Currently Listening x Gwen Stefani

This song is perfection. I've gotten the hang of college, and life's in a serene spot. I was talking to an ex today, this song ended up on repeat on my iPod. The fashion in this video's amazing as well!

CURRENTLY LISTENING X KENDRICK LAMAR

This damn beat! Uuuugh. This gives me life. "Night of the Living Junkies"— Kendrick Lamar: Overly Dedicated.

CALIFORNIA KING BED X RIHANNA

When'd the new Rihanna video came out today. It's beautiful. She's in it looking amazing, as well as some eye candy she pulled out of a Calvin Klein ad. It's very sweet. If you haven't heard the song, it's "California King Bed" from LOUD. It sounds very country-pop. It's a love story. Umm, here's some screens.

See? It's very sweet, and angelic. Anyway, here's the video. And you can download the song HERE by right clicking + "saving as..".

SOMETHING PERSONAL.

I purposely made this guy fall in love with me, with no intentions of reciprocating. Now he's head over heels, and for whatever reason, I actually care. I feel terrible about it actually. It's been eating me alive since I decided 'd avoid him and I don't know what to do. He has such a kind heart, but he's not at all my type. However, I really enjoy his company, and love the conversations we have on the phone. I want him to stick around, but that'd be the worst case scenario (for his sanity). I'm almost lost, but at the moment, I'm texting him trying to explain why he can't be with me.

Meanwhile, James Morrison is the soundtrack to my life:

"I'm trying to change to make the best for us

But I'm just the same, same as I ever was

Oh, and if you stay with me, honestly it's what I want

But if you stay with me I know I'll hurt you more"

I'll just leave this here too. 

TAXI X JABARI TAAHIR

Honeydip's film comes out today. His music's legit. Check him out, "Taxi".

GOBLIN X TYLER THE CREATOR

I don't know if you guys remember, but a long while ago, I blogged about Tyler the Creator. (I blogged about Earl Sweatshirt too, but he's really irrelevant to this post). Anyway, Goblin was leaked recently, so you know I've got to blog it! I know it's wrong, as a fan, to dl it illegally, but.. I fully intend on buying it. I've heard it's being released as vinyl as well. That'd definitely be something I'd be interested in. Personally, I loved Goblin. A lot of people said things like: "he's trying too hard", "the beats all sound the same", "wahwahwah". I thought it was awesome.

My personal faves would have to be "Goblin", "She", and "Nightmare".

Here's the tracklist:

1. GOBLIN
2. YONKERS
3. RADICALS
4. SHE
5. TRANSYLVANIA
6. NIGHTMARE
7. TRON CAT
8. HER
9. SANDWITCHES
10. FISH
11. ANALOG
12. B.S.D.
13. WINDOW
14. AU79
15. GOLDEN

The ones in italics have features. The ones in blue are my favorites.

Anyway, I highly recommend purchasing this. It's definitely a piece of art. He did his thugdizzle. I love the notoriety they're getting. They work hard and produce quality music. I dig it.

TO ALL WHO CLAIM TYLER'S RECKLESS/CRAZY/SUCKS: Artists are tormented by their art. Watch this, skip to :43

CURRENTLY ADDICTED X MUSIC

Frank Ocean x Tyler the Creator = She


Off Tyler's new album. It's super dope. LOVE the track. F/O did his thing too.



Kendrick Lamar x Jhene Aiko = Growing Apart

We all seem to stumble, planning our own demise,

Forgetting the big picture and making it wallet sized.

So to what's important in my life, I apologize:

I promise to stay faithful, focused and sanctified.

We all get distracted, the question is:

Will you bounce back, or bounce backwards?

Would you not know how to act or take action?

That's apart of life and if your vision's impaired,

You'll probably lose it all tonight.

The epitome of power through words.

SMOOTH (of Space Invaders) — FEEL GOOD

MTOWN X SKYE TOWNSEND

You've probably heard of Skye Townsend. She's gorgeous, and her voice is very Macy Grey-esque. Anyway, this is the remix my friend made of her original song "Super Planet Janet". I love it and can't stop listening to it! I hope you like.

