If there was a karaoke night dedicated to strictly metal music I would sing this:
I don't remember when or where I first heard this song. I think it was on MTV (shocker!) early one morning and I was hooked. I think I then went to school and was talking about them and a day later a friend let me borrow a copy of Slipknot's self titled debut album which I promptly dubbed on a cassette tape. Remember those? In high school I always wanted to go to a Slipknot show but I always heard horror stories of their crazy early shows, like jumping into crowds throwing drums into the crowd, throwing poop? Yeah. However a few years ago when they came into the VA Beach Amp me and a few friends went to go see them. It was EPIC. Unfortunately Paul the bassist passed away last year and the future of the band seems to be at a standstill. But I would never forget those times of driving around with my friends doing hoodrat stuff and listening to Slipknot.LOL. Good times man, Good times.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Jammie
Lately the "industry" has been going nuts for this kid Frank Ocean who is a part of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA)collective. Aside from his OF brotherens he is the singer songwriter of the pack. In fact there is a term going around by the name of PBR&B which is R&B music for the hipster set, I personally think the term is quite genius. So a little while ago after a couple of weeks of people ranting and raving about this guy I decided to give his free album Nostalgia Ultra a listen. After a couple of spins I've decided its pretty good. Im not jumping up and down about it but there a few bangers up there and the kid can write the heck of a song i'll give him that much. My personal faves are "Lovecrimes", "There Will Be Tears" and my favorite song off the album "Dust" which is the jammie of the day. He accomplished his goal in getting peoples attention with this project, he definitely has mine. I am looking forward to he does next.
This is the main event! Are you ready!?
The time has come again children. This season of RuPaul's Drag Race is coming to an end. The finalist this season are interesting cause I feel anyone of them can take the crown! I still think the decision of naming Tyra last season was a huge mistake. Sure she is beautiful but to me she doesn't have the personality. So I am glad these three queens: Raja, Manila and Alexis are in the running for the title. Since the first challenge I think everyone who watches the show can agree that we all knew Raja was going to be in the finale. Her runway is always ALWAYS on point.
Alexis was lost in the shuffle at first but really started to shine during the Snatch Game and her hilarious portrayal of Alicia Keys. Since then she has been turning it out but has become frustrated with the judges' criticism of her wardrobe. She is personally my favorite queen she has such a fun personality.
I liked Manila a lot at first but then my feelings for have waned over the season. I don't know if it has to do with her being a part of the Heather's or what. But you can't deny that she too has a great personality and she is very visual and really puts her looks together well.
Whomever wins this season I will be happy all 3 of these ladies are very deserving. But I think we all know that Raja is going to take it home. I can't wait!
Miss Prada, You Are So Messy
A little while ago I featured a youtube personality by the name of Playboi Branden and his alter ego Miss Prada. Since then he shut down his previous youtube channel and started a new one. This video was on his other youtube channel and thankfully he re-uploaded it. This video and song is a hot mess, i love it. Be sure to check out the new youtube channel and all the messiness that ensues.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Jammie
Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group (or as I like to call MyNeckMyBack Music Group) has become the next Young Money. Not only in the sense that they are signing pretty talented up and coming MC's but in the sense that they are signing everyone and their momma to the label. I'm actually signed to Maybach Music Group as a flute player, no joke. Anyways I am posting this video on because it has two of my favorite men on the track. DC Native, Mayback signee and sexay piece-o-chocolatey Wale and a hot red headed jewish dude who is like one of the whitest people on earth like borderline Rick Astley but he's still so cute, DA of Chester French, whom I love dearly. When I first heard this song I thought DA sounded so out of place on the track, but it grew on me. Thus leading to me posting this video. G'day.
ABDC Season 6 Episode 3
Ok so we are officially into the sixth season of the show. This week is Black Eyed Peas week and I'm pretty excited because whether you love or hate them BEP makes great music to dance too. Let's get right to the crews.
Iconic Boyz: I actually think they killed this routine. I think the judges can't see through the cuteness of the boys cause if a crew of older people did this same routine I think they would be more expressive about it. I believe the choreo was on point and they are definitely a crew to watch out for. And the chubby kid T Money, is officially my hero!
Phunk Phenomenon: although I was upset to not only hear they made the show but was one of the first crews announced, I have to give it to them they (in lil mama voice) "turnt it up". They are still not one of my favorite crew though.
IaMmE: This routine was pretty cool, when it comes to tutting and creating illusions this crew has it down pact. Their robot task was dope, I just think they need to step it up in the choreo.
