P r o m o t i o n – D i s t r i b u t i o n – A d v e r t i s i n g
Author: Henry Niccodemus
Henry Niccodemus is the Promotion Manager of N I C C project Promo Company, and also well known as the best Artist Promoter Distributor and Business Advertiser in Town.
A three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, Gwen Stefani has achieved global success as a performer, songwriter, frontwoman for iconic rock band No Doubt, and multi-platinum solo artist. To date, she’s sold more than 50 million units worldwide, including her four-times-platinum debut solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby. — a 2004 release delivering the hit singles “Rich Girl,” “What You Waiting For?”, and the Pharrell Williams-produced No. 1 hit “Hollaback Girl.” With her 2006 sophomore album The Sweet Escape featuring the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten smash “Wind It Up,” Stefani most recently released her third solo effort This Is What The Truth Feels Like. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the critically praised album includes her powerful No. 1 single “Used To Love You.”
In addition to her three GRAMMY® Awards, Stefani’s honors include four MTV Video Music Awards, two Billboard Awards, an American Music Award, and a Brit Award. In 2014, she channeled her tremendous musical passion into empowering young singers as their coach on the seventh season of NBC’s musical competition series “The Voice.” Stefani now returns for her fourth season as a coach on “The Voice,” with the 17th season of the four-time Emmy Award-winning show arriving in September 2019.
Known for her wildly charismatic stage presence, Stefani premiered her exclusive Las Vegas headlining residency “Gwen Stefani – Just A Girl” in June 2018 at Zappos Theatre at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. With its setlist comprised of fan favorites and iconic hits, the two-hour show unfolds as an eye-popping spectacular, putting a fresh twist on classic Vegas theatrics. But despite the elaborate stage production — and wardrobe changes showcasing her legendary fashion sense — Stefani offers up an undeniably intimate performance, ultimately forging an unforgettable connection with the crowd.
One of pop culture’s most magnetic style icons, Gwen Stefani has also emerged as the first global celebrity artist to translate music stardom into a series of massively successful lifestyle brands. Through her fashion line L.A.M.B., its sister label Harajuku Lovers, and her eyewear line gx by Gwen Stefani, the designer and entrepreneur has brilliantly merged modern glamour with fashion-forward streetwear. L.A.M.B. and gx eyewear is available in over 3000+ doors in the United States. Harajuku Lovers, the pop-art-inspired apparel and accessories brand has had broad appeal with collaborations including the award-winning Harajuku Mini for Target and beauty accessories for Sephora. Target is celebrating 20 years of their groundbreaking Design For All program and are bringing back 20 of their favorite and most iconic designer partnerships including Harajuku Mini. The Limited Edition Harajuku Mini Anniversary Collection will be available at Target stores and Target.com beginning September 14, 2019.
With over $1 billion in retail sales across all brands to date, she recently took the helm as co-creator and executive producer of “Kuu Kuu Harajuku”: a children’s animated TV show now in its third season on Nick Jr., fulfilling Stefani’s mission of providing young girls with content that celebrates creativity, imagination, and fearless individuality.
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Mr Jackson Cassidy was born bred in Kimberley. He performed in many occasions including weddings, public performances in halls, corporate functions, festivals and private functions. It was in the early eighties when he produced his debut album Summer Love which was a major success, played on radio and television.
Due to the greater bias that industry has towards the music of the bigger provinces even musicians such as Jackson Cassidy could not be given a chance to exploit the opportunities within the national industry, hence these musicians are big and well respected outside of the South African borders. Mr. Jackson Cassidy is back in the province to share his international music experience to help the youth exploit our diverse cultural heritage to the upliftment of the Northern Cape artist.
Whilst working with internationally renowned artist in a Band called the CC Beat in France working and sharing stage with Chico, Lucky Dube, Brenda Fasie, Papa & Blondie,Sipho Hotsticks Mabusa but to mention a few and other great South African Artist. Mr. Jackson Cassidy identified opportunities in France. He then decided to stay in France to exploit the opportunities identified.
The Jackson Cassidy Youth Development Cultural Exchange Program was established in 1992, with the aim of partnering with various institutions to improve the socio-economic conditions in our communities by bringing the much-needed arts and cultural exchange services right to the doorstep of the communities, making services accessible to all artist of all communities in Kimberley and the broader Northern Cape Province. The owner Mr. Jackson Cassidy started as a performer since youth to date and has acquired international stature in most places in Europe and America but especially in France and England where he is highly recognized as a musician, producer, songwriter composer and director.
Today CASSIDY YOUTH DEVELOMENTPRODUCTIONS has done many projects for the indigenous, oppressed Broton communities in France and other projects for own benefit. A new maker in France Mr. Cassidy acquired so much influence that certain communities have requested that he led musical projects for their uplifment. Because of the influence, experience and contacts that Cassidy Productions has acquired over the last 40 years, opportunity to assist in the development of young artist in the Northern Cape has been identified hence the proposal of the Northern Cape performing arts development program. All operations will be carried out in line with objectives of the provincial arts and culture. The Jacson Cassidy Youth Development Cultural Exchange Program is working alongside the Northern Cape Provincial Government in curbing the burden of disease and breaking the cycle of poverty facing many rural communities and has contributed immensely to artistic development and job creation. Services are rendered by a team of highly committed, fully trained and experienced staff members.
