Friday, 4 February 2011

Alesha Dixon - Illuminati Or Not?

Alesha Dixon, ex female girl band member of Misteeq. Went solo after the group split in 2005, has been trying on numerous occasion to break the charts with her weak, catchy pop-songs. Has this stunner really got what it takes to be a musical artist?

At one point, Dixon was compared to the biggest female entertainer of our time, Beyonce. Whom ever thought to make such a comparison has to of been; 1. Obscenely intoxicated. 2. Very much high on some illegal substances. or 3. Been sleeping with the 'artist' (if she can be called that).

As we all know, Alesha Dixon was never considered as the strong vocalist in Misteeq (better than the one with the Barry White voice for sure). She was well praised for her 'lyrical flow' or MC'ing as its known for. That, as an audience, is what we loved her for. So why didn't she do a solo project heading in that direction?

Lets start from the beginning of her solo-journey: After splitting with the band, she signed a deal with label, Polydor Records. Dixon began recording her debut solo album, 'Fired Up' in 2006, but due to poor record sales of her first two singles, 'Lipstick' and 'Knockdown', she was dropped from Polydor.

In 2007 Dixon became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and eventually won. Her television exposure led to a successful comeback, which included her signing to Asylum Records, an offshoot of Warner Music Group. Dixon then released a second album, entitled 'The Alesha Show' in 2008, which received platinum certification from BPI in the UK. (Still reading right?)

In September 2009 Dixon became a judge on the seventh series of Strictly Come Dancing, replacing fellow judge Arlene Phillips. The replacement of Phillips by Dixon attracted criticism, as some questioned the extent of Dixon's dancing knowledge. Dixon herself dismissed the criticism, describing it as a "storm in a teacup", and refused to stand down as judge. In 2010 Dixon returned for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing and released her third studio album, 'The Entertainer'.


Lets all be honest to each other. Alesha Dixon cannot sing to save any bodies life let alone her own. So I've come up with a conclusion. Alesha Dixon has sold her soul to the Devil in return she gets fame and fortune (but no number 1 hits). How else could this be explained? She cant be sleeping with boss's at the label because if her sex game was that good, Mc Harvey wouldn't of left her for horse mouth Javine Hylton.

She is a beautiful woman, there is no doubt about that. But bless her, she has no talent. She should of been a dancer. She has a very commercial look, body is shaped nice, pretty and also can dance.

Her third single entitled 'Every Little Part Of Me' from the album 'The Entertainer' (ironic that its called something she isn't), features Jay Sean. I like this song, its catchy and very chewy, chewy, gum, gum.

Good luck to her and her choices in life (hope she makes the right one's). If you're into Alesha Dixon, then make sure you go purchase her album which is on sale now.

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

ANUVAHOOD - The Movie!

Im glad someone has taken the initiative to take the ghetto, urban films and society, and turned it into a comedy. I laugh every day at this. So for there to be made a movie about it is great.

Kenneth (who likes to call himself Kay) begins to realise he's just another wannabe bad boy... even less than a loser in fact. After quitting his job at Laimsbury's, Kay vows to become a respected gangster... or cry trying. A pulls-no-punches, coming-of-age story, centering on one directionless hopeless "shotter", who finds his true worth in the face of urban adversity.

The film is out March 18th in all good cinemas.


Is Tinie Tempah A Fake?

When ever an urban artists get signed, why do they become very 'commercial'?

Chipmunk is a big example. Urban artist who got signed, became chewing gum pop, got upset that he weren't respected within the urban scene, supposedly walked out of his label and now his gone to do Hip-Hop.
 
Is Tinie Tempah heading the same route? Or is he actually doing what he really wanted to do from the beginning. 'Pass Out' and 'Frisky' who were both produced by Labrinth, are two singles that blew in the charts. 'Written In The Stars' is another track that's still very good but very much diluted compared to the other two. So are we surprised that 'Wonderman' is very cheesy? 


The beat to 'Wonderman' is very nice but it isn't enough for it to have that underground feel to it when you have a well funded, unoriginal, boring video with the annoying voice of Ellie Golding.

Is there going to be an artist that wont sell themselves short? Understandably we all need to put food on the table. But as a consumer, I don't want to be shown one thing and then another the next.

We have Wretch32 to hopefully show these 'BOSS'S' that you don't need to change to have a hit.

'Wonderman' is on Tinie Tempah's album 'Disc-Overy'. Out now.


Capri A Fan Of Nicki Minaj?

