Sleazy 2.0

Even though the original version of this song came out over a year ago, a remix just dropped with arguably some of the hottest rappers out right now. (The word "arguably" is strongly emphasized for a reason. LOL)

I knew the track would be hot just because the beat KNOCKS. Solid verses from the fellas too :)

A Frank Ocean Interview...

First and foremost, shout out to my fellow Frank Ocean stans Zorina and Cha'le!

"Why do I like orange so much? I think I'm just tryna remind people to get their Vitamin C. Ya know...like their supplements.........and shit."

I'm not really sure how you can love music and not love Frank Ocean. Dude is amazing. I'm glad that GQ honored him because it's truly time for him to get ALL the way ON. (I would insert my begging for an album here, but I did that already so I won't bore you lol) Peep the swagged out interview below :)

"Baby you got me, don’t worry your pretty little heart..."

"Tell me that’s the money
Tell me I’m a star
Tell me that you’ll never break my pretty little heart
Say you’ll take me places
Everything’s okay
Tell me cause you know I need that pump up everyday."

I think that I just fell in love with music for the millionth time. I know that because when I heard this song, I was reminded that I STILL haven't found the words to describe that feeling you get when you listen to 20 seconds of a song and immediately know that it's going to be on repeat for days. I know that I just fell in love with music again because I just got jealous that I didn't write this. And it just got added to the my long list of songs that I wish I could have been in the studio to witness it being recorded.

Ladies and gentleman, this is GOOD MUSIC here. This might be the smoothest track I've heard in awhile. Robin Thicke is truly THAT DUDE. I'm excited about his new album because, let's be honest, it's not even possible for it to not be good. LOL

I need Robin Thicke and Lil' Wayne to make an album together. How ridiculously EPIC would that be?!?!? In the meantime, allow me to upgrade your life. You're welcome ;)

How could you not love him?

My boo Drizzy Drake stopped by Chelsea Lately last night. I enjoyed the interview so I figured I'd share. :)

Oh... and if you're not one of the 660,000 people who picked up "Take Care" last week, you might wanna go ahead and do that. It's the number one album on the charts for a reason.

Beyonce: Live at Roseland

Beyonce is purely amazing. I'm always inspired when I see these DVDs of her performances because the amount of work and talent that she displays is impeccable. She's clearly the best female performer of this generation. And after watching this, I couldn't even think of a runner-up.

I Put On: "You Da One" by Rihanna

I'm digging this new Rihanna track! It's produced by Ester Dean, who I think is extremely talented and underrated. But either way, peep the track below. Rihanna's new album "Talk That Talk" drops on November 18th.

 

Sample Me This...

Drake ingeniously samples Jon B's "Calling On You" for his new song "Cameras"...and as you could guess, I LOVE IT. Listen to both tracks below.

R.I.P. Heavy D

In memory of Heavy D, I wanted to post one of my favorite songs by him. Rest in peace to a hip hop legend.

I have Bieber Fever.

If he dropped a rap album. I would buy it. From "Speaking Tongues"...to his verse on "Ladies Love Me"...now this?!?! I love this kid.

"Baby, look what you've allowed..."

"Stupidly. Truthfully.
I know you been so through with me.
  You put up with my foolery.
I guess you got so used to me...
And my infidelity.
And through the bad you saw the better man in me."

In all seriousness, Trey Songz WENT IN on this Anticipation 2 mixtape. (Although, I'll have to be honest, I've only thoroughly listened to half of it. I skimmed through the second half because there was just some things that I HAD to hear again before I went to sleep last night. LOL)

One of which is "Me 4 U Infidelity 2," which is the most honest, selfish, amazing, ridiculous, double-standard filled, slow jam that you could (slowly) dougie to if you really wanted to take that route.

Oddly enough, almost exactly a year ago, I posted a blog about the death of chivalry and who's to blame for it. My conclusion was that obviously, men need to do better, but in addition to that, women need to stop allowing men to take advantage of them without consequences. Trey presents the perspective of the dude that's getting away with EVERYTHING.

