Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
What I am Rockin: Black Kids
I have no idea why they are called the Black Kids, but I know there music is tight.
Update: "We like that 'Black Kids' seems subversive," says Reggie Youngblood, the Jacksonville, Florida, group's lead singer and one of its two black members. (His younger sister, Ali, is the other.) But Youngblood admits the name is trickier for the quintet's white kids. "For a while, when a stranger asked about the band, they'd just say, 'Oh, you haven't heard of us.'"
Subversive...really?
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
What Im Rockin.
I am so sick of what I hear on the radio especially down here in Atlanta.
It the say ish said with a different voice by a different looking cat over the same simple beat.
I sit and wonder how the hell do people make money off that?
How does the radio station gets away with playing the same mess over and over again?
How does the labels execs feed there kids off of this mess?
We see the numbers very few artists are moving weight retail wise anyway.
Hell the underground used to be a place of refuge from what was forced on the listeners by the unholy union of corporations, radio, simple minded artists and and the unsupervised little brats who always managed to find away to get ish like Bow wow and Soulja Boy Tell Em played.
They know damn well those living da Brats dolls don't have money!
What the hell are they catering to them for?
I used to be able to dig my way to the underground for salvation, the first time i heard B.I.G. was when he Biggie Smalls off a Ron G mixtape if I remember correctly.
I heard Eminem on a college radio station, he was even talking about killing his girl back than.
But now the underground is full of weak ass rappers and singers no talent.
Used to be a source of pride to call your self a back packer, not anymore.
That's why when I hear something different it is like a cool breeze in the middle of the desert that has become of urban music.
But when that "different" also happens to have talent and style about it?
It's like the breeze picking you up out of the desert and dropping you in the middle of a pool with some fresh drinks waiting for you at the edge.
That is why I am so on Gnarls Barkley's jock.
Now I cant say that I would have looked for Gnarls if I wasn't already a fan of Cee-Lo Green already.
Cee-Lo I'll Be Around
Goodie mob - Cell therapy
And Danger Mouse had me on lock when he did the Grey album, which was hotter than Jay Z's original Black album.
Jay Z Encore
Jay Z vs. Dangermouse "99 Problems"
Put them together and you get peanut butter and jelly.
Gnarls Barkley - Mystery Man
And than you aint got to wait every three years for them to drop an album.
This is why I don't get upset at artists when they want to branch out and experiment.
Cause you will get a body of work like Outkast.....
....(a damn shame that Atlanta is there home yet very few artists follow in there foot steps down here instead I got to listen to Shawty Lo's bull all day), one of the greatest rap groups of all time.
You will also go get duds like Kanye West's 808 and Heartbreaks.
Way to much of a drag for me I thought the beats were all going to be like this.....
or this...
Not.
But that's OK Kanye gets a pass from for great previous work, besides I wont hate on some one for trying something new.
Hopefully other artists are paying attention.
It the say ish said with a different voice by a different looking cat over the same simple beat.
I sit and wonder how the hell do people make money off that?
How does the radio station gets away with playing the same mess over and over again?
How does the labels execs feed there kids off of this mess?
We see the numbers very few artists are moving weight retail wise anyway.
Hell the underground used to be a place of refuge from what was forced on the listeners by the unholy union of corporations, radio, simple minded artists and and the unsupervised little brats who always managed to find away to get ish like Bow wow and Soulja Boy Tell Em played.
They know damn well those living da Brats dolls don't have money!
What the hell are they catering to them for?
I used to be able to dig my way to the underground for salvation, the first time i heard B.I.G. was when he Biggie Smalls off a Ron G mixtape if I remember correctly.
I heard Eminem on a college radio station, he was even talking about killing his girl back than.
But now the underground is full of weak ass rappers and singers no talent.
Used to be a source of pride to call your self a back packer, not anymore.
That's why when I hear something different it is like a cool breeze in the middle of the desert that has become of urban music.
