Justin Bieber is a celebrity who certainly has a huge ego. Not only does he have a DUI, he is known to have public outbursts that really contradict his stage performance of someone who is a loving guy who wants to treat his girlfriend right. The “Baby” singer is not afraid of being a complete asshole due to his money and fame. But his fans are still strong and are willing to spend hundreds of dollars on tickets. His music is still pretty good so I wouldn’t mind buying a ticket to see him, especially since Post Malone was his opening act for his Purpose tour.
If Justin continues to treat his fans like this, they are going to start falling off. People can only tolerate an asshole for so long. It might be too late to say sorry.
Co-founders of Quality Control, “Coach K” and Pierre “Pee” Thomas both run s joint-venture label tied to Capitol Records as well “Solid Foundation.” Apart from managing artists like the Migos and Lil Yachty, they’ve just added Trippie Redd to the roster. Earlier on Coach K’s instagram post, he shared a video of Trippie Redd turning up a huge crowd in London captioned “Welcome to the family.” It hasn’t even been a year and Trippie has already collaborated with stars like Travis Scott, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, and Drake. Coach K and Pee have enough experience under their belts, so Trippie’s going to be set. If I were Trippie, I’d probably sign to their management, too. 2018 is going to be an interesting year for him.
He told sources that the lyrics only took a half hour to write while he thought deeply about his loneliness. In the song, he expresses his regret for leading women on and realizes now that it was the wrong path to take. What goes around comes back around, and now he is the one who is lonely. In contrast, his other songs objectify women, but in this one, he takes a step back. He might be a womanizer, but some can steal his heart.
He sings:
“Although I often reminisce I can’t believe that I found A desire for true love floating around Inside my soul because my soul is cold One half of me deserves to be this way till I’m old But the other half needs affection and joy”
Overall this track is not only legendary but it opened up the rap genre to explore more slowed down tunes about love and relationships. Without this song, we might not have seen rap open up their hearts to talk about more personal struggles.
This Valentine’s Day we don’t want to be bitter but celebrate the joy that love brings into our lives. Music is one of the biggest unifiers in the world and helps us connect with others on a much powerful level. Music not only makes us feel love, but it could be the cause of finding love. There have been many romances in the music world but I want to take this time remember the crazy romance of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Not only were they were in love, but they were soul mates. They were creatively similar and worked better together to create their vision. It seems like they were put on this world to create music together. There was no breaking these two up, until the unfortunate and sudden death of John Lennon.
Post Malone has a wide variety of talent. Even though he is a rapper, he is so much more than that. Most of his songs tap into his vulnerable side and he is not afraid to get emotional on stage. You can really see his raw emotions when he performs, which sets him apart from all the other rappers in the game. Not only has he put out his incredible album, Stoney in 2016 but he covers a lot of famous songs.
He is no Kurt Cobain but he puts a great spin on it. He has the vocal talent to pull this song off. I couldn’t see any other singer in the game right now doing an impressive cover of one of the greatest bands of all time. Post is truly a rockstar.
Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”:
This was covered in 2013, and it helped him gain more popularity to start up his fanbase. The soulful cover evokes emotions that shows how versatile he is.
Bon Jovi – “Wanted Dead or Alive”:
This one is lower quality, but his voice isn’t. I’m so thankful for Instagram live after this.
Green Day – “Basket Case”:
It is almost crazy how well Post Malone covers a punk song. He should really release more of a punk album to show off his talent. He could really be the start of reviving the genre. Also, I love the sparkly guitar.
Kanye West – “Heartless”:
Here Post covers one of the greatest love songs of all time, “Heartless.” He gives it a more emotional feel and the acoustic works well to rework the song.
Overall we should thank Post Malone for blessing us with his covers to these songs. He really does a good job that putting his own spin on the song while remaining true to the central message. The best part about Post is that he doesn’t shy away from being vulnerable on stage. He brings so much to these songs and they are respectable covers. Hopefully, he continues to put out more so we can be reminded of just how interesting it is to listen to a different version of a classic.
