Amerie, now like to referred to as Ameriie, is an exotic singer with the lite soprano voice. Ameriie came onto the scene in the 2000 with her debut album All I Have. Since, she has had some hits like Why Don’t We Fall In Love , Talkin 2 Me, 1 Thing and Why R U? This song “Blow” was on her Because I Love it mixtape. Yes, she did had a mixtape. “Blow” gives a hard rock feel that gets you going. It is currently one the songs of my workout playlist that I get really amped about. The song talks about her dream to making in the music business and how the determination keeps her going forth. My favorite line is when she says, ” The one and only reason I don’t stop. Because I love it” that line describes how I feel about making on day in Public Relations. I can definitely say this is my go-getter theme song. Whenever I’m feeling down about not making in the Public Relations business, I listen to this song and I keep pushing. I do believe one day I am going to Blow.
If I could classify this song, I would say this a TRUE MOTIVATION GO GETTER THEME song.
Go Get It—Mary Mary
I absolutely love Mary Mary songs. They give true inspiration with a gospel ministering feel. Mary Mary is the contemporary gospel that fuse R&B stylings with a positive gospel message. As they expressed, the gospel is supposed to inspire and help people outside the church walls.”Go Get It” is definitely as inspirational song for anyone who believes in achieving their purpose. I heard this song while I was in depressive stage. God gave me a vision and it didn’t seem like it was going to manifest. I got discouraged until I heard this song and it made believe in my vision again. There is verse in this song that speaks to me a lot.
“Yo Faith ain’t never small that’s what brought you this far See you got your dreams and you got your prayers and you got Yo God he gone take you there See everybody has a season and I believe this one’s yours Cuz you been workin, waitin, this what you been prayin for.”
The vocal stylings of the Erica and Tina are so powerful. It gives that old gospel down home feel when you hear their voice. The beat composed by producer Warryn Campbell makes it very hot track.
If I could classify this song, it would be PICK YOURSELF UP song.
Amy Whinehouse, the Janis Joplin of the new generation, had a voice that weighted more than her physical frame. She had a pure solid voice that can carry over a heavy band. Sadly, we lost that voice due to her bouts of alcoholism. All we have is her music that will live on for generations. Tears Dry On Their Own is from her debut album Back To Black. The song samples the Motown classic, “Ain’t no mountain high enough.” Amy’s voice on the track is very somber which reflects a heartbreak experienced in the song. The song does gives a 60s love song feel to it and Amy’s voice gives that classic feel to it.
If I could classify this song, it would be THINKING ABOUT EX DURING MY DOWN TIME song.
Recover—– To regain the strength, composure, balance or the like of (oneself) as defined by dictionary.com
I have heard that life is not a crystal stair. This line taken from the poem written by one of the influential writers in history Langston Hughes sums up the trials we go through in life. We live our lives daily trying to make it to the next day. None of us are prepared for the unexpected bumps in the road or storms. What is a storm? A storm is a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction as defined by dictionary.com. We have norms in our life that we live by everyday. When something unexpected happens, it really disturbs the natural balance in our life. What is there to do? How do you prepare for the unexpected? The answer is….. there is nothing you can do to prepare for the unexpected but there are ways to sustain yourself during the unexpected.
1. Realize that all storms are temporary.
I know this statement sounds a bit redundant but it is true. Have you ever known thunderstorm to last 365 days? If so please tell me…. When you are going through a storm, whether it’s a break-up, job loss, death of a family member or mental distortion, you have to remember this time is only temporary. The view may seem grim but the ride is short. Sure, when you are going through, you think I cannot ever recover from this or you say to yourself what did I do to deserve this. You didn’t do anything and yes, you can recover from it. The storm is there only to bring out the best in you. Although, the wind is blowing and the lighting is flashing remember you having everything inside of you to defeat it. It’s ok to cry, grieve and get mad but after you do remember there is a battle you have to fight.
2. Learn to walk in the rain
When I was in the military, we used to run in the rain. Our drill Sargent would say to us ” If it is not raining, we ain’t training.” At that time, I could not gasp the concept but now I get a revitalizing feeling whenever I run or walk in the rain. Sounds Crazy??? The rain is neededon the earth to make plants grow. While you are going through your personal storm you can live and look good through it. Remember, the rain symbolizes growth so in this time you are growing into better person than you were before.
3. Evaluate your circles
As human beings , there is a deep desire to connect with others with the same background or ideas as us. We travel with circle of friends that stemmed from school, home or work. I like to classify some of the people in my life as inner and outer circles. With my outer circle , these are people are sometimes referred to as “associates” they could be business partners or classmates. The inner circle is people whom I like to call my backbone. These people could write a whole book about me because they have stuck with me through the best of times and the worst of times. When you are going through a personal storm, you began to see who deserves to keep their place in your life. If you have someone who is willing to help you through the trenches that person is a keeper. They usually are quiet but can pray with you through the storm. The others will show their true colors once you are going through and they will be the first one to disappear in the first sign of danger. Those people you need to leave them alone and in the dust because they don’t deserve you. During the trying times, you will surely see which people are there to make you better and get rid of the ones who are there to kill your dream.