Please watch the links below Jackson Cassidy Summer Remix https://youtu.be/wP0hJlJHkmw
Please the watch the Jackson Cassidy Coming Home SABC 2 morning live interview find link below https://youtu.be/zDibxSz1dK0
Please Watch “S.O.S d’un terrien en détresse – Jackson Reed” on YouTube find link below https://youtu.be/Dhv2hkBuciI
2.) Executive Summary
JACKSON CASSIDY CULTURAL EXCHANGE YOUTH DEVELOMENT PROGRAM in an initiative by CASSIDY Life Changing PRODUCTIONS SA to assist with the holistic development of artist particular young artist within the province. The program is in line with the objectives of the provincial government with respect to nurturing, development and general support for the arts in the Northern Cape. The program is two pronged; it aims to develop them musically and economically The Jackson Cassidy Youth Development Cultural Exchange Program is dedicated to the delivery of quality life changing services to those artist who lost hope in the artistic industry. The Arts Services Department offers the following programmes: 1.) Drama, Filming, Modeling, Poetry, Comedy and Art Painting. 2.) DJ’s Hip Pop. 3.) Live Band Music. 4.) Music School 5.) Recording Studio. 6.) Video Recordings Mix and Mastering. 7.) Music Production. 8.) Video Production/ Directing and Editing. 9.) Photography. 10.) Choreography/ Traditional and Contemporary Dancing. Contemporary, traditional and Choral Choirs Music Festivals Theatre for people with talent and musical potential. Supervise and mentor strategic partners on palliative initiatives Through its Artistic Services Department, we offers holistic support to the youth women and disabled. Support rendered includes material, educational, economic, adequate music equipment and support, to ensure growth in their new arts and music journey. On Training and Education Jackson Cassidy has an embarrassment in riches of international experience as a training services provider. He also speak French fluent and are in the process teaching youngster basic French. We’ll soon be providing educational programs accredited by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and are a work in progress to comply with the SAQA assessment and moderation policies e.g. Jackson Cassidy has a comprehensive Youth Development programme to support young adults who have grown up in disadvantage communities and projects. The programme includes; development of High School Youth; development of Tertiary Level Youth and motivational camps. The Jackson Cassidy Life Changing Project. It is a Project whereby we envisaged to empower unemployed youth out of school with entrepreneurship skills in partnership with potential sponsorships. We’ll be focusing on the Youth, Women and Disabled from Kimberley and the broader Northern Cape Province, rural and semi rural. The Community led Development programme aims to promote sustainable development through partnerships with rural communities for poverty alleviation and en-courage economic independence through job creation. To achieve all of the above, Jackson Cassidy Youth Cultural Exchange Program is anchored by internal support services that comprises of Finance and Administration, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting, Management Information System, Social Marketing, Communications and Fundraising, Human Resources and Training.
On 10,11,12 April 2020 we envisage to bring around 1500-2000 people together from all walks of life across the province. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for Jackson Cassidy’s Youth Development Cultural Exchange Academy. The goal of this event is to increase interest in the artistic industry amongst the youth. More importantly is to develop the youth and export a proudly Northern Cape product to Europe France and across the World.
3.) VISION:
To change lives while being in a life changing position through quality life and dignity restoration in the artistic industry. To be a light of hope to artist from all walks of life especially those who feel hopeless.
4.) MISSION
Commission works world class recordings and productions in house of high quality. Select productions unique to the Northern Cape. It is to improve the quality of artist teaching and learning, among the group described as historically disadvantaged, mainly from disadvantage communities but not discriminating against any ethical group intensify diversity in and around Kimberley (Northern Cape) through integrated interventions aimed at the improvement of arts holistically. In partnership with the community, Government and other stakeholders, we show our appreciation for the uniqueness of each individual within the community by sharing our talents, resources and time.
The Event Comprises Of:
31 Artist In Total 3 International Artist 3 National Artist 5 Local Artist From Pixle Kaseme 5 Local Artist From Siyanda 5 Local Artist From JT 5 Local Artist from Namakwa 5 Local Artist From Frances Baard
We intent to invite International associates of Jackson Cassidy. The likes of Danny Nadh From France, Dia from France and Robert Maseko from England.
Friday
1.) Poetry 2.) Drama 3.) Comedy 4.) Hip Pop 5.) House 6.) DJ’s The promotion of Local content across the province will be our first priority and If push comes to shaft, it will be our only priority At least 1 well renowned artist of each of the five districts in the Northern Province will be invited and benefit from this historic event. We intent to invite an International DJ’s from England We will invite the Executive Mayor of Sol Plaatje to Open the Event on Friday.
