On The Ones: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

I have been listening to this pair unknowingly for the last four months and literally didn't realize until 3 minutes ago. They are the artists behind the song Can't hold Us, which plays religiously in the store I work at, and every time I hear it, I think the singer is John Legend. I now know it isn't, and I was so darn shocked to find out who it was.

Now I've been adding to my new library of music, and I've got to say I really enjoyed this album of theirs, The Heist. It definitely has to do with the fact that the songs have a story and meaning to them as opposed to rap and hip-hop that has recently been bombarding the airwaves with their bitch i'm rich and I get my money mantras.

I am not opposed to having/getting money as my mantra at all, my issue is having to hear about all the monies these people are getting, and throwing away. :)

Have listen and let me know how you feel about them!

On the Ones: Jhené Aiko

I stopped listening to music for some time. Come to think of it I stopped doing a lot of stuff...but back to the point of this post.
Yesterday I was on YouTube making myself a little playlist to re-educate myself on music and I came across this amazing RnB singer Jhené Aiko. I listened to her mixtape Sailing Souls and I truly couldn't help but listen to it again. I'm so happy to have found her because I am very partial to music from an older time--Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Nina Simone-- so the soul that's dripping from Jhené's voice, I just drink it up.

Jhene Aiko for Complex Magazine

Have a listen to this song, For My Brother, that she wrote and recorded for her brother before he lost his battle with brain cancer.

I hope you enjoy her voice as much as I did.