 He recognizes that he's wrong. He appreciates that she sticks around and remains supportive. But before the song is over, he says "You picked me up every time they put me down. You try to leave me, Im'ma tie you to the ground...Baby, look what you've allowed. I better not never find no nigga in my house." UMMMMM...excuse me Tremaine! WHAT?!?! What happened to the "I'm sorry. I'm not going to cheat on you anymore" line?

"She deserves something better and she know she does.

But I'm never gonna let her cuz she know my love
U can never find another man
Cuz I ain't never gonna understand."

This has GOT to be one of the most arrogant and selfish songs that I have ever heard in my life. Ironically, I LOVE IT. You have to appreciate honesty of this magnitude - for a man to know he's wrong, SAY he's wrong, and still expect support and loyalty. THEE AUDACITY. And you have to appreciate the musicality of it all. The drums. The chick in the background. The melodies. The way the beat drops in the middle of the first verse. And of course Trey's vocals are flawless.

It's songs like this that make Trey Songz a great artist. I have the utmost respect for anyone who can convey such raw and real emotion, despite whether or not they're dead wrong...(and know it.) If Anticipation 2 wasn't free, I would have definitely paid money for this. But since he released it as a free download, it's that much more amazing. Download the mixtape and listen to  "Me 4 U Infidelity 2" below. Your welcome. ;)

Drizzy ft. Weezy - "The Motto"

Even the haters love this one! Take Care. November 15th.

 

Breezy went innnnnnnn.

Drippin' Swagoo.

This is the first video in awhile where I watched it and thought "I honestly wish I was there!" LOL Beyonce killed it. Great song. Great video.

Just in case I wasn't clear in that last post, I LOVE T.I.

I stumbled across this Breakfast Club interview and practically fell in love. I'm pretty sure that our generation has never seen swag of this magnitude. He's so intelligent. So driven. So humble. So smoothe... Not to mention he has the best possible Atlanta accent to go with that million dollar smile. (Trust me. Anybody who's been to Atlanta KNOWS that everybody down there doesn't have a accent that sounds like T.I.'s)

Anyway. I just love him :) ...And the Breakfast Club always does great interviews because they ask all the ratchet questions that mainstream media would be afraid to address.

..And the fact that he compared his book to "The Coldest Winter Ever" makes me want to go and order it. Like...right now. LOL

Peep the interview below:

I. Love. T.I.

His swag is so sincere. I'm so glad that he's back.

I'm so proud of you...

(...and because I'm amazing, I found a version without the tags.)

Take It From Here.

After I mentioned this song in my post a couple days ago, I've found myself randomly humming it for no reason. And then today, I listened to it ALL the way to work (which is about 45 minutes.) So, I figured I'd post it just in case someone hasn't heard it. Or just in case someone hasn't heard it in awhile. You're quite welcome.

P.S - I hope my future husband likes this song because it's in the running for being played at my wedding. FYI.

"I wanna hold your hands. Review all your plans. I wanna make sure every one of your dreams will stand."

I Put On: Leah LaBelle & "Living the Life".

I don't subscribe to a lot of people's Youtube channels, but one that I do follow is Jermaine Dupri's. He has this series that he calls "Living The Life" that I LOVE. It's just a crazy amount of youtube videos that show his life, his travels, his parties, and (the main reason that I watch) some of his studio sessions.

One of my goals in life is to be in the recording studio when a great song is made. (I haven't really figured out how I'm going to make that happen yet but...I'm working on it.) Anyway, this is the closest thing I can get to that. (This ...and Brian Michael Cox's random late night Ustream series called "The Studio: Exposed." Don't judge me. I told you I was a music-head.) I think that the whole process of creating music is mind blowing and absolutely profound. The thought and decision-making strategies of finding which sounds compliment each other and which melodies accentuate certain beats is hands-down the coolest stuff I've ever seen. And then once you add in these talented vocalists, it's honestly like magic.

