I almost forgot...yo! tomorrow's blog JUST MIGHT NOT HAPPEN! lol Just know that when i do return to your screen...there will be LOTS of pics and many words of how Thursday night was probably one of the best concerts i had gone to.
In case you didn't figure it out..I'll be attending the Lupe Fiasco concert tomorrow evening at 9pm..The Fillmore, on South Street...blah blah..the most important part of that was Lupe..
But back to what i was saying...i hope that this concert will be added to the list of GREAT music moments...the first was:
* AfroPunk-the BEST energetic show i had ever been to..was in the mosh pit and everything! *Floetry-hmmmm, yea! couldn't stop starring..i was truly in love..great artists *Mos Def, Talib, NAS, ERYKAH BADU, WU-Tang: courtesy of the best friend..i attended this joint. A 6.5 hour concert yo! hmmm music, margaritas..and the bff...couldn't have gotten better than that.
...there are a couple more in between that definitely had me on a musical high...but, yeah...i shall add a track by Lupe..my favorite song by him from the 1st album...if you do not have it...get up and buy it! You won't regret it.
So, i guess you can say that this once a day blogging is something you have to dedicate yourself to. I know the first day i started this joint, i posted like 12 times :) But, it's been a couple days since my last post..I'm working on this everyday thing... promise
HELLO! to all my visitors..thank you
I'm really excited about this new form of communication. Already my encouragement and I have put our heads together for a blog she's going to start...all about the nightlife and entertainment scene in different cities. Basically, it'll be an excuse to get OUT and mingle..get into something new :)
but, what I'm really excited to announce is that I'll be leading SchemeMag.com's March issue..that will be dedicated to female artists of all types. The running lists looks a little like this:
ErykahBadu AmelLarieux* M.I.A.* TiombeLockhart St. Juste Younglao Ladessa Lorna Williams KYLA: Black'n'Bling JOI Alice Smith Brinae Ali
*=possible interviews! Editor is working on those
...and i'm working on some more. So, keep out for that..should be Niiiice! if i say so myself ;)
Alright, alright! so all who know me, KNOW that i'm always in front of my computer.."researching" as i like to say..but basically listening to music..finding new talent to cover and albums to purchase...it has lately become my social life..and semi love life :/ but ummm...i'm working on leaving the pc alone a couple hours a day and gettin' out there...perhaps that blog you're supposed to start Krys..needs to happen asap ;)
...what i'm trying to get to is this.
my bff and I were talking last night, and discussion turned to passions and how do you know what it is..or if you even have one. After thinking a bit..i realized that I was blessed to have found my passion. Not only did writing become a skill and not only a talent..but i added my love for music. I'm no novice to music however, I'm a classically trained flautist. But to enter the world of hip hop and other genre bending classifications..you gotta have love for the craft. And, trust me, I do! I'll drop anything to hit up a good show...(friends know that)..Any artists worthy of my dollar sees me in the crowd. :D
But, yea...writing and music. That's where it ends..or should i say begins. I'm going to put it out there that my good friend Kendra and myself are going to finally START our own female art and music collective/magazine/website..i say this now because i want to believe it. Shoot! I want you to believe it. It's been long enough..and we both feel like it's time....you'll know when it officially happens..TRUST!
I leave you with this tune however...Noel Zancanella..he's hot..he's from L.A. the city of lost loves :( but anyway..get a taste of something new ;) until next time...ahem! tomorrow
ERYKAH BADU RETURNS TO MUSIC SPOTLIGHT WITH NEW SINGLE "HONEY".
New Album In Stores February 26, 2008 (New York, NY - Nov. 15, 2007)
Universal Motown's multi-platinum-selling, Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter/actress Erykah Badu returns to the music limelight with her debut single "Honey." Laced with Erykah's bluesy grit and MC style vocals, the song is bolstered by producer's 9th Wonder's razor sharp hip hop beats. Badu describes the song as "an old school track with some funk on it." Praise for the single is already rolling in, with tastemaker DJs in NY, Chicago, Dallas and other cities already declaring their love for the innovative song.
The release of "Honey" on November 20th also marks Badu's 10th year in the music industry. To celebrate, the gifted trendsetter prepares the release of her much anticipated new album on her birthday, February 26th.
Badu has enlisted some of the most talented, groundbreaking underground producers and engineers in the hip-hop game to support her breakthrough return, including Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder (Jay-Z, Nas, Mary J. Blige), Madlib, Mike "Chav" Chavarria and R&B singer Bilal. A special, 12-inch pink wax edition will be available only to DJ's next month and will feature album tracks, "The Healer" and "Real Thing." "The music is the star," says Erykah, "I just laid down my vocals and let the music breathe while the melodies tell the stories."
Erykah Badu, a Dallas native emerged in 1997 with her masterpiece debut album Baduizm as a primal force of nature connecting old school soul with contemporary R&B. The album garnered her numerous award nominations, pulling 2 coveted Grammys (Best Female R&B Vocal, Best R&B Album) and multiple Top spots on critics' Best-Of-The-Year Lists. In 2000 she followed up with the critically acclaimed platinum selling album, Mama's Gun. In 2003 the EP World Wide Underground was awarded Gold certification.
Erykah most recently performed a Diana Ross Tribute on the BET Awards and the hit show Girlfriends and received rave reviews. The highly regarded upcoming project will be Badu's first full length album in 7 years.
As humble as she is...i had to do this. Her work is amazing! Hailing from New Orleans, to Boston, now residing in Phila.
She says that she is still in the process of getting to know who she is as a woman, artist, friend, lover..what's her purpose?
Will she affect or should I say, whom will she affect with her art??..these are the many questions she expressed. Her idea of generating a mental movement through her art was satisfied by first glance of the art posted on her myspace page.
she's a personal inspiration... i just might tell her when i interview her, but she's a woman of all sorts. I can't help but to broadcast her good works. She has personality..and that's an aspect you don't encounter too often ;) Poet, Writer, Emcee; newest addition to Floetry...she represents hip hop well, especially for the ladies!
lol this probably should have been the first blog. But, I was so eager to post my published material..i forgot to say Hello! :)
This is new to me. The idea of blogging seemed so odd at first, because i write for me on a daily..and that journal doesn't leave my sight. But, for my other passion, which is music. I don't mind sharing the many conversations I've had with some amazing artists and also to advertise the two publications I contribute to; RebelCityMusic.com and Schememag.com
So, let's allow this to be a mental journey; fun, thrilling, informative. Or in the words of Rozzi Daime..“It's got to sound like warm cotton candy on a Ferris wheel, the first day of summer after you just lost your virginity that night.Doesn't that just sound delicious?”
