Song of the Day: "Congratulations"

It seems like everyone is getting jobs, internships, or getting their feet through the door of their dreams lately so I just wanted to dedicate this song of the day to you guys...you know who you are. Hopefully everything will keep falling into place for everyone else. Just keep positive and listen to great music..

"i got the key to happiness and all the copies
remember this day like you bought a poppie
and damn how it get so nice"-Drake

And for all the reader who are offended by Drake's cursing here's a song for you too. We'll just saying your Amazing for doing your thing..haha

Drake Song Leaked

One of Drake's songs from his mixtape that will drop monday was leaked..dun dun dun. I'm not surprised. I don't know what the real title is, but that's probably just because my brain is fried. On Karencivil.wordpress.com it says download "Take You Down" but I don't know why Drake would name it the same as Chris Brown's "Take You Down" when they both have the same beat...hmmmm. Click on the link and you can listen to it. I don't know what it is but when Drake says pussy I just cringe a little.

So Many Things

I feel like so many things happened these past couple of days, so I thought I'd do a run down.
1.)A.I. Love You finished their first project "Sincerely Yours" last night. If you liked them/ actually looked them up after I posted about them earlier, ask them how you can get a copy. They also put up a youtube video of a remix they did "Get Drunk"

2.) I guess some nudie photos of Cassie were leaked. She's not making a big deal out of it, but the internet is. I guess there's a lot of appeal for Diddy's girl. I'm definitely not going to post a link..if you want to see them that bad it won't be hard to find.

3.) Drake was signed to Universal Motown. If you want proof go here. He is also coming out with new music on monday. I know I can't wait.

4.) Supposedly Madonna and Lil Wayne are working together. That's just weird to me, but ok.

5.) Paula Abdul is coming out with new music. That just makes me laugh

6.) Ashanti is going to play Dorothy in The Wiz

Cudi vs. Drake

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I feel like this is a pretty big debate right now or maybe it just seems like that because I've had this debate with about 3 of my friends recently. They both can sing, rap, freestyle, and act. Basically they're the whole package or what a whole package should be. 

I thought it was interesting because apparently there was a rumor going around that there was beef between the two of them, but I'm pretty sure I didn't hear anything of that nature. If you did Cudi cleared it all out on his blog. 

Which one do you prefer? I kinda lean towards Cudi just because his tracks are more about weird stuff then just relationships.

The Drake Bandwagon

I've been reading around the blogs and listening to my friends talk about Drake and I found something interesting. There was this whole conversation of people saying they love Drake, but they only know his new songs and they only love him because he's hot right now. I understand the whole thing about "now fans" (I coin this phrase from now on). You can't just say you love the person because he/she is the shit now. Don't just disregard him after the next guy comes around.You have to stay with him through his whole career. It's like loving a sports team, you can just like them when they're on a winning streak. Plus he's a pretty good lyricist.

So with that being said, I've included a link to datpiff.com . You can check out Drake's earlier mixtapes. He also released a newer one with Lil Wayne, but I couldn't find it so go search.

Link for "Heartbreak Drake"

Drake @ Purchase

Drake is becoming big. Remember I told you about him in February.. haha. Anyway, he had a concert at SUNY Purchase last night and my friend Josh who was there (Caleb...who was also featured here) tweeted that  "Drake was whack." I looked up the concert on youtube and wasn't impressed either. I still love his songs, but he may need some work on his performing skills. I understand that you probably like hearing your fans sing your songs,but they didn't come and pay to hear themselves sing. Good performer or no? you tell me.

They Like Herrrr

I've heard/seen so many guys saying the tag of this song, so I feel like I need to post about this. This song came out a long time ago. It's Young Money's "Every Girl" ft. Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, Drake, Mack Maine, Gudda Gudda....did I miss anyone? damn. This song is just ridiculous. So you seriously want to have sex with every girl? wear some protection and be careful..ha And is the whole "pussy pussy pussy" part necessary? Whatever. This song is going to be popular because of the catchiness and some girls are gonna be like "oh my god that totally describes me," so I'm going to sing along even though it's objectifying me. And "holla at Miley Cyrus" really? that's kinda disturbing. Ok, I'm done. I'm still going to listen to the song, but I don't believe it all.

download here if you don't have it.

The Battle for My Ear: Kid Cudi vs. Drake

WARNING: This is going to be a long post so get ready. I suggest getting a snack to semi-distract yourself.

So I've come to the realization that there has been an emergence of a lot of new players in the rap/ hip-hop scene and I thought I'd look into it. The two that stood out to me where Kid Cudi and Drake.

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So I'll start with a little background of each of them so you can get a feel of what they're coming from and maybe it will help you with your decision of who you like better.

KID CUDI

His real name is Scott Mescudi...Kid Cudi is definitely a better name. Good choice on his part. He's 25, reigning from OHIO...woo midwest. He is signed to g.o.o.d music, so there's definitely an influence of Kanye. This is probably why I lean a lil more toward him. He was a part of Kanye's Welcome to Heartbreak, Paranoid, and Heartless.

DRAKE

His real name is even better....Aubrey Drake Graham. He's Canadian..wooo double whammy of misfortune. (Sorry, but ever since I was hit by a French Canadian semi-driver I don't like them) He is 22 and a former actor on Degrassi. I'm pretty sure one of his main influences is Lil'Wayne since Wayne is featured in several of his songs. This might be the reason why I don't lean toward him. 

So here's the scoop of their mixtapes. Brace yourself because this is where it's gonna get long and detailed. 

