Friday, July 31, 2009
XV-Everybody's Nobody
So...with the sudden increase in hype with mixtapes...it seems like everybody and everybody's somebody has dropped a mixtape. I do not see a problem with this but i find myself sometimes deleting full mixtapes at a time. There have been a few that have stayed on my computer and stayed in constant rotation on my ipod. "Everybody's Nobody" by artist XV is definitely one of those. I have listened to the whole mixtape a few times now(freshly downloaded a few hours ago) and the constant feeling i get after listening is that "man...this isn't even an album in stores, I've PAID for worse quality music." I cant even really call it a mixtape anymore it is fair to say that this could defenitely be an album! Just when i started to think that rappers stopped caring about quality...
The journey opens up with "Everybody's Nobody" and i have to say it is a GREAT song. its one of those songs you can happily sing along to but still pay attention to the lyrics and actually get something out of it. Now with the rest of the mixtape, the hype and feeling does not stop, it never stops, and after listening to track 4, I'm thinking this whole mixtape has A.D.D! So then i Come Back Down to the sounds of "Mirrors Edge" and I'm still stunned at the lyrical quality not to mention the addicting beat. After that I'm Blinded by "Start A War(ft. Colin Munroe)" simply because the subject matter is one that many people have tackled but not in such a way as XV. Songs like "Live vs Livin(ft. Big Sean)" and "Gobstopper(ft. Wiz Khalifa)" balance out the mixtape with a fast paced vibe and swag filled verses, and Bad News is a wonderful to begin to round up the journey and keep you wanting more, and hopefully we will get more, In Due Time. Now Look, if you are thinking that this review is just a bunch of mess and I'm simply venting on how much i love the mixtape you are partially right, i do love this mixtape but these words i speak are everything but mess! This is only my opinion, and between Me and You, there is alot of hype going on nowadays but this is definitely one you can trust, that is...if you don't like wack verses or played out rhymes, if not then dont be afraid to jump down The Rabbit Hole with this one!
Download here:http://usershare.net/darxkvk2zwz1
Posted by Sai at 9:48 PM 0 comments
Labels: Album Review
G-Shock Crazy Colors
Ive liked the many installations of the G-Shock watch and its no surpise that they come out with more and more but these colors are very nice. this is the G-Shock "Crazy Colors" Collection, and yes the colors are a little crazy but i like.
Posted by Sai at 10:53 AM 0 comments
Labels: Style and Fashion
Rocsi(of 106&Park) speaks out about body image issues
Yesterday, BET's video countdown show, 106 and Park took some time to address the many issues of body image. In the midst of this, host, Rocsi came out about the many body image issues she had as a teenager and some of those that still bother her.
i just wanted to be skinny. That’s all I wanted. And it’s hard even now in this industry. God! We go through so much. All the women in this industry, this is so not us guys. When we wake up in the morning, this is not what you see. And it’s even hard with the blogs, recently I wore my hair in a ponytail and they were talking about my ears. They were like “Keebler Elf” and this that and the other. And you try not to make it hurt, but it hurts and your appearance is everything.
The only reason why I came out. Alot of minority women go through this. I used to think that it was a “white” syndrome. I thought only white people were anorexic or bulimic and I didn’t think that anyone like me or that looked like me would go through this.
I give her the greatest respect for doing this because so many young girls and females alike glorify the image and status that she has a host on 106 and Park, and for her to use that status to tell others about what she went through probably helped alot of people who watched the show. Kudos to you Rocsi! Get it? Got it? Fresh. =)
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Labels: Just to address...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Eminem...warning?? Uhoh...
...Eminem shoots back at Mariah Carey for her attempted diss in her "Obsessed" video...who knew...it would get this ugly. Wow.
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Labels: Mixed Emotions(misc.)
Jeremih is a definite star...
I call it recession proof because since we are in this recession, it wont make you as mad or sad as you usually get watching the typical hiphop/rnb video. Jeremih dropped his new video for his song "Imma Star(Everywhere We Are)" amd when you first look at the title of the song...I'm sure you have an idea of what it will be like: Club scenes, jewelry, poppin' bottles gettin' models and all that wholesome stuff...but...lets take a look at the video shall we? tell me what you think about it. Remember BOB(ballin on a budget)...cant knock it if its workin...
Posted by Sai at 11:44 AM 1 comments
Labels: Mixed Emotions(misc.)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sperry Two-Tone Chukka Boot
Hmmm...i don't knoowww...but for the gentlemen out there...what do you think? Dope or nope? This is the Sperry Two-Tone Chukka Boot...the last of what to expect from Sperry Fall 2009
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Labels: Mixed Emotions(misc.)