Street Kingdom: :sigh: I deemed this crew one of my faves early on but even I knew when it comes to challenges every week the intensity of rawness of the first week's routine will not shine through. I hope they find a way to introduce choreo into their crumping or im afraid they'll be going home soon.
787: they definitely stepped it up from last week in my eyes. I enojoyed the choreo, the stunts, all that. Muy bueno.
Instant Noodles: I just can't get into these guys, I think the voters of ABDC is just enamored with the "asian bboy crew" thing that they can't see these guys aren't that good. Their routine was lacking for me once again. The video game task they did was pretty cool but there's nothing special about these dudes to me. Sorry.
-The bottom two-
So my predictions for the bottom 2 last week were totally wrong. I mean like way off and I was very upset that Request was in the bottom 2!! (i take this show very seriously, i know sad right?) I think because of what I said in the post about the season premiere that they got the worst song of the night and they really couldnt bring it. Now I know that if you are a good dance crew you should be able to dance to any song but come on that song sucked! Anyways the 2nd crew in the bottom 2 was Footworkingz which surprised me. I guess sometimes its hard for the general majority of voters to latch on to certain dance cultures :kanye shrug:
Footworkingz: the routine was ok, the task of the illusion of floating was eh. I think they just came out on the stage with a defeatist attitude. They gave up to early and to me it showed. *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Request: These girls killed it!!!! I loved this routine and they executed the task of cloning to a T. I think America will now see what I saw in these girls from the beginning.
Finishing touches: As I said before T Money is my new hero. As the seasons go on Lil Mama's commentary continues to make less and less sense, she is definitely the Paula Abdul of ABDC. It's like she speaks Clingon or Pig Latin. She does not speak in complete sentences, there is no nouns or verbs when she speaks. D-Trix is still awesome and adorable and JC is always the stern voice of reason. My bottom 2 for next week is Instant Noodles and I hate to say it but I think Street Kingdom will be up there as well. Here's the full episode.
Iconic Boyz: I actually think they killed this routine. I think the judges can't see through the cuteness of the boys cause if a crew of older people did this same routine I think they would be more expressive about it. I believe the choreo was on point and they are definitely a crew to watch out for. And the chubby kid T Money, is officially my hero!
Phunk Phenomenon: although I was upset to not only hear they made the show but was one of the first crews announced, I have to give it to them they (in lil mama voice) "turnt it up". They are still not one of my favorite crew though.
IaMmE: This routine was pretty cool, when it comes to tutting and creating illusions this crew has it down pact. Their robot task was dope, I just think they need to step it up in the choreo.
Street Kingdom: :sigh: I deemed this crew one of my faves early on but even I knew when it comes to challenges every week the intensity of rawness of the first week's routine will not shine through. I hope they find a way to introduce choreo into their crumping or im afraid they'll be going home soon.
787: they definitely stepped it up from last week in my eyes. I enojoyed the choreo, the stunts, all that. Muy bueno.
Instant Noodles: I just can't get into these guys, I think the voters of ABDC is just enamored with the "asian bboy crew" thing that they can't see these guys aren't that good. Their routine was lacking for me once again. The video game task they did was pretty cool but there's nothing special about these dudes to me. Sorry.
-The bottom two-
So my predictions for the bottom 2 last week were totally wrong. I mean like way off and I was very upset that Request was in the bottom 2!! (i take this show very seriously, i know sad right?) I think because of what I said in the post about the season premiere that they got the worst song of the night and they really couldnt bring it. Now I know that if you are a good dance crew you should be able to dance to any song but come on that song sucked! Anyways the 2nd crew in the bottom 2 was Footworkingz which surprised me. I guess sometimes its hard for the general majority of voters to latch on to certain dance cultures :kanye shrug:
Footworkingz: the routine was ok, the task of the illusion of floating was eh. I think they just came out on the stage with a defeatist attitude. They gave up to early and to me it showed. *spoiler alert* they got sent home.
Request: These girls killed it!!!! I loved this routine and they executed the task of cloning to a T. I think America will now see what I saw in these girls from the beginning.
Finishing touches: As I said before T Money is my new hero. As the seasons go on Lil Mama's commentary continues to make less and less sense, she is definitely the Paula Abdul of ABDC. It's like she speaks Clingon or Pig Latin. She does not speak in complete sentences, there is no nouns or verbs when she speaks. D-Trix is still awesome and adorable and JC is always the stern voice of reason. My bottom 2 for next week is Instant Noodles and I hate to say it but I think Street Kingdom will be up there as well. Here's the full episode.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
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