1988

In honor of ADELE's new and flawless album "21" (which I'm sure everyone is in love with) I will like to introduce you to "Adele: 1988." Mick Boogie ( the mastermind behind "Viva La Hova") took the vocals and instruments of Adele's debut album "19" and mixed it with some hip-hop sensibilities of the late 1980s. One word...genius.

"Daydreams" (nVMe remix)

 

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Director Spotlight: Guy Ritchie

I wanna take this time to shine the light on a man who's more than just Madonna's ex husband. Guy Ritchie is one of my favorite directors in terms of style.  When you watch a Guy Ritchie film you KNOW its a Guy Ritchie film, and that's what I love about him. He's consistent. His stories usually involve some sort of deal gone bad, with a group of sarcastic misfits.

I've recently watched RocknRolla which came out back in 2008 and I loved it! It stars Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba, and Tom Hardy (pre Inception) It's an urban London, gangster drama filled with tons of gun shots,  fight scenes and that good ol' London "slang"...classic Ritchie style. Check it out...and remember..."It's a fuckin' Rock N Rolla!!" (you'll get it once you see the film)

Other Ritchie films to see...

"Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" 1998 (definitely in my top 20 films of all time)

"Snatch" 2000

All of The Lights

"Turn up the lights in here baby
extra bright, I want y'all to see this "

For the lovebirds

Happy Valentines Day!

From me to you, one of my favorite love songs...enjoy <3

"Come Close" - Common

HERE WE COME!!

New Music Obsession: Chiddy Bang

At first when I heard their song "Opposite of Adults" which samples MGMT's "Kids", I was like okay, I dig it. Then I got their debut album The Preview and was SOLD. I love how they sample indie pop songs and turn it into "electro-hip hop." Pretty fresh!

Check them out: www.chiddy-bang.com

"The Good Life" off their album The Preview

Javier Bardem is Biutiful

As you know, the Oscars are right around the corner! February 27th to be exact. And one thing I always like to do is see all the films/performances nominated in the main categories before the big night...how else would I be able to base my opinions?

Lastly on my list was Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's film Biutiful starring Javier Bardem; nominated for two awards, Best Lead Actor for Javier Bardem and Best Foreign Language Film. Now if you're familiar with Alejandro's films (Babel, Amores Perros, 21 Grams) then you will know that the guy does not hold back in the "depressing" department and the same goes for this film. Biutiful is the story of "a cancer-ridden father who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, love, spirituality, crime, guilt and mortality amidst the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona -- all before his time is up." Heavy, right? This film grabs you from the beginning of his journey and never lets you go. There's an element of realism that Alejandro brings to his films which makes you feel for the characters as if they were real people.

It's unfortunate that this year is pretty much a for sure win for Colin Firth because Javier's performance was amazing. Him being nominated really came out of nowhere, but after seeing this film I definitely understand the fight for getting him nominated.  It's a must see movie but please just keep in mind, you might wanna see a Disney film afterward to clear your mind a bit.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS

This is what summers are all about! Big budget, over the top, action packed movies...can't wait!