Thursday, November 24, 2011

Kid Cudi x Dot Da Genius (WZRD) – Break

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Kid Cudi recently tweeted his upcoming album release date and is now giving us a treat from the January 30th album. The album he said would be profanity free, but we will see. Enjoy this track it screams Cudi all day long.

Video: Beyoncé Live At Roseland



The 26-song DVD Live at Roseland is one of Beyoncé’s most personal journey she has ever given to the world. The journey not only includes performances but also moments of Bey's career from the beginning to now, never before seen footage of that secret and very intimate wedding to Jay along with the showing of that amazing wedding dress the world has never seen.

Video: Justin Biebers Hot 97 Freestyle



Justin will make a non-Belieber become a Belieber.....his recent freestyles with various radio stations have gotten people talking. The recent Hot 97 freestyle is most definitely Bieber Status.

Kid Cudi New Album Release Date


Kid Cudi recently tweeted some very exciting news for his fans about his upcoming album due out very soon.




Video: Drake On Chelsea Lately



After debuting at  #1 this week selling nearly 700,000 copies of his sophomore album Take Care, Drake stops by to have a nice chit chat with Ms. Lately.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

#29 on The Source Magazine Digital Power Elite List

This issue of The Source Magazine not only showcased the OVO man himself but it also gave something a little more special..............


The issue named this years Digital&Radio's Power Elite list and on the Digital list at #29 is someone with whom I call my best friend Herfection.
"Since her start in 2005, Herfection has given her ear to showcasing upcoming artists and sponsoring mixtapes, as well as updating us on the usuals. Herfection boasts a consistent flow of Hip-Hop updates.



To Herfection I'm So I'm so Proud of you.........and Congrats <3.

Drake OVOXO

As I sit here counting down the hours to the release of Drake’s highly anticipated album Take Care, I put on some headphones to listen to surprisingly some of my favorite R&B music (which ironically is some of Drake’s favorite music) while reading Drake’s article in The Source Magazine.  I was excited to say the least just to buy the magazine because the cover sold me at first sight. When I first seen it about a month ago I posted it on my blog with this anticipation to just be able to look inside and read the article about this (let me choose my words wisely) ever so brilliant singing rap artist but even more amazing 25 year old human being, Aubrey “Drake” Graham. A secret that only a few people know and I usually do not tell because I’m still embarrassed by it, I actually did not like Drake at first. In fact I remember turning the radio off when he would come on because he was on heavy rotation all of the time. I remember telling my best friend who is a well known hip hop blogger “I hate this dude Drake and I am so sick of hearing him”, her response surprised me she said “that’s good I haven’t really heard anyone say that, but it is good that everyone doesn’t agree on the same artists”. Eventually something started to make me want to listen to him and that was when I had realized my opinion of this musical genius was so pre-judgmental. I could not have been more wrong about music and a particular artist than I was about Drake and his music. This terrible judgment of mine was almost like someone meeting someone for the first time that eventually they would fall in love with but hated at first. That is exactly what happened with Drake, I hated him at first but over time he grew on me. After listening to him and the complex musical artist that he is I was smitten. I fell completely in love with his music, the artist he is, his demeanor and the vibrant human being that he is. This article in The Source Magazine made me realize why someone falls in love with hip hop to begin with and why I continue to fall in love with it over and over again.
The article started by telling the story of a young Drake who took a summer trip from Toronto to Memphis with his father for a summer visiting trip, a trip that would actually prove his father to be supportive by giving some very constructive advice. His father told him that he has to sing and rap or it would never work and that he would have to do both to change the game. An unconvinced Drake eventually became that singing lyrical rap genius with an undeniable gift and love for the game years later which brings us to the present. Drake’s journey has taken him to different heights from the So Far Gone mixtape, to his first album Thank Me Later, and now to his sophomore album Take Care which will chronicle that of what he describes as “what was, what is, and what will be through a variety of stories and his thoughts”. Drake names Loon and Mase as two artists he wanted to sound like when he first entered the industry, and the only other artist that he knew of who ever sighted Mase as an inspiration was Kanye. When he was a young kid starting to rap he described Yeezy as being the artist he related to the most. He now says that in the future he does not want to be as good as Kanye but BETTER than Kanye. Drake tells the world that he is very in touch with where he is at in life at this very moment and has embraced the person he has become. For the ladies he is aware that his lifestyle is not copasetic for a relationship but says that he wants to find the right one before he is 30. Until then Drake is on a never ending journey that has and will allow him to live a life that will give him substance to create those vital pieces of music that he makes known as hip hop. The ways in which Drake has changed the game will be given to the world the way he wanted the world to hear it when at midnight he delivers Take Care, just like he said he would on November 15th. Pick up The Source Magazine and read Drizzy’s article, it is definitely one to read before the album. Also BUY Take Care tomorrow…. See You Soon………OVOXO  <3

