Power Trip J Cole

I think that I am addicted to this song right now. Love the beat, love J. Cole's story, and Miguel what can I say, I am probably his biggest fan in the world. He is actually what drew me to this song I couldnt get the chorus out of my head. I am literally humming it as I type. I first heard the song in my Frank Ocean Pandora station and kept thinking it was Drake (because I have to listen to Pandora at work friendly volumes) Then the boo asked me if I had seen the video and I hadnt so he pulled it up for me. I was a little disturbed after I saw the video, for those who havent seen it I'll just let you watch. For those who have... What in the world??? lol. So while I love J's delievery of the story my fav lyric has to go to Miguel, mainly because he has such a beautiful voice "would you believe me if  I said I'm in love? Baby, I want you to want me..." Just watch the video and of course listen to the lyrics...

Life Gotten! Yaaasss!!!

OMG so I forgot how much I looove the Diddy Dirty Money album Last Train to Paris. This morning I was trying to figure out where a lyric I read somewhere came from so I googled it and it ended up being from the song "I Know" off of this album. In the bottom corner of the screen there was a Dirty Money video from YouTube of course I clicked it and as soon as it started playing I was flooded with all kinds of memories of me cruising through the streets of Atlanta in my blue VW Beetle aptly named 'Lady' (we had some great times she and I *I have a huge smile and a cartoon thinking bubble coming from the side of my head hahaha*) Anywho... The video was 'I hate that you love me' I am currently listening to it, typing and doing the Diddy Bop around my house LOL. I had to pull out my Zune now it is officially Dirty Money day and just in time for this fabulous spring weather. I just love re-discovering music! So today I present to you Diddy Dirty Money I Hate That You Love Me! Oops! almost forgot my lyrics "lets not forget, back in brooklyn, where the future, first began, lets start again, cant be over, thats what I told her, and then she said..." Enjoy!

My God is AWESOME!!

I was riding in the car with my sister and nephew last night listening to Praise 102.5 and I heard what sounded like my favorite gospel song right now Awesome by Charles Jenkins and Fellowhip Chicago playing but the beat had a little more bass to it and it had some solo spots. LOL I was bobbing my head and was like man I love this!! it must be the remix to my jam. A lady was singing then a guy came in and their voices were astounding. Then there was a beat drop and a rapper came in he had a great flow (now I do not like gospel rap, other than Lecrae lol) so I had to find out who this was. After a quick Google search which was pretty much me typing in Charles Jenkins Awesome Remix and there it was!! I found out that it is on the Canton Jones: Kingdom Business 4 album and it was Pastor Charles Jenkins feat Jessica Reedy, Issac, and Da Truth. Now I love both versions so you can listen to both below. My lyrics for this song is the entire song I love it soo much I couldn't just pick out an absolute fav!! I hope you enjoy as much as I do!!

Original:

Remix:

Bad

In a weird mood tonight lol... I've just been scrolling through YouTube and I clicked on a Wale song that I love. Some people would consider some of the lyrics ratchet but Wale for me is a Poet! He can make some of the craziest lyrics sound like spoken word. I love the vibe of this song, the beat is great, you can do a meeean body roll with a stank face while grooving to it hahaha. My Line "she hurt feelings, she break hearts, she stay quiet, she play smart, she take pride, in going out, getting hollered at, and saying nah, she's no saint, but she don't pose, she don't wear makeup by the boat load..." I personally can identify with this part of the song IDK maybe I knew Wale in one of Erykah Badu's other lifetimes... Anywho lets get on with it!!

(Side note: Do you peep the bed sqeaking in the background?? pays a little homage to Trillville's  song Some Cut now dont act like you dont know what song that is LOL)

Poetic Justice

I absolutely looooove this Video... I just saw it for the first time on Saturday and since then have probably watched it 10 times and counting. Kendrick Lamar is one of the reasons I started this blog. Lyrics, lyrics and more lyrics.  The cinematography of the video is just as poetic as the song. I especially like the slow motion shots and how they reverse a little bit and then continue. I thoroughly enjoy all 3 verses of the song but my favorite lines are how Kendrick and Drake end their verses..."They say conversation rule the nation, I can tell, but I could never right my wrongs, 'less I write them down for real, P.S. -Kendrick "They say Communication save relations I can tell, but I can never right my wrongs, 'less I write them down for real P.S.-Drake. My other favorite is from Kendrick's third verse..."Every time I write these words, they become a taboo, making sure my punctuation curve, every letter is true, living my life inside the margin and that metaphor was proof..." I adore this video just as much as the song, the video may have even made me love the song that much more. Enjoy  P.S. (pun intended lol) Poetic Justice is in my top 10 favorite movie list of all time fyi :-)

