Musical Revelations

The other day I saw that Reasonable Doubt was turning 20 years old.  I’m used to things that really just happened turning 20 years old.  Whatever.  And I was one of those “didn’t really appreciate it till the second one came out” people that Jay-Z raps about.  Actually, Vol 2 was my favorite but me and Shawn Carter have a strained relationship and but I appreciate what he’s done for rap and I had a few other music revelations while stuck in traffic.

Big Boi

While off-stage, Andre Patton can be problematic (on social media anyway) I have come to appreciate Big Boi as a rapper more.  Not to say that I once ever in life slept on Outkast.  But for a nice span of time seems like Andre 3000 got more shine.  Maybe it was Erykah Badu’s (also problematic) fault.  Or maybe I just got older and got into more pimp shit.  Or maybe it’s the consistency that Big Boi has pushed for the past 25 years.  Either way I’ve come to appreciate Big Boi a lot more now that I’m older than I have before.  And I still jam Big Grams so that might have a lot to do with it.

Unintelligible Lyrics

We watched the BET Awards because Twitter makes everything enjoyable, but it was a pretty good.  And while I’m never one for live rap performances, I realized I am biased when it comes to listening to new music.  Desiigner performed his big hit, “Panda”, and even though I’ve seen the video where he “clearly and plainly” sings the words to the song and even though I can read the words, I have the “Get Off My Lawn” stank face the entire time.  But if I’m going to be truly honest, if I like a pop song or alt rock song, chances are, I don’t know what they’re saying either.  That Rihanna / Calvin Harris song “This is What You Came For” is my jam and Rihanna just sings “you” 30 times in a row.

But then I didn’t feel so bad because Addy heard Panda and after the reprise of the chorus she goes “why did you start this song over?”  So it’s probably just a terrible song.

London

I need to go to London so I can get a vinyl press of Paloma Faith’s Fall to Grace.  I don’t know why but I need it.  I feel a way about ordering vinyl online plus remember that time I went to Austin to see if I could find Norah Jones?  They need a vinyl exchange program where you have a friend overseas that curates music for you.  And not the Vnyl service that’s a thing now (subscription box). I need a pen pal, except one that sends me British LPs.

I remember forever ago I had this theory that if you wanted to really get to know someone, swap iPods with them.  And I did, for a week, swap an iPod with someone.  It was funny how many things you have in common and how many new things you can find.  I suppose now it’s just “here’s a link to a Spotify playlist” but I mean whatever.

Ticket Stubs

And speaking of tangible things, I’m distraught because I won tickets to see Lake Street Dive at House of Blues.  They were PHENOMENAL and I’m glad Cassandra went with me.  Their encore set was Bohemian Rhapsody.  THEY DID THE WHOLE THING.  I had a new new found love for it since I listened to Queen.  But now I can’t find my damn ticket stub.  I think it’s in my bag somewhere but I need to make a point to continue to get paper ticket stubs.  Brownlee got movie tickets on Fandango and I was like “but the stub”.  I’d like to say I’m keeping them because I want to sit Addy down and tell her about all the times I saw Spoon live but we all know she don’t care.  4.  It’s been 4 times.

Oh and I haven’t had a #NewMusicMonday cause I’m really just waiting for SChoolboy Q… but I am open to suggestions!

So what say ye? Big Boi or Andre 3000?  Can you separate the two?