KID CUDI: A Kid Named Cudi (17 tracks)

1.Intro

2.Down & Out

- All I have to say on this one is that I like the beat.

3. Is There Any Love (ft. Wale)

-Definitely one of my favorites. The hook is really rememberable. And I love the "Can't stand evil bitches with their fendis" line...ooh how it reminds me of Syracuse girls.

4. CuDi Get

The little kid's voice is just hilarious.

5. Man On The Moon (The Anthem)

6. The Prayer

He's actually singing on this one and when that happens I'm always hooked. Also reminds me of when I was younger and always said my night prayers. But all around good song.

7.Day N Nite

My favorite song and probably the most known song of his. The lyrics are really good. I suggest reading them if you have the time. http://recycledlovesongs.com/indie-music/kid- cudi-day-n-nite-lyrics. Also check out the video. I know I've already said this before but it's pretty great.

8. Embrace the Martian 

9. Maui Wowie

Pretty great that this song is just about smoking Maui Wowie. And I gotta love the reference to John Legend's Get Lifted. He's even laughing in this song..c'mon.

10.50 Ways to Make A Record

Oooh his singing voice. Love his lil vibrato in there. And the subject of the song is good.

11.Whenever

The line "My heart beats faster when you open your thighs." WOoooow, that's all I have to say. Also the added symphony in the back is great. Him also sounding a lil like Busta when he says whenever is just great.

12. Pillow Talk

Now this song is more like speaking and it's pretty blunt. One of the lines that was just ridiculous to me was " smell good like new shoes." Now if he's a lover of new shoes..ok but shoes..really? I don't particularly want to be compared to the smell of shoes.

13. Save My Soul

I really like this one. It shows how people all of a sudden want to be in your life when you get successful or have a little light shown on you. Good line : "Everybody wanna stick on me like a leech."

14. T.G.I.F. (ft. chip the ripper)

15. Cudi Spazzin

Sample from N.E.R.D. never a bad thing to do.

16. Cleveland is the Reason

17. Heaven At Nite

About this whispering...hmmm Very chill so I like.

You can listen to this or download it at this link.

DRAKE:So Far Gone (17 tracks)

1.Lust for Life

2. Houstatlantavegas

One of my favs. Definitely think I'll always have a memory attached to it. His voice is just pure sex in this song. The singing is good and then the transition to rapping is flawless. I wouldn't mind if he was singing this to me. ..ha

3. Successful (ft. Trey Songz and Lil Wayne)

So the lil choir singing at the beginning...that's interesting. The hook of " i want the money..the cars..the clothes..the hoes I suppose.I just wanna be successful" is catchy. This song is full of catchy phrases...just like most of lil' wayne's songs. My other favorites are "This lost boy got fly without the peter pan" and  " shopping spree to get whatevers in store." Overall I like this one.

4. Lets Call it Off (ft. Peter Bjorn and John)

5. November 18th

Damn!!! That voice is a lil creepy. With lyrics like "pussy's only pussy" and "I'll just fuck you like we're in Houston" I don't think i'm a big fan of this one. What do these really mean? Definitely not a turn on.

6. Ignant Shit (ft. Lil Wayne)

Definitely an array of "ignant shit" listed off with sampling. I want new stuff..cmon. Then lil wayne's contribution to this track was pretty ridiculous.

7. A Night Off (ft. Lloyd)

So this is what goes through an artist's mind. So you think this was a considerate song about taking a night off from the studio to hang with your girl, but i'm pretty sure he's just taking a break so he can sex you up.  Then the line "I know what to do wit it" is too deep for his range. It sounds like he's going to take my soul and then right after he says that he goes into this high pitch girly voice....not a good decision.

8. Say Whats Real

9.Little Bit (ft. Lykke Li)

So this is the first song I ever heard from him...probably why it's my favorite. But I do have to say I struggle if I like Lykke's original version or this remix. I like his contribution but i wish they would have kept the line of " for you I keep my legs apart and forget about my tainted heart.."

10. Best I Ever Had

Another song I really like. It's nice in general but then the line "You're the FUCKIN best" kinda ruins the mood. Then when he says "Make your pussy whistle like the Andy Griffith theme song" with the emphasis and drawn out "whistle" it's just not pleasant. It reminds me of Opie which reminds me of Gingers...ughhh. But i do like this line "you can have my heart. We can share it like the last slice."

11. Unstoppable (ft. Santogold and lil Wayne)

The reference of Mr. Feeny cracked me up. Drake was only on the track for 51 secs out of 3:30 minutes. Again Lil Wayne's contribution was ridiculous. Some of the things he says just flabbergast me.

12. Uptown (ft. Bun B and Lil wayne)

13. Sooner or Later

Does he really deserve a second chance? sounds a lil desperate

14. Bria's interlude

15. The Calm

16. Outro

17. Brand New

Umm I dunno if people really want to know about past relationships. " Did he give you lovin like this?" "Is anything I'm doin brand new?" Kinda reminds me of the scene from Closer with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen and he's asking about her six with Jude Law.   ..ohhh geez.

You can listen or download his mixtape right here

So there's the break down of their mixtapes. Hopefully you found this interesting.If not I'm sorry I put you through this. If you haven't noticed I kinda like Kid Cudi a bit more. I think his mixtape is a better collection of songs. I like Drake's singing voice a lot better, but I think Cudi is better with some of his lyrics. Drake is more like Lil'Wayne in that he has catchy phrases, but I want someone who can do it all.