"Thank Me Later"

So you run home from FYE tear the plastic off and rip that annoying little sticker that keeps you from your own musical nirvana. After making sure nothing else is hindering you, you slowly and carefully crack open the CD case and gently remove the CD. You place the CD in the CD Player Press play and sit back. Two seconds later you hear the keys playing which almost tricks your brain to think you’re listening to an R&B album but just when you’re about to sit up his voice captures the beat smooth and soothing like milk and honey. This mid temple intro intelligently titled, “Fireworks” featuring the Grammy Award winning songstress Alicia Keys fills the room like scented candles. This is a great way to start the journey off into Drakeland.

"Thank Me Later," is the highly anticipated debut album from Young Money Cash Money recording artist and international sensation Drake aka Drizzy. This 14 song masterpiece starts off nice and melancholy like southern ice tea with sweet melodies as Drizzy croons over soft beats but cuts you with the swiftness of his rhymes. On the track “Karaoke” Drake sings/raps of a love lost and his vivid rhymes make you feel as if you’re the chick who plans weddings who up and left him for the ATL like he described in the verse. “The Resistance” is a free flowing tale of fame gone wrong. You know how it is when you find success and then life spends wildly out of control and you lose sight of why you started it all …yeah its one of those songs. Kind of makes you want to take a slice of Humble Pie. Next up is the hit single “Over” …you’ve all heard this song enough to know whats up. Moving on, “Show me a good time” is Drizzy’s plea for a little normalcy and fun on those seemingly rare occasions when he’s not super busy doing interviews and shooting music videos. His flow on this track has a Midwest feel to it and his lyrics reign true more than anything. He raps about going from a backpack rapper to thee only rapper really worth talking about besides Wayne at this point.

“Up all night” is what I like to call motivational music…this is the song you put on when people constantly doubt you and you have to get that extra bit of swag just to let em know whats up. It features Nicki Minaj and as usual she delivers her catchy bars and hard spittin’. And as if on cue Mr. Swizz Beats himself comes on chanting “Oh you fancy huh?” and with the previous track putting you in that “feeling myself” type of mode “Fancy” makes the mission complete...well if you’re a female. This track also features T.I. and his sleek southern style with Drakes cool breezy style really compliments the Swizz Beat laced track and it’s a must for any ladies getting ready to hit the club. By the time you get to “Shut it Down,” your confidence is probably through the roof and this song featuring The-Dream just makes you wish you had your own personal Drizzy in your pocket book besides the MAC lip gloss and mirror because of all the sweet encouraging compliments he delivers in totally Drake fashion. Not to the video to this song already! Then all of a sudden the sweet innocent voice of Aaliyah comes on as she sings the lyrics to her classic song “At your best (you are love)” and Drake starts off flowing mentioning that this is one of his “Dumbest flows ever” and following his swift level verse is followed by vocals by Young Jeezy and oddly the combination of the soft spoken, silky smooth style of Drake and the Rough and rugid style Jezzy has makes for a great combination on the track “Unforgettable”.

Next up to bat is “Light Up” the classic song featuring hip-hop juggernaut Jay-Z. It starts with Drizzy rapping in the style usually heard on his mixtapes…quick tongued and fast paced sort of reminiscent of his song “I’m still fly.” The drums gives the song a hard feeling and the beat is triumphant…truly fitting for the hip-hop royalty on this track. Jay-Z of course kills his verse with his confident never wavering swag as he raps advice to the kid most likely to take his spot one day. “Miss me” blares through the speaker next and the track sounds like a musical circus that sounds a little familiar…but that’s only because this was one of the songs leaked on the net before the album came out. But like most of their collaborations, this is a true Drake Lil Wayne banger full of catchy lines and witty word play. And if you are one of the little chica’s running around longing to be Drizzy’s Wifey then “CeCe’s Interlude” will surely pull at your heartstrings and its followed by the smash single “Find you love.” After this its time to thank my Drizzy Drake for his classic contribution to the ailing rap game. The final track entitled “Thank me Now,” and one can’t help but think of Lebron when he spits about becoming rivals with the one you once looked up to just to survive (LeBron VS Jordan) and one can’t help but think if this will become of Drake and Lil Wayne’s relationship considering that depending on who’s listening…Drake killed the game with this album. But who knows.

