Performing live is an essential part of the music industry. Live music creates energy in the audience that can’t be felt on a recording of the song. Seeing your favorite artist perform live can be the best of your life or the worst. As concert tickets get more and more expensive, we have to be wise with our money. Some artists perform better in the studio than on the stage. I know that it is heartbreaking to find out that your favorite artists use such an extreme amount of vocal modification that they can’t recreate it on stage, but finding out before you spend all your money will help you.
Here is a list of the worst performers to see live:
Adam Levine has never been a person to shy away from a paycheck. In 2002 Maroon 5 got their start and obtained a few Grammy awards in the process. Although they are complete superstars, they actually aren’t the best vocally. Adam’s voice has no range and stays the same on almost every track. You don’t have to see him live to realize what he is all about.
It’s definitely known that Jennifer Lopez is not the best singer. She can thank her success off of her few hits and her looks. A lot of people in the industry are not happy about her level of success when it seems like she doesn’t have a lot of back up, besides her butt.
I love Lana Del Rey’s music but I will never buy a ticket to see her live. Her eerie vocals can really only be felt through a track. When she is performing live her whole persona falls apart. Lana tries to cover up her pitchy and shaky vocals by putting in a lot of production on her songs but her lack of talent is apparent when she’s forced to perform live.
Could Katy Perry ever really sing? It is shocking that she has even gotten to this level of stardom with her voice. Her record company promoted the fact that she was sexy before her vocal talent, which she doesn’t have.
Of course, Britney Spears is on the list. This girl can barely sing a note. All of her songs are highly auto-tuned with no vocal range. She really doesn’t step out of her comfort zone and basically, all her live performances are lip synced. Britney’s career was defined by her girl next door char, her dance moves and catchy lyrics. Singing was almost the second thing on her mind.
Nothing makes me angrier than Selena Gomez. This girl’s fame is truly based on her being semi-pretty. She was the star of a Disney Channel show, “The Wizards of Waverly Place” and it was a crap show with horrible acting. I never understood why they would hire such a bad actress and when she tried to get into singing I laughed at the fact that she even thought she could do it. But here in 2018, Selena Gomez is on the Hot Billboard 100 chart. She can’t sing at all and every track is autotuned. If people could just actually think about the music before they decided to buy it, maybe she wouldn’t have had this level of popularity. But since everyone seems to have lost their brain, artists like this can become insanely popular.
Just look at this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5YKLrbQWIQ
Selena Gomez has got me believing in miracles. Maybe I can get rich by being a pretty girl!
It’s definitely odd that famous singers can’t actually sing but I guess that’s just the music business that we live in. Or the artists might have gotten old and their vocal cords aren’t what they used to be. The studio might be able to cover up what they actually sound like, but the performance will tell you the whole truth. Save a couple bucks and continue to listen to the autotuned track. Living in a delusion is better than facing reality.
The song is playing at almost every party there is and it’s taking over the radio. A new Drake song is here, which means it’s going to stay for a long time. This track is extremely popular, but why? Drake’s track “God’s Plan” sounds like every song he has ever put out. The only lyric that is notable in this song is, “She say, “Do you love me?” I tell her, “Only partly”, I only love my bed and my momma, I’m sorry.”
Drake is known for writing heartbreak songs but just recently he seems to be getting over it. The attitude he brings to “Hotline Bling” shows his growth as a person and an artist. His release in 2017 More Life was a groundbreaking title that showed his fans that he no longer suffered from depression. It is a start of a new era, but what does “God’s Plan” bring to the table? Absolutely nothing.
Yes, it is a good song, but that is just because it’s a recycled version of all his songs that have worked. I see no originality in this song and it shows that Drake is starting to become repetitive.
Sources say that they have also felt bit different about a new Drake release.
Part of being even a casual Drake fan is to accept the fact that a lot of the music you’re gonna hear from him will sound very similar. There’s nothing wrong with this on the surface. Any Migos project runs the risk of having songs blend into each other so seamlessly that you forget they are separate tracks. But when it comes to Drake, it’s a bit more frustrating and uninspiring because he’s shown his depth on so many occasions that when he half-asses things, it’s much easier to detect. Scary Hours feels like Drake thinks he needs to be a part of the conversation right now. But he doesn’t. At all. That was actually one of the more exciting things about More Life— that he promised to take a break. To go live life and return to us once he’d stored up enough thoughts and emotions that he couldn’t hold in anymore. Like you said Eric, these feel hollow as hell. “God’s Plan” is a bop because the energetic Drake who talks about being destined for greatness has a certain level of spirit and gumption to it.
Drake has to release a new sound or people will get tired of him. This song might be the beginning of the end. We want someone who is going to evolve, not take the same path over and over again. More Life showed signs of change, but this seems more like a change-up.
