, feel-good songs this man has created...the list goes on and on.

I would love to have just one conversation with him. It would probably last for hours because this man is so deep and in tune with the world around him.

Rest in Peace...and again HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

p.s who ever this is claiming to have shot Tupac is an asshole

Artist Spotlight: The Weekend

The Weekend drops two new tracks!

Abel Tesfaye, singer, songwriter, and front man of The Weekend, is amazing to say the least. The Toronto based artist is on the verge of a new idiosyncratic form of R&B. He's also not bad on the eyes either. Thanks to friend and fellowToronto based rapper, Drake, for tweeting a lyric from one of his songs, The Weekend has been receiving a lot of praise.

Why The Weekend? Forget about blunt sexual lyrics, Abel Tesfaye sings to women about their needs. Yearning to feel their touch and understanding their need to just be held. Does he still talk about sex? Of course he's only human, but the way he goes about it is like no other. He looks to explore women; their mind, body and soul. Musiq Soulchild meets Trey Songz.

The most recent mixtape, House of Balloons, which dropped March 21, 2011 is gaining an immense amount of popularity and has been in deep rotation on my Ipod for two months. Please check it out...my favorite song is "Wicked Games".

The nine song mixtape is actually one of a 3-part trilogy. Following House of Balloons will be Thursday (dropping this summer) and Echoes of Silence (dropping in the fall).  His recently released tracks"Rolling Stone" and "The Birds" will be on his Thursday LP. Canada has really bringing the fire and the sexy lately.

New Tracks:

Rolling Stone

The Birds



While You Lookin Bitter...I'll Be Looking Better

Kreayshawn gets signed to Columbia!

White Girl Mafia

(Kreayshawn, Lil Debbie, VNasty)

Real name, Natassia Zolot, Kreayshawn aka "the based goddess", has been creating a buzz lately. The Cali based rapper spits about weed, parties, violence and women. There's not much I can say about her, because I'm still trying to figure her out. Can't say if I love her or hate her...I love her style though. Her rhymes are kind of comedic and watching her in videos makes it hard to take her seriously but her "Gucci Gucci" single will definitely get stuck in your head. "Gucci Gucci, Loui Loui, Fendi Fendi, Prada...basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother" LOL.

Check out VNasty too, she can spit something lite

"Gucci Gucci" Video

Thoughts Dreamers?

Who Run The World: Bey

Beyonce is DOMINATING the entertainment game right now!

With leaked songs from her much anticipated 4 album dropping like every week, Beyonce is one name your bound to hear when talking about entertainment. Please check out the fabness thats leaking through my radio speakers: "Party"- Beyonce ft. Andre 3000; "1+1"; "Best Thing I Never Had"; "I Care".  But did I also mention she's covering several July magazine issues. This is going to be a huge summer for Beyonce and I can't wait to get my hands on her album June 28th. From  listening to these leaked tracks, it definitely sounds like a different pace for Bey...more relaxed and intimate. Although she has already received rave reviews from leading music critics, I'm still very curious to see how her first un-fatherly managed album will do (for those that don't know, Bey's father is no longer her manager).

Mag Covers:

Album Preview via JustJared:

SONG #1 - TILL THE END OF TIME ———- Part of the song has already leaked on YouTube. “The bass line was inspired by [Nigerian musician and composer] Fela Kuti,” Beyonce shared with JustJared.com as she addressed the room. “It’s my nephew Julez’s favorite song.” (JJ Tidbit: Jay-Z produced the Broadway musical Fela! about the late Nigerian singer.)

Here are some sample lyrics: “I wanna love you so (hit me)/ I will be the one to kiss you at night… Come on take my hand/ I won’t let you go/ I’ll be your friend/ I will love you so… Turn your rain into sun… Say you’ll never let me go.”

