Breezy's BACK!!

Ok so, Initially this blog was intended as an assignment for a journalism class. I have decided however that I will continue to write to the people because well....I love people. You guys give me a sense of purpose.

You can look at this blog as an extended twitter with the works, video, music clips, photos...and anything else that I could possibly share. Its time to makes moves..agreed? Agreed.

Breezy's back. Love Ya'll (*v*)

Chrisette Michele is Back!

Ok so, Chrisette Michele has dropped her sophomore album "Epiphany" this past Tuesday. Finally!!! I have waited ever so patiently for this album. I don't think you guys understand. So for those of you who fell in love with her soulful singing style on the first album "I Am"(like I did), this album is a quite satisfying second scoop of musical delight.

Collaborating with Neyoooooo!? Yes great choice indeed. Neyo and the renown Chuck Harmony (who has worked on projects with Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Celine Dion by the way) worked to put this pleasing puzzle of soul, pop, catchy melodies and fresh lyrics together. And you know you cant have Neyo co-produce an album without him hopping on it. Hence the track "What You Do" with a smooth piano/ synth beat, and all the fixins' of a Neyo creation.

You can hear the change of maturity from the Chrisette on "I Am" to "Epiphany's" Miss Chris. This new album screams "I am woman, now you can either roar with me or step aside". Which nowadays, as a woman in today's society, is how we need to be. The perfectly timed album release allows for this to be a nice summer jam for the ladies.

My favorite song on the album is "Blame it all on me". So many women get in to bad situations and aren't able to just say "you know what!? Blame it all on me, I don't care what you say just go!" A very different attitude from "I Am" where she was broken hearted but still holding on in hopes of rekindling. (A great album nonetheless) I can actually say proudly that I can listen to Epiphany straight through, which is rare for me with today's music.

Case and point: Ciara's album "Fantasy Ride" also dropped May 5. Not so much a straight listen with this one. There are a few decent songs like "Love and Sex and Magic" and "Never Ever". But they were both featuring heavy hitters Justin Timberlake and Young Jeezy. I would have to say that my favorite song on the album is "Like A surgeon". It has a real "promising" (no pun intended...ok yea it was) feel to it. Its very clever in terms of analogy and it kind of makes you want to play doctor, a little.

Not bad, I just think it could have been a little better. Ciara! Super Ci! wherever you are! I know you can do better! I have faith in you! Nonetheless, much respect to both ladies for producing albums in such an Internet happy society. Real musicians are the last of a dying breed. Its sad I know. Keep working hard ladies!

Love Ya! (*v*)

SMHRH!.....shaking my head really hard.....Boys Are dumb! We need men...i think

Ok so....a friend of mine (Friend A) is dealing with a guy who is for lack of better words a deadbeat thug. I don't like him. period. It turned out that he had another one of our friends' (Friend B) number in his cell phone and he had been texting her. Sham on you. You should know that when you are "talking" to a girl you do not text and have private conversation with any of her friends. Maybe it would be okay if you knew the other friend before you got involved but this is not the case.

So friend A tells me whats up and I just tell her to ask him what the deal is. THAT IS ALL I SAID! Besides the fact that in one of his texts he calls friend B "Scoob" which in to me is not common terminology for friend, buddy or pal, so therefore it constitutes as a nickname. But I said i don't know, just ask him.

He says he got friend B's number so he could know where the parties are. (Bull because if u really wanted to know you could have asked friend A and she could have found out). So then he goes and texts friend B in hopes of her showing friend A and friend A getting mad. WTF!? How much sense does that make?? None. Exactly.

