Adele is Back!

The 19 year old songstress that held the world spellbound with classics like "Chasing Pavements" and my personal favourite, "Make You Feel My Love", is finally returinig 2 years later, an indie-soul goddess with the suprising sure-fire hit "Rolling In The Deep". Hope you like it like i love it: Enjoy

                                      

The AMA's; A WEEK AFTER

Exept your not really into music or, atleast American music at that, you must have heared that exactly one week ago was the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS. It was a spectacle from start to finish and the highlights were when Rihanna grabbed Nicki Minaj's hoochie! lol, Rihanna's performance and the best performance for me was the Pink "Raise Your Glass Performance". the sad part was when on tuesday, two days after the show, Willow Smiths stylist denied dressing the new star in a knock-off, poor Rhi Rhi wanabe (just kidding Miss Smith). Enjoy my best performance and comment on facebook. Thanks

THE OFFICIAL 9JA MUSIC VIDEO PREMIER Higher (Taio Cruz song featuring Kylie Minogue)

Higher (Taio Cruz song)

Higher" is a dance-pop R&B song by British singer-songwriter Taio Cruz from his album Rokstarr. The song was said by Cruz that it will feature Minogue and Travie McCoy, however, Taio Cruz and Travie McCoy did not release it on the album, only the UK version of Minogue. Taio Cruz and Minogue sung live at the Starfloor stadium, saying it would be a single.[2] The fourth version will be released in the Benelux in januari 2011.
The music video premiered on the 19th november on their Vevo and Youtube channels.. The music video features Cruz and Minogue dancing in a car park at night with background dancers.
its HOT enjoy

The Abuja Carnival

Hold up! we we're not folowing the parade (even after talking about it forever) but we crossed paths and i thought to myself, wouldnt it be good to share this "drag" (lol just kidding) with yall so thats it, enjoy

Top Ten (26-11-2010)

1. "We R Who We R" Ke$ha

 

2. "Only Girl (In The World)" Rihanna

3. "Raise Your Glass" Pink                                 
  

4. "Let The Sun Shine" Labrinth

5. "What's My Name?"(featuring. Drake) Rihanna

6. "Check It Out" Will.I.Am & Nicki Minaj

7. "Just The Way You Are" Bruno Marz              

 

8. "Please Don't Go" Mike Posner

9. "Whip My Hair" Willow Smith

10."Right Through Me" Nicki Minaj

THE TRAD SUIT

THE TRAD SUIT


Fall is here again and as such, a more covered up approach to dressing is employed. Unlike the trends of summer, fall trends are basically precautionary materials to prevent and protect the skin from weather conditions.

 
In Nigeria, fall is not recognized as such because during that period, the country experiences the two extreems; rain and excessive sunlight. The question here is what is suitable and best applicable to the season, in terms of style cuts, materials and trends that best suit you (remember that not all trends fit you, no matter your body type so choose with that in mind).

For most white collar jobs, its expected that you show up wearing a suit and in the current season, its no exception but how do you fuse ethnic fabrics with the common formal office attire and not overdo it; the answer is THE TRAD SUIT

This suit is not a nu revelation, in fact, its quite common in some circles (most "black is power" americans). Fabrics of african heritage are basically used to make a jacket or complete suit. The punch is getting it tailored to you physique which is not easy when making a basic suit talk more of a TRAD suit.

Also, nigerian fashion designers are adopting the trend to put out fabulous pieces that cost more than a few nickels but make the desired statement- formal, classy and elegant. Its not bound to age, size figure etc but the style and fitting should meet all those appropriate standards.



How To Wear?

Simple! To get the easy going office worker, go for an informal top, jeans and a buttoned up trad-blazer (hot!) And the men can button down depending on preference.

A major don't for the ladies is to use a shimmery trad material to make a full suit, it drains the corporate out of the outfit but its

O.k. To do so if its for church or an informal event that has nothing to do with the office.

A nu one for optimum glam is to use the strong "Gele" materials to make high fashion blazers but this is not for the shy at heart because when done right, u would cause a stare everywhere u turn.

 


Side Note:

Ghanian fabrics are unbelievably wonderful when used to make the suit so opt for beautiful designs that suit you cause its not worth it if its not YOU! Stay fabulous!

LOUD! A Rihanna Masterpeice?

Wow! its been forever since we last gisted and what better way to break my silence than to welcome my top5 most anticipated album of the year; Rihanna's LOUD!


what can i say, the journey so far has been a rollercoaster ride with album after album diferent from its predicessor and at No5, i can confidently say that Rihanna has come to own her music; she now sings "Rihanna Music".

LOUD! is literally and theoretically loud i all its ramifications and from one track to the other, you feel your peeling a different layer of Rihanna; her personality, vulnerability, strenth and even her freaky nature is unvailed. its suely a record that makes it mark inrespective of whoever sang the songs; to be honest, the record sounds at first listen, like that of a gratest hits collection of an artist your not quite conversant with but your drawn to deeper and deeper by every other track you hear from the catalogue until your finally neck deep in love.