Monday, November 14, 2011

Drake The HeadLines ( OVOXO ) Mixtape


Drake's unofficial mixtape The HeadLines ( OVOXO ) is the mixtape before the highly anticipated Take Care album, that will officially drop this coming Tuesday November 15th. See You Soon November 15th until then listen to the mixtape to get your Drizzy fix and Take Care.


Video: Rihanna - You Da One (New Music)



Rihanna recently released her second single "You Da One" from her much anticipated album Talk That Talk, that is due to drop November 21st. "You Da One" definitely has a different vibe from first single "We Found Love", though they are both uptempo the songs clearly demonstrate two different stories. November 21st I am so ready for you to TALK THAT TALK to me.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Video: Theophilus London - Love Is Real


"Love Is Real" is from one of my favorites and the ever so talented Theophilus London and is on the rapper's debut LP  Timez Are Weird These Days.

Video: Mateo - Say Its So (Official Music Video)



Coming from Mateo's first EP Love & Stadiums II, is the first single and video for "Say Its So". Produced by Krucial with added vocals from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, Mateo will definitely have a great start with this song. I look forward to his EP and future projects from him.

Video: Bruno Mars - It Will Rain (Official Music Video)

I posted this song a week ago and now I have the video for it. "It Will Rain" will be featured on the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 soundtrack. Bruno brought this ever so beautiful ballad to life with this beautiful yet sad love story of a music video....Seeing the video makes me want love, like the love that's portrayed in the video (when the two of them were happy and nothing else mattered). The song and now the video makes Bruno even more beautiful than before.

"Cause there’ll be no sunlight if I lose you baby there’ll be no clear skies if I lose you baby just like the clouds my eyes will do the same if you walk away everyday it will rain, rain, rain" <3

Friday, November 11, 2011

Take Care on iTunes


Drake's much anticipated album Take Care is now available for pre-order on iTunes......Go pre-order yours today!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Mario Ft. Lil Wayne - Crying Out For Me (Remix)



This video is for the fact that Drake stated in a recent Vevo interview that Weezy's verse in this song was in fact his favorite Lil Wayne verse. He said that the verse itself came from an awkward conversation, and he himself wished that he could have came up with the verse. My favorite part of the verse is when Wayne says "I listen to her heartbeat because it plays my favorite song". <3

Video: Drake Vevo Interview (Favorite Weezy Verse)



Drake let's us in on what his favorite Weezy verse is, surprisingly it is not a normal Weezy verse spit over one of those amazing beats. However, it is a verse that screams Drake due to it being a pieced together awkward conversation, since he refers to himself as a  "conversational artist". 

Video: Wale&Miguel - Lotus Flower Bomb (Live on Jimmy Kimmel)



Wale was joined by Miguel on Jimmy Kimmel last night to perform his hit single Lotus Flower Bomb, from his album Ambition that dropped a week ago. Ambition isin stores now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Drake feat. Rihanna - Take Care



Drake and Rihanna reunite for the title track called Take Care on his new album that is due to drop November 15th. The two previously did a collaboration for Rihanna's #1 hit What's My Name from her LOUD album, the duo came together again for another soon to be #1 hit collabo.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Video: Heavy D - Big Daddy



The announcement of Heavy D's death came as a tragic shock to the music world but more importantly the Hip Hop world. Heavy D was known for his work as an actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz. Music lost a legend and a true artist today, Heavy D was only 44 years old.

