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Renz Julian : Thug Scholarship - Athlete Or Rapper?
The next Lebron James or the next Jay-Z? What are the chances? A dream killer is the worst kind of person in the world, but a mentor can be the best. Growing up in the East Bay Area, of California as a minority in a broken home, during the crack epidemic can be a difficult task. However, I thought being blessed with athletic and musical talent would make things easier. As the EBAL 100 meter dash champion, all league football player, and college football scholarship recipient, the path to a success story was clear. Life however isn’t all that simple. Its full of twists and turns, crashes and burns. The key to survival for me has always been after the fall, how fast will I bounce back. Now looking back I realize the lack of a trusted mentor had its negative effects on me, and I want to share my experience with the youth, hoping I can help them persevere through similar adversities.
By Renz Julian6 years ago in Beat
Justin Bieber Saved My Life
We all know him. Some of us love him, some of us hate him. I’ve actually been in both of these categories. For the first several years of his career, I couldn’t stand Justin Bieber. In my opinion, he was overrated, disrespectful, and he hadn’t even gone through puberty yet. All of his songs were about relationships and love, which I found ironic since he had never held a healthy relationship at that point in his life. It was 2009, he was 15 years old, a year younger than me.
By Shaley Speaks6 years ago in Beat
JIMI JEFFREY SLIGHT RETURN
JIMI JEFFREY SLIGHT RETURN The Summer of 2021 is approaching and we are facing a drastically changed Society and World. Although The Rona Virus has been contained to a degree it has not been completely eradicated so Social Life is still in Limbo. Economically the World has been impacted and especially the Music Industry as music festivals and live concerts in venues are a thing of the past.
By PAT CHANEY6 years ago in Beat
Justin Timberlake is Not Bringing Sexy Back
I wonder how long it's going to take for the world to turn on Justin Randall Timberlake the way I did so many years ago. It seems like everyone is just under his spell, still captivated by his boyish good looks and his so-called talent. Well, I may be unpopular for saying this but I do not agree with anyone who says Justin Timberlake is talented or even a good interesting celebrity or person. If I must stand alone with these beliefs then stand alone I shall. Justin Timberlake never has and never will bring sexy back. This man is so entitled and mediocre that I literally cannot wrap my head around it, and I also can't wrap my head around the fact that people actually like him, they like his music, they like his persona, they enjoy watching his interviews, they send his songs shooting to number one AND he got asked to perform at the halftime Superbowl show 2 years ago, something that is only given to legends and superstars of the music industry. How can people think Timberlake is talented when he can barely carry a tune and he has never brought any creativity or long-lasting music to the world, he can’t even write his own songs! But above all else how can people actually support him after everything he has done to his fellow musicians? Appalling simply appalling, I am of course talking about his many clashes with none other than his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Prince, and NSYNC, amongst others of course.
By Mimi Gonzalez6 years ago in Beat
Jupiterkami
Ricardo Morales, better knows by his stage name "Jupiterkami" is an artist with a very small fanbase. He's currently a 16-year-old rapper/singer from Dallas, TX that seems to have started his career with little to no knowledge about music. He originaly went by the stage name "Iced Ace" which was later changed to "Lonesoul777" and ultimately was changed to "Jupiterkami". While he originaly had more songs to his YouTube and Soundcloud account, he deleted most of his music on YouTube leaving his song "Anti, Valentine+". He has only released one song since then which was "PHANTOMHiVE+"
By Alexander Daniels 6 years ago in Beat
RIP, Kenny Rogers - A Hero To Many
I remember growing up in Borden, Ontario, Canada, and listening to my dad's unending stream of country music. He was a farm kid from way back, and outside of a love of Elvis songs and music, if it was country, he listened to it. There was Mickey Gilley, the Statler Brothers, and The Oak Ridge Boys on a permanent playlist in my house, plus a singer I hadn't yet gotten familiar with: #KennyRogers.
By Christina St-Jean6 years ago in Beat
Reason First: Why Did Fetty Wap Call Shawna Morgan a Thief?
