After We Are the World 25, I need to purge, here is some good music to help.
1) VV Brown - Shark in the Water
Her voice, the melody, the guitar riff (lyrics kinda corny, but oh well)! She seems like someone who has been transported from the early 60s Soul era and brought to today! Also, she is from the UK! What is it about UK exports that I love so much (Adele, The Noisettes, Amy Winehouse, The Zutons, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones,The Beatles, shall I go on?)? C'mon America step up!
official video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPQlxHWsemI
2) Game Rebellion - Blind
Have you heard of Black Rock? Have you heard of Game Rebellion? Haven't heard of either...Shame on you!!! This is a song you can definitely mash pit to and be inspired by! These guys are on the rise! Speaking of that, vote for the video here: http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/nominees-021510/
3) Janelle Monae -Tightrope ft. Big Boi
Ever since Many moons, I have been infatuated! She is so fresh and different! I love that her songs make me want to dance (listen to the horns) and think at the same time, including this uplifting joint.
4) Erykah Badu
Jump in the Air (And Stay There) ft. Lil Wayne
As usual, Erykah Badu never disappoints me, but again Lil Wayne finds a way to almost ruin a song for me (Listen to We are the World 25). Well, minus Weezy, I love the beat, the lyrics and her vocals on this track, especially the smooth "oohs."
Window Seat ft. Questlove
If you need to get away from the previous collabo, here is one that might make you very happy! It made me happy! Questlove's drumming fits perfectly with this soul ballad and Erykah's sweet voice.
6) Big Tone - Chocolate
This video was directed by DWELE!!!!! Even though this is Hip-Hop, this guy has me believing this is Soul music! Hip-hop is definitely not dead and here is an example. This song is dope and deep! (haha, alliteration...look it up!)
7) Leela James - Tell Me You Love Me
Her face is scaring me! Just kidding...kind of. Anyways, she is part of Stax Records (I know, it is back!), what more can I say! Ok, I will say this... I love you Leela and this song. There, I told you!
8) Melanie Fiona - You Stop My Heart
It's The Ronettes - Melanie Fiona style! I know, you were expecting The Supremes (typical!) My reaction to the song - "awww, adorable!" She already won my heart covering Sam Cooke's "Cupid," now this!
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"Who's That..." Artists of the Day
I know it's been awhile, but here are some artists that you may not have heard about:
1) Jonny Lang
The blues prodigy himself was born in Fargo, North Dakota. As one would infer, there were not many blues singers or bands in Fargo. However, at the age of twelve, Lang (real name: Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr.) began learning to play the guitar and his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band. Soon after, Jon was taking guitar lessons with the band's guitar player, Ted Larson. Not long after, he joined the band, which was renamed Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. At 15, he independently released his first record, Smokin', and later signed to A&M records. On the label, he released Lie to Me (1997), the Grammy-nominated Wander This World (1998), Long Time Coming (2003) and the Grammy-winning, gospel-influenced Turn Around (2006). His guitar solos and unique bluesy voice has garnered him much attention and he has been able to tour with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Blues Traveller, Jeff Beck and Sting. Recently, he collaborated with the Jonas Brothers on their song "Hey Baby." (I know I had to mention it.)
Lie to Me
634-5789 w/ Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
Red Light
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SMr86leGzY
If We Try
Get What You Give
Give Me Up Again
2) Janelle Monae
The Kansas native originally wanted to pursue a career on Broadway, but fortunately changed her mind because of her belief that music could change the world. After moving to Atlanta, she met Big Boi from Outkast and formed the Wondaland Arts Society. She made two appearances on Outkast's Idlewild, which were the songs "Call the Law" and "In Your Dreams." Monae was set to released her concept album, Metropolis in 2007, but signing with P.Diddy's Bad Boy Record sort of changed her plants to make it into a movie. Still, she received a Grammy-nomination for her song "Many Moons" and is touring with No Doubt. What makes Janelle Monae special is her special mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock and even Tin Pan Alley music (listen to "Cindi"). Janelle is set to release her upcoming albums, Metropolis, Suites II & III, sometime this year.
Many Moons
Metropolis
You
Cloud 9
My Favorite Nothing
Cindi
3) Amanda Diva
When Hip-hop fans think of a female rapper, Lil' Kim and Rah Digga usually come to mind. But this rapper is bringing back the style of the old school female rappers like Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah and Yo-yo. After attending SUNY-Purchase for theatre, Amanda Seales started writing her own spoken word book when a friend suggested it. In 2002, she appeared on Def Poetry Jam reciting her poem "Hot Shit." In 2004, Diva released her mixtape, It's Bigger Than Hip Hop, Vol 1, got a gig on MTV2 and began hosting her own radio show on SIRIUS called Hip Hop Nation Show. Amanda has acomplished even more -- she joined the DJ Drama/Don Cannon/DJ Sense-helmed Aphilliates crew, published a book of poetry, got a degree in African-American studies at Columbia and replaced Natalie Stewart form Floetry. After, she released two albums, Life Experience and Love Experience.
