Bey on a Break?

"Why Don't You Love Me" - Beyoncé from Beyoncé on Vimeo.

Jay-Z retired but had three albums since then. Beyonce is taking a break but released a video for "Why Don't You Love Me". I think this may be what makes this family dysfunctional. Pretty catchy tune. I like it.

Free Music, Anyone?

If anybody likes anything for free, it's me. What's better than anything for free? Music for free. And what's better than that? Good music for free. I recommend downloading "Air Swell" by Chiddy Bang and enjoying it while you go about your business for the day. I promise you won't be disappointed. Happy Friday!!

Before today I didn't know anything about this group but now I'm glad that I do. What can I say about these talented artists? The music reminds me of Kanye West circa College Dropout because the rhymes are just as perfect as the beats. Some of these tracks are most definitely going on a playlist with Lupe, Kid Cudi, and Wale. Check it out for yourself though. It's free, why not?

Body Talk Pt. 1 LEAK

Robyn's Body Talk pt. 1 has leaked in it's entirety. It's no big deal because there's only eight songs, and we've heard four of them already. The only songs we (well, I) haven't heard are Don't Fucking Tell Me What To Do, Cry When You Get Older, Hang With Me [Acoustic], and Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa. Until now anyway...



I'm not going to provide a link to download it, you'll have to find it yourself. But most of the songs are pretty great, if you like that kind of music. And if you don't, what is wrong with you. Don't Fucking Tell Me What To Do is hilarious, with lyrics like "My drinkings killing me, My smoking is killing me, My diet is killing me, My shopping's killing me..." it's definitely worth a listen. Cry When You Get Older is really great too. Hang With Me [Acoustic] is ok, if you like acoustic music, and Jag Vet En Dejlig Rosa should be skipped unless you know Svenska. If you just said "what is Svenska?" then just skip the song because you don't know. It's also kind of creepy.

Overall, I give this album a 4/5 stars. And if you do manage to get your hands on a copy before June, then congratulations.

What I'm listening to now

A few days ago on Rip The Runway, I caught Estelle performing Freak and ever since it's been stuck in my head. So it's my current listen. Video after the cut






I'm not even going to bother to watch the video all the way through. From the first minute or so I can tell that it's a Missy Elliot level theme. I mean, with that hair Estelle even looks like Missy Misdemeanor.

Really, though, the only part of the song I like is the "I can be a freak" part. Otherwise, no thank you.

More New Robyn!

Are we dead yet? I don't think so. Dancing On My Own, a song from Robyn's Body Talk album has leaked today. I like it.

Top 100s by Year by Bing

It's seven o'clock a.m. and I'm lying in bed and can't sleep. Usually when this happens, I play with my iPod. You guys, I think I've discovered the best music app ever.

Bing has created an app for iPhone and iPod touch users that has the top 100 songs from each year from 1947 to 2009. The name of it is "Top 100s by year by Bing", (ooo so blatant). Get it right now for free!! I'm not sure how long it will be free so hurry and check it out now!! Full description after the jump.

Spin the wheel to choose what year you'd like to hear music from and the app shuffles the top 100 songs for you. You do have the option of skipping past songs you prefer not to listen to. However, the app states to provide all the music at such a low price (right now free, it says the normal price is $1.99), they are required to shuffle the music for you instead of you choosing what you'd like to listen to.

This didn't turn me off one bit. What I did not like about the app is that every now again, well every three or four songs, a Bing app plays and asks you to download the Bing app for your iPhone/iPod touch. It will continue to do this even if you've downloaded the app already. Besides that, no complaints, especially since it was free. I suggest you check it out too, at least while it's still free.

New Robyn Songs

Due out in June, Robyn's new album is shaping up to be something pretty good. Dance Hall Queen showed up online a few months ago, and is nice. Fembot (the full version) was put on her website a week or so ago, and now None of Dem is ready to be listened too. It might take a few times to grow on you, but I love it. You can even record a video of you dancing and upload it to her site for others to see.

