Cudi gets down...

Funny shiz... One question though - Why homeboy gotta come outta no where with the peanut butter?! He was feelin' it just a little too much. Ahaha! Enjoy!



For more Kid Cudi...

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Amanda Blank - I Love You

Ok so thru previous posts I'm sure you can already tell that I'm a Hip Hopper by heart. But every so often artists like Amanda Blank come along and I become intrigued. Having no previous word of her, I gracefully found her via MySpace as I was looking for a Santogold song to put on my profile. Yes, Santogold. As well as the likes of M.I.A. & Spank Rock, I do delve into the hip pop/electronica world from time to time. Pick-me-up dance songs. They make you feel good & pumped, ready to take on your day. So as I was on Amanda's MySpace page sometime last year and listened to "Take It Easy" ft M.I.A. I instantly became a fan. It's rare to hear artists that can sing, rap & write and she's a female!? Say that then.

Listen to Amanda Blank's album before it comes out!
Available for purchase August 4th.


Amanda Blank almost delivers LL Cool J's timeless verse from 'I Need Love' better than him*. Sorry LL... And then there's a quick excerpt from Sir Mix-A-Lot's 'My Posse's On Broadway'. You go Diplo!

*Full version contained in Amanda Blank's 'A Love Song'

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Jay-Z ft Rihanna & Kanye West - Run This Town

Hova's latest single from his upcoming album, Blueprint 3 (click here for more about the album). Now maybe it's just me but do you ever find yourself having to 'put up with' Rihanna's voice? It's just a little too melancholy/slightly nasal/frog in the throat for me. Now it would've been such a given if Jay put wifey on the record but I may have been able to listen to it with a little less cringing. Or even someone like... Cassie?! LOL! J/K! Or perhaps he put Rihanna on because he wanted that monotonous sound that she produces so well... Who knows? It's times like this that I wish I can just call a nicca up and be like, "Wassup Jay? So just peeped your latest single. Wassup with puttin' Ri-Ri up on there?! Prove me right, you were going for that Zoloft sound weren't you?" Overall I thought the song was a typical Jay-Z joint with a mainstream minx and a headliner added in - (A touch of Kanye is always nice). I will most likely download his album when it comes out because afterall, Jay-z's that Jigga...



Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

The Roots are...

Common Dust (to) Distortion To Static. It Just Don't Stop/What They Do. The Next Movement (is) Without A Doubt (here and) You Got Me. (I) Sacrifice/The Seed (only so I can) Break You Off. Don't Say Nuthin'/Stay Cool. (It's all) In The Music, (while we're) Living In A New World (and you just) Can't Stop This. (So) Get Busy/Rising Down (while I'm) Rising Up (because) I Will Not Apologize (for). How I Got Over...

The Roots

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Kanye West - Paranoid

*I dedicate this post to Jeannie*

Am I the only one that thinks it's kinda ironic and amusing that Kanye has Rihanna starring in his Paranoid video? Am I? Ahaha! Do you not see the irony? "All the time you be up in mine/Checkin' thru my cell phone, baby no/You wanna kill the vibe on another night/Here's another fight, oh here we go..." No? Especially right before Chris Brown's trial was to take place? I'm just sayin'...

Ok so the video concept is ill. Scary, dark and well... full of paranoia. And Rihanna looks absolutely sinister. Kudos to Kanye and Nabil (director: Nabil Elderkin) for doing a bangin' job on the video. Enjoy as I've enjoyed...



Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Cassie ft Diddy - Must Be Love

Can someone tell me why Cassie thinks she can sing? And why the industry tells her she can? And why they keep putting her in the studio to record these bunk ass songs?! Like 'Me and You', 'Official Girl' and lastly, 'Must Be Love'. I say "Must Be... 'needing a vocal coach'". I think her face is cute and she's got a lil hot bod (which is probably what's holding her a part of the music world) and she's part Filipino right? Rep! But then again she currently looks like an extra straight outta Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and she was originally discovered off of MySpace right? Yeah... 'nuff said.



Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Mario ft Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett - Break Up

Only one word comes to mind... Horrible.

What is this sorry excuse for a song? The beat is wack, the lyrics don't make sense, the autotune is unneccessary... And for the life of me I can't figure out what other song this is pitifully trying to replicate. The chorus is reminding me of something else that someone else already did. I Googled and a couple posts came up with it sounding like Beyonce's Diva and Lil Wayne's A Milli. No... no... that's not it, I mean the beat, yes. But the part where he says, "Why would you wanna break up..." What other song does that sound like?! Somebody, anybody, comment and let me know. It's bothering me that I can't figure it out. 'Bout ready to have me going thru every song on my iPod...

