There are many things I liked about Samantha Ronson without actually knowing much about her. I like her style, I liked the fact that she's an open lesbian, I like the fact that she's Mark Ronson's sister, I like the fact that her twin sister is a designer for JC Penney (and I quite like JC Penney), I like the fact that she's a very popular female DJ... But I guess that was all that I knew until I came about Rhymefest and Sam Ronson's Wanted (Half Nelson OST). Then, I learned that she is also a singer. I had a browse around and came to this song that I really! like.
Wanted by Rhymefest and Sam Ronson (GREAT SONG for a GREAT MOVIE, by the way!!):
Tonight by Sam Ronson and Jimmy Messer
Here's the deal: The lyrics are the most conventionally over-used lines in the mainstream music industry and the rhythm/melody and all aren't remotely distinct or great. I can't even say that her frank, "Tonight I'm fuckin' you," is surprisingly fresh, because, well, it isn't. What I do like about this song is simply Sam Ronson's vulnerability. Her voice is coarse yet fragile. And it's acoustic, so that's my scene right now.
Take a listen and tell me what you think: Tonight by Sam Ronson and Jimmy Messer
I first discovered this song around a year ago. I am a Die-Hard Eminem fan (not hard-core, DIE-HARD) and so, I try to get every song of his in existence. For some reason, I only started to REALLY listen this one, a few months ago; I might have forgotten about it before (I don't know how).
This is an officially released Bad Meets Evil track that is available in Hell: The Sequel Limited Edition//Deluxe Edition's bonus tracks alongside Echo, another GREAT song!
Looking at the title, I naturally thought that this was a song tribute to Proof, but it isn't.
It's more of a Royce song, talking about how Eminem helped him up. It could be called the equivalent to Eminem and Dre's I Need a Doctor, but Bad-Meets-Evil-ized. There's no REAL hedonistic insanity to this song, just pure energy and a tale of Royce's journey back into mainstream music (he even specifically acknowledges his appearance with Jay-Z and Eminem in the Detroit Football stadium really boosting his popularity).
I've never heard Eminem so amped up. Ever. I've heard practically every Eminem song released and he's never seemed so lost in his rhymes. He shouts (literally) out the last word of his stanzas. You can't listen to this song sitting still unless you're paralyzed. The beat is contagious. Eminem's energy amps the listener up. I think this is the song I'll turn to, whenever I feel exhausted.
"I have no desire stopping, so why would I drop and roll? That's how much on fire, I am!"-Eminem
"It's pretty safe to say, God giveth and God taketh away."
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And enjoy.
[And yes, I wrote this in American English.]
The first song I heard of Maria Mena was All This Time, in which she empowers a "self-destructive little girl" by telling her that all long she’s had it in her (still not clear on what, though; I think she might have it in her to love herself and to become a successful “pop-song” writer) but all she needs is a push. Thinking that it might be autobiographical, this immediately attracted me to her—even back in the day, I had a greater respect for emotive lyricists than just singers singing others’ words.
Her voice is soft, subtle but effective. Her accent is clear and cool and has a fragile crystal-like quality to it. She sings very softly but tunefully. The intricacies of her voice in her music are not necessary, but add a greater dimension to her music—without which, she wouldn’t still be on my I-Pod.
She has many great songs, but two which stand out and apart from the rest are these:
"I Miss You, Love":
Another great song is "I'm Sorry":
So, I hope you enjoy the music and I'm sorry for not posting for a long time.
She seems to be much better known than most of the other artist I target and she isn't someone I've discovered recently. But since she's Norwegian and all, and not yet mainstream, I thought that I might add her to my list of music you've GOT to listen to. :D
I'll post more often now that I'm almost done with school!
