Music: Jay-Z (Stan Alert)

Best Rapper Alive, Period…the End.

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of witnessing greatness on stage. The crowd was electric. The show was perfection. The flow so serious. The hits continous.  With no intermission, only 1 hypeman Memphis Bleek (and people question Jay’s loyalty knowing that Memph ain’t had a hit since never, but Jay still riding with him) and a band, Jay gave me the best concert I have ever been to and I’ve seen them all! From MJ to Prince to Beyonce…The next morning my wife and I purchase tickets for his show in Atlanta. It was just that good.

The dude just get better with time like Opus One.

 

 

Music: The Dream

 

This is a NO. The Dream, in my opinion, is what is wrong with music today—it is too formula driven. With this latest release he lives up to his moniker, The Radio Killa. He has definitely KILLED the radio. Thanks Dream.

I’m annoyed when I listen to an album and all the songs sound alike. I’m even more annoyed when the sound is just bad. There are one or two songs that I can listen to but not without screaming or me getting annoyed with his “radio killa” name drops. Dude, I get it already. Geez!

I hope this is Dream’s last attempt at being in front of the camera and on stage. Some people just belong behind the scenes. He wrote great hits like “Umbrella” for Rihanna, “Bed” for J. Holiday, and produced “Single Ladies” for Beyonce. Go check out his work and collaborations. The kid has some good work under his belt. Somehow he missed the boat on his own stuff.

Gotta see this…

Last night we checked out On Demand and found this documentary. I have been wanting to see this for like EVER. Anyway, Bill Maher does an excellent job at making us look at religion for what it really is—MANmade propaganda.

Check it out. Even if you are a super religious person you should be afraid of what your leaders say and what they do NOT know how much they are proud of it.

 

 

Chris Brown disgusts me

I have never been a fan of Chris Brown but I respected the young star for what he had accomplished. Any fool could see he was quite talented. He could sing, dance his ass off and he even surprised me as in actor in This Christmas. Some thought he’d be the next Michael Jackson. A bit ambitious even before he assaulted his girlfriend but hey who could really say what would have happened. When the story broke last month I’ll be the first to admit that I was a bit jaded by the overcoverage. I felt that it was some lover’s spat blown out of proportion but I started paying more attention to it after TMZ released a picture of his girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna’s beaten face. I was angered that someone could do that to someone else. Regardless of who they are this type of abuse angers me. I am a survivor of an abusive home and it was our family secret.  My father was abusive towards my mother and eventually as I got older we would get into physically fights as I tried to protect her. So this hits home to me. Physical abuse is never acceptable and should never be tolerated.

Kool Kid: Andre 3000

*Tap tap tap* Microphone on? Ahem. Luckysjoint has found and would like to acknowledge another Kool Kid, Andree 3000. Also known as Cupid Valentino, Dre, Ice Cold, Possum Aloysius Jenkins, Benjamin Andre, Love Pusher, Johnny Vulture and 3 stacks. Ya’ll know who it is. He is the rapper and fashion extraordinaire (check out his fashion line Benjamin Bixby). The hip-hop turned renaissance fashion icon and actor who started off with his partner Big Boi in one of the most successful rap duos of the south. His lyrics are thoughtful and relevant. He’s conscious without being preachy. Your White Tee Well To Me Looks Like A Nightgown/Make Ya Mama Proud Take That Thing To Sizes Down /Then You Look Like The Man That You Are Or Wat You Could Be. I find myself always finding a gem in his lyrics. He’s fly and sublty mannish without trying. I love who you are I love who ya ain’t you’re so Ann Frank/Let’s hit the attic to hide out for bout two weeks/With change and no chains and whips I do suck lips/Till hips jerk and double time the boy next door’s a freak. And he keeps it so real that you feel like you know dude.

Music: Bobby Valentino

 

I know, I know! Bobby Valentino? Yes, Bobby Valentino. A few years ago he released Slow Down and I really liked it on the low low. It was the only BV song on my pod and from time to time I’d pull it out and jam it. So a few weeks ago I heard he released a new cd. I heard all the proverbial artist talk about how they are going to come out different with a new sound–a more mature sound that speaks to who they are and their growth. Blah blah blah. I downloaded his cd honestly to just make fun of him and his new sound. I chuckled at his assumption of his own personal revelance to the music world. I figured it’d be grade A piece of garbage. Sorry, but my expectations were lower than low.  One day while working at my favorite coffee shop I found myself listening to it by accident. Surprisingly, I liked a few songs. I shut it down quickly thinking it was because I was tired and desperately trying to drown out the loud coffee shop music in the background.

