Drake ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem - Forever

I like the song. I really do. BUT there's just something about Drake that I just... can't... quite... put my finger on that makes me not really like him. Is it just me? I think it may just be me because I feel like everyone else and they mama likes Drake. Maybe it's his hair. Yeah, I think it's his hair. The edges and the texture, looks like he can remove it like a helmet. Maybe it's his skin color as I've never been too partial to lighter shades of brown. (Sorry.) Oh wait! I know! It's his eyebrows, can't trust those eyebrows... Yeah... that must be it. LOL! Alright, just listen to the song =)





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

XO

Remembering Aaliyah...

I was just informed that today is the 8 year death anniversary for Miss Aaliyah. Wonderful performer and songbird. I was definitely a fan and extremely miss her talent. So today, let's take it back, back, forth & forth...


At Your Best (You Are Love)











Miss You


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

XO

Bad Habits...

My favorite song off of Maxwell's latest... Oh this video makes me wanna do bad things. Maxwell and his "bad habit", Kerry Washington, are extremely chemical. And only Maxwell can make infidelity look and sound so anticipant. Living in a society where cheating is frowned upon, this song simply relishes on the short life of the feel-good of it. And here, there's absolutely no need to kiss and tell ;)



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

XO

A whole new meaning to 'Dancing In The Street'

(Per the request of my Vegas fam. LMAO)

And what makes this video even funnier is the folk walkin' by and the kids in the street, paying him no mind. Like "Oh! Dre does that all the time..." LOL! And one more thing... Is he wearing football uniform bottoms?! AAAhaha!



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

XO

Dutty Devioso wants to be my YouTube friend...

So I open my yahoo mail the other day and I had an email from YouTube informing me that a certain Dutty Devioso would like to be my friend. Ok... so I log-in to YouTube and see who this is. I could not contain my laughter! I mean, for real? Is he for real?! Ahahaha! More power to him for pursuing his "dream" but come on, dude is terrible! I'd sooner be kidnapped, stuck in a room w/Gucci Mane & Flavor Flave... be forced to give 'em both becky while wearing cowboy boots and a doo rag... and listen to nothing but Nick Cannon songs BEFORE I sit and listen to this shit ever again! He needs to go back to slanging dope or runnin' hoes or something. I keep waiting for someone to pop out and say "Sike!" LoL!
Keep it in the bio buddy... Better yet keep it to yourself. ALL of it. To yourself. Please.





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

XO

Sean Paul - Imperial Blaze

Ok, so my fave Sean-a Paul album was Dutty Rock. Released in the midst of my bestie's and my younger sister's 21st year = constant clubbin' nights = Seattle's semi-popular reggae dance sub-era = Sean Paul in rotation. Not to mention that Sean Paul is quite a looker... more so than his reggae predecessors anyway. I then expected 'Trinity' to bring the same feeling I got from Dutty Rock. Sorta did but no go. It's been some time since Mr. Paul has released anything and am sorta glad he's back... Will 'Imperial Blaze' give me that Dutty Rock haze? Probably not. But I'ma enjoy it, most likely download it, listen to it a few times before I send it to my burnt CDs graveyard. A Dutty-a.

Listen to Sean Paul's Imperial Blaze
Available for purchase 8/18/09

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

XO

New Boyz ft Ray J - Tie Me Down

So the New Boyz got a new single out. Can we say "Hallelujer"?! Not that I'm hatin' on 'You're A Jerk', especially since reading more about it... underground dance movement amongst todays LA teens - Jerk to your hearts content young folk. To the latter it's more of a tiresome backwards Running Man induced Russian Kick without the lean. Yes, I took it there. Every teen era has it's moment and for my sub-gen it was just that. Anyways, back to the subject. So Ray-J never fails to make me want to vomit. I don't know what it is about that once a year/commercial/ego-driven/nasty/LL Cool J lickin' his lips wanna-be mu'fucka but he just erks me. So he's on the New Boyz latest single. Big whoop. Commercialism at it's finest (not literally). This song has mainstream riding it's coattails. Possibly even w/o Ray J on it but more so with him... Via MySpace, New Boyz mentioned expansion and doing more than just Jerk music & dance. Boyz, Boyz, Boyz... word of advice from a heavy music listener: Stick to the Jerkin'. Trust. Even your older fanbase - such as myself - will grow to love it and your fans will love you a little more for it.



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

XO

Amanda Blank as Sceney Sceneable

or Sceney Sceneable as Amanda Blank? Of course I downloaded Amanda Blank's CD on the day it was released and immediately re-listened to the entire thing. Her CD is off the hook, in my opinion... So as I was going thru the tracks I come across 'Make-Up' (again) and was immediately reminded of a Stevie Ryan AKA The Real Paris skit as Sceney Sceneable and it made me giggle. They sound eerily similar. Take a listen...


Amanda Blank - Make-Up

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

XO

"I changed my mind/I don't love you no more..."

