SO proud to see my little baby cakes doing her thing on much music! she has come SO far since i met her and im glad to be apart of and witness her progression over the years… go kar kar! [click here to watch the video if viewing in facebook] ~lissa
in case you missed it: my mic sounds nice – the truth about women in hip hop [video]
last night BET aired probably one of their BEST specials ever. it’s first ‘well-produced’ original music documentary special, “My Mic sounds nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop”, provided hip hop lovers of all generations a chance to take a temporary stroll down memory lane and at the same time get a glance at [...]
download now: stromae f. kanye west and gilbere forte – alors on danse
i came across this yesterday via my homegirl daniella’s tweet and immediately went to check it out. ive been hearing about this “alors on danse” for a while now, and i must admit, i didn’t pay any attention….oopsie. apparently this has been the biggest song in europe [wasnt i JUST there?] for the past year [...]
Heroin Tracks Review: Art Of Fresh [@artoffresh] – When The Night Comes In
Toronto’s soulful hip-hop duo, Art Of Fresh (Slakah The Beatchild & D.O.) is back with their sophomore album When The Night Comes In. The album is a great balance of soul & hip-hop with Slakah’s amazing production and D.O. giving witty rhymes. Like their first album, When The Night Comes In also delivers positive vibes and lyrics for [...]
foreign exchange brings ‘authenticity’ with new album + tracklisting
“Authenticity” is the 3rd full-length from indie-soul duo The Foreign Exchange. Picking up where their 2008 Grammy-nominated “Leave It All Behind” set left off, “Authenticity” is the group’s most diverse work to date, with a tight, 11-track song cycle spanning the duo’s trademark brand of lush electronic soul, to stripped down acoustic pieces that recall [...]
r.i.p. aaliyah
i specifically remembered where i was when i got the call. i was in shock for about a week and a half until her funeral. i cried for her like i cried for princess diana. because she was a princess in the truest form. we love you aaliyah. Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – [...]
bridget kelly [@theycallmebk] & ryan leslie [@ryanleslie] collab on a new project [video]
okaaaaaaaay im REEEEEALLLY trying to gain my composure. i blogged about bridget kelly a few months ago when she appeared along side hov to lend her amazing voice for the hook of “empire state of mind.” i promised to blog about her if ive ever came across any new music from her but it seems [...]
turn off the radio and listen to: stacy barthe [@StacyBarthee] – without you [music]
i think ive been inspired again. aside from the release of drakes highly anticipated album and rick ross’ teflon don releasing this summer, r&b – my first love – hasnt been very inspiring or blog worthy. ive been hearing a lot of good music lately – from all genres – and because i was in [...]
miguel f. j cole – all i want is you [video]
much ♥ to dr. jay the soca prince for putting me on to this song: [click here to watch video if viewing in facebook] not quite sure who miguel is, but i love his voice and i love j cole’s delivery on his verses. simple.meaningful.music.with.content.you.can.relate.to.point.blank.period. “you aint content with tryna do your thing/comeback baby…boomerang.” ~lissa
go leos it ya birthday! mary j blige sings happy birthday to youuuu [video]
i never realized how many of my amazingly best friends were born in august: my amazing sister my freaking brilliant BFF caitlin from the bossy girls the most awesomest coco & the super gorgeous lowe! how amazing is it that my favorite singer of all time was filmed in an atlanta nightclub singing happy birthday [...]