Saturday
Live Band 1.) Jazz 2.) Rock ‘n Roll 3.) Soul 4.) RNB 5.) Blues The promotion of Local content across the province will be our first priority and If push comes to shaft, it will be our only priority. Jackson Cassidy and Friends will rock the house with his Hit Single Summer Love and Old School Music O’Jays and many, many more. We intent to invite a well renowned timeless Hit Burn Out Sipho Hot Sticks Mabusa. We intent to invite an international artist from France City of Nantes. We’ll extent an invitation the MEC of Sports Arts and Culture to open Saturday’s Event.
Sunday
Live Band Gospel Music The promotion of Local content across the province will be our first priority and If push comes to shaft, it will be our only priority. 1.) Choral 2.) Afrikaans Pinkster 3.) English Setswana Zulu, Xhosa We’ll extent an invitation to the Premier of the Northern Cape to open Sundays Gospel event. We intent to invite National Artist Mr Ewe S’bu
Videos!
The Jackson Cassidy Coming Home SABC 2 morning live interview find link below
Please Watch “S.O.S d’un terrien en détresse – Jackson Reed” on YouTube find link below
Watch “Jackson Reed – “Listen to the children” : 4ème Forum mondial des droits de l’Homme – Nantes, France” on YouTube find link below
Please Watch “Babylon is on Fire, Jackson Reed” on YouTube. find link below
Please Watch “KARL W DAVIS & JACKSON REED + DAVID LE DEUNFF + JULIEN B. JAM 1// TNT // 29 MARS 2009” on YouTube. find link below
Please Watch “Jackson Reed & public session” on YouTube. find link below
You might have never heard his name before, but that will rapidly change!! Remember the name, you will continue to hear it in the years to come. Baby Justin’s first original single entitled Tranki45, will be released March 26th by Smúsica.
Tranki45 is a high energy, Dembow inspired Smash hit guaranteed to raise pulses. After putting in months of hard work in the middle of this pandemic, Baby Justin is ready to just chill and have fun and Tranki45 shows you how he does just that. The 118 bpm song grabs your attention and will make your body move. The preview on TikTok did just that, with over 500K views and more than 200 video’s recorded to the preview.
Of course the music video needed to match the high energy of the song. It had to show off Baby Justin’s Dominican roots. Smúsica spared no expense and decided to shoot the video to Tranki45 in the Dominican Republic, Atlanta & Miami. Tranki45 is just the first of many releases this year. Baby Justin’s label Smúsica taught him about the powers of social media. He understood right away that in the middle of a pandemic, this was the best way to grow his fanbase. Baby Justin and Smúsica worked hard to raise his Instagram presence from 163 followers to over 20k within a few months and he amassed 50k plus followers within a few weeks on TikTok. The rapidly growing fanbase makes it clear that they can’t wait, to hear the music. And here we are, with the worldwide release of Tranki45 happening on March 26th.
More info on Baby Justin
Carlos Sanchez aka “Baby Justin”, is a 19 yr old rising international recording superstar. He was born in Los Alcarrizos, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he lived with his family until the age of 14 Baby Justin grew up with a strong passion for horses. His father was a very popular horse trainer who had the responsibility of maintaining top earning Thoroughbred Horse’s throughout the Dominican Republic.
Baby Justin actually had big dreams of becoming a famous Jockey, but that dream was prematurely torn apart when his parents made the decision that would change the course of his life forever, that was the decision to separate. Baby Justin and his mother ended up relocating to the United States, where he found it very difficult to conform to the strict guidelines of his new school.
This unrest eventually led Carlos to follow a different set of rules, the rules of the streets. This new life would eventually catch up and land him in prison for over two years. With nothing but time to reflect on his life choices, he began digging deeper into another passion he never gave much attention to, Music. As Carlos reflected on his life, he was actually very inspired by his cultural background. He was raised listening to Spanish music. Bachata, Merengue, Dembow, Reggaeton, had all been brought back to the forefront.
He also realized a deep love for Afrobeat and Hiphop. After being released from prison, Carlos would start writing songs to all these different genres in his native tongue, Spanish.
Carlos had now set his focus on his music career. He started recording and collaborating with local artists and Dj’s. He used money made from his job assembling office furniture to pay for studio sessions. One of those sessions actually contributed to his artist name in a major way.
It was a recording engineer that noticed Carlos when he was singing behind the microphone actually resembled a very popular entertainer in his earlier years. The entertainer the engineer was referring to was Justin Bieber. The engineer called Carlos “Baby Justin” in a teasing manner. Everyone in the studio started laughing. It was then Carlos realized the reaction of everyone to this comment. It was bold, it was positive, and last but not least, it was powerful. So of course, he took the comparison as a compliment. “Baby Justin” would become his artist name. Baby Justin continued working hard towards being, not just an artist, but in becoming a “Superstar”. After trying to build with what he thought was a team, he noticed the other team players were lazy, unmotivated, and unwilling to grow. He needed some help to get to the next level of his music career, and that wasn’t going to happen in the circle of people, he was hanging around. A few months later, Baby Justin was introduced to a very successful music producer. The producer invited Baby Justin to start recording higher quality songs, by giving him access to a world class recording studio along with the video equipment needed to start making content. Baby Justin started recording new songs right away. He was eager to take advantage of this new opportunity. Baby Justin learned how to record himself in order to keep up the fast pace he had set for himself. This allowed him to become self-sufficient and take full advantage of the opportunities given to him. At this time, he met up with the Latin music label Smúsica. The Smúsica team knew, that with hard work and dedication, Baby Justin would achieve his goals and dreams and signed him to the label, one week after meeting Baby Justin. For more information on Baby Justin, Tranki45 or Smúsica, please contact press@smusicagroup.com or call +31 654915926
On a new single Gaining the outpouring of love from fans across German…don’t miss this.
