Bas: Lit ft J.Cole

I laugh when people ask me have I ever heard of Bas...  True story, past two summers I would bump Bas in my whip and out of all the artists I do that for, multiple times someone would honk and ask me who is that:-)

"Girl I'm the baker, you surely caking

Stand back, catch my amazing graces" -Bas

An artist on J.Cole's label Dreamville, I hope this brother gets to shine bright.  He's a lyricist and he's from Queens.  Nuff Said.

"You'd be surprised how many truths you can hide in flows

I'm listenin' to this beat with my eyelids closed" -J. Cole

This song feels so good.  Bump it at the end of your day or before.  I'm a firm believer that good music can make you high.  #inhale

BTW - Great use of a Miguel sample...CLASSIC

Bas "Too High to Riot" including "Night Job" feat. J. Cole and "Housewives" available now! iTunes: http://smarturl.it/TooHighToRiot Apple Music: http://smarturl.it/TooHighToRiotAP Google Play: http://smarturl.it/TooHighToRiotGP Amazon mp3: http://smarturl.it/TooHighToRiotAMZ Spotify: http://smarturl.it/TooHighToRiotSP www.FIENDS.nyc // www.dreamville.com Everybody #FIENDS. http://twitter.com/fiendbassy http://instagram.com/fiendbassy http://www.facebook.com/FiendBassy http://www.youtube.com/SuperMookinFiends http://fiendbassy.com http://SMFiends.com http://FIENDSHOP.com Music video by Bas performing Lit. (C) 2014 Dreamville/Interscope

Leriq: Say you love me ft. Wizkid

I'm a fan of these brothers. A co-worker put me to some Nigerian music and I haven't been the same since.  No lie.  The beats, the flow, the music...it's a game changer ya'll.  So this was the first song she put me on to.  Shout out to Miss Tami -Salute

"Say you love me, Say you love me,

I know you like it how I give it you baby lemme hear you now"

The lyrics on this one are fiyah.  American writers, take note.  Practice the art of syncopation...OR?  learn from Leriq & Wizkid.

"080 tonight tonight tonight tonight, baby baby na you na you na you I wan do, baby I don dey maya for your matter, baby baby I don dey craze"

Expect to hear a lot more from these brothers, they've got mood music down to a science.

LeriQ - Say You Love Me Ft. Wizkid Say You Love Me (OFFICIAL AUDIO 2015) LeriQ - Say You Love Me Ft. Wizkid Say You Love Me (OFFICIAL AUDIO 2015) LeriQ - Say You Love Me Ft. Wizkid (OFFICIAL AUDIO 2015) © 2015 LeriQ - Say You Love Me Ft.

Jhene Aiko: Bed Peace ft. Childish Gambino

Shhh...just let Jhene speak...

"What I am trying to say is
The love is ours to make so we should make it
Everything else can wait
The time is ours to take so we should take it"

Sometimes you just have to let the music tell its own story.

"Wake up, wake up
Gotta get this paper, get this cake up
Gotta do my hair, gotta put on make-up
Gotta act like I care about this fake stuff
Straight up"

Anything you wanna add Mr. Gambino?

"Curled up with my head on your chest
It's the best remedy for the pain and the stress
If the world doesn't change then we'll never get dressed
It'll be like this to the kiss of the death"

This song makes wanna chill ad grind at the same time.  So let's...

Download Jhené Aiko's EP "Sail Out" featuring "Bed Peace" now on: iTunes: http://smarturl.it/isailout Amazon: http://smarturl.it/asailout Music video by Jhené Aiko performing Bed Peace (Explicit). ©: Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Jaguar Wright: Self Love #tbt

This song has never stopped giving me chills.   The visceral response I receive from the lyrics alone demand I try to meet the expectations they suggest.  Does that sound crazy? Maybe....but if you can't talk to your music what do you really expect the songs to say to you?

"Caught up in a web of deception
From this $h!t I done learned new lesson
So what cha do, you keep on playing, you play on, playa..."

I need this song...and I think "need" is more important than "love".   We're all big boys and girls so I think it's alright if we agree to disagree.  But I've needed it back then when it was released and I think I need it now.  Maybe you do.  Maybe you don't.  Share it to the person you love cause they may need it too. 

"You work and work with no pay
You punch a clock but never end your day
You take vacation but your not playing
What we say by this time, here my friends, drink three
You cry, cry, revolution, but what you want is a solution
But you're more content with being a pollution
Jump in the motion, and ask the notion..."

Stay blessed.

From Jaguar Wright's LP Denials Delusions and Decisions

Stalley: System on loud

Consistency...that's all I can hope for from an artist.  But hey, that's just me.  Some people just want that hit song and forget about the artist until the next time the radio or DJ play the song.   Not me.   That's why I rock with Stalley.

"Boom boom, bang bang, system on loud
Got that boom boom, bang bang, system on loud"

Every mixtape, every album...I know I can expect some heat.  Beats with some soul, lyrics from his point of view.  P.O.V...not THAT'S refreshing.  His album OHIO makes you feel like you can close your eyes and get a sense of what it's like living there. I respect that.

I just needed to drown out the world for a bit...every feel that way?  Didn't take long for me to find what I needed.  If you do play it, just keep it on high volume.

"I don't wanna be judged, I just wanna live
This for the genius loners and all my stoner kids"

Provided to YouTube by Warner Music Group System On Loud · Stalley Ohio ℗ 2014 Maybach Music Group, LLC/Atlantic for the United States and Maybach Music Group, LLC/WEA International Inc. for the rest of the world.

Elle Varner: F_ck it all

Does anyone know why Elle Varner isn't on my radio station every hour on the hour?

...

...

No? Anyone? Bueller?...SMDH.  Talent wise, Elle is a top 5 artist right now and we gotta go through back channels and YouTube searches to find her.  It's CRIMINAL!!!  Okay...enough venting.

"Cause I could be whole lot of things
Go ahead and clip my wings
Could be a piss drunk b*+ch of a whore
Running round hoping maybe you would save me
Throw you a few good bows
Act like a broken doll
Just say f_ck it all" -Elle Varner

Mood-wise, I'm just losing patience on things as of late.  So...When I don't care, or lose my need to give a damn lol...I reach for this song.  Maybe you will too.  Oh...and if you're looking for more Elle Varner, just search online and you'll find tons.  She's still amazing and should be on your radio station.  Thank god for IPODS.  F_ck it all.

BTW: Second album coming soon...fingers crossed.

Download "F**k It All" on iTunes http://smarturl.it/EVFIAiT?IQid=yt Stream "F**k It All" on Spotify http://smarturl.it/EVFIASp?IQid=yt Follow Elle Varner! http://www.facebook.com/ellevarnermusic http://www.twitter.com/ellevarner http://www.instagram.com/ellevarner http://www.ellevarner.com Music video by Elle Varner performing F**k It All. (C) 2014 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

DEPECHE MODE: People are People

"So we're different colors
And we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me
Though I've done nothing wrong
I've never even met you so what could I have done"

The best music stands the test of time.  BUT, great music is made in times of great pressure.  Who's willing to step out and speak their mind?  Depeche Mode has NEVER had that problem.  Their sound and lyrics often finds a piece of your souls and touches your core because...they're expressing exactly how you feel.

Another great choice by Nerissa.. thanks for sharing your mood.  I needed this song today after work!

© 2006 WMG People Are People (Remastered Video)