Alicia Keys Concert

So remember when I told you that he got me Alicia Keys concert tickets for Valentine's Day. Well umm, what I didn't tell you is that we are no longer together. Anyway, I decided to still go with him because I adore A. Keys. Melanie Fiona and Robin Thicke opened up for her and they delivered good performances. But when A Keys was coming on, man, I was super excited! I sang the words to all the songs she sang. She looked BEAUTIFUL, and I was very impressed by the stage setting. There was a 3D bleeding heart (pictured right) hanging over the audience while she sang "Fallin'" to give it that extra something. There were a lot of colors, circling piano, videos, etc. I really had a lot of fun, and I can now put this down as one of my favorite experiences.

Alicia Keys' Element of Freedom Review

I heard it! She debuted it exclusively on her facebook page on Monday, and I hurried over there, expecting 30 second clips. I was TOO excited when I realized that instead, the entire length of the songs are available! If I had to describe this album in one world, it would be: BEAUTIFUL. From the intro, you can tell that the songs are going to be powerful with profound lyrics:

And the day came when the risk it took to remain tightly closed in a bud, was more painful than the risk it took to boom. This is the element of freedom.

The intro is followed by "Love is Blind", which is one of my favorite songs off the album. The lyrics provoke thoughts about Love and it's tendency to make one dismiss inappropriate actions by the one they love, when they are in so deep. Her voice is clear and flawless in this song, as she sings with so much SOOOOOOUL!

I also love "Wait till you see my smile". The beat and instruments used in the song definitely add to it's excellence. However, what I enjoy most about it is the lyrics. My favorite line:

"So you doing better now, everybody comes around, but you don't really need them cause you're stronger and you're better and you're ready for whatever, saying wait till you see my smile..."

My other favorites are "Unthinkable" and "Love is like the Sea". The album could have done without "Put it in a love song" by Beyonce though, lol. They are both great artists but in my opinion, this song does not do the duet justice.

I also love how she refers to the title of the album "The Element of Freedom" by frequently mentioning flying away, escaping, etc. I can't wait to purchase this album when it hits stores on the 15th. Definitely worth every penny. If you can't wait till the 15th, go listen on her fb page! With all that said, EXCELLENT album. But I expected nothing less from A. Keys....

I Cannot WAITTTT For This Album!

        Beautiful, no?

Anybody who knows me, knows that I am an Alicia Keys stan fan. She has had my support since the braids/Songs in A Minor days. I love the two songs "Doesnt mean anything" & "Try sleeping with a broken heart" that she released off her upcoming album, called "The Element of Freedom." I hate that I have to wait till Dec. 15 to get the album.

Lil Mama Got ERRRBODY Buggin'

Hilarious. Thank you lil mama, absolutely HILARIOUS ! So I'm enjoying (watching) my girl A.Keys and Hov's performance @ the VMA's 2009 closing, and out of nowhere comes Lil Mama on the stage. Now, Im thinking she gon' start rapping or dancing, SOMETHING! She just bops her head to the music and has the nerve to pose with Alicia and Hov @ the end. I know she reps NY hard and all, but danggg....what ever happened to those "I ♥ NY" shirts, lol 

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Million Dollar Bill- Whitney Houston

Finally! I think I've been waiting for this one song from Whitney's album more than the album itself! lol. Simply because it is written by my favorite artist, the lovely Alicia Keys, sung by one of the 2 women who I think posesses one of the most beautiful voices in the game, the legendary, Whitney Houston (the other woman being Celine Dion) and produced by Swizz Beatz Who always has me dancing to his beats. It's called Million Dollar Bill and as expected, I love it! If he makes you feel like a million dollar bill, say it..oh oh oh oh. Check it out! And don't forget to grab her album on August 31st..real music is coming back, y'all!

I Want To Do My Part...

Listening to: Man in the Mirror-Michael Jackson


Today, I watched one of the most heartbreaking things I've seen in a long time. Me, being a big huge fan of Alicia Keys, was reading up on some of the projects she gets involved in. The "Keep a Child Alive" foundation is probably one of the most well known. It's an organization that provides African people plagued by Aids with the medication that they are unable to afford. Alicia visited three countries- Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa where she learned more about the Aids epidemic & recorded her journey in a documentary called Alicia Keys in Africa: Journey to the Motherland. Two of my best friends come from Uganda and Kenya, so this also raised my interest in the matter. Apparently, Aids originated from monkeys and the disease transferred to humans who ate monkey meat. Isn't that interesting? That's information I've just learned today.