Dangerous what I would have done with this song this Summer.
That city is magic, this song is perfect, this video is fun. Enjoy.
I’ll just make this simple.
I’m not quite sure why, but I’m really feeling this song from Alicia Keys (who was beginning to slowly fall off for me).
It’s called “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” and you should listen to it now.
Speaking of Gucci, check out Gucci Mane’s album cover for his album The State vs Radric Davis.
I like Gucci Mane, so I’m looking forward to the album.
It drops December 8th
Here’s the official video for the Ne-Yo track “Never Knew I Needed” off the soundtrack for the Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog. The video is so cute and simple, which is very fitting of the song. I can’t wait for the movie to hit the big screen.
[Okay, this post isn't about Gucci flip flops but rather an intriguing new Gucci Bag]
The Gucci Blue Diamante Fabric Duffle Bag (yes, all that) intrigues me for a couple of reasons.
1.) It’s fly as shit. You can’t deny it.
2.) It doesn’t use that hideous Gucci print that is entirely played. (Yea, I’m tired of seeing you wear the imitation print sir!)
3.) The leather accents are impeccable.
It also scares me for a couple of reasons….well, maybe just one.
It costs $2, 073
Looks like I’ll be sticking to my Ben Sherman.
Who: Clae Shoes x Stussy
What: Clae Kennedy Stussy LA Edition shoe
Where: EXCLUSIVE! 24 pair online at www.clae.com. 12 Pair at Stussy DC. All remainding shoes will be available at the Stussy LA retail location
Why: ‘Cause, for some reason, you don’t own a pair of Clae’s shoes.
When: Friday, Novermber 6, 2009 relese
How: Store visit, or visit HERE
…Class ends
Barbie Bomb - I’m on stage, you can sit in the cloud/ I be up in Leer jets: “make a left at the cloud”/… Metaphor Heaven/ so they approve Nicki like my credit score seven/ Mac and Cheese Sticks Fried Chicken in her Guts/ and i’m killin these bitches, Mike Vickin’ it up -Nicki Minaj
Everyday business – Wanna talk about bars, mine leave it be/ Neva needed an AR, mine needed me/ It’s one thing in this world I cant stomach’s a fake/ you try to stop what ain’t come wit a break/ you made a mistake…You past your prime, I ain’t spit Ether yet/ you need a major, i just need an ethernet. -Joe Budden
Genius- The trash talkers deleted/ Blast off. I lay him out like a Tempur Pedic / Black Thought, I told you I’m a win eventually this/ unsung, UNDER rated, UNDER appreciated/ the one, them UNDER acheivers had UNDER estimated/ finally, graduated from suttin’ dats so hated to one of the most sacred/ nobody gone take it, face it -BlackThought
Cocky- My d*ck is so big, if I add another inch to it/You would swear when I raped you, that you was actually into it/… It’s like I’m off my Bon Bar/When I bring the fuckin’ drama/Used to bomb you like Saddaum/ But now that I’m a lil calmer/I’m a fuckin cross between Osama, Dahmer, Obama, and Dalai Lama/Somali, im a knight in shining armour. -Eminem
Disappointemnt- Wale
Potential- I’m a boss, nothin move less I say so/ I’m a business, you the nigga on the payroll/ Here come recession? There go yo J-O/B/While we/Fly high on mo’ chrome than eva, everytime I ride by/’Member every day was like the Fourth of July/At war, so you had to keep ya pistol in your ride/ Lean low, blowing kush in the sky/Watchin out, for blue cars, driven by white guys/Now it’s like, white clouds and blue skies/European grill with the leathers inside/Ain’t a nigga this fly comin out the West Side -Nipsey Hussel
Wise Words- I MC, don’t rap/We take you back to “return of the Boom BAP”/Let me take you all the way to ’94/”This-is-what -you-came-here-for”/BET…the Rap Awards/we rappin. Look, this from the lord/You gotta overstand/it’s all in your heart/Forget that chart, man/ get wit cha art! -KRS One
Hip Hop lives. Shut da fxck up.
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In case you live under a rock, Howard University Homecoming, “Rhythm: The Pulse of the People” was a huge success, and is being called the “best Homecoming in years” by many (Shouts out to the RHYTHM team).
So of course you know the Fashion Show was dope.
After slaving away many an hour to produce the music for the scenes (BIG shout out to Chase Carter of Bang Musik Productions for mixing the tracks) I thought “why keep this a secret?” I’ve been hearing a lot of people wanted to get their hands on the music. So here it is: the music from each of the seven scenes in the 2009 Howard University Homecoming Fashion Show!
Enjoy!
Scene 3: No Better Time Than Playtime
Scene 4: A Very Merry UnBirthday
Who’d you think it would be? Sarah Palin?
Get it Mitch. [yea that's what I'm calling her from now on]
Sorry I beat you to it Aisha.
Here’s the cover to Rihanna‘s anticipated Rated R.
Does absolutely nothing for me.
Who: “Witches” Spring/Summer 2010 Looks
Where: LA based line
Why: Quite frankly, I get a lil pissed when people just post their looks, have no website to go to, give no details on the pricing, yadda yadda yadda. Too me it just seems unprofessional– stupid really. But whatever, I can’t tell you where to find these online, hell I can’t even tell you where to find the store in LA, but I can tell you to take a good look at their incorporation of black and white, and lace, in their looks for the upcoming season. When done correctly, it can give an added spice to any ladies wardrobe; but be careful, too much of either and you look like you belong in a Buffy the Vampire slayer sequel.