So, I just watched the most recent episode of "Living The Life" and JD introduces this girl named Leah LaBelle. I did a little research and found out that she's this talented R&B singer who appeared on the 3rd season of American Idol. She obviously didn't win but she clearly kept pursuing her dreams and ended up in the studio with JD and B. Cox. #Winning!

Check her out and remember who put you on ;) Oh...and I had to include some of my favorite "Living The Life" studio sessions (with Trey Songz, Johnta Austin, and Brandon Hines)



Please peep how long these dudes spend on an ad-lib. Just one. CRAZY amazing.





(Trust me. You could spend hours watching those "Living The Life" videos. Some of the "Talk to Me" sessions are hilarious! LOL)

Les is more ;)

JT is back!!!!

I don't know if this is from a new album. I don't know if it leaked or if it was intentionally released. All I know is that I'm HYPE about new music from Justin Timberlake. (And I LOVE when he does these types of songs! Anyone who knows me, know that "Take It From Here" is one of my ALL TIME favorite songs.)

Anyway, here it is. You're very welcome. (Sorry about the tag...It's the only version I could find.)

Do It Like A Dude.

After I saw Jessie J with the house band on the VMAs, I realized that I didn't have her album. I had heard "Price Tag" and a few other songs, but I always say that real singers sound better live and her vocals were flawless that night.

So, I got the album...and forgot about it until yesterday when I actually took the time to listen to each track. All I kept thinking was, "If for some reason, somebody wanted to combine Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera, they'd get Jessie J."

BUT THEN...I got to the acoustic version of "Do It Like A Dude"....jeeeeeeez. First off, I LOVE the acoustic version of most songs. But she WENT IN. I was baffled by how this little white girl from London got so gully and Caribbean on this track. Her R&B soul vibe is so cool and her vocals are amazing. I would love to hear her do a cover of either "Ooh La La" or "Portuguese Love" by Teena Marie.

Ok...I'm done promoting this chick lol. Watch the video. She needs to make more music like this.

They knooooow...they knoooow....they know.

He looks amazing in the baseball cap.

Drake ~ Headlines (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

Good Night.

Roscoe Dash is good for making these club anthems. Honestly, I can't think of anybody who does it more consistently than him right now. From "No Hands"...to "Show Out"...to "Oh My"...he's winning. And his swag is on the rise. Peep the video! (Note: This song is much flyer uncensored.)

"I'm orderin a hundred shots of Patroooooooon. Girl, you betta get a cuuuuuuuuuuuup."

Lotus Flower Bomb.

This doesn't really need a lengthy blog post or a proper introduction. I like Wale. I like Miguel. I think that they're both underrated. And this song is absolute fire. DMV, stand up!


BTW, Wale's new album, "Ambition" drops on November 1st :)

Dear Mr. Ocean...

I just have one question: When are you dropping an album? In all of my time of being a music-head (about 24 years, to be exact), I don't think that I've ever seen an artist release/ leak so much music for free. And not just music, but hits. Flawlessly produced, relatable, witty tracks...FOR FREE....some even accompanied by music videos.

I mean...I understand that you wanted to create a buzz, but you're WAY past that now. People know who you are. We get it.

And by no means am I complaining, but I just need an album. I like bodies of work. Tracklists. Plastic CD cases filled with booklets. I like the pictures that separate the credits that were written in the smallest font ever. I like to see which songs you sample, who produces what, and which record label allowed their artist to be featured on your masterpiece. I don't know why I like to know which city the studios that people use are located in, but I think it's worthy information. I even like to read the Thanks Yous at the end (just in case you happen to thank somebody who has the same name as me.)

Plus, in my mind, if you have an album, you'll have a tour. And that's really all a music-head dreams for. To see live talent. To hear the instrumentation amplified so much that you can literally feel it in your chest.

Oh. And you can get paid for all that stuff.

Sincerely,
Leslie

P.S - Thanks for this "Best Seller" track.

Let me do you a "Favor"...

