Jam Session: Rihanna-Rude Boy

Love it, love it! Great Track, fun video. However, I'm not a fan of the hair or wardrobe. She can pull off being curvacious but she needs to be careful that she picks wardrobe that works for her body, not against it. We all know she is a beautiful girl, it just seems like with her new album/ persona she's trying too hard to prove something. She had her own style at one time, now it appears as though shes living in the shadows of Beyonce' and other edgy female artists.

All My Single Ladies (and fellas)--Finding Your Perfect Match- By Anthony Dierek

[Author's note: I wrote this piece as a guide for all my single friends who are impatiently awaiting the arrival of their soulmate.]

        Finding your perfect match is like finding a hand bag to match your new shoes. Dating and shopping are more similar than you think. Sometimes you leave the store and you're confident that the bag you bought will be the perfect match, but when you get home you realize that you were wrong. So rather than give up, you find your receipt, you return it, and you continue shopping until you find the right one. If you're not happy with your hand bag, TAKE IT BACK! You can't settle for a bag that "will just work for now". You owe it to yourself, and your "shoes" to have high standards.

       The key is to realize that you deserve the best. Decide that your closet only has room for designer brands not cheap knock offs that will fall apart the next morning. Quality is everything. Buying a purse that you don't love is like dating a person that you're really not that into. In the long run, the true feelings will eventually surface. What will happen is, you will wear the purse once and never wear it again. While you want to be somewhat picky, don't get too caught up on the outward appearance of your bag. While there does need to be some attraction, you don't know if your perfect bag will come in the form of a sequined clutch, a coin purse, or a full sized bag--You also don't know exactly what color it may be, so keep your options open.

      Here's a tip. When you're looking for a handbag to go with your shoes, DO NOT go digging through your closet trying to make an old bag work with new shoes. You stopped carrying those bags for a reason. Leave them alone. In other words, leave your ex's and old "friends with benefits" alone. There is a reason you stopped talking to them, just trust that you had good judgment when you left them. When you know your ex is bad for you, just lie to yourself and repeat these words: PEOPLE NEVER CHANGE, PEOPLE NEVER CHANGE, PEOPLE NEVER CHANGE, until you believe that they will always be the same douche bag that they were when you broke up. Listen, I'd rather have cute shoes and no bag, than cute shoes and a hot mess of a bag which doesn't match. A raggedy hand bag can ruin an entire outfit. That may sound harsh but sometimes in the long run being harsh can be beneficial. I am a strong believer in forgiveness, but I am also a strong believer in learning from your mistakes. My philosophy is: Screw me over once, shame on you, screw me over again, I should feel as dumb as I look for taking you back.

      Backseat shoppers! A second opinion is always useful when shopping, but it isn't always necessary. Where a friend may help you pick out the right bag, only you should be wearing it. In other words, a best friend’s opinion is nice, but keep some things sacred. Involving too many people in your dating life will only complicate things. Grow a pair and learn how to handle your own issues. You will find that by not passing around your new bag for all of your friends to borrow, down the road the wear and tear will be minimal.

      Lastly, just remember that you don’t NEED a bag in order to wear your shoes. A hand bag is an accessory not a necessity; the same applies with your future significant other. Once you decide that you don't need a handbag in order to survive, you will stumble across the perfect one!

-Anthony Dierek
1.15.2010

Jam Session: Javon Black "Lil Mama"

I heard this jam on the way to the club last night, and then once more on the dancefloor. Oh so sick. I love it. Every once in a while I have to get aldawaylive...this track crunked me up to par. If you liked "Shawty Tore it Up" by Javon Black from late 08' you will LOVE this song.

Retired Jam of the Present Moment: Estelle "Wait A Minute"

This track was great find. I accidentally discovered it back in January while flipping through my MTV channels. It definetly has that smooth, old school, sexy vibe. I guess I was destined to love this song, seeing that the chorus melody is taken from the 70's classic "Just a Touch of Love" By Slave (one of my favorites). I was pleasantly surprised to hear Estelle rap. The men's vocals in the beginning belong to none other than Will.I.am. The brief cameo by Mr. John Legend in the music video added just the right touch of star power to this flawless track. All in all, Estelle struck gold with this one.

Vid: This Kid Killed It!!

-Loves it!

Defense of the Talentless Pop Stars Discussion- Via Facebook (click picture to enlarge)

Topic: Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Ke$ha, Souljah Boy, and Plies all need to lose their voices because they are all talentless.
Synopsis: Agree to disagree. I STILL know that them hoes can't sing and that Plies and Souljah Boy give hip-hop a bad name, but I cant convince America to feel that way.

Jam Session: Juanes - La Paga

This song is by Colombian singer, Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, better known as Juanes. This track was released in 2005 and has remixes with Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas. I prefer to stick with the original. This animated music video is also quite comical.

Quote:

Dost thou love life?
Then do not squander time,
for that is the stuff life is made of.
-Benjamin Franklin
[In otherwords IF YOU LOVE LIVING, THAN GO AND LIVE! LIFE IS TOO SHORT NOT TO! STOP WASTING TIME!]