Anti Traditional Traditions are Important

So this is the most wonderful time of the year huh? Well not every one feels that way. More traffic of people who don't know how to drive. Annoying Christmas music, the urge to buy gifts even though rent is due the week after Christmas. Yeah good times. I have always took it upon myself to spread the Christmas Jeer. Birth of Jesus=Awesome, Christmas Holiday itself=Bleh, just give me the ham. Tradition #1: During my tenure as a college radio jock I came up with "Hoodmetal's Anti Xmas Songs", and it goes a little something like this. Tradition #2: A number of years ago during a visit at LEY's place she showed a beautiful piece of artwork from our favorite sewer turtles who was raised by a rat who happened to be a sensai. Tradition #3: There is a new tradition being introduced this year. It all started Thanksgiving Morning when I was watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (as I always do). Then Sharon Jones in all her classiness came floating down the street singing this composition of realness. Yesterday LEY reminded of me of this song and suggested I add it.

Dear Korn...

...this is a great song!! I am fangirling so hard today!! I feel 16 again!! WEeeeeeee. This is Korn's new single "Never Never". They have a new album coming out in October The Paradigm Shift. I'm definitely looking forward to this one.

Album Review: Nine Inch Nails "Hesitation Marks"

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If you know me, you KNOW I love me some Nine Inch Nails. They are my absolute favorite band. So I will try to contain myself as I try to type together a concise, well thought out review of the latest project Hesitation Marks. So here it goes: OH MY GAHHHD THIS ALBUM IS F@##$$% AMAZING!!! The End. No but really, it is. In 2009 after the Year Zero era, Trent announced the NIN was pretty much over. The touring stopped, he got wifed up (lucky broad), had some kids, won this thing called an Oscar, yeah NIN fans pretty much knew it was over. Then earlier this year news came out that they were going tour AND coming out with new album!? THANK YOU YEEZUS!! Finally this past week the album was released. I have to say that IMO this is NIN's best album since The Fragile, which is my personal favorite album. I believe that this album takes elements from every project release and even some surprises like the pop-punky "Everything". I also think that is very interesting that Trent is coming back in an era where Electronic Dance Music is king. Its amazing how many DJ/producer's take notes from Trent's repertoire. Its like Trent's coming back on the scene like "I'll show you how to do this son!". So my summary on the album: OH MY GAHHHD THIS ALBUM IF F@##$$% AMAZING!!! The End. Really this time

The Craft...The Musical?

So this morning I saw that they are planning to start a musical for The Craft on Broadway. At first I thought this could be kind of cool if it is done right. I mean The Craft is of course a cult classic and it kind of represented those girls in high school you know, that were like Wiccans, wore all black and stuff ( I know I hung out with them). I would think if they were to approach this from like a Queen of the Damned angle it might be pretty cool. So I found a Youtube channel with some clips of songs from the upcoming play. All I could think of when I saw this was like....Sister Act. The Craft is no Sister Act. So this is no longer something I think is going to be cool. I dunno, you be the judge. P.S We love you Skeet Ulrich. Skeet.Skeet.

The Song For Your Weekend

So my former lover Mayer Hawthorne is coming out with a new album soon, which is very exciting. (there is so much good music coming out/out, its a bit overwhelming in the best way possible). The single that dropped a couple of days ago "Her Favorite Song" will no doubt be your favorite song guuurl, if your a bad mama jamma. So download this, drive around at 7 o'clock this evening with your windows down and thank Gawd you don't have to deal with work for at least a little while. P.S I told you we were lovers....at least for an hour...in my head.

"For Colored Gworls Whose 30 Minute Lunch Ain't Enuff" An Excerpt

I have recently been inspired to write a premise to a non existent stage play. Here is a monologue and the climax to the play. "8 hours, 8 hours a day, I talk, I listen, I resolve. You mean to tell me that I only have 30 minutes for lunch! By the time I take a leak, and heat my meat, my lunch is complete! This can't be right, I say with all my might, this can't be right! I need to breath, I need to watch TV, I need time for ME! This is a struggle that all of us face. This is a struggle for colored gworls of all races! I've lost all my patience! This has become too much! This is For Colored Gworls Whose 30 Minute Lunch Ain't Enuff!!!"