SONG #2 - BEST THING I NEVER HAD ———- This mid-tempo song has lots of drums much like “Run The World.” “Babyface wrote the song,” Beyonce told JustJared.com. The track is about karma and revenge and kicks off with, “What goes around comes back around.” Some key phrases from the song include, “Best thing I’ve ever had” and “Best thing you’ve never had.” The best line in the song goes, “You showed your ass, baby I saw the real you.” The song closes with, “Sucks to be you right now.”

SONG #3 - I CARE ———- This ballad is moody and dark. It’s a song that will really sit with you, rather than be an instant smash hit. One fan asked Beyonce if she was crying at the beginning of the song because it sounded like she was. “Almost,” she responded. “I was on the verge.”

Jeff Bhasker penned this song, Beyonce confirmed. “It’s one of my favorite songs [off of the album],” she said.

Some sample lyrics: “I told you how you hurt me/ I’m crying and deserted but you don’t care/ Nobody told me this is love/ You’re immune to all my pain/ This is love but that’s okay… But I care/ I know you don’t care too much/ But I still care.”

SONG #4 - COUNTDOWN ———- This track starts off the lyrics “killing me softly” and samples Boyz II Men’s “Uhh Ahh.” Beyonce uses the countdown and sings between each decremental number, “10, 9, 8…”

“Boyz II Men were the first ones to put Destiny’s Child on tour,” Beyonce told JustJared.com as she addressed the room. “They showed us how to treat an opening act and I will never forget that. That was 15 years ago! Wow, 15 years! (laughs) I’m old.”

Some sample lyrics: “Dedicated to the one I love… diamonds in that chain… Riding that pony.. showing him how you ride… If you leave me, you’re out of your mind. London, speed it up. Houston, rock it.”

What did Jay-Z think of this song? “He liked it,” Beyonce told JustJared.com. “I don’t think he was dissecting it, just thinking of what he could do to it as a rapper.”

SONG #5 - 1 + 1 ———- Beyonce had the lights turned down for this beautiful ballad. Here’s how the song starts: “If I ain’t got nothing, I got you/ If I ain’t got something, I don’t give a damn/Because I got…”

“I don’t know much about algebra but one plus one is two,” she croons. “He ain’t got nothing but love. Darling, you got enough for the both of us. Make love when my days look low, pull me in close.”

“RUN THE WORLD (GIRLS)” VIDEO ———- It’s everything we hoped it would be - amazing! (Watch the 60-second “Run The World” teaser.)

The video starts and ends with Beyonce riding her horse, except there’s fire involved in the closing scene. A lion walks into one of the dance numbers and Beyonce has two giant hyenas on leashes in another scene.

The room went crazy during two parts of the song. The first was when Beyonce sings “eff you” and gives the middle finger (albeit pixelated with a censor). The second was when Beyonce is on her knees, bent backwards, and writhing around in the sand. It’s reminiscent of the sand dance sequence in her “Baby Boy” video.

The dance sequences were choreographed by her longtime friend Frank Gatson with help from Sheryl Murakami and Mozambican kwaito dance group Tofo Tofo. Beyonce had scoured the Internet and discovered Tofo Tofo on YouTube. The funny thing is they had no idea who Beyonce was when she reached out to them! (Tofo Tofo gets down with Beyonce in a few of the dance numbers.)

 

#Pow Beyonce Takeover!

Please check out her leaked songs and grab these magazine issues

Thoughts Dreamers?

Video Fab: Katy Perry- Last Friday Night (TGIF)



This video is hilarious!! Throwing Rebecca Black and all my Glee stars made it just as good. The 80s house party theme definitely makes me want to have a party...Give me Katy Perry's outfit please!!

"Last Friday Night" is a fun song to listen to on your way to a party. Simple lyrics but still catchy. I commend Katy Perry, because honestly I thought she was going to be a one hit wonder (I know I'm not the only one), but she's actually making a big name for herself and has gathered a major fan base, myself included.

What do you think Dreamers??