I love Solange. I think her musical style is so underrated. The "Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams" albums should have been wayyyy more successful for the simple fact that it was amazing. I guess people can't see past the fact that she's Beyonce's little sister. I feel like people have expectations for her that are too different from who she really is.

But anyway...I just stumbled across this "Favors" track and I absolutely love it. Apparently, it's not going to be on her upcoming album (which I've been waiting on forever...) but it's good to hear that she's back. 

"You know a girl like me don't come 'round everyday..."

Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's perfect. So, I'll admit that I was wrong about J. Cole. But see what happened was...I was introduced to him improperly. The very first thing that I heard about him was that he was "better than Drake." (And c'mon now...we all know that I'm not having that. I love my Drizzy Drake.) The real problem is that they should have never been compared. They're not the same kind of rapper and certainly not the same kind of artist. (And I'll admit that J. Cole is more lyrical.)

But back to the matter at hand, when I first heard about J. Cole...I randomly downloaded a few songs. And since those songs didn't prove that he was better than Drake (like I was told that he would be) I felt like the kid was overrated. And the next time that I listened to him was when "In The Morning" (featuring Drake) came out (which I listened to for obvious reasons lol). So I downloaded the Friday Night Lights mixtape...and I thought it was cool. "Premeditated Murder" got put on a repeat for a few days and then I moved on.

THEN...I heard this "Can't Get Enough" track. His flow on that is crazy. But NOTHING has impressed me more than this "Nobody's Perfect" track with Missy Elliot. I think it's literally the only song that I've listened to since I first heard it on Tuesday night. That beat knocks incredibly too hard in the whip. And Missy's hook? Sheeeesh.

Plus, anybody who knows me, know that I'm a fan of the rappers that sing a little bit. So when he ends the first verse with that raspy singy voice....it was over. I'm sold.

So...there it is. I was wrong about the kid. You can count me in as a J. Cole fan. Nobody's perfect ;)


"Nobody's Perfect" by J. Cole ft. Missy Elliot

Ray-J Vs. Fab....Nobody's gonna clown Floyd?

By now, everybody's heard Ray J's ridiculous hilarious rant. Subsequently, you probably also listened to Fab's logical response. But I feel like everybody is focusing on the wrong thing. When Fab was questioning why Ray J was playing the piano in Mayweather's crib, my first thought was, "What the hell made Floyd think that a Ray J concert in his crib would be fly?" It kinda baffles me that nobody else thinks that Floyd is to blame for all this LOL.

THEN...I stumbled across the youtube clip of the "concert" that Fab clowned (because I didn't see it when it originally aired on HBO)...and this made it even worse. Skip to about 1:28 into the video and PLEASE see how HYPE Mayweather is about Ray J singing "One Wish." He's clearly the biggest fan of Willie Norwood Jr.

In conclusion, Fab shouldn't have come at Ray J...he should have clowned Mayweather for being so proud of this "serious concert" (as Floyd called it.) And Ray J should have swung at Floyd for having him look like a fool on cable TV. But then again, he saw what happened to Ortiz. (I probably definitely would have chosen an easier target too!) LOL But I digress... As always, Les is more ;)

Verse Simmonds

I kinda like this dude. His voice isn't amazing, but with some good production and clever lyrics...I can rock with the kid. He's been out for awhile...but he dropped another mixtape recently that's worth listening to. Check out one of the tracks below.

I gotta tat your name on me?

That just sounds so backwards to me. We need to know it's real before I get your name put permanently anywhere. The track is dope though. The production is on a thousand trillion, as usual. "Yea, I told you that it's our world, and you’re foolish thinking I'm wrong..."

Dopeness.

I stumbled across these sisters on YouTube who do an amazing job of covering songs. Their mash-ups are insane...but this one is easily my favorite. (I bet you can't guess why...)

Yo Trey.