Also, these new Robyn songs are available on Amazon.com. What, no iTunes love?

Read more for the latest updates from Iamamiwhoami.



It's been a month or so since any new material from Iamamiwhoami surfaced on the internet. Starting on the 8th, however, we began to see some signs of life from the viral video's creater. As mentioned previously, Tara Busch released a remix of the single 'b', which is now available to download.

Then later that same evening, someone noticed that a new single had appeared on Amazon. The release date for O was scheduled as April 11, 2010. That day came, and we all listened, and realized that O was an edited version of the music from the sixth video. Six minutes and forty seconds long, the guitar sample had disappeared and was instead replaced by more bass, and the distortion on the voice was gone entirely. Fans have since been split over whether or not they love it or hate it.

I hoped for a video, but didn't expect one because after all, it was the same music from the sixth video. Well I wake up this morning to find a new video waiting in my subscriptions. I watch it. And it's amazing. Like usual there's a whole bunch of mystery surrounding it, and no one is sure what it all means.

Here's where the story get's a little more interesting. Number one suspect Jonna Lee has since deleted her Twitter account. This is interesting because she has been known for tweeting clues (or at least what people assume are clues) about her involvement in the video saga. She tweeted eight or so months ago about "being covered in mud for the next two days" and was even bold enough to tweet a picture of a set with a pool filled with murky water, oddly similar to video three. Apparently, thanks to the geniuses at Popjustice we found out that Jonna tweeted something regarding the new video we received today. After the tweet in question was brought up, she hastily deleted her twitter account, leaving behind the message

Love to you all, see you later alligators.

Also, Popjustice users pointed out that this morning around the time that the newest video was uploaded, Tara Busch tweeted a picture of strawberries. If you didn't know, strawberries have been a recurring theme in these videos (See videos three, five, six, and eight).

Hmmm. Curiouser and Curiouser.

More from Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera has been hard at work ever since she released that awful single Not Myself Tonight. Today we have two pictures, each trying a little too hard.






Take it from most everyone on the internet, Christina: You're doing the bionic theme wrong.


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On My iPod...

This should have been done two weeks ago but I have this best friend, Procrastination, and I have to stay loyal to her.

If you have not listened to Erykah Badu's latest, New Amerykah Pt. 2: Return of the Anhk, please do yourself a favor and do so. Now this is one you should not pick up from the flea market or Wal-Mart's parking lot. You have to (HAVE TO) purchase it from iTunes, or Target, or FYE, or actually inside Wal-Mart.

Now I wouldn't be telling you to buy it if it wasn't good. And if anybody knows good music, it's yours truly. It's kind of hard to put Ms. Badu into just one genre but I can definitely call this soul music. She's got a unique sound to her music that I just love. My favorite track right now, well there's two, are "Gone Baby, Don't Be Long" and "Umm Hmm". But I think you should check out the whole thing.

Then there's the "Window Seat" video everyone is talking about. I find it very creative and it's really interesting that it was shot guerrilla-style. I also appreciate the fact that it introduced me to the concept, groupthink. Something we should all take a deeper look at.

Follow Erykah Badu on Twitter @fatbellybella

Benjamin Button Wants to Know Who the Eff Are You?

I know I'm not the only person who checks Facebook and Twitter before I'm in a vertical position for the first time all day. This morning's trending topics on Twitter featured Drake or as I like to call him, Benjamin Button.

So all the hype this morning was because Drake's video for "Over" was released. His first single from his debut album, "Thank Me Later" due to be released in June. He's not one of the artists I'm running to the record store for, I'd rather hit up the bootleg man in Wal-Mart's parking lot.

Honestly, if I had not read this I probably would not have ever understood the song, ever. And while the video does not include Drake standing in milk or making it rain on anyone, I don't think it ties into the song. Or maybe I need to watch it again *kanyeshrug*. Really, I think the "Best I Ever Had" video went better with the song. The song didn't go with the video, maybe that's what's happening here. At least Jimmy is breaking the fourth wall.

Check out the video after the jump!

