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favorites : frank ocean (pt. 2)

Nature Feels

This song is one of my favorites from Frank ever. I know it’s a reinterpretation of MGMT’s “Electric Feel” but he remade it so beautifully that it kind of took on a life of its own.

Lovecrimes

I love this song so much. This is another favorite. I’ve listened to it so many times that I’ve fully memorized the monologue at the end.

American Wedding

This song is super unique, especially in comparison to his other music. It has a chill feel as well as a happy/country one. To be honest, I don’t think a lot of people would be able to pull it off, but Frank’s vocals are so great that it works.

Songs for Women

The lyrics of this song are just as interesting/present as everything else--the beat, his voice, etc.-- and I think that adds to its overall quality. 

Novacane

I think this one stands on its own. It’s a really popular song and for good reason. 

We All Try

This song is extremely beautiful. It showcases the power and grace of Frank’s voice and in that aspect, it’s unparalleled to many of his other songs.

Swim Good

This one is also super popular and I feel like it stands on its own. 

Acura Intergurl

This one isn’t really well known, but it’s a pretty good song. It’s from the Lonny Breaux collection, and it’s not as captivating as his newer music, but it’s still a good song and I feel like it’s worthy of recognition. 

Provider

Biking

Lens

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favorites : frank ocean (pt. 1)

Channel Orange

Crack Rock

Funny side note: When I was in like 6th or 7th grade, I listened to this song and sang the lyrics out loud. My mom asked me if I knew what I was saying. Of course, I had no idea. Now, I understand everything and I can’t believe I was listening to this at like 13 years old. 

Super Rich Kids

I feel like I have to include this song because I was obsessed with it in 6th grade, too. Also, it’s a beautiful song and I still love it. Just to clarify, I’m 17 years old.

Sweet Life

THE BEST SONG WASN’T THE SINGLE, BUT YOU WEREN’T EITHERRR

Bad Religion

If you haven’t heard this, listen to it immediately. It’s so powerful and lovely, from the lyrics to the instrumental to his voice. Everything about it is perfect.

Pink Matter

BEAUTIFUL. LOVELY. ICONIC.

This is another song I listened to as a youngin, but I got the idea of it soon enough. 

Forrest Gump

This song had me feeling like I was in love at 14 years old. I wasn’t.

Pyramids

Everyone knows this song, but I feel like it’d be disrespectful not to include it.

Blonde

Ivy

When I listened to this for the first time, I temporarily elevated to another dimension.

Nights

I feel like a lot of these don’t need explanation because everyone’s heard them. This is one of them. You’ve probably heard this song and you probably love it.

Skyline To

Another personal side note: I did the thingy where you listen to this song at a certain time on December 31 and he said “that’s a pretty fucking fast year flew by at 12:00 AM on New Years Day lol

Pink + White

Self Control

*ps. i’m doing a pt. 2 to this with his singles and unreleased/unofficial music. 

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Met Gala 2018

Zendaya / Versace

Zendaya’s look was probably my favorite this year. She did not come to play. I’m not gonna name names, but some people attempted the Joan of Arc look and it was just... no. But Zendaya’s outfit was perfect. I mean, it’s not really a surprise. She slays almost everything she wears (for example, https://twitter.com/zendaya/status/992459969806196741) and this was no exception. 

Lana del Rey & Jared Leto - Gucci

This was another favorite. It was so beautiful-- the colors, the embroidery, the headpiece, everything. It fit her so perfectly. I could definitely imagine her pulling off other outfits, but this one seems the most reflective of her actual personality/style. 

Blake Lively / Versace x Louboutin

DUDE. BLAKE LIVELY’S DRESS WAS BEAUTIFUL. I put two pictures just for emphasis. When I first saw it, I was like wow. Then, I saw another picture that showed the smaller leg part in the middle and I was like WOWWWW. Not only was the color beautiful, the golden embroidery and It really makes me wish I were famous so I could have people make me million dollar dresses and design my million dollar outfits. Then, I could go home and hang it up in the closet and wear it when I need to remind myself that I’m that bitch. 

