Big Boi is cooking up hits from his upcoming album, Sir Lucious Left Foot...The Son of Chico Dusty, which hits stores July 6th. Check out this dope track titled "Be Still," which features Janelle Monae. I hope this ends up being a single. Listen to "Be Still," below and vote whether you would play it or misplace it.
Big Boi ft. Janelle Monáe- Be Still
Halle Berry will be starring in the upcoming Tyler Perry film adaptation of the 1975 play “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf." If you are not familiar with Ntozake Shange play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf" read the synopsis below:
"for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf is a choreopoem, a poem (really a series of 20 separate poems) choreographed to music. Although a printed text cannot convey the full impact of a performance of for colored girls..., Shange's stage directions provide a sense of the interrelationships among the performers and of their gestures and dance movements.
The play begins and ends with the lady in brown. The other six performers represent the colors of the rainbow: the ladies in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. The various repercussions of "bein alive & bein a woman & bein colored is a metaphysical dilemma" are explored through the words, gestures, dance, and music of the seven ladies, who improvise as they shift in and out of different roles. In the 1970s, when Ntozake Shange herself performed in for colored girls..., she continually revised and refined the poems and the movements in her search to express a female black identity. Improvisation is central to her celebration of the uniqueness of the black female body and language, and it participates in the play's theme of movement as a means to combat the stasis of the subjugation. In studying this play in its textual, static format one should, therefore, keep in mind the improvisational character of actual performance and realize that stasis is the opposite of what Shange wanted for this play. In fact, in her preface she announces to readers that while they listen, she herself is already "on the other side of the rainbow" with "other work to do." She has moved on, as she expects her readers to do as well." SOURCE
The film has an all star cast that includes Oprah, Angela Basset and Kimberly Elise. Will you be going to see the film? If you are like me and would like to read the book before the movie comes out you can purchase the book here.
Alicia Keys is back with a new spin on her hit track with Jay Z "Empire State of Mind." "Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" has a brand new set of lyrics and a different sound. I am so glad she switched it up because I am personally tired of hearing the original. I think that this track is definitely worth playing. Alicia's new album "The Element Of Freedom" hits stores December 15th. I can't wait to hear her collaboration with Drake. Vote whether you would play it or misplace it below.
Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
Here is a bonus track "Dreaming" for your listening pleasure. This track is also on Alicia's album "The Element Of Freedom."Enjoy!
Kanye West is releasing his book "Thank You And You're Welcome" very soon but if you can't wait you can an pre-order your copy for 10 bucks now.