I'm not really a fan of this new rapper persona that he's created...or the fact that he clearly hasn't had a haircut in awhile...but Trey still looks amazing. Me and Dace peeped the twinkle in his eye a long time ago (which can be seen in the 1.5 seconds that he takes the shades off)...but either way...dude is too cute. I guess he's done dropping singles off of "Passion, Pain, & Pleasure"(and rightfully so...) but he's obviously still putting in work. I feel like both versions of "Oh My" didn't takeover as much as they could have...but the video is here for the remix...and I'm not mad about it: This J. Cole track has been on repeat all day. That hook is TOO contagious. Trey definitely got his "Nate Dogg" on for this one. Clap for the kid. "IIIIIII need that."

Guess Who's Bizzack?!

"I've been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jumpoff!!" Just kidding...(about the jumpoff part...I am back though! lol)

I've been on a little hiatus from this blog, not because I don't love it, but because some other people did and asked me to start writing for them. (Who knew that anybody was even really reading this? LOL)

But anyway, that's what happened. And although it's cool writing for different blogs, it's not the same as doing your own thing. They tell you that you can write whatever you want, but honestly, it only makes sense to stay within the theme of their site.

So, I'm basically doing all this rambling to say that there's no place like home. Especially the home that you're the head of.

So I'm back. Let's get it.

(Oh and I reformatted it a little bit. I had to steal the purple cassette tape background from my tumblr because I honestly can't think of a better symbol for me. I mean...it's purple. And it's a cassette tape. Too easy.)

"I'mma try to swim from something...bigger than me."

frank ocean [swim good] from christopher francis ocean on Vimeo.

I'm just sayin... *Drizzy voice*

After all of the hype of "Marvin's Room" (by Drake) has finally died down and everybody and their mother got to put out a remix, I figured I'd dig a little deeper into one of the lines that stood out to me from the very first time that I heard the song: "I'm just sayin, you could do better."



(I'm just using these 2 versions because they're my favorites lol)

How often to do you see someone with a person who you think is below their standards (or below what you think they're standards should be?) And I'm not talking about physically incompatible...I'm talking about when you know someone who is amazing. They're ambitious and intelligent. Funny, reliable, and honest. They're the kind of person that you can bring around your friends and have a great time...but respectable enough to introduce to your family. They're the kind of person who's easy to be around (which I think is the quality that gives them so much access to all these people who aren't, in my opinion, really deserving of their time).

This person is the same one who will end up with the girl/guy who isn't as smart and ambitious as they are. In fact, they end up with people who seem to lack many of the great qualities that you would hope any person would possess. It's kind of mind-boggling to me. I understand that opposites may attract but...damn.

Before I go on, let me clarify that I'm not talking about jealousy and haters here. I'm not talking about the scenario when you wanted somebody and they didn't want you, so now you're trying to find everything wrong with their new boo simply because you're a hater. I'm talking about situations like this girl that I know who's working on her PhD and married (yes, MARRIED) a guy who's working on his GED and they're the same age. (And if they had kids, I could see how this could happen, but they don't.) So, it's not just my opinion that she could do better, it's damn near a societal fact. And by no means, am I knocking anyone who has a GED. It's just that the disparity between a GED and PhD is drastic.

So, how do people get into these predicaments where they end up with people who aren't seemingly worthy of their time?

I don't know the answer to that question. There are too many outliers and mitigating factors to come up with a general answer to that. But the most important word in that question is "seemingly".

This whole thing is about perception. If I've looked at someone and thought, "I'm just saying, you could do better"...in my opinion, it either means that I think more highly of you than you do of yourself…OR…I’ve been misinformed about who you really are and what you want out of life and your relationships. I’m just not sure which explanation is more plausible. Either way, it's disappointing...and kind of confusing.

How could a person value certain qualities for his/herself but not value those qualities in their partner? For example, with the PhD/GED couple, she CLEARLY values education and understands it's importance to her career. So how could she MARRY somebody who obviously doesn't value that? And I understand that he could be the best person in world, with or without his GED...but come on.

And how do you tell someone that the person that they're with is a waste of life without sounding like a hater? What is it about these "undeserving" characters that make them good enough for the people that we think so highly of? Maybe the knowledge of self-worth is really the issue here?

