So, I caved & joined Rhapsody & I love it! Everyone wants a good playlist while they are getting their cardio on at the gym & let's just face it... buying new tracks each week on iTunes is pricey. (& if you pirate music...I'm not judging) And then, there is the alternative of using Pandora during my gym time but if you're like me you can't find a station to play all of those 'I want to hear these' songs & you're are constantly stopping to skip a song.... and that has finally just gotten annoying to me.
Rhapsody allows me to create my own playlist on the computer/app & listen to them at the gym or on a run in my neighborhood. Heck, today I created a playlist & listened to it as I cleaned my house. Seeing how my phone serves as my iPod it works out perfectly. I am saving money and still getting to hear the tracks I want to hear!!! I am having a lot of fun with Rhapsody. I attached my playlist for this week. Next week, I am creating a playlist for my workouts using songs from the billboards in 2000. Should be fun getting down to some throw backs from high school.
Cardio: "1. Party Rock Anthem featuring Lauren Bennett, GoonRock - LMFAO
2. Pause - Pitbull
3. Motivation featuring Lil Wayne - Kelly Rowland
4. E.T. (feat Kanye West) - Katy Perry
5. Just Can’t Get Enough - The Black Eyed Peas
6. Look At Me Now (Explicit Version) - Chris Brown
7. I'm Into You featuring Lil Wayne - Jennifer Lopez
8. I'm On One featuring Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne (Explicit Version) - DJ Khaled
9. Run The World (Girls) - Beyonce
10. Pretty Girl Rock - Keri Hilson"
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
DJAndiB
DJAndiB is in the houseeee!!!! Ok, yeah, it’s a cheesy 80’s way to start a blog but if I were a DJ that'd be me...
As a kid, the question everyone wants to know is: What you want to be when you grow up?...As a kid I never imagined that I would I go into to education and become a teacher, hell, I surprised the world with that career choice. As a kid though, I always wanted to be a DJ. They had the coolest of the cool job. They dressed fly, they talked ALL the time, they were in all of the social hype. Plus, they got to be around music 24/7. What could be a better job for me?
While others were playing house and basketball outside, I was playing DJAndiB. My mom would clean the house and I would set up a DJ booth. So, how does one create a DJ booth, you ask? Well, I would baracade myself in a fort like set up, using chairs, and pulling them up next to my mom’s Philips stereo system. I would get my emcee on the whole time-- all while playin the cuts, making up commercials, promoting special events, ...you name it.
Believe me, it took real skill peeps.
Sometimes, I wonder how life would have been different if I had I actually become a DJ. Hmmm, is it too late to chase after those childhood dreams? Sometimes, I just want to quit my job and do it! Who knows, maybe I would be working for a local radio station? Or even have my own company that DJ's parties and weddings. I wonder if it would have brought such fullfillment that it did as when I was a child. Well, there's only one way to tell... yea, you guessed it... throw a party and yours truly DJ it!! Oh yeahhhhh. I'm already getting those warm fuzzies just thinking about it. Get excited, friends.... :)
As a kid, the question everyone wants to know is: What you want to be when you grow up?...As a kid I never imagined that I would I go into to education and become a teacher, hell, I surprised the world with that career choice. As a kid though, I always wanted to be a DJ. They had the coolest of the cool job. They dressed fly, they talked ALL the time, they were in all of the social hype. Plus, they got to be around music 24/7. What could be a better job for me?
While others were playing house and basketball outside, I was playing DJAndiB. My mom would clean the house and I would set up a DJ booth. So, how does one create a DJ booth, you ask? Well, I would baracade myself in a fort like set up, using chairs, and pulling them up next to my mom’s Philips stereo system. I would get my emcee on the whole time-- all while playin the cuts, making up commercials, promoting special events, ...you name it.
Believe me, it took real skill peeps.
Sometimes, I wonder how life would have been different if I had I actually become a DJ. Hmmm, is it too late to chase after those childhood dreams? Sometimes, I just want to quit my job and do it! Who knows, maybe I would be working for a local radio station? Or even have my own company that DJ's parties and weddings. I wonder if it would have brought such fullfillment that it did as when I was a child. Well, there's only one way to tell... yea, you guessed it... throw a party and yours truly DJ it!! Oh yeahhhhh. I'm already getting those warm fuzzies just thinking about it. Get excited, friends.... :)
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Running Again...
Running can be something that a person can absolutely hate or something that a person can absolutely love. For me, it has been both. I have never been a runner. In school, I remember having to run the mile as an assessment for physical education. I remember the side stitches and the shortness of breath, I remember vowing to myself that I would never run again unless some creepy evil person were chasing me down a dark alley and only in that moment would I haul booty. I never in my life thought that I, the anti-runner, would become a runner.
