Okay so i've always been a little undercover fan of photography & kinda always wanted to do it as a hobby...but of course i never got a chance to really take it up. So i was looking through my Blackberry folder of pics & thought lemme just share some of what i've seen through my lil day to day journies (not alot of pics but just a lil somethin somethin) but its just the world in my perspective...& this is just from my Blackberry....gimme a real camera,some time & some creative music to start my day off & i swear i'd do some damage..lol...[ click image for larger view] ...enjoy :)
Jersey
Texas
Dyckman St., NY
Times Sq., NY
..."Somebody told me that this planet was small,we use to live in the same building on the same floor and never met before, until I'm overseas on tour and peep this ethiopian queen from philly..taking classes abroad, she studying film and photo flash focus record....." - The Roots
This kid has single handly took over the reigns of Hip Hop & created this tornado of a buzz surrounding him. How?...honestly, do we even know? Well lets go back to the beginning. It all started with a lil mixtape entitled, "Comeback Season" that gave him a so/so buzz....from their he upped an echeleon with the next mixtape that would serve as his stepping stone into stardom entitled, "So Far Gone". His lead single of his MIXTAPE (not even album) called "Best I Ever Had" went bonkers on the stations...& BAM...next thing you know he's up at HOT97 spittin freestyles off his blackberry for Funkmaster Flex. Now his song is on every friggin radio station..he sells out venues with NO ALBUM OUT...and not to mention theirs this tiny 2 million dollar bidding war for this kid to sign to major labels. Now me personally, i dig the kid. His aura..his personality..quirkiness..boy next doorish charm..his clever lyrics..everything. But are people jumping onto the bandwagon a bit too soon? Are we merely paying attention to him because Lil Wayne's on every other 3 songs of his?...Is it because a good amount of celebs are on Team Drake?...are we..the listeners that easily persuaded?...Now lets say..hypothetically if Hov gave an interview and said, "Drake is alright..he needs work though"..would we really still be selling out his venues???
..Now as a blogger, i would usually sit & analayze this formula that has generated the boy Drake..as a Marketing Major i would try to break down the the marketing plan involved & as a hip hop fan, pick at everything else in between..but this time around im not gonna. Im gonna sit back & hopefully watch a new comer of our generation continue onto the golden path of super stardom.From Degrassi to Sold Out Venues.. Team Drizzy all damn day.
Beneath the layers of Hip Hop's.. "lean wit it rock wit it's", "stanky legs", "im gettin money niggas" & reverse psychology of the startling "HIP HOP IS DEAD epiphany/revelation "......lies the underground layer...the under dogs of hip hop who lay low & do they own damn thang...we call them... THE UNDERGROUND RAPPERS. I can say i listen to main stream, definitely in tuned with it all. But in all the madness i lost my underground sense of music, where suprisingly, the real talent lies.
Recently i've been payin more attention to Joe Budden..whose been almost translucent in main streams eyes. But lemme tell ya'll, he is as solid as can be. Im talkin about HAWRD. His new album, YES ALBUM, not mixtape but ALBUM just dropped on February 24th titled "PADDED ROOM" & this honestly made me realize how dumb the lyrics we listen to on the radio everyday have become. This man really is talented in every sense of the word. He's an incredible story teller & concept lyricist. Not rapper, but LYRICIST.
_____________________________________________________ *SONGS TO LOOK OUT FOR*: -> Title: In My Sleep -> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKTUWSDc4g -> Comments: A mind with an incredible imagination who wouldnt mind a quick journey thru a crazy dream for 4 minutes & 20 seconds would highly enjoy this..very ill song. You Lupe' fans are gonna love this one =0)
-> Title: The Future feat. The Game -> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWTSSpI8hV0 -> Comments: Sounds like a track Timbaland & The Dream would do. The song is an ode to the women by their side. Def. the track to go commercial off the album. This is the song i'd hold off until the summer & let the windows down & let the system go boom while the sun just shiiiiines. PERSONAL FAV OF MINE =0)
-> Title: Pray For Me -> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxcQrsqBpQ -> Comments: This is the most personal song i've heard in a long time. He goes in on this one as we the listeners listen in on a one on one convo he's having with the big guy upstairs as he's asking for redemption but yet finding ways to justify all his wrongs with his scorned,heartfelt, yet harsh excuses. You cant be mad at him for bein too real on this one.
I think its endearing once in awhile to see the softer side of guys...esp. when their hard grimey rappers in love with our favorite r&b chicks..so today i just wanted to put the spotlight on all our faboulous hip hop couples that are keepin it together..i think its so cute to see these relationships bloom with class. Through the rumors..groupies..tabloids & never ending paparazzi snappin pics of em they've managed to keep it strong & some, even take the next step into marriage. So this post is dedicated to all the happy couples..may your joy continue for eternity =0)
yes yes & even Nick & Mariah..lol..