It's an interesting topic. I don't think that everyone should be with people who are exactly like them, but people are better together if they can compliment each other. I believe that's true for any type of relationship or friendship.

Or maybe I'm completely wrong. Maybe everyone is deserving of whoever they have or don't have. I guess if they really needed more, they'd want more from their partner, right?

I just think that everyone deserves to be in a situation that's mutually beneficial. But if you're not, "I'm just sayin, you could do better."

As always,

Les Is More ;)

If there was one word to describe Beyonce's "4", it would be...

Amazing. Beyonce delivers an album that is consistent with the rest of her career: successful. The main gripe that I have is that it only has 12 tracks. When I heard the rumor that she submitted 72 songs to the record label for this album, I was hoping to get a lengthy project. (I’m fairly certain that there will be a deluxe edition that will contain “bonus” tracks, so I’m not completely disappointed.)

But in all honesty, I have no complaints about the 12 tracks on “4”. For every song that I don’t absolutely love (which is very few), I know that it will grow on me. The album has a little bit of everything. It’s smooth. It’s for the club. It’s for the car. It’s for the fans of her ballads. It’s exactly what I thought it would be.

I must admit, I think that the girls will like this album more than the guys will, but I don’t really think that’s surprising. Every song sounds like it’s going to be amazing whenever she performs them on a tour. It’s almost makes me want to start searching for tour dates even though nothing has been announced. The album is full of strong beats and suave melodies that come together and create great songs.




I know that everybody didn’t like “Run the World (Girls)” and I understand why, but I loved it. I understood what she was trying to accomplish with that track and I applaud her for aiming to create anthems, not just hits. I also think that it was a good choice for a first single, mainly, because her performances of that song have been great, not only for this album’s promotion, but for her career as a whole. (Did you see her Billboard awards performance? Classic.)

Her second single, “Best Thing I Never Had” is a great follow-up. I’ve heard people call it the “2011 version of ‘Irreplaceable.’” It definitely has that similar vibe of a woman’s independence and freedom. But it’s smooth and her vocals are amazing (as usual).

As of now, I’m pretty sure that my favorite song on the album is “Party,” which was produced by Kanye West and features Andre 3000. I honestly hope that it’s the next single. The “La Di Da Di” sample is genius and it’s just a “feel good” kind of track.

Some of my other favorites include “End of Time”, “Countdown”, “Rather Die Young” and “I Miss You” (which was penned by the new phenomenon Frank Ocean). “Start Over”, “Love On Top” and “I Care” provide the smoothness of the album while “1+1” and “I Was Here” allow Bey to flex her vocal skills.

It’s unfortunate that “4” leaked so far before the album hits the shelves, but I hope that everyone who downloaded will still go out and buy it on June 28th. I will.

Les is more ;)

Wait. I forgot an interlude...

I don't know how I forgot this one. Jamie killed it! This was definitely on repeat for about 2 weeks. If anybody thinks of any other good interludes that I'm missing...hit me up.

Interludes: The Lost Art

Awhile back, I did an album review of Trey Songz's "Passion, Pain, and Pleasure" and one of the things that I said was, "I like that Trey still does interludes. I feel like that's a lost art in music today and his are always good enough to be whole songs."

I LOVE interludes. Especially R&B. Most recently, I've become absolutely obsessed with Frank Ocean's "Acura Integurl"...the whole thing is genius. The biggest problem with music today is that everybody's style of storytelling is too straight-forward and literal. The title in itself let's you know you're in for a ride (pun intended), mainly because "integurl" isn't even a real word, but simply a play on the name of the actual car.

The interlude tells the common, but seldom told story of 2 people who change as the world around them does. In this case, he's becoming a celebrity, and she has to reassure him that she's willing to handle everything that comes with that.

I'm in love with every single line. How could you not love the brilliance of "I wrote a letter to the sky saying maybe one day you'll get to kiss me"? (Get it? He's trying to be a star...genius.) And my favorite, "I'm not just in it for the ride, I'm in it for the ride."