Avenue.7 is a very talented duo from Hamburg Germany. Mista BlaQ & Jemotion have been putting in work for the last 3 years putting together their album which will be released this year. Last year Avenue.7 released , “G.F.O (grown folks only)” , “Bubble” , “Touch” , “Hands Up , “Why” , and their latest work “Fuck It”. With a total of over half a million streams on radio-chart.com , and 12 weeks of radio airplay on 92.5fm MIXXBOSSES ,this combination of RnB/HipHop & Soul is really starting to make noise in Hamburg, Germany. So 2021 will be full of new videos from Avenue.7 for our YouTube fans & an album release!! Also planning a Tour with DJ BOB MITCHELL after the pandemic is over. So stay tuned and become a fan.
From “Heads High” (1998) to the newest “Party Tun Up” (2013), Mr. Vegas has assembled an unshakable string of international classic reggae and dancehall releases including Billboard hits highlighting his career progression for the last two decades.
Born Clifford Smith in Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston. Mr. Vegas developed a passion for music at an early age. It was customary for aspiring high school age singers to gather during lunch break to test new lyrics and share their talents with classmates. Smith’s passion developed during these sessions when he noted female classmates would regularly attend without demonstrating any interest in lunch. Still, his first recording session was a dead end when the mix he had paid for with money that was supposed to be used for an international visa was never mixed properly and the song went nowhere. Mr. Vegas, however, was destined to go places.
To have a single with an ICONIC Multi-Platinum POP artist is the dream of most Jamaican recording artists. To have two releases with two ICONIC Multi-Platinum POP artists when you are paving the road on your own merits and with your own imprint is usually un-heard of.
Although he got his moniker around the same time for his glitzy style on the football/soccer pitch, Mr. Vegas earned it in the recording studio. His first hit, “Nike Air” (1997), recorded on the Playground Riddim for Jeremy Harding, only came about because Mr. Vegas successfully demanded that doctors removed the wiring in his jaw after a serious injury sustained not long before. Despite nursing the injured jaw, “Nike Air” raced to the top of the charts.
Mr. Vegas follow up smash hit on the Filthy Riddim, “Heads High”, took the world by storm. Led by its undeniable hook over the creeping bass line, “Heads High” reached #1 on the reggae charts in five continents and #69 on the US R&B Chart. The same year, Vegas won a distinguished MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Award in the UK. MTV put the “Heads High” video in heavy rotation and powerhouse dancehall distributor Greensleeves Records signed on for his debut album the following year. Also called Heads High, the album compiled additional hit songs including “Jacket”, “Sweet Pineapple” and “Everywhere I Go”, to reach #5 on the US Reggae Chart.
Vegas’s sophomore Greensleeves Records release, Damn Right (2001), confirmed him as a leading reggae dancehall artist from Jamaica. Damn Right included the now timeless favorite’s ‘Girls Time’, ‘She’s A Ho’ and the monster collaboration with Sean Paul, ‘Hot Gal Today’, which Vibe Magazine voted one of the best collaborations of all-time and peaked at #66 on the US R&B chart. Damn Right also reached #2 on the US Reggae chart.
Throughout the years, Mr. Vegas has proved adept at catchy hooks, knowing just the right beats that will hit at the right time coupled with signature song writing. ‘Tek Wey Yuhself’, ‘Hot Wuk’ and ‘Nuh Friend From Dem’, from his 2007 album Hot It Up, are a case in point. All were chart toppers in Jamaica and dominated the major American, Japanese and European charts. The soca-infused ‘Tek Wey Yuhself’ on Kirkledove’s Dutchie Pot riddim confirmed Mr. Vegas as one of the most versatile in the business and “Hot Wuk” made it to Billboard’s Hot R&B/ Hip Hop Singles chart on the strength of its wildly popular carnivalesque dancehall vibes.
In 2010 Mr. Vegas was nominated for Soul Train ‘Reggae Artist of the Year’ and performed at the Soulfusion Soul Train Awards in early 2011. He also performed live on the CBS Presenting reggae and dancehall like it’s never been done before, ‘Sweet Jamaica’ is undoubtedly a milestone achievement. “I want to be around in twenty years,” says Vegas, “and ‘Sweet Jamaica’ is the best way I can think of to put my stamp on the future, one in which real foundation reggae and dancehall both play a part, just like real life”.
To celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary, Mr. Vegas took to the studio to produce an all-star remix, The Voices of Sweet Jamaica with a cast of reggae greats including Shaggy, U-Roy, Barrington Levy, Marcia Griffiths, Mac Dada and more. Proceeds of the recording went to benefit the children of Mustard Seed Communities in Kingston Jamaica, a charitable foundation that Mr. Vegas holds very dear to his heart.
By year-end 2012, Sweet Jamaica and Mr. Vegas made great strides including a MOBO 2012 Award nomination in the UK. Sweet Jamaica was named by Google Music as ‘Top 50 albums of 2012’, endorsed by Complex Magazine in the ‘Top 100 Albums of 2012’ as well as on the ‘Best of 2012’ in the reggae section of iTunes.
Leading the way into 2013 with solid rotations on mainstream radio throughout the US and a remix package penetrating the dance market, it is no doubt that ‘Bruk It Down’ will be this Spring’s crossover dancehall anthem, while Mr. Vegas’ smash hit single ‘Party Tun Up’ is bubbling in the dances. The versatile and accomplished Mr. Vegas added yet another achievement to his portfolio with multiple nominations at the 32nd IRAWMA awards on May 6, 2013.
On that day he copped the title Song of the Year with “Sweet Jamaica” and Video of the Year with “Bruk it Down”. Standing on the Sun with Beyoncé was release on Beyoncé’s Platinum Edition Album in December 2013. In addition to his many collaborations, during his journey as an artiste Mr. Vegas has opened for Deborah Cox, Foxy Brown, and Black Eyed Peas. He has also shared the stage with Brandy, Method Man Redman, T-Pain, Future, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull and has done production work with industry producer Major Lazer. Mr. Vegas has appeared on all of the industry’s major shows, in Jamaica and abroad, including Guinness Sting, Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, Reggae Sunsplash, Tobago Jazz Festival, Best of the Best in Miami, Uppsala Reggae Fest, Summerjam Germany, Rototom Sunsplash, Amsterdam Reggae Festival, SXSW and more. Mr. Vegas continues to tour extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean Islands and North and South America.
SOUTHDOGROCK’s new single or if you like, the new single from the stables of SOUTHDOGROCK, “Gemeinsam” comprises funk and EDM, two genres of music that are capable of wowing musical fans, the world over
SOUTHDOGROCK’s new single or if you like, the new single from the stables of SOUTHDOGROCK, “Gemeinsam” comprises funk and EDM, two genres of music that are capable of wowing musical fans, the world over. With electric and supersonic display’s SOUTHDOGROCK influences and thrills the project’s main brain Florian Doppert by casually playing with the different styles of music that are eliciting. This is also a brilliant release like one of his previous hits, The Street. The beats of the song are catchy and far-reaching. The dynamics of the beats with various synth kicks and clap effects will unwillingly persuade you to move from left to right in a rhythmic dance fashion while touching the deepest parts of your soul.
The song was sung in German and it is about some aspects of things we witness in life, particularly, aging together in a long-term relationship, despite its different facets of ups and downs, one must keep moving.
The imperious strings of guitars and funky bass grooves are clear cut. They add spice to the total ingredients or make-up of the song. This makes it more enthralling and captivating. The delivery stand SOUTHDOGROCK apart as the song changes dimensions to a basic EDM joint from a fast tempo upbeat funk. The production quality is equally top-notch. This is a great song, therefore, let us celebrate getting old together, the good times while we can with quintessential SOUTHDOGROCK
If it’s up, then it’s up, then it’s up, then it’s stuck” is the best hook the “Up” “smash hit” can ever get and only Cardi B could make it vibe, yet the song is not a hit, it is way beyond it
“If it’s up, then it’s up, then it’s up, then it’s stuck” is the best hook the “Up” rap song can ever get and only Cardi B could make it vibe, yet the song is not a hit, it is way beyond it. Since her stunning comeback with “W.A.P” which topped the billboard hot 100 charts, the Bronx-born rapper has not failed to live up to expectation which has further elevated her status as a queen in trap music.
“Cardi B likes the views from “Up” high on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after her latest single debuted at No. 2 this week (chart dated Feb. 20)” were the exact words from Heran Mamo from the billboard. The “Up” hit contains strong language and explicit words which the superstar used in describing her past and how she rose to stardom. However, there is more to the song than it appears to be. The hook of the song is a deliberate clap back to critics of her previous hit, “W.A.P”.
Before we delve into the contingents in the hit song “Up”, let me boldly take you on a trip to memory lane (of Cardi B) for empathy’s sake. Ok, we flew down to her past and landed on July 21th, 2017 where the then 24-year-old rapper who just had over 7million followers on social media had a Q&A on Instagram about her Do’s and Don’ts and why she should post every 2hours.
The Q&A
This Q&A may have stemmed from her past of once being a stripper and her character of having a “no filter commentary”, so fans were fascinated to know Cardi B at that time. When asked if she remembered her first Instagram account she vividly said “yes” and also admitted that she usually posts promiscuous photos of herself and she does rough jokes and curses a lot, thus, making Instagram delete her account on several occasions.
