Monday Morning Rewind (12/30/13)

One more time.


Whitney Houston- I Believe in You and Me  (1996)

Sunday Morning Inspiration (12/29/13)

Let's ride this Whitney train for a little while.  Here is another song from The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack.


Whitney Houston- I Love the Lord

Just Vids: Miley Cyrus- Adore You

Miley Cyrus feeling all on herself...

 

 

 

 

 

Music News: The Charts (12/28/13)

Hot 100

1. Eminem featuring Rihanna- The Monster
2. Pitbull featuring Kesha- Timber
3. OneRepublic- Counting Stars
4. A Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera- Say Something
5. Lorde- Royals

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

1. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
2. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown- It Won't Stop
3. Drake featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean- All Me
4. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
5. Lorde- Royals
6. YG featuring Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan- My Hitta
7. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
8. Jay-Z- Tom Ford
9. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z- Drunk in Love
10. Rico Love- They Don't Know

R&B Songs

1. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z- Drunk in Love
2. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
3. Robin Thicke featuring T.I., Pharrell- Blurred Lines
4. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
5. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown- It Won't Stop
6. Tessanne Chin- I Have Nothing
7. John Legend- All of Me
8. Beyonce- XO
9. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
10. Justin Timberlake- TKO
11. T-Pain featuring B.o.B.- Up, Down (Do This All Day)
12. Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.- Paranoid
13. Beyonce featuring Drake- Mine
14. R. Kelly featuring 2 Chainz- My Story
15. Rico Love- They Don't Know

Youtube

1. Eminem featuring Rihanna- The Monster
2. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball
3. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z- Drunk in Love
4. Katy Perry- Roar
5. Romeo Santos- Propuesta Indecente

Visit Billboard for a complete chart listing: http://www.billboard.com/

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/25/13)

Merry Christmas!


Donny Hathaway- This Christmas

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/24/13)

One of my favorite Christmas songs!


TLC- Sleigh Ride

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/23/13)

Danity Kane- Home for Christmas

Monday Morning Rewind (12/23/13)

Jagged Edge- Walk Outta Heaven (2003)

Sunday Morning Inspiration/Christmas Tunes!!! (12/22/13)

I had to give a special Sunday Morning Inspiration since its the week before Christmas.


Whitney Houston and The Georgia Mass Choir- Joy to the World

Christmas Tunes Blowout 2013!!! (12/21/13)

Only 4 days left!!!

Britney Spears- I Want My Baby

 

 

Mariah Carey- All I Want for Christmas is You

 



 

Destiny's Child- 8 Days of Christmas

 



 

Temptations- Silent Night

 



 

 

Tamar Braxton featuring Trina Braxton- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)

 



 

Mary J. Blige- My Favorite Things

 



 

 

Whitney Houston- Who Would Imagine a King

 



 

 

 

 

Music News: The Charts (12/21/13)

Hot 100

1. Eminem featuring Rihanna- The Monster
2. Pitbull featuring Kesha- Timber
3. OneRepublic- Counting Stars
4. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera- Say Something
5. Lorde- Royals

R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

1. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
2. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown-  It Won't Stop
3. Drake featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean- All Me
4. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
5. Jay-Z- Tom Ford
6. Lorde- Royals
7. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
8. YG featuring Young Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan- My Hitta
9. J. Cole featuring TLC- Crooked Smile
10. Rico Love- They Don't Know

R&B

1. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
2. Robin Thicke featuring T.I., Pharrell- Blurred Lines
3. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
4. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown- It Won't Stop
5. Justin Bieber featuring Chance the Rapper- Confident
6. John Legend- All of Me
7. Justin Timberlake- TKO
8. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
9. T-Pain featuring B.o.B.- Up Down (Do This All Day)
10. R. Kelly featuring 2 Chainz- My Story
11. Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B.- Paranoid
12. Tamar Braxton- All the Way Home
13. Rico Love- They Don't Know
14. Mack Wilds- Own It
15. Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz- Talk Dirty

Youtube

1. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball
2. Katy Perry- Roar
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna- The Monster
4. Prince Royce- Darte Un Beso
5. One Direction- Story of My Life

Complete chart listings here: http://www.billboard.com/

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/20/13)

Here is Mary J. Blige's version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.