If you have an old beat up car like mine, and you don’t have an aux cord- drives can become boring or you will spend all your money on CDs. If you don’t have an Aux cord outlet here are ways you can get your music to play in your car:
If you have a cassette player you can buy a tape that comes with an aux cord. It is called a car audio cassette tape adapter transmitter. Make sure that it is able to connect with your phone because some only work on iPhones and iPods. These are sold on Amazon and Target. Here’s what it looks like:
If your car doesn’t have a cassette player, we’re going to have to get another adaptor to play your music. You can buy an FM Transmitter to get your music in your car. It connects to the outlet in your car and it broadcasts a signal from a portable audio device (such as an MP3 player) to a standard FM radio. You put the station on that it shows you and you can play your music in your car. It can be fuzzy sometimes but it beats the alternative of not having your music on when you are driving. These are sold on Amazon, Target, Walmart and places like Best Buy and Radioshack. Here’s what they look like:
I hope this helped you get closer to a better commute. I know I am happy that I no longer have to spend my money on CDs. Why buy a new car when you can just buy one of these?
He then said that Uzi produces about six songs a day, which averages to about 700 songs per year. That is amazing and quite shocking. I think Lil Uzi Vert has to be constantly drinking coffee if he is putting in that many hours in the studio each day. Even if you don’t like his music, you have to respect his grind.
He is truly a studio rat, which is a great quality to have for someone who is up and coming. Now that he has a crazy amount of fame, it’s hard to believe he has time to produce 6 tracks a day. When someone practices their craft they are bound to get better. Some artists fade out because they are not willing to put in the work after they make enough money but I’m glad he is staying true to himself. With his huge array of talent there are bound to be at least a few tracks out of the 700 he produces to create the next massive hit. He recently just came out with “The Way Life Goes” which I think is even better than “XO Tour Llif3.”
Lil Uzi Vert is here to stay and he has the passion and drive to make it happen. Everyone doubted him but this punk rock rap star is bound to be around for a long time. Your hard work will be worth it Uzi.
Everyone and their mother knows who Nicki Minaj is. She has had 82 Billboard “Hot 100” entries and 13 Top 10 Billboard hits. She has been around since 2009 and continues to top herself. With over 80 songs on the Billboard chart, it is hard to figure out what are her stand out tracks. Since I have been following her since the beginning of her career I can tell you what are the best ones to listen to, and the ones to avoid. Nicki had a strong start, which is why so many of her best songs are on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. In about 2011/2012 she really started experimenting with her style, which produced some of her worst tracks. Currently, she is featured on every track so it’s hard to keep coming up with new ideas when you are spitting fire constantly for the last eight years. Here are my top tracks and worst tracks by the queen of rap:
My top picks:
DID IT ON’ EM:
This has to be one of my favorite rap songs of all time. The pure swag that emulates off this track cannot be ignored. The verse about how these bitches are her sons was a revolutionary line that appears in all of the other tracks she has produced. It set the bar for herself as a rapper that should be feared. You can’t listen to this track without thinking you are the baddest bitch to ever live.
Roman’s Revenge (feat. Eminem):
Minaj and Eminem team up on this track to scare everyone who is listening. Not only is this track produced to perfection, it has a crazy theme with a high energy chorus. Eminem completely kills his verse to the point where he overshines Nicki. I would say this is one of the best verses Eminem has put out.
Nicki’s verse in Monster:
You know I had to mention it.
Itty Bitty Piggy:
This song was one of the huge reasons why she got famous so of course, it is one of her best songs.
Yo Gotti – Rake It Up ft. Nicki Minaj:
This is a relatively recent release. I felt like Nicki really gave it her all in this verse, which I was missing since I felt like she was getting too comfortable in her position. Could it be that Cardi B scared her?
Beez In The Trap:
This song not only was great, but the music video gave it a great visual element to set it over the top.
Big Sean – Dance (A$$) Remix ft. Nicki Minaj:
This song is just all around incredible. A song dedicated to ass shouldn’t be this good. Nicki lays down one of her greatest verses of her career and sends this song to superstardom. If you haven’t memorized the lyrics yet you have lived under a rock.
Her Worst Songs:
Katy Perry- Swish Swish feating Nicki Minaj:
Although Nicki was the highlight of the music video, I really don’t get why she would have such a bad verse for the track. It seems like she put it together in less than 10 minutes. She is definitely starting to get too comfortable.
Stupid Hoe:
I am actually amazed that Nicki survived the backlash that came from this song. Almost everyone in 2012 was talking about how trash this song was. Luckily she didn’t let it bring her down and she never released a song like this again.
Anaconda:
I’m sorry but I hate “Anaconda”. I don’t know what is so appealing about having another song sampled over her raps about her ass. It is just boring and I never understood the hype. It’s just lazy.
Swalla:
When I watched this music video I died laughing because of all the music video cliches. This song highlights everything that is wrong with society current day and I have no idea why it got all the views that it did. Nicki really cashed a paycheck with this one.
No Frauds- Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne:
This song was supposed to be a diss track for Remy Ma, but Nicki basically dissed herself. The only thing that saves this song is the chorus. I have NO idea why Nicki has decided to throw “Ellen Degeneres” lines into her songs now but it has to go. It isn’t cute Nicki and it makes no sense.
So what are your best and worst Nicki tracks? Do you agree or disagree?
