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Nov 5, 2009
elgatostrikesagain: Got A Man Crush: Jay-Z It seems like I go through musical infatuations. In High School it was The Shins for a little while. That transitioned into liking a trashier sound found in Kings of Leon. That one was HUGE, and I hate to jump on the Kings of Leon Are Sellouts Bandwagon!, but I am, even though they deserve the success they have found. But no matter what, I will never hit next on an older song. After that the Music Crush Top Spot wasn’t held by anyone/group in particular. That emotional void was filled by various mix CD’s with bands that go by Dear & The Headlights, Midlake, Maps & Atlases, Portugal. The Man, Look Mexico, and Brand New. Then came the year 2009 with some incredible music/album releases! Groups with the names of Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Dirty Projectors, and Andrew Bird made the soundtrack of my summer. In that mix, you may notice how there isn’t much Hip-Hop. Don’t get me wrong, I love some good Hip-Hop. Rappers from Jay-Z to Talib Kweli to Lupe Fiasco. Pe’s Food & Liquour is a personal favorite album, and Jay-Z is just the man. This leads into the topic of this post, HOVA himself. Not only is this man an incredibly smart and gifted lyricist, but he’s just an all around great guy. He’s in a great marriage to another one of my favorites, Beyonce! They keep their business out of the eyes of the public, they handle themselves well, and you can tell they really care for each other. And Jay-Z knows a thing or two about music, and the direction it’s heading. He was recently spotted at a Grizzly Bear concert in Williamsburg, and in the before posted video, he knows (along with the rest of us) that the reason “Indie” music is gaining popularity is because of the uniqueness each group can have. Indie bands are pushing the boundaries and changing things up. But back to Mr. J. To conclude, the man sure knows how to dress! Just look at him, that’s one sharp lookin’ fellow, right there. He’s also big into the NBA, and has become the center of any deal likely to happen involving moving LeBron from Cleveland to Brooklyn during the summer of 2010. To do that takes a man, which Jay-Z surely is.

elgatostrikesagain:

Got A Man Crush: Jay-Z

It seems like I go through musical infatuations. In High School it was The Shins for a little while. That transitioned into liking a trashier sound found in Kings of Leon. That one was HUGE, and I hate to jump on the Kings of Leon Are Sellouts Bandwagon!, but I am, even though they deserve the success they have found. But no matter what, I will never hit next on an older song. After that the Music Crush Top Spot wasn’t held by anyone/group in particular. That emotional void was filled by various mix CD’s with bands that go by Dear & The Headlights, Midlake, Maps & Atlases, Portugal. The Man, Look Mexico, and Brand New.

Then came the year 2009 with some incredible music/album releases! Groups with the names of Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Dirty Projectors, and Andrew Bird made the soundtrack of my summer. In that mix, you may notice how there isn’t much Hip-Hop.

Don’t get me wrong, I love some good Hip-Hop. Rappers from Jay-Z to Talib Kweli to Lupe Fiasco. Pe’s Food & Liquour is a personal favorite album, and Jay-Z is just the man.

This leads into the topic of this post, HOVA himself. Not only is this man an incredibly smart and gifted lyricist, but he’s just an all around great guy. He’s in a great marriage to another one of my favorites, Beyonce! They keep their business out of the eyes of the public, they handle themselves well, and you can tell they really care for each other. And Jay-Z knows a thing or two about music, and the direction it’s heading. He was recently spotted at a Grizzly Bear concert in Williamsburg, and in the before posted video, he knows (along with the rest of us) that the reason “Indie” music is gaining popularity is because of the uniqueness each group can have. Indie bands are pushing the boundaries and changing things up. But back to Mr. J. To conclude, the man sure knows how to dress! Just look at him, that’s one sharp lookin’ fellow, right there.

He’s also big into the NBA, and has become the center of any deal likely to happen involving moving LeBron from Cleveland to Brooklyn during the summer of 2010. To do that takes a man, which Jay-Z surely is.

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