Blogger #5: Bullying LGBTQ youth

LGBT Youth and the Bullying they endure:

Part One

• An article from the University of New Hampshire by Paul Cody, titled: "Bullying and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/ Questioning Suicide"

https://www.unh.edu/counseling-center/article/bullying-and-lgbtq-suicide


The author, Paul Cody, talks about the issues among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth being subjected to bullying, harassment, and hate crimes across the nation. He talks about how heterosexual and non gender-variant children who can grow up without the hassle of society condemning their choices. But unlike heterosexual and cis-gender adolescents, queer and transgender youth not only go through life with a higher chance of rejection at home, they grow up with the rejection of their peers, teachers, and many of the communities they come from. Queer youth are subjected to the kind of harassment in school that is dictated as a social norm. Paul Cody points out that if we, as adults, were a victim to the hate speech and violence inflicted upon LGBTQ children, we would call the police. But instead of calling for help these children are only bashed more. People can not be taught a sexuality but they can be taught to hate. The article mentions that some politicians and religious leaders devalue the lives of LGBTQ people, and this is only mimicked by school bullies. "Some families model hate." Which makes it seem like the bullying of someone based on their sexual orientation is normal.

The rejection and bullying of LGBTQ youth has given them a higher suicide rate than heterosexual and cis-gender teenagers. It is also mentioned in the article that queer youth have a higher suicide rate of 2-4 times higher than heterosexual children. If you were put through harassment, physical violence, taunting, and rejection from the majority of your classmates, would it drive you to suicide? For the young men mentioned in the first paragraph of the article, the bullying not only destroyed these lives but it claimed them.

Paul Cody was right when he said "A teacher only saying 'Don't do that' does not effect the situation. Consequences change behavior." Our educational system should not be an outlet for children to bash their peers, especially not for something as harmless as being themselves. Bullying LGBTQ people cannot continue to be the social norm in our schools.



Part Two







 

Blogger #5 (Homelessness)

Homelessness In the City of L.A.

 Part I:

• http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=494439
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/los-angeles-skid-row/

JAMA Network:

The Prevalence of Specific Psychiatric Disorders Among Homeless Individuals in the Inner City of Los Angeles

Paul Koegel, PhD; M. Audrey Burnam, PhD; Rodger K. Farr, MD

This article is very short and precise. The author's main point is the percentages of the people who are homeless in the city of Los Angeles. The reading shows that the majority of the homeless are people who use drugs and who are mentally disabled. the author suggests that society needs to put more attention to those people who are mentally ill and need a home.  

Huffington Post

New Skid Row Homeless Apartment Complex Has A Running Track And Art Studio

Robbie Couch   

This article has fascinating news to those who are homeless. The city of LA will be having new apartments where they hope to shelter about 10,000 homeless people. This is a great idea because the city of Los Angeles is one of the cities who has more homeless people than any other city. In the area of Skid Row, in Los Angeles; in almost every street you go you see people laying down in the pavement, with hunger and living in horrible conditions. The author doesn't give his opinion of the article or a solution, but with this news who ever cares for the homeless people, it's more than a great news.

Part II

Los Angeles Mission : The Crossroads of Hope

• Founded in 1936
• a non-profit organization, privately supported
• Founded by Reverend I.L. Elridge
• located in Downtown Los Angeles:303 East 5th Street
• Leaders who have been involved: Dick Willis (First Chairman of the Board, 1977-1996), Reverend Mark Holsinger (Executive Director, 1977-1995), Reverend Mike Edwards (Executive Director, 1996-2000), Ron Gonzales (President, 2000-2001) and Marshall McNott (President, 2001-2006). 
• Current president and leader: Herbert Smith
• anybody can volunteer
• in order to work, they must reach the qualifications.

Purpose:

The goal of this mission is to help the poor, the homeless, men, women, and even children who seem to live in poverty conditions. they provide with food, shelter, clothing, and most importantly with love and encouragement so that those people can have a better life in society. Overall, their mission and goal is to help people out of the streets, and give them the support and love that they need.

Blogger #5 Drug Abuse/Drug Addiction

Heroin Doesn't Have to Be a Killer

by Nicholas Kristof

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-heroin-doesnt-have-to-be-a-killer.html?_r=0

This article talks about drug abuse which is done by heroin every year. Heroin kills every day, it takes 44,000 lives. It's a non stop process everywhere, but this article takes place in Baltimore. Ricky Morris was the main person in this article which was addicted too it. He even said "try this, it'll make you feel good." Four years addicted with heroin, when he wouldn't be high on heroin he would sick until he got a hit again. Then he would feel superhuman but then he soon overdosed and almost died. This later opened his eyes more when his brother died from a overdose. Now Ricky is on a drug called methadone which replaces the use of heroin. Every since this he has avoided heroin for four years. Drug abuse is everywhere not just in Baltimore, and it will continue.

Organization: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

This organization goal is to use the knowledge of science to stop drug abuse and drug addiction. The NIDA started back in 1935. Drug abuse started to impact in 1935, then the addition research center began in 1948. They offer treatments to stop certain addictions. Mental illness treatments as well. The Intramural Research Program is in Baltimore, it studies how the brain works to stop this certain drug abuse for both genders. Its national wide and has international training centers for people on the drug abuse field. It also have a research on HIV pass on by injection drug users. 

Blogger #5

Blogger #5


Men Abuse From Women

Warrant: Woman beat man with cane because he doesn't believe in God

By Charles Gazaway, Digital Content Producer

http://www.wave3.com/story/30898971/warrant-woman-beat-man-with-cane-because-he-doesnt-believe-in-god

    LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville woman has been arrested for robbing and assaulting a disabled man.
Laura A. Reid, 49, was taken into custody at the Hall of Justice by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office deputies on January 5.
[SLIDESHOW: Mugshot Roundup - January 2016]
An arrest warrant for Reid says the incident happened on October 20, 2015 when she was visiting the victim at his home. The warrant says Reid became angry when she asked him if he believed in God and he said that he didn't. Reid then grabbed the man's metal cane and began beating him around the head and body with it until the cane broke.
The victim, who is unable to leave his house because of his disability, said Reid stayed for three hours after the assault. before leaving the victim said Reid took his cell phone, keys, $50 in cash and his wallet with credit cards.
After Reid left the victim crawled to a nearby gas station for help. He was taken to Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital for treatment of his injuries, which included a concussion and broken arm.
Reid was booked at Louisville Metro Corrections on charges of assault, robbery and unlawful imprisonment. Her bond has been set at $50,000.

