Books...covers...judge...never.....yea...

I aint been around for a minute...yes I know - sorry.....been working hard...

...Nothing else to say about that ....

Ive got a FREE MIXTAPE coming out very soon that will be available on this blog and various other online sources so watch out for that.

Anyway, I didnt even write this post to talk about me (for once!). Basically, this morning, I done my daily "blog surf" which is when I check every blog I know to catch up with every piece of music and music related information I can find - im a blog fiend!!

So I eventually get to Kanyewests blog and go through that. On the Blog, he had posted a performance of Lady Gaga singin Poker face on Ellen. (Dont have to watch it ...YET!!)



Now Lady Gaga has had two number ones with her first two singles which is BIG...BUT I never REALLY respected her as a musician or artist like that - I thought she's some eclectic woman who got given catchy dance tunes, that do well. On the show though, she starts off the poker face song sitting (then standing on the chair lol) playing the piano, singing an acoustic version of the song. I was STUNNED. For one, she can actually play an instrument, for two, she can SING...like shes actually got a REAL good voice which she maintained fully when she sang the main version of the song with dance routines. Also, that song lyrically, is genius:

I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas, Please -
Fold em' let em' hit me raise it baby stay with me (I love it)
Luck and intuition play the cards with Spades to start
And after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart

The whole song is a metaphor of card games and her and some dude - playin cards - spades, clubs and playing with his heart etc...im sure u get it....

But yea - I was blown away and it got me thinking that sometimes, especially when people are very successful musically in the urban scene, we overlook the actual reason they are there in first place - talent. I think thats 'cause alot of people in the number 1 spot actually DONT have talent alot of the time but sometimes they do and I think we need to remember that...

ANYWAY...some other facts you may or may not know:

1. Will Smiths "Getting Jiggy with it" - Written by Nas
Will Smiths "Just Cruisin" - Written By Nas

2. Sauce Money wrote much of "I'll Be Missing You," a tribute to Puff Daddy's late friend Notorious B.I.G. (That song, incidentally, sold over three million copies; Sauce Money received $1,000 for his efforts.)

3. JayZ’s “I Just Wanna Love You” – co-written by Mase & Pharell Williams

4. Bow Wow’s "Let’s Get Down" – ghost-written by TI
Bow Wow’s "I’ll Move On" – ghost-written by TI


Its nuts innit!! the list goes on.

Obviously biggie wrote alot for lil kim but here is biggie actually rapping the studio demo of players anthem (that you will all know when you hear) two of the verses to be rapped by his junior mafia peers on the final cut - lil cease and lil kim.

Listen.. The first verse taken by lil cease, 2nd big, 3rd kim



Learn something new everyday dont 'cha!!!

The lesson I guess is never underestimate anybody...

Nice'
'Cisive

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