When Rihanna first came out, back in 2000 something, I really don't know, I was like "I wonder how long will she be around?!" In my opinion, she was just another cute little pop singer who was going to be a one hit wonder, get her little 15 minutes of fame, and that was it. But then, she became relevant all over the place and I'm like okay, maybe she might be working with something here--- or she has really good management! Either way, she still around, regardless of what I thought, so I guess in the end, it really don't matter what my opinion is!
Until recently, I haven't been a big fan of hers, just because I saw her live once and I was highly disappointed with the performance she called herself giving the audience. It's a good thing I didn't pay for those tickets because I would've wanted my money back ASAP! She has no stage presence, no real choreography besides shaking her ass in the smallest shorts that have ever been produced on the planet Earth, and she can't sing her own damn songs because she's out of breath by the time she steps on stage. I was like, what kind of fuckery am I watching right now, cause that was ridiculous! I will never attend another Rihanna concert ever---- unless somebody just really wanted to go!
But anyway, she's starting to rub off on me now because I'm finding myself listening to her a lot these days. I listened to her album on itunes and I really did fall in love with the songs, especially "Cheers (drink to that)". It wasn't what I expected at all. I listened to all the songs without skipping any, which is very hard to do because a lot of the times, artist have their select few that they know fans will like and then they have those filler songs on the album just to take up a number for the tracks they can have per album. But Rihanna did that, I was very impressed and supported the album by downloading it------ the legal way this time LOL! I even created a radio station after her on Pandora, so she gotta be doing something right, I guess! So yeah, I guess you can say I'm becoming more fond on Rihanna, but I still wouldn't watch her live! With a little more practice and preparation, I think she can improve, but for now... I'd rather just enjoy her on my MP3 player!
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
I'm good on Lil' Wayne
RIP to the Old Lil Wayne!
Growing up, I was a die-hard CASH MONEY, 504 Boys, Lil' Wayne fan. I knew all the songs, and the words to those songs. This was when Lil' Wayne made sense to me. When he was raw and talented! When he had drive to want to be the best at what he did and not produce just any kind of crap, for the sake of having a recording contract or trying to make bank off songs. The Lil' Wayne who wasn't trying to be a "Rock Star", which I still don't know who planted that idea in his head. They need to be shot ASAP! I miss "The Carter 2" lil' Wayne, when he had tracks that spot to the soul and made the brain wonder because his diction was so clever that you had to break down the message! For example, "Hustler's Music" in my opinion, was the song that made me realize that Wayne wasn't someone to be reckon with. I would give anything for Wayne to make an album like "The Carter 2" again. But, now this fool is trying to be something that he's not for the sake of being on top. I like to think of it as a sell-out and confined to a small box called POP music.
This new, supposedly "Best Rapper Alive" is actually a bunch of bull-shit because I don't feel like Wayne hasn't moved forward. Like I said, Wayne is now stuck in this POP music box, where he's reached mainstream population and sold this 1.5 million copies for "The Carter 3", --what I think is considered a cup coaster to be sat on the table-- and the album really isn't that great of a job, if you ask me! I mean, it's not that bad, but it's not the old Wayne. And then he had the nerve to try and do a Rock album back in 2009. Like that was a hot mess.com. Off that album, I probably liked one song and that was "Prom Queen". He was a fool for pretending like he can play the guitar too. I was stunned and appauld then, and still am now. Wayne's decision to rock was the biggest failure for his career ever! Now, today's Wayne has the same sounding beats, same lines "Young Mula Bayyyybeeeeyyy" and "Weezy F. Baby.... the F is for_______ <<< insert word of his choice" and the same featured artists, which is Rick Ross, Drake and Nicki Minaj. I won't sit here and say I completely shut off Lil' Wayne and his new music, but I prefer to listen to old Wayne compared to now!
I mean I guess I understand the direction and aim that he's trying to go into, which is every artist's dream of being the most prominent in their category, but I just feel like he's stopped being that New Orleans Rapper with a true Louisiana accent and traded himself in for a pair of Vans, some skinny jeans, and a skateboard! And we all know it's because of fortune and fame! C'mon Wayne. I know that old Lil' Wayne still runs through your veins, just let the world and myself have him again, even if it's for one night only!