Priyanka Chopra / Ralph Lauren Priyanka’s outfit was beyond beautiful. It was one of the most unique and added a cultural aspect that was personal and inspiring. I also like to think of the effect she has on young Indian girls and women who don’t often see themselves represented in mainstream media or pop culture. I can’t accurately speak on that because that’s not my background, but I know how empowering it is to see black women prosper.

Rihanna 

This doesn’t even require an explanation.

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favorites series

Ok, so I’ve had this idea for a while (since I’ve started the blog) but I’d always been too scared to execute it. My next post is going to be a compilation of my favorite work by Frank Ocean. It doesn’t sound that scary, but it is. For a long time, I wanted to write full blog posts about my favorite artists (J. Cole, Kendrick, Beyoncé, etc.) but I was freaking terrified that I wouldn’t get them completely accurate. I wanted to listen to every single song from every single album and also every single unreleased song and mixtape and so on. I wanted it to be perfect. I’ve been listening to these artists for a super long time -- some of them my whole life -- and I feel like it would be a disgrace to let them down. I mean, it’s not like they’d ever read my blog, or as if a significant number of people even read my blog at all, but I couldn’t live with the moral implications of disrespecting Beyoncé. I mean, could anyone? Anyways, I’ve decided that I’m gonna do them anyways. If I don’t do it now, I probably never will. It’s impossible to make it perfect, so I’m just going to do it to the best of my knowledge/ability. As I said before, I’m starting out with Frank Ocean. I’ve been listening to him for about 6 years, so I feel like it’d be pretty hard to fuck that one up. If it’s inaccurate, then who cares? I’m just sharing my opinion and interpretation of his music. In the end, that’s all that matters. That’s exactly what this blog is about. If you’ve reached the end of this, thank you. I have no idea why you’re still reading but you’re great. Someone loves you very much. Bye. Have a beauuuutifuuuuul day :)

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may playlist

Tesselation - Mile High Club

South Side - Triathalon

Like Someone In Love - Bruno Major

Calvin’s Joint - Mac Ayres

FACE - BROCKHAMPTON

4EVER - Clairo

Love at First Fight - Tyler Cole

Losing - H.E.R.

Say It Again - H.E.R.

Spend the Night / If You Were My GF - Matt Martians

Kevin’s Heart - J. Cole

Can’t Let Go (Acoustic Version) - Calvin Richardson

In The Still of the Night - The Five Satins

What You Won’t Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell

I Left My Wallet in El Segundo - A Tribe Called Quest

Out My Mind, Just in Time - Erykah Badu

BLOW MY LOAD - Tyler the Creator

OKRA - Tyler the Creator

Heavenly Father - Isaiah Rashad

Hard - No Jumper, Tay-K, BlocBoy JB

Hit That - Rico Nasty

Bread Winners - YBN

No Hook - YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay

Good Good - Saweetie

Calvin Cambridge - SOB X RBE

Can’t - SOB X RBE

Ambiente - J Balvin

El Farsante - Remix - Ozuna, Romeo Santos

I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin

I Do - Cardi B, SZA

2 Vaults - Tee Grizzley, Lil Yachty

* I apologize if this playlist was crappy or outdated. I’ve been experiencing somewhat of a music drought recently. Feel free to DM me w/ music suggestions. Also, I haven’t done a playlist in a looooong time, so a lot of the songs I wanted to put in previous playlists were mashed into this one. This playlist also has a lot of variety, but I made sure to group them so it’s not super random. 

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Avengers: Infinity War

WARNING: THIS POST INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR INFINITY WAR. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE MOVIE DON’T READ THIS POST!!! UNLESS YOU WANNA BE SPOILED, BUT THAT’S NOT ON ME.

Ok, now that that’s over with, on to the review.

1. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK???! This movie was probably the best and the worst thing to happen to me. Yes, it was freaking amazing (probably my favorite Avengers--or even Marvel-- movie yet in terms of quality) but also confusing, depressing, and then way more confusing. It’s the first Marvel (or even superhero) movie I’ve seen where the villain wins and the heroes die. I mean, they’re not really dead, just gone... I’ll get back to that later. But this movie had me hella optimistic and proud of them and I had no doubt in my mind that they would win. I mean there were times when I thought they wouldn’t, but then I would logically remind myself that most of the characters were confirmed for other movies, like Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther 2 and Tom Holland for his Spiderman Homecoming sequel. But noooooooooooooooooooo. All that logic was useless. Went right out the window. Disintegrated with T’Challa and Peter and Peter and Mantis and Drax. I know they’re coming back, but I can’t help but feel the loss. ALSO, a lot of people are saying that the next Homecoming movie might be with Miles Morales instead of Peter Parker and someone else might take the place of Black Panther. I’m sorry but if that’s the case, I’m fucking done with Marvel.

2. PETER QUILL Ok. So at first, I was really fucking pissed at Peter Quill. They’d almost gotten the hand off and if it weren’t for him throwing that weak ass punch at Thanos, we would have won, right? But maybe not. Strange went through all the possible outcomes and said that there was only one where they would win. When everyone tried to get Quill to calm down, Strange was the only person said nothing. Why? Because he knew it was gonna happen. That’s why in the end he said that “this was the only way.” What if Quill punching Thanos wasn’t actually a turning point at all, just a red herring? Maybe they had to lose this time to fight back the next. Who knows? My leading theory is that they’re trapped in an alternate realm (maybe the Soul realm--that place where Thanos saw young Gamora at the end of the movie).

3. PETER PARKER His death scene really fucked me up. AND TOM IMPROVISED THAT!!! Fuck him. I really wasn’t expecting him to die. Cap? Yeah. Tony? Sure. But nooooooooooo. They killed Peter. Sweet, innocent, never-hurt-anyone Peter Parker. Of course it would’ve been sad if Steve or Tony died but I was ready. I wasn’t ready for this, nor did I deserve it.

4. THOR Thor was fucking awesome in this movie. But he missed the head. And the hand. I can’t help but be a little upset. Not at Thor, because he came closest out of anyone to actually killing Thanos, but just generally angry. When I saw Thor’s fine ass come down with the axe I thought we were all saved. And he stabbed him in the heart. “He did it! We won!!!” I thought. “You should’ve aimed for the head,” Thanos said. I thought wrong.

5. CAPTAIN MARVEL Ok, so this isn’t actually about Infinity War, but it is. Captain Marvel is the next major Marvel movie coming out (after Ant-Man and the Wasp, which takes place before or parallel to Infinity War) and it’ll probably answer a lot of questions left unanswered at the end of Infinity War. Even though it takes place in the 90s, sources say there will be some time-traveling going on. I also saw an article that says Captain Marvel has the seventh Infinity Stone (??) and although I’m not sure how legitimate that is, I do know that Captain Marvel is supposed to be the most powerful superhero in the MCU and will play a key role in defeating Thanos. Don’t listen to me, though. I might be wrong. We’ll find out on March 6, 2019.

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BEYONCÉ APPRECIATION POST

Beyoncé is the best performer of this generation.

She is a living legend, God’s gift to mankind, the reason I woke up smiling on April 15, 2018. Every living part of me loves her to death. If she ran me over, I’d say thank you. I’ve been to all her concerts since the Mrs. Carter World Tour and I've been obsessed with her since childhood. She was the first artist I’d ever really admired. I dislocated my knee dancing to Formation (no lie). I cried while watching her Coachella performance through a TV screen. SHE IS EVERYTHING.

Many people have never been to a Beyoncé concert and I think that’s what lead them to believe she was “overrated”. Her Coachella performance, however, was broadcast worldwide and showed everyone who doubted Beyoncé (or even those who compared her talent to that of anyone else alive) that they were thoroughly mistaken. In 2 hours, Beyoncé proved that she is the best and that there is no one alive who could outperform her or even match her excellence. Also, she was the first black woman to headline Coachella, which is a big deal. Honestly, Coachella was lucky to have Beyoncé-- it certainly wasn’t the other way around. However, the impact that her performance has on the hearts and minds of little black girls everywhere is huge. Representation matters, and to see a black woman with so much power and grace and influence and beauty is an inspiration and a testament that we can do anything we put our minds to. We’re just as worthy and capable of success as any of our white counterparts. Her performance was also reflective of black culture and HBCU’s and it’s inspiring to see our culture expressed so beautifully on an international level. I love Beyoncé not just because of who she is, but because of everything she represents through her talent, her hard work, and her compassion.