Nicki this, Nicki that. Nicki every where... Are we not sick and tired of hearing and seeing Nicki Minaj every where? (I could actually be a lyricist. It rhymes)

The one time every man went to The Village in Westfield to purchase his 1st LV belt or Gucci scarf to see the Barbie at club Runway, she couldn't even get in. What a big shambles it was. 

Minaj's performance at Oceana weren't anything to write home too either. All the hype that surrounds the big, pink fluff is just that, a big, pink fluff. POINTLESS. Her music has become a big, pink fluff too. Is she really taking this Barbie thing too far? After Nicki's appearance in Watford, she headed down to Runway and was told she could not get in due to a major brawl taking place. 

She tweeted after her performance: "Had a blast @ oceana! Security issues r now preventing us from entering runway..."

I, however, was very upset for the people that paid obscene amount of money to get in the club to see her just sit at her table. Me being me, I took my concerns to twitter and tweeted many times how bad and ashamed I was for her fans. Little did I know that an 'Urban, Gossip & Lifestyle' website called 'TaleTela', were observing my tweets. This website has decided to take one of my many tweets, posted it up on their site and called me a 'FAN' (click link for article http://bit.ly/i29HvW ).  

I'm very much distraught by this. But oh well, I guess someone is reading my tweets right?

Watch this video of The Lonely Island with a cameo by the Barbie herself. 

The Lonely Island - Do The Creep ft Nicki Minaj.


JLS & Alexandra Burke Naked!


Who would of thought in a million years that JLS and Alexandra Burke would team up and create their own clothing line? 

Pop singers Alexandra Burke and JLS stripped off to their bare essentials for this steamy new shoot. The stars, who became house hold names on the 2008 series of the X Factor, posed it up to promote their new joint clothing line 2KX, which launched last year.

Now, can you see yourself rocking down to The Sunday Show or iLuvLive in a similar boxer Aston rocks? Or can you ladies see yourself in the same bra that Alexandra Burke wears? 

Rihanna - S&M - SNM (Say No More)

Can Rihanna get any better after 'Oh Na Na (Whats My Name)' and 'Only Girl'?

By the looks of her new single 'S&M' and its very bright and sexy video, there is no stopping for this Barbadian singer.
She looks absolutely sexy and very delicious might I add. It seems like after Rated R (released twice), which didn't really do as well as the artist may of hoped for, she decided to go from the dark and twisted side to a more cute, light hearted dance music. 'S&M' is a very catchy and upbeat song. Girls will feel sexy and guys, well...You know what guys are like...

What does 'S&M' stand for/or mean?:

Sadism is the sexual or social pleasure or gratification in the infliction of pain and suffering upon another person. The word is derived from the name of the Marquis de Sade, a prolific French philosopher-writer of sadistic novels, plays, and a unique philosophical discourse that championed the inception and reception of extreme pain as an art form that to him was both sublime and beautiful.

Masochism: the sexual pleasure or gratification of having pain or suffering inflicted upon the self, often consisting of sexual fantasies or urges for being beaten, humiliated, bound, tortured, or otherwise made to suffer, either as an enhancement to or a substitute for sexual pleasure.

'Loud' is Rihanna's 5th studio album which was released in 2010. and 'S&M' is the 4th official single from the album.

Make sure you keep a look out for her live concert from the 5th, 6th and 13th of October 2011 at the London o2.


Jessie J - Who Are You?

Essex girl, Jessie J, the most spoken about female artist has released a new single featuring rapper B.O.B. The song entitled 'Price Tag' speaks of a world where every thing is dominated by money. In a world where everything is measured by wealth, brand and looks, Jessie J has put the song out at the right time. Cute, pretty and an oh-so-squeaky clean video to go along with it. But is this really her? Or she another puppet? (Watch the video of 'Price Tag' at the bottom of the page)

'Do it Like A Dude' was her 1st single from the anticipated album 'Who You Are', and the video concept for that is very different to 'Price Tag'. 
 
There is no doubt that this female artist can sing much better than 99.9% of the current singers out there. Male and female. Watching her YouTube video's, you realise that the UK has something they can be very much proud of. When Jessie J sings, she sings with passion and meaning. Something that music has lost ages ago. I personally am glad that she can bring that back. My fear is that 'Do It Like A Dude' was a very watered down song and did not expect it to be her very 1st single. The track, which was written by Jessie herself was for Rihanna so it obviously weren't going to be as soulful as any of Jessie's other songs like 'Mama Knows Best', 'Big White Room' and 'Technology'.

I hope that the label don't take something good and turn it into another pop act. Hopefully Jessie J being the strong minded artist she is, wont allow it.

'Who You Are' will be in stores March 28th.