Dear Keyshia,

Wassup girl?! Just wanted to drop you a line real quick. Wondering where you went? Where you at? I'm worried about you... You don't sound the same and you're not singing the same. Are you still writing your own shit? I heard your record label had you create your latest album (which SUCKS btw) in order to attract different fans. But did you ever hold up and think that you may lose your old ones? Like me? Girl... Your first album was the hit! Your second album too. This third album of yours - Man! Who you with? Are you really all sunshines and happy in love like that? I thought after Jeezy broke your heart that you'd be coming with some ill shit! And I guess some of that reflects off of your 'Just Like Me' album but I was checking for some tunes like if your first album and second album had a baby type shit! Bring it back girl! Go back home to Oakland, let loose, have fun... and find you the grimiest nicca and have your way. Then let him have his way. So you can be well on your way. Write about it. Then sing about it. Your original fanbase is waiting...

Sincerely,

VB

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VH1 Unplugged:
Love, I Thought you Had My Back

I Should Have Cheated

Let It Go

Got To Get My Heart Back

And always a fave (especially since my future ex-lover & baby daddy is in the video)
Love


One of the best songs from her first album


And one of the best songs from her second album



Miss ya Keysh...

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

XO

Here Mary J, sprinkle some of this on your ice cream...

Dang... This blog is starting to turn back into just my blog. Oh my two other analog authors... Ahaha!

So my cousin and I were having a mini email conversation about Ms. Mary J. Oh how we miss her so... Why do we miss her when she's still here, you ask? Who we miss is the old Mary J. The coked out/alcoholic/depressed/abused Mary J. Not exactly saying that she should revert as those are all terrible things to go thru. But come on, don't you miss the music she used to create while under those circumstances? All her albums and music that were put out during her coke-induced/black eyed haze were simply grand. 'What's The 411?' - 'My Life' - 'Share My World'... Awesome. 'Mary' - sorta awesome (This was my first road trip on my own joint. I bumped this mu'fucka all the way down the west coast. I thought I was Mary J. for a second. LOL!) 'No More Drama' - 'Love & Life' - 'The Breakthrough' - 'Growing Pains'... eh, not so awesome. I mean, I will always be a fan of Mary. She was the soundtrack to my informative years. But when I hear anything, ANYTHING that she's done within this decade, I just begin to miss her so much. And when that happens, I begin to look for her...








And remember this?


And this?



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

XO

RIP Baatin of Slum Village

I know I'm a few days late... I heard about Baatin's passing via Facebook. Slum Village is one of the few groups that I truly am a fan of, since their 'Fantastic' days... RIP Titus Baatin Glover.

Death is strange and death is strong. Whether it happens right next to you or within our musical sub-culture of celebrities, we stay affected. Don't sleep on your loved ones and don't sleep on these beats. Music is an art and true artists are part of a movement. Remember the first time you heard any song by anyone that lifted you up. Whether it was because of the beat or the words, however you related to it, remember how you felt it and remember how you loved it and remember how you replayed it. Just because you don't know an artist personally doesn't mean they can't touch you... personally.

Click here for more on Baatin.





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

XO

Shakira - She Wolf

Shakira's one bad ass bitch... Her moves are crazy and her voice is hypnotic (although, I'll be honest, can be a little too nasal for me at times). Her latest 'She Wolf' is your typical Shakira dance song. But who's worried about the song when your watching her video?! Men and women alike, you won't be able to take your eyes off of this temptress. I know I couldn't! Especially when she's in that cage?! Cut it out... LoL! Embedding was disabled so just click on the link below to get your 4 minute Shakira fix.

Shakira - She Wolf

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

XO

Eminem/Mariah/Eminem/Mariahhhhhh...

Everybody wants to talk about it. Diss this and diss that. Who cares?! Who fucked who or who fucked you or what he said or what she said. Really?! Who cares?! Apparently y'all care about this shit so I'll post it for you. Commercial kids, ha! Lame...

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And remember half the time I really 'Don't Give a Shit'

XO

Drake - Best I Ever Had (Spoof!)

Pretty darn funny. Check it...



For more from Iman Crosson --> www.youtube.com/Alphacat

P.S. Shouts to Drake for a speedy recovery from his very recent knee re-injury. Yes folks, while performing on stage with Lil Wayne just this past Friday it looks like he simply slipped and y'all loved it - laughing about it. Eh... actually not so funny (for now). Read more about it here.

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

XO

PS22 Chorus - Lady Gaga Just Dance Cover

I love seeing the likes of rising songbirds guided and supported by our nation's education system. Expressive and impressive. These kids are pretty awesome...



More on PS22 Chorus --> ps22chorus.blogspot.com

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

XO

Soulja Boy DON'T Tell 'Em

Why? Why?! Don't these celebrities learn from each other? Extravagant spending = unnecessary spending = filing bankruptcy by 25. I mean, I get it... You got the $, you wanna spend your $ on what you want. However, I'm talking about everyday shopping or something worthwhile, like (another) house or a vacation in say... The Philippines or Ireland ;)... not bullshit like this. This is a PERFECT example of what not to do with your money. Dumb.



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

XO