Growing up, I was a die-hard CASH MONEY, 504 Boys, Lil' Wayne fan. I knew all the songs, and the words to those songs. This was when Lil' Wayne made sense to me. When he was raw and talented! When he had drive to want to be the best at what he did and not produce just any kind of crap, for the sake of having a recording contract or trying to make bank off songs. The Lil' Wayne who wasn't trying to be a "Rock Star", which I still don't know who planted that idea in his head. They need to be shot ASAP! I miss "The Carter 2" lil' Wayne, when he had tracks that spot to the soul and made the brain wonder because his diction was so clever that you had to break down the message! For example, "Hustler's Music" in my opinion, was the song that made me realize that Wayne wasn't someone to be reckon with. I would give anything for Wayne to make an album like "The Carter 2" again. But, now this fool is trying to be something that he's not for the sake of being on top. I like to think of it as a sell-out and confined to a small box called POP music.
This new, supposedly "Best Rapper Alive" is actually a bunch of bull-shit because I don't feel like Wayne hasn't moved forward. Like I said, Wayne is now stuck in this POP music box, where he's reached mainstream population and sold this 1.5 million copies for "The Carter 3", --what I think is considered a cup coaster to be sat on the table-- and the album really isn't that great of a job, if you ask me! I mean, it's not that bad, but it's not the old Wayne. And then he had the nerve to try and do a Rock album back in 2009. Like that was a hot mess.com. Off that album, I probably liked one song and that was "Prom Queen". He was a fool for pretending like he can play the guitar too. I was stunned and appauld then, and still am now. Wayne's decision to rock was the biggest failure for his career ever! Now, today's Wayne has the same sounding beats, same lines "Young Mula Bayyyybeeeeyyy" and "Weezy F. Baby.... the F is for_______ <<< insert word of his choice" and the same featured artists, which is Rick Ross, Drake and Nicki Minaj. I won't sit here and say I completely shut off Lil' Wayne and his new music, but I prefer to listen to old Wayne compared to now!
I mean I guess I understand the direction and aim that he's trying to go into, which is every artist's dream of being the most prominent in their category, but I just feel like he's stopped being that New Orleans Rapper with a true Louisiana accent and traded himself in for a pair of Vans, some skinny jeans, and a skateboard! And we all know it's because of fortune and fame! C'mon Wayne. I know that old Lil' Wayne still runs through your veins, just let the world and myself have him again, even if it's for one night only!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Up and Coming Artist, Frank Ocean drops second single!
A lot of people don't really know who Frank Ocean is, but after the release of his second single entitled "Swim Good" he's making a statement in the R&B music department that he's trying to be the next big thing in entertainment. With mellow, driving down the highway beats combined with lyrics that would please any English professor, Ocean is climbing his way up the ladder to success. Collaborating with other big name artists like Jay-Z and Kanye West, it's only a matter of time before Ocean gets his time to shine.
Swim Good is so genius because his word play has so many hidden messages inside. The song tells two different stories but it confuses you on exactly which one is correct. One story is explaining how he's had a history for being a heart-breaker and he now feels like his love life is over, so he might as well be dead. No one can save him, nor does he want someone to. But, then there's another story that says he's on a mission to better his life regardless of his past and all he has to do it let go and be free, hince the phrase "swim good". I'm not sure which story I should follow at the moment because the words and the beat of the song play against each other, so it's kind of hard to tell. What I will say is that Frank Ocean is on his way to the top. Lyrically, he's shitting on other people in the game and I feel like he won't quit until the world knows who he is!
Swim Good is so genius because his word play has so many hidden messages inside. The song tells two different stories but it confuses you on exactly which one is correct. One story is explaining how he's had a history for being a heart-breaker and he now feels like his love life is over, so he might as well be dead. No one can save him, nor does he want someone to. But, then there's another story that says he's on a mission to better his life regardless of his past and all he has to do it let go and be free, hince the phrase "swim good". I'm not sure which story I should follow at the moment because the words and the beat of the song play against each other, so it's kind of hard to tell. What I will say is that Frank Ocean is on his way to the top. Lyrically, he's shitting on other people in the game and I feel like he won't quit until the world knows who he is!
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