Album Review: Kid Cudi Indicud

Hello all, it has been a ridiculously long time since I last wrote on this thing. Quite a few things have happened but I will get to that on another post (well, maybe). This post is about one of my husbands (in my head) latest album. So far April has been an amazing month for music. Tyler, The Creator with Wolf and Depeche Mode with Delta Machine . Both albums I will be purchasing in the very near future. The album that I was most excited about was Kid Cudi's Indicud! This is technically Cudi's fourth album but his "rock" album WZRD, although ballsy, was just not good. And that's coming from not only a super Cudi fan, but a fan of rock music. Sorry boo, it just wasn't good. So people were excited to hear that Cudi was getting back to Cudi. Not only that but he announced that he will be producing all the tracks himself. Personally I was a bit afraid, this is the first album that Cudi's previous production partners Pat and Emile, who shaped the "Cudder" sound would not be involved in. Long drawn out album review short, this album is pretty amazing. Although Cudi's production can be a bit clunky or busy, there is beauty that can be found in this. One great example is the song "Young Lady" where it literally sounds like 2 songs going on at once, somehow, it works. There is also an element of surprise with the totally random and amazing collaboration with Micheal Bolton MICHEAL BOLTON! The song "Afterwards (Bring Yo' Friends) is giving me 90s R&B club infused realness. Simply put I am throughly impressed with this being Cudi's first full foray into producing and this is the result. I'm happy to be a Cudder fan since the beginning as seen in this post from '09. I LOVE YOU CUDI!

Jammies

Here are a few songs that I am into at the moment. Would you mind if I shared with you? Oh you DO mind? You have something else to do? HOW RUDE! Anyway here we go. Up first is Dr Dre's latest protege Kendrick Lamar. He's been bubbling for the past couple of years and his debut Aftermath album is supposed to be coming out later this year. This is his first official single "Swimming Pools (Drank)". Kendrick has an amazing way with words and storytelling. Almost every song I have heard from him has substance to it. It is in no way preachy, more like a case study. He is something that is well needed it today's (mainstream) hip hop. Up next Zebra(f-ing)Katz ft Njena Reddd Foxxx "Ima Read". This song is EVERYTHING!!! "Ima chop that b!tch, Ima slice that b!tch, Ima ice that b!tch" YASSS! The library is CLOSED Lastly, this song is my guilty pleasure song. If you have not heard of Kreayshawn well let me try to give you a short summary. Random white girl from Oakland who directs videos and "raps". She came to youtube fame last year for her song "Gucci Gucci" and from that one song she signed a rumored 1 million dollar record contract. Since then she has had a series of fails (starting 'beef' with Rick Ross, harshly criticized stage performances) and embarrassments (several dismal freestyle sessions) But girl still has an album to make and a contract to fulfill right? So I guess this is her ofiicial official first single "Go Hard". When I first saw this video I cringed. I mean lets face it, this chick can't rap for sh!t. Then something started happening, I started nodding my head. This song is friggin catchy I can't lie. Plus its an eye catching video, and she's a cute girl, that'll get you everywhere. So sit back, drop your inhibitions and actually enjoy this.

Current Obsession

Deep Thoughts

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Odd Cypher

Here is a recent Odd Future cypher while at famed photographer and famously creepy dude Terry Richardson;s studio. As usual Wolf Gang never disappoints when it comes to pure entertainment. Also they are embarking on a big tour this upcoming late summer/fall and their first stop is in Norfolk! I was going to buy tickets the day the went on sale last Friday but I had some other monetary priorities to tend too (being a grown up blows) hopefully I would be able to get those tickets next week. Betsta believe my old a$$ would be way up in the balcony. I've learned my lessons, I'm getting to old for that pit sh!t.

Crying

The first time I saw this video I hollered with Astonishment and Glee. I don't know if these kids are really dancing to Lil B but I know one thing that dude in the middle is KILLING IT! This is what the Wave in Norfolk looks like on Wednesday nights, but with glowsticks and strobe lights. What I love about these dudes is their stamina. When it looks like they're about to tire out and give up, the music of the BasedGod gives them strength to go on. This is just great.