This article is about a women that was visiting a man most likely they were seeing each other well, the women asked the man if he believed in god and what the man answered wasn't what the women wanted to hear so she beat him crucially with his own cane, the women also robbed him of his wallet, keys, 50$, and his cell phone she was caught and was charged for assault, robbery, and unlawful imprisonment. The moral of this article is to show how abuse isn't just from men to women, it comes from both sides this shows that women abuse men as well.

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/help-for-abused-men.htm
helpguide.org was made in 1999 because of the suicide of Morgan Segal the daughter of Robert and Jeanne Segal which are the creaters of helpguide.org, it is located in Santa Monica CA. This is a non-profit organization the purpose of the organization is to help people that are being abused.
Hannah McMahon ART Director, Greg Boose, Assistant Web Developer / Editor, Greg Boose, Assistant Web Developer / Editor, Lawrence Robinson, Senior Writer / Editor, Melinda Smith, M.A., Senior Writer / Editor, are people who work there.
Their goal is to help people better their mental health,the sevices they provide are online articles that help people make positive actions. they have accomplished what they wanted to and they continue to accomplish it. they accomplished saving lives, they serve 80 million people annually.

Blogger #5 Teen Pregnancy

Tackling Teen Pregnancy
    By Amanda Marcotte
http://www.thedailybeast.com/witw/articles/2013/09/17/what-works-and-what-doesn-t-when-it-comes-to-lowering-the-teen-birth-rate.html

In the United States, girls that are in their teens have kids at the age between 15-19 years old. The teen birth rate is 29.4 births per 1,000 girls. In other countries such as France, Netherlands and Germany has rates that are lower than in the United States. In Canada, the birth rates is 13 girls out of 1,000. Girls that are in their early teens doesn't know all the symptoms of having a baby of their own because they're still a child. Most girls isn't well educated to know about sexuality and what  effects them after having sex. Teens that become pregnant has a higher risk of Premature delivery, and Hypertension medical problems. Most teens use birth control that doesn't use any method of protection. Babies that are born from teen mothers, has high risk of low birth weight that's due to improper fetus with early delivery. For pregnant teen health, teens should see a doctor right away. Don't use any alcohol tobacco or drugs. Prenatal care is very important for ladies that are pregnant to include nutrition and well balanced meal. Getting plenty of exercise and rest daily. Pregnant teens should talk to their doctor on the kind of exercises to do. Pregnant teens that are sexually active to use condoms to avoid the sexually disease to harm your baby.

Blogger #5 (bystander effect)

 

http://www.townsendpress.com/uploaded_files/tinymce/writing%20and%20motvn/vv_ch14.pdf

The Bystander Effect by Dorothy Barkin

The Bystander Effect is about how us as people tend to ignore crimes/ issues that are going on around us. It's either because we are to tired, lazy, watching television, scared, don't want to deal with the police, or waiting on somebody else to make the first move. In the story it gives us different hypothetical scenarios asking the readers how would you react if you were in this situation. It then tells the story of Kitty Genovese who was a 28 year old female who was brutally murdered. Kitty was a bar manager and was on her way home at 3am she got all the way home where she parked her car in the parking lot the entrance of her apartment was 100 feet away. She noticed a strange man in the lot and walked toward the police call box. On her way there a man grabbed her and she screamed, in the process of her screaming somebody in the apartment building turned on the lights and opened the window and the attacker stabbed her as she screamed please help me. A man from the upper window yelled let that girl alone. The attacker started towards his car but when the lights went out he returned as she was trying to reach her apartment he stabbed her again. She screamed I'm dying, the lights came on and the window opened again so the attacker ran to his car and drove off. Kitty struggling finally made it into the building the attacker came back a third time to find her slumped on the floor at the foot of the stairs and stabbed her again. The murder took over 30 minutes, within those 30 minutes at least 38 people heard her screams and desperate cries but nobody called the police or came out to see what was going on. When the witness was asked why didn't they call for help or try to help her they said they didn't want to get involved, they were tired, they assumed it was a relationship quarrel. Some said they were just plain scared. Reading the story the author wants us to be more aware of what's going on around us. If we see a crime or hear a crime to call the police or try to see if you can help in anyway because a live could be saved. That could easily be one of us out there crying and screaming for help and nobody comes to even see what's going on.

There is no organization that supports the bystander effect.

http://www.texasconflictcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Bystander-Training.pdf

blogger #5 Gang violence

Paulette smith
 Part 1

                               Gang Violence 

     Link: http://www.southcentralhistory.com/gang-history.php

 This article is about today's  gang-related homicides are at an all time low. Many gang members have found themselves in jail due to a huge police focus on reducing the crime rate. At the same time, there has not been a large decrease in the number of gangs. Today, the political nature of gangs has been completely lost. For many people, gangs fill some sense of family or belonging that was missing in their life, however, it has come at a price. Gangs have had a destructive effect on the community. They have torn apart communities rather than build unity. The media has glorified and created an image of gang members as heroes and survivors. But most people that have been touched by gang violence in their own personal lives know that there is very little postivity that comes out of gangs in the community.

Part2: helper foundation organization


Started: 1999


Type : non profit organization






Goal :THE GOAL OF  V2K H.E.L.P.E.R. Foundation is to provide the resources and guidance to help struggling youth and community members of all ages make the transition from negative, anti-social behavior to positive, value-centered alternatives. 

Blogger #5 Cyber-Bullying

                      Cyber-bullying: Another main type of bullying?

                                          By: 

Robert Slonje and

Peter K. Smith                                                                                

Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/

This article talks about the different researches of cyber-bullying and how people bully others

through technology. The authors support their statement of another form of bullying existing with studies from experts. The main point of the article is to inform readers that there is indeed another form of bullying through technology. Cyber-bullying seems to be targeting kids and teens around the ages of 11-17 years old. It occurs through text messaging, email, phone calls, and social media. Several of kids claim they are bullied online by other people or even random people from the web that just harass others for little to no reason most cases.

Organization: Stomp Out Bullying

    STOMP Out Bullying was created in 2005 by Ross Ellis. The organization's target location is all around the United States. Several celebrities such as Mario Lopez and Nick Cannon have participated and helped the program. Also, companies such as Nestle Wonka Nerds have also donated and partnered with STOMP Out Bullying. According to the organization, you can simply be apart of it by doing your own spread and help of preventing bullying. STOMP Out Bullying focuses on reducing and preventing bullying, sexting, racism, and decreasing violence in schools across the U,S, The organization also helps parents how to keep their kids safe. Their goal ultimately is to decrease the violence and harassment of between kids in schools and outside of school.

