Jay Macabee: Got The Love

I’m not the best blogger to do a review on a song/artist. All I can do is suggest that you listen and form your own opinion. But, if you’re interested in how I feel about this particular song… I LOVE IT!

Jay Macabee, an up and coming artist from Florida, is spreading the love by way of his most recent single “Got The Love.” With the accompaniment of a smooth harmony, Macabee is gushing over a new-found love that has him flying high above the negativity. I dare you not to fall in love with the song after hearing a line like, “Hungry hearts consume, and loving you is like good food.”

This young artist is going against the grain. Opposed to complaining about these “hoes lack” of loyalty or two of his most recent flings in the same club knowing about one another, Macabee is keeping it real and relatable by referring to the one who has stood beside him through the ups, downs and life of being an artist.

I strongly suggest you take a few minutes of your time to listen to his single. After you do that, come back and tell me what you think!

“Maybe you can judge a book my its cover?”

 

The other days as I was casually doing my weekly browse of XOJane.com, I came across an interesting article titled I WILLINGLY HAD SOMEONE JUDGE ME BASED ON MY LOOKS AND THE RESULTS WERE SPOT ON: Maybe you can judge a book by its cover? which is about a young woman who willingly allowed The Bumbys judge her.

Now, I’ve never heard of this duo but according to the XOJane article, the two are “very Daft Punk” meaning they are in full disguise and don’t dare speak a single word. They simply sit in front of you, take in everything about your appearance, type away on their typewriters then deliver their evaluation on a piece small of paper. In the above article the young woman who was “judged” by Gill of The Bumbys says his evaluation was spot on! She was even able to send them pictures in hopes of the duo evaluating the staff of XOJane. Their results were quite interesting and even though I’ve never met these people (I can only dream of the day I could meet Ms. Jane Pratt herself) they seemed to be fairly judged.

My question to you is, would willingly allow yourself to be judged by The Bumbys? I personally would love to do it! I mean, we tend to judge and be judged on a daily basis, why not allow someone who does for this for a living tell us something we may not even know about ourselves?

 

Photo Cred: TheBumbys.com

 

Quickie Post: RUN

Beyoncé and Jay Z have released their new-age Bonnie and Clyde music video for their On The Run Tour.  It includes cameos from big name actors such as: Sean Penn, Don Cheadle, Guillermo Diaz, Emmy Rossum, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Rashida Jones, and her sister Kidada Jones. Check it out!

Needless to say I’m completely jealous of anyone who was able to snag a few tickets before they completely sold out. The couple is coming to a city less than 2hrs away from where I am located, but, unfortunately, I won’t be there. Therefore, whoever gets a chance to go, I NEED you to contact me and spill every single detail about what happened at the show. Thanks in advance! lol

Marauder Pride!

Zachary Thomas, 19, is a second year Marauder who has been dominating the gridiron for the past thirteen years.

Standing at 6’4”and weighing around 185 lbs., Thomas #85 is currently a sophomore and the wide receiver for the Central State Marauders, who ended their 2013 season 2-9. With a passion for football, Thomas also has a strong passion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCU’s, because of their firm sense of community. This was one of the reasons why Thomas decided to attend and play football for Central State University. CSU is located in Wilberforce, Ohio which is about 15 minutes away from Wright State University.

After playing the sport for so many years and if given the chance, Thomas would like to play against The Ohio State Buckeyes to prove that he is capable of matching the talent and passion of a Division I team, whereas Central State University participates on the Division II level.

Although he has previously played basketball, Thomas said that he inherited his passion for the sport of football from his father, who also played for many years.

Like many other athletes, Thomas has lived by powerful advice that he received from a peer while playing the game of football. He said, “Football is 90% mental and 10% physical. You have to have heart.” Because of the mental and physical toll this sport has had on its players, the ability to know your limits, set goals and stay level headed are very important characteristics when it comes to playing such a competitive sport.

With a fiery passion burning within his heart, Thomas plans on continuing his college football career at Central State University.

 

Sources

Central state university: Marauder athletics. (2013). Retrieved from  http://www.maraudersports.com/roster.aspx?path=football

Thomas, S. (2013, November 27). Interview by D. James. Central state marauder.

Thomas, Z. (2013, November 27). Interview by D. James. Central state marauder.

Quickie Post: She dropped a bomb on us!

When the clock struck 12, Beyonce released a new album on iTunes. The album does not only consist of 13 hot tracks but she went the extra mile and included a video for every song.

The features on this album are, of course, top notch. Mind you, she managed to pull Frank Ocean out of the cave he’s been hiding in to grace “Superpower” with his vocals.

As of right now, the album can only be purchased through iTunes, but there are rumors of it being released in stores within the next two weeks, just in time for Christmas. Possible stocking stuffer, aye?

However, if you’re “old school” like me, you’ll just be watching all the videos over and over again until that physical copy is on the shelves or under your tree.

Luckily, after searching high and low, I found a couple websites that have the full length videos opposed to the iTunes and YouTube 30 sec. teasers. Click the links below to watch her WERK!!

Enjoy!

Beyonce ft. Jay Z: Drunk In Love

Beyonce ft. Drake: Mine