PS. I intended to post this 2 days after her Coachella performance, but my computer broke lol. Anyways, there is never an inappropriate time to express admiration for the Queen: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter.

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KOD

Ok, so J. Cole’s new album didn’t actually come out yet, but I’m already fangirling over it big time. It comes out TOMORROW, APRIL 20! 4/20! I wasn’t expecting it at all (I don’t think anyone was) and I don’t know exactly what to expect from the album. I’ve heard some of the snippets, but I didn’t really want to hear them because I want to be amazed. Also, he didn’t want phones in the arena in the first place, so I feel like it’d be pretty fucked to take advantage of that. You gotta respect the art. Expect an album review soon. Or an artist review. I’ve been wanting to make a post about my favorite J. Cole albums/ songs/ unreleased tapes but I feel like it would take forever and I want it to be perfect. He’s my favorite rapper and if I do a review of him, I want it to accurately reflect just how amazing he is. Plus, he has so many songs, it would take me forever to narrow it down to just a couple favorites. I’ve been a fan of him for like 6 years and I’m still finding old songs I’d never heard before on Soundcloud. If you haven’t, I’d definitely reccomend you invest yourself in some old, old, J. Cole music. Usually, the further you go back in an artist’s musical history, the worst it’ll get, but Cole’s old lyrics are just as brilliant as they are now. Also, there’s a clear progression mentally, emotionally, and spiritually that you can observe through his lyrics. In his earlier music, he would always talk about money and cars and material shit and brag about that kinda stuff and now, he makes songs like Chaining Day and Change. It’s really beautiful.

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Freaky Friday Music Video

This music video was sooooo good. I didn’t know the song before, and I honestly don’t think I would’ve listened to it if it weren’t for this video, but I know it’s gonna blow up just because of how awesome the music video was. It’s one of the best since Trapped in the Closet (if you don’t know what I mean by that you’re truly missing out). It’s not just visually pleasing like most music videos, it’s funny as hell. The song matches the video perfectly. I’m not gonna spoil anything, but it’s essentially a spoof of the movie “Freaky Friday” with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis. If you haven’t seen that movie, then, again, you’re really really missing out.

The song’s by Lil Dicky and Chris Brown, but there are other celebrities in it towards the end. Kendall Jenner’s part is fucking hilarious. There’s not much I can say about the video without spoiling it, so please watch the video. It’s not very common that artists make videos like this, not only in hip-hop, but in general. The videos usually make no sense or don’t match the song at all, but this one tells a story, makes you laugh, and matches the song perfectly. For example, I adore SZA with all my heart and the video for The Weekend came out really nicely, just not what I expected it to be like. It wasn’t bad at all, I was just expecting something that matched the song and the music video concept was far from that. Music videos like this one, though, work because they match the song so perfectly while maintaining nice visuals and images as well.

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I usually do reviews of things that are really big and popular, like albums and artists, but today I’m doing a review of something that I came across and thought was really beautiful. It’s a collection of photos/interviews of couples titled “Encounters With Love” by Alia Wilhelm. In this collection, there are pictures of people who love each other as well as interviews. In the interviews, they talk about their feelings for the other person, why they love their partner, what they’ve learned from them, etc. It’s beautifully made and I’m so happy I came across it.