Blogger Entry #5: Social Issues

Due:  Tuesday, March 29th



Part 1:  Finding a Social Issue

1. Pick a social problem/issue that you are interested in  (ex: hunger, poverty, ageism, alcoholism, bullying, spousal abuse... for more examples of contemporary social issues check out: 
1. Contemporary Social Problems: http://lib.guides.umd.edu/c.php?g=326995&p=2194601 
2. http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005018778.html 
2. Find 1 scholarly article that discusses your social issue.  Use:
1. google scholar 
2. school library database 
3. Search keywords related to your social issue
1. narrow it down by location if you have to (i.e. homelessness in the state of California) 
2. also make sure to find something from the last 5 years 
3. Once you select your issue and find an article, in your post, include the following information:
1. link to article 
2. title of article & author(s) 
3. 1 page description of the article.  In your own words explain:
1. Thesis/Main argument
2. Supporting evidence that backs up the main point of the article
3. the author's conclusion/end results or idea  

Part 2: Finding an Organization 

1. Once you have picked your social issue, you are going to look for an organization that is related to your social issue (ex:  Social Issue: animal abuse & rights, Organization: PETA).  You want to find an organization that attempts to deal with the social issue at hand in some way.  Your organization can be a non-profit, government based, privately funded, local, international, small and unknown, or well known.  
2. Find one article that discusses your organization in some way and write a paragraph summary on it.  This does not have to be a scholarly article.  
3. Find the following information about your organization
1. context info
1. when was it made
2. who created it and is a part of it 
3. location 
4. type of organization (non-profit, etc.) 
5. who works there or who can
2. Purpose 
1. what is the goal or mission of the organization 
2. what services do they provide to meet this goal 
3. what do they hope to accomplish 

Blogger #4

J. Cole 

2014 Forest Hills Drive.

                 In his latest album J. Cole raps about many things that include lust, ambition, motivation, and he even talks about a life lesson. Overall I believe he speaks speaks about the fact that he considers himself to be at the top of his genre, and his rise and the struggle he went through in his rise to stardom. He mentions this in the song "Fire Squad" when he sings "a lotta niggas sat on the throne, I am the latest". His latest album is what I believe to be his greatest work yet.

                   The album 2014 Forest Hill debuted on 12/09/2014. It has been his best album yet. In my opinion he should of won a Grammy. He provides a quality album that speaks about his humble beginnings. The beats are unique and they truly fit to what the artist is saying. This album is everything what hip-hop is.

                J. Cole is and artist that you want to listen to. There is no one like him, because he provides lyrics that hit you and you are just left saying "daaamm!". From "Love Yours" that teaches you that money is not everything, to "Fire Squad" which uses an awesome verse that describes how "the system" is realizing that white rappers sell better. He asserts himself as the king of hip-hop. 

             Hip-hop has always been to use a way to rebel against the rules or systems you disagree with. It began in the South Bronx in the 1970's in the basements of people. From there it adopted break-dancing and even graffiti was associated with this genre in its beginnings. Now it has very much changed. It is commercials and it is a multi million dollar business. However that has not stopped artist like J. Cole from creating extraordinary music that makes you get goosebumps when you listen to his beats and lyrics in his album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. 

Blogger #4

Definition

Pop rock is a genre that has been recently incorporated and has started to gain popularity in different artists. Dating back to the 1960's, and starting back in the United Kindom, pop rock has made an impression on a musical aspect. It's typical instruments involving vocals, synthesizers, electric guitar, drums, bass guitar, etc. Although starting off at the U.K, pop rock became popular in the U.S around the same time in the 1960's.

Description 

"Death of a Bachelor"  is not necessarily an indicator for pop rock, none the less, all the songs, incorporated in the albums show the diversity in lyrics, and just over all sound. Panic! At the Disco, a band that seems to be able to change their sound as the years go by, tend to have an ideal image as to where they want their music leaning towards.

Informative 

" Death of a Bachelor", is Panic! At the Disco's  latest album which was released 2016, not only is it new, but has quickly gone up the charts, and being one of their most successful albums out, other than their previous album, " Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die" released October 8, 2013. Which also incorporated pop rock. Death of a Bachelor is able to use pop rock, and shift it into a more classical and Frank Sintra vibe, which he does in a few songs with in the album, and as he started leaning towards that direction for the past five years now.

Persuasive 

Brendon Urie, lead singer of Panic! Is actually the one to go behind all of the band's themes, going from theatrical, to giving of a Beetles type of sound in his early work, Death of a Bachelor, has a distinct sound that you won't be able to come across, giving off deep meaning in lyrics, Brendon talks about personal experiences, as someone listening, you get a glimpse at everything that has led to that exact moment, and that exact sound. Being energetic, having some upbeat sound, inns few songs, and mellowing out, and having something that a fan, or anyone, can just vibe too and have playing around the house at any time, being well done and being Brendon Urie's first solo album, without having the band co-write any songs in the album itself. A true master piece.

Blogger #4

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"Arde el Cielo"(The Sky is Burning) by Mana

Definition:

Spanish rock is a genre that has evolved over the years. It started in the late years of 1950's where the idea of Spanish rock aroused. It was not until the years of 1980's and 1990's where Spanish rock expanded worldwide. During that time young Mexican musicians were hosting a movement called "Rock en Tu Idioma" (Rock in your language) demanding for the right to make rock music in their native language. This movement was a great example for other musicians to make rock music worldwide. In appreciation to this movement, Spanish rock has expanded and is appreciated by many listeners today.

Description:

The album's title can be confusing. "Arde el Cielo"(The Sky is Burning) single track is about social issues that the world faces. Though the purpose of this album is not to reflect on the social issues. Mana's goal in this album was to recapitulate their old trending songs. They wanted to offer the audience the evolution of their musical career in this album. The album involves songs of their live performances, a cover song of a romantic Spanish song, and of course the album's title. This album's intention was to go back in time and delight with the band's greatest hits.