Mary J. Blige- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Just Vids: Beyonce- XO

Beyonce has fun at a carnival in this video...

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/19/13)

Why is this woman giving me chills singing about a tree??? 


Aretha Franklin- O Christmas Tree

Good Music??? (12/18/13) R&B EP Update

     I have gotten really behind on my Good Music segments because they require so much writing and I haven't had the time to sit down and write, even though I love to do it.  Now I am on Christmas break and thought it best to catch up on some things on CS. 
     The title of this post is "Good Music???".  It  is not like the previous Good Music??? post, where I  said the music was not that good, but  because I am not writing an official Good Music review  for this music.  To be honest I have not listened to any of this music for the same reason I have not been able to write any Good Music post.  Its more or less just telling the readers that this music exist  (similar to when I post album art & track listing).  I am not your typical "music reviewer" in that I do not review music as soon as I listen to it.  I feel that I need time to digest the music.  Their is no set amount of time.  It usually takes me a long time to even listen to music.  As I have stated before, I can download some music one day, but not listen to it for months.  I feel that my process is the way it should be done in order to call it a true review and am not willing to waiver in that.  
     With that being said, I will now take time to put the spotlight on some of R&B's up-and-coming star's latest projects.

Omarion- Care Package 2 (2013) EP

 

Track Listing

1. Still Love Her
2. Between the Covers
3. Leave You Alone
4. You're the Only One
5. Too Much
6. Love Other Drugs
7. Diamonds Hennessy featuring Audio Push
8. Know You Better featuring Nipsey Hussle
9. Tomorrow featuring Casey Veggies, Czar

Tiara Thomas- Dear Sallie Mae (2013) EP

 

Track Listing

1. Dear Sallie Mae
2. 4Dolla Bill
3. Tell Me Something
4. Gang Signs
5. Popular

 

 

 

Leigh Bush (Sammie)- The Leigh Bush Project (2013) EP

 

Track Listing

1. Ms. Bartender (Intro)
2. Ms. Bartender
3. Dancer
4. Passionately
5. Free Falling

 

 

 

Jhene Aiko- Sail Out  (2013) EP

 

Track Listing

1. The Vapors featuring Vince Staples
2. Bed Peace featuring Childish Gambino
3. Stay Ready (What a Life) featuring Kendrick Lamar
4. WTH featuring Ab-Soul
5. The Worst
6. 3:16 am
7. Comfort Inn Ending (Freestyle)

 

 

 

Sevyn Streeter- Call Me Crazy But... (2013) EP

 

Track Listing

1. Come on Over
2. It Won't Stop featuring Chris Brown
3. Sex on the Ceiling
4. Call Me Crazy
5. B.A.N.S.
6. Shattered
7. nEXt

 

 

Omarion's Care Package 2 is a free download.  Everything else is available now.







 

 

 

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/18/13)

Maybe its snowing where you are...  Unfortunately its not the case here.  The song is still great...


Boyz II Men- Let it Snow

Vocal Wednesday (12/18/13)

This month we are not going to do a vocal battle.  Its Christmas time, so I will try to promote peace on Earth for now.  Let's just take a look at a nice showcase of the vocal stylings of The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, brought to you by Angelfully, one of my favorite Youtube channels. 

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/17/13)

Tamar Braxton is  having a lonely Christmas.


Tamar Braxton- She Can Have You

Christmas Tunes!!! (12/16/13)

Its time I got into the Christmas spirit!  What better way than to listen to Christmas music?  I will be spreading the Christmas joy daily from now until Christmas.  Here is Toni Braxton & Babyface with their rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.


