Slim Shady sits at the head of this week’s new release table.
Posts tagged "M.I.A."
Blerd Lines 8/12/13: Chris Brown’s Seizure, Janelle Monae’s Album Art, & Gaga & M.I.A. Being Annoying
Oh Lady Gaga. You so crazy.
The Singles Bar: No Doubt; “Settle Down”
No Doubt is back and ain’t nothin’ changed! Check out their new single, “Settle Down.”
Spin Cycle: Madonna’s “MDNA”
The most successful female pop artist in history is back. Does “MDNA” rank among Madonna’s best albums?
Blerd Radio: (Un)charted Territory
Blerd Radio / hip-hop / Michael Jackson / Podcasts / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music / soul music
Guess what, folks? It’s time for another Blerd Radio episode! This episode finds Big Money Mike joined by Popblerd co-conspirators Mike Duquette and Zack Stiegler and special guest Michael Parr . Among the topics discussed: -The quality of Bruce Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball album, the similarity of a certain track to a song by They Might Be Giants, and the curious lack of people of color at your average Boss show. -The underwhelming singles from Madonna’s upcoming MDMA album. Has the Queen of Pop lost […]
The Viewfinder: Madonna’s “Give Me All Your Luvin'”
I don’t mean to sound so blase about Madonna. I mean, I like the woman’s music. However, I can also say that Madonna hasn’t made an all-out great album since 1994. Euro-dance is generally not my thing, so the whole Ray of Light/Music/American Life/Confessions run, to me, added up to maybe 12 great songs and a bunch of crap. Hard Candy was alternately OK (Justin/Timbaland) and awful (Pharrell), and the two new songs on the Celebration compilation sounded like exactly […]
The Singles Bar: M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls”
Settle down, it isn’t a Donna Summer cover. In the midst of growing rumors that she’ll join Madonna onstage at the Super Bowl halftime show, M.I.A. has released the first glimpse at her upcoming fourth LP, to be released this summer. When last we heard from Ms. Arulpragasam, she had issued the ASCII abusive /\/\ /\ Y /\ album. Following two very solid releases (2005’s Arular and 2007’s Kaya), M.I.A.’s third album left much to be desired – a few […]
The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “Family Man”
Dr. Gonzo: BLERD, I’M A BUSY MAN Blerd: Ha! i didnt even see you there! My fault…i was deep into the book i was reading. So, I thought about five different songs we could use today…at least! Kept changing my mind. G: It’s good to have options. B: Oh man, you’d have had PLENTY of em. But in the end, I narrowed it down to one song. So, without further ado… G: bddddddddddddddddddddd (ed. note: I believe this is supposed […]
Who the Hell is…Rye Rye?
Unfortunate name aside, female rapper Rye Rye looks like someone to watch in the coming months. Coming from that noted hip-hop hotbed, Baltimore (it’s a joke…work with me, people) Rye Rye comes from the Diplo/Switch/M.I.A. camp- a group that has the hipster camp locked down and is making moves towards mainstream success. They’ve been trying to get her project off for a couple of years now, but there have been label issues, and the campaign was thrown off when Rye […]
C’mon Son!: Five “Get it Together” Hopes for 2011
I realize that I spent most of the past seven days talking about how great music was in 2010, and like I’ve said before, last year was one of the best years for music (no matter the genre) in quite some time. That said, there were a number of musicians who disappointed me last year-either by making substandard records or by being complete asses publicly. Here are five artists who either need to right the ship from a musical standpoint, […]
Moonlighting: I Review M.I.A.’s “Maya” on ESD Music
Not that I’ve ever been the world’s biggest M.I.A. fan, but her best songs have kind of a kooky, fun vibe to them. I should probably admit that the recent furor surrounding the “Born Free” video (and the stupid New York Times interview brouhaha) have left me wondering if M.I.A. is all manufactured controversy and no substance, or if she somehow thinks she’s more important than she is (she definitely takes herself more seriously than she should). With that said, […]
Chart Stalker 7/21/10: The Singles Bar
There’s not a heck of a lot to report on the album chart this week-we are officially in the summer doldrums, although the first serious challenger to Eminem’s four weeks and counting run at the top of the chart arrived in the form of Rick Ross. If his “Teflon Don” can squeeze out 130,000 or so copies (not a stretch considering the rapper is inexplicably popular), he has a chance of sliding Slim Shady out of the perch he’s inhabited […]