Artist Spotlight: Deena Jonez

I was on Global Grind and can across this article about a female rapper that has a reminisce of artists like Queen Latifah and MC Lyte….so I had to check this rapper. Deena Jonez posted her latest mixtape called Memoirs Of A Libra last month on Datpiff [Click to listen] && it is HARD!! Its unique, its different… Deena hits on all topics such as love, sex, and respect in the game. I know that the ladies will love this mixtape and the fellas will respect it for being a great mixtape!

Here are five of my favorite tracks:

#1 El Futuro

#2 Unfinished Sympathy

#3 Blinded By The Light

#13 Don’t Look Back [true title is Heartbeat--believe there's a mix up on the tracklist on Datpiff]

#15 Mama Told Me

This mixtape rides from start to finish for me… Let me know that you think!

You can find Deena Jonez on MySpace [/dreamgirldeena] or Twitter [@deenajonez] or www.deenajonez.com

Here is a bonus from The Dream Girl via her MySpace Page…

Deena Jonez “Nasty Boy” from Deena Jonez on Vimeo.

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Is he back…? You tell me…

The King is BACK!! A new track from rapper T.I. has been spreading across the internet today…

Do you think that his back…? I believe he is… but you can check out the track && listen for yourself…

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Artist Spotlight – Jai

Jai

Jai is one of my followers on Twitter and he just did a video for a track called Make You Mine…

I’m loving the hook:

I say that you the sun/cause I love the way you shine/baby you the only one/and i’m just tryin’ to make you mine/and if I can’t see you/then I just wanna be blind/and you know I’m on my grind/I ain’t trying to yo time/

&& the chic singing in the background sounds like Fantasia to me…

You can find Jai on Twitter [@jamiejai] && Myspace at [/jai1186]

Here’s the video…

Let me know what you think of my first spotlight artist!!

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Artist Spotlights

One aspect of Legacy and 1000gramz.com is music… && I love MUSIC!!

I listen to everything from Rap to R&B to Reggae to Country to Pop…

Main stream/Industry && local/independent artists…

So, with such as eclectic taste as mines, I thought that it would be cool to share it with you guys and see what you think about it… && if you know someone that you think is worth sharing email it to me at mscarlarenee@1000gramz.com!

I will post my first spotlight on an artist soon… Stay tuned!!

Hint: You can follow him on Twitter @jamiejai

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Giving You 100%

I’m up borrowing the internet and found this video from Mariah Carey for a song called 100%… If you have read some of my previous posts about my dislike of liars and being discouraged by those that have lied to me recently, you know that I’m wreak emotionally… but after watching this video and listening to the lyrics…..

My life ain’t defined by limits
I Don’t need no permission to live it
I’m a break thru the door til I get in
Everything that I got I’m a give it
100 Percent and I ain’t stopping til I reach the finish

….I feel although in the end every will be ok… because I will continue to give 100%….

Happy Music Monday!!

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Seven Whole Days…

Its been a while yet I wrote… been so busy with work, school, the frat, baby showers, weddings, Christmas shopping, TN trip, birthday planning… OMG! Do you think that it’s over??… Heck NO! I have two more weeks of class left, so I have to go hard and get focused!

I have some things to tell you about my adventures of being a bridesmaid… should be able to share them with you all soon…

Well, back to work I go!! Miss me tons!!

&& check out this throwback from Toni Braxton…

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Music Monday::Beyonce && Lady Gaga – Video Phone [Remix]

Here it is! Leaked a few hours early then its official premiere time… fans and gossip blogs are spreading this video like crazy… so why should I stop the flow of that?!?!

I’m not really feeling the remix, but the video is HOT! What do you think?

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Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me

OMG!! I am loving this track right now… and the video is hot as well! The struggle between the heart and mind… Melanie is ‘singing my life with {her} words’… Here are some of the lyrics:

Ooooh I gotta be out my mind to think it’s gonna work this time
A part of me wants to leave, but the other side still believes
And it kills me to know how much I really love you
So much I wanna ooh hoo ohh to you hoo hoo
Should I grab his cell, call this chick up
Start some shhhh then hang up
Or I should I be a lady
Oohh maybe cuz I wanna have his babies
Ohh yah yahh cuz I don’t wanna be alone
I don’t need to be on my own
But I love this man
But some things I cant stand ohhhh…

Check out the video… maybe it will touch your soul too…

xoxoxo