Mr. Steal Your Girl

I am a big fan of Trey Songz, and I am currently loving his latest album titled “Trigga”.  My favorite song on the album is Y.A.S, because I think it is a epic story done through what I would call a Hip-opera (I’ll visit this title later)… But my second favorite song on The Album is titled “Mr. Steal Your Girl”.  This is a title Trey earned by stating this phrase once in an intro to his song “Bottoms Up” featuring Nicki Minaj, and it just stuck, and of course he could definitely steal more than a few women from their significant other.

So why do I love this song?  I ask myself that same question as I keep this track on repeat in my car and on my phone, because I am more than opposed to infidelity which unfortunately runs rampid in our generation.  I am almost positive the reason I fancy the song so much has to be Trey’s smooth vocals over a seductive rhythm, but the lyrics are obviously about having relations with a woman who is in a relationship.  Trey being the handsome specimen he is, I could definitely imagine that many women find an oasis in his lyrics, especially if they are caught in a relationship similar to both being address in his sultry song; a committed relationship in which she doesn’t receive as much attention as she’d like, or a relationship with a side piece.

It’s worth a listen… Explicit lyrics.

#FlashbackFriday #RhythmandBlues R&B is not DEAD

Hello my loves, today I am going to launch my #FlashbackFriday #RhythmandBlues segment.  R&B of the 90s and early 200os I have to say is my favorite, I love the genre with all my heart, and attribute the emotion being that I am to the to this form of expression.  Lately I feel the presence of true R&B falling off, and if I have to stand alone in the fight I won’t let it happen.

In partnership with the 14sec videos available on my Instagram which is @Noami.Dot.Juice (follow your girl, if you’re not already) I will be blogging on the song selected for each Friday.  The videos include me singing, and soon others will be featured belting some of their favorite R&B song clips, those who I know have vocals, and maybe some who don’t, for giggles.

So far I have posted two videos.  The clip posted on January 30, 2015, is “I’ll Die” by Floetry… OMGosh, hand to heart, this song evokes so much emotion, even to someone who cannot relate to the lyrics.  Floetry had their own approach to R&B mixing spoken word, rapping, and singing all together on their tracks, which is the essence of this song and makes it a truly unforgettable audio experience.  In addition to that the story told of a romantic relationship reaching, or exceeding its expiration date.  The simple line “Its fair to say, that we tried, you know I want to stay, if I do I’ll die” that’s a powerful statement.  Staying in something that is stagnant, and suffocating is just unhealthy, that’s physical or mental.  If your relationship reflects the points made in the song… you know you must get out. That’s just a taste, give it a listen, the experience, and sound of this song is like no other.

The clip I posted on February 6th, is of one of my favorite artist Brian Mcknight.  I grew up listening to this man, my mother had every single one of his albums, she was in love with him, and because of that I know a vast amount of his music.  I love that he was and is a true artist, he plays instruments, has the vocal ability, and writes his own lyrics.  If I were ever an artist this is who I would want to learn from, this is who’s level of artistry I would like to achieve, but that is a tale for anther day.  The song I sung was “The Only One for Me” this song is a true declaration of love, he sings “I need you so, I can’t let go, I’m gonna be all that I can be. I want you still I always will cause you’re the only one for me” the last statement in the song.  Experiences bring knowledge in the song Mcknight explores a situation of two people who may have been together in the past, or at least been “around” one another for a valuable amount of time, and at this point in the relationship he is making it a definite that he now knows where he belongs, and that she is the only one for him.  I always slay this song in karaoke, its the story of my life, it’ll be on my wedding CD, and yes I am going to burn a track list of 20 songs to give to all my guest as a dedication to my future husband.  And let’s not forget to mention the famous “la la” harmonizing featured in the song. (teary emoji here)…

Go check my clips on Instagram and give these songs in their entirety a listen

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