Despite the rumors bloggers and extra b.s. “Thank me later,” is a classic new age hip-hop album. What makes Drakes unarguably great is his incomparable style and original deliverance. It almost doesn’t feel right labeling him a hip-hop or rap artist seeing as he sings better than a lot of R&B dudes so we just won’t label him anything…well anything other than great music. So now as the remaining track dwindles and the lights in your head fade…the image of Drake starts dispersing from your mind and you leave Drakeland for reality…remember to thank this man next time you see him for delivering such a good album.

"iHate Love"

I'm offically done with love...

Me + Him = a bunch of heartache, pain, disloyalty, lies, & bullshit - real happiness and a true understanding of eachother + other females / no trust + frustration & aggravation + hurt = Me with a broken heart - feeling anything for him which now = me - A Heart.

Blame him...oh well. F**k n***as

You think you know, but you have NO idea...

...This is the Diary of a lot of people out here.

You see the girl/guy that’s always in the mix, always at the hottest events, always associated with the popular kids. You know what I’m talking about...the girl/guy who's overly concerned with "where the party at" and "what to wear." The girl/guy who can't possibly have fun without buying a bottle of whatevertheydrink, In the club acting a ass showing their ass or feeling up on some ass. Every song is their song. Every friend is their friend.

This is the girl/guy who never leaves the house without a camera. Ignorantly, they photo-document every dumbass mistake they make, only they don't know that this is a problem. In the club, on the stage, stumbling around, one hand holds a drink, one hand waves in the air, you think they are so cool, you think they do this so naturally, you think they are so carefree,... they are worried about what you think.

The more liquor you drink, the less you care. So what if you look like a complete ass, who cares if the ones who are laughing with you are the ones talking about you, so what if your life is a complete Fail. Who cares? No one. Because if you don't care enough about you then they won't either. Besides, they don't think it’s wrong, they can't see the "real." And what's that?

The real is that these girls/guys were probably the ones in high school who got looked over, last to be picked for a game of 33, first to be picked when it’s time to bully someone. These girls/guys were the ones who never had new things when everyone else did, or the polar opposite, they were the ones whose parents spoiled them with so much fabricated love that they put all of their life’s worth into LV & D&G. Their confidence depends on dollar signs and liquid courage. Their lives lack substance and depth so they fill the empty space with camera flicks and bullshit.

Now don't misinterpret this, I’m not alleging that every nice dressing, good looking, fun having, person is living a miserable life. But don't be fooled, just because one appears to be "livin it up" doesn't mean their life's "on the up & up." So take a good look at that girl/guy in their profile pic smiling and being the life of the party, doesn't their life seem so great? Think again and keep this in mind..."Some people use smiles and profile pics to hide tears and other fucked up shit." -excuse my french-

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The Gift & The Curse: Women Have it Worse!

If I hear another man complain that "brotha's got it bad" I'm going to pull my weave out! Like are you f'king serious! Women have it way worse than men and I can prove it. Exhibit A: Reproduction/Child birth, All you men have to do is stick your stick in a hole, plant some seeds, and keep it moving. But its not that easy for us women, we have to carry the baby in our body, get all stretched out of shape, try to give the baby everything he/she needs nutrition-wise while still fighting off cravings for Oreo's and pickles. And if that's not hard enough, after wobbling around for 9 months with this person living in our body, we then have to spend countless hours in a delivery room showing everyone what our mama's gave us while all your ass does is say "Push, Push." And if that isn't punishment enough, we then have to deal with the horrors of stretchmarks! When the last time a man pushed a human body out of his penis?...Don't worry, I'll wait!

Exhibit B: PMS! Do I even need to elaborate, like seriously how can you be a man and really believe that you have problems? I'll give your ass some problems. How about we trade your blue balls, athletes foot, and whatever other generic problems guys have for our cramps, bloating, stress, irritability, back pain, tension, mood swings, breast tenderness, and don't forget the bleeding! When guys start having monthly menstrual cycles and Tampax start making "penis pads," then I will start having sympathy for you.

