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Amen! (D'Angelo's Back)
“Black stardom is rough, dude,” Chris Rock tells me when I reach him to talk about D. “I always say Tom Hanks is an amazing actor and Denzel Washington is a god to his people. If you’re a black ballerina, you represent the race, and you have responsibilities that go beyond your art. How dare you just be excellent?”
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]Since the days of jamming to her self-titled debut album and Never Say Never on crowded trains via Walkman (yes, with a cassette tape, lol), I’ve been a huge fan of Brandy’s. Her latest single - a catchy little tune - features a rapping Chris Brown and showcases those angelic vocals of hers. I think it’s a great follow up to the first single - a girl power duet ballad with Monica (great strategy) - It All Belongs To Me.
I’m excited for the comeback album, Two Eleven, set for release next month (June 2012) especially since she’s rumored to have collaborated with two of my favorite young songwriters in the game right now (Frank Ocean and Drake).
Any other B-Rocka fans out there? How do you guys feel about the second single?
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]These two guys are so damn on point, it’s ridiculous. Scary that they’re getting better with each track. Peace to Tiron, Ayomari and the Cafeteria Line. Buy their latest effort, A Sucker For Pumps here.
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[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]I absolutely adore this song.
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Oh sniddap! Did I tell y’all the Hall Pass Tour team is throwing an ALL OUT party this Saturday night? Music, drinks, food, games and FREE entry. Yeaaaaaah BUDDY! Come thru, bring a friend, a smile and your two step so we can battle.
It’s party time! Join us this Saturday, 10/15 for music, drinks, food, games and good times. Free entry (because we love you). Take a peek at the flier for all the details.
All proceeds go to our #20BY20 Kickstarter campaign. FUN for a GOOD cause. Let’s do it!
RSVP: rsvp@hallpasstour.com
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11 more daaaaaays! Let’s go!
Kickstarter cards courtesy of our fantastic designer, Vaughn Fender (http://vaughnfender.com).
We’ve made lots of progress with our Kickstarter project all thanks to YOU. And we’ve added some tour dates to the project updates! There’s a significant amount left to raise but with a little under 2 weeks, we’re still believers. Let’s do this!
If you’re in NYC, you’ll find us all over the boroughs this week doing pop-up performances, giveaways and some other cool activities we’ve whipped up. Get more frequent updates on where we’ll be by following us on Twitter: @HallPassTour.
And if you’re not in NYC, you can still join the movement by checking out the link and sharing and/or pledging here: http://hallpasstour.com/Kickstarter
#20BY20!
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All thanks to Live At The Loft, an amazing new musical showcase you’re sure to stalk soon, I had the chance to see Cubic Zirconia, a group I had never heard of before the performance you’re watching above.
Two men. One woman. (And a handsome drummer boy man). On stage, the drums led the tempo, cymbals clashed, keys started dancing and then she came, slyly entering through the crowd, tambourine in air. You got me black… hips and shoulders swaying, fingers drumming on thighs, heels keeping beat. I wanted to know who the hell this group was and by the looks of everyone else’s synced movements, they did too. You got me black and blue…The music is sex (‘Y’ is optional). It’s freeing. It’s enraged. It’s everything funky. Nous voulons plus!
Fuckin jam man.
PS- got a few words in with the band members after the performance— they’re just as stinkin awesome in person.
