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Chủ Nhật, 6 tháng 12, 2015
67 Jay Z Lyrics For When You Need An Instagram Caption
In honor of Mr. Carter’s 46th birthday.
Roc Nation
1. "Ball so hard muhfuckas wanna fine me"
2. "Man I'm high off life, fuck it I'm wasted"
3. "I can touch down and take off the same night"
4. "I'm cut from a different cloth, my texture is the best fur – chinchilla."
5. "Even If I fell I'll land on a bunch of money"
6. "It's apparent y'all staring at a legend"
7. "I don't pop molly / I rock Tom Ford"
8. "I came, I saw, I conquered"
9. "If you feeling like a pimp nigga, go and brush your shoulders off"
10. "I run the town I don't do too much walking"
11. "Photo shoot fresh, lookin' like wealth / I'm 'bout to call the paparazzi on myself"
12. "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt"
13. "I'm out here ballin', I know y'all hear my sneaks"
14. "I just run the town, I don't do too much jogging"
Roc Nation
15. "I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one"
16. "What you eat don't make me shit"
17. "Fuck you squares, the circle got smaller"
18. "Everybody can tell you how to do it, they never did it"
19. "And really the fact is we not in the same bracket / Not in the same league / Don't shoot at the same baskets / Don't pay the same taxes"
20. "When the grass is cut, the snakes will show"
21. "Who gon' stop me, huh?"
Meet The Sikh Rapper Looking To Change The World Through Hip-Hop
L-Fresh the Lion wrote his best-known song, “Survive”, in 15 minutes at a friend’s gig.
The show was an a cappella hip-hop performance for Sydney’s Muslim community and when L-Fresh arrived, he realised he was the only non-Muslim there. As he watched the acts, he marvelled at how a community can be joined together by one common cause and the sense of unity in the room. He went home and tried to think about his own identity as a Sikh and how he reacts when he sees another Sikh in public.
“The song, however, is not about religion,” L-Fresh told BuzzFeed News during a recent interview. Instead, he said, “Survive" highlights the universal connection of all human beings: “All it takes is one small thing for a connection to be recognised and for another's humanity to be appreciated.”
L-Fresh is on the cusp of something big. During a recent tour in London, he appeared and performed on BBC radio. As an activist and ambassador for All Together Now, an Australian charity to that works to combat racism, he is part of an ever-growing movement of musicians using their talent to give voice to their social conscience.
While L-Fresh is certainly an anomaly in Australia, globally he’s not alone. There's a small but growing movement of Sikh hip-hop artists looking to use the genre to get their voices heard: Humble the Poet in Canada, Baagi and Hoodini in the US – all Sikhs who grew up in displaced communities and have turned to rap to vent.
"L-Fresh the Lion is an important artist for the children of the diaspora," said Humble the Poet, a Canadian-born Sikh rapper, elementary school teacher, and frequent collaborator with Sikh YouTube star Lily Singh. "He's an amazing wordsmith who's using his artistic abilities to share stories and a message that connects with this global generation."
With his as-yet-untitled second album dropping in 2016, L-Fresh hopes to continue intertwining his love of music with his desire to inspire love among his wider community. “I hope to continue to build positively through music," he said, "to go wherever music takes me."
L-Fresh was born Sukhdeep Singh in Liverpool, southwest Sydney, to Sikh Indian migrant parents. He has mixed feelings about his parents’ move to Australia. Sikhs make up 0.4% of the Australian population, and the population of Sikhs in Western Sydney, in particular, is small.
Being targeted by anti-Muslim prejudice has been a serious issue for Sikhs in the last few years. Earlier this year, a number of verbal attacks led to the Australian Sikh Association distributing leaflets titled "The Sikhs, an Introduction" around Western Sydney. Sikhs have also been targets as part of wider historic violence directed at Indian-Australians, most notably in 2009 during a series of attacks on Indian students in Australia.
“I grew up in a country where opportunities are endless but where challenges are very present – Australia has always had its issues with waves of migration," L-Fresh said. "Racism has run deep since colonisation and is still present in many ways. I've felt it throughout the course of my life, as have many people of Indigenous or migrant backgrounds."
At school in Western Sydney – before he discovered rap and hip-hop – L-Fresh thought he would be a cricket player. But after two nasty injuries, he found he could no longer muster the same enthusiasm for the sport. He started getting involved with his school’s music programme. One teacher even helped him record his first demo CD.