The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth

It's been a while hasn't it? I apologize. I can't promise it won't happen again though, lol.

So this morning I wake up to Chrisette Michele putting the gossip blog I love to hate on blast. You know, the one that rhymes with "In-Di-Go". When I tell you it's so hard to believe anything they post on there, yet I keep going back. It's like that little boy dancing in tights to "Rude Boy", it's so bad but you can't look away.

When I first saw the story on that blog about Chrisette Michele shaving her head bald, I couldn't do anything but shake my hit and hit the little red box with the "X" in it up in the top right hand corner. What better way to find out the truth then hearing it from the horse's mouth! Check out this interview from @afrobella with Miss Chrisette Michele herself on how it really went down!

Rihkeshaminaj on Tour

The only thing I could come up with that these three have in common is that they were all in school at one point in their lives.

Lucas: Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and Kesha are touring together this year.

Quinn: That's the most random group of people I could probably come up with.

Lucas: I just do not understand this combination. Like Bjork, Trey Songz, and Adele.

Quinn: Wale, Elton John, and Backstreet Boys.

Lucas: Lance Bass and Ricky Martin...oh wait...How does Kesha get in contact with someone like Nicki Minaj?

Quinn: You mean how does Nicki Minaj get in contact with Kesha? She sleeps in a tub with one shoe on. I'd put money on it that she thinks Blackberry Messenger is someone who delivers fruit.

Rihanna has announced that her Last Girl on Earth tour will hit the road this summer. Making 25 stops, starting in Seattle on July 2 and ending August 25 in Chicago, RiRi put names in a hat and randomly selected Kesha and Nicki Minaj for her opening acts.

No, seriously, that's the only way this could have happened. I do have to admit though, if this came to my city, I would seriously consider going. I'd make sure I get there right at the end of Nicki's performance and just when Rihanna is about to say "All up on it, know you wanna clone it, ain't like me that chic too phony, ride this beat beat beat like a pony". And I'd rather not see Kesha at all.

Meanwhile...

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****Update****
So up until this point, this post was written prior to Nicki Minaj announcing that she would not be joining Rihanna on tour this summer. So the question is, what random person will the replacement?

Robyn's New Album

Robyn is getting ready to release part one of her new album Body Talk. There was a short advert for the album sleeve uploaded on Vimeo, but the site is having some problems it seems so for the time being I'll leave you with that regular non-moving picture up there.

Popjustice

ETA: Album sleeve advert now uploaded, hit read more to watch.

Body Talk Pt.1 is coming! from Robyn on Vimeo.

"Make A Move"

This is what I have on repeat right now. THIS IS WHAT I WANT!! I do have to admit I stop playing it every once in a while to listen to some Erykah Badu but mostly this.

Candy is one of the co-hosts from my favorite Youtube show, SweetAddictionsTV, mmmhmmm. This song is the one used for the intro to their videos so I've been hooked on the first 30 seconds of it. Last week though, Candy's single "Make A Move" was released on iTunes (support your girl, only 99 cents!).

Hot beat, nice lyrics, most definitely a dance track and one of those songs that makes you just feel good! "Don't be scared", buy this, I promise you won't be disappointed.

This Week In Music...

Just wanted to check in and let you all know what I'm interested in purchasing this week that way you know that you might (or might not, but I still love you) see a review for it in the future.

Now I have to bat my eyelashes at my BF and throw hints at him that I need an iTunes giftcard, lol. More after the jump!

• Alvin and the Chimpmunks: The Squeakquel: I wanted to see this when it came out in theatres but never got around to it. I enjoyed the first movie (don't judge me) and heard through the grapevine that this one was cute too. Plus I want to see the Chimpettes sing "Single Ladies".
• New Amerykah Pt. 2: Return of the Ankh: The only Erykah Badu I currently own is Baduizm and that's a shame cause I love her. I was just watching Dave Chappelle's Block Party last night and it reminded me that this CD was coming out. I like the single she has out now "Window Seat" and knew I had to get this when she on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
• Raymond v. Raymond: When I heard "Papers" I said "No Usher, try again." Then I heard "Hey Daddy" then "There Goes My Baby" then "Lil Freak" and decided I would give this one a try. His sixth studio album and critics are giving it good ratings so far, I'm looking forward to giving this one a listen.
  

