Sorry for the downturn yesterday…and it is a new day and we move on and forward, right?
So let me start this Music Tuesday off with Jazmine Sullivan. I don’t know why, but the radio songs always grate on my nerves…probably because they play them so damn much that they become annoying. I don’t listen to the radio much, but it seems like when I do, the same damn song is on!
But the other night, I sat down and listened to Jazmine Sullivan’s whole CD and this girl has got an awesome voice! The CD turned out to be nothing like the radio single (why am I surprised at that?) and it truly displays this young lady’s talent. I was blown away by the emotion and raw passion in her voice…and I am especially intrigued with what appears to be her next single, “Bust Your Windows”…the lyrics are fierce and Jazmine is bringing it. It is not enough nowadays just to be able to sing…you have got to have songs that bring that across, and Jazmine definitely does. It may be easy for her to get lost among the Bey’s (not hating, I love Bey) and Ciara’s and Rhianna’s (this may be hate…I don’t like either of these heffas) of the music industry…but if you close your eyes and open your ears and judge on voice alone, Jazmine wins hands down.
I have already picked a favorite from this CD. That would be ”In Love With Another Man.” This song speaks to me, for me, about me…it’s a story I’ll tell you later; for now, just listen:
Next up is my boy John Legend. I am one of those John Legend lovers…I quite frankly have been riding this dude since his name was still John Stephens. You know how you find someone before they make it big and watch them blow up and it thrills you to pieces? That’s how I feel about John. I have a bit of a soft spot for a man that sings and plays piano, so you know dude is right up my alley, right? But beyond that, he has one of those voices that stroke your musical soul. From “Ordinary People” to “Show Me” and “Again” (I seem to be one of the few that happened to love JL’s second CD…maybe because it holds some significance for me too…there’s a story there, too…later) to his newest. When I heard “Green Light” I stood back a bit, and ruminated on exactly what was going on here. That is until Andre 3000 let me in on a secret during his guest spot on the tune: “Sometimes you have to step from behind the piano…even Stevie Wonder got down sometime.” I now understand. So I plugged into my Rhapsody in anticipation of what this CD would bring, and JL does not disappoint.
I am in love with JL all over again with this CD…
Enjoy!
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