But when that "different" also happens to have talent and style about it?
It's like the breeze picking you up out of the desert and dropping you in the middle of a pool with some fresh drinks waiting for you at the edge.
That is why I am so on Gnarls Barkley's jock.
Now I cant say that I would have looked for Gnarls if I wasn't already a fan of Cee-Lo Green already.
Cee-Lo I'll Be Around
Goodie mob - Cell therapy
And Danger Mouse had me on lock when he did the Grey album, which was hotter than Jay Z's original Black album.
Jay Z Encore
Jay Z vs. Dangermouse "99 Problems"
Put them together and you get peanut butter and jelly.
Gnarls Barkley - Mystery Man
And than you aint got to wait every three years for them to drop an album.
This is why I don't get upset at artists when they want to branch out and experiment.
Cause you will get a body of work like Outkast.....
....(a damn shame that Atlanta is there home yet very few artists follow in there foot steps down here instead I got to listen to Shawty Lo's bull all day), one of the greatest rap groups of all time.
You will also go get duds like Kanye West's 808 and Heartbreaks.
Way to much of a drag for me I thought the beats were all going to be like this.....
or this...
Not.
But that's OK Kanye gets a pass from for great previous work, besides I wont hate on some one for trying something new.
Hopefully other artists are paying attention.
Monday, November 17, 2008
What I am Rockin: Framing Hanley - Lollipop
Not bad, not bad at all, I like the way they did this.
The song was ripe for a rock remake and they nailed it on the head with this one.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Old School Friday: Road Trip Songs
I saw a commercial that butchered this song, which reminded me of the TV show Wonder Years which made me look up the artist.
With gas prices the way it is "I get by with a little help from my friends" aint no joke.
Happy OSF and Good Weekend.
With gas prices the way it is "I get by with a little help from my friends" aint no joke.
Happy OSF and Good Weekend.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Update : What I am Rockin: Papa Roach
This was hot back in the day.
I didnt know the youtube link wasnt even working till I read Marcus's comment, so here it is again.
Last Resort.
I didnt know the youtube link wasnt even working till I read Marcus's comment, so here it is again.
Last Resort.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
R.I.P: Bo Diddley December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008
Man I did not see this one coming at all.
It's easy to take people even legends for grant it, you dont go to the concerts or buy the music because in your mind you think there always going to be there, than you wake up and there gone.
And you never get a chance to say thanks for the sounds.
Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.
Critics say he was the bridge between blues and Rock n Roll and if you listen to his music you can see why.
I know Heaven is rocking hard tonight.
R.I.P.
It's easy to take people even legends for grant it, you dont go to the concerts or buy the music because in your mind you think there always going to be there, than you wake up and there gone.
And you never get a chance to say thanks for the sounds.
Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation.
He was 79.
Critics say he was the bridge between blues and Rock n Roll and if you listen to his music you can see why.I know Heaven is rocking hard tonight.
R.I.P.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
What I am Rockin: Gorrilaz
Gorrilaz
You Know if this was an actual group they would be huge (the name would have to go), in fact I think it was a waste of good music to put to a twisted version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Oh well.
The last two albums were pretty good a gumbo of pop, rap, rock electronic, and house.
Not bad at all.
You Know if this was an actual group they would be huge (the name would have to go), in fact I think it was a waste of good music to put to a twisted version of Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Oh well.
The last two albums were pretty good a gumbo of pop, rap, rock electronic, and house.
Not bad at all.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
What I am Rockin: Alien Ant Farm
You know I liked this version better than Michael's.
The kid dancing had me rolling.
The kid dancing had me rolling.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Joints I am Rocking: Jet
I seem to be in a Rock and Roll type of mood this week.
This video I pulled is not quality but your supposed to be listening to the music anyway.
This video I pulled is not quality but your supposed to be listening to the music anyway.
Joints I am Rocking: MeatLoaf
The rock purist out there might turn their nose to this artist's rock opera but his work is hot.
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