Desiderius Erasmus once said that “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” Single-sighted rapper Fetty Wap may be feeling closer to a pauper, now. In a defamation case, a judge ruled that Fetty violated a contract between him and Shawna Morgan, an ex-tour staffer. After the dust settled, Fetty is now being forced to pay just over a million dollars to Morgan. Not only did Mr. Wap not reimburse Morgan for paying out of her own pocket to finance his tours, but she stopped receiving the ten percent owed to her for working on those tours. Not only that, but Fetty damaged Morgan’s reputation by blasting her in the public claiming theft against her name.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Beat
Rising Star
Don't think I've seen anyone that that feels a song, that pours more emotion into a song, into a performance, than Courtney Hadwin. And performance is an important word. Courtney doesn't just sing, she performs, she puts on a show, even when she's sitting down. Never is that more obvious than in her covers of Harry Styles's Sign of the Times and Lewis Capaldi's Someone You Loved. Not to mention the Jonas Brothers Sucker and LilNasX's Old Town Road. Courtney's version of Sign was recorded live, with just her, a guitar, and a keyboard. There are no backing vocals, but when you have a voice like Courtney, you don't need backing vocals. Some singers are great in the studio, but a disappointment live. Then there are singers like Courtney, singers that have to be seen live to be appreciated. Even if it's just a recording of her singing live in the studio. Courtney can belt like no fifteen year old I've ever heard. Actually, she can belt like few singers I've ever heard, regardless of age. And I so love her belting. Doesn't matter what the song is, when she cuts loose and booms those notes out, I get swept away. Every single time. She can also throw grit on notes like few singers. One of the reasons she's been compared to Janis Joplin. Although Joplin couldn't belt like Courtney. That being said, it wasn't her belting on Sign of the Times that got my attention. It was her falsetto. Never in a million years did I expect someone that belts like Courtney, that can throw grit on notes like Courtney, to have a falsetto that was that soft, that pretty. And oh my gosh is it pretty. But if you love singers that belt, you won't be disappointed in Courtney's performance. When she gets to the chorus at the end of the song, she lets loose with that big booming chest voice, belting out the words we got to, we got to away, like few singers can. Her cover of Lewis Capaldi's Someone You Loved is packed full of emotion, which is pretty impressive for a fifteen year old that doesn't have a boyfriend. Courtney's ability to feel a song and then express those feelings through her singing is just one of the things that separates her from other singers. That and one of the coolest voices I have ever heard. When Courtney sings you don't have to ask who is that. She's got one of those unique voices you just recognize. So many female singers today sound the same. When you hear them you find yourself saying, "Who is that?" The first time you hear Courtney sing, you might ask who is that, but you'll never ask again. Her voice is that distinctive. In Someone You Loved she opens the song alternating between chest and head voice, keeping everything smooth. In the second half of the song she changes things up, belting out one verse then singing the next one in a soft falsetto, giving the song a distinctively Courtney feel without changing it up too much. Someone You Loved is a ballad, a love song, and Courtney makes sure it remains a love song, adding a soulful sadness to the song that only she can supply. She ends the song in falsetto, with a very soft, very sad "I was getting kinda use to being someone you loved." Perhaps the most impressive of Courtney's four covers is Old Town Road. She takes this country rap song by LilNasX and gives it a rocking edge. Courtney growls out the lyrics "gonna take my horse to that old town road" to the sound of an electric guitar with the gain turned up just enough to give the song a strong rock and roll vibe. If you love her belting as much as I do, you won't be disappointed. She belts out a good portion of the song and really cuts loose on the verse "can't nobody tell me nothing." Just to change things up she slows the last verse down and goes soft. Her way of letting you know the dance is over, but what a dance it was. I wasn't a big fan of the Jonas Brothers version of Sucker, but I do love Courtney's version, mostly because of the way she changes things up. She takes this pop song and gives it a rock and roll edge with her unique signature voice, throwing gravel on some verses, belting out others, letting you know she's not just another run of the mill squeaky voiced pop princess. And thank God for that. There's a reason those of us that have been around long enough to see multiple generations of performers, from Elvis to Harry Styles, are calling Courtney a generational talent, as in the kind of voice, the kind of talent that comes along once in a generation. If there were people in the music industry who didn't know who Courtney was before she did these four covers I guarantee they know who she is now. These four songs allowed her to flex her vocal muscles, and flex them she did, sending a message throughout the music industry that there's a new Star on the horizon one that's going to burn blindingly bright
By J. D. Rogers6 years ago in Beat
Ivy Levan: The Dame of the Decade
When I watched the movie Spy (2015), During the opening credits, there was a song very reminiscent of a bond song, fitting for the movie. When I got home I had to find out what that song was, and who sang this song. I found out it was and I had a plethora of songs she made to discover from this modern-day dame.
By Samantha Parrish6 years ago in Beat