40 Mc's ft. Q-tip
Rebels
Man Woman Boogie w/ Q-tip
Neon
Supa-woman
4) Phoenix
Phoenix is one of the hottest French bands out there right now, alongside Air and Daft Punk, mainly because of their combination of Rock, Funk, Punk and Electronic music. They started with Thomas Mars, Deck D'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz in the affluent suburb of Versailles in the late 90s. Laurent Brancowitz joined the group after he was in the short-lived group Darlin' with Daft Punk duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Starting as a backing band for the Air's remix song "Kelly Watch the Stars," they released thier first record, United (2000). Since then, Phoenix has recorded Alphebetical (2004), which pushed them into the mainstream, It's Never Been Like That (2006) and Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009). "1901," their first single on Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was released as a free download.
1901
Everything is Everything
Rally
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4gc7Pdfys
Consolation Prizes
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9xWBle5s9s
Long Distance Call
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkkGjnt3-Q
5) Parachute
Have you heard the song "She is Love" on the Nivea commercial? Originally Sparky's Flaw, the Virginia indie band recently graduated from college and are now promoting their first album, Losing Sleep. They have toured with O.A.R., Switchfoot, Duffy, Matt Nathanson and Jon McLaughlin and will tour this summer with 3 Doors Down, Secondhand Serenade and The Script. "Under Control" will be their second single, which I heard on their demo a few months ago.
She is Love
Under Control
All That I Am
New Year
Back Again
1) Jonny Lang
The blues prodigy himself was born in Fargo, North Dakota. As one would infer, there were not many blues singers or bands in Fargo. However, at the age of twelve, Lang (real name: Jon Gordon Langseth, Jr.) began learning to play the guitar and his father took him to see the Bad Medicine Blues Band. Soon after, Jon was taking guitar lessons with the band's guitar player, Ted Larson. Not long after, he joined the band, which was renamed Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang. At 15, he independently released his first record, Smokin', and later signed to A&M records. On the label, he released Lie to Me (1997), the Grammy-nominated Wander This World (1998), Long Time Coming (2003) and the Grammy-winning, gospel-influenced Turn Around (2006). His guitar solos and unique bluesy voice has garnered him much attention and he has been able to tour with the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Blues Traveller, Jeff Beck and Sting. Recently, he collaborated with the Jonas Brothers on their song "Hey Baby." (I know I had to mention it.)
Lie to Me
634-5789 w/ Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
Red Light
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SMr86leGzY
If We Try
Get What You Give
Give Me Up Again
2) Janelle Monae
The Kansas native originally wanted to pursue a career on Broadway, but fortunately changed her mind because of her belief that music could change the world. After moving to Atlanta, she met Big Boi from Outkast and formed the Wondaland Arts Society. She made two appearances on Outkast's Idlewild, which were the songs "Call the Law" and "In Your Dreams." Monae was set to released her concept album, Metropolis in 2007, but signing with P.Diddy's Bad Boy Record sort of changed her plants to make it into a movie. Still, she received a Grammy-nomination for her song "Many Moons" and is touring with No Doubt. What makes Janelle Monae special is her special mix of R&B, Soul, Funk, Rock and even Tin Pan Alley music (listen to "Cindi"). Janelle is set to release her upcoming albums, Metropolis, Suites II & III, sometime this year.
Many Moons
Metropolis
You
Cloud 9
My Favorite Nothing
Cindi
3) Amanda Diva
When Hip-hop fans think of a female rapper, Lil' Kim and Rah Digga usually come to mind. But this rapper is bringing back the style of the old school female rappers like Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah and Yo-yo. After attending SUNY-Purchase for theatre, Amanda Seales started writing her own spoken word book when a friend suggested it. In 2002, she appeared on Def Poetry Jam reciting her poem "Hot Shit." In 2004, Diva released her mixtape, It's Bigger Than Hip Hop, Vol 1, got a gig on MTV2 and began hosting her own radio show on SIRIUS called Hip Hop Nation Show. Amanda has acomplished even more -- she joined the DJ Drama/Don Cannon/DJ Sense-helmed Aphilliates crew, published a book of poetry, got a degree in African-American studies at Columbia and replaced Natalie Stewart form Floetry. After, she released two albums, Life Experience and Love Experience.
40 Mc's ft. Q-tip
Rebels
Man Woman Boogie w/ Q-tip
Neon
Supa-woman
4) Phoenix
Phoenix is one of the hottest French bands out there right now, alongside Air and Daft Punk, mainly because of their combination of Rock, Funk, Punk and Electronic music. They started with Thomas Mars, Deck D'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz in the affluent suburb of Versailles in the late 90s. Laurent Brancowitz joined the group after he was in the short-lived group Darlin' with Daft Punk duo, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Starting as a backing band for the Air's remix song "Kelly Watch the Stars," they released thier first record, United (2000). Since then, Phoenix has recorded Alphebetical (2004), which pushed them into the mainstream, It's Never Been Like That (2006) and Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009). "1901," their first single on Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was released as a free download.
1901
Everything is Everything
Rally
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE4gc7Pdfys
Consolation Prizes
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9xWBle5s9s
Long Distance Call
Official Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkkGjnt3-Q
5) Parachute
Have you heard the song "She is Love" on the Nivea commercial? Originally Sparky's Flaw, the Virginia indie band recently graduated from college and are now promoting their first album, Losing Sleep. They have toured with O.A.R., Switchfoot, Duffy, Matt Nathanson and Jon McLaughlin and will tour this summer with 3 Doors Down, Secondhand Serenade and The Script. "Under Control" will be their second single, which I heard on their demo a few months ago.
She is Love
Under Control
All That I Am
New Year
Back Again
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