Informative: 

"Arde el Cielo"(The Sky is Burning) is one of Mana's best selling album. it was recorded during their tour in 2005, but was released on April 29, 2008. The song "Arde el Cielo"(The Sky is Burning) was composed by the vocalist and was produced by the drummer. The song focuses on the social problems that the world faces. The goal of this song is to get listeners to get into action and realize that the society that surrounds us has been manipulating, changing, and even destroying our lives and we haven't stoop up to fight back. With this it just leaves us listeners with the question of what are we doing to stop this?

Persuasive:

Are you the kind of person that says "I hear all kind of music genre"? Mana is a Mexican Spanish rock band who has successfully evolved over time and has kept the legacy of Spanish rock alive. They have produced many albums, and have sold over 40 million records worldwide. Their album "Arde el Cielo" is an album that has many of their tracks that made them be successful in their musical career, and of course is no exception. This album can give you a short souvenir of the band's greatest hits. It can also give you the experience of being in one of their sold out concerts, hearing them give a memorable performance. It even has a song that makes you reflect on social issues if you identify yourself as a social activist. Mana's album "Arde el Cielo" is an album that is very precise and to the point. If you find yourself asking what to hear next, you should consider hearing "Arde el Cielo" an album made by one of Mexico's amazing rock band, Mana.

Blogger #4

Description
  Brandy Norwood album "Never Say Never", is mainly about personal experiences with love and maturity. It was influenced by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Brandy presented a mature part of herself in the album, and also adult contemporary within urban pop sound for the album. Brandy Norwood album contribute about relationships/ breakups, and happiness.

Informative
  "Never Say Never" has a combination of R&B and Pop. In the 1990s, Brandy had a huge break up with her boyfriend, so she always kept a journal by her side to write her feelings down. Brandy had came up with an idea to create her feelings into a song for what teenagers are also going through. Teenagers are always going through some type of heart broken in their life. Overall, this album is about life experiences.

Persuasive
  Even though you don't hear from Brandy Norwood that much right now, but in the 90s, she was a mega star for a lot of reasons. Brandy has great smooth voice that sings about things you can relate and dance to. She also has songs that make you fall in love. The songs sound personal and believable which is well produced. The album rank to number 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in the first week, and remained 28 weeks on top of the chart. The seven songs of 14, were chosen to become world wide hits. Brandy won Grammy Awards for the best R&B Performance. If that's what you're looking for, then Brandy Norwood is the artist you should choose to listen to.

Definition

R&B is a music that combines elements of hip hop, soul, rhythm & blues, and funk. R&B is also popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed to urban African Americans, at a time when rocking, jazz based music with heavy beat. Rhythm and Blues was very known in 1950s where everyone knew about it. It was consisted of guitars, bass, drums, piano and saxophone. At that time, Contemporary R&B vocalist are often known for their use of popularized by vocalists such as Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, and Mariah Carey.

Blogger #4

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Descriptive: The House of Balloons is a mixtape by The Weeknd. The album tone has a mixture of everything all combined from r&b, indie rock, and soul.  The first song of the whole mixtape will leave you your mind, heart, and soul wanting more. R&b and soulful singing were everywhere in the every song. Sounds and instrumentals were create from samples and producers. The mixtape has catchy songs that will have you in your feelings that's if you can feel the connection between the music and you.

Informative: House of Balloon is the first mixtape out of the three that was later combined to create the Trilogy. The Weeknd is a canadian singer that created House of Balloons. The mixtape dropped for free on his website on March, 21 2011. The album has nine tracks that were created by Doc Mckinney, Dream Machine, Jeremy Rose, and The Weeknd. The Weeknd then later uploads his first official music video “The Knowing” on his Vimeo page. This mixtape got the population for the next mixtape which got 180,000 people to listen to it by the end of the day.   

Persuasive:  Abel Tesfaye is The Weeknd. The Weeknd is Abel Tesfaye. If you know about The Weeknd now before all his successful albums now just take the moment to listen to the House of Balloons which was his first mixtape that created all the success he has now. When listening to it starts off slow but then you start to feel the vibe. It's the type of music you play at a party at 5am when the party hasn't stopped it just gives it a chilly flow. His crafted in music is dark and sexual yet it's so catchy. The Weeknd gives you his music for nothing.

Informative: The r&b singer The Weeknd gives you R&B and Soul with a little taste of indie rock, dream pop tunes, and trip hop. The r&b makes the sound stand out and the soul makes the expression unique by pain and experience. The genres play the main role by falling in R&B, Soul, and etc. The Weeknd combines these genres to create his craft of music.

Conclusion: The first mixtapes/albums are always the main role for artists. Every artist has to make a name for themselves and every artist has their own unique style just like The Weeknd. House of Balloons was just the beginning to his journey in the music industry. The population he has gained as the pop star as of today was all by music. The R&B style and mind is one of the perks he has to give to his audience around the world.

Blogger #4

Sam Smith

Description

 Sam's album In the Lonely Hour brings powerful life lessons with love. Smith seems to involve his love for music in this album along with life experiences in his past. He talks about from not being the only one being loved to having the right person make it to him when it's the right time. Within the album it is focused in the good and bad moments in a relationship.

Informative

In the Lonely Hour is also an album in which brings a combination of pop and soul music. Smith's lyric intend to express his life experiences with love. Not only that ,but in the song "Money on my mind" he sings about his love for music which money doesn't bring him any interest in. Overall, it is all based on his love experiences and thoughts related with love.

Persuasive

As a fan of Sam Smith I would highly recommend his music. Not only because I personally listen to it, but his music has a well blended sound. Then, I also think and feel that his music is tranquil while doing any other tasks. Best of all, that makes his music unique is the change in his high and low vocal chords absolutely make his music outstanding. As I had mentioned, I would definitely want for you take this album in consideration.

Definition

Above all, his music stands in between pop and soul music. Pop music is considered one of the highest known genre which stands for popular. It is to say the popular music that mostly radios play. It's like the most catchiest songs are put down as pop. Soul music is more rhythm, blues and jazz sounds. For instance, Smith's instruments vary depending on his choice of music. Like the soft tab on the cymbal and piano say a lot to the genre. Which is why Sam Smith's stays in between.

Blogger #4

       

            

   

 
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" Take  Care" album by Drake


Description:

   Drake created a album in 2011 called "Take Care."  The album is a new version of  HipHop and R&B. The album  is mixed with some many emotion like  angry, and heart breaks and childhood emotion. Drake tells a story in every song he creates and it is magical. The album shows his soft side and his  hard side.  The way we sings and all the top artistes he use to be   apart of the album is perfect.  Drake really brings back R&B how it use to be in the 90's.  The album talks about all the emotion and  problem people go threw and Drake explains it is okay to vent. This whole album was basically about Drake venting about personal problems. 