Heavy's Big Daddy song was probably one of my favorite songs of his because of the melody in that ever so catchy chorus.

RIP
Heavy D
 Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011)

Shanell - So Good (Feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)


This is he latest track from Shanell from Young Money and it is featuring her label mates Drake an Lil Wayne. I am sure with this track there will be more to follow from Miss. Shanell. I love this song cause it's so good good so good good!!!!


Monday, November 7, 2011

Drake Feat. Lil Wayne - The Motto




Drake - The Motto Feat. Lil Wayne by octobersveryown

Words From Drake



“I’m really scared for my generation, you know. The thing that scares me most is Tumblr. I hate what Tumblr has become. Because it like, it reminds me of those clique-y girls in high school that used to make fun of everyone else and define what was cool, but in five years, when you all graduate, that shit doesn’t matter. No one gives a fuck about that shit. Instead of kids going out and making their own moments, they’re just taking these images and living vicariously through other people’s moments. It just kills me. Then you’ll meet them and they’re just the biggest turkey in the world. They don’t actually embody any of those things. They just emulate. It’s scary man, simulation life that we’re living. It scares me.” -Drake

Note: This was a posting that was posted on Drake's blog OVO just a few hours ago.....something from his blog always catches my eye but this one especially did. This posing embodied that genius that Drake is lyrically, musically, and personally. It actually gives you an honest opinion, an opinion that we all have had at one point or another in our lives. This is one of those beautiful things about Drake that I appreciate and love, because he is the beautiful person that he is.

Drake Take Care Official Tracklist


This is the final and official tracklist for Drake's upcoming album due to drop November 15th. The OVO dude himself tweeted last night "I am not sure if the album leaked. But if it did thank god it doesn't happen a month early anymore." Then wet on to say "Listen, enjoy it, buy it if you like it...and take care until next time." However for me if the album in fact leaked I will still wait because I want the full course meal will all the fixin's. Can't wait to hear this journey Drake is about to take me and the rest of the world on until November 15th Take Care and See You Soon!

1. Over My Dead Body
2. Shot For Me
3. Headlines
4. Crew Love (Feat The Weeknd)
5. Take Care (Feat. Rihanna)
6. Marvin’s Room / Buried Alive Interlude
7. Under Ground Kings
8. We’ll Be Fine
9. Make Me Proud (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
10. Lord Knows (Feat. Rick Ross)
11. Cameras / Good Ones Go Interlude
12. Doing It Wrong
13. The Real Her (Feat. Lil Wayne & Andre 3000)
14. HYFR (Hell Ya Fu**in Right) (Feat. Lil Wayne)
15. Look What You’ve Done
16. Practice
17. The Ride
Bonus:
18. Hate Sleeping Alone
20. Untitled (Feat. Lil Wayne)



Sunday, November 6, 2011

Video: Bruno Mars - It Will Rain



Bruno Mars recently released his new single "It Will Rain", which will appear on the first part of the concluding chapter of the Twilight saga soundtrack Breaking Dawn. When I first heard the song I immediately fell in love with it. The power ballad itself showcased Bruno in a different light, a more beautiful side of this ever so beautiful man <3.

"Cause there’ll be no sunlight if I lose you baby there’ll be no clear skies if I lose you baby just like the clouds my eyes will do the same if you walk away everyday it will rain, rain, rain" <3

Video: Justin Bieber - Otis (Freestyle)


Justin Bieber recently stopped by Power 106 in Big Boy's Neighborhood and gave listeners something to get hype about with his Otis freestyle. The Biebs killed it and there should actually be a REMIX with his verse thrown somewhere in the mix alongside Kan and Jay.

Rihanna Talk That Talk Trackist



Rihanna recently confirmed a tracklist for her 6th studio album Talk That Talk scheduled to drop on November 21. The 6 inch walker big sh*t talker released a 15 song list that includes her new hit single "We Found Love".

1.We Found Love
2. You the One
3. Watch and Learn
4. Roc Me Out
5. Cockiness
6. Talk That Talk
7. Answer
8. Drunk on Love
9. Farewell
10. We All Want Love
11. Red Lipstick
12. Fool in Love
13. Where Have You Been
14. Do Ya Thang
15. Birthday Cake