I've been debating to share this with you all for some time now. It's one of my guilty pleasures and, well...fuck it I like him!! I was trying to resist even listening to him for a while, given his background and all. Ultimately, I succumbed to his advances and now, here we are. I am a fan of Donald Glover, AKA Childish Gambino.
Yes! Donald Glover! The black guy from the TV show, "Community." That guy. He's also a rapper. And he sounds better than half these fuck-asses polluting the scene right now. I didn't wanna give him any attention before because I thought he was just like any other actor trying to get put on but really sucks. Then I heard Freaks and Geeks. I wanted to hear more from his "Culdesac" EP.Then I heard he did a sample of Adele and that linked me to Do Ya Like. I was HOOKED!! Unfortunately most of his music is so covert and underground that calling it a series of mixtapes is actually overshooting. He does tour with other underground acts, including the occasional accompaniment from ?uestlove and other celebrity friends. Finding his music anywhere other than the internet is damn near impossible.
His next release,"Camp" is slated to be released in November. If it's anything like Be Alone or Not Going Back then I'm sure I won't be disappointed. He is definetly talented and is a jack of all trades. He is also a DJ, and still does his stand up. This guy stays hungry. I appreciate his drive and hopes he can achieve success in music as he has in TV.
If you're still not sold, and you are still on the fence, let me leave you with a little remix that he's on: Rolling in the Deep (Remix). Now if that doesn't sell you then I don't know what to tell ya!! Either way, screw you! I'm a fan!!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
For Airwaves From Air Guitars: Jessie J
I'm going to interrupt my breakdown of "The Fundamentals" for a second to shed some light on a new artist whose star got a little extra glitter sprinkled on it a week ago. Her name is Jessie J and you need to know her before the masses gobble her alive.
Jessie J gave us a hellified show in the MTV Awards. It had the usual suspects doing their usual, mainstream shit, but the chick singing out to the commercial breaks seemed to catch everyone's attention. My timeline on Twitter was on fire with tweets about "that white girl sanging like hell." Well Jessica Cornish, AKA Jessie J is another British soul singer who has graced us with her talents. She's also a young' un (she's 23) with a voice and talent beyond her years. She wrote songs for other artists before, like Chris Brown, and Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA." She has definitely established herself as a songwriter in the industry and now has her own album out titled, "Who You Are."
Oddly enough, you've probably already heard of her and didn't even know it. Her song, Price Tag with B.o.B. has been used in commercials and burning its way through the radio. It's a catchy little tune, but her best work lies within the rest of the album. her song, Nobody's Perfect shows off her vocal ability and proves she's got the chops. in a couple of tracks she seems to channel the late Teena Marie, especially in her song, Casualty of Love. The girl is a beast, ain't she?!!! I must say, though, her title track to her debut album,
Who You Are is one of my faves. Definitely a positive song for anyone going through a tough time. Good job on your first try out, Jessie.
Seems like the blue-eyed chicks are taking over the scene! From Adele, Amy (RIP), Joss, Natasha Bedingfield, and Duffy they are definitely giving the Pop/R&B scene a new look...and I'm a fan. I strongly urge all of you to support GOOD music and phenomenal songwriters. Too much trash is infiltrating our ears and clogging up time that could be used for introducing folks to people with ACTUAL talent. Don't fall prey to wackness...be a rebel and demand good music be in your life at all times.
Jessie J gave us a hellified show in the MTV Awards. It had the usual suspects doing their usual, mainstream shit, but the chick singing out to the commercial breaks seemed to catch everyone's attention. My timeline on Twitter was on fire with tweets about "that white girl sanging like hell." Well Jessica Cornish, AKA Jessie J is another British soul singer who has graced us with her talents. She's also a young' un (she's 23) with a voice and talent beyond her years. She wrote songs for other artists before, like Chris Brown, and Miley Cyrus' "Party in the USA." She has definitely established herself as a songwriter in the industry and now has her own album out titled, "Who You Are."
Oddly enough, you've probably already heard of her and didn't even know it. Her song, Price Tag with B.o.B. has been used in commercials and burning its way through the radio. It's a catchy little tune, but her best work lies within the rest of the album. her song, Nobody's Perfect shows off her vocal ability and proves she's got the chops. in a couple of tracks she seems to channel the late Teena Marie, especially in her song, Casualty of Love. The girl is a beast, ain't she?!!! I must say, though, her title track to her debut album,
Who You Are is one of my faves. Definitely a positive song for anyone going through a tough time. Good job on your first try out, Jessie.
Seems like the blue-eyed chicks are taking over the scene! From Adele, Amy (RIP), Joss, Natasha Bedingfield, and Duffy they are definitely giving the Pop/R&B scene a new look...and I'm a fan. I strongly urge all of you to support GOOD music and phenomenal songwriters. Too much trash is infiltrating our ears and clogging up time that could be used for introducing folks to people with ACTUAL talent. Don't fall prey to wackness...be a rebel and demand good music be in your life at all times.
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