Anyways, I've never really been a Mario fan - although I admit I did like "Music For Love" from his album Go - but this song does Mario no justice. And the video makes it fall even lower on my musical scale. Gucci Mane is simply horrid to look at and Sean Garrett is... aight. Ahaha! AND in regards to my fellow author, Talkin' Shit's latest post and that link of J Smoov softcore porn for teenagers - in Mario's video, why does Mario dancing with ol' girl remind me of J Smoov's moves?! Aaaaaahahahaha! It's like Mario was on YouTube checkin' for concepts! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha! Let me know something!



P.S. Talkin' Shit - did you peep Mario's necklace hanging down towards ol' girl when they're in bed... Ahahaha!

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

I can't wait until I have a personal assistant. I get so frustrated with computers, typing, this copying and pasting bull shit. I know I get on my best friends nerves because I always say, "How do? Can you do for me? I don't know..." But she does it anyway. So between me and her two sister's she has her hands full and tied. Anywho, the real reason why got on this blog is to talk about this dang video. I was like, "How many times did they rehearse this?" It looks like a soft porn for teenagers. I couldn't copy and paste the embed thing or what ever that mess is called. I'll text my BFF and have her do. In the mean time, here you go!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g7f-HYLUn0

Is Plies for real?

I want to know is this for real? I think somebody posted this as a joke just to make me and I Don't Give a Shit laugh. I'm starting to think, "Is this Plies older sister?" Plies had the pleasure to meet me in person a few years ago when I was at the "Dirty Awards" in Atlanta. I promise my 11yr. old son is taller than him. I think I'm short for a woman, well I know I'm the shortest woman in my family. Without further ado, turn your speakers up. Make sure you don't have to pee and get the sleep out of your eye. Here goes nothing.

Chico Debarge - Addiction

Yay! One of my fellow authors finally was able to post something... LOL!

Ok, so where all my Chico Debarge fans at?! He's back =) I've been a fan of Chico's since his debut album - Long Time, No See. Now it's been a minute but I'm feelin' his latest album like the first time I heard "Any Other Night" off of the Hav Plenty Soundtrack (if ya don't know what song I'm talkin' about wake the F up and click here --> Any Other Night)

This album got the reminiscent soul from Long Time, No See and the power of panty removal like Any Other Night. It's perfect background music for the latest Seattle muggy nights causing sweat-induced, ice cube foreplay enticed fornication. Try it. Bring it back to them teenage years when playing music during penetration was sexy. If moving to the rhythm of Addiction doesn't give you multiple orgasms, I apologize... I must be the only one ;)

Purchase 'Addiction' on iTunes



Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

One rapper has been on my mind alot "Gucci Mane". Yes, Gucci Mane? A friend of mine let me borrow his "Gucci Mane" mix CD. When I was given the CD I said, "I ain't listen to this bull shit, its stupid. I hear what they play for him on the radio..."

And believe me it is STUPID! but I can't get enought of it, it makes me wonder what his album is really like. Hmmmm, should I buy it? No, I think I should have one of shit talker's burn it for me. And when I say STUPID, I mean just that STUPID. The flow is stupid, it sounds stupid but I can't stop listening to it. Its stupid, the metaphors that he use's makes me laugh and that's one of my favorite things to do: watch movies, listen to music, laugh and eat. I can't help but to be mad at myself for listening to something so stupid, it makes me wanna be rapper and if you know me. Rapping and singing is NOT my thang, but I'm still talkin' shit...

Clockwork - Hold On

Oh and here's another one... Rep!



Clockwork on YouTube

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Jake One ft Vitamin D, Note, Maneak B & Ish - Home

I'll be one of the first people to tell you, Seattle produces equal parts of the talented and the untalented. Hip Hop seemed to not really be Seattle's steez. Or perhaps I'm not looking hard enough. Or perhaps it can tend to be just a little too corny for me. Yeah... Um, don't get it twisted I'm not looking for Seattle artists to dabble into the mainstream or if you do, that's coo. Get it how you live. Let's just say that when it comes to popularity Seattle Hip Hop isn't part of the jock and cheerleader crowd, get what I'm saying? Ok. So a couple months back, upon daily browsing in the virtual world I come across this... And (what?!) I like it! Ahaha! Rep!



for more on Seattle Hip Hop --> Blogs is Watching

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Tyrese - Take Me Away

Ok, I know this is starting to seem like this is just my blog even though I had originally mentioned that there are 3 authors... And there are 3 of us! Just my other 2 authors are ill-equipped. As in they don't have computers/laptops or phones with internet access. Go figure it would be a friend without a computer to suggest we start this blog. LOL! Anyways, I hope they'll get up on here soon enough because believe me they have just as much to say as I do. They're analog girls living in a digital world. Ahaha!

