Album Review: Alicia Keys- The Element of Freedom

First and foremost let me say that this album gives me life. You need it. At first I thought it sounded to much of the same and repetitive...a waste of my time right!

Well was i wrong lol. This album has a wonderful flow to it...track to track Alicia said "The way that the songs progress [on the album] are gonna take you on a natural high. I just want you to feel a sense of freedom, I want you to feel out-of-the-box, feel inspired, You're definitely going to be taken on a trip, I know you're going to be shocked, you're going to hear things that you probably didn't think that I would sound like. It's a journey"

I dont know if I like this whispering thing in her voice, I mean it sounds okay... she tried to pull that whispering stunt on that "As I Am" CD I mean I liked it, its just a little weird.

Shes at a different place in her life and you can hear it in her voice. I think its beautiful.

Check out some of the songs Keys posted on her facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aliciakeys?ref=ts#/aliciakeys?v=app_163113211567&ref=ts

Track List:
"Element of Freedom" (intro) – 0:13
"Love Is Blind" – 3:50
"Doesn't Mean Anything" – 4:33
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart" – 4:09
"Wait Til You See My Smile" – 4:00
"That's How Strong My Love Is" – 4:05
"Un-thinkable (I'm Ready)" featuring Drake – 4:09
"Love Is My Disease" – 4:02
"Like the Sea" – 4:13
"Put It in a Love Song" (featuring Beyoncé) – 3:16
"This Bed" – 3:45
"Distance and Time" – 4:27
"How It Feels to Fly" – 4:43
"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" – 3:36

BoomCracK!

Okay...so yall who know me, know that I do not hold my tong for anybody...so I have decided to put up things I think are ridiculous... and I will call them "BoomCrack!"

NEW: Alicia Keys & Beyonce: Put It In a Love Song

http://www.zshare.net/download/69417285f5516ab1/

.Semi Spiritual Rant.

Healing is something as humans we do everyday...if we realize it or not, every second of the day we are healing from something. Sometimes more than one thing. I thought about this today when I was taking a shower.

We are made to weather the storms...big and small, and at the end of the day we know what we can handle and what we cannot.

Its so intriguing, the hell we put ourselves through...things that can be avoided. Relationships, Friendships... staying up all night for test, worrying about if that person likes you or not. Things like that...

What would it be like if we just became free-like lived day to day and realized that life is full of worries and trying to get the most out of it.

Something that I always tell myself that makes me happy and calm is "Know that God is Faithful" and this can apply to you no matter what higher power you believe in.

I firmly believe that all things happen for a reason...good or bad, stupid or irrelevant.

People always say live your life to its fullest, and I fully support this. -Not only is life to short, its to many moments that pass us by that we cannot get back.

Beyonce NEW Album in 2010

Beyonce has seemingly confirmed that she’ll release a new album in 2010. The star chose an unusual venue to reveal the news- on stage in Nottingham. In the Trent FM Arena on Saturday night B shouted: “I’ll see you in a year with a new album.”

Knowles released her double CD I Am… Sasha Fierce in late 2008 and has so far released eight different singles from it- including current track Video Phone. The hardworking star has had a busy 2009 spending most of the year touring as well as dazzling at the VMAs and EMAs.

My only concerns with this is, will the album sell and is she over saturating us...now I will be the first one to tell you I LIVE for Beyonce...and given her past history with album releases, she has released a album every two years...so it would only be right if she released on in 2010...she is has a point to prove for some reason-and I do not think she will stop until she gets out her message loud and clear...

She has only 3 studio albums as a solo artist... add in the DC albums 4 more...so 7. She has already achieved so much... lets hope it is not down hill from now.

Will the real musician please stand up!

Ok so to some of you this looks very confusing and like lines and dots...So let me break it down for you...



Ok, so this is a song for piano... the word "Lento" is Italian that is in the top corner of the screen means that this song is slow. It is in the key of Db Major.... the beginning has "pp" which is Italian for pianissimo, which means very soft.

Okay so I did that just to show you how difficult reading music could be...trust me there is a whollllleee lot more I could have went into...time signature, slurs, ties, clefs...all kinds of stuff.

