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[JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE’S SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE] WAS #SELFIEKID STAGED?

by | Feb 5, 2018 | FASHION, MUSIC, NEWS

This past Sunday, February 4th was the biggest football game of the year: The Super Bowl. The Eagles remained triumphant as the underdogs taking on the Patriots. The score of the game was 41 to 33 and the game had everyone on the edge of their seats. The Eagles were outperforming themselves, and Justin Timberlake should have taken notes for his Super Bowl halftime performance.

Watch the Performance Here:

The beginning of the performance was a little shaky and I wondered why the would ask him to perform when he hasn’t been current for a while. I really liked Lady GaGa’s performance last year which incorporated glam and the high stage production that left people talking about her performance. Justin was wearing some ridiculous outfit that looked like he was taking a trip to the grocery store, with camo pants and a similar color t-shirt that clashed. Some would say that fashion doesn’t matter, but it is a component of a performing artist. I would say the performance really started during the Prince tribute, but many people thought it was straight awful. I really was confused why Justin Timberlake would be covering a Prince song when they are entirely different artists. Despite this, it was pretty cool to see him throw the mic around during his song, “Suit & Tie” and the visuals during “Mirrors” was a highlight of the entire performance.

But no one is talking about the performance, they are only talking about the kid that Justin Timberlake ran up to when he was in the crowd during his last song, “CAN’T STOP THE FEELING!” If you are watching the video on Youtube, the moment happens at 12:48, where you can see the Ryan McKenna, the 13-year-old boy who instead of enjoying the moment with this super famous iconic pop star, was snapping a selfie and looking at his phone during his halftime performance. The memes were almost instant and sent a shockwave across the entire internet.

Although this happened and it was, of course, funny, it almost seems planned. Justin Timberlake could have gone to any spot in the entire crowd but he chose this one kid, and the kid did something heavily comedic that they knew would blow up on the internet. Memes are starting to become a huge marketing plan since it reaches a huge amount of people. The kid Ryan even got 8,000 followers on Snapchat and Instagram. He also got featured on NBC News and Good Morning America. This also drew an insane amount of publicity for Justin Timberlake’s performance and the hashtag #SelfieKid was trending almost instantly. The amount of publicity this got was almost suspicious. Fans should be talking about Justin’s performance rather than a kid in the crowd. Think to yourself: if you see that everyone is talking about this “hilarious” kid in the crowd, wouldn’t you want to click on the performance to watch it? It seems like everything in the music industry is calculated and I wouldn’t be surprised if this was staged for the publicity. Timberlake hasn’t been current in a long time, and since he has a new record he just put out, “Man of the Woods” he probably wants to relate to audiences by having a funny performance, but it lacked what we actually wanted: substance.

Although it might have been planned, it was still pretty funny.

Here are the best memes:

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[NEW MUSIC] RAE SREMMURD – “T’D UP”

by | Feb 5, 2018 | NEW RELEASES

Rae Sremmurd recently dropped a new track titled “T’d Up” from off their upcoming full-length album,  SR3MM .  If you haven’t heard this Swae Lee co-produced hit with Metro Boomin and Darrel Jackson on the beat you slacking.  Stay tuned for this triple album that will be featuring one disc for Jxmmi, one for Swae, and a third for Rae Sremmurd.

Listen to the track here.

 

BRUNO MARS IS PARTYIN’ WITH CARDI ON HIS WORLD TOUR

by | Feb 5, 2018 | MUSIC, NEW RELEASES, NEWS

On February 3rd, Bruno Mars announced that he will be going on a world tour via Instagram. The tour will be in twelve cities across the United States and Canada. He will be including Cardi B as his opening act, which is a perfect combination after their extremely popular remix of “Finesse,” which already has almost 200 million views just in the first month. Overall, we are certainly trippin’ about this concert.

The tour dates include:

  • Boston, Ma
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Dallas, TX
  • Denver, CO
  • Detroit, MI
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nashville, TN
  • Newark, NJ
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • St. Paul, MN
  • Toronto, ON
  • Tulsa, OK

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The tickets go up for sale on February 16, so make sure you have saved up enough money to purchase them. I expect the Brooklyn show will be sold out in a matter of minutes. Not just because New York is one of the most popular venues, but because it is Cardi B’s hometown which she reps every chance she gets. I expect high energy, amazing choreography, and great stage effects. Who knows, maybe the opener will be better than the main act?

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DIDDA JOE- R KELLY IS NOT THE ONLY ONE IN TOWN

by | Feb 5, 2018 | MUSIC, NEWS

Didda Joe is certainly an artist who is extremely promising. Didda Joe is an Indiana born/Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, producer, musician and up and coming famous rapper. He was born in 1993 and the year represents the journey throughout his career, and it’s about to take off. He is primarily on Soundcloud and has a few music videos out. He put out his first album in 2016 entitled, “1993” and includes the title track “Smokin’ & Stressin.” Another track that stands out is “Primavera” which is a great start to the album. In this track, he talks about his lost love, while including soulful lyrics. He combines his heartache with slowed down skrewed vocals by the bridge of the song to create a great dichotomy of going back and forth with your mind and your heart. He sings, “I said All a nigga really needs, Pussy, Money, Weed, Bitches come and Go, but that money never leaves, All these California women, Let me see y’all drop it down and get it.”

Also, his track “Cinderella” is a great song dedicated to love, which builds up with a perfect beat and a hazy theme that displays his want for her, even though her intentions are confusing him. I can’t tell if it is a diss track or a love song, which makes the hurt that much more significant. He sings, “Say my name, All She ever wanted was the money and the fame.” And he certainly will have more fame if he keeps putting out great tracks like this.

Check out his SoundCloud here:

Check out his highlight tracks here:

He is a hybrid of Drake, The Weekend and has strong musical ties to R Kelly. He is an R&B artist that makes you want to call up your girlfriend and tell her how much you love her. This carefully crafted “love making music” sends you back to the 90s and early 2000s, while also incorporating elements of contemporary rap. This can be seen on his feature of Wh0IsX’s song, “Morning Sex.” Averaging about 9,000 views a music video, I expect these numbers to go up. Not only does he have beautiful hair, he also has a strong sense of self and confidence about his talent which makes him destined to use his 90s style to take 2018 by storm.

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