String of Posts Pt. 6

The last string of post for the Grammys. How is everyone? All is well I suppose. Well, here is the last category for the Grammys on Sunday. Make sure to tune in on channel 11 at 7PM. That is the time frame it's coming on. I saved the Rap Category because it is my favorite. Most of my peers also like rap music. But you can't really measure a rap artist's success until they start winning Grammys. So, without further ado, here are my picks.........

RAP CATEGORY

Best Rap Solo Performance Nominees Are: Jay Z-D.O.A./Mos Def-Casa Bey/Eminem-Beautiful/Drake-Best I Ever Had/Kid Cudi-Day N Nite

My Prediction: 1. Eminem, good song about him returning to the rap industry. Also Eminem's "Relapse" CD is the best selling rap CD in 2009 according to the Billboard charts 2. Kid Cudi, signed with Kanye West's record label. The video is good because it switches between real life & cartoon drawings

Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group Nominees Are: Eminem, Dr. Dre, & 50 Cent-Crack A Bottle/Kid Cudi, Kanye West, & Common-Make Her Say/Fabolous & Jay Z-Money Goes Honey Stay/Kanye West & Young Jeezy-Amazing/Beastie Boys & Nas-Too Many Rappers

My Prediction: 1. Kanye West & Young Jeezy, this song was the theme song for the commercials of the 2009 NBA playoffs 2. Fabolous & Jay Z, song tries to break a long time stereotype that most rappers know about

Best Rap Sung Collaboration Nominees Are: Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & NeYo-Knock You Down/Jay Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West-Run This Town/The Lonely Island & T Pain-I'm On A Boat/Beyonce & Kanye West-Ego/T.I. & Justin Timberlake-Dead And Gone

My Prediction: 1. T.I. & Justin Timberlake, true to heart song about T.I. maturing through his life. Song is off T.I.'s most sincere album "Paper Trail" 2. Keri Hilson Kanye West & NeYo, song about two guys torn between a woman. This song did well in the Hot 100 on the Billboard charts staying in the top ten songs when Keri Hilson's "In A Perfect World" came out

Best Rap Song Nominees Are: Jay Z, Rihanna, & Kanye West-Run This Town/Drake-Best I Ever Had/T.I. & Justin Timberlake-Dead And Gone/Jay Z-D.O.A./Kid Cudi-Day N Nite

My Prediction: 1. Drake, took the 2009 rap world by storm. Was not signed with any record label when he blew up. (Bonus: Kanye West directed the video) Video is about Drake coaching a sorry girls basketball team. Drake also is an actor that played on the Nickelodeon TV show Degrassi The Next Generation 2. T.I. & Justin Timberlake, (already explained in previous category)

Best Rap Album Nominees Are: Flo Rida-R.O.O.T.S./Eminem-Relapse/Q Tip-The Renaissance/Common-Universal Mind Control/Mos Def-The Ecstatic

My Prediction: 1. Eminem, (again already explained in the 1st category) 2. Common, has been around too long and deserves a Grammy. He really is more underground but has done a lot for the rap industry. He is a lyricist rapper that is not flashy.

Ok. That finishes off the Grammy predictions. Like I mentioned in String of Posts 5, I'm going to have a post where I count up all my correct predictions to see how accurate I was. Remember, whoever your favorite artists are, you want them to win Grammy awards so they can be credible. It doesn't make any sense to cheer for a one-hit wonder because they couldn't last. Also, if you want to be an artist yourself, study from the best with the most respect. Winning Grammys proves how much respect people have for you. I don't know what my next topic will be on so just keep looking out for 4realz on this Club Speakeasy post. Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's All Good

God is all and all that's not
For He gives us his all and all that we've got
He created the planets, solar system and all
Said "Peace be still," that none would fall
He created the Earth, the water, and the whale
Decided the temperature that burns in Hell
Nothing is something
He created that too
Because without nothing
Then something wouldn't do
So, though it may seem we have not what we should
Remember, nothing is something ... and that makes it all good