 Click the link below to see what I’m talking about.

http://www.rookiemag.com/2018/02/encounters-with-love/

It’s a really simple thing, and I’m not exactly sure if it was intended to evoke such an emotional response, but it definitely had an effect on me. I began to question my own idea of love, and even more, appreciate the love of others. I believe love is the meaning of life. Not necessarily romantic love but love and appreciation for the people around you-- friends, family, etc. I don’t put an emphasis on romantic love because I feel that in many ways, it’s ill-founded and objectified. People are less interested in being in a romantic relationship because their partner makes them happy and more interested in being able to call someone your “boyfriend” or your “girlfriend.” A lot of people are just afraid to be alone. 

That belief kind of caused me to be very judgemental of romantic love. Not like being totally disgusted when I saw a couple or anything, but I would always question their intentions, and sometimes I would pity them for being stuck in a partnership that’s ingenuine.

This collective gave me a different perspective of romantic love. It helped me understand that it’s not all ingenuine, but that it’s not all perfect either. But it’s beautiful. It’s a beautiful moment when two people love each other, whether it’s romantic or platonic, and it’s something that should be appreciated indefinitely. 

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happy international women’s day!!

For International Women’s Day, I wanted to make a playlist made up of all female artists. Women contribute so much to music and art in general, and often have to go through much more than their male counterpart to receive respect in their field. So here’s a playlist to appreciate women in music and the strength in femininity.

*Ok, so I drafted this and forgot to post it but it’s all good. I’m still gonna post it, because women in art still deserve to be respected and appreciated every day of every month of every year.

Don’t Hurt Yourself - Beyoncé

Is It a Crime - Sade

Doves in the Wind - SZA

Avenue - H.E.R.

You Got Me - The Roots, Erykah Badu

(There Is) No Greater Love - Amy Winehouse

At Your Best (You Are Love) - Aaliyah

Jukai - Jhene Aiko

Never Call Me - Jhene Aiko

Wait For It - H.E.R.

I Get Out (Live) - Lauryn Hill

Tell Him - Lauryn Hill

Lions, Tigers & Bears - Jasmine Sullivan

Call Me Guilty - Jasmine Sullivan

Consideration - Rihanna, SZA

James Joint - Rihanna

ICY GRL - Saweetie

Anti Freestyle - Saweetie

Wilderness - JABS

Moments - JABS

Wait a Minute! - Willow

Star - Willow, JABS

Loner - Kali Uchis

Ridin’ Round - Kali Uchis

Elastic - Bali Baby

Pretty - Bali Baby

Poppin - Rico Nasty

Key Lime OG - Rico Nasty

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Cuba and the Cameraman

I realize that I’ve been doing a lot of music reviews/playlists and not reviews of all forms of art, so today I’m doing a film review. This documentary is by American filmmaker Jon Alpert who’s been visiting Cuba back and forth since the early 1970s. It gives insight on families in Cuba as well as the political and social changes that took place over the past few decades. It’s much more than informational. I formed emotional connections with the people who were interviewed, like Cristobal and Gregorio, and I’m not going to spoil anything but I cried at the end. 

The film is also unique in the fact that it’s very consistent, which reveals change in an effective way. He interviewed a young girl during his first visit to Cuba and returned to interview them decades later, when she was an adult with her own children. The next time he visited, her kids were adults with their own political opinions. It’s beautifully made because it accurately portrays the passage of time.

Another great aspect of this film is the way he portrays Fidel Castro. This is a touchy topic, because everyone’s views on him, especially residents of Cuba, are extremely divided. I've always seen Castro as a bad guy and nothing more. This film shows him in an entirely different light. It shows him as human, not as a heartless villain or as a symbol of cruelty and hatred, but a man.  It doesn’t say that he’s a good guy or a bad guy. It just shows him. That’s something that’s very rare-- the opportunity to judge his character based on his behavior rather than other people’s opinions of him. To be clear, I’m not in any way excusing any of his actions. It’s just interesting to see a perspective I was never exposed to.

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february playlist

Freudian - Daniel Caesar

BLEACH - BROCKHAMPTON

We The People... - A Tribe Called Quest

Kids... - A Tribe Called Quest

Bust Down - Trippie Redd

Pick it Up - Famous Dex

SWEET - BROCKHAMPTON

Avenue - H.E.R.

