Favorite Pop Singers

This blog is overdue. I promised I'd make it, and here it is. No, the great Michael Jackson is not included cause he would be #1, MJ is the G.O.A.T., so when u don't see him on my list don't panic...don't hate...just enjoy.

5) Katy Perry-Katy would be higher on this list, but I wasn’t really feeling her latest album, Prism, all that much. Teenage Dream, on the other hand is a classic. I really like Katy’s style. I liked as soon as I heard a couple singles on the first album(Yeah she kissed a girl etc.). I didn’t really get into her until TD though.

4) Jennifer Lopez- I’ve been a big Jlo fan for a while. Im not really a fan of her albums as a hole, but she’s got lots of hits. If You Had My Love is one of my favorite songs period. Her latest album A.K.A. is decent as well.

3) Lady Gaga- Gaga may be weird but that really brings personality to her music. It all started back with the song Pokerface. Before that I didn’t really think much of Gaga. I still haven’t really heard her latest album, Artpop, in entirety. I will one day though.

2)Justin Timberlake- JT was very close to getting to getting the top spot. I like all 4 of his albums. Its no secret JT is trying to be a white Michael Jackson, but what’s wrong with that? My favorite album of his is Futuresex/Lovesounds. I really like the 20/20 Experience too. I was a casual fan of Nsync so it makes sense lol.

1)Britney Spears- I have always been a big Britney fan. You could argue she single handedly brought back the female pop singer in the 90s. Shes a decent singer with a ton of hits. I really started to get back into her when she dropped Gimme More off her Blackout Album. After that I decided to get a lot of her music.

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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