Love Love Love This

Everyone who knows me, knows I am a sucker for Cheesy movies and Love Stories!! The Cheesier the better. A couple of months ago I saw the movie Pitch Perfect and boy was it GREAT!!! Since the first time I saw it in November I have watched it maybe 10 times. I now know all of the words and songs. From this movie I fell in love with some artists I had never heard before, one being LuLu and the Lampshades. In the movie the character Beca (played by Anna Kendrick, 90210) did an audition for an A Capella singing group and her audition song was from LuLu. After hearing it I had to find it. I found the original, I like it but I love Anna's version better. My Lyrics: "I've got my ticket for the long way 'round, The one with the prettiest of views, It's got mountains, It's got rivers, It's got sights to give you shivers, But it sure would be prettier with you..." Enjoy, definitely on my poetic side.

Side Note: I sooooo wish it was longer :-/

Right Before Valentines Day is over...(I guess on the west coast)

Valentines day is officially over on the East Coast but I am from Cali so technically we have another 2 hours and 14 mins to keep this thing rocking. However it is my booksi's bday on the east so in honor of V-Day love and his bday my song of choice for the night is from none other than Ms. Erykah Badu. When I first got the Mama's Gun album I did NOT like this song and would always skip over it. That is until the summer before my senior year in college I fell in love, once my heart was snatched up this song took on a whole new meaning. I can lay for hours listening to it on repeat and smiling. I looove every lyric and every note, however my favorite line is "He gets to smile, and I get to be Orange..." I absolutely adore being orange. Some say that there can be a parallel drawn in this song, that she is either talking about her relationship with God, or a man, or both. Listening to the lyrics closely it can be deduced that she quite possibly could be referring to both. That being said it will go into our poetic category. Well without further ado... Orange Moon! (Happy Valentines Day to all and if my dearest is reading this Happy Birthday!!!) 

Grammy Inspiration

Watching the Grammy's and I got inspired to post. I am soooo excited for Frank Ocean I could just kick something LOL. I was in my room cheering when he won you would have thought he was my brother. The highlight for me was that for each award he was nominated for they played his song Pyramids which is one of my FAVORITE songs on his album, always gets me rockin'. While the video is very explicit and should be in the ratchet category lol it is artistic and we all know that Frank is nothing less than Poetic!!! Lines please.... "Pimpin in my convos, bubbles in my champagne, let it be some jazz playin, top floor motel suite twisting cigars floor model tv with the VCR, got rubies in my *darn* chain, whip aint got no gas tank, but it still got wood grain..." ha! I know its the entire first verse give or take a few lines but what can I say. Just play the song. *Warning video shows nudity fyi lol*

...For the Poetic

I had a conversation on facebook the other night about one of my favorite songs in the whoole entire universe!! None other than Green Eyes by Erykah Badu. This lady has a way with words that make you feel like she is talking directly to you and she knows exactly what you are going through at that moment. Or even if you are not going through it you start to question yourself like "dang did that just happen to me" and you know it didnt hahaha. Her lyrics are powerful and poetic and she uses them to make beautiful music with purpose and passion. My fav album hands down Mama's Gun. I can listen to it on repeat for days and never skip a song (with the exception of Penitentary Philosophy which is the first song) as far as I'm concerned the album starts with Didn't 'cha you, just my humble opinion. My fav lyrics from Green Eyes... from the intro "my eyes are green 'cause I eat a lot of vegetables, it dont have nothin to do with your new "friend"." From the bridge, "Never knew that love could hurt like this, never thought I would but I got dissed, makes me feel so sad and hurt inside, feel embarrased so I want to hide, silly me I thought your love was true, changed my name to Silly E. Badu, before I heal its gonna be a while, I know its gonna be a while 'chile" yaaaaassss I'm catching it as I'm typing LOL. But enjoy and please continue listening to the song that it transitions to at the end I love it as well :-) Smooches