Modern Love

I can feel you staring

I would see toy caring
If only I turned your way

Silence screams in
lust filled dreams
such sweet torment
I play

what is love does it matter
that without love eventually
everything shatters
still I believe

you vow your heart our soul
is mine
but position of our relationship
must be redefine
for we only comfort with the
soul intention to deceive

String of Posts Pt. 5

Jay man here nearing the end of Grammy predictions. Two more major categories left. Rap & country. Today will be country. The rap category I will do on Friday, January 29. Hello to everyone reading. Hopefully you don't think an awards show is boring. This is how your favorite artists climb up the ladder. Winning a Grammy is a top reason people get into music. So, if you don't like the Grammy Awards, you don't like music in general. Just want to clear that up. Ok. Here are our hopeful winners in country music this year...............

COUNTRY CATEGORY

Best Female Country Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Lee Ann Womack-Solitary Thinkin/Miranda Lambert-Dead Flowers/Carrie Underwood-Just A Dream/Taylor Swift-White Horse/Martina McBride-I Just Call You Mine

My Prediction: 1. Carrie Underwood, better fits the category 2. Taylor Swift, popularity

Best Male Country Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Trace Adkins-All I Ask For Anymore/George Strait-Living For The Night/Billy Currington-People Are Crazy/Keith Urban-Sweet Thing/Jamey Johnson-High Cost Of Living

My Prediction: 1. Billy Currington, I saw this song on the Billboard charts for some time 2. George Strait, just a guess

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals Nominees Are: Brooks & Dunn-Cowgirls Don't Cry/Lady Antebellum-I Run To You/Rascal Flatts-Here Comes Goodbye/Sugarland-It Happens/Zac Brown Band-Chicken Fried

My Prediction: 1. Lady Antebellum, doing well on the Billboard charts 2. Brooks & Dunn, just a guess

Best Country Collaboration With Vocals Nominees Are: Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin-Beautiful World/Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally-Down The Road/Lee Ann Womack & George Strait-Everything But Quits/Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis-I Told You So/Brad Paisley & Keith Urban-Start A Band

My Prediction: 1. Lee Ann Womack & George Strait, song did well on the Billboard charts 2. Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally, just a guess

Best Country Instrumental Performance Nominees Are: Sarah Jarosz-Mansinneedof/The Greencards-The Crystal Merchant/Alison Brown-Under The (Five) Wire/Steve Wariner-Producer's Medley

My Prediction: 1. Alison Brown, just a guess 2. Steve Wariner, just a guess

Best Country Song Nominees Are: Billy Currington-People Are Crazy/Jamey Johnson-High Cost Of Living/Taylor Swift-White Horse/Trace Adkins-All I Ask For Anymore/Lady Antebellum-I Run To You

My Prediction: 1. Billy Currington, song was on the Billboard charts for half a year 2. Taylor Swift, popularity

Best Country Album Nominees Are: Zac Brown Band-The Foundation/Taylor Swift-Fearless/Lee Ann Womack-Call Me Crazy/Keith Urban-Defying Gravity/George Strait-Twang

My Prediction: 1. Taylor Swift, 98% sure she will win this award 2. Keith Urban, if Taylor Swift does not win it will be a huge blow to the country music industry. (The reason I say this is because the Taylor Swift-Fearless CD is the NUMBER ONE CD OF 2009 according to the Billboard charts. She is also helping the country music industry become accepted into mainstream radio which is a big deal. There hasn't been a country artist with a year long #1 CD in a long time.)

Do the research people. Stats don't lie. I saved the rap category for last because that's the category I have the most knowledge on. That's why I'm gonna post it on January 29, two days before the Grammys. Then after that, I will have a post where I count up all my prediction choices to see how many times I was correct. But that will be after the Grammys. Ok. Also, I wanna read some comments you people have. Click on the little blue word 'COMMENTS' under this post and leave me your opinions! What do you think about my string of posts about the Grammys??????

