This Dude is Talented!!

Ran across this the other day while searching youtube. It's Ryan Leslie producing a track, not sure if it's from his album or not, but after watching you gotta admit, this dude is a monster.

Merry Christmas folks!

Christmas: Should I Shop or Save?

It's that time of year boyz and girlz...it's Christmas!! And as exciting as this time of year can be for families all over the US, I have noticed quite a change in the shopping trends. PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY!! Personally, I am looking forward to spending time with the fam and enjoying those good Southern home-cooked meals, but surprisingly, the gift-giving isn't at the top of my list. Now everyone in my family understands that these are tough times and not to expect a give from me this year ;-(, but that's not what Christmas is all about anyway.

It's about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, and the fact that HE allowed us to make it one more year. Not trying to preach, but I think over the last dozen years, people somehow forgot that. Maybe I was one of them. And with the continuous threat of people losing their jobs, those extra funds should probably be stashed away for a rainy day. But with all that said, I am still very excited about making the journey down south to visit some close relatives and friends, and making plans for New Year's. My first New Year's in DC....I'm so afraid of what's goin down...IT'S SERIOUS!~

New Q-Tip!!!

Love the album...love Q-Tip. And if you have yet to cop his new one "The Renaissance", you are doin' yourself a HUGE disservice!!

Here's the vid for his newest single, which happens to be my fav track "Renaissance Song".

Take that!!!



Q-Tip - "Renaissance Rap" from Three/21 Films on Vimeo.

The Knux

Check out this one from The Knux called "Bang! Bang!"...nice vid.

Want more info...go to Vibe.com

No, No, No, Notorious!!!!

DON'T know about you but I'm so damn exctited about the release of the Notorious movie coming next year. Notorious is scheduled to hit the big screen January 16, with Jamal Woodard playing a very convincing role of Notorious BIG and Derek Luke as Diddy. Personally, I would have gone with somebody else for the role of Diddy, but that's just me.

Check out this movie trailer.

The music alone gets me excited...can't wait!

-d.-

Sounds of Sa-Ra

Not sure if you've heard of 'em, they don't get much airplay around these parks, but the group Sa-Ra has been around for quite sometime. Signed to Kanye's label G.O.O.D. Music, their sound is a little different, I would say a mixture of futuristic, techno-funk. Me likey....

Here's a snippet of the single "Hollywood"...

"Fantasy Ride" Will Have To Wait

Ciara's third album "Fantasy Ride" was slated for a release later this year, but the album has now been pushed back to be released early 2009. Rumor has it that the label was unhappy with the tracks and are sending the Queen of Crunk back in the studio for a do-over.





The album was to be release via 3 separate cd's, each with a different theme. "Groove City" contains all of the smooth, sensual tracks, similar to "Promise. While the second and third discs, "Crunktown" and "Kingdom of Dance", featured more uptempo songs, which Ciara is a bit more known for producing.
get the official story at billboard.com




But for all you Ciara fans, here's a leak from the scrapped album. Heard it last night, and I admit, I was intrigued.

Ciara "Expode"