(Oh you kno they had to get the most shine..they started the damn trend..lol)
NOW HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO SEE MORE OF THIS KINDA BEAUTIFUL BLACK LOVE ALLLLLL THE TIME...
"I’m the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with the spirit of a hustler & the swagger of a college kid.Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics.Articulate but still would grab a n!gga by the collar quick." -T.I.
I've been gone way too long..i apologize..between new a computer..living life & everything else in between..the blog took a backseat but im super amped to let my mind breathe again..so without hesitation..let the blogging begin..
I love him i really do..
..seriously i do..
So imma just dive right into it..WHO THE HELL TOLD KANYE HIS FLASHING LIGHTS VIDEO WAS HOT?!!?..i love him to death but im so disappointed, being that the track is an all time fav. of mine..but seriously though Ye'...SERIOUSLY THOUGH..WHY?..I honestly dont wanna watch it ever again so it doesn't ruin my perspectve of the song pre- video...but for those of you who haven't seen it..
so disturbing......Ohhhh but i know he wont fail us with...
yeaaaaa you can just feel the dopeness riiiight?..me too =0) ..so glad to see N.E.R.D. back on the scene.
...moving on to more dopeness....
Miss Wynter Gordon
i really like her ..shes a new artist on the scene..first seen her on Dj Sickamore's myspace page when she inked her deal with him over at Atlantic
Now she's got a hot track out called "Survellaince"..im lovin it..i would love to hear something fresh like this on the radio..the girls got some bangers over at her myspace page...def. go show support
& yall need to keep up with the Jones'..their not playin i dont know whether to be offended or put my fist in the air..but that album is coming whether black america is ready or not.
AND MY FAVORIST BOYS (ESPECIALLY Q) ARE BACK.. THE BAND!!..aka..DAY 26
i absolutely love this show & the boys got their first single out called "Together" & i LOVE it..very catchy *FREE99* : http://download.yousendit.com/F827915D375C969D
Before i sign off..lemme just share the funniest thing i heard all damn day ..
"run in ya house snatch ya little russy and diggys" -Fabolous
LMAO..mad wrong but i couldnt help but laugh...but they are still the coolest family on tv aside The Cosby's
laterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr kiiiiiiiiiiiidssssss....FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK!!
Okay so some of you may have realized i didnt write in my blog for awhile. I guess its cus i've been busy..working..social life & what not.... or the hidden truth that i've been hiding from it. I always had a complex with writing, being that it's basically putting your thoughts (that you may not express vocally) down into words.. and sharing it with other people. Writings kind of like a secret world in your brain that nobody knows about. Theirs your imagination that other people may find strange. Your opinions that some might find offensive & your feelings that make you vulnerable. I sit & wonder how rappers/singers can put all their daily adventures..hood stories..love heart aches & their general personal life out for the world to see. Us folks listen to the song & dont even think twice about what kind of emotions took to sing the hell out of that verse. We just bump it & give it the, "yo this shit is hot" line. Perfect example of written expression is the Mary J. Blige.."My Life" album.The title track song "My Life" to me is one of the illest r&b songs of all time (along side "Im Goin Down"). Mary sang that song & you could hear the pain in her voice & with one note she could take you to that low right beside her. Years later we come to find out that Mary was at her lowest point in her life..only high off of cocaine & alcohol while recording the "My Life" album. Another r&b fav. of mine is Mariah Carey ft. Bone Thugz, "Breakdown"..she had just divorced her music mogul husband Tommy Mottola & basically spilled all her feelings into the song. Every lyric in that song mirrored back where she was at emotionally at that time. Even the harmony with Bone Thugz put you into a melancholy state making you highly aware that this wasnt just "any ol song". Even Justin Timberlakes "Cry Me a River" was written right after he recieved a phone call in the studio that Britney was cheating on him. But when talking about the best writer ...theirs Tupac. He was known for writing the rugged concrete truth & turning it into sweet melodic hip hop poems..such as, "Letter to my Unborn Child" & "Dear Momma". He really was an artist at what he did & understood his craft. He wrote what he felt & didnt give a damn about it. Poetry in its rarest form. Some people take advantage of the writing creativity & use it to their advantage...such as Usher. Remember back in the day when he broke up with Chili & he came out with that lil song called "Confessions". Everyone thought the whole song was about why they broke up (him having the baby behind her back)..when at the end of the day it was just a regular ol song. Non relatable to his life what-so-ever. Just a well written song about betrayal. But he sold the hell out of that cd. For those talented writers our their that have that creative flow that God blessed them with..a big thank you is in order for letting us in their world. I truly admire them. Hopefully, after reading this..the next time you hear a song, you'll listen to it from a creative perspective & understand the science behind it....just really listen.
"Say whats on your mind & you'll find in time that all the negative energy..it would all cease & you'll be at peace with yourself ..you wont really need no one else ..except for the man up above..because he'll give you love" - Mary J. Blige
