I’m back! It’s been almost two months between posts, so what’s happened in between? SUPAFEST happened! I went to the second Sydney show at Acer Arena on April 16th and had an awesome time. Highlights of the night were Akon and Jay Sean, and Pitbull definitely got the crowd pumping.
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B.o.B’s album ‘B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray’ was released on April 27th, and after listening to it a few times, I have to say I was slightly disappointed after hearing rave reviews about the album. It’s a good album, I just wasn’t blown away by it. It is growing on me though. Top tracks would have to include ‘Nothin’ On You’, ‘Don’t Let Me Fall’, and I quite like ‘Airplanes (Part II)’ which features Hayley Williams and a couple nice verses from rapper Eminem.
Bruno Mars, whose real name is actually Peter Hernandez, has also released his first EP ‘It’s Better If You Dont’ Understand’ which has four tracks, released on May 11th. I’d definitely recommend getting your hands on this one. If you liked him on B.o.B’s ‘Nothin On You’ or Travie McCoy’s ‘Billionaire’, I think you’ll like him here. If this is any indication of things to come, Bruno Mars is not going to be some one-hit wonder.
The people that brought SUPAFEST to Australia are now bringing Winterbeatz 2010, featuring Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Big Boi and Fatman Scoop, supported by DJ Nino Brown and Aussie duo Phinesse.
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketek. Ticket prices are: VIP GA Standing $249 (!!), GA Standing $159, Gold $129, Silver $99.
New and notable tracks
Kanye West and Kid Cudi, two of my favourite artists, have new tracks, and they’re both HOT. After the departure from his usual style on ’808s and Heartbreak’, Kanye is back on his rap game with ‘Power’ featuring Dwele. With a mean drum beat and almost tribal background vocals, it sounds like the Kanye we know and love is back.
Cudi’s new track is called ‘All Talk’, which features Chip Tha Ripper and Christian Bale. Yes, the Batman Christian Bale. The track opens with Christian Bale’s rant at one of his colleagues on the set of the new Terminator movie. I don’t know what relevance it has to the song, but you can check out the full transcript and audio here. Watch your ears, somebody definitely got out of bed on the wrong side.
Here are some more tracks to round out the post:
There are a few other songs that have made it to mainstream radio already that I like, Chiddy Bang – The Opposite of Adults (such a clever song title), Drake – Find Your Love, and Ne-Yo – Beautiful Monster. A bit random, but I like this song too.