Toni Braxton & Babyface- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Music News: The Charts (12/16/13)

I am sorry that I did not get a chance to post the chart listings last week.  I will update you on last week's positions and this week's positions as well.  Eminem and Rihanna move 2-1 this week with their single monster.  This is Rihanna's 13th # 1 single.  This ties her with Michael Jackson for the most # 1 songs in Billboard Hot 100 history.  Pitbull moves 4-2, OneRepublic moves 5-3, Lorde falls 3-4 after falling from #1 the week before, and Miley Cyrus falls 1-5 after spending a second reign at #1 with her song Wrecking Ball. 

Hot 100

1. Eminem featuring Rihanna- The Monster
2. Pitbull featuring Kesha- Timber
3. OneRepublic- Counting Stars
4. Lorde- Royals
5. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball

Drake continued to be on top of airplay for the past 2 weeks, Sevyn also stayed put at # 2, Drake moved up to # 4 last week  then to # 3 this week, August Alsina was # 3 last week but fell to # 4 this week, and Jay-Z stayed put at # 5.  The Top 10 on R&B/Hip- Hop Airplay are:

R&B/Hip- Hop Airplay

1. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
2. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown- It Won't Stop
3. Drake featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean- All Me
4. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
5. Jay-Z- Tom Ford
6. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
7. J. Cole featuring TLC- Crooked Smile
8. Lorde- Royals (?)
9. YG featuring Young Jeezy, Rich Homie Quan- My Hitta
10. Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake- Holy Grail

Let's add R&B Songs to the recap!  I will post the entire list since Billboard only shows you 15 positions...

R&B Songs

1. Drake featuring Majid Jordan- Hold On, We're Going Home
2. Robin Thicke featuring T.I., Pharrell- Blurred Lines
3. Chris Brown featuring Nicki Minaj- Love More
4. Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown- It Won't Stop
5. Justin Timberlake- TKO
6. John Legend- All of Me
7. August Alsina featuring Trinidad James- I Luv This
8. T-Pain featuring B.o.B.- Up Down (Do This All Day)
9. Tamar Braxton- All the Way Home
10. R. Kelly featuring 2 Chainz- My Story
11. Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B- Paranoid
12. Mack Wilds- Own It
13. K. Michelle- V.S.O.P.
14. Rico Love- They Don't Know
15. Toni Braxton & Babyface- Hurt You

Youtube

1. Miley Cyrus- Wrecking Ball
2. Katy Perry- Roar
3. Kanye West- Bound 2
4. Rihanna- What Now
5. Lorde- Royals

Want a complete list of charts?  Billboard has it!: http://www.billboard.com/

Sunday Morning Inspiration (12/15/13)

Mary Mary- Go Get It

Beyonce Beyonce Album Art + Tracklist + Video Snippets

Beyonce released a surprise album today (12/13/13).    It contains songs penned by The Dream, Miguel, and Sia (of Diamonds fame), just to name a few.  The album is self-titled and will contain videos for every one of the songs. 

Beyonce (2013)

 

 

Tracklist

1. Pretty Hurts
2. Ghost/Haunted
3. Drunk in Love featuring Jay-Z
4. Blow
5. No Angel
6. Yonce/Patrition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine featuring Drake
10. XO
11. Flawless featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
12. Superpower featuring Frank Ocean
13. Heaven
14. Blue featuring Blue Ivy

Beyonce has released snippets for the videos.  Here they are (in order from the tracklist of the album):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to these videos, Beyonce added a video to this song she has been performing for months, Grown Woman:

 

 

 



Monday Morning Rewind (12/9/13)

This is a nice winter song.


Chris Brown- Yo (Excuse Me Miss) (2005)

Sunday Morning Inspiration (12/1/13)

Even though this songs is more than 10 years old, I just discovered it in the last couple of months after  watching various interviews T-boz gave, and I love it!!!!  Play it non-stop. The song is a very inspiring tune.   It got me through this tough year, and made me want to never stop pursuing my dreams. It honestly makes me cry sometimes.  I hope it can inspire you too...

Instant Vintage (2002)

Raphael Saadiq featuring T-boz- Different Times