Video Preview: Monster - Kanye West feat. Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, & Bon Iver

I'm hype.

Releases to Notice...

RECENT

Mixtape: Friday Night Lights (free download)
Artist: J. Cole
Release date: November 12, 2010
Songs to hear: Blow Up, Higher

Comments: I haven't listened to it... yet! But I've been bumpin Higher and Blow Up for a minute now (Blow Up is the reason why I can sometimes be found mean-muggin when I'm walking around... ha!). Plus, I love J. Cole. And Wale is one of the featured artists. Thus, I predict good things :)

Bonus: peep this article.

Album: The Lady Killer
Artist: Cee-Lo
Release date: November 5, 2010
Singles: F*** You

Comments: Once again... I haven't listened to it yet! I know, I'm being a slacker. But Cee-Lo's a really talented and seasoned artist, so I'm very hopeful. Bonus points: seems like the album's received some great reviews + the F You video is so clever.





















Album: Nothing
Artist: N.E.R.D.
Release date: October 29, 2010
Singles: Hot-n-Fun (feat. Nelly Furtado), Party People, Hypnotize U
Favorites: Perfect Defect, Sacred Temple, Hot-n-Fun

Comments: Well... certainly not their best effort (the reviews don't seem too positive), but I think I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for N.E.R.D. Bottom line - you should listen to it at least twice and then feel free to take it or leave it.




UPCOMING

Album: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Artist: Kanye West
Scheduled release date: November 22, 2010
Singles: Power (feat. Dwele), Runaway (feat. Pusha T), Monster (feat. Rick Ross, Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z), All of the Lights (feat.... uh... everyone!)
Favorites: Dark Fantasy, Lost in the World, Runaway, Monster.... okay, basically everything.


Comments: With the advent of GOOD Fridays came a restored excitement/love for Mr. West. But let me just point out that my love never disappeared. Not even during his 808's & Heartbreak days (though I'll admit, I did have to smdh a little bit...). Anyway, when Kanye comes back... he REALLY comes back. A 30+ minute film featuring new dope music? Weekly releases? Great promotional techniques! ... oh, yeah, and good art too :) Anyway, I support this 102%, with a 2% margin of error. Get on the bandwagon, just embrace it.

Surprise, surprise... I'm back! : updates, new music, downloads, your thoughts?

Updates
First and foremost... I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!! After a long trip (8.5 hour overnight train ride, during which some dude had the nerve to stay on the phone cursing some chick out and telling her he misses her at the same time at 1am, 4:30am, and 6:30am...) I'm currently at home, bumming around / relaxing / recharging so that I can kick it into high gear once I get back to school. Gotta beast on some finals within the next few weeks... But for now, I'm enjoying life at home. Good food, better cable, and sleeeeeep! I lowkey can't wait for winter break, cuz this semester has been a lot. They tell you sophomore year is rough.. and they're really not kidding around. Winter break it'll be me, my bed, my DMV homies, music, and THIS :)

New music & videos when you

Meiple (Me I Play) - Robin Thicke ft. Jay-Z

I love Robin Thicke.
Currently my favorite song:



This radio rip version is annoying... but hit me if you want the full one :)


Also, I wish I had more time to keep up with this! I want to make the time, but I don't know how. I've been seriously slacking. Not good.

Video: Common Interview + my thoughts!

1. Love this man. *sigh* ... If only I was from Chicago.. I'd rep so hard. Lupe, Kanye, Common? Favorites. <333



2. Also, Jay-Z, Wale, J. Cole, and N.E.R.D. are gonna be up here on October 24th. I WISH I COULD GO!!!!! :( Only tickets I can find are mad expensive.. Wahhhh..



3. Lastly, good luck to the Brown football team tonight as they take on Harvard. Sad I can't go, but I'm gonna be trying to constantly be getting updates!



:)

VIDEO: Forever - Drake, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Eminem

This is my song. I didn't actually watch the video though so I don't even know what it's like!

Also, I approve of The Blueprint 3 overall. My songs: Hate, Off That, A Star is Born, So Ambitious, Empire State of Mind, Venus vs. Mars. Def not my songs AT ALL: DOA & Run This Town...

Ha.


I still gotta listen to the Kid Cudi album though.
Mad busy & unmotivated. Stress stinks.

New Song: Run This Town by Jay-Z + Kanye West + Rihanna

Download it HERE.

I personally don't really like it: Rihanna's voice is annoying in it and it's not really that great. But that's just me. What do you think?

*Update*

Okay I listened to it maybe 3 times and I officially don't like it. Rihanna has never been all that good to me, she's just had a couple of cool songs that I listened to when they were big/new. I don't ever think "Oh hey, I'm bored, let me go listen to a Rihanna song.." The last Rihanna (solo) song I listened to was in February... :( And that's only because I liked her back when she was new/had more hair/seemed more innocent. But WHATEVER. Her voice is just mad annoying on this track & she takes up most of the song, to be honest.

Now, about Jay-Z: I knew I wasn't crazy the other day when I said he wasn't all that. I've never really been into Mr. Carter that much... he's definitely had great songs & good albums, I probably would've been a huge fan if I listened to all of his old cds. I'm not saying he sucks but he isn't doing that much for me right now and I'm comfortable enough to say now that I don't really care much for him. And that I don't expect his cd to be all that.

Overall: a big thumbs down & a "womp womp" ... This is the 2nd womp related to Rihanna and also the 2nd one related to Kanye. Is that a sign? :/

Trey Songz - DOA Kellz (R. Kelly Diss)