“Mr Zallo offered to come in early on days before school,” he said. “So we would be at school at 7am recording music. He showed me how to be a session engineer and how to mix down my own music properly.”
Sukhdeep Singh became L-Fresh after he finished high school during a trip to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. “It was in a single moment of realisation at the Golden Temple that 'the Lion' was born," he said. "Why blend in when you are born to stand out?”
His rap alias is a constant reminder to himself to stay loyal to this – Fresh is an acronym that stands for “Forever Rising Exceeding Sudden Hardships", and Lion is an English translation of “Singh”, which, he said, represents “power, courage, bravery, honesty, sovereignty, passion, and hunger".
He went to university, gaining an arts degree and a law degree and then went on to work in the community and human-rights sectors, assisting marginalised young people and refugees, work he continues in his partnership with All Together Now.
In 2014, he released his debut album, One, and his second album is due in 2016. He’s currently signed to Elefant Traks.
L-Fresh said Tupac’s “Changes” is the song that really shaped him most as a musician. He was moved by the track’s emotional resonance and wanted to create music that matched that sort of depth.
His first song, “World of Discrimination”, is about an idealised world without racism. Another track, “Get Mine”, includes the line: “They tell me to go home but I come from here / I can see it in their eyes they don't want me here.” After sharing the video for the song on his website, he wrote a personal essay about the concept behind the video, pinpointing the behaviour of world leaders as the reason why racism and discrimination is so prevalent.
He said a song on his upcoming album deals with how people judge him on first glance. “The song is called ‘Be Cool’. It's like before I open my mouth, there are many who have put me into certain stereotypes. I then talk about the looks of fear I get whenever I step on a plane. It can be draining. I have a lyric in that song that said, ‘Try living in a home where every day you're made to feel like a visitor.'”
He said that his parents support his music career, but from time to time he has to remind that he has two degrees to put their minds at ease. He said his parents don’t listen to hip-hop, but the traditional Sikh music they listened to at home when he was young had a huge impact on him.
L-Fresh was afraid that widespread discrimination he’s experienced all his life would continue into his career, but he said this has not been the case. “I’ve never once faced discrimination from my artist peers within the hip-hop community. Hip-hop embraces originality. I just didn't know it or feel it until later on.”
What's more, he doesn’t wish to describe himself as any sort of victim due to his identity. “I stand out because I know what I stand for,” he said.
Beyond his upcoming album release, the rapper’s focus still lies with his community. He said he intends to continue using his position as a musician to reach as many people as possible and shape their world-view.
He offered advice to anyone seeking to drive change: "Start with one person. That, in and of itself, can make a huge, positive impact. In a positive and healthy community, there is no 'other'. There is just 'us'. We are in it together. We acknowledge that we may all be different. But our differences don't concern us; instead they strengthen us.”
What's The Best Song To Have Sex To?
Let’s get it on.
Sex is a fun activity that many people do.
Maybe you've tried it.
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And nothing sets the mood quite like some music.
Dreamworks / Movieclips / Via youtube.com
Maybe a little Yoncé gets you going.
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Perhaps you stick with the classics.
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"The Wiz Live!" Has Made Hate-Watching Obsolete
From left: Elijah Kelley as Scarecrow, Ne-Yo as Tin-Man, David Alan Grier as Lion, Shanice Williams as Dorothy in The Wiz Live!
Virginia Sherwood / NBC
Those who sat down to watch NBC’s The Wiz Live! to mine for flubs and flaws to point out in snarky live tweets quickly realized they were in for something completely unexpected: sincere greatness. The Wiz Live! was a stunning reminder of what happens when a gorgeous score, sharp casting, and inventive staging come together. It set a high bar for the future of live musicals of television — and threw a bucket of water on the concept of hate-watching.
From the opening moments, in which Stephanie Mills (the original Dorothy in The Wiz) sang the first number “The Feeling We Once Had,” it was clear The Wiz Live! wasn’t created for ironic detachment. The sheer amount of talent on display, not to mention the eye-popping costumes, made for a thrilling viewing experience from the beginning. And it only got better from there.
Newcomer Shanice Williams is not a ratings draw, naturally, but she won audiences over as Dorothy with “Soon As I Get Home.” And by the time she was belting the showstopping finale “Home,” she had proved her star power. There is nothing quite like watching an unknown performer share her talent with a live audience for the first time: There was a feeling of joyful discovery that added to the emotional power of her performance. And she was aided by much bigger names and stage personalities — Amber Riley, Ne-Yo, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and Uzo Aduba — all of whom helped elevate the show.