And Finally (for now at least) Exhibit C: Social restrictions. Parents, teachers, and role models tell us our whole lives that we can think, do, and be anything we choose. But what they didn't tell us is that in society you can think, do, and be anything you want just as long as your not a GIRL! This is America the Great aka the land of the free but yet and still we (women) are told that we cant do this and we cant do that. Let them tell it, football isn't for girls, neither is basketball, baseball, soccer, or any sports for that matter, business, construction, hard labor, politics, and everything else they can think of. I guess the only thing we're good for is laying down and getting pregnant...oh no wait...we get blamed for that too! Like are you serious, who in the hell wants to trap you?!

As you can tell, I can go on for days about this and I can go toe to toe with who ever thinks otherwise. Don't get me wrong, being a woman is powerful and beautiful but it is definitely not an easy task. We have to deal with all of the problems life throws at us on top of physical handicaps, i.e. pregnancy & periods, and social stigmas. You think a black man has it hard, shit try being a black woman, or any woman for that matter. We have the weight of the world on our shoulders and we have to keep everything balanced while standing in 6-inch heels, carrying babies in our belly's, and sticking tampons in our....well you get the picture.

Until Next Time,
Its Me!!! Nelle P....and it feels so good to be back!

I Can't Stand Dumb PPL!

I'm not a hater... but I HATE a dumb mahf'kah! Like seriously, have you ever been around a dumb person and you got a headache? I mean, WTF is wrong with people, do they not think before they speak? Now I am what is considered... "A thinking woman"...which basically means that I love engaging in thought and sharing ideals and stuff with people. But this is not a good thing all of the time because every once in a while I come across dumb people who like to share their dumb ass thoughts and ideals (I would laugh with you but this ish isn't funny to me).

Dumb people are a nuisance and they must be destroyed! Seriously, if you're an intelligent person then you can relate. Who gives people the right to be stupid? And more importantly, who gives these idiots the right to share their dumbness with me? Now I'm a liberal woman who believes in the right of free speech and expression but got damn! Must we add limitations to this ish? Things are getting ridiculous out here, just open your ears and listen...I bet you hear somebody saying some dumb ish.

But what's even worse is when a dumb ass, close minded, ignorant, illiterate, ill-informed, UN-educated mahf'kah takes it upon themselves to get in your conversation and tries to offer you some insight (Where they do that at!). Or just dumb people that just say dumb ish and you have to look twice and check your ears to make sure you heard them right. For instance, I'm doing me...you know...just doing my lil 1-2, trying to figure out what to blog about next when I hear a guy say, "I like a hood bi-ish, f'k a classy girl" and then he proceeds to give these quote-unquote hood bi-ish's their props for everything no one should be commended for. Now, don't get me wrong, he's an adult who is entitled to his opinions, likes, and dislikes but COME ON! Who are we kidding people! Some things are best left unsaid and when you have a habit of saying ignorant ish without thinking first, I think your right to free speech shall be revoked.

Dumb people are just plain irritating. I remember when me and my Uncle Toney was having a discussion about prison and reformation...when out of now where Mr. Dumb ass (IDK the guy's name) comes out of left field with some non sense about how "Prison makes men out of boys," and "blah blah blah whatever else he said." I was like, "What? Are you serious?" And indeed he was. That was the most grueling five minute conversation I've ever had. I mean it literally felt like he was dumbing me down. I had to quickly engage in stimulating thought just so I could secure my brain cells (lolz j/king). For real though, dumb people shouldn't be allowed to share thoughts.

Think I'm being mean? Well you try having an intelligent...no not even intelligent...try having a productive conversation with one of these idiots and see if you don't agree with me then. It's too much to handle right? Right. Lolz. Better yet, let one of these "Stupids" (ctfu) jump in one of your conversations and let me know if you can feel your brain cells trying to escape also...Alright I quit! I quit. But I had to get this out and express this to you guys before I exploded with frustration. Besides, I know You can relate in one way or another...You're either a fellow intellectual...or You're the Dumb Mahf'kah I'm talking about now (CTFU)...

