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Robin Thicke – Shakin It for Daddy (ft. Nicky Minaj)

negrostotle — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:14:09 +0000

That Robin Thicke-Lil Wayne connection that goes all the way back to Robin Thicke’s The Evolution of Robin Thicke album, is coming in handy…maybe, kind of. Thicke was recently on the Rickey Smiley show to promote his new single “Shakin it for Daddy” featuring Young Money crew member Nicky Minaj. Video is below. (spotted at Nah Right)

Trey Songz – Invented Sex Video

negrostotle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:03:04 +0000

So, the video for Trey Songz newest (kinda new, I guess? I’ve been listening to this for months now) song, Invented Sex, is finally out. The interesting thing about the video? If you wanted to see it on Twitter, you had to follow Trey Songz, enter your twitter information and then this would happen.

Clever marketing, I have to admit. But Trey, as much as everyone else, has to realize that this is the internet. What does that mean? It means that the video is of course available elsewhere, without having to let all your boys know that you not only follow trey songz on twitter, but that you tweet about his videos.

Video below. It has a big parental advisory stamp on it. Just make your own decisions on this. (spotted at 2 Dope Boyz)

50 Cent ft. Ne-Yo — Baby By Me (w/Kelly Rowland)

negrostotle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:03 +0000

Video found at OnSmash

What Was That about Eminem Being the Greatest Rapper Alive?

tigger500 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:23:31 +0000

Seriously.

As good as Em is, this is a perfect example of just how overrated an emcee he is. He’s embarrassingly outclassed here.

And I do like Eminem, so no “you hater” comments, kids.

H/T PostBourgie

Eminem – Taking My Ball

negrostotle — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:30:22 +0000

CD Quality version of Eminem’s Taking My Ball off of the DJ Hero video game.

Download here: Eminem – Taking My Ball

(Spotted over Xclusives Zone)

Falling in Love with Lalah Hathaway – All. Over. Again.

tigger500 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:25:39 +0000

Lalah Hathaway has been all over the place, showing the world just how dope she really is.

I pretty much think that once you see Lalah sing you can’t resist her, so I’ma hit y’all wit two live performances.

Here she is on The Mo’Nique Show, doing a beautiful cover of Luther Vandross’ Forever, For Always, For Love:

And here she is on Lyric Cafe on the new Centric network singing a beautiful rendition of Roberta Flack’s Killing Me Softly:

Her latest album, Self-Portrait, is in stores. Go get it.

Run, don’t walk.

Balloon Boy Raps

negrostotle — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:35 +0000

I know, I know. Everyone was super surprised when it turns out that the Balloon Boy story was a hoax. Most surprised? The Colorado State Police. Of course, maybe they would have thought a little differently if they would have known that the family were attention whores, for lack of a better word, had appeared on the show Wife Swap, and that the three sons were rap stars.

Yes. Rap Stars.

Balloon boys’ parents are on that same level as the kids that put their kids in beauty pageants…at the age of 6. The “music video” below, is called “Not Pussified”. That of course is defined as:

“The modern day teachings of human beings living a superficial lifestyle of consumerism, obesity, and over-protectiveness for themselves and their children (put them in a corner for ‘Time Out’) in an effort to gain as many supporters as possible to believe that they are better than everyone around them.”

None of the language is NSFW, (beans beans, its good for your heart) but it is a little suspect…and a bad attempt at rapping.

Watch at your own risk.

Trey Songz. Gucci Mane. LOL Smiley Face.

negrostotle — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:15:13 +0000

I Hate Music. Just Kidding! LOL

Man…I like Trey Songz. He actually has talent, in terms of being able to sing without auto-tune or 8 hours of studio work. Gucci Mane? well, he tries real hard, and I appreciate the effort. But I think I need to sit down and have a talk with both of them after they put out the atrocity that is LOL Smiley Face. Yes, the song is called “LOL Smiley Face“.

Its like if the teletubbies met Soulja Boy. Yes, its that bad. At least, I think…I couldn’t actually listen to the whole thing.

Your welcome.

Found via @Rizoh from The Rap Up

Alicia Keys performs on Regis & Kelly

negrostotle — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:52 +0000

Spotted over at Concrete Loop

Alicia Keys performed her new single, Doesn’t Mean Anything, on Regis & Kelly. The video is below. Personally, I love Alicia’s music usually, but I think this one will have to grow on me. AKeys is looking good though, as usual.

Look for the new Alicia Keys CD, December 1st. Hey, just in time for Christmas!

I’ll have to give you guys my address.

Album Review: Chrisette Michele’s Epiphany

tigger500 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:31:43 +0000

Chrisette Michele is one of those artists who suffers from the bifurcated way black music is marketed and sold—and consumed. She’s too good a singer to be a pop star. And too young and hip hop-inspired to be relegated to the neo-soul, adult contemporary section of the record store. (Is there even an AC section on Itunes?)

Or so we are told.

Because she is in a not-so-enviable position, her record label tried to position her on her first album, I Am, as a torch singing sentimental by releasing two torchy ballads—“If I Have My Way” and “Best of Me”—leading many people to think that was all that her debut had to offer. Even though I Am was as varied a debut we’ve seen, boasting better than expected production from will.i.am, exceptional work by Salaam Remi, and a rejuvenated Babyface, it seemed that audiences and critics were reacting to Island Def Jam’s marketing of Michele, not the music on her album. By the time “Be Okay” came around and won Michele a Grammy, Island Def Jam was already sending Michele out, new haircut and all, to remind people that she is only 26, likes to have fun, and isn’t just a “singer.”

At first blush, Epiphany, with its executive production by industry darling Ne-Yo, would seem to be Michele’s studio-crafted and approved official coming out party—an apology of sorts for saddling the record-buying public with too much emotion and nuance the last go-round. But Epiphany is not all that different from I Am.

Go read the rest at Popmatters.