The Great Xscape Tour+ December 2017+ Bossier City, LA

For a graudation present to myself  JMN & I went to see the Great Xscape Tour. Ogrinally I was going to this concert with my friend and her friends but I did not act quickly as I needed to for all of us to sit together. Im working on not always being the person to say yes or get things done.

THIS SHOW WAS MORE THAN I COULD ASK FOR.
I knew Tamar Braxton was on the tour but I wasnt sure if she was on every date. But little did I know, there was June's Diary, Zonnique, MONICA, Tamar and Xscape. I dont think you know the type of excitement I had. Truth be told I have never listened to anything from June's Diary but I do know they exist in this world. I have listened to a couple of things from Zonnique but watching her perform made me want to listen to more.

I have never seen Tamar in concert and her voice is SOOOOOOOO Powerful! She is so entertaining. I saw Monica a couple years ago in BR. SHE IS AMAZING.

XSCAPE was the greatest performance Ive seen in a years! Their set took me back to a little kid sining in my gma living room. I love it. I  wish they would have performed more of their songs but hey 50 mins is alot for REAL singers. I am just grateful to be in the arena with shuch talent.

Check out some these clips.

Single Saturdays+ 69 Boyz+ Tootsee Roll

My Booty Bouncers Pandora has been blowing up this song and I am not complaining.


Tootsee Roll

Single Saturdays+ BIg Sean Jhene Aiko + OTW

"On The Way"(feat. Big Sean & Jhené Aiko)

[Chorus - Big Sean & Jhene Aiko:]
Brrrp
I been, I been working all night now I need to hear you call my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P** pop is on the way
How far we take it? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I been going all day and now I need to hear you say my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P*** popping on the way
How far we going? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

[Verse 1 - Big Sean:]
I just hit the errr up on the freeway
Switching lane to lane to lane speed racing
I can't lie that ass is on my mind you know
I swear that pussy like that hard to find you know it's mine fo sho
Savor, let it savor
Drinking liquor, no chaser
Then I chase ya
Around the bed and then taste ya
I'm gon' taste ya
Yeah I make the reservation then I give you D
D for dedication
Got that bomb p** it just detonated
I'm your designated
Sex drive you to the destination
Lingerie my favorite decoration
I need hennessy for that preparation
I hit the pussy with an exclamation I'm so spoiled
God damn you so loyal
Put you on camera that's my favorite show
Girl I rushed here just to take it slow

[Chorus - Big Sean & Aiko:]
I been working all night and now I need to hear you call my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P** popping on the way
How far we take it? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I been going all day and now I need to hear you say my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P*** popping on the way
How far we going? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

[Verse 2 - Jhene Aiko:]
I don't need nobody else
Oh you got me on the wave
Yearning for your loving baby
I need that shit everyday
Cause you know this ain't made for, for nobody but you you
You don't need nobody else
Is you trying to see me later
Sending pictures from my phone and flooding up your data base
Cause I don't be waiting for, for nobody but you
Ok my baby now look what you started
You got me laying straight back with my legs in the air while my back is still arching

[Bridge - Big Sean & Jhene Aiko:]
Yeah I like how you talking but that talking better turn to action as soon as I walk in yeah
Watching you come is so easy but watching you go I swear it's the hardest
I want it the hardest

[Chorus - Big Sean & Jhene Aiko:]
I been working all night now I need to hear you call my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P*** pop is on the way
How far we take it? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I been going all day and now I need to hear you say my name
Where you at? On the way
How far? On the way
P**** popping on the way
How far we going? All the way
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah

[Outro - Big Sean & Jhene Aiko:]
We stress
We grind
One time
Three times
You time
Me time
We time
We roll
Tree time
Rewind
Late night
Be mine
Yeah, and you know that's for sure
I clear the schedule so you know that's a go
Ok

SIngle Saturday + Jennifer Lopez+ Walking on Sunshine

I found this song in 2012 on a sad Saturday, I had to do a bunch of work. It has been my absolute favorite since then.