4. Find your place of peace
Finding your place of peace is an easy mission to accomplish. Some people find their place of peace through prayer, meditation and reading of the scriptures. There is a sound peace in knowing there is someone greater than ourselves who can handle the cares of the world. We can boldly go to them , tell them what is on our hearts and know that we are heard. Another way to find your place of peace is through the partaking in the arts such as listening to music, reading a book, drawing and writing. These outlets give our minds a break from all the commotion. It takes our mind to a peaceful place beyond our current surroundings. A change of scenery is another way to find your place of peace. Getting away or going out-of-town always brings a fresh renewal to me. You can take a long walk by the river or lake and just be still. This gets the mind out of panic mode and forces it to relation mode. Lastly, physical activity can stimulate your mind as well as your body. Take a part of any physical activity whether it’s dancing , exercising or playing sports. In the end, you will feel a sense of accomplishment from day to day. To find your place of peace will help relieve the current stress and help focus on your next strategy.
Remember this, we all go through these storms or ills of life. Yes, they are emotional , heartbreaking and stressful. In the end, you will be a better person than you were before. Take this time to focus on you and making yourself better for the next mission. Keep your eyes on the prize and never lose sight of your goal. After every storm, there is a rainbow and at end of every rainbow there is a pot of gold. Make sure you find your pot of gold and hold on to it. What is that pot of gold? Hope for a brighter and richer future !
Robin Thicke to me is one of the soulful voices in the R&B music industry. It irritates me when the media like to refer to him as “blue-eyed soul“. To me is one people who is soulful. Enough about my rant. The new generation song is from his recent album “Love after War” which is a really good album. The song gives a mixture of Donny Hathaway,”Someday we will be free and Marvin Gaye ” What’s going on?” . It is song for a generation who aspire for change. Robin’s voice over the track is very empowering and horns in the background compliments the music. If I could classify this song, it would be a GO DO SOMETHING POSITIVE IN WORLD song.
Sorry, I forgot to post the jam for the day yesterday… so I thought I would combine them for weekend. It’s the weekend baby. What you got planned????? This weekend is my hubby birthday so we going to have casual date night. We going to see battleship *side eye* I’m not too stoked to see it but review will come later. Enjoy these cuts to get your weekend started right.
Enjoy Patience
This is ultimate summertime theme song and it never gets old….Ever. It sampled from Kool and the gang. Summer madness cut. Will Smith now famous actor was the Fresh Prince when this jam came out. Will in the track serves as a storyteller letting you know what goes on during a typical summer day. Every time I play this song, it puts straight in mood for the summer. If I could classify the song, it is LEANING TO SIDE YOU DON’T SPEED THROUGH TWO MILES AN HOUR SO EVERYBODY SEE YOU song.
This is when she was JLO. Jennifer Lopez was the fly girl who burst into the scene with her first album On the Six. I absolutely love this song. The song describes a typical good day and it can serves a song to get ready to go out with friends. I beat is very R&B fused with hip-hop. On the song it features Fat Joe and Big Pun (RIP) rapping. If I could classify this song… it is GET READY TO HIT THE AFTERNOON WITH FRIENDS AND TEAR UP THE NIGHT song.
This day is a special day for me. For those who don’t know, I served in the Army Reserve for years and my husband is an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. All of my friends and family I know have served in some part of the military. I take holidays like Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Military spouses day very seriously. It takes a lot to put on uniform to serve and to fight for the freedom that we take for granted sometimes. I know it’s sounds clique but it’s true. These people are away from their families most of the time and they still have to remain focus on the mission to come home safety. There are some soldiers we lost in the battle and some families are still reeling from that pain. So ask you today to salute your local solider and say thank you. In your private time, say a prayer for the families who lost loved in the war and pray for the ones who are still fighting.
I salute my fellow soldiers and I say keep marching on HOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
I am shocked just like all of you to hear that Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall will not be returning to the
“The Game“. I found this shocking news where I get all of my news…Twitter. Her tweet reads,
“I wanted to let my fans know that I will not be returning to the game for season 6. It was incredible I had lots of fun.”
BET did confirmed that the two biggest stars are leaving the show and hoped that they will make regular appearances throughout the season. In my opinion, I had stop watching this season of the game because it was not interesting to me anymore. You can see on some of the episodes that they try to use forced comedy. I really like the last season. A lot of people didn’t care for the past season it but I thought the storyline was excellent. The whole season had me on the edge of my seat. Although, the whole Trey Wiggs episode had a really good plot but after that it became uninteresting me . The question stands can Wendy Raquel Robinson can carry the show? I’m 50/50 on that because Tasha Mack is a colorful character but Mel and Derwin balanced the show out. I think what seems to be a problem with some of the actor/actress is that they live in LA and some well majority of the shows are being taped in Atlanta. In general, it puts strain on their traveling on family time. Tia discuss this matter on her show ” Tia and Tamara”. There are speculations that after this season it will be cancelled. Who knows. I will be watching the first episode to see how this all plays out.
