R&B Music Issue...

My R&B music issue....

There are definitely some interesting movements in music right now - the mix of electronic sounds, keyboards with fast beats that to me are kind of related..hyphy/crunk/kelis..sorry to clump them all together if you are an aficionado but I am hearing similar sounds in these beats.

The soulful movement, one is a southern soulful movement and one is a soulful throwback movement.... outkast with the south (can't think of the other artist completely lost it, my poor brain) and christina aguilera & miss janelle morae with the soulful throwbacks although janelle can go up top with the electronica on her other songs.

The straight up New York Rap movement.. I am hearing some rap return that is pure RAP/HIP HOP. These are beats with the most classic simplicity yet smooth use of todays drums. The rappers are spittin'..spittin' to save their lives..spittin' to tell their stories..forget all that bling blingy, lambourgini, foolishness. I can't tell you who yet because I am waiting to see if they will come thru and really DO the thang... will you Hef??

To the R&B......

Janelle Morae

With the Guys (Outkast, Scar & Sleepy Brown)

Next I have to speak about this lady who I have been raving about for the past two days. Her name is Janelle Morae and I am sooo LATE because she has apparently been bubbling (like your belly after prunes..hahaha) for a minute. I saw her before but I didn't know she was an artist, I just thought she was...she was 'round, ya know?? Apparently she is a legitimate artist and her flavor and style have caught my attention. I am interested to see what she comes with because she could very well be NEXT. It is about the music so that will be the test... with Big Boi & The Purple Ribbon All-Stars I feel like she will come with some SOUL!

Sidebar: Outkast still coming with SOUL..okay -Idlewild??? We shall see.

P.S. Where is Killer Mike??

OOOooweee they have that soulful fire.. http://www.myspace.com/outkast

(make sure to press pause (II) on the video clips so you can enjoy the Idlewild Medley)

Here is the lady of the hour http://www.myspace.com/janellemonae

(Try out Peachtree Blues..like Peachtree in ATL)

Christina Aguilera

GIRL...can you imagine me writing about her?? Not to say that I wouldn't (actually that is what I am saying essentially..hahaha) but she isn't generally on my radar but CHILD you have go to hear her album. If you love music, R&B, Jazz, and just some soulful tunes to bring you back, make you dream, transport you..she is IT!!

You can watch this to get a view

http://www.mtv.com/bands/a/aguilera_christina/news_feature_080906/

visit "Overdrive" you can find "All Eyes on: Christina Aguilera"

Female Rappers

I am missing females rappers right now. Yesterday crusing the internet I came across a female rapper and she was aight.. it wasn't her talent though that caught my attention. The hole or feeling of loss was felt at that very moment caught me off guard. The hole of not having a female rapper that is heavy rotation for me right now - besides my old chicks, the hole of not having a female that represents me and I can feel - besides my old chicks, the desire of wanting to bop, snap, pop my head and hips to a woman who is really expressing what it is like to be a woman in the new millienium, our struggles, what we are going through, our hustle, our happiness, our love, our romance..just the sheer experience it is to be one of US : )

where are you sharock, lyte, latifah, monie, salt n' pepa, suga-t, mia-x, marvellous, brat, shoot even foxy or kim?? we NEED you NOW!! There is NO better time than NOW!!

Thoughts...........

Thoughts of...........

.....geez I didn't want this to be a sad or sentimental entry because I feel like all of them are, and I am not expressing my happiness enough. Do I seem crazy to you all? Trick question I know.... Hahaha..forreal Do I always seem sad, serious or sentimental? If I do I am sorry to scare you or make you happy (to the HATERZ) but I am actually really happy and blessed : ) Now on to the news or my thoughts, lol....

R.I.P Aaliyah...I just want to pay my respect and send my condolences to her family. While we happily bounce through our lives you have to imagine the tremendous loss her family and fans suffered and be thankful all of the amazing loved ones you have in your life..tell them you LOVE them TODAY!! See more of Aaliyah here http://cakeandice-cream.blogspot.com/

ABC Special on AIDs....whoa!!! You have to stop and take notice on this. Last week 20/20 had a special on AIDS in Africa and the orphans but this week it was AIDS in BLACK AMERICA... people wake up!! Here are some statistics courtesy of the smart women at LSA:

Blacks are 23% more likely to get AIDS than white people.

#1 cause of death for black women age 25-44 for the past 11 years.

1,000,0000 cases of AIDS in the United States, 1/2 of the cases are black.
40% of black men in prison have had sex with another man.

Condoms are prohibited in prison.

HIV testing is voluntary in prison.

The government will not fund needle exchange programs even though studies show it would prevent the spread of HIV among intraveneous drug users.

1/3 of AIDS cases have come from needle sharing.

Blacks are twice has likely has whites to have mutiple sex partners.

Blacks men are twice as likely as black women to have mutilples sex partners.

In the United States the ratio of black men to black women 85 to 100

Men have less incentive to remain monogomous..Men have more options.

68% of new AIDS cases are black women.

Black church has not none enough in regards to AIDS epidemic.

Black leaders feel the AIDS epidemic is just one of the many battles we're fighting as a community, not necessarily the most important.We celebrate misoginistic behavior masked in rap music.

This info was passed on to me....