Walking on Sunshine

can't wait, wanna see
How this night is gonna be
Just a touch, away
From a feeling that is here to stay
We can make it last forever baby
Our love will stand the test of time
In the middle of our world
I'll be waiting for you to be all mine
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
Take my hand and close your eyes
Say the sweet little things that make me cry
Catch my tears with a kiss
These special moments do exist
We can make it last forever baby
Our love will stand the test of time
In the middle of our world
I'll be waiting for you to be all mine
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
Let's take a chance and try love baby
No I'm not givin' up
Till you tell me that you'll be in my life
Until the end of time
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
Let's take a chance and try love baby
No I'm not givin' up
Till you tell me that you'll be in my life
Until the end of time
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I
We're walkin' on sunshine
In the middle of the night
And it feels like I'm somewhere above the sky, I, I, I

Austin, TX: Alamo Sing along

My first night back  in Austin Creep took me to this awesome movie theater where we could eat food,   dance, and sing along to the screen of our favorite 90s music.  2 hours just wasn't enough. I really could have sat there for another 2 hours and probably wouldn't have even noticed it.  

Our host was amazing. She was dressed up like a Spice Girl down to the platform shoes. 

When we walked in they gave us a a balloon, braided clip , a flash light, and blow up microphone. We ordered a pitcher of Sangria and a cookie plate. This experience was soon much fun! To top it off they are having a Kanye West night. Unfortunately Austin is just too far for me to travel at a drop of a dime. 

If you are near an Alamo theater check it out !

https://drafthouse.com/austin

Seattle: The small things

I took the train 4 days while I was in Seattle and when I saw this man playing I felt like I had officially been casted in a movie. 

How beautiful is this?

Unfortunately I didnt have cash to give him ( I never have cash) I enjoyed this 20 seconds of talent immensely .

 

Omarion, August Alsina , & Chris Brown + New Orleans, LA+ Feb 12, 2016

Apart of our Valentines weekend in New Orleans we went to see Chris Brown on his One Hell of A Night Tour. Yes, I am a lover of CB. And I was quite excited about seeing him in concert along with Omarion, and August Alsina.
I was semi disappointed starting with Omarion performance. Omarion was having mic problems throughout his show. He tried his hardest to get through it but his team was really struggling.  I felt like he was only on stage where we could actually hear him for 10 mins.

When August Alsina came out everyone went CRAZY. This was my 2nd time seeing him and I feel like to say New Orleans is his home he didn't like " bring it home."

From the pictures I've seen on IG I thought CB actually had a stage set. Turns out he didn't. But that man can move. The best part of his performance was his dancing. I was disappointed because I felt like the data track was singing more than he was. But hey maybe when you dance like that you have to make sacrifices

In between August and Chris there  was a bomb  DJ. I was def dancing in my seat. I would have to day the best part of this concert was an older woman in her 50s who was twerking on a stranger sitting next to her.  You gotta love New Orleans. .

Dedication Tour : Lil Wayne & Rae Sremmurd :: FEB 2016

I've seen Lil Wayne in concert a couple times. So when he was coming to a local city my friend Cathy & I decided to make a day trip and go see him. Tickets were reasonable and I actually knew the openers. 

Rae Sremmurd was HYPE! I bought their album when it was on sale on iTunes when I saw Charlemagne ( Breakfast Club) give them a thumbs up on IG. They have a couple bangers and I appreciate any artist that can get the crowd hype enough to sing along on beat.

But when Lil Wayne came out .... the bass literally raddled our seats for about 2 hours. It was like we were sitting in a vibration chair. He did all his hits. I was pretty pleased and per usual I was rapping and shaking my behind in the seat. He brought out Mack Mane on one song ( but aint nobody checking for him).

It was kinda crazy when you looked out into the audience. You had the thugs, the hoes, small kids (what was their parents thinking), COUNTRY people, and the emo , goth type. I love seeing that because it really shows you how music touches everyone. 

Music Review+ Kanye West+ The Life of Pablo

I LOVE THIS ALBUM!