Its the GaGa Way or the Highway

I guess everyone has been spending there past two and a half weeks coming up with their ideas for parodies of Lady GaGa's "Telephone" video because I'm starting to see a lot of them pop up. I know I've seen more than two of them but it's only two of them that I remember watching. The dude's version and the one featured here in this post. The dude's version was ok. It didn't exactly have me slapping me knee. Probably just made me smile a few times.


Then there's the version from Barely Digital, which made me laugh but still not knee slapping. Check it out after the jump.


This one features some look-a-likes playing GaGa and Honey B and for those of you who didn't really get the concept of the video at first *raises hand* you might like this one. In it, GaGa is explaining to Beyonce what she wants in her video and it doesn't sit well with Bey. But I don't think GaGa is gonna give her a choice...

Monica "Still Standing" Review

Let me start by saying that I wouldn't actually consider myself a fan of Monica, but I do like her music and her voice is very beautiful. I still get excited when I hear "So Gone" come on! She totally and completely did her thing on that track. I'm starting to sound like a fan now, huh?

Before we get into this review let's rewind to 2006, before Soulja Boy and Bump-Its, the world was such a better place. This was the same year Monica released her previous album, The Makings of Me. Then it was on my iPod, now it's not even on my computer. Even looking at the album cover, you could tell it was a very different Monica than what we were used to. The tracks on that CD were somewhat a disappointment, I remember only liking a few of them. The rest you could tell she was trying to sound like what everyone else had out at the time. From then to now, Monica has done a full 180 360 180. It's different! Check out the full review below.

"Still Standing" is giving me all that I need right now. I'm trying to think of another R&B album by a female that I'm digging right now and nothing but this comes to mind. I didn't even listen to Alicia Keys' last album like that and I loves me some Alicia!

If you haven't heard "Everything to Me" from Monica yet, crawl from under that rock you've been under *cough*subscribetothisblog*cough* and get a life. This is just one of the few love songs on here. My favorites: "Superman", "Love All Over Me" and "Everything..." There's also the break-up songs, girl get over that sorry a...ahem: "Stay or Go", "Believing In Me". And then the kind of song that you listen to when you have your eye on someone special "If You Were My Man" (loooooove that track) and "Here I am". That pretty much covers the whole album except for a few songs.

I suggest though that you take a listen for yourself. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Usher "Lil Freak"

While everybody else is putting Nicki Minaj on their single, Usher went and featured Cruella de Minaj for his second single from Raymond v. Raymond. How clever. Full review when we get the full video.

This Week In Music

Here's what to expect over the next few days:



Monday, March 22nd

Christina Aguilera has been stringing her fans along for years now (not including me). She hasn't released a new album in over 3 years, and finally we're starting to see some increased action from her. What's next? If this robo promotion and the countdown clock on her site are any indication, it looks like we're going to see something big from our this bionic chick tomorrow around 12pm. After the speculation over the last three months that Christina Aguilera was Iamamiwhoami, I can only hope that what she has planned is even more amazing than that. Otherwise... ouch.

Tuesday, March 23rd
Goldfrapp: Goldfrapp's long awaited 5th studio album Head First will be released internationally on the 22nd, and domestically (North America) on the 23rd. I've been waiting for this new album since Seventh Tree wrapped up, and I'm excited to hear some new music from Allison.

Justin Bieber: The latter half to his two-part debut album, My World 2.0, is set for release March 23, 2010. Includes his lead single, "Baby" feat. Ludacris.

Monica: Still Standing, the sixth studio album from R&B singer will be released on March 23rd. While I wouldn't actually consider myself a fan of Monica, I do like her music and am looking forward to the release of this album.

Doesn't look like there's much happening this week in terms of music.