Until Next Time,

Its Me!! Nelle P!!!

Sammie: The new face of Swag&B?

Sammie's all the rave today!!! His new mixtape "Swag&B" hosted by DJ Holiday was released and chix are going craaaazy! When I first saw the promo for the mixtape on Twitter...I can't lie...I dismissed it. But once I saw how many ppl were talking about this joint I just HAD to check it out for myself so I can let yall know what's really good. (As a matter of fact I'm listening to his version of "Wetter" for the 3rd time right now). So yall know how I do...Let's get to it!...

Might as well start from the beginning right? Right. So let me direct you to the intro..The Intro is crazy! It takes you by surprise because he's rapping...and he's actually good at it. Plus you can just feel the swag dripping off this joint...add that with the world famous ad-libs by DJ Holiday and you got something good...feels like summer time in Atlanta. Then we go to "Body Rock" which features Yung Joc and and the good vibes continue. This is definitely a hot track (I can see the video for it in my head now). In between this track and the next we have some words from the Oh So Sexy Sammie...got that bedroom swag goin' on. But then we get to "Rover Music."

Ok now, I like Sammie and I know his fans ride for him but I gotta be honest...I'm not feeling this too much. "Rover Music," just doesn't cut it for ya girl (Maybe because I don't drive a Range Rover) but in my opinion he could kept this one...its a bit tedious and gets annoying after hearing "Come on and put that boom, boom, in it" 1000 times!! But have no fear!...Afterall in the words of Day-Day (Next Friday) "Playas fuck up" so its cool! We will not cast stones at the young boi for having 1 track that didn't cut it...Let's see what else he has...

Boom!! Mahf'king "Wetter". Whew! He did the damn thang on this one right here...I told yall to hold back ya stones because the boi Sammie definitely redeemed himself with this one right here (I still can't stop listening to it)...His lovely voice serenades Twista's hit song and adds some R&B flair to it. This is definitely a ghetto love song that's guaranteed to get you in the mood while you gettin' some...well you know the rest :) You go boi! lolz. Now let's move on to the next track..."Twitter Freak" now I know what your thinking...I was thinking the same thing...but no, this is actually a nice lil trendy song. Now that I think of it..this song kind of (Kind of! as in slightly) reminds me of "Freak Me"...the cut by Silk. The thing that get's me though is the beat...its nice and relaxed. Its like a classic Sammie cut...but I'll leave this song to the young(er) chicks...I'm too damn grown to be anybody's Twitter Freak lolz.

Moving on...I offer to you..."Mechanic" featuring the Philly MC Cassidy (haven't heard from him in a while right) and this is one of the typical "R&B-Guy-To-The-Rescue" type songs. It has a nice lil feel to it but it didn't totally rock my world. But like a true champ, Sammie makes a come back with the hard-hitting cut "Mafia Music"...you know the "boss-like" Rick Ross hit...and guess what? What! He's spittin' on this joint too! Let me find out Sammie got hot 16's for these ninjas...Yeah this is swagged out...It has a personal feel to it also. Like he went in the booth and just let it all out. For this track...I give him an "A." Ok, so Sammie seems to be on a nice lil pattern, for the most part his songs are Hittin'. After da mafia joint, he takes a so-called "Twitter Break" lolz then his remake of "Swag Surfing" starts to play. Um..what can I say about this one...well the beat to "Swag Surfing" makes you like it...But I can't say that this is a hit. No doubt Sammie has swag but Swag Surfing is not for him. Sorrynot.

