lil’ wayne

J Events: 3 Upcoming CT Shows for $45 or Less!

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Day 26_Toad's PlaceIn light of the news about Danity Kane this weekend (I’m too hurt to speak on it now), it will be interesting to see if the boys’ reunion tour holds a different fate. I am anticipating some type of foolery, but I’m hoping for the best. I will report back.

**UPDATE: I had a feeling things wouldn’t go according to plan… the Day 26 concert has been postponed to September 3 due to “personal circumstances.” 

Other concerts that may be of interest…

Jesse McCartney Summer Fling

I was slightly embarrassed to post this concert, but now I have a legitimate reason: it turns out one of the opening acts “The Heydaze,” features three Penn undergrads! I may have to go just to support musicians from my alma mater. Tickets are $35.

Drake-vs.-lil-wayne-tour

Drake and Lil’ Wayne will be performing in Hartford on Wednesday at the XFINITY Theatre. I went back and forth for months, but after seeing Drake on Saturday Night Live and the ESPYS, I can say with certainty I regret not attending the Would You Like a Tour? tri-state concerts; though I have never been a Lil’ Wayne fan, I don’t want to pass up the chance again.  Single tickets for lawn seat are $45, a 4-pack brings it down to $33.

J Thoughts: If I Had to Hear a Song 100x…

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Every day, I drive an hour and a half to work. And when the work day ends, I drive an hour and a half home.

And every day, I hear the same 10-15 songs on the radio. Over. And over. And over, again.

It’s unclear how radio expects to maintain an audience with such rigid playlist parameters, but I’ll save my top 5 questions I’ve always wanted to ask a program director for another day.

The three songs I never want to hear again, and the ones I would replace them with:

The Worst – Jhené Aiko

Jhené Aiko - The Worst

Initially I was happy to hear an R&B song in heavy rotation, even if it’s one of my least favorite by Jhené Aiko. After replay 2,567 though, I’ve had enough. #theworst

Na Na – Trey Songz

Trey-Songz-NaNa-Bella-Twins

It was tolerable at first. Catchy. Yet and still, so basic. And intolerable after 7 months. Next.

Loyal – Chris Brown Ft. Lil’ Wayne

Chris Brown - "Loyal" Video

Who didn’t love “Loyal” when it was first released? Questionable lyrics aside, it’s uptempo, has an infectious beat and (what feels like) fun wordplay. Even with Chris behind bars during the promotion period  (-___-), the song took on a life of its own. But now that I’ve had AMPLE opportunity to learn and relearn all the words, I mostly cringe when I hear it. *raises hand* Not loyal.

New Flame – Chris Brown Ft. Usher, Rick Ross

While we wait on the new Chris Brown x Drake, “New Flame” can certainly hold us over. Yes, Chris can rap and “sing-talk,” but I love the songs where he is full-out crooning, he has such a wholesome sound, sighs. (Don’t ask me what he’s really saying though.)

The track gets a huge boost from the original heartbreak, Usher. I could do without Rick Ross, but you can’t win ’em all.

Dumb – Jazmine Sullivan Ft. Meek Mill

Jazmine Sullivan fans have been waiting 3 years for new music, so when I woke up to the world premiere of “Dumb” on the Breakfast Club last month, I was too hype. It has a nice groove, the obligatory rap feature — play my girl Jazzy!!

Love Never Felt So Good – Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake

I don’t care what genre the song  falls into by industry standards, it makes you feel good, plain and simple. Everyone should be playing it.  (Not that I agree with the decision to release posthumous projects, but that’s neither here nor there…)

Honorable Mentions *Drake voice* 

Good Kisser  – Usher

Maybe – Teyana Taylor Ft. Yo Gotti, Pusha T

My Girl – Diggy Ft. Trevor Jackson