I feel like this is the best CD Kanye has ever made. Well College Dropout and TLOP are running neck and neck.  I hate it that this album isn't going to get the recognition it deserves . I hope that Kanye never becomes discouraged from that also.

The only problem I have with TLOP is that I can't  own it. TLOP was introduced to the world on Tidal. I used a 30 day subscription to hear it. But after that was over I couldn't listen to it anymore. After a month I ended up subscribing to Tidal again.

So Kanye please find it in your heart to put out TLOP in Target or Walmart. It's way too good to not have in my personal collection forever.

I literally love all the songs on the album.

+ 1. Ultralight Beam ft. Chance The Rapper, The-Dream and Kelly Price

2. Father Stretch My Hands Pt. I ft. Kid Cudi
3. Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2 ft. Desiigner
4. Famous ft. Rihanna and Swizz Beatz
5. Feedback
6. Low Lights
7. High Lights ft. Young Thug
8. Freestyle 4 ft. Desiigner
9. I Love Kanye
10. Waves ft. Chris Brown
11. FML ft. The Weeknd
12. Real Friends ft. Ty Dolla $ign
13. Wolves ft. Vic Mensa and Sia
14. Frank's Track ft. Frank Ocean
15. Silver Surfer Intermission
16. 30 Hours ft. André 3000
17. No More Parties In LA ft. Kendrick Lamar
18. FACTS (Charlie Heat Version)
19. Fade ft. Ty Dolla $ign and Post Malone

TLOP is now on Spotify so if you have it check it out!

AMN 5/5

Music Review+ LoveJo2+ JoJo

There is nothing more irritating than to not be able to purchase music . Especially when its an artist you have been waiting to just drown yourself in their music  . If you frequent my blog you have come across a JoJo post. I love JoJo. And now that she has gotten situated with her new record label I expected her to just spit out music and get this thing going.  I know things don't work that way so I need to be more patient.

In December Jojo put out LoveJo2. This is the third mixtape she's put out. The first one I have been unable to access, I am still listening to the second as apart of my life's go to album. The third you can only listen to on Soundcloud. But I signed up just so I can put her on repeat.

I love remixes and remakes and JoJo never disappoints. I have been on youtube watching all the footage from her I am JoJo tour . I even tweeted to Jojo about releasing these tracks for purchase which is Huge for me because I never tweet.

If you need to get your entire life, listen to LoveJo2 via Soundcloud.

Music Review+ T R A P S O U L + Bryson Tiller

If you know me I treat new artist/ new music the same way I treat new people in my life. I usually put them off until I have to deal with them. And even then I am skeptical, taking it as slow as possible. {Unless its a guy } kidding..

It is not often that I talk about new artists. But Bryson Tiller is worthy of praise. His album cover to cover is a good body of work. I feel like the title of his album T R A P S O U L should be a genre not just an album title.  Clearly I don't relate to much of anything that he talks about on his album but I have been right along with it since October.  

Love

Don't

Overtime

Been that Way

Exchange

Let Em Know

Sorry Not Sorry

For However Long

Right my Wrongs

AMn2 4/5

Don't

Don't play with her, don't be dishonest
Still not understanding this logic
Aye, I'm back and I'm better
I want you bad as ever
Don't let me just let up
I want to give you better
Baby it's whatever
Somebody gotta step up
Girl I'm that somebody
So I'm next up

Be damned if I let him catch up
It's easy to see that you're fed up
I am on a whole 'nother level
Girl he only --- you over cause you let him

--- em girl I guess he didn't know any better
Girl that man didn't show any effort
Do all I can just to show you you're special
Certain it's your love that holds me together

Lately you say he been killing the vibe
Gotta be sick of this guy
Pull up, skurt
Get in the ride
Left hand is steering the other is gripping your thigh
Light up a spliff and get high
Shawty you deserve what you been missing
Looking at you I'm thinking he must be tripping
Play this song for him tell him just listen