Anyways... Let's get back to the subject. Tyrese's new single, Take Me Away. Oh Tyrese... (SMH) Tyrese... My dear. My sexual chocolate future baby daddy & ex-husband, why must you disappoint me so? Is this another case of losing a singer to the acting world? Because, let's be honest, Mr. Gibson seems to be doing far better in Hollywood than on the radio. This song is horrible! With the Zapp & Roger/T-Pain synthesizer induced vocals that we all know Tyrese does not need. Is he trying to be trendy?! Even the beat is horrible! Fresh replica outta Jennifer Lopez's On The 6 album. Ty baby... Who told you this is ok? Who convinced you to record this shit? This is almost just as bad as your last album! Sweetheart, let's try and bring something back like 'Sweet Lady' or how about 'What Am I Gonna Do' because I'm sure you're asking yourself that right now...



Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Knock You Down Cover

Notice I'm on YouTube a lot... Yes. That's right. I am. There's lots of unsigned musicians out there and I seek to find. The talented and the untalented. Here's somemore from the talented...



Check out Cathy Nguyen

Check out Andrew Garcia

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Killing Me Softly Cover

Filipinos are talented. If ya don't know, now ya know... Rep!

check out Chris Cendana



check out Meghan Tonjes

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi

He just made it. One year shy of what I believe to be my generation's cut-off. 1985, the start of a sub-generation under me. A sub-generation that I think is corny and sore. The women are a different breed of whore and the men, well, let's just say their dicks are about 1 inch shy of being average. If you were born between 1985 and 1989 please don't take any proper offense to this, remember... I'm not talking directly to you. So let's get back to the subject at hand: Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi. Born January 30, 1984.

Some people say hip hop is dead. I say hip hop is asleep. Only to be woken up quite a few times by an earthling who decided to pursue his dreams and move to Brooklyn via Cleveland. (You better network!) Knowing that someone is always listening and Mr. West was listening. You need that spaceship take-off, he found it. Man On The Moon indeed; destined to be a star...

You may know him better as Kid Cudi.

And in the words of my Vegas fam (who gets all the good concerts and just saw Cudi last night. But I'm not hatin'. I'm not.) - "How could you not love him?"
Exactly, which is why I had to write about him twice.

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

I just threw up a little... in my mouth...

Is it because they have (some) money? Is it because they know somebody that knows somebody that knows somebody? Is it because they've become so-called reality stars that people love to hate? Gimmicks and the need for attention and incredulous talent combined gets you this:





And this:





LMAO! "I'm so charged up they can't even unplug me/S.Pratt/I'm back/They don't hear me in the club this is ringtone rap"... Horrible. But at least he got it a little right - definitely ringtone rap. But then that leaves you to ponder, who actually wants Spencer Pratt rapping as their ringtone?! And Heidi as his video hoe had me dyin'! Ahahaha!

Watching these videos just took a little bit of life away from me. Y'all get an A for effort but seriously, get me outta here... No, SERIOUSLY.

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Mac Wayne Commercial

It was a few months back, I was chillin' at home, channel surfin' and I happen to come across this commercial...



I could not stop laughin'! I mean, no disrespect to the disabled or E-40 but really? Come on, REALLY?! And what made me laugh even harder was E-40 at the end "And he really is blind and he go hard. Ooooo." Ahahaha! Man, watching this shit again had me almost piss my pants! Commercial advertising at it's worst! I already think it's kinda tacky when artists advertise their shit thru commercials but this one was just outright hilarious!

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Kid Cudi ft Kanye West & Common - Make Her Say

My little sister thought this was Lady GaGa's Poker Face remix. With little aveil (but still much props) to Lady GaGa I said, "Um... no. This that new Kid Cudi". She said, "Who's that?". Oh dear...





Make way for better days in Hip Hop - Kid Cudi

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night

I'ma go ahead and jump this blog off with a GOOD review...

Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night

Music that made my spout dribble. Now if you're a devout Maxwell fan, as I am, let me know how glad you are that he's back...

I know this CD was supposed to have dropped last year but thru this and that it didn't. When I started to hear that he was going on tour, my nipples got hard. When I found out that he would be in Seattle at the end of June (the same time I was in Cali) my nipples went soft. But although I would be missing his concert I couldn't wait for his latest CD to drop. I was on it like fleas on a dirty dog. And on midnight of July 7, 2009, I was gleefully on iTunes.

9 of some of the best tracks he has ever graced us with. I think I'm loving this CD as much as I loved Urban Hang Suite. And trust, I LOVED me some Urban Hang Suite. Maxwell has brought back his sensual funk that he knows he's good at. Reminding us of sticky sweet summers when we didn't give a damn what we did or who we were with. We just listened, enjoyed and sweat by the best of 'em. Everytime I play this CD, I get humid. Literally.

Listen well
Be swell
And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Purchase Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night

Intro

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