Ok so at this point, a little of my momentum has died down and I'm starting to feel like I fell for the hype. I mean in the beginning Sammie went so hard...then it got a lil soft...and the next track "Plenty Money" (remake of Plies hit song) doesn't make things any better. Idk it just doesn't fit...you know you cant make EVERY song into a R&B hit...even though he did try to spit a lil something at the end..I just didn't work for him. So we're going to have to label this a "Miss". Sorrynot. But things are looking up, I scroll down and see that Sam has a song with my fav crooner Trey Songz called "Bedroom G"...my heart is fluttering with anticipation now. I mean yall know how Trey gets down..I have a feeling that this is going to be one of those "pantie soakers!" But no. Its not. I mean, I like the song (Probably 'cause Songz is on it) but it doesn't..how do you say...ah it doesn't arouse me (yeah that's the word I was looking for). Its nice and catchy but it isn't like "OMFG I just gotta have this song!" Sorrynot.

But I'll admit..he kills it with "LoveHateSex"...now this is what Swag&B is made of! this is a grown and sexy song that you might even be able to have a lil rough sex to...if your into that kinda stuff:) And he killed it once more with "Come Home" This is what Sammie is famous for! These "Real R&B" love songs that most young singers know nothing about. Seems like the Boi got his swag back from earlier in the mixtape and he continues to deliver with the next few tracks "Love Rapture"(which I noticed is produced by Troy Taylor/Songbook the same guy who did "Come Home"), "Day-N-Night" is on point and "Everygirl" Is cute...though Sammie Sam seems a lil obsessed with Ms. Lauren London...can you say Stalker! lolz j/k. Then he finishes with "Sky's the Limit" featuring someone by the name of Young Yonny, this is an "Ok" song but he souldve finished off STRONG. Afterall, how can you put yourself in the category of Swag&B if you lack swag in the end? Idk.

Well as a whole I would say that this is a good listen, besides a few mishaps, Sammie proves that he can indeed stomp with the big dogs and it looks like to me he's trying to shave away that squeaky clean, preachers kid, image he's had for so long. Most of the tracks are "made ready" which means you can pop this into the CD player right now and ride around soaking up the summer sun, and for the most part, he proves that he has plenty of Swag to offer the world of R&B. Kudos Sammie!!

Until Next Time,
Its Me!! Nelle P!!!

Mario's Got A New Swag!

Yo this ninja got a baldie! lolz wtf. Look, I like Mario just as much as the next chick but a baldie? lolz come on now! My boi in the video looking like a cancer patient ctfu! Different Strokes for different folks...I guess lolz. Aight Aight I quit...Let's get to it...

Ok so Mario has got himself a new swag folks, and I'm not just talking about the baldie (ctfu) this guy has a new Ora about him. And you can see it in the video too. I mean its the way he conducts himself, his movements, his confidence seems at an all time high, and for Pete's Sake he shot the video in ghetto ass B-More! (shout out to B-More mad love lolz). I don't even think he shot his first video there. But whatever, like I was saying, it's something noticeably different about him. It's like he's found his inner-thug or something.

Look at how he is when the video first comes on...he's diddy boppin' (like a cool movement, not quite a dance movement) and ish. Yall know he didn't used to be like this...remember "You should Let Me" he was in that bi-ish trying to dance like Mike or something. Now he all in the video trying to be cool and ish. But go 'head Mario I can dig it. (PAUSE) Ladies (and some fellas...how you doin') Did yall see him in the video with his shirt off?!! Um Delish!! Who knew lil Mario had all that hiding in those tight ass shirts. Maybe "Dancing With The Stars" got his body like that...who knows but I Like!

(Sidetracked) What was I saying?...Oh yeah his new swag, you see he put Gucci Mane in that joint! He don' went straight hood on our asses! And I know you hear the song, he talking about being a player! That's not the Mario we know right? Just a few years ago is was "How Could You," Now he in the vid cheating on his girl, showing off his 6-pack, and leaning in a Bentley driving through the hood. Seems like dancing on that show turned ol' Mario into a overnight R&B Thug ctfu! Can you say R-Kelly.

Aight, I quit I quit...i'm going to leave lil Mario alone 'cause that's my boi for real. I dig his music a lot and I feel like, for him to have such a strong vocal game, he light-weight gets slept on as far as album sales go. And this new cut "Break Up," featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett is the ish! So kudos to Mr. Baldie for this joint and I look forward to hearing his new album, "D.N.A." when it drops.

Until next time,
Its Me!!! Nelle P!!!!