Kid Cudi | Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager

I *heart* Twitter... Some folks may think nothing but status updates are fairly uneventful but not if you're following those that have more of a fan base than you ever will. Following music celebs makes Twitter ever so gratifying because you hear news about upcoming concerts, videos & album releases. And this morning, thanks to the wonderful Maxwell, I now know that not only is November 9, 2010 a significant date in my life (being my 31st bday and all...) it's also the date that Kid Cudi releases his 2nd studio album - Man On The Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager. And I'd want nothing more for my bday this year =) Even if no one reads this post, I'm not hard up, it'll be a bday gift to myself. Happy mu'fuckin' birthday to me!



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

XO

Greetings Earthlings/I’ve been lurking deep in the shadows/Gathering artillery for the battle...

A couple weeks ago, the same day we were supposed to go get our Big Boi tickets, my sister/concert buddy unfortunately lost her job. I then thought all extracurricular spending would have to be put on hold and it was unavoidably decided that we'd no longer go see Big Boi. Last week, as my cousin was hyping up for Big Boi's concert in Vegas, the thought of missing the opportunity to see Big Boi live in my city kept on in my head. A die-hard Outkast fan and a definite fan of Big Boi and Andre 3000 as individual artists, I never had the opportunity to see Outkast perform live and I also thought, "I CAN'T miss Big Boi... WE can't miss Big Boi!" So this past Thursday I decided to surprise my sister. I gathered up a bit of funds and took my happy butt down to the Showbox SoDo box office, heart just a'pounding when I asked, "Can I have 2 tickets to the Big Boi show please?". Tickets in hand, got in my car, did a little yelp and quickly took a pic of the tickets to send to my cousin in Vegas. Valerie so happened to stop by our sister's house after hot yoga so I excitedly dropped the envelope with the tickets in front of her and I said, "We can't miss this!"Overwhelmed and struck with glee, the smile on her face made me feel great! And we gon' feel even greater on Saturday, October 23rd ;)



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

XO

Willow Smith | Whip My Hair

Big deal she's only 9 years old... She obviously has the sweltering talent of song. And even though I'm sure through studio wonderment they made her sound a teensie bit older than she really does, it doesn't take away from the fact that this song makes you wanna whip your hair. Don't front, you know it does ;)



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

XO

She'll love books/And cook/And look/Just like you...

When asked what two music artists, 1 female & 1 male, I'd like to meet in this lifetime, my answer was long standing with Jill Scott & Andre 3000. Most recently I strongly considered changing my choice of female to Janelle Monae, however, my choice of male remains. I've always appreciated Andre 3000's lyricism and humbleness and deemed to one day be privileged to 'pick his brain'. With an obvious taste for a lovely woman, his songs that pray tell towards the sweeter sex almost always play out like a courtship.

Welcome back Andre 3000...



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

XO

Mashin' just ain't for potatoes...

My endless musical expansion in Vegas hit me up today to listen to her boo's mash-up. At first I thought, "WTF is a mash-up?!" LoL! I clicked on the link and it took me to a site where you can take two YouTube videos and have them play simultaneously, adding your own VJ name to it too if you'd like. My next thought, "What a clever site..." Then my Vegas fam decides she wants to create a few mash-ups herself. This intrigued me. My first mash-up was of Lil Wayne ft Kanye - Lollipop Remix acapella VS Amanda Blank - Might Like You Better instrumental. I thought it was funny. Then my 2nd mash-up... I thought I did a good job with my 2nd one. And my cousin thought so too. Stating that it's infectious, played it throughout her work day and insisted that I post it on my Facebook. So I did and I thought I'd share it on my music blog as well. I don't think it's anything terribly spectacular but it's something I created with the help of other's music and YouTube of course. So enjoy and feel free to love it or hate it ('cause you know I don't give a shit ;P), as long as you're listening...

My 2nd mash'up: Luda, LL & Keith Murray - Fatty Girl acapella VS Spank Rock - Loose instrumental

And after posting the above I went back on the site and created another mash-up that I'm pretty pleased with... The Roots ft Chrisette Michele & Wale - Rising Up acapella VS N*E*R*D - Truth Or Dare instrumental.

I think I'm having too much fun with this website...

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

XO

Now party people in Seattle/It's time to cut a rug...

The other day, I felt a mere tinge of jealousy when my cousin in Vegas forwarded an email displaying that Big Boi is gracing Vegas with his presence next month. Today, I get a concert alert from Showbox. I can't even describe how unbelievably overwhelmed and fluttered I got when I saw: "BIG BOI 10/23, Showbox SoDo". I immediately wanted to shutterbugg. His CD is one that I've been constantly playing since it dropped, causing me to barely remember the last CD I was evidently enamored by. And feeling this way about his CD, I dare not miss the chance to see him live! This is gonna be a good one folks! So don't be lame and get triple OG status with me at Showbox SoDo on Oct. 23rd...

Buy your Big Boi tix starting Aug. 28 @ 10am!

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

XO

Kanye West | Power

A snippet of Kanye's latest video, Power, was unleashed today. And as Kanye has always been creative with his videos, I wonder if this could likely be his most creative one yet? 'Portrait of an artist as a rapper' - Kanye indicated that "It's not a video .. It's a moving Painting!!!" via Twitter and indeed that's what it looks like. Almost reminiscent of those moving paintings you can buy at those outlet mall kiosks or Asian gift stores... I'm just saying and I'm not saying it as a bad thing. But I can't help but think that Mr. West is pulling a 'Flashing Lights' on us and that's it! LoL! Even though all of that's it was potentially spectacular, sometimes we'd like to see the whole thing. But I guess that's promo for ya, keeping us fans on our toes...

Wall Street Journal blog with Kanye West's Power snippet...

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

XO

Janelle Monae | Cold War

Oh Ms. Monae... Your evident emotion with this song has moved me.

Click to watch: Cold War

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

XO

Unthinkable indeed...

In opposition of my previous post, we are now faced with a beautiful bride beside a grotesque groom... And once again y'all know you're thinking the same thing I am. How did a most admirable Alicia Keys ever hook up with a less-than-stellar, all-his-beats-sound-the-same, lame Swizz Beatz?! Well, in this instance my guess would be working together. If you haven't noticed the endless trend of actors marrying actresses and musicians marrying musicians - basically celebrity marries celebrity - you've probably been living under a rock... at the bottom of the sea.
Although I will give it to Swizz for solidifying the union and making Ms. Keys his wife and not just another baby mama. And this union doesn't gross me out as much as seeing T.I. & Tiny together but none-the-less, might as well hope that that lovely babe comes out lookin' more like Alicia Keys than Swizz Cheezy. I'm just sayin'...

People.com article - Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz marry...

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

XO

So T.I. never really wanted that new new and has finally settled for that old old & ugly ugly...

I'm just sayin'... You all know y'all thinkin' just like me, wondering why fine ass T.I. is with butt ugly Tiny. And well, not being able to talk to him and ask him as I don't know him personally, the only reasonable answer I can come up with is a hood ni99a is always gon' want a hood chick - no matter what he or she looks like. Anyway... yes, they got hitched twice over the weekend. And well, let's hope it stops at that and they don't have anymore kids 'cause you know the 2 kids they have together are ugly too. Lookin' just like Tiny's sideways face. Yeah I said it. And again, you all know y'all thinkin' just like me...

Yahoo blog - T.I. & Tiny wed...

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

XO