I have been waiting oh so impatiently for Kid Cudi to come here to Atlanta, and finally he is coming. July 21st Kid Cudi will be at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater at Encore Park at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale tomorrow May 20, 2011, price are kind of steep at $50 bucks, but hey I'll still probably go. Will you be going?
Not down too much with Odd Future, but I definitely listen to Frank Ocean. He is clearly growing in popularity and I figured I'd post his Album, Nostalgia Ultra, which was released back in March, for anyone who hasn't given it a listen.
It's dope, reminiscent of Drake, So Far Gone minus the rapping (and I could care less if he takes offense to it or if anyone disagrees... it does #shrugs lol). It's just mellow and I literally can listen to it from beginning to end without skipping one track. He has a good ear for production because all of the songs feature diverse samples and a sound of various musical genre's outside of typical contemporary R&B. He also talks about so many various topics that many can relate to. I also like his voice because he can really sing. So, needless to say he should be listened to. The Weeknd is worth a mention and listen too!
Even though Solange Knowles has only one album out, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, that's considered GOOD music, I believe she deserves honorable mention in an Artist Spotlight post. Solange is a talented girl, and if she gets back in the studio to produce another body of work, she could really grow her already strong fan base.
Her above mentioned album is reminiscent of the 60's Motown music era. It's really a classic album. Songs like Would've Been the One, I Told You So, and T.O.N.Y are clearly created from an emotional place. A brilliant artistic outlet and it's sooooo relate-able. She isn't at all like her sister, i'm not even trying to be negative either, her style is just totally different. She is a talented song-writer as well, lending her song writing talents to other artists. Anyway give it a listen and there is a new unreleased track on here as well.