Informative:

 Hears a little information on the album. Drake speaks on real topics, like loosing money at strip clubs to his parents divorcing at a young age.  This album was mainly  about all the lesson you learn due to everyday stories. Drake reflects on his childhood and his first love, the album really  brings passionate love to the way his voice and lyrics.  As stated in the song " Shot For Me"  he implied "that the music and his girlfriend was the only thing he comitts too." Drake touches on some many things in this album by his choices of words. Drake encourages his listener to connect and listen to his problems as well.  Drake just has a I don't care attitude and  he really does not care if you don't care he just wants to be album in the album.




Persuasive:

For some who knows Drake you might have not like the things he does or say. But for some of the artist with a bad reputation has the best music in the world, and that is Drake. His music and the way he uses instruments are  amazing. His music is motivational and inspirational, Drake is a  Grammy award winner and has top billboard chart every time. Drake  is a real artist and many people does not understand that.  He is just not a artist, Drake also  created  his own Jordan's line with Micheal Jordan  which is called the OVO 6's. Drake also was a childhood television star on the hit show Degrassi, also  Drake Just received the key to his hometown Toronto. Drake is amazing and he is a very confident rapper  if you want to listen to real music then Drake is the one for you.


Definition:

 Drake is a Hip Hop and R&B artist. Hip Hop is a form of music that would make you dance or sing alone. R&B  rhythm and blues which expresses  love and pain.  R& B started in the 1940's which  includes  instruments like  piano, and saxophone and  soul and rock. Hip Hop started in the 1970's which  includes instruments like drums and beat boxing and soul as well.  These two genre go so smoothly together and these two combination creates  amazing musics.   R&B started in locations like New Orleans and British and Hip Hop started in the Bronx, New York city. These form of music are the two popular genres and  made a lot of successful artist hit records.


Introduction:

 Aubrey  as known as Drake was born in October in Toronto, Canada.  As a child Drake was  brought up as a Jewish kid. All through middle and High School Drake lived a normal life and played many sports, with his parents divorcing at a young age, Drake was raised my his mother. Soon after Drake got his day break as a childhood  television star on the hit show Degrassi. After, Drake wanted to give music a try and he put out six mix tapes before being sign to  Lil Wayne record label YMCMB.  Drake then became a Hip Hop and R&B artist  which combines love, pain, and rap. Drake then put out his first album "Thank Me Now" in 2009, then put out his hit album which is " Take Care" in 2011.  Drake became the most played singer and rapper of all time. Drake also became a singer and song writter and made a name for his self which is OVO ( October's Very Own). Drake recently created his own clothing line and  his own Jordans with Micheal Jordan.  As Drake  contiunes to creates wonder music. Drake just received the key to his hometown Toronto.  Drake's motto on life is YOLO ( you only live once).

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Types Of Paragraphs

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Description:

The Beach Boys created the album "Pet Sounds" in 1964, releasing it in May of 1966. the album is a new twist to Pop music. The album is drastically different from anything the Beach Boys had ever created. Their former albums were about young love, surfing, and California youth culture. Their new album "Pet Sounds", was about teenage angst, life changes, and broken hearts. The sound of the music changed from their traditional California sound to psychedelic rock, alternative rock, and art rock. It was the turning point of the bands music career.

Informative:

The Beach Boys consisted of five members: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine. Although they were not all blood related, the band members called each other brothers. Brian Wilson, the lead vocalist and song writer of the band, is the mastermind behind the album "Pet Sounds". While the band toured in 1964, Brian Wilson took a year off to work on a new album for the band. He put together an orchestra with some of the best musicians in Los Angeles, which came to be called "The Wrecking Crew". After a year of recording the new sounds that the album would consist of, in 1965, the band members flew back to California to record their vocals on the album.

Persuasive:

Although it was not known then, "Pet Sounds" changed music history. As well as traditional instruments, Brian Wilson added bicycle bells, coca cola cans, dog barks, and even more to the sound of the orchestra. He even went so far as to lift up the roof of a piano and pluck the strings with bobby pins. The lyrics of the album are sensational. Brian Wilson was a lyrical genius at the young age of 23. He made classic hits to "Wouldn't It Be Nice," to "God Only Knows". Today this album can easily be called one of the greatest albums ever made.

Definition:

When The Beach Boys switched from their classic upbeat sound to Psychedelic rock, it was one of the firsts of its kind. Not many artists had done it before. The music they created is made to close your eyes and listen. The term psychedelic rock came from the 60's. It is most commonly known as music that is so different, it can have a mind altering effect on the audience.

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Original #1

      My name is Michael Donsbach; this is a short story of how my identity was shaped. Many things in my life have an influence on my identity, like the area of where I grew up, the people I surrounded myself with, and the many schools I went to. My childhood was an important piece in how I made my identity. We all started shaping ourselves at a certain time in our life, as for me it was in Elementary school.

Simple sentence #1

      My name is Michael Donsbach; This is how my identity was shaped. The are from where I grew up, The people I surrounded myself with and the many schools I went to shaped my identity. My childhood shaped my identity. I first started to shape myself in Elementary school.

Semicolons,Commas, and fanboys#1

       My name is Michael Donsbach, This is a short story of how my identity was shaped; many things in my life have had an influence on my identity, like the area where I grew up, the people I surrounded myself with, and the schools I had went to, my childhood was an important piece in how I made my identity but, we all started shaping ourselves at a certain time in our life, as for me that was in Elementary school.

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       It all starts in Elementary school, I went to Ralph Waldo Elementary school. This was my first time attending an actual school and at this time in my life I was used to being around my sister all the time so it was awkward for me to not be around her, I didn't really know how to not be around her. My first day of school I disliked it not only because I couldn't see my sister, but I didn't know anybody there. Well school goes on and my uncle Bird picks both my sister and I up from shool and head to our family mechanic shop. Going to the shop was a daily routine.

Simple sentence #2

       I went to Ralph Waldo Elementary school this is where it all started. My first time attending a school and it was awkward for me because I couldn't be with my sister, I didn't know how not to be with her. I disliked my first day of school because I couldn't be with my sister and I didn't know anyone. School goes on my uncle picks us up and we head to our mechanic shop which was a daily routine.

