Profit from Misfortunes

You know how they say artists make more money after they die? Well, I think this concept should also apply when an artist has something tragic happen to them. For instance, the Jackson family has made millions after Michael died, Justin Timberlake's album Justified was a success and I feel like it was because everyone was anxious to see what he wrote about his and Britney Spears' break up, pretty sure The Beatles sales go up every time a member dies (RIP Lennon and Harrison),and Adele's album is amazing due to her break up with a love. But the main reason why I'm writing this is because of Chris Brown's new album, Graffiti.
There has been mixed feelings about him and the album, but I'm going to straight out say I'm a supporter. Yes, I would scream it out in public if someone asked me to. At first,I did have some inner struggles about liking the album because of the whole Rihanna thing, but honestly that situation is responsible for this great album. A lot of the songs are , well at least I assume they are about Rihanna.

Song of the Day: "Revolver"

They have uploaded the Madonna and Lil Wayne collaboration and I don't really know how I feel about it. I still can't get over the fact that they collaborated. She's old enough to be his mom. I'm just hoping that when they make a video she doesn't try to get all "sexy" with him like she did with Justin. 

The concept of the song isn't that bad, but the beat really sounds like a Britney Spears song.

Listen to it and tell me what you think. Also read what The Fader has to say.

Song of the Day: "Boyfriend #2"

I'm not supporting this song/ saying I like this song, but I chose it so you could have a little humor in your day. This song is complete ridiculousness. I laugh every time I hear it. So I thought I'd give you a little breakdown of the thoughts that go through my mind when I listen to this song by Pleasure P. (Push play now and you can read along with the song haha)

So it starts all nice with the piano and then whammy you get the lil'wayne "Ya digg" and it gets freaky. I mean it's not that big of a surprise..his name does have the word pleasure in it.

So then you get the graphic details...well not really graphic, but i'm pretty sure if i were younger and my mom heard this on the radio she would change the channel.

Thenn "I'll go get the camera"....wooooow. He's a freak.

You think it's all good and then you remember the title of the song "Boyfriend #2" And then I'm like who has a boyfriend #2? I guess there are some girls out there that have them, but I don't support that. And if you're a boyfriend #2 that completely sucks for you...definitely agree with the lyrics "cause second place always gotta whole lot to prove."

And then this sexy voice comes out of left field ... "Just Call." I think that's the best part of the whole song because I can't take sexy voices seriously.haha

Then back to details...blah blah blah

"Don't fuss, don't fight, don't argue" baby!!!

Ohhh and then you gotta get the listener participation. Let's show the world all the ladies who have a buddy on the side....but I'm pretty sure you're not a lady if you're sleeping around with 2 or more guys. Just gonna throw that out there, you can throw it right back if you want. And the use of "buddy." Really? Is he just trying to justify it by using a term buddy cause you can never get serious with a buddy.

"So whenever you're in the mood just call.." I'm thinking bf #2 may be a little needy. Why can't you find some other girl to pleasure if you like doing it so much? huh huh??? Cause you're definitely not #1 and you will most likely never be #1.(That kinda reminds me of "My Best Friend's Wedding" where Julia Roberts tells Cameron Diaz she will never be jello..haha)

If a girl says you're #2, she's just using you as a fall back, and personally who wants to be that? Have a little respect for yourself. You shouldn't have to prove yourself.

THE END

Lil' Wayne on The View...hmmm

Songs of the Day

I have two completely different songs in my head right now, but the songs of the day are going to be "Pumpkin Soup" by Kate Nash and "Maybach Music II" with Rick Ross, T-Pain, Kanye, and Lil Wayne.

The latter is a ridiculous (in this context, great) collaboration with some of the best rappers.(yeah I said it). The hook is catchy, the instrumentals are great, and each verse has something rememberable.

"Pumpkin Soup" is just playful and makes me want to have a good day, which is always hard for mondays.

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.

Piano Version

A piano version of "Prom Queen"...now that's sweet.

My article

Here's my article that ran in Jerk. 