Hot Ish of the Week: Wiz Khalifa

Wiz Khalifa: Kush and Orange Juice

I'm actually new to the Taylor Gang movement but after my first Wiz song hit my earbuds...I was HOOKED! I love his style of rap. I felt like I've been living under a rock because he's been out for awhile.

He's mainly known for his mixtape game....which is fire! He's sexy, different, and my new obsession. This skinny, tatted up lyricist will have you begging for more.

His latest mixtape Kush & Orange Juice is filled with songs that will have you singing along throughout the whole album. I wasn't sure if he was going to be able to top his most previous mixtape Burn After Rolling, because I honestly love every single song on that mixtape....but he proved me wrong. The songs on Kush & Orange Juice all have a different sound to them, which allows you to never say "this is just another artist whose songs all sound the same". NEVER WITH WIZ KHALIFA.

My favorites from Kush & Orange Juice include: "Mesmerized", "Up", "The Kid Frankie", "Never Been", "Good Dank", and "Still Blazin".

~OH and did I mention he's going to be at MY SKOOL this weekend!!!!~

ahhhhhhhhh :D

Check some out:

Trey Songz's Neighbor Video*

The sexiness that is Trey Songz has finally released his "Neighbors" video!

This is def his year. You can't turn on the radio without hearing one of his songs. His album is the sh**. if you dont have it...you need to buy it asap! Believe me you won't be disappointed.

Rihanna

First off let me say im SOOOOOOO sorry for neglecting you lately, but...I'M BACK! :)
I'm adding this video, because i love rihanna. She's one of my many role models...my obsession continues.
Also, watching this clip made me more eager to fulfill my dreams. I really want to be an entertainment journalist and watching Alexa Chung basically acting out my dream job made me even more eager.
I'm determined to make my dreams become a reality*

mi primero blog*

sO im writing my first bloG and im kinda excited! (( even tho i dont really kno what to write about )).

I just finished my bowl of Wheaties and now im watching sponGebob* {{ thats right im 19 and still watch cartoons...so }}. Spongebob is one of my FAVORITE cartoons. he's just so random...like me. i could watch him for hours. Its kinda sad but nickelodeon and disney channel are two of the channels i watch the most.

But enuff about spongebob, onto a shady matter. (hehehe)

Please tell me you guys heard about the diss record Eminem put out towards Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon?!?!? When i tell you he went in, i mean he really WENT IT!! I kinda saw this coming but i didnt know he would take it so seriously. I first heard about his diss record this morning while i was gettin ready for work. I was listenin to Cipha Sounds and Rosenburg on Hot 97. Basically the Cannons were tlkn "ish", so Eminem had to shut em up.

If you've ever seen Mariah Carey's new video for 'Obsessed', you'll notice that the obsessed guy looks oddly similar to Eminem durin is 8Mile days. For those who didnt kno Mariah and Em had a lil thing for like 6months and then he cut da chick off, but something tells me someone isnt ova the other. ((STRIKE 1)). Then Nick went runnin his mouth sayin ish like "Dude is still Obsessed with my Wife. The same women who wouldn't let him get to second base with her 8 years ago". Come on now nick, why would you even try and start something with Em? Why? ((STRIKE 2))

So Eminem returned tha favor with a dis record called "Warning". Now i neva knew of any Rap artist to beef with a R&B artist, but i guess anything's possible. The lyrics were CRAZY! He def wasn't playin. Did you not see 8Mile? Do you not listen to his songs? He will def hurt ur feeling through his lyrics. he's a Beast!

Here's a lil taste:

“You probably think since it’s been so long, if I had something on you I woulda did it by now,” he raps on the leaked track, adding he has “enough dirt on you to murder you.”

Oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee?/ Wow Mariah, didn't expect ya to go balls out./ Bitch, shut the fuck up before I put all those phone calls out/ When you was wilding out/ Before Nick, when you was on my dick."

....and it just gets worse.

now i kinda think this shit was a lil harsh, but then again they shouldn't have been runnin their mouthes.

what do you think?

simplyME