My Thoughts 2012-1st Edition

I'm back in College for what seems to be my 12th semester...yea its hard to believe. I remember when I was a freshman back in 2006. It wasnt very difficult to get aquainted with college life, which at the time consisted of stayin on campus during the week. It was easier to make friends and hang out back then at school. Now I'm back with my original major of history and I'm ready to make the push for the degree.

I'm so glad that the NBA got it together...i've been watching as much NBA as I can ever since it started on CHristmas day. My favorite team is the Lakers. Ironically it used to be the Heat, but that was back when it was Shaq and Wade on the team.....I've gotta admit i felt odd during last year's finals. I hate the Mavericks, but I didn't really want the Heat to win either......This season It seems the younger athletic teams will have the best records.

Music wise I have completly forgotten about R&B it seems.....I've gotten more into rap again(as you can see from my blogs), but I do enjoy R&B and some Pop. Lady Gaga and the Legendary Britney Spears are 2 of my favorite artists.....I'm a pretty big Justin Timberlake fan too. Rap wise there were some good albums last year but ulltimately 2010 was the best year i've seen for rap in a LONG TIME. Okay maybe since 2008 lol.2008 had numerous really hot albums like Paper Trail by T.I. and LAX by Game, not to mention Untitled by Nas. Last year it seemed like almost every album I heard could have been a little better.

Movie wise I got to see quite a few movies like Priest(ugh), Thor, Sherlock Holmes, Transformers 3, and Rise of the Planet of the APes. Oh yea, i also saw 2 horror movies with a good friend(INsidious and DOnt be afraid of the Dark. Of course Im giving Transformers gets movie of the year from me. Don't ask why.

That raps up this edition of my thoughts....thanks for reading my blog

Nas Albums Worst to Best

20) Nastradamus (75)- It really shouldn’t be a surprise to see this one ranked so low. The lyricism isn’t abysmal but everything is pretty average. How does a song like “Big Girl” make it to a Nas album?? It’s just a boring album plain and simple….I don’t really have a lot to say about it. 19) Street’s Disciple (82) -I hate having this one so low. I honestly like a lot of the songs on this double disc. Unfortunately there’s quite a bit of filler here just like with Jay-z’s Blueprint 2. Disc one has hits like “Nazareth Savage”, “American Way”, “ Just a Moment” and “ You Know My Style”. Disc 2 has some heat on it too: “Suicide Bounce”, the title track, “Virgo”, “Bridging the Gap” and “Thiefs Theme”. 18) T he Lost Tapes 2 (86) -This one I admit I haven’t heard that much…but its pretty decent. It gets off to a good start with songs like “Vernon Family” and “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)”. A lot of these songs are ok….but not muc...

Album Review: Kid Cudi-Insano (regular version)

I gotta admit I didn't like this album that much when I first heard it over half a year ago. I've heard that Kid Cudi doesn't exactly play to his strengths....that's partly true. I do like his rapping here tho. Honestly most songs here kinda blend together....."Keep Bouncin'" is really hype....and it gets the album off to a good start. "At The Party" with Pharrell Williams and Travis Scott may be my favorite song. "Wow" with A$AP Rocky is another highlight. Overall tho I feel this album tries too hard to be trendy. Cudi needed to put more of his pain into it. I mean a happy Cudi album isn't a bad thing but it really seems odd to me. You're not getting alot of singing or hums here know what I mean? However the production I found to be very good. Cudi is one of my favorite rappers like top 20 and I guess this will do for 2024. Lyrics 20 Beats 23 Depth 21 Tilt 21 Verdict 85

Album Review: Lupe Fiasco's Tetsuo & Youth

Lupe has come back, and with a classic album. He seemed to be back on tracks with Food and Liquor II, but F&L2 wasn’t as fun to listen to as his earlier albums. Even LASERS was more fun. This album however, is very complex and fun to listen to. It’s also incredibly well produced. Lupe proves he’s still a top lyricist in the game. Check out his lyrical showcase on Mural, or storytelling on Prisoner 1 & 2. He’s got a really long song called Chopper which features a lot of guests but its all good. The last song might be the weakest which features Ab-Soul. No Scratches feat. Nikki Jean is one of my favorite songs here. The interludes are pretty intersing, but ultimately skippable. This album is already up for album of the year, and honestly it will be hard for anyone to match this effort. The verdict... its 10/10 for me. This is a great album

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