Music Fan First

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10.01.2011 Music Fan First

jill scott sings and performs and tells stories in ways that no one else can. i love her. hear my call is a prime example. it was released awhile ago in another iteration, but i was really happy to see it appear again on her latest, post-label war album. i still prefer the live version [...]

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the purple one deserves a post.

04.21.2011 Fangirls Anonymous

last week prince rogers nelson appeared on lopez tonight. and personally requested that rosario dawson be the night’s guest. the only guest. i’m sorry, what? 3 performances by his majesty with the new power generation and an adorable interview with one of my absolute favorite women in the spotlight all rolled into an hour of [...]

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my artist of the year.

12.31.2010 Music Fan First

with every new year brings new artists and new albums that i fall in love with. this year though, my largest new love came from a classic artist and all of his unquestionably influential music. i was smart enough to treat myself to seeing fela! on broadway back in march before my change of jobs [...]

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big.

12.10.2010 Fangirls Anonymous

The Train, Pt. 2 (Sir Lucious Saves the Day) from Big Boi on Vimeo. i’m still lamenting the fact that i wasn’t in town to see this. everything that this performance chose to be is right up my alley. i’m loving that he picked these visuals to accompany one of my favorite tracks from sir [...]

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jojo, thank you for the new anthem.

09.25.2010 Music Fan First

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] maybe it’s the libra in me, but i want a lot of things in life in equal amounts. this doesn’t make sense to many people i encounter. but now i can just play this song for them and keep it moving. jojo has never gotten the shine she [...]

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mix: don’t let it stay.

08.12.2010 Music Fan First

too many of my friends have lost a parent at a young age. including one who lost both her mom and dad on the same day a few weeks ago. i was asked to make a mix for her, but really, this mix is for all of them. rest in peace, reverend and mrs. mckinley. [...]

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sample love: all i want is to be here.

07.08.2010 Music Fan First

so much of music plucks and borrows elements from jams of the past. the world of sampling is vast, and most of my faves dig in deep. i end up loving the original, too. “all i want,” by 702 (of good burger fame — i know i’m not the only person who saw this movie, [...]

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mix repost.

07.03.2010 Music Fan First

here’s the monkey off your back mix compiled into a single mp3. thanks to my friend kbd for doing the work; my broke self can’t afford proper mixing software (yet). [ download ]

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simpler musical times.

06.29.2010 Music Fan First

i don’t know about anyone else, but the amount of music being cranked out and made easily attainable leaves me weary sometimes. about every other month or so, i get overwhelmed by the leaks, unreleased tracks from whichever new album, mixtapes, remixes, etc., not to mention actual album releases (support your favorite artists and buy!), [...]

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post show: bet awards 2010.

06.28.2010 Music Fan First

i’m kind of embarrassed to say that i’m just now finding out about this documentary. the bet awards finally gave me a marked piece of new/positive information after 10 years. i will definitely be seeing this in the fall. waiting for superman official site [x] i could say plenty about the show, but i’ll keep [...]

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