About a year ago, I started the C25K program and was able to run my first 5K. Since, then I have loved to run. There's just something about running that brings a calming force to my life, I'm able to really just get lost in my thoughts and let all of my stresses and worries go... not to mention I lost some weight running, and we all know losing weight is never a bad thing.
This spring I had planned to RockThe Parkway but was unable to due to the fact that I broke my toe. How I broke my toe you ask????? Well, I dropped a paperweight on my barefoot and that's all the info you get to know.... sorry :(
Last night, I ran for the first time in months and now I am back in the boat of absolutely hating to run. My toe throbbed and my side ached, the entire time I just couldn't for the life of me remember why I liked to run in the first place. I question if I will ever really enjoy it again....
At least my playlist ROCKED... Add some of these to your iPod :)
Take It Off- Ke$ha
Bass Down Low - Dev
Black & Yellow - Wiz Kalifa
No Hands - Waka Flocka
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Only Girl - Rihanna
All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled
Hold It Against Me - Britany Spears
Did It On Em - Nicki Minaj
About a year ago, I started the C25K program and was able to run my first 5K. Since, then I have loved to run. There's just something about running that brings a calming force to my life, I'm able to really just get lost in my thoughts and let all of my stresses and worries go... not to mention I lost some weight running, and we all know losing weight is never a bad thing.
This spring I had planned to RockThe Parkway but was unable to due to the fact that I broke my toe. How I broke my toe you ask????? Well, I dropped a paperweight on my barefoot and that's all the info you get to know.... sorry :(
Last night, I ran for the first time in months and now I am back in the boat of absolutely hating to run. My toe throbbed and my side ached, the entire time I just couldn't for the life of me remember why I liked to run in the first place. I question if I will ever really enjoy it again....
At least my playlist ROCKED... Add some of these to your iPod :)
Take It Off- Ke$ha
Bass Down Low - Dev
Black & Yellow - Wiz Kalifa
No Hands - Waka Flocka
Cooler Than Me - Mike Posner
Only Girl - Rihanna
All I Do Is Win - DJ Khaled
Hold It Against Me - Britany Spears
Did It On Em - Nicki Minaj
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
C'mon people!! It's The Beatles!!!
I am so very unhappy with tonight's American Idol. The Beatles are not country, nor R&B or hip-hop. They're THE BEATLES!!! Tonight's show was demeaning to music and a travesty.
Every season I find myself overwhelmed with this feeling of disappointment when they have the contestants sing songs from exemplary artists like Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston. The Beatles and countless other classic bands/singers should not be allowed to be showcased and botched. End of story. What would Steven Tyler think if the contestants performed and butchered a few of Aerosmith's songs? Well, it's pretty clear what he would think seeing how in the ten seasons of American Idol ...Aersosmith has yet to sign a release to have their songs featured!! Ok, I'll slow down on the blog-soap-box....The truth be told; legends stand on their own-- untouchable and defined and The Beatles are just that...legends.
Sooo, to my friends reading this blog in the name of all that is holy in the music industry, I allow you to GRRRRR and be upset with tonight's American Idol and whoever thought it was okay to butcher The Beatles on National Television!!!
Every season I find myself overwhelmed with this feeling of disappointment when they have the contestants sing songs from exemplary artists like Elvis Presley and Whitney Houston. The Beatles and countless other classic bands/singers should not be allowed to be showcased and botched. End of story. What would Steven Tyler think if the contestants performed and butchered a few of Aerosmith's songs? Well, it's pretty clear what he would think seeing how in the ten seasons of American Idol ...Aersosmith has yet to sign a release to have their songs featured!! Ok, I'll slow down on the blog-soap-box....The truth be told; legends stand on their own-- untouchable and defined and The Beatles are just that...legends.
Sooo, to my friends reading this blog in the name of all that is holy in the music industry, I allow you to GRRRRR and be upset with tonight's American Idol and whoever thought it was okay to butcher The Beatles on National Television!!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
It's time to run... (again!!!)
Omg, it's too cold to run outside but I need to run!!! It's almost time to RockTheParkway and I have ran all but one time... so tomorrow I am going to get out of bed early and get back on my C25K!!
I need some new running tunes!! Any suggestions????? Hopefully this playlist starts it off right...
Raise Your Glass - Pink
The Time - Black Eye Peas
Shawty Got Moves - Get Cool
No Love - Eminem
Bottoms Up - Trey Songz
Yeah x3 -Chris Brown
All Of The Lights - Kanye
OMG - Usher
Firework - Katy Perry
I need some new running tunes!! Any suggestions????? Hopefully this playlist starts it off right...
