Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu

This week, I have really been getting into Erykah Badu.  She is a performer I enjoy both listening to and watching perform (although I have not yet seen her live), but I very much dig her music videos.  She has such an earthy sounding voice, which calls your attention from the other room.  That and her combination with a jazzy blues style tossed with a bit of reggae is something that soothes the soul.  Badu is an artist that I would definitely like to see live sometime very soon, as I think her performance would be both powerful and one of a kind.  She has a lot of thought and soul pouring out of her words and sound.

Badu on tour

Badu is an artist that is newer to my library, but I feel that she is a necessary component to creating a perfect playlist.  Something I really appreciate about her is how she is not afraid to use the range of her voice, but she does so in a way that isn't too much.  Many of her songs actually tend to remind me of TLC, with an entourage of female voices and soul.
Much love.
On & On
Bag Lady
Honey
Didn't Cha Know

Neil Young

Neil Young then

Growing up with a mother as a music teacher, I found myself being subject to almost every genre of music.  For as long as I can remember, both my mother and father (lacking a musical bone in his body) have always dug "classic rock" the most.  This included music from AC/DC to Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix to The Beatles, and one of my personal favorites, Neil Young.

Neil Young now

What can I say? The man can sing, and not only can he sing, but he can write.  He has a way of speaking the truth through his lyrics and relating them to everyday life.  Not only that, but his voice, to me, is probably what Jesus would sound like. Mr. Young seems to have a way of putting together a musical number that encompasses emotion as well as talent, and is a man I feel every person should include on their playlist. Enjoy!
Old Man
Down By the River
Heart of Gold

Kid Cudi

Scot Mescudi

You know how there are always those certain songs, or even those specific artists that you can't seem to avoid putting on virtually every playlist you create?  Well, I have a few artists that fit that category, and this week Kid Cudi is topping that chart for me.  There is something about the way I find myself connecting with his lyrics and being able to find a song that fits my every mood that just drives me to listen to more.
Although Scot Mescudi is fairly new in the music world, the few albums he's released so far have been impressive to me.  I do think that many of his songs sound the same, but there is always that distinction to tell them apart.  He definitely has a sound unique to himself, and it is something that I can dig on.  There are not many R&B artists or rappers that I am really dying to see in concert, but Kid Cudi is absolutely on that list; with the energy I can find in his music, it's hard telling how much energy would be flowing through a live show!
Go on, give him a try. (:
Dat New "New"

Mr. Rager album cover

Mr. Solo Dolo
Cudderisback (first Kid Cudi song I really fell in love with!)