Semicolon,commas, and fanboys#2

      It all starts in Elementary school, I went to Ralph Waldo Elementary school and this was my first time attending an actual school, So at this time in my life I was used to being around my sister all the time so it was awkward for me not to be around her, I really didn't know how not to be around her; My first day of school I disliked it not only because I couldn't see my sister but, I didn't know anyone but School goes on and my uncle Bird picks us up and we head o our family mechanic shop which was a daily routine. 

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Description:
                       Ciara's Evolution cd is about life. The different stages we go through as humans. For instance being in love, regardless of our age we've all been in love. Being with someone that either our friends or family didn't approve of. Somebody who just wasn't right for us and all the going back and forth from break ups to make ups. She also introduces the different stages of music. Some party songs, some that relaxes you and make you think about your life, something that you can relate to. Thirdly the different types of dance based on the tempo of the songs. Finally the different styles of fashion. Whether its flash dance, 70's ,90's or 2000s. All of things we do now may seem new to us but its been done before our time.

Informative:  
                        Ciara speaks on personal experiences. She's not afraid to open up to others and let them know what she has been through. As a singer/ songwriter she wants to be able to connect to her listeners. She feels that by telling her story about relationships, she can help some of her listeners deal with the same problems if not similar. She encourages all of her listeners/fans to follow their dreams and do what's best for them regardless of what others may think. By her parents being in the military and giving back to their country Ciara wants to do the same thing rather if its through music or doing charity events.

Persuasive:
                    Few people feel that Ciara's songs are all about not having a man, crying, and feeling degraded but its not. Ciara sings/ writes about things that some rappers/ singers may not want their fans to know about them. Things that they don't want to address because they may still be coping with it. But Ciara feels in order to be a great singer/ songwriter you have to connect with your fans. If listening to her cd makes you cry because you can relate to everything that she's saying then that's fine. You will definetly not be crying alone because she's crying with you as she sings the song and not only that but somebody somewhere else is doing the same thing. Some people see crying as a sign of weakness but crying only makes you stronger, everything is a lesson learned nobody's perfect. No matter how old you are listening to her cd can make you remember things from your past bad or good and its a reflection of the person you are now. Ciara also likes to have fun and loves to dance so she provides you with songs that has beats that you can't help but move and catchy hooks that makes you sing along.

Definition:
                   Ciara falls under R&B, soul, pop, and crunk & b. R&B stands for rhythm and blues, which is like pop music for African americans. R&B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African-American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy.^[3] Lyrics focus heavily on the themes of triumphs and failures in terms of relationships, freedom, economics, and aspirations. Soul is characterized by an emphasis on vocals, an impassioned improvisatory delivery, it is associated with performers. Pop music is eclectic, and borrows elements from other styles such as urban and dance. Last but not lease is crunk & b, crunk & b originated in Atlanta, Georgia by rappers Lil' Jon and the Ying Yang Twins. In Atlanta they have more of a party mood so they love songs with good beats that they can dance to but still have some kind of meaning that they can relate to.
Introduction:
                          Born on October 25,1985, in Austin Texas, Ciara traveled the world as an only child of military parents. After she settled in Atlanta, Georgia as a teen and watching pop group Destiny's Child on television, she decided that music is what she wanted to pursue. Ciara wrote poems and stories as a young girl but never took it seriously until she joined a girl group called "Hearsay." The group broke up so Ciara used the opportunity to work on her songwriting skills. With influences like Michael Jackson, Prince, and Madonna she leaned towards a soul, r&b and pop genre. In 2003 she had a meeting with producer Jazze-Pha which lead to an immediate signing with LaFace Records. She debut her hit single in 2004 along with an album. At age 18 she was dubbed 1st lady of crunk & b. Ciara wants to change the world. Though she traveled a lot she never wants to forget where she came from and the obstacles that she had to overcome in her life dating rapper Bow Wow. Traveling a lot and making stops in Germany, New York, Arizona, California and Nevada Ciara became interested in learning about different styles of fashion and dances. So she wants to introduce it to the world to let people know that just because we live in a different state/ country we are not that different and that we have more in common then we actually think. The world has given so much to us that we may not realize and appreciate. But once we realize ti we should give back to one another.

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     The weeknd album "Beauty Behind The Madness can be describe as a visible sense of hopefulness and desire. The instrumentals and sounds used in this album seem to be classy and smooth. Beauty behind the madness give us an impressive amount of variety. A little something for everyone. Uplifting and disobedient album that attract so well the youth of our generation.

     Beauty Behind the Madness was released August 28, 2015 by XO and Republic Records. This album consist of a track list of 14 songs. An album created mostly by the canadian singer the Weeknd himself. In this album the weeknd includes guest appearances from Labrinth( Losers), Ed Sheeran (Dark Times), and Lana Del Rey (Prisioner). The collaboration of this artist made the album much more interesting and fascinating.

     Beauty Behind the Madness has a little of everything for everyone. If you are the type of person who dislikes songs with words not appropriate or unusual this may not be the album you would like to listen to. People with the mind of outgoing and just want to live life the crazy way most likely would be interested in listening to this album. This album would have you feeling in several different type of moods from feeling sad (Dark Times) to just feeling thoughtful about life (Real Life). The way his songs and the rhythm he gives to his music gives you a catchy way of wanting to keep hearing them all over again.

     The Weeknd focuses on three type of genres Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B, and Pop music. Alternative R&B describes and emerging, stylistic alternative to contemporary R&B. his type of genre is mostly a druggy and shadowy R&B. The weeknd have an ultimate shift in the entire genre. Creating a different R&B than the 90's mix tapes.

Introduction

      Behind every great music album there is a great singer. Becoming one of the most popular artist in 2015 the weeknd have became much popular and fascinating. His audience have became interested in his music for his unique way of creating music and for several more reasons. the type of genre and description of his album make this artist more mysterious. 

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     Music soulchild's album " I just wanne sing" has a great collection of songs that makes you want to sing. His music is very loving and promotes happiness and love in relationships. With the understanding that no relationship is perfect, and some people are just meant to be friends. Music soulchild makes the love for relationships happy, healthy, and joyful. His collections of songs blends into a traditional lifestyle of love that portrays a happy ending like. Boy meets girls, they both fall in love and live happily ever after. 

