THE BAD NEWS IS GREAT

His stage name is Badnooz Boogz. A rapper from Bronx, NY, that preaches positivity and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty in the game. Like most underground artist I've come to know, I met the handsome Boogz by chance. In fact, I had no idea that he produced music when we met. Boogz was a man of confidence and intelligence, so when he hit me with a song titled "The Devil Is a Liar", I was shocked. Surprisingly, his music proved to be far and above average, contrast to what we hear on our radio stations today. I have no doubt that you will love his creations. After I heard one song, I needed to hear another, and another, and another. It's almost like that Pringle commercial; one is NEVER enough.

I guess that is why I provided you all with three of my favorite Badnooz Boogz tracks. So fellas, be aware: Boogz is more than capable of taking the title to your throne (and your girl).

Ohh Gawd - Badnooz Boogz

Or(master) ft. Eden Marie, YG - Badnooz Boogz

Go Bellevue - Badnooz Boogz

LOVE IN THE BLOG

If you have not realized it yet, I have a super radar for talent; I meet music artists from the weirdest places by coincidence and I love it!

Today, at random, I briefly exchanged nouns and vowels with a new acquaintance and rising artist. The underground Hip Hop musician goes by the name of Young Future. And ladies, I must say, he's an eye catcher as much as he's musically captivating.

With permission from the artist, I bring you a song that I ADORE titled "Love In The Sky"

This will forever be apart of my music collection

Still one of my favorite videos

My VMAs overview =

A HOT MESS between Kanye's utter intrusion, Lady GooGoo's fashion sense, and all other craziness. Luckily the Carter-couple (Jay-Z and Beyonce) saved the show with amazing performances.

Literally...

Here's an interesting story that leads to this ... whatever it is:

About two weeks ago, one evening I decided to work-out. I am absolutely no stranger to exercise but, somehow during 45 minutes of focusing on strengthening my legs, something went wrong. PAIN accompanied me for the next few days; walking was bothersome, sitting and standing was painful and the list goes on. So one night, I decided that some time spent immersed in my bath-tub would be of some use for my aches. My iPod Nano accompanied me, soothing me with melodies from artists like Floetry, Pledge and Lauryn Hill. I had reached Nirvana, UNTIL suddenly my iPod invaded the waters. Yes! It feel into the tub with me! Now, the screen is nearly black, I can't add or delete songs, and I believe the battery is destroyed.

LUCKILY a few days later, while ordering a new Mac laptop I went ahead and threw a brand new iPod towards the purchase (whew). Today I decided that I wanted to look at special cases they have for iPods (for obvious reasons. I surely do not want to ruin my next musical gadget). When I ran across CONTEXTURE.CA's 45 Nano Cases - which is literally 45 Nano cases made from real cassette tapes - I knew I had to share the coolness.

I'm A Believer!

Tonight has finitely changed my view of Hip Hop for the rest of my life.

Before tonight, my respect for the music genre was questionable. Yes, I have always been a listener of Hip Hop; however, there has always been an imaginary boundary of how serious I took it. The language has always been a turn-off: exploiting women, offensive racial terms and the level of crime that seemed to be constant in the lyrics. Yet, I have always found myself bopping my head to the bass-y melodies, or memorizing its urban lyrics. Deep down, I've always love Hip Hop.

Tonight will forever be remembered in the world of this genre. It took one man, and a hand full of other contributors to change the course of Hip Hop as we know it. That man is rapper Jay-Z.

Tonight, as the mid-age performer conquered the stage, captivating his audience which includes homes all over the United States, I was made a believer that Hip Hop is alive!

[Buy Jay-Z's lastest album (or a few songs you like best). Available on itunes now!]