New Music: "The Greatest"

One of the biggest teen stars Keke Palmer is back with a new single entitled "The Greatest". She is currently signed to Interscope Records. She is preparing to release her sophomore album, with the "The Greatest" and her other single "Walls Come Down" officially on iTunes for download. Both songs were also featured to this seasons Degrassi.

K'La

It's been a minute since I've done a new artist post, but when ever I do one it's always about an artist that is a great addition to the music industry. This time I am here to talk about new Def Jam artist K'La. I first heard of K'La when her video for her hit single "All Your Love" was a new joint on 106 & Park. I automatically fell in love with the song because number one it samples Bob Marley and the Wailers song "Turn the Lights Down". Also because I really found her voice to be very melo and calming. However, when I heard her rap that's when I was sold. It turns out that K'La has always wanted a musical career, but not as a singer. She always had dreams of being a rapper, but when her manager told her she had a great voice she decided to take on both rapping and singing. Two years ago she  moved to Atlanta from Gary, Indiana to persue her music career. While in Atlanta she met the CEO of Music Line, after performing for him she was signed to the label last summer. The single mother of two currently has her mixtape The Coldest Winter Ever, out which features "All Your Love". After watching and reading a few interviews with K'La I learned that all she is trying to do is speak the truth through her music, and she is going to tell her audience the truth without candy coating anything.

Official Music Video for "All Your Love" off of The Coldest Winter Ever

Offical Music Video for "Pussy, Money, Weed" off of The Coldest Winter Ever

K'La's new mixtape Freedom is now avaliable

Throwback Thursday: Jay-Z "Song Cry"

This weeks throwback song is "Song Cry" by Jay-Z. I believe that he has to be the best rappers in the game still to this day. This song is off of his 2001 album The Blueprint. I don't know how or why, but this has always been my favorite song by Jay-Z. The sample of Bobby Glenn's "Sounds Like a Love Song" just adds the cool, melo, laid back feel to the song. As a little girl both Jay-Z and the Notorious B.I.G were my favorite rappers because those were my dads favorite rappers, and it was their songs that I mostly heard in the car. I believe that Jay-Z is not only the best rapper in the game, but one of the smartest rappers. He has been able to become one of the biggest moguls in the hip hop industry. Just to think him and my dad grew up together in Marcy. This August he will be releasing a joint album with Kanye West entitled Watch the The Throne. This is just a WARNING  to everyone, when this album drops the streets are gonna go crazy because I can asure that it would be that good.

New Music: Monica ft. Rick Ross & Lil Kim- "Anything (To Find You)"

It's been a minuate since I have mentioned Monica. The last time I mentioned her I spoke on her relationship with then boyfriend Shannon Brown. Fast forward to a few months later and now her and Shannon Brown are married. In fact the two have been married for the past six months and they are currently planning another wedding that both of their families can enjoy together, since they didn't part take in the first one. Not only that but Monica has a new album that is expected to be released on October 18th. Her new album is entitled New Life, and the first single off of her album is "Anything (To Find You)" which features both Rick Ross and Lil Kim. This track is also produced by Missy Elliot. Just looking at everything that has changed since Monica's release of her last studio album Still Standing, I can tell this new album will have a lot more uptempo and more uplifting songs. It may seem like a short amount of time, but Monica was able to find the love of her life and the two have been working to form their new profound family. As a fan of Moncia I must say that I am really happy for her and cannot wait for the new album. I also hope there's a new season of her reality show Still Standing on BET.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS SONG?

NEW VIDEOS: "Snapback Back"/ "Best Thing I Never Had"

I just love when new videos are released. Today I have a new video from YMCMB's Tyga and a new video from Beyonce.

Tyga has a new single out featuring Chris Brown entitled " Snapback Back" off of his upcoming mixtape Well Done 2. Tyga is also gearing up to release his second studio album Careless World. Today is the first day of the Closer to My Dreams Tour, which is also being headlined by Tyga himself. From the looks of it Tyga is going to have a great end of the year and a good start for 2012 as well.

The next new video comes from Beyonce, she just released the video to her single "Best I Never Had" off of her new album 4. Her album reached number one after her first week sales. Many people doubted her because of her album being leaked three weeks ahead, but she proved them wrong. I must say that I really do ♥ this video. This video is a perfect example of what I hope for in the near future.



Throwback Thursday: Lloyd ft. Lil Wayne- "You"

This weeks throwback song is "You" by Lloyd featuring Lil Wayne. This song is off of his sophomore album Street Love, which was released back in 2007. This week Lloyd released his fourth studio album King of Hearts. For those who may not know he is now signed with Interscope Records and under Polo Da Don's label Zone 4. The album features his hit songs "Lay It Down" and "Cupid".



It's Whatever One Year Later

Right about now I am very proud to sit behind my computer and announce this is the first anniversary of It's Whatever. One year ago on this day I said to myself that I wanted to start a blog. I had seen so many other people with blogs and I decided I wanted to start my own. In my first post entiltled Blog #101 I said I had absolutely no idea what I wanted my blog to be about. Just coming up with concepts in my head began to give me a headache. However it was shortly after I noticed that all of my posts were connected to music in some way shape or form. So although my blog was entitled It's Whatever, it soon became about music and not just whatever random stuff I felt like talking about. It all made since to me after awhile. Since I aspire to be within the music industry one day I thought that it was only right that I continued with the pattern of music. After all music is what I love, and it's something that comes second in my life. This past year I had people say to me "I've never heard of this artist or this group until I read about them on your blog". "I first heard this song on your blog". I even heard some harsh words from the people I call my friends. I would hear things like "I don't have time to read your blog". "I really don't care what you have to say, I know it's irrelevent anyways". All I have to say to those people is fuck you. With or without your support I continued to do this blog. I did it for myself and for my love of music. I even ended my blog, but my heart wouldn't let me stay away for longer than a month. I just learned to balance both my music and keeping up with the blog. I must say I've been doing a pretty damn good job. *pats self on the back*. Doing this blog has helped me realize my love for both writing and reporting entertainment (mainly music) news. Thats why next year when I enter college I'll be majoring in both vocal music performance and broadcast journalism, media journalism or mass communications (I'm not quite sure yet). To sum up this long story, I'm proud of myself for sticking to this blog and letting my love for music be known to everyone. Even if it was only a few dedicated readers. This is only one year, and I'm looking forward to many more to come.