Music and Other Stuff: Archive

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My thoughts on people saying the Economic problems...

Who supervised the massive deregulation that led to housing bubble in the early to mid 2000’s. Which administration did Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac crash in, which administration did oil reach $4 a gallon, which adminstration did unemployment increase from 4.2 percent to 7.8 percent the highest in 15 years. Poverty in the US increased to over 18 percent in the bush administration and GDP...

Feb 26th

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Odd Future and the creators of Jackass were teaming up on a new show called Loiter Squad in 2012, and, well, it’s 2012, so, as promised, it’s comma, comma, coming to the Adult Swim on March 25th at 11:30pm ET/PT. Need something more to depend on? Here’s some urine leaked on the Interweb yesterday:

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Bon Iver - Holocene (Performance at Jimmy Fallon Live) So this year I only watched the Grammys to see if Bon Iver won best new artiste. He won… I jumped all over the house screaming. Don’t get me wrong I love J. Cole and all the other nominees (except Nicki) but this man and his music changed my life. This song specifically - Holocene was my absolutely favourite performance. I wrote...

Feb 14th

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Kanye West, Jay-Z & Chris Brown Win At The 2012...

Some weren’t as fortunate, with J. Cole, Nicki Minaj and more losing in their respective categories. Last night, Kanye West became Hip Hop’s biggest victor at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Though Yeezy wasn’t in attendance, he was honored with Best Rap Album for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Best Rap Song for “All of the Lights” and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for...

Feb 14th

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GRAMMYS TONIGHT

My predictions… Adele’s gonna alot followed by Kanye West That is all :)

Feb 12th

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Whitney Houston is DEAD

Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

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“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my...”

– Maya Angelou

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Blue Ivy Carter: First Photos of Beyonce's and...

The first photos of Blue Ivy Carter have arrived online. Beyonce’s and Jay-Z’s daughter officially made her public debut on Friday when her parents tastefully released pictures of their first child together on Jay-Z’s Web site, Life + Times. The photos came after Beyonce made a public appearance this week showing off a more shapely figure and gorgeous skin after giving birth....

Feb 11th

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Did Rihanna and Chris Brown hook up at Secrets...

According to a Jamaican gossip blog, One876Entertainment, Popstar Rihanna and her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown is probably hooking up back as a secret in Jamaica. Probably Rihanna wants to give Chris a nice Valentine’s Day gift. Who knows? Read the excerpt from the story: A little birdie tell me say Rie Rie and Chris Brown still a hook up, and the other day the two ah dem check in on the same day...

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MUSIC POWER LIST 2011

1) Adele: In the never-ending story of “21,” the album celebrates its one-year anniversary nestled at No. 1 on the U.K. charts and is only four weeks away in the U.S. from the most weeks at No. 1 in SoundScan history. In other news, Adele becomes the top baby name of 2012. 2) President Obama: After he sang a portion of Al Green’s classic “Let’s Stay Together” at a Jan. 19 fundraiser, sales of the...

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“What kind of idea are you? Are you the kind that compromises, does deals,...”

– Salman Rushdie

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Etta James goes to rest with a rousing funeral

Christina Aguilera and Stevie Wonder performed, the preacher-turned-pundit Al Sharpton eulogized, and President Obama paid tribute in a statement at the funeral in California Saturday of legendary rhythm & blues singer Etta James. Hundreds of friends, family and fans of James, who died Jan. 20 at age 73 after battling leukemia and other ailments, turned out for a rousing goodbye to an artist...

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Growth in the US economy quickens in fourth...

The pace of US economic growth increased in the final three months of 2011, according to official figures. US economic growth has been buoyed by American firms stockpiling goods The economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.8%, the Commerce Department said. This was up from the 1.8% annual rate recorded in the previous quarter, although it was slightly lower than the 3% rate predicted by...

Jan 27th

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