Avery why are you saying this? Because I get upset when someone refuses to learn how to read music, or wants to call themselves a musician...just because you can play some notes and K Ci and Jo Jo songs does not make you a musician. Music is so beautiful and I think it is sooo disrespectful to not embrace ALL of it for what it truly is... A Universal Language... I could play in a band with a person from each country who all could read music, and we would all understand the music and details of it, without needing a single translator.

I just hate when people say Oh, you play piano? Me Too!!! NOOOOO Sir, I have been training since I was 5 years old, I am 21. This is not a hobby for me. It is nice to be able to read something someone wrote 400 years ago.

I want people to play my music when I die-My Goal. I want to write lots of music and I want to be remembered through my music... If you cannot read music how do you plan on writing it down and passing it down generation to generation... If you are going to do something, than DO IT all the way... One thing my Dad always said to me when I was little and growing up [WHICH I HATED] "Do not half do ANYTHING" that could have meant, cleaning my room, washing dishes, cutting grass, homework, and music...

Playing by ear is not enough, I learned how to do that at 13, Not only can I play by ear, but I can write it down for someone else to see, or orchestrate a whole orchestra with instruments from all over the world....

Im sorry if this offends anybody, but playing music by ear and thats it is stupid if you do not want to progress... All you will be able to do is play in some baptist church your WHOLE life, and if your lucky you might be allowed to direct the choir.

George Bernard Shaw born in 1856 said something that is so relevant to today... "Hell Is Full Of Musical Amateurs" ...read it again, that statement is sooo powerful.>>>> My interpretation is, Everyone can play music by ear if they want to... the amateurs never make it, there are SO MANY OF THEM... but the ones who hone their craft dont have to be in the company of amateurs....

As usual let me know what you all think

Is Sex Overrated?

Okay so this is something I have wanted to write about for a long time. I feel that sex before marriage or any type of serious relationship is overrated and dumb.

Avery are you saying that I am stupid for having sex before I was married? No! Here is how I came to this conclusion...

I believe that sex is something you have with someone that you are serious about I believe that it is a Spiritual process where you exchange parts of your soul with someone. With that being said, do you want everybody to have a piece of you? >>My Friend told me that it is their way of showing someone that they like them, when I heard that I said "WOWOWOWOW" Cause I thought to myself what else could you give that person? You have just given them the ultimate gift..."You" and whats the point of them getting to know you more? They automatically assume that you give it up to everybody and that your a quick "F$#@"

This is my theory... When someone has feelings for you that they based off of sexual interactions, once the sex is over...so are those feelings until they are horny again. So you're relationship with them is based off of sex pretty much, and you should not expect anything more...gifts, dates, whatever-maybe a box of condoms. There comes a point in your're life when you have to have options and not be ANYONES option...

I say sex is overrated because there is soooo much invested in just ONE sexual interaction with someone...and if you think that you are emotionally able to handle that, then by all means, drop down and get cha eagle on. I just feel that your getting tooo much for something that you think is simple... >>>>>Okay so you have sex for lets say 1 hour, after its over you may start to think okay, I cant wait for that to happen again, I wonder if they like me, I want to be with them...AND for them it could have just been SEX and nothing more.

So I say sex is overrated unless your in a very longterm relationship or married, because you can emotionally,physically,spiritually afford to have sex with your partner...there is NO gamble because YOU have a relationship...

The reason I will wait till marriage. lol

What do you all think?

Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kim Zociak "Tardy for the Party" Parody

Mo'Nique Interview of Precious

I know my review was very harsh, however, i have decided to watch it again to make sure i got everything I needed lol.

Life thoughts...

Life is never fair...

Favor is not always fair!

People will ALWAYS try to modify something about them

Everyone has tried a diet...EVERYONE

Sex is overrated. BAM!

Why get drunk?

People kill people

God is love

Neosoul artist will NEVER sell lots of records on opening week

Being obsessed with someone may mean you need to seek professional help

Boomkack.