     For  people who don't care for soulful love rhymes do not feel discouraged. This may or many not be the type of music that your use to. This album was not solely made for blues fanatics, but all types of people who not only love the idea of love but love what comes along with love. Understanding that love is not perfect and comes in all shapes, colors, sizes, and in this case sounds. Aside from his beautiful lyrics, his album reflects the old school tones of rhythm and blues. Music soul child is a quality performer, singer, and songwriter, and has more to offer than just slow jams. He also added some fun songs to his album that will make you want to jump up dance and sing all at the same time. 

     Although music soul child has been put into the category of an r&b artist. Sometimes his lyrics and tone ofsong will   make you think otherwise. His beats are fun and high paced, and the way he sings melts like butter. Some r&b artists aren't give the proper credit they deserve in main stream television. Sometimes there music falls to deaf ears. Hopefully your open minded enough to understand that great music isn't always the most popular. 

     If popularity was a contest in music which it usually is. He probably wouldn't even be runner up. In his genre of music rhythm and blues, it's not just about popularity but the quality of music he's putting into the world. It's also improtant to simply make good music which is defined differently depending on who you ask. People like music that sounds good that's one thing most can agree on. Neo soul music is not just about making somebody feel good but completing  that feeling with sound. Although music soul child's been put into a category of strictly rhythm and blues for the new generation. He continues to think outside the box. While blending his blues voice with a hip hop feel that does not exclude temporary sounds. Rythm and blues is the foundation, it's been known around the world to feed a persons soul, and after you listen to music soul child's album "I just wanne sing" I'm sure he won't leave you hungry for music. 

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The Weeknd

Abel Tesfaye known as the weeknd. Beauty Behind the Madness was released in August 28, 2015, an album that have brought popularity and several awards to the famous canadian singer. The weeknd was born february 16,1990. He was raised by his grandmother who always took care of him most of his young life. Dropping out of high school at the age of 17 and having a difficult life, the weeknd made him become a songwriter, record producer and singer. Inspired by Michael Jackson music, the weeknd became interested in the genre of R&B, and Pop. Beauty Behind the Madness is an album full of variety songs where they all focus on mostly drugs, relationships, and parties. The instrumentals and sounds in Beauty Behind the Madness tend to be classy and smooth in a different way. "Earned it" & "The hills" one of the songs that made the weeknd gain much more popularity, Also one of the songs that where played in the radio for several weeks. Having to wrote most of the songs in this album by himself the weeknd have been recognized by many people and artist like drake. Beauty Behind the madness have truly became one of the most successful albums so far in the weeknd music career.

Work Cited

http://respect-mag.com/2015/08/-the-weeknd-beauty-behind-the-madness/

http://www.biography.com/people/the-weeknd-011316

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Panic! At the Disco is a alternative rock band that released their first album back in 2005. The current members of the band are Brendon Urie, (lead singer), Kenneth Harris (guitar player), Dallon Weekes (bass player) and Daniel Pawlovich (drummer). The band started off just as a few kids from Las Vegas, chasing after their dreams of becoming artists and making a living out of writing music. Brendon Urie being the only member of the original band, has taken it to different heights, creativity wise. Instead of sticking to the same genre of music, Brendon has made a blend of hip-hop Rock, and in some songs, has even mixed in a sort of classic Frank Sintra sound. When the band first started off, they were very inexperienced, as Brendon Urie stated in one of his interviews, " First starting off, we were only 18, very angtsy and just wanting to make it, but as time progressed we really did improve, not only in our sound, but depth when it came to lyrics". Continuing now with a 5th album, Panic! At the Disco continues to grow and seems as though they will continue to adjust, and be able to change their sound, while still having trails of their original themes and beats.

Works Cited: Periscope Brendon Urie

YouTube; Brendon Urie on Death of a Bachelor

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Mana: A Spanish Rock Band 

           Mana, is a Mexican rock band who are very well recognized by the Latino community. Back in the years of 1970's they used to be called "Sombrero Verde"(Green Hat), the group of consisted of five members. Jose Fernando(Fher) Olvera (voice) Gustavo Orozco('electric guitar), Juan Diego (on bass), Ulysess(electric guitar) and Abraham. Mana is originated from Guadalajara Jalisco. Like many other groups, they started to imitate the songs of their favorite singers; just to mention a few, Led Zepellin, and The Beatles were some examples of great music that lead to the group's success. Mana, was one of the first groups to compose their own songs on the time where rock music wasn't trending.  In the early years of 1980's Sombrero Verde started to separate, after that Fher decided to make a new band. During that time, the greatest impact in the history of music occurred, Mexico was doing a movement to support the Spanish rock music and from there Spanish rock was not only made by Mexicans, but from Latinos.

   Mana comes from the meaning of Polynesian "positive energy". Their name says it all. their music offers positivity and consciousness. during the beginning of their musical journey the group had their pros and cons. Their first album was a failure, but yet gain success a year after. The group members again were vanishing, yet others came to replace them. Mana, like any other artist have passed through times that made changes in their careers. Today Mana is recognized by not only the Latino community, but by the diversity of music listeners. They have gained success with their albums and the messages that their songs interpret. Mana is an example of success through dedication. Today they have many albums sold, and their concerts are always sold out. That only leaves the conclusion that they always offer their fans the best of their music.   

Work Cited

• http://www.mana.com.mx/en/biography
• http://latinmusic.about.com/od/artistsen/p/PROMANA.htm
• http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Mana/Biography/

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Thibodeaux, Jourdan

English A

Professor Reyes

March 3, 2016

The Beach Boys Last Wave: Abstract

The last three original band members from The Beach Boys are Brian Wilson, his cousin Mike love, and their mutual friend Al Jardine. Brian’s brothers had passed away before the 2000’s. His brother Carl, passed away from cancer. Dennis passed away in the 80’s as the result of drowning. In 2012, Mike Love and Brian Wilson sit down to discuss a new tour for The Beach Boys. Brian and Mike are both in their seventies.

Although they now seem close in friendship and agree that family comes first, this is their first dinner together since the year 1999. Mike Love and Brian Wilson were estranged, like all The Beach Boys were. The band broke up over arguments about what direction to take the music in. Brian and Love could not be more different. In the days when they were still a band, Mike would have rather had their original surfer music while Brian preferred to branch out. They spent most of their time together in court, disputing over song credits and petty financial problems.

Despite the issues and disagreements, in 2012 they are in the middle of their 50^th anniversary tour. Touring fourteen countries in seventy three days. A month before this dinner, Brian Wilson and the remaining Beach Boys had been at Capitol Studios in the hope to re-record the song “Do It Again.” In the midst of that, Brian also convinced them to record a new track called “Think About The Days.”