Also, Cardi B was asked to describe herself with three emojis, she went on and blew the minds of her fans that she represents the evil smiley face emoji because she has a mind filled with evil and unethical thoughts, the laughing/crying emoji which represents the humorous part of her and lastly the side-eyed emoji because she gets easily pissed off every single hour daily when people do ridiculous things. She further went on to say that everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but they shouldn’t cross the line by assuming things about her and telling her how to live her life.
Furthermore, she admitted that she curses everyone out and usually get depressed when she crosses path with that kind of people. She said there was nothing special about her and having the number of followers at that time makes her feel great. When asked what her best lyrics were and could make the best headline in her opinion, she replied “little b*tch” “you couldn’t f*ck with me if you wanted to” and “if you see me and I don’t speak, that means I don’t f*ck with you” (most of which were cited in the lyrics of her latest song “Up”).
You would expect the thrill to have doused but with Cardi, everything is thrilling. She said in the latter part of the Q&A that it sucks to be a little bit more filtered when asked if there is anything that she would never post. The WAP crooner ended by saying that “she’s always on her phone 24-7, she sees and hears everything and she is the voice on the street”.
This Q&A typifies the real Cardi B that never backing down, always real and ready to fight for what she believes in whether right or not and she has made it known that “no one” can say trash about her or her work.
Most recently, a lot has been said about her and her “WAP” hit last year, with critical comments flying here and there but the Bronx rapper remained unmoved and was emphatic with her next Hit song “Up”, as a sign that haters are not going to get away with what was said.
Her critics in WAP
W.A.P” an acronym for wet a$$ pu**y, received widespread critical backlash around the United States and Europe. The song which featured Megan thee Stallion has a total of over 350 million views on youtube alone and it was believed to be fuelled by its humorously vulgar and shameless erotic video content which births lyrics like “I want you to park that big Mack truck right in this little garage” “drip down inside of me” and a host of other explicit lines. Pitchfork‘s contributor Lakin starling called the W.A.P song a nasty a$$ rap bop while, Los Angeles Times contributor Mikel Woods deemed it a savage, nasty, sex-positive triumph, and a host of other writers, female activists, and social conservative groups shared their displeasure. The later in his article highlighted that James P. Bradly, who happened to be a health industry executive and a Republican Congressional aspirant in California at the time said “WAP” made him want to pour holy water in his ear and went further to say that “Cardi B and Megan thee Stallion is the result of what happens when kids are raised without the knowledge of God and a strong father figure”.
The Federalist‘s Libby Emmons rated the song lowly and gave it a negative review, calling it “a slip ‘n slide down a rabbit hole of grossness” and “incredibly boring musically”. Furthermore, she wrote that it was brash and unabashed, and we were possibly meant to believe it’s endowing, but what it does is dispose of the mystery in sex of mystery and eliminate seduction from the process.
Her response in “Up”
Shortly after being crowned ‘Woman of the Year in 2020’ by Billboard magazine, Cardi B wasted little time with her new song ‘Up’. Its bubbly Southern beat became an immediate rump-shaker, with the superstar seen dancing gleefully in her glitzy new video that was directed by ‘WAP”s Tanu Muino. The hit song “up” is a hip pop written by Cardi B, Joshua baker, and Jordan Thorpe. On February 5th, 2021, the song was officially released by Atlantic Records as the second rap song of her most recent second album.
On its debut, the hit solo rap was ranked number two on the Billboard top 100 charts, making the rap star the second female rap artist who has achieved that feat since Lauryn Hill‘s hit song “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in 1998. The Bronx-born superstar revealed in an interview with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe, that the song was influenced by the Chicago drill music which also inspired her first mixtape called “Gangsta Bitch music vol 1”.
Lyrics of the “smash hit” “Up” contains enough lyrical clap back for all her haters and still had enough fuel to make an explosive hit. Starting from the opening line “once upon a time men, I heard that I was ugly” I knew she was up to something. The thuggish braggadocio which she has tried to suppress has overwhelmed her again and this time it was triggered by people who have crossed the line in her opinion. Click here to view the lyrics of Cardi B’s Up.
Some of her clap back lyrics are; “Bitches say they fucking with me Chances are they probably not If I had a dick ya probably lick it like a lollipop” and “Bitches ain’t fucking with me now and I can see why Dirty ass dusty ass bitch you got pink eye Bitches want smoke until I bring it to the doorstep Tell that bitch bag back breath smell like horse sex“, with this lines she responded to the female folks who were critical of her lyrics and how it has brought the female gender backward, by saying she don’t give a f**k about their opinions.
She indirectly called the guys who were critical of her song (WAP) hypocrites and pretenders with this line in her song “gotta argue with him cause a nigga love a toxic bitch, Niggas out here playing, gotta make him understand If it ain’t no ring on my finger you ain’t going on my Gram” and she ended that verse with “Hit him with that good good Make a nigga act right Broke boys don’t deserve no pussy“. That is low Cardi! To her fans, this will come as no surprise because this is typical Cardi B, she takes no prisoners in this song and lets it all out in her way. “Up” is raw passion and emotion in a nexus and only Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar can ride “Up” on that wave.