If I had a choice...

If I had a choice...

I'd choose to b here anyway

I' d die and come back after my debts are paid

With all the tears heartache and sorrow

it was always today i lived 4

not worry tomorrow

With the choice I make to continue each day

it makes me wonder...what was all the fuss!

String of Posts Pt. 4

What's up people? It's your Jay man back with the hype of the Grammys January 31. I'll get to the R&B nominations in a minute. I want to comment on that post below me. Hopefully everything goes well at the Dallas International Street Church. Whatever event is going on there should be fun & exciting. Ok. For all you people into R&B, let's see if we can agree on these picks. This is the hardest category to choose because R&B is inspirational music. So it is very positive music that is meaningful. So, let's try to sort out the hopeful winners........

R&B CATEGORY

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Lalah Hathaway-That Was Then/Jazmine Sullivan-Lions Tigers & Bears/Melanie Fiona-It Kills Me/Beyonce-Single Ladies/Ledisi-Goin Thru Changes

My Prediction: 1. Beyonce, popularity 2. Ledisi, fits what R&B category is all about

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Charlie Wilson-There Goes My Baby/Musiq Soulchild-Sobeautiful/Maxwell-Pretty Wings/Anthony Hamilton-The Point Of It All/Pleasure P-Under

My Prediction: 1. Maxwell, radio popularity 2. Musiq Soulchild, good at putting out meaningful songs

Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals Nominees Are: Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby-Love Has Finally Come At Last/Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige-Ifuleave/Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters-Higher Ground/Jamie Foxx & T Pain-Blame It/India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild-Chocolate High

My Prediction: (SPECIAL) either one of Musiq Soulchild's duos should win

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Boney James & Quinn-Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight/Beyonce-At Last/Anthony Hamilton-Soul Music/Ann Nesby-Sow Love/Calvin Richardson-Woman Gotta Have It

My Prediction: 1. Beyonce, performed this song on president Obama's inauguration day 2. Ann Nesby, just a guess

Best Urban Alternative Performance Nominees Are: Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson-A Tale Of Two/The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah-Daykeeper/India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore-Pearls/Robert Glasper & Bilal-All Matter/Tonex-Blend

My Prediction: 1. India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore, just a guess 2. Robert Glasper & Bilal, just a guess

Best R&B Song Nominees Are: Pleasure P-Under/Jamie Foxx & T Pain-Blame It/Maxwell-Pretty Wings/Beyonce-Single Ladies/Jazmine Sullivan-Lions Tigers & Bears

My Prediction: 1. Jamie Foxx & T Pain, this song was played on both R&B radio stations and rap radio stations throughout the year 2. Maxwell, more R&B credibility than Beyonce's song

Best R&B Album Nominees Are: Maxwell-Blacksummers' Night/Charlie Wilson-Uncle Charlie/India.Arie-Testimony Vol. 2, Love & Politics/Ledisi-Turn Me Loose/Anthony Hamilton-The Point Of It All

My Prediction: 1. Maxwell, his album sold well all year on the Billboard charts 2. India.Arie, just seems to dominate this category

Best Contemporary R&B Album Nominees Are: Jamie Foxx-Intuition/Beyonce-I Am Sasha Fierce/Pleasure P-The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper/Trey Songz-Ready/T Pain-Three Ringz

My Prediction: 1. Jamie Foxx, sold about average on the Billboard charts 2. Beyonce, even though she did better on the Billboard charts the CD pushes itself into more of the Pop Category

Well, there you have it for the R&B Category. Stick around for your next category!!!!! Until then......

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String of Posts Pt. 3

Look who loggs in for the first post of 2010!! The Jay man continues his series on winners of the upcoming Grammy Awards here in 3 weeks. Hopefully everything starts to go well in '10. Okay, just as I promised from the last post, I will be doing the Rock category. Maybe some of you will agree with these predictions....