Raise Your Glass - Pink
The Time - Black Eye Peas
Shawty Got Moves - Get Cool
No Love - Eminem
Bottoms Up - Trey Songz
Yeah x3 -Chris Brown
All Of The Lights - Kanye
OMG - Usher
Firework - Katy Perry
Friday, September 10, 2010
hiphop is NOT dead. . . .
Rap music over the years has developed a bad rep and truthfully, I don't blame it. It has become so commericial. An overtly visual, gimmicky form of art, making millionaires out of shamefully ego driven artists. What you don't hear enough about are artists like Talib Kweli. So here's my blog shout out to an amazing artist!!!
Tonight, I'm at the gym, iPod bumping the sounds of Talib Kweli and as I listen, I'm thinking this guy is still so freakin unbelieveable. Jay Z wasn't lying when he spit the lyrics "If skills sold....truth be told...I'd probably be....lyrically Talib Kweli." As I drove I was just lost in translation with his lyrics. It was so refreshing.
I've been a fan of Talib for awhile now. I remember listening to the sounds of the BlackStar album on repeat. There's just something about street smart, political, meaningful lyrics that just "gets" me. Majority of the time, you're not going to find anything like that in mainstream rap but that's exactly what Talib gives... it's called think before you open your mouth. It's called real hiphop.
After taking a moment of sanity through my music, I can say I appreciate the club jawns but my heart has always been with real hip-hop. It's sad that so many have lost sight of what it really is... I listen to Talib's latest cd, I think of his song "Too Late" where he says, "Where were you the day hiphop died?" and I just embrace the fact that hiphop is NOT dead because Talib continues to keep it alive.
Tonight, I'm at the gym, iPod bumping the sounds of Talib Kweli and as I listen, I'm thinking this guy is still so freakin unbelieveable. Jay Z wasn't lying when he spit the lyrics "If skills sold....truth be told...I'd probably be....lyrically Talib Kweli." As I drove I was just lost in translation with his lyrics. It was so refreshing.
I've been a fan of Talib for awhile now. I remember listening to the sounds of the BlackStar album on repeat. There's just something about street smart, political, meaningful lyrics that just "gets" me. Majority of the time, you're not going to find anything like that in mainstream rap but that's exactly what Talib gives... it's called think before you open your mouth. It's called real hiphop.
After taking a moment of sanity through my music, I can say I appreciate the club jawns but my heart has always been with real hip-hop. It's sad that so many have lost sight of what it really is... I listen to Talib's latest cd, I think of his song "Too Late" where he says, "Where were you the day hiphop died?" and I just embrace the fact that hiphop is NOT dead because Talib continues to keep it alive.
Monday, May 17, 2010
The Way It Is
No album has gotten me through the tough times of a heartache like Keyshia Cole's The Way It is. Tracks 1-12 are all absolutely amazing. My ex, who many of you know, put me through it. The cheating, the lies, the broken promises. . . I had never felt any kind of pain like that.
A broken heart is the worse-- I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. Everyday I felt like I was just going through the motions of life. I listened to her album on repeat; feelings of anger I had for him, the sadness of him breaking my heart, and the happiness from the good times we shared would overwhelm me on every track. Her album captured it all; so much that I haven't really listened to her album since.
Today, I listened to it on my way to work. Funny how music can bring those feelings back again because for a minute I actually missed him.
The truth is, I'm at such a better place in my life now. Looking back on it. . .things could have been very different for me and although I had heartache like none other... I'm glad it happened and thank you Keyshia Cole for getting me through it.
Ok, time to get this week started. Yayyyy for it being Monday & the end of the school year. The resolution continues. I'm happy. Are you?
A broken heart is the worse-- I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. Everyday I felt like I was just going through the motions of life. I listened to her album on repeat; feelings of anger I had for him, the sadness of him breaking my heart, and the happiness from the good times we shared would overwhelm me on every track. Her album captured it all; so much that I haven't really listened to her album since.
Today, I listened to it on my way to work. Funny how music can bring those feelings back again because for a minute I actually missed him.
The truth is, I'm at such a better place in my life now. Looking back on it. . .things could have been very different for me and although I had heartache like none other... I'm glad it happened and thank you Keyshia Cole for getting me through it.
Ok, time to get this week started. Yayyyy for it being Monday & the end of the school year. The resolution continues. I'm happy. Are you?
Monday, May 3, 2010
Here We Go Again. . .
Okay, so remember my blog about me being more active with my workouts? More so than I have been in a long time? Yeahhh, well, the good new is: I did not go into hibernation over the winter. (Thank you C25k app) The bad news is: I went into hibernation about a month ago.