Don't
(Play this song for him...)
Don't

Girl, said he keeps on playing games and his loving ain't the same
I don't know what to say-ay but
What a shame
If you were mine you would not get the same
If you were mine you would top everything
Suicide in the drop switching lanes
And that thang so fire baby no propane
Got good --- girl can I be frank
To keep it 100 girl I ain't no saint
But he the only reason that I'm feeling this way
Giving you the world baby when you get space
Pen game get me laid, baby that's penetrate
Oh baby

Don't
(Ey)

H-Town ++ so throwed
Po' up we can party some mo'
Yeah got this drink in my cup
Got a young ++ feeling so throwed
Spit fire and the world so cold
Young money got  ++ feeling old
Spit fire and the world so cold
H-Town got me feeling so throwed
H-Town got me feeling so throwed
Raw paint in the sip can it fold
H-Town got me feeling so throwed
Spit fire and the world so cold
H-Town got ++ so throwed

(Play this song for em...)

Don't

Single Saturdays+ Ro James + Permission

Permission

[Verse 1]
With your permission
I just wanna spend a little time with you
With your permission
Tonight I wanna be a little me on you
With your permission
I wanna spend the night sleeping on you
You know what I'm talking about baby, yeah
Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for
Sip a little jack, maybe blow a little dro
Love you from behind but I hate to see you go

[Hook]
Come on give me that green light
You can lay your head down
Well only if it feels right
Oho, give me that green light
I need you, to give me that green light

[Verse 2]
With your permission
I just wanna put a little smile up you
With your permission
There's a whole lot of  lovin' that's way past due
I owe you
With your permission
I'ma do all the things that I said I'm gonna do
You know what I'm talking about baby, yeah
Now it's time for you to show me what it's hitting for
Sip a little jack, maybe blow a little dro
Love you from behind but I hate to see you go

[Hook]
Come on give me that green light
You can lay your head down
Well only if it feels right
Oho, give me that green light
I need you, to give me that green light

Can you feel it, can you feel it
Give it to me like you already made it forget it
I can feel it, can you feel it?
Give it to me like you already made it forget it
Ain't no pressure, it's all on you
There's attention, we must to
Green light special, girl you special
You a blessing, so let me bless you

So give me that green light, green light
Don't you say no
Baby I can't stop, won't stop
Until you say it's so
Give me that green light, green light
Don't you say no
Baby I can't stop, won't stop
Until you say it's so
Come on and give me that green light
Come on and give me
Come on and give me that green light

[Hook]
Come on give me that green light
You can lay your head down
Well only if it feels right
Oho, give me that green light
I need you, to give me that green light

Music Review+ Fan of a Fan+ Chris Brown & Tyga

Despite Chris Brown's past he is undeniably talented. Which is why I continue to support his music. I am not 100% sure the meaning behind this album. I think I was too confused by his hair  and the album art. The album art reminds me of Kris Kross. Also when this album came out the only thing I knew about Tyga was he was on Young Money. Nothing else about him mattered. So I was not sure why Chris picked Tyga to make an album with. You know what, I take that back Tyga has been on some of his previous mixtapes. Tyga was on Deuces and if I am not mistaken that song won a Grammy.  

Lyrically Chris Brown is better than most rappers. The beats on his songs make you want to get up and dance, have sex, then sleep. What else do you want from an artist?

I wish more singles would have been released. Bunkin is my favorite song on the album.

Love

Westside

Bunkin

Nothin like me

Ayo

AMn2 2.5/5

Music Review+ Hard Core+ Lil Kim

It's funny when you go back and listen to music from when you were a child. I didn't listen to Lil Kim as a kid. I honestly don't remember this album being played at all on the radio. The only song I can remember is Crush on you thanks to MTV. So one day I was on YouTube watching a 90's interview on Klassic Throwback and there was Missy Elliot,  Foxy Brown, Angie Martinez, and Lil Kim.  I went to Amazon and bought all of her albums. Don't worry I will space out all of the reviews.  

DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM AROUND CHILDREN.

Just by the title I guess you can infer that it is going to be a little inappropriate. I apparently was not prepared. The intro is genius . I'm not going to ruin it for you. It is refreshing to hear a woman speak all the things that men put in their raps all the time. I wish their were more female rappers.