Dark Knight Dummo - Trippie Redd, Travis Scott

Virgin - Yatta

Norf Norf - Vince Staples

Soy Peor - Bad Bunny

Solita - Ozuna, Mambo Kingz, DJ Luian, Bad Bunny, Wisin, Almighty

Rubbin Off The Paint - YBN Nahmir

Depends - MadeinTYO

ACID TRIP - Rejjie Snow

Take Me Away - Daniel Caesar, Syd

I’d Rather Be With You - Bootsy Collins

ZIPLOC - Tyler the Creator

Never Call Me - Jhene Aiko

untitled 04 | 08.14.2014. - Kendrick Lamar

I Do (End Credits) - Kevin Abstract

Location - Playboi Carti

Mad Hatter - Childish Major

La Gloria Eres Tu - Luis Miguel, Mauricio Guerrero and Rafa Sardnia

Deep Down Body Thurst - N.E.R.D.

Bernal Heights - Duckwrth

JOHNNY - BROCKHAMPTON

LIQUID - BROCKHAMPTON

Lonely Wine - Roy Orbison

Japan - Rex Orange County

Angles - Mick Jenkins, Noname, Xavier Omär

Thunder - Roy Blair

48 - Tyler the Creator

Sunnyside - Cuco

Oldie - Odd Future

Awkward - Tyler the Creator

STAINS - BROCKHAMPTON

Ghostface Killers - 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott

Another You - The World Famous Tony Williams, Kanye West

Never Call Me - Jhene Aiko

Some of these songs are really old (like Oldie and Awkward) but I’ve just started listening to them again and they’re still amazing. Hope you enjoy :)

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Black History Month Collective

I really wanted to make a collection of art/music/films that are celebratory or reflective of Black History. They’re not all old or iconic; some of them are from very recent black artists who’ve proven themselves to be amazing in their field (even if they’re not very popular or well known).

Music

Don’t Touch My Hair - Solange, Sampha Redemption Song - Bob Marley & The Wailers We The People... - A Tribe Called Quest Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday Staying Alive - 070, 070 Shake, 070 Ralphy River,  070 Phi, 070 Hack The Story of OJ - JAY-Z All Falls Down - Kanye West This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan On & On - Erykah Badu F.U.B.U. - Solange, The-Dream, BJ The Chicago Kid Mine - Princess Nokia Passin’ Me By - The Pharcyde Grey Luh - Berhana Heard ‘Em Say - Kanye West Keep It Playa - Pharrell Williams, Slim Thug You Can Do It Too - Pharrell You Got Me - The Roots Chaining Day - J. Cole Black Boy Fly - Kendrick Lamar Wesley’s Theory - Kendrick Lamar Institutionalized - Kendrick Lamar Human Nature - Michael Jackson

Films

13th - This film is amazing. It highlights the history of mass incarceration, particularly how black people are and have been targets in the prison system. It answers almost all the questions anyone may have about institutionalized racism and the prison system and how the government has actively worked towards the criminalization of black people. 

Lemonade: The Visual Album - No explanation necessary.

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non-english playlist

Ok sooooo a lot of my music isn’t in English and I wanted to make a playlist of that music and just put it all in the same place. I put some of them in my other playlists but I’ve never really been able to put a lot of them because they don’t really match my other music. I decided to call it “non-english” playlist instead of specifying the language because some of the songs are in Spanish and others are in Portuguese. Some of the songs are really new and relevant and others are old but iconic (or maybe old and played out depending on your taste). But yeah, enjoy :)