The song was meant to hit the shockwaves of the music industry, I mean, it already has, giving the number of views, reviews, and download it has, but the real intent was to suffocate her haters and fans alike. Depends on which category you fall into you either get thrilled or annihilated. This is the “pro-max” of hits, it is not your regular!
In this song, Jeffrey sings about missing a love interest while pondering on what he would do to her when she comes back into his arms as he cannot wait to have her back in his arms
Jeffrey is a bundle of talent. His delivery has everything that can catapult you into an illusionary place, that makes life feel like a dream, far away from reality, and in truth, everyone needs to take a trip to that land at one point in time.
Jeffrey’s strong vocals are the epitome of beauty and professionalism, and he completely covers himself in glory in the way he executes the song. The song is a moderate RnB ballad with the incorporation of pop beats. It is sentimental and heartfelt. Jeffrey’s artistry is highly decent. He also displays a lot of versatility and dexterity in his approach. He brings a lot of attitude, rawness, and warmth that would bring the song alive and make it to resonates in people’s minds as they reflect on that one true love they really miss
The Flying Cruisers is a soft rock band consisting of Ana Kreimeyer (lead singer), Justin Waterman (lead guitarist), Morgan Waterman (drummer), and Carlos Garcia (bass guitarist)
The Flying Cruisers is a soft rock band consisting of Ana Kreimeyer (lead singer), Justin Waterman (lead guitarist), Morgan Waterman (drummer), and Carlos Garcia (bass guitarist). The River Side, a California-based group’s single, “How Did I Fall In love” talks about the beauty of falling in love with the right person. Sometimes, it feels like a dream especially when you are with someone you feel you do not deserve or is too good for you, you may find yourself just asking the same question, how did I fall in love?
The lyrical pallet has numerous colors just like the cover art exemplifies. In fact, it is hard to fault the construction of “How Did I Fall In love”. It is equally hard to fault its guilelessness and not be won over by it. It is one of the fearless great love songs with preternatural wisdom and inclusiveness. The plot of the song is confessional explaining the reasons people fall in love.
The band is an exciting group. The wide mezzo vocal soprano range of the song fits the song’s melody and instrumentation, ultimately forming a proper harmony in the chorus. The song is radio-friendly and sleek. The song’s tune would be enjoyed by different age groups notwithstanding its matured theme of love. Despite its rock foundation, it equally contains some elements of pop music like country-pop and straight-up pop songs. “How Did I Fall In love” has a moderate beat per minute tempo. New wave electric guitars and clucking banjos were employed as instruments. This group is edgy and a true reflection of what Rock rhythmic music represents.
He married a compassionate special ed. teacher like the ones who helped him when he struggled so immensely early in life, and he made the music he wanted to hear in the world. After being diagnosed with a serious medical condition, he joined the ranks of the disabled musicians around the globe who didn’t let their disability stop them from bringing their art to life. After 20 years and 8 albums of having his music fueled in large part by disdain, anger, and disgust; this album is powered purely by love. Eschewing celebrity, status, and ego, Jay Steele has expressed that his primary purpose now is making people happy with his music, which is especially epitomized in the lyrics of his song “Spreadin Joy.” “I’ve seen the laughter, the smiles, the dancing, and the joy that my music has sparked in people,” Jay explains. “I feel like that’s worth more than any amount of money, and my goal now is to spread that joy to those who would appreciate it.” The album’s positive vibes emanate resolutely right from the first two tracks. “Givin Thanks,” a “Juicy” by Biggie Smalls like autobiographical and jubilant tune, precedes the aforementioned song. There is an unabashed emphasis on “For Tha Love” of taking the art of rhyme back to the foundation, which is evident in lyrics like, “Conscious raiser – orator – hip hop culture preservator – graffiti – breakin’ – rap – and DJ demonstrator,” which can be found on “Tha Rhyme Conductor.” The project’s artwork resoundingly reflects this as well with graffiti on the front cover drawn by renowned graffiti artist “MindGem.” Then there is the graffiti on the back cover (of his name and album title) drawn by Jay himself, who is also a long time visual artist.The beats on this album are very unique and diverse, or in the words of Abstrack Recording Studio engineer Jeff Mulligan, who worked on the project, “Nothin’ on here sounds the same.” Listeners will find a wide array of instrumentation ranging from mesmerizing keyboards, powerful orchestral notes, smooth electric piano, and mysterious and dramatic strings. “Musical Family” may stand out the most, however, because it amounts to what may be the first mother and son collaboration in hip hop history. On this one, Jay raps over a violin played by his mom, who was Philadelphia All-City Orchestra in high school. “We produced the beat together,” Jay says. “My mom came to the studio and played a violin rendition of a beat idea that I beatboxed for her.” Ultimately though, an alternative beat presented itself. “My mom didn’t want to stop playing and kept improvising different sounds with her violin,” Jay recalls. Then, as his mom tells it, “This place kept inspiring me to make all these mystical beats!” She ended up playing one that really piqued Jay’s interest and imagination, and from over 30 