Rihanna said on BET's 106&Park that the album was inspired by being on the road (on tour) and the ability to be spontanious. This nu found spontinuity was the reason for the fun and different, rather noisy atmosphere in which the album was born; very unlike the atmosphere that surrounded the epic "RATED R" and i agree totally cause you feel a breathe of fresh air of freedom from the very first listen.

"S&M" Rihanna say's is gonna be the third single from the album, is electro-perfection. the song is her ode to a freakier, more kinky side that everyone has to different degrees; quite direct but not outragious in any way.

"Whats my Name?" which features Drake, is truely an Island anthem that has Ska fused with syths and her distinctive voice to produce a sure-fire hit; for this song, she teamed up with her soul-writer and the author of the chart topping "Rude Boy", Ester Dean to produce perfection laced with theames of infatuation and a wanting to connect with the love interest, even in a sexual way.

"Only Girl (In The World)" is a song that definately stands out from the rest and when you first hear it, you know that its a global hit. the song sees Rihanna telling her man to make her feel like the only girl in the world and that shes the only one who has the formul for making him feel like a man.

"Cheers (Drink to That)" is a feelgood anthem that has this chant sample from Avril Lavigne's "I'm With You" song. its a let-yourself-go-and-have-a-nice-time-no-matter-what-anyone-thinks-or-says song which everyone needs from time to time (wish Avril was featured tho)

"Man Down" sees Rihanna returning to her "Pon the Replay" roots with a A-grade, Sham produced reggae account of how she kills a dude (the connector to the dark "Rated R" in theme and to "Music of The Sun" in genre).

"Fading" is my favourite song from the album; written by Jamal Jones, Ester Dean and produced by Polow da Don. the song gives an air of "Take A Bow" but in a more feelgood way, sort of like being true to ones self and thus letting the baggage go cause of the realization that your partner is 'fading away'.

Finally, i must say that i was sceptical when i heared about "Love the Way You Lie (Part II)" (featuring Eminem) that was gonna end up on the album but when i heared it, i was blown away at how the song, tho changed from a rap song to a song-song but still diddnt loose its value ... its worth and true essence. LOUD! is in itself a celebration of a stage in life where you gotta let every inhibition scream out from within you thus this album is one that everyone can relate to; The only question here is if its gonna stand the test of time; if its gonna be a masterpeice for the ages; Only time will tell.



ROCK! ON! RHI! RHI!

ABMA WINNERS LIST

1. Surprise Hit of the year

"Rude Boy" Rihanna

2. female icon of the year

Lady Gaga

3. male icon of the yea

Drake

4. rising star of the year
Trey Songz

5. best movie soundtrack
"Heavy In Your Arms" Florence And The Machine (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)





6. best live performance
"If I Was A Boy" Beyoncé (Live at the Grammys)



7. best crossover song
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" (featuring Freshlyground) Shakira



8. rap song of the year
"Pass Out" Tinie Tempah



9. pop song of the year

"Tic Tok" Ke$ha



10.rock song of the year
"The Only Exception" Paramore



11.R&B Song of the Year
"Everything To Me" Monica



12.song of the summer

"California Gurls" (featuring Snoop Dogg) Katy Perry

13.best new artist
Nicki Minaj




14.iconic record of the year
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga



15.best collaboration
"Telephone" (Feat Beyoncé) Lady Gaga



16.album of the year
"The Odd Couple" Gnarls Barkley



18.flop of the year
"Sweet 7" Sugababes



17.most snobed album of the year
"Bionic" Christina Aguilera

19.best comback of the year
"Everything To Me" Monica



20.best techno song of the year
"4th Of July (Fireworks)" Kelis



21.most anticipated act of the comming year
Beyoncé



22.most artistic
"/\/\/\Y/\ (Maya)" M.I.A.



23.best Non-English song
"Más" Nelly Furtado



24.Ballad of the year
"The Only Exception" Paramore



25.most missunderstood artst of the year
Kelis



26.worst artist of the year
Christina Aguilera





27.most promoted artist
Justin Bieber

28.most charitable artist
Madonna



29.best group/Band
The Black Eyed Peas

30.Video of the Year
"Bad Romance" Lady Gaga



31.Song-Writer of the year
"Ester Dean" ["Little Freak" (Feat. Nicki Minaj) Usher]

                    ["Letting Go (Dutty Love)" (featuring Nicki Minaj) Sean Kingston]

                    ["Rude Boy" Rihanna]

                    ["WooHoo" (Feat. Nicki Minaj) Christina Aguilera]

                    ["I Love U" (featuring Ester Dean) Chris Brown]

                    ["Firework" Katy Perry]

                    ["Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (featuring Nicki Minaj) Robin Thicke]