Rihanna: Rated R Album Review

Here it is, I kno some of you have been waiting for me to upload this, and to tell you the truth I have had the CD for a couple of weeks and have purposely not listened to the tracks. Avery, why didnt you want to hear Riri? because I was scared. This album had two choices, to either be great-establishing her as some sort of entertainer, or to suck and make her more industry than she already is.

The Verdict...

This album is going to be rememberable for Rihanna's career...heres why: This is who she is as a artist. Anyone that starts off in music usually has to do and sing what the label tells them, and if they sell then a few records down the line they can do what they want to...she has a dark side, and we should have seen this coming with Disturbia.

To me this is nice 1st attempted at letting us know who the real Rihanna is...

Do I like the Album?? I do not, I feel like some songs are on the album for the simple fact of being on the album.

Do I have some songs I lie?? Sure do ...I like Fire Bomb, Russian Roulette, and G4L.

I do not believe that this album was packaged right...more could have been done, but I do believe that her management and PR rushed this thing.

Sidenote: She has a song called "Te Amo" which is Spanish for I Love You... I never understood why American singers named songs in different languages then sing the whole song in english.... people cant speak english as it is.

I am a tad bit disappointed because I feel like her next album will be the real TRUTH.

Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5

A little Shopping In China Town

So this past weekend was my birthday...so my BFF's @La'Nette and @Denise took me lots of places

I was told to be up @ 10:30am sharp! OMG.....where could we be going? New York is such a huge city! So we went to dinner ...

...at the end of our dinner they both asked me if I wanted Coach, LV, Gucci, Prada... and I said Why sure!

So this resulted in hitting the streets of China Town, as we strolled down the street little oriental people walked past us whispering "coach coach coach" or "Rolex, gucci" and I was soooo amazed at this...HA

...How Amazed was I?? I took Pictures! BAM.

One of the china ladies led us into a sunglass hut....WHY AM I HERE? ....

This man pulled out a chirp and said something foreign to me, and someone responded, next thing I know

...A trap door opens, and its heaven....

Here are the pictures lol.... I am going back Tuesday :)

SMH.

Beyonce feat Lady Gaga Video Phone

The Sound Track to my life

So my mom says that everyone has a theme song for life... and I beg to differ, I say that everyone has a sound track for life, and I have decided to share mine with you...with the inclusion of some downloads :)

1. Hezekiah Walker- How much you can bear
This song is special to me, it has been around the majority of my life. No matter what I have been through(I have been through some stuff) I refer back to this song, and for some reason everything is better again because I know God wouldnt put on me more then I can handle :) Download: http://www.zshare.net/audio/6858242261a1b0d1/




2.Beyonce-Smash Into You
The thought of love excites me. This song makes me inspired by love. Her vocals are so strong in this song. Its sorta in a way a ultimate love song...like at the pinnacle of love...marriage stuff lol


3.Whitney Houston- Nothin' But Love
This song is inspirational to me because I love how after everything she has been through, she still has something positive to say to the haters in her life. So for this song I look up to Whitney because I do not think I could do the same thing. She is basically saying "Nothing but Love for aLLLLLLL my haters" Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/6858244477041d3c/

4.Alicia Keys- Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart
This song is very adult like...she is basically saying, Yeah i loved you and still do...but I am going to try to find a way to make it without you. Its a great song, its like right when you break up with that person and you want to hate them and you cant because you love them. and realize you always will. Very powerful song.








5.Jennifer Hudson- You Pulled Me Through
Her voice is just so freaking powerful! Its one of those inspirational songs where you can look back at your life and see that you have had some very dark moments and you got through it.







6.Mary J. Blige- Stay Down
This is another grown people song lol.. In this song she is speaking about a relationship... one that has lasted a long time. She's basically saying she knows that things happen but she will stay down through thick and thin...and when I listen to it, I cannot help but to think that I want the same thing that MJ is referring to in this song.

7. Destiny's Child- Free
A feel good joint... the lyrics are so true to life. I mean think about it there is no feeling like being free, when your mind is made up and your heart is in the right place. Its just very mellow, I love how their voices blend together.