Solita - Ozuna, Mambo Kingz, DJ Luian, Bad Bunny

Chambea - Bad Bunny

Serenata de Amor - Jaime R. Echavarria

La Gloria Eres Tu - Luis Miguel, Mauricio Guerrero, Rafa Sardnia

Soy Peor - Bad Bunny

Corcovado - Gal Costa, Antônio Carlos Jobim

Tu No Vive Asi - Arcangel, Bad Bunny, Mambo Kingz, DJ Luian

Netflixxx - Brytiago, Bad Bunny

Tu No Metes Cabra - Bad Bunny

Diles - Farruko, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, DJ Luian

Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola - J Balvin, Bad Bunny

Fui a Jamaica - Romeo Santos

La Llamada - Noriel, Brytiago

Mami - Romeo Santos

Sorriu Para Mim - João Gilberto

Snapchat - J Balvin

Chega de Saudade - João Gilberto

Como La Flor - Selena

Bum Bum Tam Tam - MC Fioti

Un Beso - Aventura

Por Un Segundo - Aventura

Mi Corazoncito - Aventura

GPS - Maluma

Un Polvo - Maluma, Bad Bunny, Arcangel, Nengo Flow, De La Ghetto

Tu Foto - Ozuna

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january playlist

New year, new music. Actually, just old music that I newly discovered. Some of these songs are from 2016 but I’ve just recently started listening to them. Or I’ve listened to them a lot before, but they really match the feel of this playlist. They’re all bangers though. If you already know them, feel free to skip. It’s just a long list of song suggestions. BUT PLEASe LISTEN TO SWEET BY BROCKHAMPTON!!! I love that song so much. I was dancing to it this morning. I feel like everyone needs to listen to it. Anyways, the playlist:

SWEET - BROCKHAMPTON

BLEACH - BROCKHAMPTON

God’s Plan - Drake

I Do (End Credits) - Kevin Abstract

The Need to Know - Wale, SZA

Something’s Missing - The Internet

STAR - BROCKHAMPTON

Chambea - Bad Bunny

After the Storm - Kali Uchis, Tyler the Creator, Bootsy Collins

Close Call - Marcellus Juvann

King’s Dead - Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake

Stir Fry- Migos

Ric Flair Drip - Offset, Metro Boomin

Glass Flows - Smino, Ravyn Lenae

Roses - SAINt JHN

Real Person - Caleborate

La Gloria Eres Tu - Luis Miguel, Mauricio Guerrero, Rafa Sardnia

Location - Playboi Carti

LIQUID - BROCKHAMPTON

4 Willem - Caleborate

Deep Down Body Thurst - N.E.R.D

Bernal Heights - Duckwrth

LOVE SONG - London O’Connor

JOHNNY - BROCKHAMPTON

Flex - Playboi Carti

Waybach - Gucci Mane

Modern Slavery - Huncho Jack, Travis Scott, Quavo

F.U.B.U. - Solange, The-Dream, BJ the Chicago Kid

MICHUUL. - Duckwrth

INFATUATION - BROCKHAMPTON

Stutter - Gucci Mane

anti freestyle - Saweetie

Nawfside - Migos (this is an oldie but a goodie)

Teenage Fever - Drake (also a kinda oldie but a goodie)

P.I.S.T.O.L.A - Pistola

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Caleborate

I’m so glad I found out about this guy. He popped up on my IG feed one day a couple weeks ago. It was an advertisement for his song, 4 Willem, and as soon as I heard it, I was like WOAH. And so I added it to my Spotify playlist and the next day it came on while I was getting ready and I was like ohmygodthisissogoodiminlove and so I listened to the rest of the album and I was like ohmygodthisissogoodiminlove and now we’re here. I’m about to give you a review on this super talented rapper. I’m gonna try to be as accurate as possible, but I am a new listener, so some things might be a little off. Like, I’ve listened to a lot of his first two albums, but not much from his first one. But yeah, I’m gonna shut up and start the review.

Real Person

All the songs in this album are similar in that they encompass the artist’s self reflection. It’s very diary-like in a way. It doesn’t sound like that when you’re listening to it of course, but when you really listen to the lyrics, it’s like a super intelligent 2 AM rant. If I were to read just the lyrics without hearing the song, I would think it was a J. Cole song (and I don’t take that lightly. I am a HUGE Cole fan and I almost never compare him to other artists.) Even though his lyrics remind me of Cole, his overall style is very different. I’m not sure if I could compare it to anyone else. It’s very unique.

Top Songs:

Real Person

Fine

Soul

Wanna Be

4 Willem

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