A month later and 'Eighteen Songs For Summer 2018 Volume 2' is here. If you have not listened to the songs from Volume 1, you can listen here. I wanted to close out this curation of songs in a cultural way, choosing my favorite songs from the genres of Jamaican Dancehall, Soca, Dominican Republic Dembow, Brazilian Baile Funk and even Hip-Hop. Take a swim in this pool of cultural goodness.
Read MoreSummer 2018 is here!
Although Summer does not start until the end of June throughout the end of September, many consider the end of May until the end of August to be Summer. With that timeline in mind, I have had about a month and a half to choose the songs that are electrifying this summer of 2018. The eighteen songs below are a mix of songs that are ranking high-up on the charts and some that are non-existent on them. These are the songs that are making my summer, thus far.
Yesterday marked the "return" of one Nicki Minaj. She returned with two new singles and an interview. The interview was the shining moment.
Now, artistically, I always liked Nicki Minaj but based on her personality, ehhhhhh. I always felt she was too cocky, had a sense of entitlement and just never displayed an ounce of humility but you know what, after listening to her Zane Lowe interview I had a change of heart.
Read MoreA Female Music Megastar is defined as an entertainer who has become a household name. In most cases, her persona is recognized before her music is, by the casual music listener. The women associated with this title will be referred to as FM²'s.
As the 2018 Grammy awards just finished airing, it was another year showcasing some of the talent, some of the female talent. So the other week I was speaking with a friend and the conversation led to the music industry. I asked, "Do you think there will be another Beyoncé or Rihanna?" He replied, "No..." Your first question must be, "Why just Rihanna or Beyoncé?" The reasons these two ladies immediately popped up in my mind are, they managed to maintain a level of relevance, frequent visibility and global recognition for the past 13-15 years as solo artists.
Read MoreSummer 2017 does not officially end until Friday, September 22 but for most people August is the end of sunny days of fun. Summer, well life alone is nothing without music so of course there have been a handful of songs that played the soundtrack to my Summer 2017. Continue to scroll downwards to hear just what songs impacted me for the past many months.
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