8. Alicia Keys- Sure Looks Good To Me
I was very surprised by her "As I Am" album, it was sooo different, I was not a fan of hers until this album came out. On this song she basically says that life sucks! but live it up! Learn from it. Download: http://www.zshare.net/audio/685824403e19f78a/


9.Mary Mary- God In Me
I have heard this song at waaayyyyy to many clubs! LMAO You never know what someone has been through and how they get by day to day...and sometimes it is God that keeps people together and grounded. You may think their lucky and stuff cause their famous and blah blah blah, but what you dont know is that they give all honor to God.










10. Beyonce- Satellites
I have noticed they although we have learned that Beyonce is borrrinnng as a person, these ballads she has given us are VERY deep. This song is one of them, I was like wOw when I first heard it. It has a nice soft melody with some very powerful lyrics. Download: [URL=http://www.zshare.net/audio/6858242361a1b0d1/]1-06 Satellites.mp3 - 7.16MB[/URL]









So if you have not noticed by now, I am all about lyrics and how a artist can connect them with their own voice through their own experiences. If you cant tell by now, I love ballads that are sung great, and I like being inspired by love. Let me know what you think

Beyonce: Grammy Awards Submissions

Apparently the Beyonce Camp have submitted these songs for inclusion at the Grammys...we'll see what happens!

Record Of The Year
042. HALO
043. IF I WERE A BOY

Song Of The Year
230. HALO
557. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)

Album Of The Year
036. I AM... SASHA FIERCE

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
013. Halo

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
005. DIVA
006. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
004. AT LAST

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
003. SCARED OF LONELY

Best R&B Song
071. SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)

Best Contemporary R&B Album
004. I AM... SASHA FIERCE

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
007. EGO Beyoncé & Kanye West

Beyonce: I Am... Yours Trailer

NEW: Beyonce feat Lady Gaga Video Phone Official Video

Beyonce Video Phone News

The video will premiere on November 17, 2009 at 12:01 p.m. EST

Here are some images from the video shoot.

What in the Sam Hill is this mess!!!!

Now I have laughed at my share of people trying to imitate Beyonce dances... but this, this right here may take the cake for the worse dance in general that I have ever seen... and the shade is, THEY WHERE SERIOUS about the whooooolllllle thing.

Watch it and let me know what you think! POW!

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Mariah Carey: I want to know what love is, Official video

Movie Review: Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

Ok yall so my friend Shira aka E Lo, had an event this past week, where we all got together and went to see this movie... The one that everyone has been talking about because its "so good" well I have news for all of you... I thought it was horrible! This is my opinion take it or...click that "x" in a box at the top of your screen, here we go:

The film isn't easy to watch and will test your tolerance for despicable behavior as a long history of physical abuse and incest unfolds involving an illiterate, obese Harlem schoolgirl.

Report Card:

Mo'Nique: A
-She was phenomenal, we all are so use to seeing her as a comedian and cussing folk out all the time, she played the heck out of that role. You could tell that she has some kind of a sickness she did very good.

Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe: D
-Sorry yal, I just wasnt buying it...her face gave me NO life... she offered us NO facial expressions at all. I felt like anybody could have played her fat butt. She was not Precious, she was Gabourey the whole movie, Frankie could have played her.

Mariah Carey Cannon: C
-This was a step up from Glitter...but it was still what is was...dreadful, Mariah gave me nothing, and just when I thought she was about to give me life, she gave me death with her face. Her and Beyonce have apparently been going to the same acting coach.

Lenny Kravitz: B
-He was pretty okay, I still dont understand the point of him even being there...the movie that is. I am sure the book draws some connection with his character, but if you cannot make that SAME comparison in the film...leave Lenny alone.

Sherri Shepard: B
-She was okay as well, she seemed like she wanted to be hood in this movie...instead of doing it. However at the end of the day I liked her.

Overall Grade: C+... the + for the effort

Okay, so this is the shade... you ever see a movie and feel like it was TOO many celebrities in it?? Well this was it... not only were they celebrities, they WERE NOT EVEN actors really...like Mariah??? Hoe sit down! The movie was too bad it reminded me of a sequel to Lean on me... like it belongs in a series called the "Hood Chronicles" I promise you I was waiting for Morgan Freeman to get on the loud speaker or for Samuel L. Jackson to start shooting people up.

