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So this is my second music update entry. I am sick at the moment so I don't have much else to do besides this type of thing. I am pretty tired so hopefully this doesn't suck. I'll start out by saying that 50 Cent is trying to come back with new music like his new single "Get Up" but it's just not cutting it for me. It doesn't have anything unique or special about it. 50 Cent you've been spent so don't even take time to repent cause everyone gave up your music up for lent. Moving on! For this entry I've decided to make a list of songs to listen to when you are in not such a happy mood but you're looking for something to let you ride out the mood. I know that's not very descriptive but I think you get the point. So here's about 10:

1. I Have a Dream by Common: This song is so good. It's great to listen to in the car or if you're by yourself. I don't know what it is about this song but it makes me feel really good and who would of thought that MLK Jr. would be so musical? You may have heard this song in the movie Freedom Writers with Hillary Swank. That move is great as well so if you haven't seen it, go check it out.
2. Be Be Your Love by Rachel Yamagata: This song may sound whiny to some people but if you're in the mood for a sad kind of love song then this is pretty perfect. Her voice is so pretty and different. I love it. This song was featured on the first Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies. Anyhow, she has a new CD out right now called "Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart." It is a great CD but I've only bought one song off of it so far called "Duet" and it's pretty slow as well. It could also be considered a song for this list.
   
3. The Driveway by Miley Cyrus: Yes, I know... It's Miley Cyrus but before you go on and say you see her everywhere and she is stupid, stop and take a second look. Her music has a lot of great lyrics and meaning behind them and even though they don't involve swearing or come with an explicit label on the CD they are actually very good. This song is on this list because it's pretty relatable and not what you would expect exactly. It's not some poppy fluff song. Take a listen, k thanks.
4. So Small by Carrie Underwood: I'm putting this song on here so I add some more variety to the genres of music on this list and also because I love this song. It is pretty mainstream and most everyone knows it but there's a reason that it's so popular; figure it out for yourselves by listening or reading the lyrics.
5. The Ocean by The Bravery: Apparently The Bravery's voices arn't as good as they are when edited on their albums but that means I just won't be seeing them live anytime soon. "The Ocean rolls us away." That's the chorus and it's really smooth and flows; I guess you could say like an ocean. When I listen to it, it makes me feel kind of sad but in a good way.
   
6. Tie My Hands by Lil Wayne: This one is for all of the hip hop/rap lovers out there. This song features Robin Thicke so you know it'll be a good combo. Btw Robin Thicke has a nice new single called "Magic." This is on Lil Wayne's new CD "Tha Carter III." It is a different view of Lil Wayne in this song, quite gloomy.
7. That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) by Panic At the Disco: This happens to be a faster pace song but I love the chorus: "Things have changed for me, and that's okay." I really like the way that it makes change seem so simple when it can feel so difficult. I'm not sure if it has been on the radio, probably has but whatever, still good.
8. What Hurts the Most by Rascal Flatts: Lately, I can't listen to any sad song without it affecting how I'm feeling partly. This is super well known but it still can get to ya.
   
9. Will Work For Love by Usher: This song is for the people who have the tendency to feel love sick because in this song Usher certainly is. He seems pretty desperate if you ask me but for those of you who are in that mood and need something to help make you feel like you're not completely alone then this could be good for you.
   
10. Move Along by The All-American Rejects: This is well known too but it does get you in the mood for moving along. Nice voices, nice background music. That's all I gotta say about that one.

Ok So I hope you find those songs to your liking. Oh, shoot. I forgot to add Hometown Glory by Adele to that list. It's really good. Adele was recently on Saturday Night Live so if you liked her on there then you'll like this song a lot too. They also used this song on the last season of So You Think You Can Dance for one of the performances. Yup, it's a good one.
Now, I'd like to make a list of people who should only be featured on songs and not have their own CDs':

1. Young Jeezy: He has a new CD out called "The Recession" but honestly he is amazing at doing parts in songs like Love In This Club by Usher but on his own.... Who wants to listen to that voice for a whole song, by itself?!? If he is featured in songs where he is not the main focal point, it is like a treat inside the song but alone... not so much. But if you can't live without the CD then the best two songs on there happen to be "Put On" which features Kanye West and "Takin' it There" which features Trey Songz.
2. Flo Rida: I admit songs like Elevator and Low are very good and have entertaining beats but he can only do so much with his voice. His style doesn't change in any of his songs on his CD "Mail On Sunday." He just doesn't have enough variety to be able to make songs that don't include other artists to carry him along. The best songs off this CD are "American Superstar" which features Lil Wayne, "Elevator" featuring Timbaland, and finally "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston.
3. Akon: He used to be huge but now his sound is getting too boring for my taste. It's time he started fading out. He is a pretty messed up guy as well if you haven't noticed from events of this past year. Ugh. However he does make nice back up vocals to stars like Lil Wayne. For example, those two just created a new song called "I'm So Paid" and it's not half bad. However, if Lil Wayne weren't in that song then I would have not bought it. So Akon, please stop trying to make it on your own, I'd greatly appreciate it.

DJ Khaled really knows how to play it. You three could learn from him. He combines amazing artists together to create hits like "We takin' Over." He does have some parts in the song where he raps but he doesn't take it too far. He has a new little group of songs in "We Global." It has a lot of great artists featured in it. Favorites include: Go Hard, She's Fine, and Defend DADE. Fat Joe has also been using this technique sometimes as well and I'm glad it's been working for him because he has that nice single with J. Holiday called "I wont Tell."
You may be thinking, how can I range all the way from Fat Joe to Miley Cyrus? It takes a special kind of person. =) I love it all and I'm not ashamed of it. I think people need to broaden their horizons when it comes to music. People get so stuck on one type of music like heavy metal or country they forget that there's other stuff out there. Btw, I will not be putting any updates for heavy metal type of stuff on here because that is the only thing that I do not like. Metallica does not count because it's Metallica but you get my point. Oh, just so you know Lil Wayne is on a new singled called "Haterz" which is by Glasses Malone, Birdman, and Lil Wayne. It's pretty new but not extremely popular yet I think. Anyways I hope you found this second entry helpful!
Love, love.
-Anonymous