Best of 2011: Jay-Z and Kanye West want us to ‘Watch the Throne’
Jay-Z and Kanye West are the George Clooney and Brad Pitt of the hip-hop world. They have balance of swagger, talent, and cockiness that we either hate or love. They also tend to have a way of showing the world that they are better than us without shoving it in our face…well, at least Hova...
Workout song of the week: Anything from “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson
It is no question that I have an obsession with Kelly Clarkson — and now that her new album is out and I FINALLY purchased it in CD form (yes, I am one of the 20 people in the world that still purchases CDs) I cannot stop listening to it. All of Kelly’s songs do...
Workout song of the week: I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
This past weekend, I went to the engagement party for my friends Steven and Joann. At one point in the party, they opened the floor to karaoke. That was the moment when I knew it was my time to break out some good ol’ fashioned, radioactive-colored, frizzy haired and confetti’d Whitney Houston from the ’80s....
Workout Song of the Week: I Do Not Hook Up by Kelly Clarkson
Recently, during a night of karaoke, I started to sing a rousing rendition of Kelly Clarkson‘s “I Do Not Hook Up”. I thought I would get a standing ovation, but NO ONE in the room knew what I was singing. They just recognized the sugary aggressive pop-rock stylings of K.C. Apparently, they weren’t diehard K.C....
Yeah, I Still Miss Aaliyah
Has it really been 10 years (to the day) since my dear Aaliyah passed? I remember jamming out to her songs like “Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number” and “Back and Forth” but it wasn’t until 1998 when I made “Are You That Somebody” my summer jam that I was a full-fledged fan. There was...
Jay-Z and Kanye West Cause a Ruckus in the new “Otis” Video
In their new Spike Jonze-directed video for “Otis”, Jay-Z and Kanye West further prove that they are way cooler than you by deconstructing an expensive car and getting a bunch of girls in booty shorts to go joyriding in an abandoned warehouse district. All the while, they light fireworks and pose with swagger in front...
Geist Infection: The Saxophone
I have been a huge supporter of the return of the saxophone into pop music. We are in desperate need of a saxophone renaissance. A “sax-aissance” if you will — and I think my prayers are being answered. First off, to add to the Gaga oversaturation in the zeitgeist, I have to commend her for...
Workout Song of the Week: ‘Come on Over’ by Christina Aguilera
Don’t act like you didn’t (and still do) jam out to this song — especially during that fast-talking breakdown and the video that included red highlights, exposed navels and had the vibe of a Sprite/Target commercial. Also, I think I have a hankering for a lot of Christina Aguilera in my life because of The...
Workout Song of the Week: ‘Lose Control’ by Missy Elliott
What happened ever happened to Missy Elliott? If someone knows can you please tell her to bring her crazy, freaky-ass music videos back? I have a couple of Missy songs on my iPod that fuel my invigorating morning runs (and when I say that, I am referring to the actual act of running not diarrhea),...
Workout Song of the Week: ‘Pop Ya Collar’ by Usher
I remember when [amazon_link id="B0000013H7" target="_blank" ]Usher[/amazon_link] released tracks that I actually liked listening to. Songs like “You Make Me Wanna,” “My Way,” and “Nice & Slow” are some of the best tracks in his catalog of Pop/R&B romps. But it is his seminal classic dance tune, “Pop Ya Collar” that is embedded in my...
‘California Gurls’ Love Candyland and Shooting Whipped Cream From Their Breasts
“California Gurls” by Katy Perry and homeboy Snoop Dogg meets all the requirements to be the quintessential jam of the summer — and now it comes to us in music video form…and it made me want to eat a doughnut. Katy Perry – New Music – More Music Videos