Jammies

First off, hi. I know it has been a while since I last blogged, but you know the deal, two jobs, no energy, no blog-inspiration. However today I just wanted to share with you my current favorite songs. First we have Ms Azealia Banks. If you haven't heard of her well I will try to give a quick summary. She's a twenty-something rapper from Harlem, NY and she specializes in something that people have pegged "Vogue Rap". Now I am not a fan per say, I get what lane she is in and I respect it and I definitely respect her abilities as an MC/vocalist. So which brings me to the video at hand. This is "Liquorice" a song from her 1991 EP which is available for purchase now, and I LOOOOOVE this song. It is giving me 1990's house realness and I bought the song the other day and I play it 10 times in a row, it's that good. Second we have Miguel who came up in the last two years with the great album All I Want Is You, and this past year he has been releasing his "Art Dealer Chic" mixtapes (which is excellent by the way) this song which unfortunately does not have a video but it should! is called "Candles In the Sun, Blowing In the Wind" another song that I have played 10 times in a row. Miguel is an alternative R&B artist that I am really excited about and can't wait till his next full length effort comes out. PS you should download all 3 installments of this Art Dealer Chic project

Vlog #5

Hey here's a new vlog for dat azz.

Say Whaaaa!?

So I was catching up on my Yelawolf news today and I seen that he hurt his spleen but has since recovered, he is working a new album (YES) and also news of a new tattoo of his. Yeller has a vast collection of body ink but his most recent one raised a few eyebrows. On the side of his head he has a portrait of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash with the name Fefe intertwined. Hmmm Fefe? I know you ain't talking about Fefe Dobson. Wait, you are? Giiiirrrl what's the tea on that! Now I know Mr Wolf was married with 3 kids and now he's dating Fefe Dobson. How random, but also cute. Not cute that he and his wife aren't together anymore but you know that ain't nobody's bidness but their own. And I ain't one to gossip so you ain't heard that from me. All I care about is that he is making another album because Radioactive is dope as hell. I also hope he makes his way round here for show soon.

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On Friday May 4th Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys passed away at the age of 47. 47 is way too young to die but he led a life of purpose. Music, Art and Activism was his game and he played it well. I'm going to post one of my personal favorite Beastie Songs "So What Cha Want"

Vlog #4: Brian McFright and Other Musings

Here is my new vlog, the first part of it is about Brian McKnight's new song that he is or at least was working on. I highly suggest you watch that video first then watch the vlog so you can see what I am talking about. And I also talk about a couple of other pop culture tidbits. Enjoy.

Watch This!

This is a really cool documentary put together by Heartless Creativity about a group of people putting on for the 757 (that is the Hampton Roads area in Southeast Virginia for those of you who aren't down with the area code lingo, proceed) musically. I am honored to know the guys of A New Born Thriller, they were guests a couple of times for the Urban Metal Music Festival shows that I used to put on in Radford. And I also remember going to one of the "Beechmont" rehersals waaay back in the day. And the guys of Teleport Team [they will ALWAYS be Frontside to me, sorry guys :)] are a couple of my really really good friends from high school. The other artists featured are BEEF and the Dope Dreamerz whom my brother and myself had the pleasure to see perform and was really in awe of them. In this doc they talk about things like how they all came to know each other and the struggles of trying to get noticed outside of the 757. It is a really good watch, please enjoy!

Yay!

I have to say that I absolutely adore the Italian alien shaped head funball that is Giuliana Rancic. I must also admit that I had watched her wedding special and reality series with her husband Bill, and I find them to be quite adorable. I watch a lot of trashy reality TV so when I watch their show its like cleansing my palette a little bit. A big part of the past seasons of their show concentrated on them wanting to have a baby and all the trials Giuliana had to go through. There have been a round of IVF that resulted in one pregnancy then unfortunately a miscarriage. After taking a year from trying to have a baby and just having some fun they soon decided to proceed with IVF again. Part of the process through the specialist they were seeing was to have Giuliana have a mammogram and the results pending a biopsy came back positive for breast cancer. Hearing these events truly made me feel for them. Finally yesterday came the great news that they are going to be parents! Giuliana herself is not pregnant but they are using a 'gestational carrier' where an already formed embryo of the Rancic baby particles is placed in a willing participant. I am really excited for them, I am currently waiting for my invite guurl.

Vlog 3: Jesus Is A Biscuit!

I just finished watching Monday nights RuPaul's Drag Race and needless to say I was not happy with the results. Those results, resulted to this. Enjoy.