Katrina Anniversary......Here is some more info I got from the lovely ladies at LSA. Apparently if you don't claim your land in New Orleans by the end of the month it will be seized by the government. I guess Tom Joyner did a story on it on his radio show and it is crazy to me that people who paid for their land will have it seized if they don't have the resources to get it cleaned up quick!! I am sure there are sides to every story but I don't see any right the government has to take what belongs to another rightfully..call me naive. *sigh*

Here is the info:

I was listening to the Tom Joyner morning show and I heard something that I thought I should share about New Orleans. Apparently, sometime ago, the city council in New Orleans passed an ordinance that states that residents of New Orleans with damaged property who do not attempt to rebuild or gut their property by the one year anniversary of Katrina, the property will be seized and turned over to either the state or city. The gentleman speaking about this was a representative from an organization called ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) and he stated that if people are on a list to have their property gutted, then they will retain ownership of the property, BUT they have to be on the list by August 29, 2006. The website (www.acorn.org) has a phone number (800)790-2290. I wasn't able to take the number down while I was listening to the radio, but hopefully, this number will allow people to get that information. Moral of the story... if you know anyone from New Orleans that may be affected by this, please spread the word in order to help them retain their property and to keep the vultures from stealing down there!!!

Let's try to learn and gain perspective people!!! If we are to succeed we MUST!!

Bible quote for today:

Corinthians 6:14

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Sleep on THAT!!

Harlem, NYC: EBC Championship Basketball Game at Rucker Park

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Chillin'

My Family C-Note a.k.a Mr. Jackson

Chris Gotti, Fat Joe, Stephon Marbury (not pictured Irv Gotti, Ja Rule, Kareem Abdul Jabar & Buffie the Body)

Winner takes ALL

Harlem STAND UP!!!

Huddle UP!!

EBC - "all day every day"

BX, NYC: 6th Annual Raising Kings & Queens / Pioneers of Hip Hop Bronx Event

*VIDEO COMING SOON - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS & PERFORMANCES*

Sunday, August 13, 2006 United We Stand Entertainment & 107.5 WBLS FM In Association With BBoyAllstars Presents its 6th Annual Raising Kings & Queens/ True Pioneers Of Hip Hop

DJ Cool Clyde and United We Stand Entertainment for their 6th annual event at Rosedale Park in the Bronx, with Shannon, La India, Afrika Bambaataa, The Hip Hop Magician, Dr. Bob Lee and Wendy Williams of 107.5 WBLS and the First Female in rap - ShaRock, formerly of the rap group Funky Four + 1 more w/DJ Breakout. Just added, the Sugar Hill Gang, Funk Master Flex of Hot 97 and others.Activities include food, BBQ, face painting, magicians, roller-skating, balloon castles, breast cancer screenings, graffiti displaces, a fashion show, boxing demos and many more activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Location: Rosedale Park/ between Watson & Glean

For more information: (718) 874- 9132 or visit www.unitedwestand.org.

E-mail at unitedwestand@yahoo.com

The Black Spades - The Original O.G.'s

DJ Cool Clyde - 1st DJ to put live scratch on a record WORLDWIDE (with his cousin DJ Lightnin' Lance)

Two of the "Founding Fathers"

Oh Yeah Ent., Young Black (Jam Master Jay's nephew), Jon Jones (Tom Jones son) & G.I.

Gettin' my shine on : )

Cameraman Mike Bruno

Pondering

Thoughts of...............

~School starting soon......getting my mind right, back into student mode. Studying The Alexander Technique - excited, this acting thing feels great = me cae bien!!

~Miami Vice.......huh??? Love the Asian Woman (update: Li Gong..she is amazing..on my must-see list from now on!!) and I am drawn to Colin Farrell..he has that "thing". I hope I have that "thing".

~Shot a senate campaign last weekend......see pic above...did a call back........and pulled out of a video shoot..I was tired and my glands were swollen : (

~This weekend I have no appointments (except for an audition on sat..???) I think I will go to the beach (yes in NYC). I might see my cousin too....(yes in NYC) hehehe.

~Going to Seattle...........did I mention that??? Will surely be an "experience". Dick Burgers, french fries & milkshakes..yayyy!!! Pike place market....Azteca Mexican Food.. Shopping downtown..and maybe even EMP......

cont....

Sorry that was a realy sucky (Piss poor as my mom would say) entry. Sometimes is such a battle between wanting to update with new info or actually contribting interesting content.

Lately I have been EXPLORING.......Life & Technology.

Life....reading Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen and learning about life. Life in the sense that we do so many things on a daily basis but because they are only minor details like the way you comb your hair, we channel them out. But in acting those small detail are what helps brings a character to life. The way you do those things in relation to who you are as an individual (character), your life situation (circumstances), will be different if you are a 5'9" model from Russia or a 5'4" Black girl from Chicago. The Model might have a long sleek Goody comb that she whips thru her hair carelessly before she ties it in a quick ponytail, whereas the Around-the-Way girl might take out her pic and slowly comb from her root to the end and then curl it under. This might seem superifical or stereotypical to you but as an actor you must identify with your character and give them endowments based on the information given to you by the playwright.

Another interesting thing is that this past week I have begun visitng a speech therapist and went to a introduction to The Alexander Technique. Both of these lessons bring to your attention all of the habits you have acquired over the years. Habits like sitting slumped down in your chair, holding your breath while talking, or talking so much slang you can't even pronounce words right anymore. Okay maybe you aren't a perfectionist like me BUT I am happy to learn things about myself that I don't notice......maybe I can be shaped into an eloquent speaker yet??

Technology.............oooo right now is very exciting with technology.

You can check out; Fashion, Videos, News, Gossip, People, Music, Magazines, Events, Jobs, Education all online.........my mind is spinning.

And that is just the consumer side of things.......we haven't even gotten into the resouces you have as a creator/entrepreneur!!! Or shall I say $$$$$$.

I'm out!

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