.Let It Bump.

St. John's Caution's Dance Team, my beloved dance team, has been active for four years so far and it is still hot in the game. Not to boast and brag but Caution makes entertainment look so much better =]. Yes we're all about hip hop and reggae because that is our specialty, but we like to bring other genres into our style too. For example, we have pop that we incorporate into our dances. One of my favorite dances is an opening dance that we did with Missy Elliot's "Ching-a-Ling". The video was something that I pictured in mind because it had a 1980's feel to it with the house parties and the clothes.

American Girl

Estelle "my Belle" is a U.K. artist that is making her way into the United States with her fresh new single "American Boy" featuring Kanye West. She is featured on Rolling Stone's list for lookout artists this year and she is on R&B artist, John Legend's music label. She is an original, hot, sassy, artist that works with all genres of music; Hip-Hop, Reggae, R&B, Soul, etc. Since listening to the her CD titled "Shine", I must give it two thumbs up. Its something different. Not only does she sing but she raps as well. Besides the hit single "American Boy", my favorite song from her album is "Wait a Minute". I love the beat, it's so hot. It's something that you can dance to in the club. I listen to this on my Ipod all of the time and I know that I won't get tired of it anytime soon. Give Estelle a chance, you won't be sorry. It's official when you hear on the radio and have her as one of your ringtones for your phone...I have her as my ringtone =].

Come Close by Common

This is the most romantic hip hop song around in my generation. Common shows depth and perception in a new way of how to fall in love with the one that you love. He uses flash cards to show more meaning in how he feels and it is not because the woman portrayed in the video is deaf. I think that using sign language shows a different connection that no one else understands and that to me is beautiful.

.Admirat!on.

Mus!c is considered to be a big part of my life as well as my boyfriend Eddie. This guy has such a wonder for all varieties of music genres that includes h!p h0p, r&b, rock, reggae, soca, pop, 70's music, reggaeton, and heavy metal. He even listens to show tunes lol, and plays the clarinet and the guitar. I play the flute. I believe that if he was on a music trivia game show, he would probably win. He knows a lot of stuff. If we were to have a conversation about music with him right now, it will go on for hours. We would compare, compete against each other to see who knows more, sing, dance, etc. There's this one game that we play sometimes when we're bored and it's called "Finish the Music Lib". It's kind of like Mad Lib when you fill in the sentence with an adjective or a verb, but its with lyrics from a song. We like to interrupt each other and fight lol. The game may sound cheesy, but it is fun indeed. =]

Music inspires everyone in many different ways. To my boyfriend and I, it is a way to have fun, relax, and enjoy each other's company.

Soulja Boy...K!ck Rockz

Do you know what really grinds my gears? (Courtesy of Peter from Family Guy lol) People who think that they are the hottest thing out there right now off of a stupid song that is going to become a one-hit wonder. It doesn't take a genius to know that just by listening to one word of the "song", it's going to be trash. Yes, you have seen people do the "Soulja Boy" dance. I look at people and say " You are embarrassing yourself". I don't care if I don't know the dance and I am HAPPY that I don't know that dance. I just sit there at parties and watch everytime the song comes on. I know one thing is for sure, I'm not doing it. I am not going to look like the fool. It's ashame to see three-year old children do this dance instead of learning their ABC's and 1-2-3's. If I ever catch my little brother do that, no matter how cute and adorable he is, I will scold him. The same goes for my neice and she's only 10 (her birthday was yesterday, yay!). I'm so afraid of what type of songs are going to come out in the next ten years when my little sister turns 10 (she's only 5 months). This is why I like to listen to Ol' School artists that were previously mentioned in earlier posts. I respect Lupe Fiasco for what he is doing now. He is different and original. I hope that he doesn't cross over into mainstream in order to please companies & their money. He is proof that hip hop is not dead. And that's what really grinds my gears folks. I'm Out!