Everything I hear on the radio lately reminds me of my deceased neighbor who used an electrolarynx after a tracheostomy. Strange, Martian-like sounds contaminate the songs of Weezy, T-Pain, Kanye, and others. And it's all because of a little thing called Auto-Tune.

A gentleman named Andy Hildebrand introduced Auto-Tune to the music industry in 1996. Thanks a bunch Mr. Hildebrand, for causing the downfall of music! Originally, Auto-tune helped fix shitty singers' pitch problems, honestly, I don't think I could listen to Britney Spears or Rihanna without its help. But now, artists use Auto-Tune to distort voices and produce a robotic yet captivating sound. It's hypnotizing. It's addicting. It's annoying.

We've gone from improving bad singers to distorting good singers. For example, Chris Brown and Jamie Foxx are now altering their sexy voices in the spirit of T-Pain and Weezy. Chris Brown and Jamie Foxx make my knees weak and my heart flutter, but T-Pain and Weezy make my ears bleed. It's not music that Auto-Tune is producing, it's straight-up noise.

But this noise is what makes Auto-tune so appealing. It's ruining our music, but at the same time, it's mesmerizing. The kind of mesmerizing that makes you want to do stupid shit like dance on furniture, chug cough syrup, and leave the house without underwear. I'm horrified to find myself singing and dancing to such ridiculous degrading lyrics. The cosmic sounds possess me. And those strange sounds let rappers get away with stupid, immoral, raunchy, and blasphemous lyrics.

Take Weezy's "Lollipop." This little ditty inspires houses full of college guys (and girls) to scream about their desires to "lick the wrapper." I'm aware that guys want their wrappers icked, but I haven't heard many girls singing about their love for heading south. And yet, they love singing this song, too. I must confess that I've blasted these lyrics and talked about dick-flavored lollipops, but I blame it on the whole hypnotization thing. 

Original, self-written, soulful music has been replaced by robots that sing about dick, thrusting dick , and getting dick sucked. Technology like Auto-Tune tricks us into liking this crap instead of the good stuff. Bring the quality back and stop taking advantage of us with outer-space effects.

Randoms

1.) thelifefiles.com announced that idina menzel and taye diggs are pregnant. I hope this isn't an april fools joke. That is going to be one pretty baby. 

2. )Lil' Wayne is the cover for the new RS issue...all about going to the rock side. His tattoos are ridiculous. I want to know how much it hurt to get his eyelids tattooed.

3. ) Going to Wale tonight. I'm excited. I twittered him and he didn't respond...I don't think he likes white people. He twittered earlier  "do any black people go to syracuse besides the hoopers"  I don't know what the tone of that question is.

RS Preview

For those who haven't picked up the newest Rolling Stone, I'm going to enlighten you with a little bit of their previews for this year. They've basically broken down who are dropping albums this year and when. I thought I'd just share with you the ones I'm excited for...not in any particular order

1. Asher Roth 4/20--what a great date for all the stoners. Some people are giving him shit for being a white rapper but he's definitely not another Eminem. 

2. Lil Wayne May--I just want to see what this whole rock and roll stint has done for him. Not too excited about the promised auto-tune but there will probably be some entertaining songs.

3. Ben Harper 5/5--more rock and blues...some of best music combinations in my opinion. RS says there's a Stones-y and Beatles style so that can only be good. 

4. DMB 6/2--It's been so long so hopefully they will deliver. It will be interesting to see if the dynamic is different since the saxophonist unfortunately died while working on the project.

5. Regina Spektor June--She's a little funky but I like the crazy stories she tells with her songs and that they're heavy on the piano.

6. Mos Def 6/9--I just love him and he's a great lyricist. His last big album was in 1999 so it's about time...can't rush a master. haha

7. Damian Marley and Nas June---what a great combo.

8. Black Eyed Peas 6/9--I'm not a big fan of them but they always have great dance songs. I've read and heard that will.i.am is working hard on this to make it danceable and I trust him. 

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.

vs.

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.