Aug 13, 2010
I’ve vowed to get better at showing more love to my fellow bloggers so bear with me while I try to make this a weekly thing. These are some of the blogs I check out on a regular basis and I think you should too! Some of my favorite bloggers are included below so check em out and show em some LOVE!! Neon Limelight – Gratuitous Pop Pic: Lady Gaga...
Jul 29, 2010
Everyone should hear this!! On this week’s episode of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance, contestant Robert and all-star Kathryn did a contemporary dance routine to this amazing song by Katie Thompson. She put a very soulful spin on Belinda Carlisle’s classic Heaven Is A Place on Earth. The original was an 80′s pop hit that rose to #1 on...
Jul 7, 2010
New Orleans native PJ Morton performed his song ‘Blah Blah Blah’ at the 2010 Essence Festival in the Lincoln Super Lounge for an audience of fans. I’d heard of PJ Morton and his awesome band before but hadn’t really had a chance to indulge in his music. This performance has made me seek out his music and give him a listen. What...
Jul 4, 2010
In the pantheon of male R&B singers, Joe proved showed the crowd ‘more and more’ reasons why he’s one of the best. At the 2010 Essence Music Festival, Joe took over the Coca-Cola Superlounge and performed an hour-long set of his biggest hits, spanning his 17-year career. The crowd was packed beyond capacity in the lounge as the crooner...
Jul 4, 2010
When you talk LEGENDS of music, there’s no way you can omit the incomparable Gladys Knight, aka Ms. Gladys. On Day 1 of the 2010 Essence Music Festival, Ms. Gladys graced the crowd at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans to announce her new jewelry line, new album and sing a snippet of one of her best-known jams (see video below)! She appeared at...
Jul 4, 2010
Hailed as one of the best female MC’s of our time, MC Lyte took over the Coca-Cola stage on Day 1 of the 2010 Essence Music Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, performing a slew of her biggest jams for the crowd. Among the songs she performed were Poor Georgie, Cha Cha Cha, Keep On Keepin On, Cold Rock A Party, and her verse on...
Jun 15, 2010
There’s some HOT girl-on-girl interaction in Rihanna’s latest video for the sensual Te Amo from her latest album Rated R. Streets will be buzzin off this one for sure. It’s dark, spicy and explores a possible new side for Rihanna. At least she switches it up from the style of her last few videos. I’m gonna take the video for what it...
May 24, 2010
Someone… somewhere… has unlimited faith in Marques Houston’s career. I, on the other hand, do not. I am a realist, and reality says that if a Rick Ross feature can’t save your track, you’re doomed. Houston’s career lacks, above everything else, originality and creativity. It’s almost like he sits back, waits for new...
May 6, 2010
Earlier this week we posted the behind-the-scenes footage for this clip. Why? Because I love this song. Here’s the full video for Travie McCoy’s new single Billionaire, featuring the super-talented Mr. Bruno Mars. Now come on, who can’t relate to this song? It feels good, it sounds good… it IS good music! McCoy’s debut solo album...
May 1, 2010
New music from Ciara… Blauw. This joint is actually alright, it’s not too bad. It could possibly appear on her forthcoming album Basic Instinct. I still think she can push herself further creatively. Although this one isn’t bad, it could be better. Keep workin Cici. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this...