Well, I was wrong. Bobby V put out a banger this time. My wife said it best when she said it [his album] reminded her of high school music. It’s classic R&B. Similar to Jodeci or Dru Hill. That bump and grind I love you girl kind of music. She clowned me for WEEKS because I kept talking about Bobby Valetino. I mean CLOWNED me, you hear me? But now she’s stealing my ipod and guess who she is listenting to? Uh-huh, Bobby V. The song that got me was his remix of Tony Toni Tone’s Just Me & You joint. I will say it is one of the best remixes I have heard in a long time. He even invited Rapheal Saddiq to play guitar in the background. That is one of my favorite tracks for sure.

So go give Bobby V a chance yall. Yes, the dude is 4 feet tall. Yes, he’s a bit obnoxious. Yes, he looks 12 and is really 30. Yes, he has a song referring to sex as beating a girl’s you know what. But the album (can we call it cd’s anymore?)  is nice. Lyrics are decent in regards to quality. Production solid. You can definitely clean your house without skipping songs with this one. Not too many albums you can say that about this day and age. One thing: Skip the intro please. He invited gospel singer Dottie People’s to sing on it for some reason. She sounds like a cat getting skinned alive. It will definitely turn you off. Just move to the track 2. Thanks!

Luckyjoint’s tracks: Just Me & You, Beep, 3 is the new 2 and My Girl

Music: Revist Mr. Ryan Leslie

I wanted to share this clip. Dude is sooo sick with it. He makes me want to run to my keyboard and create something.

Ryan Leslie in the studio

 

Again…go get this album.

New Music: Ryan Leslie

Who is this cat?

That’s what I said when I heard Diamond Girl for the first time. I thought why dont I hear this on my radio station. Probably because I don’t listen to it unless I leave the IPOD at the house by mistake. Anyway, I did a little research via Google.com (God’s gift). I have been craving NEW music. Yes, every Tuesday new music drops, but it has been a long time since I’ve copped something I can listen to all the way through. Usually someone drops a hot single and then they’re done or I’m done at least. I stumbled across this extremely talented cat who has his own style. He’s been around producing hits for various artists, but now he’s doing his own thing and it has satiated my need and desire for something just damn good.

Again, who is this cat?

Ryan Leslie, the music producer, writer and singer extraordinaire! The dude is a consummate musician with multiple instruments under his belt. You can hear his respect for the language of music in every track. I love when he allows the music to just ride out on some of his joints. Lyrics–on point. Production–quality and innovative. Style & direction—Solid, no gimmicks or tricks. Just good pure music. This release reminds me of N.E.R.D’s first release In Search of… It has that same melodic, r&b, rock, fun, experimental sound. I used to kill that album back in the day. Ryan’s debut album is a solid piece of work. GO cop it!  (In stores February 10th!!!!!)

Favorite tracks: Diamond Girl, Gibberish, Valentine, I-R-I-N-A…I could go on. Not one track deserves a skip.

Download if you must but please go BUY this one. It’s worth the cash. Trust me!

Not a kool kid…Jaden Smith

Guys, I have tried to hold it in as long as I could, but there is something about that little Smith child that I do not like! He just looks like a jerk! That curly hair and ice scream skater look is quite annoying and it looks forced. I hate to pick on the kids but this boy is going to need a lot of therapy when he realizes that he’s a lame in his late twenties. Yes, it will take that long.

 

You’re trying too hard son. We don’t believe you! YOU NEED MORE PEOPLE!!!

O’ Happy Day (for Whitey…lol)

So they got em yall. OJ is going to prison. And it is for something stupid…stealing his own property!

 

 

OJ should have left the country 13 years ago. Instead he chose to golf, carry white women on his arm for all the media to flash in our faces for over a decade, participate in weird interviews for tabloid television shows and to write a  book entitled, If I Did It.  SMH

 

Seems like OJ did not learn his lesson so here are some obvious lessons that need to never be forgotten.

Lessons to be learned:

1. No matter how much this country loved you, if you are black you are still a n-word.

2. No matter how money (and Juice–pun intended) you have in this country, if you are black you are still a n-word.

3. No matter if you get acquitted for a double murder, if you are black you are still a GUILTY n-word.

4. No matter if the president-elect looks is black, if you are black and do dumb things you are a still a dumb n-word.

5. No matter who you are, if you are black and you walk into a room with guns and rob someone (even if the things you’re “stealing” belongs to you and your family) aaaaaaaand Johnny Cochrane is deceased, maaaaaaaan you are n-word in JAIL.

…And Bush and Cheney are free…take note of their color.

 

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are for entertainment purposes and do not necessarily reflect the feelings or belief of the Lucky’s Joint. However, they always say that jokes are funny only when they have some truth in them.