Lady Renaissance

I know it's been awhile since I've last written here. Ironically, I've written a LOT of songs (about 15 to be exact) but I just decided to not post anymore of my stuff until its finished. I've got good news though. I'm gonna be working with this dude that lived in my dorm last year and we're gonna work on putting a mixtape together this year so *fingers crossed*.

Also, if you've been on my facebook, you would have noticed that I changed my name to Lady Renaissance. Why you ask? (Or if you didn't ask, I'm gonna tell you anyways). Well, there are several reasons:

(1) During a dinner after my eighth grade graduation, one of my teachers stood up RANDOMLY and decided to say a few words about me after I had won hella awards. One of the things he said that stuck with me was that he called me a "renaissance woman." I looked this up and discovered that its a person that is talented in many different arenas.
(2) Renaissance means "rebirth." I'ma change and rebirth the music game.
(3) In the 1920s and 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance occurred, which was the flourishing of Black writers, musicians, and artists in Harlem, New York, such as Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.

Hence, Lady Renaissance is born...or reborn ;)

Nuyorican Poets Cafe

I stayed in New York last week for the Annual NAACP Convention, and while we were there, we made a pit-stop at the legendary Nuyorican Poets Cafe, where apparently lyrical greats such as Mos Def and Common have performed. I performed my original piece "The Voice of Hip Hop" at the open mic. It's the start of something great! :)

"Best I Ever Had" Remix

Shy Guy

Drake's "Best I Ever Had" video review

You've probably already seen this but Drake's music video for "Best I Ever Had" premiered yesterday I believe with none other than Kanye West directing it! So of course, we all had our expectations held high, right? Well, after watching the  vid, I was slightly disappointed. It seemed to be a bunch of breasts and basketball (but I guess it is meant to appease dudes right?). My friend came up with a possible metaphor for what the video is suppose to represent: supposedly basketball equals relationships.  Drake's team was full of beautiful girls who he expected to win because they were pretty, but they ended up losing to the ugly girls who actually knew how to play the game.  This is a very probable meaning, but I think it gets lost by the average viewer. What do you think of the video?

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My first recording..."Shy Guy"

So I was bored today and decided to record one of my original pieces called "Shy Guy." Now, I did this off my Blackberry so it's hella old-school. Don't be expecting any pre-recorded backbeats lol.  Hell, it's damn near prehistoric lol.  I hope yall like it. 

Mellow D-Shy Guy

JEREMIH'S DEBUT ALBUM "JEREMIH" RELEASED TODAY!

Hey everybody! I've been waiting for weeks and finally the day has come...the release of Jeremih's debut album! I knew right after I heard his hit single "Birthday Sex," I would want to hear the entire album, but it was so hard for me to actually hear any of his other singles.  Then, "Raindrops" came out, and I was very disappointed.  I was worried that he was just going to be a one-hit wonder, but through a little investigation, I was able to download the majority of the album last night (I couldn't get it all...if downloading isn't your thing, you can always buy if off of iTunes for $7.99). And guess what? It's pretty good. I wouldn't call it amazing, but the songs are pretty cute.  He has a voice very similar to The Dream's so hopefully he will be able to distinguish himself well.  I kinda feel this will be his only major CD though...

"Break Up To Make Up" and "My Ride" are pretty good singles. Very pretty melodies. And he actually has some well thought out poetic phrases in "BUTMU". 

I give this CD a.....6 out of 10.  It's worth the listen, so go out and BUY BUY BUY (or if you're like me, DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD)!

Anti-Matter Remix

*This is my remix to N.E.R.D.'s Anti Matter*

[Chorus]

You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)

[Verse 1]

you call me anti

but i'm definitely pro

im bringing pro-choice to rap

cause its my voice and ima flow

about whatever 

i'll never stop

and my track better make the top

read the header: It's the young Mellow D

have u met her? 

this industry's been dry but i'm here to make it wetter

ima spit all on his mic until my face gets redder

hopefully i don't pass out on stage like Rihanna

But it's my life and I'm allowed to FAINT if i wanna

And I ain't wearin' stunnas

Call me anti-fly

I don't rap about Louis V or DKNY

I'm just your average college student just tryna get by

But I may rock the occasional Longchamp

I won't lie uhh

[Chorus]

[Chorus]
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)

[Verse]

Rappers nowadays only seem to speak one language

If money talks, lemme make this my first payment

but i don't rap for riches or for fame

I just wanna make a name

In this game 

I'm just sayin all the same shit but i have a back beat 

having this mic in my hand is what attracts me

But if you handed me a milli just for speaking my mind

I'd willingly accept. id be a fool to decline

but in the meantime ima just stick with what i have

and take any opportunity that i can grab 

And ima stay undefeated because i can I can

and all my haters can eat it cause they so anti anti

[Chorus]

You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)
You so anti don't I matter (what!)
You so you so anti don't I matter (You punk b*tch!)

-Mellow D

~TOP SONGS FOR WEEK OF JUNE 30-JULY 5~

These are the top twelve songs that have been stuck in my head this past week! Hope you enjoy them! (Look for next week's songs!)

Pitbull- Hotel Room Service (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZaZ3QaTk_I)

2.     Lady Gaga- LoveGame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fDwRRZ7eUo)

3.     Kid Cudi- Excuse My Mood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Vzn4FrC3E)

4.     Lupe Fiasco- Shining Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udSlm-_RV6s)

5.     Katy Perry- Waking Up In Vegas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-pUaogoX5o)

6.     Kanye West- Addiction (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DRC_boJPto)

7.     Jay-Z- D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhludN8yU0s)

8.     Gavin Degraw- Belief (acoustic) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqu_qcZyiVU)

9.     Jodeci- Come and Talk To Me (remix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0MxY_A7jcg)

10.  Alicia Keys- Lesson Learned (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M87G4AC2AI)

11. Jojo feat. Drake- Houstatlantavegas remix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4QAiEXUKWc)

12. Jeremih- Break Up To Make Up *off his new album coming out June 30!!*  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XINCZt-2Lc) 

My Hair Evolution

So if you haven't heard, I have started going natural, and at first, I was hella self-conscious.  My first  thought was "Oh God, there's nothing left! Now how am I gonna style it?" followed by "Damn, now I can't wear hats anymore...." And then, I started panicking when I thought "Aghhh now I'm never gonna get another man! (You know how the majority of Black men--well, all men in general--love the long, silky hair that they can run their fingers through). " 

But after talking with my homegirl who is now my hair consultant/guru, as well as after all of the compliments I have received, I have learned that I have given my hair a fresh start! I have come into this new pride that I had only imagined! There are so many possibilities and also....I can still wear my hats :). 

I've gone through so many hairstyles...

The long, straight weave 

Braids

The long, curly weave

The short, straight weave

The fake ponytail lol

And before the cut, the flat-ironed natural

Lol my hair now...

[And about finding a man....if he doesn't want to be with me because of my hair, then he ain't the man for me! :) ]

A Melodic Prophecy

Rest In Peace

Michael Jackson

August 29, 1958-June 25, 2009

I swear this is like my third blog in life....

BUT I actually have a good feeling about this one. I created it basically because this summer I've realized that I have a lot of passions and things to say that I just need to record.  I've been doing a lot of writing so in the blog expect some poems, reflections, short stories, spoken word, raps (written and maybe audio who knows?), and anything miscellaneous i feel like adding! lol

I chose the name Melodic Prophecy because I have always told myself since I was young that if I ever wrote a book or made a CD, it would be called this. So let's call this just the beginning....=)

-Mellow D