(DISCLAIMER: Some of these songs have questionable lyrics. If you're going to get offended, don't listen to it. I like the way these songs sound. You don't have to.)
So... I feel like I haven't updated about music in a while. Here we go.
Lately I've been getting really into heavy rock/metal and rap/hip-hop. Which is strange, since I usually don't listen to those genres very often. Maybe it's because I've been listening to the radio again.
Anyway, here are a few songs I've been listening to a lot this past week.
Elbow - The Bones of You.
I heard of this song from another blog recently. It's a little different than most of the music I listen to... I like it.
Saosin - On My Own.
A friend of mine got me to start listening to this group and then told me that I should learn the bass line for this song so I could play it with him. After listening to it about 50 times while learning the part, I think I've come to love it rather a lot. Thanks, D.
Monty Are I - Dublin Waltz.
I saw this group back in August (I think...), 2009 and LOVED the performance of this song. After a couple months I stopped listening to MAI... but now I'm remembering how awesome they were. Check it out.
Black Eyed Peas - Imma Bee.
My friends used to tell me I was a music dictionary... then I stopped listening to the radio about a year ago... I stopped being the music dictionary I was. SO. I started listening to the radio again and this song has become a favorite. Not really sure why. It's just nice and catchy I guess. Way better than "Boom Boom Pow" was.
Jay-Z ft. Rihanna and Kanye West - Run This Town.
Another radio favorite. In my opinion, Jay-Z had a bit of a fall in popularity a while back, but he's completely back in the game now. Love it. Pardon the unfortunate lyrics during Kanye's verse.
Black Eyed Peas - Meet Me Halfway.
I love this song. I would totally listen to it without any singing and/or rapping, too. BUT. It is better with both. Though I don't really like the techno vocals on a couple of Will. I. Am.'s verses. Love the chorus, though. Especially at 2:58 onwards. The build-up is great.
Beautiful, catchy, and it makes you move.
Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne and Eminem - Forever.
Alright... if you take offense at questionable lyrics... don't listen to this one. It's edited but you can still get a lot out of it. I fought with myself about putting it up here, but the back track on this one is too good to pass up at a couple parts.
I personally like rap in general, though I didn't used to listen to it as much as I do now. BUT. What really got me liking this song... First, the variety of the rappers in this song. Drake, Kanye, Lil Wayne AND Eminem?? Awesome. Second, I LOVE the piano on Lil Wayne's verse.
If you would prefer, you can just listen to his verse... which is clean. It starts at 3:14 and goes til 4:07. The best piano part is at 4:00.
I also have to make the comment that Eminem is an incredible rapper. Not only does he come up with some of the best metaphors... he's insanely good at articulation. I can understand every word that comes out of his mouth. Which, at times, might not be the best thing. But I appreciate it a lot since many popular artists (not only rappers) have terrible articulation and you have no idea what they're saying.
Alright... That's seven songs. One a day for your week. Have fun.
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