It's mind boggling how easy it is to get out of the routine of working out. I mean, I was hitting the tredmill 3-4 times a week, sometimes even more than that, sometimes even in the early mornings and to top it off for 3 months straight!! Then one day, I just stop and here it is a month+ later and I decide to go for a run.
Let me just say, it was an amazing run. I had a great playlist (see below.. you might want to download a few of these pump-pump-pump it up songs) and the weather was beautiful!! My body is in pain, my shins are on fire and I'm excited to get back into it!!!
Today's Run Playlist
Please Don't Leave Me - PINK
Hard - Rihanna
How Low - Ludacris
Shakin it for Daddy - Robin Thicke ft Nicki Minaj
Sex is on Fire - Kings of Leon
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (I'm absolutely in LOVE w/this song)
Mr.Jones:Live - Counting Crows
It's mind boggling how easy it is to get out of the routine of working out. I mean, I was hitting the tredmill 3-4 times a week, sometimes even more than that, sometimes even in the early mornings and to top it off for 3 months straight!! Then one day, I just stop and here it is a month+ later and I decide to go for a run.
Let me just say, it was an amazing run. I had a great playlist (see below.. you might want to download a few of these pump-pump-pump it up songs) and the weather was beautiful!! My body is in pain, my shins are on fire and I'm excited to get back into it!!!
Today's Run Playlist
Please Don't Leave Me - PINK
Hard - Rihanna
How Low - Ludacris
Shakin it for Daddy - Robin Thicke ft Nicki Minaj
Sex is on Fire - Kings of Leon
Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga (I'm absolutely in LOVE w/this song)
Mr.Jones:Live - Counting Crows
Sunday, May 2, 2010
My Sanity
Music is truly my sanity. There is nothing like it. It helps me get through what seems like everything-- the five hour roadtrips, the last stretches of a run, & the sleepless nights. It has the ability to take me out of bad moods, put me in good moods, the ability to take me to other places.
Today I'm laying in my bed, blinds barely letting the sunshine in, iPod on the docking station blasting the sounds of Lauryn Hill Unplugged. If you've never listened to it... All I will say is, what an amazing album!?! It's the type of album you listen to and get lost in translation, get lost in all your thoughts, get lost in life.
As I type this blog, one of my favorites from the album is playing. It's a song that leaves me empowered. Some may listen to the song and think it's about a relationship; I think it's about life. The words Anti-conformity, Uncompromising, and Non-Complacent are the words that I feel when I listen to this song-- I Get Out.
Check it out and add it to your favorite playlist. http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/I+Get+Out/1eW3ra
Today I'm laying in my bed, blinds barely letting the sunshine in, iPod on the docking station blasting the sounds of Lauryn Hill Unplugged. If you've never listened to it... All I will say is, what an amazing album!?! It's the type of album you listen to and get lost in translation, get lost in all your thoughts, get lost in life.
As I type this blog, one of my favorites from the album is playing. It's a song that leaves me empowered. Some may listen to the song and think it's about a relationship; I think it's about life. The words Anti-conformity, Uncompromising, and Non-Complacent are the words that I feel when I listen to this song-- I Get Out.
Check it out and add it to your favorite playlist. http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/I+Get+Out/1eW3ra
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Resolution: My Health
Wow, just got home from an amazing run at the gym and I’m really just feeling blessed. God is good! God is good! God is good!!
In the last year or two, I’ve had my share of health issues. It doesn't take but a minute to learn that it all means very little if you don't have your health. As I ran my mind went into blog mode; The Resolution. So, another day-- I am thankful for my health and the health of my family members. While so many are struggling with illness and disease around the world, we live in relative health. My health has never been under appreciated, but it’s never been more appreciated than it is now.
This New Year especially, I am counting my many blessings.
I've managed to miss getting H1N1. I’m in training for my first 5k marathon and am not going into hibernation this winter with my workouts. I have been more active than I have been in a long time. I'm healthy and I’m loving it.
In the last year or two, I’ve had my share of health issues. It doesn't take but a minute to learn that it all means very little if you don't have your health. As I ran my mind went into blog mode; The Resolution. So, another day-- I am thankful for my health and the health of my family members. While so many are struggling with illness and disease around the world, we live in relative health. My health has never been under appreciated, but it’s never been more appreciated than it is now.
This New Year especially, I am counting my many blessings.
I've managed to miss getting H1N1. I’m in training for my first 5k marathon and am not going into hibernation this winter with my workouts. I have been more active than I have been in a long time. I'm healthy and I’m loving it.
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