This movie did nothing but show how good of an actress Mo'Nique is... I mean look at the last bad movie that had someone who had loads of talent take home Oscars.... Dreamgirls with J Hud. So thats my take on this whole movie... it did nothing but help Mo'Nique launch her acting carrier.

Boomkack!

NEW: Rihanna-Russian Roulette Video

NEW: Beyonce feat Lady Gaga Video Phone

Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/68380936e32dcc4c/

MESS OF THE WEEK:

I seen this morning glory on the subway...

Ridiculousness

Yal I had to cuss this woman out today in Starbucks, she was being rude to all the customers and telling people to move their stuff and not to touch her>>>and CLEARLY if you see her Ensemble she looks ragged. SO i asked her who she was starring at, cause ur not about to stare at me and get away with it...BAM! She talkin about dont talk to me cause you were talking about me, i said sure was cause YOUR CRAZY, chile and cussed her out, all the way out of starbucks, and went back and got her some more... you dont talk to Avery Danage and get away with it.... Get Smart

Why ooo Why is Nelly still making music???

Nelly was scheduled to release his album on November 10, 2009, but says it will most likely come in the first quarter of 2010. Nelly recently announced his plans to release a solo self-titled album which Nelly says will feature the return of his St. Louis rap group, the St. Lunatics. Although he wanted to release it this year, Nelly says the new album should hit stores in the first quarter of next year... Like I do not understand, your last album only sold 80,000 copies in its first week...and you have failed to have a number 1 in years.

So I would like to know whats so different now that was not the same than, idiot.

SMH

Check out his new song, "She got me" http://usershare.net/y56p2ymy7luh

Taylor Swift gets Kayne!

I love my friends lol

Ok yal PLZ watch this you will NOT be disappointed..... also comment! I want to know what you all think

Precious

If this is not a crackhead, then I dont know what is?

Ok so if you know me you know I LOVE Whitney Houston- But I seen this video and rolled out laughing...how she runs out in the beginning, and at the end does that skats lol Let me know what you think... comment!

Avery's Top Female performers, 2000-present

Now I know that this list will be controversial and hard for people to except, at the end of the day...my opinion. I am a music composition student so for the rankings i factored in musical capabilities. Also I put some stats at the bottom.


5. Jennifer Hudson: I decided to go with J. Hud as 5 because she is still a up-incoming artist still, with the release of her debut album: Spotlight, she has received numerous awards and nominations. Her voice is a powerhouse-however in my opinion she has no control over her whole range, which narrows her range.







4. Mary J, I put as NO 4 because I truly believe that she is timeless and will forever be a legend. She is a wonderful "soul" singer and makes you feel the song. Sometimes when performing live she tends to yell. She has also won a impressive 9 grammy awards.





3.Christina Aguilera: A wonderful songstress with the vocal capabilities of a gospel choir. She is NO 3. simply because of her pipes. Ultimately I think that she should have made better carrier choices regarding producers and songs etc. However she is a international star.

2. Toni Braxton: I know people are going to be like WTF Toni Braxton? She is my NO 2 because of her vocal capabilities and her huge range. Also her ability to continuously sell records, and to produce wonderful music. Her voice is a trademark. After facing bankruptcy and battling a illness she came back with her Number 1 album: The Heat which she has received numerous worldwide for.






1. Beyonce Knowles: Shes my NO 1 because she has done in 7 years what everyone else on this list has taken 14 years to 3 decades to do as a solo artist. Her voice is impeccable. Also referred to as the ultimate performer. She has obtain the most NO. 1's withhin the 2000's. Hands down she gets it







1.Beyonce

Grammys: 7
Billboard: 7
BET: 6
MTV: 16

NO 1's: 25

2. Toni Braxton
Grammys: 6
Billboard: 5
American Music Awards: 6

NO 1's 10

3. Christina Aguilera
Grammys:5
Billboard:5
MTV: 2

NO 1's: 16

4. Mary J. Blige
Grammys: 9
American Music Awards: 4

NO 1's: 12


5. Jennifer Hudson
Grammys: 1
BET: 2

NO 1's: 2

Super Models of the World!