Also thank you Lil Kim for the interludes. New York culture is undeniable.

Love

Crush on You

Not Tonight

No Time

This album has 15 tracks+ I like 3/15 tracks+ love the interludes+ Love the intro, & she a female rapper.

AMN2 3/5

Music Review+ Adele+ 25

There has been a lot of talk about Adele recently. Especially in the black community. I had a discussion with one of my friends husbands right after 25 was released . He asked me if I liked Adele. I told him yes. Then he asked if I thought she could sing and I said yes. Then he said do you think Adele can sing better than Jazmine Sullivan, Monica, or Brandy. I said no. Then he said my point exactly. Why is everyone praising an artist that has not topped any artist that have been apart of the game for 20 plus years? I told him I have no idea, but I am sure it has to do with the type of music she sings and the markabilty ( {new word} Markability: The ability to market the artist to mass crowds to  receive the most profit) of the artist.

Fast forward to a couple hours later when I was able to go to Target and buy Adele's album. I purchased the Target Deluxe version. From TX to LA I listen to 25 over and over. I love listening to music when I drive. I feel like I get the message clearer. Automatically I liked the album. My friend MaeMae ( shoutout) had already purchased the album and had been listening to it none stop.

There were songs I liked and some I could not live without from that day forward. I sung so much in that 4 hours I had a migraine and no voice when I got home.

Hello broke records! It was the first single to sell over a million copies. That is HUGE. There are albums that don't sell a million so for her single to sell over a million copies is remarkable. That accomplishment is something that should be acknowledge and celebrated  .

Now without taking away from the talent that she has; there are other artist who given the opportunity could sing her music and sound the same or even better. And that's the truth. Honestly, that's the truth in everything any talented individual does. For instance when you hear a remix or remake of a song and people eventually forget who the originally creator was because someone has blown it out the water.

I was hoping that there would a face off. Well maybe some friendly competition after the album came out. Maybe a female R & B artist would hop on the song and either add some lines or just sing it on. But that didn't happen.

Love

Remedy
Love in the Dark
When We Were Young
I Miss You
All I Ask
Send My Love
Water Under the Bridge

                 Love in the Dark

Take your eyes off of me so I can leave
I'm far too ashamed to do it with you watching me
This is never ending, we have been here before
But I can't stay this time 'cause I don't love you anymore
Please stay where you are
Don't come any closer
Don't try to change my mind
I'm being cruel to be kind

I can't love you in the dark
It feels like we're oceans apart
There is so much space between us
Maybe we're already defeated
Ah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah everything changed me

You have given me something that I can't live without
You mustn't underestimate that when you are in doubt
But I don't want to carry on like everything is fine
The longer we ignore it all the more that we will fight
Please don't fall apart
I can't face your breaking heart
I'm trying…

Target Deluxe has 14 tracks+ I like 7/14+ there are no ft., & the  drums on I miss you.
AMN2 4/5

Music Review+ Selena Gomez+ Revival

Prepare yourself.
I am going to be doing lots of music reviews. I found 3 weeks ago I can rent CDs from the library! Can you believe it!?

Over the years I have heard of Selena Gomez from  Barney to Disney, and of course Justin Bieber's girlfriend. I am sure at some point I might have bobbed my head to some of her music that was on the radio but 2015 is actually when I paid attention to her.
Good for you & Same old love are the current singles. I even remember when her album art was released, everyone made a big deal about it because she was topless . Lots of people compared her to Britney Spears when she was making a distinction of no longer being the pop princess. Selena's album art is very tasteful. Honestly to me she still looks like a baby but hey that's just good genes. Selena is 23, so she is definitely grown and could be doing a lot worse in the world, so if she wants to show off a little back & shoulder then let her.

