Woman Power Pt.2

Wrecking.Ball.Wrecked.My.Mood

Seriously? You seriously don't see the value in clothes do you, Miley Cyrus? What's not cool anymore? Wearing clothing to cover your body is not cool? I understand being more liberal and open and appreciative of our bodies as women but you are simply subjecting your body as a trophy of sorts. You parade around as if everyone was begging you to do so. Your body isn't even popular right now; for someone who likes "twerking" I would've thought you knew bug butts are interesting. Your 12 year old boy body is not catching in case you didn't know. I'm all for being yourself and loving the skin you're in... But YOU love the skin you're in... Don't force that on others.

Watch The Craziness

P.S.- I love the song and am in an anticipatory mode when it comes to Bangerz, I am also a fan of Miley and have been for awhile. But as a fan I feel disgruntled at her string of questionable videos and performances. :/

Woman Power Pt.1

Yours Truly...

Ariana Grande is a force to be reckoned with right now. Her television show Sam and Kat has a strong Nickelodeon fan base and her debut album was recently released. Her appearances on radio shows, late-night shows, and concerts have propelled her to the limelight in a tasteful way. She is the correct amount of sassiness and innocence. Her marketability is through the roof but more notably her talent is undeniable; this shows in her album Yours Truly.

Debut Album-Not A Rookie

Ariana is by no definition a rookie when it comes to singing. Her role

on the television show Victorious is when most of us fell in love with

her personality and voice. Quite honestly, I always thought she was

the strongest vocalist on the show with "Andre" as her only rival. On 

her debut album she has 12 songs with some cool collabs with Big Sean,

Mac Miller, and Nathan Skyes. Her samples are on point as well. She 

has plenty of Biggie and SWV. Her album overall has a throwback feel;

the 90s vibe plays off of her Mariah sounding melodies very well.

Her single The Way brought her into the pop-sphere as a strong force

however that song does her range no justice how Right There or

Almost Is Never Enough. All her songs have soul and heart and the 

album is diverse in production.

New Pop Princess?

Sorry Miley. Sorry Demi. Biggest Apologies Selena, Bridgit,

 Zendaya, and Victoria. Ariana is at the top of her game

right now and in most respects has a better team, face,

and voice than her counterparts. While her competition

may not see her as such because she is so "down-to-Earth"

and sweet- she is a threat. Her range is ridiculous and she 

could out-sing veterans to me. In a "The Voice" battle... she 

would destroy Ke$ha, she would murder Katy Perry, and she

would keep up with JHud. This album is a solid 6/5.

All in All...

Ariana can only get better and grow from here. Her acting and

singing skills are superb. Since she is still young her career

has room to ebb and flow to accommodate her growth though.

Interestingly enough, her career is in that transition stage where

she has to gracefully leave being a child star and become a serious

adult performer. This is usually where child-stars fall off, go nuts,

or leave the limelight. Ariana has not run into such a problem.

Cop the album and watch her show on Nickelodeon. She's amazing :) 

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P.S- My favorite song is Piano <3<3<3

Big.Bigger.Biggest

Hall Of Fame; Makes The Hall Of Fame?

Hall Of Fame

Again, can I stress that 2013 has been a great year for music! The end of the 

Summer does not signal the end of this awesome vibe in the industry. 

Aug 27th (or 26th) Big Sean's sophomore album was released and man 

it was a good one. The work he has put into this album has spanned a

couple of years. I do believe he mentioned that production for this album began

in 2011. Through the date for release being pushed back, questionable photos

leaking (Remember Naked Big Sean?), and album leaks- we finally get to

see his new creative vision. Sure we got a taste through his mix-tape Detroit, 

but it's about time we saw the D-Town native drop his own major project.

Well What's New

This year we know that production has played a major role in music. The days

of people screaming "No-Music" is over. Its arguably all about beats. A good

beat is a banger and thats law. Hall Of Fame is no exception with industry

heavy-hitters like NO ID, Travi$ Scott, and my personal favorite Xaphoon Jones <3.

The album has some long awaited collabs as well like Sean/Nas. Together,

with Kid Cudi, they give us a throwback feel on First Chain. Big Sean definitely

did his hip-hop homework and thought out his album. The entire project is 

very cohesive and tells his story of his growing prominence in the game.

Best Album Of The Year?

Absolutely not. I liked the album, don't get me wrong, however there are some

bones I have to pick with Big Sean considering this isn't his first rodeo...

FIRST...

While the album is cohesive and strung together well, its not diverse enough

in sound for me. You know how artist will say "I have something for the fellas

and the ladies on this one," Well Big Sean can't say that here. His work is mostly

comprised of some deeper bars and more melancholy beats. Club Bangers?

Well there is Guap and possibly MILF (if you're intoxicated) but this album isn't

the party CD of the year, or even the street album of the year. His flow won't

inspire any drive-bys or get any athletes hype. This album will make you miss

your ex (Sorry Drake).

SECOND...

Xaphoon should've had more work on this album. I'm biased (extremely) but

it's my blog and I'm a little pissed that NO ID was like on almost every track

but the only underdog producer here was Xaph and he was on ONE track.

Big Sean knows the come-up struggle. Would've expected more new faces.

LAST...

Big Sean relied heavily on Instagram to promote his album. I don't believe that

was the best tool because only his fans would follow him. A sophomore album

is a chance to nab people that maybe didn't hear you the first time.

It appears that Sean was utilizing the project to tell his story and bring his

initial fans closer which isn't a bad idea at all. (More creative license and power

to you). However I feel like it's almost cult-like. Many of my friends weren't privy

to his album releasing unless they were die-hard fans. *shrugs*

All In All...

Big Sean released a solid sophomore album and that is to be commended. I hope to see him tour with this album. I'll buy a ticket :). 3.5/5 for this album. Big Sean is a real ninja and if you love him then you'll love the whole thing. If you didn't listen too much before then check out Beware, the single Guap, and All Figured Out. Anything else will most likely not hold your interest during a car ride... (My best friend fell asleep, sorry Sean)

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