minutes of music, Jay selected a spectacular 3 second segment and looped it, and the familial collaboration was conceived. Another beat that stands out for its eclectic originality is the Silent NRG produced “Global NRG.” This beat was brewed in Hong Kong, and the sounds of the region, including the 2,500 year old zheng string instrument, are inextricable. Steele’s style showcases a proliferation of alliteration and sublime, tightly intertwined, timed rhymes combined with a mountain of metaphors. His vocals transmit in a raspier fashion half of the time, which has drawn comparisons to Nas. In tandem with his standard tone, the resulting vocal variety makes for a sonically dynamic contrast. Jay’s customary voice projects very deep, powerful, and smooth in a manner evoking iconic emcees like Big Daddy Kane, Parrish Smith (of EPMD), Doctor Dre, and The Fresh Prince. In fact, some may find “Givin Thanks” to be reminiscent of the timeless classic hit “Summertime,” with Jay espousing meaningful, grateful, and highly relatable lyrics with smooth flavor like that of Will Smith himself. Of course, when it comes to lyricism, “Tha Rhyme Conductor” again must be discussed. With its crazy combination of crafty puns and metaphors, combined with a myriad of creatively placed, high voltage, cinematic sound effects, this concoction could certainly be described as electrifying. Listening to the lyrics, it’s clear that this type of effect is the intent. “I feel like I was able to summon up all of my creativity, and energy, and to unleash it on this one,” Jay recounts. Steele’s writing has been catapulted by love, which is abundantly apparent in “No Better Present,” a romantic love song capable of conjuring memories of classic raps like “The Lover in You” by Big Daddy Kane and Method Man’s “You’re All I Need.” The continuity ensues with “Rap Appreciation,” which is a nostalgic love letter to hip-hop itself. It could be construed as a happier version of Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.” “What I Can Do” is yet another very personally revealing and meaningful collection of lyrics. This composition is dedicated to those contending with cases of severe fibromyalgia, as he is. The lyrics depict a bit of what it’s like to experience this disease while offering hope in the form of ideas to help manage it. It ends by revealing that Steele has been a leader of a New Jersey support group for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, and he concludes by providing his email address for those who would be interested in receiving a comprehensive list of resources that could be helpful for managing the disabilities/symptoms. “Peace Not War” features a rare portrait of a rapper acknowledging his own specific character flaws in an effort toward personal growth. This aim imbues ideas in lines like, “Trying to change everybody – everybody but me – what I need is less me – and more humility.” Jay actually intended to put this track on his album “Solid Steele,” which is comprised of material he made between the years 2001-2006. (It should be noted that from 2006-2013 he released 5 albums, including “Music for a Better World,” under the name “Tha Truth,” which have had a global impact in their promotion of human rights.) “I didn’t think I was physically capable of recording much ever again when I wrote Peace Not War,” Jay acknowledges. “I was just going to put it on “Solid Steele,” but my wife said she thought I should make a whole new album. She said that’s what she wanted, and that’s when I decided to try and do it.” An additional aspect of note about this album is the exuberant exhibition of echoes. When Jay first began recording at Mulligan’s studio in Deptford, NJ, the engineer was left awestruck. After amassing decades of studio experience he reflected, “I’ve seen a lot of people try to do that [with echoes], but I’ve never heard anyone do it so well.” Subsequently, when Jay asked him to use his equipment to provide an echo, Jeff responded, “I like it better when you do it.” Alas, from that point on Mulligan began referring to Jay as both “The Echo Messiah” and “The Human Echo Machine.” The latter became the title of an interlude that encapsulates their amusement at the fact that Jay ended up performing virtually the entirety of echoes heard on the project without the aid of studio generated echo effects. Overall, “For Tha Love” harkens back to the days when hip hop was more innovative, fun, and positive, and artists like De La Soul, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Tribe Called Quest, Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Heavy D, and Kid ‘n Play ruled the day. “Rap Appreciation” is a quintessential ode paying tribute to artists like this that really gets to the heart of the idea of keeping these types of vibes alive (and flowing and growing). Steele began rhyming while residing in Echelon, NJ, not far from his birthplace of Philadelphia. Jay has come a long way since his early days of raps racked with anger and vengeance (assembled after a tumultuous childhood). Simply put, “For Tha Love” is the culmination of Jay’s trials and tribulations. It exudes the totality of his musical passion, dedication, and versatility. It is a return to the vibes of yesteryear and a trip back to raps packed with fun, positive, mature, meaningful, and creative content. In the end, it’s music made by and “For Tha Love.” Quick Description For Tha Love sounds like The Fresh Prince’s “Summertime” combined with rhymes like Tribe, Rakim, and Nas, that move smooth like Kane, Pete Rock and CL, with fun and positive presence like De La, KRS, Heavy D, and Kid ‘N Play
Artists Jay Sounds Like: Nice & Smooth, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, The Fresh Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Kid ‘N Play, Pete Rock & CL Smooth