Citations: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-beach-boys-last-wave-20120621?page=3

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                The Poet Behind The Doors: Jim Morrison's Poetry and the 1960's Counter-Cultural Movement




While there has been a wealth of literature on Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the Doors, little work has actually been done to engage in a serious critical study of his poetry and lyrics. As a result, critics have continually misrepresented his work (usually linking it to a drug culture), the poetic tradition from which he built, and, most importantly, his place within the context of the 1960s. Looking at both his poetry and his lyrics, this thesis begins to discover reasons for Morrison's fractured relationship with his generation. This relationship can be better understood by examining Morrison's work alongside two cultural phenomena that were incredibly popular during the 1960s: Eastern religion and also communal living. While, on the one hand, Morrison uncompromisingly insisted upon individuality, allowing people to become the creators of their own reality through their imagination, the spiritual practice of Eastern religion and the material practice of communal living on the other hand insisted upon people following specific creeds and doctrines to reach a higher level of spiritual cognition and/or inner peace. By understanding the reasons for this fractured relationship, we can not only better understand the context of "Five to One" and his notorious 1969 concert in Miami - two instances where Morrison insults his generation for their lack of willpower and their enslavement to a fixed system of order - but we can also see that Morrison himself was highly aware that his core message that he preached throughout his career (1966-71) was radically opposed to the messages and visions embraced by his generation.





Erkel, Steven Andrew. "The poet behind the doors: Jim Morrison's poetry and the 1960s countercultural movement." (2011).

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Due: Tuesday, 3/8

Types of Paragraphs

Create a paragraph for each. Each paragraph must be at minimum 5 sentences.

1. Description:  describe the the theme of your album
2. Informative: inform your audience about the album 
3. Persuasive: persuade someone to listen to it 
4. Definition: define and explain the genre

For this post, you will organize these paragraphs in any order you like.  The key is that each paragraph must transition smoothly to the next using transition and conclusion sentences.  Each paragraph must also have a clear topic sentence.  You must also create an introduction paragraph for these 4 paragraphs.  I suggest doing this at the very end once you see what you have written.  

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How the Weeknd Went From Broke in Canada to Sharing Stage With Taylor Swift  

BY SIMON VOZICK-LEVINSON

    Before he was The Weeknd, he was just Abel Tesfaye. A singer and producer. He was just shy and awkward. Rejecting interviews at times well being camera shy. He was this way until he dropped his first releases in 2011 of mixtapes. Republic Records flew to The Weeknd and the manager shut him down they said "they had no interest". Republic Records followed him for a year or so then got him to sign with them. That's when he dropped Kissland with this label. There was a time where he was spending more time in Los Angeles. Later on this opened doors for him in the soundtrack for Fifty Shades of Grey which was the song called "Earned It". Ariana Grande and did a duo called "Love Me Harder". From there he started doing collaborations with other artists and the fame grew more. Republic Records opened doors for The Weeknd but he also did. The Weeknd said "At one point, I didn't care." then he said right after "Now I want as many people to hear my music as possible." He soon puts out other songs like"Can't Feel My Face" and "Tell Your Friends" that was co-produced by Kanye West. These just talk about being homeless, nights of substance abuse, and meaningless sex. "The Hills" was a hit also combined with all the other ones. Due to this now he's on stage with Taylor Swift and the audience will know his lyrics, he says "Taylor Swift's audience can listen to me, but so can the street kids. I want to touch it all."

Works Cited

Vozick-Levinson, Simon. “How the Weeknd Went From Broke in Canada to Sharing Stage With Taylor Swift.” RollingStone.com. Web. 02 March 2016.

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Brandy Norwood

Brandy wants to bring R&B back. Yesterday afternoon, RCA and Chameleon Records invited select media to preview 11 tracks from Brandy's upcoming sixth album, "Two Eleven", dropping October 16th. It's Brandy at her most realized romantically shaky, vocally sharp and musically sound, thanks to an honors corral of producers and songwriters spanning Sean Garrett, Bangladesh, Frank Ocean, Mario Winans, Hit Boy, Ester Dean, Harmony and more.

Over the course of her decades long career, Brandy has become a woman before our eyes, outgrowing the baby lamb naïveté of 1994 Brandy and assuming the role of self actualized woman (2002's Full Moon). It was with 2004 Afrodisiac that she faltered in her steps, openly wallowing in a bitter divorce, before rising above the dancing flames on 'O8's Human. On Two Eleven, she juggles heartache and romantic solace, a nod to past delusions filtered through the hindsight of 33- year old reticence. 

Throughout "Two Eleven", a nod to her birthday and the date of mentor Whitney Houston's death, Brandy is as quick to pledge allegiance to lovers as she is to scorn them. On the upcoming Sean Garrett- penned single " Wildest Dreams," the follow up to lead track " Put It Down" ( featuring Chris Brown), the emotional rug is pulled from under her: " Never in my wildest dreams did I think someone could care about me/ not just the way you love me, but you know I'm emotional. 

"Two Eleven" still a work in progress set to include 15 tracks, also features the Frank Ocean  written "Scared of Beautiful," which will become a duet pending the Odd Future singer's vocal addition. Over double time instrumentation, Brandy stops seeking reciprocity and focuses inward. "I wonder why there's no mirrors on these walls no more / You can't tell me why you're so terrified of beautiful," she sings. She's looking only to herself- no man to safety net her feelings and she is ready to face her reflection. 

Work Cite

www.rollingstone.com/music/news/Brandy-wants-to-bring-r-b-back-with-new-album

    

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Tomorrow bad seeds was formed by Moises Juarez the lead singer and Mathew McEwan the guitars/turntablist in Hermosa beach, California in 2004. Mats cousin, Johnny McEwan joined the band as their drummer later that year. The band had two bass players over the years the original bass player was Al Arnado, after he left the band he was replace by Andre Davis. They also added Sean Chapman later on as a guitar player and backup vocalist; he was a long time friend of the band he even to high school with some of them. The band use to be from a graffiti crew called TBS; they use the acronym to come up with the band’s name Tomorrow Bad Seeds. They released their reggae rock album Early Prayers in June 2007 with the independent label Urban Tone Records.  After dropping their debut album they toured all over Hawaii 4 times that year..(Wikipedia)