Eclectic Beauty: Jay Z Proving He Still "Run[s] This Town"

Jay Z, Rihanna and Kanye West all go hard on the new track that debuted today entitled "Run This Town." Check it out. It's about to be in heavy rotation on my iPod.



What do you think? Does this song live up to the hype? Speak on it.

Stay Eclectic.

Concert Season: Lupe Fiasco featuring Drake

I'm sitting here at my school's student union, still wired from my 5 Hour Energy drink, but also hyped up for the Lupe Fiasco concert tomorrow! I really love his music. He is just so different from any other hip hop artist out there right now. I can't even think of a classification for his rhymes. I just know I love them.

Also, he is bringing along the new rap sensation Drake, also known as the kid in the wheelchair on Degrassi. I never had Noggin growing up (only basic cable over here...) so I didn't know about his past as a child actor. I just know that I love his flow and he can sing too! Personally, I think he's a cutie and I wouldn't mind getting his autograph tomorrow. 

Check out some of my fave songs from Lupe and Drake... get your lyrics game up so you can sing along!

unstoppable remix - drake ft lil wayne & santogold

Paris, Tokyo - Lupe Fiasco

Beyonce is Back!

Beyonce is back and I'm so excited to hear what new ballads and club bangers she will bring to us next. B-Day was great for getting ready for the club and dancing with the girls, but I really missed the "Dangerously in Love" and "Me, Myself and I" type stuff from way back when (2003).

Beyonce's new double album dropping on November 18th, I Am..., is bringing us both sides of the spectrum in one! Her influences for the album, according to an interview with Essence, include Etta James, who she will be portraying in the upcoming film Cadillac Records, and the hubby - Mr. Carter himself. 

B released two brand-new videos this week from I Am..., "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)."

I loveeeee "If I Were a Boy" and the video that goes along with it. I think that the song and the video are almost intertwined. I can't imagine hearing the song by itself. 

"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" is defnitely a club banger and Beyonce that she still has the best dance moves in the biz.

Let me know what you think! Check out the vids below.

"If I Were a Boy":

"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)":

[TB Exclusive]: Rihanna's NEW Disturbia Video

Check out the new Rihanna video for the song, "Disturbia," off of the Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded CD. It was released exclusively by iTunes yesterday for a short 48 hour period. The video, directed by the force behind Christina Aguilera's infamous bad-girl video transformation (Dirrrtaaayyyy!), will premiere on BET's 106&Park and on MTV's TRL today.

I'm not sure what I think. This is definitely a different spin on the bad girl theme. I'm not sure if it's different good or different bad. What do you think?



A behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Disturbia"