Class Reflection

When the sub on friday said that we would be listening to LCD sound system, i really got excited. I already knew how good of a band they were and how well they performed together. The instruments in the band make a techno feel, as well as a rock feel. I like the sound of the music it can be fast paced or slow and rhythmic. When the songs are good I tend to love LCD sound system. I hope to listen to them a lot more as the year progresses

Memories Back Then

A new song featuring T.I. Kendrick Lamar, and B.o.B, and a girl R&B singer who I've never heard of was recently released. It is called memories back then. The hard bars of T.I. start off the song and then the chorus consists of Kris Stephan's amazing voice. Kendrick finishes off the song with a bang. He rhymes fast and makes his bars catchy. Here's the Song

Nirvana

In class we listened to nirvana, I liked the simplistic style of rock that they presented. It was a relief after some of the acts that came before them. The sound they have is interesting in a way that it has a great rhythm and is not at all annoying or over powerful. The singing in the band is on key and very good. I like to listen to their songs and they have many respectable hits. I like the history that is also involved in them and the many other rock bands they represent.

Travi$ Scott

Relations with G.O.O.D music and a wide fan base from the song "Sin City" on Kanye West's latest album, have made the 20 year old kid, Travi$ Scott famous. An upcoming rapper who has been said to sound like Kanye and Kid Cudi has been making it big. His style is amazing and his upbeat instrumentals he raps over are worth every listen. Travi$ Scott has released a few singles such as "Upper Echelon", and "Quintana". Both have a fast pace to them and in "Upper Echelon" T.I and 2 chainz feature. 

Here they are

Kid Cudi Indicud

Kid Cudi released a new studio album titled "Indicud". I have to admit. I was not very impressed. Only 8 of the tracks are "listenable". Among those eight tracks four of them were released months ago. I feel like Cudi's career is slowly declining. With that I want to take time to review his career.

The best song from his debut album and the best song from his latest album (Indicud)

Class Refelection

In class when we listened to N.W.A I was ecstatic, rap is by far my favorite genre, and I liked the conversation we had about rap being a genre. My opinion lies on the side that says that a genre of music is any sound or melody that can be presented in an art form. N.W.A is legendary and has formed a dynasty over the years. I watched Dr. Dre's music video for "I need a doctor"; a song that recently came out. In the end it has a tribute to Eazy-E. Dr. Dre walks up to his grave and places flowers around it. It was very inspirational to watch because after all of those years dre still takes care of the  N.W.A dynasty. I think this is one reason they will always be incredibly relevant.

Here is the Eazy - E tribute.

J. Cole

J. Cole came out with a single called "Power Trip" a few months ago. I remember listening to the song when it came out, but I didn't like the feature: Miguel, and I didn't like J. Coles verses. A few weeks later I heard a couple good songs by Miguel and I recognized his R&B talent. Then on the radio I heard J. Cole's "Power Trip" for the second time (A rare occurrence). I really found that I liked it. It is catchy in every way and both of their chorus/singing is very impressive.

Simon and Garfunkel

When we listened to Paul Simon again in class on the jazz tape, he was playing with Art Garfunkel. In the video I noticed the amazing lyricist inside of Paul Simon; a characteristic that he always has. The most amazing thing about seeing him play and sing with someone else was the fact that he was able to harmonize better than I have seen anyone in a while. I think that Paul Simons individual characteristics stand out even more when he is with Art and that's why I like their music and Paul's older songs.