ROCK CATEGORY

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Neil Young-Fork In The Road/John Fogerty-Change In The Weather/Bob Dylan-Beyond Here Lies Nothin/Bruce Springsteen-Working On A Dream/Prince-Dreamer

My Prediction: 1. Bruce Springsteen, did well on the Billboard charts 2. Bob Dylan, just a guess

Best Rock Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals Nominees Are: Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood-Can't Find My Way Home/U2-I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight/Green Day-21 Guns/Kings of Leon-Use Somebody/Coldplay-Life In Technicolor II

My Prediction: 1. U2, will continue to be a popular band worldwide 2. Green Day, very creative band that is approaching U2 status

Best Hard Rock Performance Nominees Are: Alice In Chains-Check My Brain/ACDC-War Machine/Nickelback-Burn It To The Ground/Metallica-The Unforgiven III/Linkin Park-What I've Done

My Prediction: 1. ACDC, their CD "Black Ice" did well on the Billboard charts for quite a while 2. Metallica, I believe ACDC barely outsold them on the Billboard charts

Best Metal Performance Nominees Are: Judas Priest-Dissident Aggressor/Ministry-Senor Peligro/Slayer-Hate Worldwide/Megadeth-Head Crusher/Lamb Of God-Set To Fail

My Prediction: 1. Megadeth, just a guess 2. Lamb of God, I did see them on the Billboard charts briefly

Best Rock Instrumental Performance Nominees Are: Brian Setzer Orchestra-Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin/Steve Vai-Now We Run/Booker T. Jones-Warped Sister/Jeff Beck-A Day In The Life/Brad Paisley-Playing With Fire

My Prediction: 1. Steve Vai, just a guess 2. Brad Paisley, just a guess

Best Rock Song Nominees Are: U2-I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight/Pearl Jam-The Fixer/Bruce Springsteen-Working On A Dream/Green Day-21 Guns/Kings of Leon-Use Somebody

My Prediction: 1. Kings of Leon, their song stayed mainstream the longest 2. U2, just a guess

Best Rock Album Nominees Are: Dave Matthews Band-Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King/U2-No Line On The Horizon/ACDC-Black Ice/Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood-Live From Madison Square Garden/Green Day-21st Century Breakdown

My Prediction: 1. ACDC, I believe they beat U2 in sales and on the Billboard charts 2. U2, very close with ACDC

Well, there are my Rock predictions. Let's see how it all turns out on January 31. Oh, since I have time, I see a new category that I've never seen before in the Grammys. I guess they came out with a Music Video Category recently. I haven't seen this in the Grammys before. If they have been there, I must have missed them. Anyway, since this category is short, and since I have looked at the nominees' videos, I might as well do this category too. Even if it won't be on the Awards television program on January 31.

MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY

Best Short Form Music Video Nominees Are: Oren Lavie-Her Morning Elegance/Depeche Mode-Wrong/Coldplay-Life In Technicolor II/Beast-Mr. Hurricane/Black Eyed Peas-Boom Boom Pow

My Prediction: 1. Oren Lavie, highly creative video that brings out a soft side of life 2. Depeche Mode, a dark video that would fit criminal TV shows very well

Best Long Form Music Video Nominees Are: (Various Artists)-The Beatles Love All Together Now/Johnny Cash-Johnny Cash's America/Keith Urban-Love Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live/Chris Botti-In Boston/Anita O'Day-The Life Of A Jazz Singer

My Prediction: 1. Keith Urban, popularity 2. Chris Botti, we have seen this name on several Grammy nominees list throughout my posts

I am only going to do 3 more major categories since they are the most mainstream. R&B, Country, then Rap. The next post will be for R&B. There are also other short categories that I might give attention too if I have time. You can't wait for the Grammys either huh? Check back in for more guesses. Until the next time. DON'T BE AFRAID TO COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!