After listening to the album her beats reminds me of Jennifer Lopez music. Especially the song Body Heat. Some of the ad libs sound like Future. If you are a Rap fan you know exactly what songs I'm talking about. I really like the ASAP Rocky ft. on Good for you. That really surprised me because I hadn't heard it before. When  ASAP Rocky  first started rapping his voice reminded me of the 2000's Kanye.( LOVE Kanye) This album has a lot of emotion which was probably therapeutic for her.  I think Sober & Camouflage is about Justin Bieber. Or maybe that's what she wants us to think.

Favorite songs on the album

Good for you
Body Heat
Nobody
Perfect

                        "Perfect"

Different inflection when you say my name
Kiss me, but your kiss don't taste the same
Is it real or am I going out of my mind?
Curious 'bout the company that you keep
Cause I hear you talking 'bout her in your sleep
And now you've got me talking 'bout her in mine

Ooh, and I bet she has it all
Bet she's beautiful like you, like you
And I bet she's got that touch
Makes you fall in love, like you, like you

I can taste her lipstick and see her laying across your chest
I can feel the distance every time you remember her fingertips
Maybe I should be more like her
Maybe I should be more like her
I can taste her lipstick, it's like I'm kissing her, too
And she's perfect
And she's perfect

How does she touch you? Can I try it, too?
I know you're twisted, but baby, I'm twisted, too
I wanna know how she could make a man lose his mind

With the smell of her perfume
I could love her, too, like you, like you
And I can almost hear her laugh
Curving on her back for you, for you

I can taste her lipstick and see her laying across your chest
I can feel the distance every time you remember her fingertips
Maybe I should be more like her
Maybe I should be more like her
I can taste her lipstick, it's like I'm kissing her, too
And she's perfect

I can see her body rushing into you
Crashing on your skin
Burning within, burning so deep, deep
On your skin, skin next to me
She's crashing on your skin
Settling in, burning so deep, deep
On your skin, skin while you sleep, uh

I can taste her lipstick and see her laying across your chest
I can feel the distance every time you remember her fingertips
Maybe I should be more like her
Maybe I should be more like her
I can taste her lipstick, it's like I'm kissing her, too
And she's perfect

On the deluxe album there is 14 tracks. I like 4/14 songs + the 1 ft &  the album art.

AMN2 2/5

Jackson, MS Spring Jam

So if you guys pay any attention to my blog posts you might remember     . I gave y'all false information! Somewhere along the lines I completely forgot about the concert I went to with Latoya in March 2015. I had to search my email just to clarify I wasn't crazy. Then I texted Latoya and was like didn't we go to a concert together? And she was like yeah. And I was like when? And why don't I have any videos or pictures? And she said my phone died or was dying so I couldn't record. I responded in my Tamar Braxton voice. WHAT DO YOU MEANNNNNN ( emphasis on the n) and she said she really didn't remember.

Shout out to my friend Latoya Smith who didn't cuss me out via text for losing my mind. Guys I know I took some type of pictures but I can not find them on my computer for the life of me. Blogosphere forgive me for majorly slacking on something I take pride in. ( bragging to the masses about seeing famous people)

Until this even I've never been to a concert in Jackson. So that was an experience in itself.

There was Keith Sweat who literally brought down the house. There was a big girl who was grinding it out to some Keith Sweat. And during his set he was asking who in the audience was going to get pregnant tonight. UHM Mr. Sweat I'm going to need you to slow your role homie.

Slick Rick was next. But I didn't know any of his music but the audience seemed to really like him.

Then their was Dru Hill. LOVEEEEED

SWV- I felt like they didn't stay on stage long enough.

And the last to go on was the lasting members of H -Town which the only song I can remember is Knockin Da Boots.

The majority of the crowd were older men and women. The best part of this concert were the people dressed in church attire bumping and grinding in the public.

If I find the videos Ill make sure that I make a post about.

What I want for Valentine's Day

What I want for Vday.

1.

2.

3.

4. Food 

5. Sex

Thank you 

Single Saturday

And some people think twerking is new.....

Shake it like a dog

Tringle Saturday

Lets keep the JoJo spirit going. I am so glad she is at a functioning label. I just need the music to keep coming.

Say Love

Love Hurts Acoustic

When Love Hurts

Save my Soul

I am JoJo Tour dates