So I decided to do a blog on who I think are the hottest models in the game.


Alek Wek


I dont know what it is about Alek Wek that makes me fall in love with her. I mean of course her skin is def flawless and its soooo dark, which I love. I know it must eat women up to know that this chick walks around with skin that looks like tar with no hair and is still fierce, and can work a garment!

Tyra Banks


Hate her if you want, but I honestly think Tyra is the supermodel of the world! She became a model at a young age in a world full of skinny white chicks. She runs her own empire and continues to expand it. She is the creator of the infamous, America's Next Top Model and the Tyra Show, both of which she has received numerous awards for.

Heidi Klum


Klum Klum Klum, she just took on the last name of her husband, singer-song writer Seal Samuel. At the height of 5'9 she slays the runway and commands all your attention. She gives face like nobodies business, and is one of the hardest working women in the modeling industry!

BAM!

Rihanna Interview

Bey bey thanks Jay for putting a ring on it ooo o o!

Beyonce & Gaga-Video Phone

It was reported in an official press release that MTV would exclusively premiere the “Video Phone” music video worldwide on-air and online on Thursday, November 5, 2009. “Video Phone” was to said to premiere in the United States on MTV and MTV.com at 5:30 p.m. EST, however, the video did not air at all on the 5th due to technical difficulties but will premiere sometime in November. Its rumored that Knowles delayed the release, because she wasn't ready to premiere the music video.

WTF BEY!!!... get it together, as soon as the video is out, I'll have it....stay tuned.

Beyonce on EMAs Performing Sweet Dreams.

Just incase you mixed the snippet of the Rihanna interview...of course I have it...BAM!

Trey "NASTY" Songz I Invented Sex

OK so yall already know I have something to say... HEs NASTY... like WTF??? this is trash.

Music Review

So I picked 3 songs that I felt were really good, songs I think you all need to hear, tell me what you think.


Beyonce- Gift from Virgo:


Download here: http://www.zshare.net/download/679835068ff1fc27/

Chrisette Michele- Blame it on me:


Download here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/6798359968dfe3ef/

Jazmine Sullivan- Round Midnight:



Download here: http://www.zshare.net/audio/6798363497d06d07/

Rihanna's Rated R Track Listing so far

1.Mad House
2.Wait Your Turn
3.Hard Feat Young Jeezy
4. Stupid Love
5. Rockstar 101
6. Russian Roulette
7. Fire Bomb
8. Rude Boy
9. Phoyographs feat Will.i.am
10.G4L
11.Te Amo
12.Cold Case Love
13.The Last Song

NEW: RIhanna-Wait Your Turn (The Wait is Ova) VIDEO

Chris Brown mad nobody like his album cover lol

Ok so peep Chris Brown's album cover...


Now I think its kinda cute except.... HE DONT play nobodies Guitar, and why is it space jam dolls in the corner of the cover??? like WTF u just beat somebody down and this is what yo cover loook like? SMH

This is what he tweeted:

"MY FASHION ISNT LIMITED TO BAGGY AZZ JEANS AND FITTED CAPS.. i did that in 05. CMON son. HATING IS SO LAME.."

"WHO CARES IF MY PANTS R FITTED. its called fashion. IM SO TIRED OF CLOSED MINDED PEOPLE. IM 100% COMFORTABLE WIT MY SEXUALITY.IM A GROWN MAN"

Um sir...sir, it matters when you WANT PEOPLE TO BUY YO OJ slappin CD... your a performer, in order to make money, ummm people need to buy your album...DUH.... BIG DUMMY. SMH

In other news...Rihanna interview giving details...will be posted tomorrow!

POW

Who told her this was cute?

Like WTF... Rihanna I know you got beat down and stuff and you havin a JLo "Enough" moment but the hair is a bit much like...just get threw this album PLZ. SMH