1. The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monáe Ok first of all....I love Janelle Monáe! From start to finish, I thoroughly enjoy her musical insight and seemingly ingenious melodies. This is definitely one of those play from Track 1 to Track 17 CDs! lol. But all jokes aside, Diddy may be onto something...like the antidote of the Diddy curse. But only time will tell. The first 7 tracks or so give an easy listening session into the world of Metropolis where dreams need to be followed and lovers are within your reach. The other 11 songs tap deep into musical emotion not soon to be forgotten. Don't forget to express yourself and dance your ass off. Janelle loves the music she's created and so have I =)
2. B.o.B-B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray Bobby Ray, a cool guy from Atlanta creates a pretty darn good rap album in a medium where rap is questioned. But one thing is clear-Bobby Ray solidifies himself as what's next. Like a second coming, him and a whole bunch of talented, No Souljah Boy bullshit rappers are starting to step up and show us what rap is all about. And I welcome them. The fight for anarchy will be a hard one, but B.o.B's lifelong mileage seems to be on par with what the game's been missing.
3. Sade-Soldier of Love Speaking of resurgence of a certain genre, the entity known as Sade emerges with her timeless balladry to once again grace our hearts and make us think about the pleasures and difficulties of life. Redefining soul with her powerful medium and longtime enduring band, she simply cannot go unmissed, overlooked or tossed aside. She proves that productivity simply cannot define a career of lifelong music.
4. Erykah Badu-New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh She returns like an old griot climbing up a waterfall by herself. Ok that was bad. She redefines soul as only she can in a mission to eradicate "Groupthink". And she only needs the bare essentials as she strips down to perfection to portray her message. And with no regrets, she takes her music and exemplifies her model of womanhood and melodies sent from above. Seemingly heading up the definition soul, old fans and new ones alike should like her new work.
5. Alicia Keys-Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready) I really can't even stress enough how much I love this song! It's just one of those songs that you can listen to repeatedly and just be in tune with! And the video Alicia has paired with this song really shows the message that love knows no bounds-at all-point blank period. The Element of Freedom overall shows Alicia's natural ability to capture internal strength within the notes of a piano and portray her version of love and hope for the future.
6. La Roux-Bulletproof Ah, the British wave of electropop music has crossed over onto my television where I first saw this video lol onto my iPod! I love La Roux-she gives me life in a whole new way that my brain couldn't even fathom lol =) I guess that's what happens when you let yourself become open to different types of music! Bulletproof is my official walking song. Whenever I'm walking, this song is playing non-stop. True talk. So take a listen and let her tell you not to be swayed by futile emotions.
Ok! That about does it for now. Take a listen to some of this music. Feed your brain. These have been approved by Ron. =)
