Dangerously Beautiful

It’s been a while since we brought you some good music from up-and-coming leading ladies.  Meet Nikki Lynette.  I discovered her when she released her “Roses N Guns: The Totally Bad Ass Mixtape That Rocks” project a few months back.  You may have heard some of her music which was licensed to MTV for shows like The City, The HIlls, and the latest outing of Jersey Shore.  What’s even more Dangerously Beautiful about Ms. Lynette is that she’s not just a rapper/singer, but she makes her living through multiple facets of the entertainment industry like voice-overs, hosting a weekly video segment on Chicago’s RAW-TV, and penning celebrity interviews for Digiwaxx Media.  Did I mention that she produces a number of her songs?

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The much anticipated first mixtape by the wonderfully talented Dynasty is available!  Since we last mentioned Dynasty this Tampa by way of Queen’s resident has definitely stayed busy rocking shows and penning future repeat-ready compositions.  While others bicker over who can be the only female emcee with notoriety (and plastic retouches), Dynasty surpasses the hype & drama but being an emcee above all else.  This isn’t “good-enough-for-a-girl” music, this is hot shit that raises the bar for hip-hop across the line.  And she wears Dangerously Beautiful.  Check out the latest from this DB Boss Chick below:

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Now this is right down my alley. Love songs. I never get tired of them, and Mary J Blige always gets it right. This is one of my favorite songs off her album Stronger With Each Tear (if you haven’t checked it out, you’re missing out!)  The video is equally good (Trey Songs took good notes from R Kelly). I can relate.  Especially the part with the woman at the mailboxes. Ladies, I know you know that exact feeling.  You’re sooo mad at him and then he brings you in close and you just melt and like that it’s all over.  In your head, you’re like “Damn, I need to stay mad at him a little longer.” NOT!  LOL.  And the lady in the street yelling and fighting with him.  The minute the cops came, she was defending her man.  We’ve all been there.  I can talk shit about him and push him around, but the second someone else does the same, I got his back.  Love  is funny like that.  Sometimes you just have to go with the feeling in your heart. I definitely got “Hood Love!”

When I heard this song on the radio, I was like what kinda crap are they playing now a days. I was even more surprised when I heard them say it was the new Drake. I thought to myself, oh no, he’s really been hanging around Kanye too long. I hope this isn’t another 808s and Heartbreak album. (some songs eventually grew on me, but not something I can play over and over again like College Dropout.) Anyhow, the video has been released for Find Your Love and I have to say that I feel a bit different about the song. No, I’m not super in love with the tune, but I can vibe to it a bit. It’s just not a song for me to listen to in the car. I like the video even though I feel I may need a translator at parts (Brown Boy – cracks me up) And the ending…. What the hell happened. Guess it makes up for Best I Ever Had vid. What are your thoughts?

I don’t find myself often posting about Beyonce.  I guess its because she gets tons of love from everywhere else.  Her songs are always on the radio (I even know the words to the ones I don’t really like), she’s always on the Red Carpet, her marriage is always a topic, everyone wants to know if she’s pregnant, and so on.  I’m not a complete Hater, but come on.  She’s everywhere!!

With that being said, I decided to post about her latest video Why Don’t You Love Me.  I think the video is pretty cute and fun.  The song has grown on me and I can almost hear Solange singing it.  After all, she did write it.  I don’t care if Beyonce ever has kids as long as she stays Malicious But Delicious. She’s Dangerously Beautiful in my book.

It’s no secret that I love Jaheim’s voice.  I’m always comparing his voice to other guys that sing.  He has that rugged, manly voice that I love to hear.  I’ve listened to his albums in the past and he always sounds great, but the tracks weren’t that great.  Don’t get me wrong, there were some that stood out like Just In Case and Never, but for the most part the singles on the radio were the only good ones on the album.

His latest single Finding My Way Back is an instant classic in my book and the video is pretty good too. Regina King looks great and this is her first music video that she directs.  The subject of the video matches the meaning of the song perfectly.  Sometimes we get caught up in everything that we take our relationships for granted. Gotta find my way back, to you, to us, to love. Check it out and let me know if you agree.

Last night, American Idol had a 2 hour fundraiser to benefit charities around the world and across the United States. You all know that I am a huge Alicia Keys fan. She performed and she showed them how it’s done. Lately, she’d been wearing the most beautiful shoes!!! Just had to throw that in there!

Mary J. Blige was also in the building. I love her voice. Great job. I love it when artists do music different from what they normally do. (was that Randy on guitar!) Others came through, like the Black Eyed Peas, Joss Stone, and Idol alum Carrie Underwood. The performances were pretty good. I didn’t get to watch it live because I was too busy celebrating my birthday!! But these were my favorites. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Uh oh!  I’m kinda feeling this song.  I don’t think  it’s actually her rapping that I like but the lyrics. I love music that makes me nod my head and this song does that for me.  In the past Ciara was known for hits that made you think you could dance.  You know what I’m talking about, songs like 1,2 Step and Oh. (I’m sure I’m not the only one that thought they could get on top of a car and dance like that.)  She can definitely dance her ass off.  I guess she wanted to try something new and and did some modeling stuff.  She’s pretty, so I think she did that well.  I wouldn’t mind her for a DB photo shoot (that would actually be pretty cool), but I have to admit that I am looking forward to some of her dancing inspired hits.  You Got Me! How do you guys feel about the song?

Now here is a Dangerously Beautiful woman. I got her CD when she first came out and I really liked it. Ay Yo is one of my favorites off the album. I like her videos and this one was good too. I feel like she’s overlooked a bit though. She has real talent and can sing her ass off. But I guess R&B isn’t that big right now. Oh well. She’s great and I’ll continue to support her. Check her out below with another Dangerously Beautiful woman Ms Dynamite. I love this remix!! What do you think of both songs?

I freakin love this song.  Very passionate.  One of those songs where he isn’t being cocky, just confident.  The video is pretty cool too. Much better than the disappointing Best I Ever Had… (but I still can’t get enough of that song!) I’ve been really feeling Drake’s style and look forward to his album. Even though I think of his mixtape as an album. Can you see? Can you see? Get your Visine on. What are your thoughts?