Williams as Dorothy and Mills as Auntie Em.
Virginia Sherword / NBC
But even before it aired, The Wiz Live! had a lot working in its favor. NBC made a lot of smart choices, starting with picking a musical that was groundbreaking at the time of its 1975 Broadway debut and continues to resonate with current audiences. Designed for an all-black cast, The Wiz was a major step forward for diversity on Broadway. Forty years later, actors of color remain underrepresented onstage and screen. Choosing The Wiz gave NBC a chance to showcase more black performers than there are anywhere else in its lineup. And audiences were ready and eager to embrace these rich and varied depictions of black life, as evidenced by the more than 11 million viewers the telecast brought in.
When it comes to live musicals on television, a success like The Wiz Live! dramatically shifts expectations. Not every musical is going to reach these heights, but now that audiences have seen how good this genre can be, it will be a lot harder to settle for well-intentioned mediocrity. NBC’s past live productions of The Sound of Music and Peter Pan had their moments, but aside from a handful of standout performers (Laura Benanti, Audra McDonald, Christian Borle), they’re largely remembered for what they got wrong (Stephen Moyer, Christopher Walken, and that damn crocodile) — and how much fun Twitter had lambasting them. In a post–The Wiz Live! era, that’s not going to cut it.
Amber Riley as Addaperle and Williams as Dorothy.
Virginia Sherword / NBC
While The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! both ended up feeling like ratings stunts instead of theatrical events, The Wiz Live! managed to capture the feel of live theater (minus the applause breaks) and felt like it came from a more genuine place. It wasn’t flawless — hello unexpected cameo from a camera — but live theater never is. Perhaps it’s a credit to the talent and earnestness of the performers. Perhaps it’s an example of NBC learning from past mistakes. But third time definitely was the charm — the general consensus seemed to be that The Wiz Live! was easily the best of NBC’s live musical broadcasts.
Without the delight of collectively watching and crapping on something awful, the internet put a positive spin on the proceedings, using Twitter to make jokes, yes, but also to share the moment. During the broadcast, nearly 280,000 people sent 1.6 million tweets about The Wiz Live! And that’s part of the appeal of these live musicals, which bring back the concept of “appointment viewing” long abandoned to the DVR. They’re something audiences can share, and it’s comforting that the feeling of community persists even if the snark doesn’t.
The next live television musical will arrive on Jan. 31, this time on Fox, with Grease: Live. Fox will also air The Rocky Horror Picture Show, starring Laverne Cox as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, in 2016. NBC may not follow through with The Music Man, which is the musical it had originally announced in 2014 before it switched to The Wiz earlier this year, but there will be a musical in December 2016 regardless.
Queen Latifah as The Wiz
Virginia Sherwood / NBC
It will be hard for what follows to perfectly replicate The Wiz Live! and that’s OK: Live musicals on television don’t all need to be the same. Grease, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and The Music Man don’t pack quite the same emotional punch, nor should they have to. The original productions and subsequent revivals have been successful in different ways, and the upcoming versions should keep that in mind. We don’t need another The Wiz Live! so much as we need networks to learn what audiences respond to and grow from that.
These lessons are not revolutionary — pick a property that works for contemporary viewers, cast talented performers who feel comfortable on stage, give actors of color a chance to shine — but they somehow still need to be reiterated. If the success of The Wiz Live! marks the shift from hate-watching to sincere enjoyment, let’s hope that’s reflected in live productions that are just as entertaining, resonant, and relevant. Appointment viewing no longer has to be an excuse to fire off the best jokes; it can just as easily be about creating a communal experience that feels not just timely, but essential.
16 Nostalgic Video Game Mashups That'll Have You Grooving
You got the Ocarina of Rhyme!
Get your adventure on with Ocarina of Rhyme.
Whether it's The Clipse getting lost in the Lost Woods or Busta Rhymes riding through Gerudo Valley, Team Teamwork's mashup of the N64 classic Ocarina of Time with 2000s rap is perfection. Full album here.
Vibe with this slick mashup of Animal Crossing and classic Ice Cube.
"It Was A Good Day" has never sounded smoother.
Chill out with Chrono Jigga.
Over 11 tracks, 2 Mello meshes Jay Z rapping over the wavering, 16-bit orchestra of Chrono Trigger. Full album here.
Get on the dance floor with "My Neck, My Wii."
This mashup of Khia's most famous song with Mii music doesn't make the original any less raunchy, but boy, does it try.
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