So then, I get an facebook message from what appears to be from friend A!! Turns out it is from this guy, who is apparently messaging me while friend A is not in the room. Facebook really need to add a spell check application...smh. SOMETHING TO REMEMBER BEFORE READING HIS MESSAGE:

This guy writes:

"Wush goodie scoob. . . . no need 4 an intro, u already. .. n e waze i have a question in which i dnt want an answer 2, u kan keep it..... kan a ni**a have female friends witout havin ppl like yall investigatin hum? Wit out havin any type of mis-consumption (dont you mean misconception scoob?), and/0r mis-understandin (whats with the hyphens?). . . if yall not fully aware of the situation it's not safe to come up wit out-rageous conclusions... u feel me scoob. .. think bout a resonable answer dat reflects the question itself n not juss u... n let it register in ya mind.......have a gud one." (just grammatical eye sores for a writer..im sorry)

WHAAAAAAAAAAT??? If you weren't doing anything wrong "Mr. Scoob" then why in the heck are you explaining yourself to me!? I did not tell her to stop "talking" to you. Well...now I have because you're "freakin nuts"!! She asked my opinion and all I did was give it. So you have a good one "Mr. Scoob the Facebook Thug".....smh

Ladies the bottom line is:

And when they do the stupid things that they do you just have to:

Love y'all lol (*v*)

We Cant Be Friends....Maybe We could Start Off as Friends?...At Least...

Ok so...relationships are so easy to want, but so hard to make work. When do you just let yourself go? How do you decide whether or not he is "the one". Is dating and being in a relationship the same thing? Its just not fair.

I am the type of person who needs alot of time to get to know someone before I decide that I want to be with them. How is it that you meet me and know, Im the one? I dont have tht kind of psychic power. I am also the type to panic when things move to fast. Thus my current situation.

We met, exchanged numbers and the rest was history. A month and a half goes by and i feel like we're in a relationship. Dont get me wrong all of the perks that you bring are great but those are things that a boyfriend does. I appreciate it all but now I feel obligated to return the favor when in my book, we're doing to much.

Sure, you say, why don't you just tell him that? When a guy wont allow you to pay for anything and insists on driving miles and miles to come visit you at a whim, it gets hard to jus say "hey, i need some space". And when I finally do get uo the nerve to say it, it back fires in my face. He says "I'll fall back. Good night". And thats that.

How does that work? I say i need some space and he cuts me off from life. Then when I finally get a response hes telling me how he doesnt want to be taken advantage of, and how its all or nothing becasue he has too much feeling for me. Its just a hard situation. Other women may kill for a guy like that and I could see why. But thats not what im used to.

Im used to being the one doing all the driving. Im used to being the one buying all the food, cooking all the time doing whatever it is he needs/wants. So for him to say he doesnt wana be taken advantage of sucks, because Im used to being the giver, so if anyone appreciates him I would.

I would like for us to take it down a few notches to develop our friendship more but he wants nothing to do with that possibility of being friends. This is his idea of taking things slow. I dont want to lose a friend but I dont want to rush it either. So Im at a loss right now. No matter what I say to him, I dont think he'll ever understand where im coming from. Theres no compromise and that hurts too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGtIf4Q6_1o

What makes this hard is the fact that yes, one should go after their best interest and guard their own heart first. but whether or not you are hurting others in the process is what you hae to be careful of. What i realized is that we are both on two different levels of like. He fell for me after a week and Im still looking for the cliff. My next challenge is how im going to fix it. smh....Im usually good at giving good relationship advice..but man when you're in it...nothing seems to work. In order for me to work up to us being together, we have to be friends first. And hes making it so that we cant be friends . .....smh (n_n)

I Don't Remember....

Ok so...R&B "singer" Ciara is planning her release of "Fanatsy Ride" May 5th. Thats great for her becasue she's been out of the scene for a minute since "get up" and "like a boy". Now people go on for days about how shes manly looking or what have you. Thats not my issue. I think that Ciara is a beautiful young lady. I pay more attention to singing and lyrics, if anything.