Anyway, the phenomenal interlude made me want to shed some light on some of my favorites. So, I'll start with Frank Ocean, and then share some of the others that have been put on repeat in the past. Feel free to leave comments about some your favorites that should be added. Les is more ;)






(Shout out to Jaggon!)



Trey Songz is pretty consistent with his interludes :)

I Put On...

Music keeps me up at night. I mean that in the most literal way. Last night, I was making deals with myself to stop listening to this song. "Leslie, you have to turn the iPod off at 1:30am." Of course that time comes and goes..."Ok, 1:45." LOL (It's honestly ridiculous...but you'd be surprised to know that this goes on pretty much every night.) Anyway, this was the song that made it hard for me to get up this morning. I have to shout out my homie at RNBAddicts for putting me on...

(I don't why the song doesn't start until about 15 seconds in...but it's worth the wait....)

I Put On... (Sample Me This)

Sometimes people sample older songs and it's terrible. This one is amazing. It's a new HOT track by Cali So Cold ft. BJ Bowers & M.U.S.A. The hook samples my favorite Donnell Jones song. Take a listen!

FlashBackTrack

Soooo after I posted "Officially Missing You" earlier...I went back to youtube to see the rest of this live session and came across this. This might be my favorite Tamia song. I actually purchased this album, and let me inform you, it was SLEPT on.

Seriously, if I could sing, I would want to sing like this. Her range and control over her voice is insane. She KILLED the second verse!

FlashBackTrack

I can't even express how much I used to LOVE this song. I was going to post the music video but then I stumbled across this AMAZING live version. Tamia has GOT TO BE one of the most underrated artist in the R&B game. Her vocals are FLAWLESS here:

I Put On...

I'm pretty sure that I would be in love with Frank Ocean if I knew him personally.

I Put On...

I gotta shoutout @SirKingKong for puttin me on to this one. He was blastin it in his room and I literally had to get out the bed and find out what he was playin lol

I Put On...

I got some music that I just can't keep to myself.

The first one, I have to thank @ChampFreeman for puttin me on. I LOVE this Frank Ocean dude. I swear I love almost every song on this project.
(Click the picture to download)




The second one is The Weeknd. It's a little different, but I love this too. The melodies are crazy and the production is great. It's always good to hear artists bring something new to a genre....I mean, obviously, there's a lot of singing, but I wouldn't classify this as traditional R&B. Either way, check it out.
(Click the picture to download)




The last one is a new mixtape from Kevin Cossom. If you know nothing about him, please step your music game up. lol
(Click the picture to download)




I've been wanting to do some music reviews for a few of the albums that have dropped recently, but I just haven't really had the time to GO IN like I want to. So, I just want to mention a few albums that you might want to spend money on.

1. Chris Brown's "F.A.M.E." album. Despite whatever has been going on with him, this kid is talented. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Other than Usher, and Beyonce, Chris Brown is the most talented PERFORMER that this generation has seen. I think this album was exactly what he needed to make a comeback after his scandal and that atrocious "Graffiti" album. I downloaded the album when it leaked and STILL bought it when it hit the shelves. Best songs: "Paper, Scissors, Rock", "Beg For It", "Oh My Love", "Wet the Bed" and "Up 2 You". (Obviously, "No Bullshit" and "Deuces" need no commentary.)

2. Bobby V's "Fly On the Wall". His vocals aren't as amazing as he thinks they are but this is a SOLID album. I still don't know how I feel about his remake of Bobby Brown's "Rock Wit'cha" but hey...to each his own. I think that you could almost listen to the album without skipping a song. I'd have to listen to the album a little more to say which songs are my favorite but I like all of the songs that have a rap feature. I will say this: that "Altered Ego" with 50 Cent goes INNNNNN.
3. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT sleep on that Travis Barker album, "Give The Drummer Some." Secretly, it's a rap album with all of the hottest producers. All you really need to do is look at the tracklist to see why you might need to hear it.

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