Back to Life....Back to Reality

I know I've been trippin this week with keeping my postings up-to-date. It's always hard for me after a few days off. I'm just trying to make it through the week. Luckily I've had the help of some good music to help my days go by just a bit faster. I heard these songs on my commute into work today and I'm loving them....

Amy Winehouse - Just Friends
Beyonce feat some dude - He Still Loves Me (soundtrack to my life)
Patti Labelle - If Only You Knew
Van Hunt - Down Here in Hell (With You)
Common - Light

Here's one of the mp3's I fould from this morning's playlist:


I just WISH I could use my iPod at work. But there's always streaming music and podcasts! What online music do you listen to? Maybe you can give me some new sites to visit to find similar songs.

Until we meet again...

~Brightstarr

Personal Playlist - Share Yours

Hey folks, I'm updating my music collection and need some song suggestions. I love all music so don't be afraid to share. Below are a few of my favs (I have hundreds, but here are some off the top of my head):

Refuge - John Legend - ahhhh love...
Umi Says - Mos Def

The Truth - India Arie

Purify Me - India Arie

Little Things - dang I like India Arie I guess?

Brown Skin - India Arie

Get Up (remix) - Amel Larrieux (feat Mos Def)

Closer to my Dreams - Goapelle

Buddah Lovas - Bone Thugs n Harmony - don't smoke but good song for relaxation in traffic.

Order my Steps, Stand - Donnie McClurkin - good for the soul.

Changes - Tupac - love, Love, LOVE Tupac....listen to the words

ADIDAS - Outkast

Ghetto Snow - Talib Kweli/Common

You Live, You Learn - Alanis Morisette...great songwriter...cool chick

Golden - Jill Scott...love her, enough said.

Mathematics - Mos Def

Good Life - Kanye West

Get By - Talib Kweli/Mos Def

Can You Stop The Rain - by Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
Dreaming on a Broken Heart - John Mayer - so true....*sniffles*

Okay, drawing a blank on any more....would love to know some of your favorite songs. I need more smooth easy listening songs too, but I love it ALL from rap-to jazz -to pop-to rock, so lets hear them. Now let me get back to Nip/Tuck...peace.

*Oh and congrats FAMU on winning your homecoming game against NCA&T. Although they tried to hate on the Marching 100, we still killed it at halftime and won the game.

Rappers these Days....

Ok, first of all, I couldn't possibly care less that T.I. is out of jail after paying $3 mil for his bail. I mean really, what was he trying to do? Start an army?

Next, I thought Jay-Z retired? I guess I'll still download the new joint...but I'm just sayin' that was a short retirement.

Oh, and since when is Lil' Weezy the best rapper alive? Um......Really? I almost choked when I heard this (finally watched my two week old recording of the BET Hip Hop Awards), HILarious!

Btw, do you all know what "Superman Dat Hoe" REALLY means? Gross. I know I'm mad late (as always), but some people still don't know what they are dancing to....check out that link. What's even more embarassing is that my boss (who's not black) told me what this meant about a month ago...ouch.

Who are your favorite artists? And has your opinion of "good" music changed at all in the past 10 years? How so?

Listening to Genarlow Wilson (who was finally released, YAY!!!) on the radio now...I'll catch y'all later.....