Talent Unwrapped NO*2

A Beautiful Week, is a triple seven* compilation by Las Vegas' own, Jabari Taahir, released in February of 2011.

*triple seven refers to the release style of the compilation: seven songs released in seven days at 7 PM.

Rihanna for Rolling Stone

I'm so happy for Rihanna. The red-head superstar has worked so diligently and we've all watched her come into her own. She's finally got a Rolling Stone cover. While at the shoot, she also does a brief interview, answering some fan questions. She only answers one thoroughly, but I had to post it because her accent's adorable!

Talent Unwrapped NO*1

Young, fresh, and talented, one of North Carolina's greatest unsigned hypes— JK the Rapper took time to interview with Teenage Billionaire. It was magic. His music speaks to the young and giveafuckless. His sound is a rough blend of Jay-Z and (mixtape) Kid Cudi. His flow, his emotion and his passion for music are all factors in his plot to success. Through his music, you meet him. His loyal listeners know everything from his favorite color to his latest girlfriend. He has loyal fans throughout the piedmont triad, and his fanbase is constantly spreading. With his new ensemble of young talent (FANG), JK will be virtually unstoppable in the industry. He runs in the same social circles as other current hypes like VWilckers as well as SBM.

As you may, or may not be able to tell, I'm a loyal listener. I've been tuning in for about two years now. I listen to his music, because it reiks of emotion and tortured youth. I love the variety in his music as well. His beats make you want to do anything from sit in a dark room while reflecting on life, to jumping on your bed and screaming his lyrics. Below is a list of my top ten favorite songs! I like them all for different reasons. But, they're awesome, check them out.



We also did a quick photoshoot. Here are a couple of my favorites:

Isn't he so awkwardly adorable? Anyway, without further or due, here's the interview piece. Shot, directed, and edited by me. Don't judge my skills or the quality. I need a few software upgrades. 

To check out more of JK's music, you can visit:

MySpace, Bandcamp, Twitter, DatPiff, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube 

♥ ⚡⚡

Overly Dedicated: Kendrick Lamar

Hey, it's been a while! Sorry :/ I'm a high school senior, with barely enough time to sleep— let alone blog! But I will try my best to get to you guys. Anyway, a couple days ago, I did some press work at the first Kendrick Lamar show EVER in North Carolina.. It was hosted by the good fellas at FSM, and I'd have to say that I am overly impressed! His stage presence, his lexicon, his soul. It truly made attending his show an experience. I loved it! He's so west coast, it's a shame. He was so down-to-earth though. However, that's neither here, nor there. I've got some pictures for you!

This picture can only be appreciated by photographers. I wrote my name on the bathroom mirror with lipstick (super clichéd), Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday, to be exact. The <3* is in focus, and I'm not. I love this.

   

Pretty self-explanitory— Teff the Don x Jia Jetson.

This is "The Mecca of Rhymes". @mecca336gnc

KevGneiss and GermSykes, SOUTH. Not established yet, but definitely on their way.

Cool shot of Mr Lamar. Definitely over-sharpened! (Everybody makes mistakes) I love the way the light barely touches his head/shoulder.

Another shot of Teff.

Flight School Music, turned it up and ooout.

I like the way I edited this one. At this part in the show, he was telling this funny story about how when he was like 6, his dad would come home drunk and warn him about all the hoes who wanted him to get him pregnant and all the guys that wanted to fuck him over.

I just kind of needed a blah picture.

Teff x KL x unfocused lights.

Check out my homie in the background.

Hornets authentic vintage.

Rich P x Kev

I love the way the bar at Greene St looks.

Rich P was dope on stage too.

His style was cute, his flow was dope, stage presence was alladat.

I like this edit too.

Tell me dude doesn't look like a butterfly.

...And that's all for now. I'll probably post more later, but this is all you get for now :) As always, you can check out these (and more) at my Flickr. I hope you can see how dope that night was through the pictures. Btw, make sure to check out Kendrick Lamar (@Kendrick_Lamar), The Mecca of Rhymes of Flight School Music (@mecca336gnc), and Rich P (@RichP213). Make sure to go grab Kendrick's latest tape: Overly Dedicated. I'm thinking of posting a review of it myself, soon.

Byeee.