Lauryn Hill

I liked how 'The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill' incorporated soul, hip hop and rap into one. Especially with the single Doo Woop(That Thing). I like her lyricism because it's written in a casual yet harsh tone. Like how she tells the guys to step up their game. The chorus sells it for me because the melody and harmony blends in so great.

Plus this video probably had to be mind-blowing in 1998 but now it's pretty meh. Still cool though.

Saturday Cartoon Slow Jams

There's this guy named Scott Bradlee who takes well-known music and turns them into soulful piece of art.
One of my favorite rendition that he did so far is turning the 1980's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into a R&B vibe.

 He also did a Ducktales slow jam as well.

Broadway Idiot

So it has been a long time since I've listened to Green Day and this documentary sort of, well, rekindled the lost flame of Green Day. I loved how Billy Armstrong was so cool with the musical because it was best idea ever. Turning a rock album into musical? GENIUS. It reminds of how they tried to do a Spider-Man musical but it turned out bad from reviews. Not Broadway Idiot though, it's nice.

I remember in the documentary when the cast sang "Last Night On Earth" to the band, and they were fascinated by it. I like the harmony that they did plus I'm a sucker for slow songs so this song hits home to me. If I had a chance to watch the musical, I would take in within a heartbeat. Did I use that phrase right? Doesn't matter, all that matter is good music anyway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vovwrHyxO9E

Jamie Foxx: ESPN and Jimmy Fallon

I recommend watching these videos for a good laugh. The type of laugh you will experience is nothing you ever experienced.

Jamie Foxx shown the world how talented his comedic act, baby smooth voice and hit mainstream when he played Ray Charles in the movie "Ray" and he still continues to amaze people with recent movies such as Django Unchained and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Although he stuck with acting over the years, these two videos shows he is capable of doing anything as an entertainer.

Muscle Shoals

Muscle Shoals is a 2013 documentary about Fame Studios and the artist from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This documentary blew my mind. I didn't know so many R&B hits were from here. It's good to know the origins of the best. Well, some of the best. The best is R.Kelly. Why? Because there's nothing wrong with a little bit bump and grind.

My initial reaction about Rick Hall's life was... wow. There is so much tragedy in this guy's life. His little brother who was 3 years old died from a boiling hot water ditch, his first wife died from a car crash, he lost his job because he was a workaholic, his dad died because the tractor flipped, and he lost his band to a friend-then rival company. But he still pushed on through. Despite the hardships and hardaches, he pushes on through ,and receives and gives hits after hits after hits. That's dedication and that inspires people. Good job Rick Halls, good job.

Love Never Felt So Good

Love Never Felt So Good is a new single from Michael Jackson's second posthumous album. The story behind this is that Michael Jackson recorded many songs but some didn't make the cut so he put them in a vault to later review them again then work on the songs some more. There are two versions of this song; one with MJ only and the second with Justin Timberlake. I love the only Michael version! It was a unreleased track from the early 80s and honestly, it should have been on the 'Thriller' album.

However, there are many people on the internet that disagree with releasing this track. One reason is that Michael Jackson is a perfectionist. He didn't release a track or album until he was completely satisfied with it. Like how even though Thriller was close to the release date, he went back in the studio and mixed it again. So some believe releasing this track is disrespectful in his works. The other reason is that Justin Timberlake's caller-response in the song annoyed people.

Despite what people say, I love both of them and even though he's gone, his legacy continues on.