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[HOLLYWOOD’S NEXT POWER COUPLE] DEMI & KEHLANI

Demi Lovato just ended her U.S. leg of her “Tell Me You Love Me” tour. She went out with a bang too. The show took place in Newark on April 2nd, this Monday and made sure to make her last show memorable.

The opening act Kehlani came onstage and surprised her.

If you don’t know of Kehlani listen to her some of her music here:

She is a highly talented artist that has been making a name for herself this year.

She went on stage and shared a kiss with Demi.

Watch it here:

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She posted on Instagram a thank you note to the singer:

Demi wrote back:

Truly so grateful to have had this extremely special, talented and cool as fuck woman on this tour with me.. What an incredible fun sexy crazy night that I’ll never forget!!”

Demi Lovato has just recently opened up about her sexuality stating that she “loves anyone she loves” while Kehlani also identifies as being sexuality fluid. I don’t know guys I think they would make a great pair. I’m thinking it was more of a playful kiss, but come on look at these two women:

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It would certainly be a power couple.

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[NEW VIDEO] SOCCER MOMMY ‘COOL’

Soccer Mommy is an upcoming indie band that knows how to capture their aesthetic perfectly in music videos.

Their new music video for “Cool” is certainly cool.

Check it out here:

Released last week, March 27th, 2018– it has gained a lot of traction. Although she is in college now, she brings it back to a lot of high school themes and angst, which we all still probably feel. The first scene is shot on a field that seems like it is a part of a high school. Filmed on a soccer field, she definitely is becoming her self-fulfilled prophecy a soccer mommy. The next scene pans to a lighter scene with the band playing on a bright yellow backdrop, along with her pink eyeliner. She is shown at a desk, probably overthinking about her crush. The slow pace of this song really shows how much she is truly overthinking and longing for this guy to like her, while not knowing how to go about it.

The last scene shows her in more makeup dancing with some male friends, which means she has achieved her goal of being a cool girl. She is singing about being cool but it seems like she is the cool girl. I wouldn’t want to play Sophie Allison if I was you.

Follow her Instagram here for more updates:

 

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IMAGINE DRAGONS LEAVES A RECORD OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

Imagine Dragons is an alt-rock band from Las Vegas. In March 2011 they released their EP It’s Time and it landed the group a deal with Interscope. The band was known for its emotionally charged songs with a blend of pop and rock. The songs were inspirational and different, which made them gain instant success in a time where alt-rock wasn’t really getting play time on the radio.

Listen to their highlight tracks here:

“Demons”:

“Radioactive”:

“America”:

“Bleeding Out”:

After they landed their deal with Interscope, they released their first full-length album Night Visions in 2012 that included the hit singles, “Radioactive,” “Demons,” “Bleeding Out” and other great tracks that deserved to be singles. It was truly a strong album we needed at that time. It debuted at number two of the Billboard top 200 and went double platinum in the U.S. They waited two years to release their next album, Smoke + Mirrors and it didn’t do as well as they would have hoped since it didn’t produce as much hit singles.

In 2017 the band released their third album, Evolve, and they certainly did evolve, but in the worst way possible. Taking a far right turn from their alt-rock sound, the band went strictly pop and tried to infuse EDM into their tracks. They took a more positive spin on these tracks. The fact is that Evolve doesn’t sound anything like the original sound of Imagine Dragons. I was shocked to hear that the atrocious song “Thunder” was by this band I once knew and loved.

The track “Thunder” is one of the worst tracks I have heard in a while. The repetitive nature over the repetitive beat makes it painful to listen to. The beat drop at the chorus is nothing special at all and is highly recycled. Not only that but the lyrics seem like they were written by a child.

He sings:

“Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder, feel the thunder
Lightning then the thunder
Thunder, thunder
Thunder”

How original? I don’t know how this song went through the producers, the radio stations and the charts.

Listen to the track here if you want your ears to bleed:

Not only was this one of the worst songs I have ever heard, the album is chock full of them.

Their other song, “Whatever It Takes” sounds almost exactly like “Thunder” when you hear the chorus progression. The chorus is also just as repetitive. They really are doing the same sh*t every song. What are they even singing about? What are you taking? I don’t get the vision for this song.

Ironically listen to it here:

If you want to listen to Thunder Part Three, this is the track for you. “Believer” is next on my list and it is as equally as frustrating. Racking up 500 million views on Youtube, it is making me believe that I can have a music career. The screaming lyrics near the chorus are so unnecessary and so annoying- and the worst part is that it makes this song at least a little different from their others on the album. The only saving grace is the bridge, but then it cuts back to the horribly annoying chorus. I definitely don’t believe in this album- that’s for sure.

Imagine Dragons used to be a great band but now they have turned into a sorry excuse for music. I feel like they are trying to produce tracks that are similar to their hit, “Radioactive” but they lack the creative depth to do it again. They used to be “On Top Of The World” but now are switching it up on us to the point where we don’t even recognize their sound anymore. They should have kept their “Demons” inside of them, they were probably writing the music.

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[DRAKE & BLOCBOY JB] THE “LOOK ALIVE” VIDEO LOOKS DEAD

“Look Alive” is one of the biggest tracks right now. “Look Alive” by BlocBoy JB featuring Drake is currently 11 on the Billboard top 100. I personally think it’s one of the best songs that Drake has put out in a while. The slow and monotone delivery of vocals in the chorus make this song. It gives it a vibe of swag and self-importance. You really want to be a part of their crew after this song.

The lyrics go:

“901 Shelby Drive, look alive, look alive (‘live)
Niggas came up on this side, now they on the other side (word, word, word)
Oh well, fuck ’em, dawg, we gon’ see how hard they ride (huh, fuck ’em)
I get racks to go outside and I split it with the guys (outside)
We up on the other side, niggas actin’ like we tied
I’ve been gone since, like, July, niggas actin’ like I died
They won’t be expectin’ shit when Capo go to slide (hah)
‘Cause I told them to put that shit behind us but I lied (hah)”

I would expect this music video to be one of his best since it is a huge step above “God’s Plan”. Drake has been going in a pop direction with songs like “God’s Plan”, “Hotline Bling” and his feature on “Work”. We really haven’t gotten to see his true rap in a long time since he is always up in his feelings. Since this was such a power move by Drake- I would expect the music video to be on the same level as his bars.

Check out the music video here:

Looking like it was shot in his basement, Drake and BlocBoy JB stand in a high school gym and throw money. I don’t remember doing that in high school? Then it shoots to him on a lawn outside someone’s house with his crew. Same sh*t different location. Then there are some shots in the club. Nothing too exciting. I will give the music video props for the downward camera angle though- that really helped display that the viewer is below them. The camera is mostly focused on Drake throughout the video that one would barely even know that it’s BlocBoy’s song. The camera doesn’t focus on the background crew that much, does that mean Drake is better than his own crew?

The song is about a crew but I only see Drake for the majority of the video. The scenes were boring and there should have been more variety in between shots. A typical rap video would not have done the song justice. If they showed girls shaking their asses with cars- it would devalue the message of the song, but that doesn’t mean the video should look this cheap. One of the best Drake songs in a while should have been better- but at least the song is out.

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