All things are best in modesty 
Happy Hunting.
I absolutely love this video. I wasn’t even feeling the song before, but the video is cute and full of energy. I’m diggin it, and can’t wait to see “Crawl“.
What do John Legend, India Arie, Maxwell, Estelle, Aretha Franklin and Musiq Soulchild have in common?
Aside from breathtaking and classically soulful music, they have all shared the same opening act; a talented, enthusiastic, Irish/Nigerian songstress with a beautiful voice whose looking to take the R&B/Soul genre to new, unchartered territories. Her name is Laura Izibor and her sound is uniquely her own. Reminiscent of vintage and piano driven soul, Laura’s debut album Let The Truth Be Told is a classic and was featured on MESH.‘s “The Soundtrack of 2009: The Best Thus Far” [here].
Laura Izibor did the honor of opening for Musiq Soulchild at Howard University’s Homecoming R&B Concert this year and gave MESH. the privilege of catching up with her before her performance.
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Let’s start with the popular question, how did you get started?
Laura: I got started by accident. In grade school, my teacher asked everyone to get up and sing. I had never sung a day in my life. So I got up and sang a line from “There Can Be Miracles” by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. That was the beginning; my teachers and classmates were like “Oh! You can sing!” That’s how I discovered I could sing, so then I started playing around with the piano and began teaching myself. Songwriting was the next inevitable step and by 14 or 15 I was like I really want to do this. I began entering song competitions, sending demos off, and then I got my break when I was 16. I showcased and then at 17 I got signed to my record label.
Your album is titled Let The Truth Be Told, so what truths did you want to reveal with this album?
Laura: Just my truth in life, in my own life and love. You know I was able to write the whole album so that it was nobody else’s vision or story. From one person to the next you’re able to put the album on and from beginning to end and say, “Ok, so this is what actually goes on in her life.” You’re able to feel that intimacy.
My personal favorite tracks from the album are “Mmm” and “The Worst is Over,” what are yours? Which are your favorites to perform?
Laura: Mmm, well they’re all like my babies! It’s hard to pick a favorite but I do love “What Would You Do” and I love “Mmm.” Oh! I love “I Don’t Want You Back” as well because to me it’s the irony of life when you’re over someone, they come knocking at the exact point you’re really over them and they want you back and it’s like that song is playing “Nope! I don’t want you back!”
So this is your first Howard University Homecoming, are you excited to be in D.C. and for Homecoming?
Laura: I am! I’m getting more and more excited because everyone else is so excited, you know?
What ways are you looking to broaden your fan base in the U.S?
Laura: I tour a lot. I just got off tour with John Legend, Maxwell, and India Arie. That’s where I’m happiest. I love performing. I get a lot of movies, TV slots and things like that. People can hear you in different ways.
So what sets you apart from the artist you’ve just mentioned and what makes you MESHworthy?
Laura: I think, I play an instrument, I write everything, I’m Black and I’m Irish, (Laughter) I keep saying that, it makes me original! I don’t think it’s a competition, we are all individuals born with wonderful gifts and what music you make is a reflection of that.
Okay, last question for some fun. Is there any cool slang or saying from Ireland you can teach me really quick?
Laura: Um, you can…. actually no I won’t, that’s kind of bad. If something’s really good you can say rapid!
So, “That was rapid!”?
Laura: Exactly, or you can say deadly!
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With music as deadly or rapid as hers, we are sure that Laura’s career will continue to blossom as she continues to offer uniquely raw and soulful music. If you are interested in her music, go get her album Let The Truth Be Told, which dropped June 16, you won’t be dissappointed.
What: Precious
Who: Mo’Nique, Gabourey Sidibe, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey [Produced by Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey]
When: November 6, 2009
Why: A smash hit at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, Precious is already gearing up to be one of the most talked about movies of the season. With rumors already swirling of Oscar nods for Mo’Nique’s portrayal of an abusive mother, Precious, the screenplay adaption of the novel PUSH by author Sapphire, tells the story of the struggle of an illiterate, grotesquely abused, Harlem teenager, and is sure to send shock waves through all who see it.
This movie--this life story– is going to be incredible. I don’t think anyone will want to miss this.
See you at the theater.
BTW— Great article on the movie by Lynn Hirschberg of the New York Times HERE
Here’s the latest promo shot from Rihanna for her new album, Rated R. I just think her hair looks silly. She’s doing too much for me. What are your thoughts?
I always get flack for my Chris Brown posts, because everyone’s a bandwagoner…BUT this time, I’m sure even the haters will admit this is a solid record. Here is the second single off of Chris Brown’s upcoming album Graffiti, “Crawl“.
Here’s a glimpse of the collaborative line coming from Levi’s and Obey
Looks like I will be getting a new jean jacket soon.
The collection will be available first at the Levi’s flagship store in New York on October 29th.
If you didn’t know by now, Marge Simpson will be featured in the November issue of Playboy in celebration of The Simpson’s 20 years on television. Here is a photo from her spread.
Naughty.
(Not Homer in the background…ha!)
Ladies, believe it or not, but guys pay attention to details. We notice the extra effort you put into your hairstyle because you were going to see us that day or the extra bit of skin you’re showing to tease us. We notice details, appreciate details, and expect them. So don’t disappoint.
Wow us with the accessories of B-Side.
Check B-Side out [here]
GQ Italy is celebrating their tenth anniversary with ten covers of their October issue. Here’s a peek at some of them.
Dope.
Aaron