If you have read my last post you know that I looooove music. I listen to lyrics just as much as I listen out for whether or not the artist is doing something spectacular vocally. I must say that Ciara is not as bad as Ashanti but I have yet to hear her really siiiiiiing. She seems to live in the wisper world, where her good looks and crazy dance moves can get her by. Thats fine. And shes also had some nice collabos recently like "Never Ever" featuring Young Jeezy and "Love and Sex and Magic" feat. Justin Timberlake. Those are great, well "never Ever" isn't my favorite but whatever. Collabos like these are great for artists like Ciara. But im skeptical about the album coming up.

You're probably asking, "ok...whats your point Breezy gosh I dont have all day I gotta send out my taxes..." Being a stikler for lyrics I couldnt help but notice a song of hers called "I dont remember". I dont believe its on her album and that was a smart move. Its an okay song but its just...not cutting it for me. Its very repetitive (As are many songs nowadays). I dont know, maybe im just being harsh but im just not feeling the magic with this record.

"What did I say...to him last night I can't feel face, trynna focus but my mind ain't right I remember the party, the DJ, my homies, my man and me But the rest of it's blurry, Something I did made my baby go away. Got the same clothes on today That I had on yesterday What did I do, what I say Man I don't remember Guess I had to much to drink 'Cause I don't remember "
(for full lyrics visit http://www.metrolyrics.com/dont-remember-lyrics-ciara.html)

"Get Up" made me want to well...get up! (lol) "One, Two Step" had me moving, it had everybody moving. "Just Can't Leave Him Alone" made me miss my boo boo. You know how that song "Blame It" by Jamie Foxx makes you want to go out and get twisted just so you can have a reason to act a fool and sing the song? Yea well "Don't Remember" doesnt make me wana go out and drink so much that I black out. Im just saying. Better luck next time Ci Ci. Love Y'all (*v*)

Oh Music...where would I be without you??

I love music. How such a beautiful thing comes from such a vicious industry I have no idea. I know being an artist seems like the perfect life but as the saying goes "all that glitters isnt gold." That makes me sad becasue I used to dream of being a superstar (Beyonce/Oprah). I have come to grips with the fact that its harder than it looks.

The constant traveling, the never ending demand for new material, delaing with the public? All of these things I can imagine take a toll on one person. Much power to the individual performer.

On the other hand I think I could see why one would put up with such a demanding career. Music relates to everything in life. Music is therapy and its inspiration. Imagine how you felt when you lost your favorite cd. That feeling is not just how you feel when you lose things. That feeling is how you feel when you have lost a part of you. That cd was more than just a disk. It was your shoulder to cry on when you broke up with Billy; It was your life's soundtrack.

So in choosing such a tedious road, you are doing more thanjust doing what you love, you are making millions of friends around the world. You are helping someone get through a tough situation. You are filling that void for someone out there.

Artists of the world, I commend you. Thank you for making me believe that it really was his fault (I shoulda Cheated- Keyshia Cole). Thank you for making me proud to be a woman and glad im not a man (Single Ladies-Beyonce). Thank you for reminding that it is going to be okay at the end of the day (Lyfe 268-192(album)-Lyfe Jennings). You guys are awesomelicious. (*v*)

Indroducing "Kanye-aid"

There you have it ladies and gentlemen, the producer turned rapper, turned singer, turned fashion designer is now also an energy drink..umm..er. Kanye West is currently in collaboration with GURU an energy drink company who is devoted to producing (like Kanye) an energy drink that corresponds with the healthy organic, no preservative, "go green" lifestyle of this day and age.

The drink is supposed to launch later on this year in the US and Canada. Now we the people will be able to get "Stronger" while living the "Good Life" sipping on that good ole' "Kanye-aid". There is not an official name for the drink yet but as you can see i think it should be aptly named, well, Kanye-aid.

The Hip Hop superstar is also coming out with a perfume very soon. Not only will he be making it rain, but it will smell Kan-licious too. Mr. West? If you want any more suggestions for product names, I have ideas for days...(*v*)