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STR8 TRACKS: BRUNO MARS x LIL’ WAYNE- “GRENADE” REMIX

skool — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:13:01 +0000

Lil’ Wayne does it again…jumps on a track and remixes & rips it! His most recent mix is of Bruno Mars “Grenade”. He rips it like this…
“And I don’t mind when we fall out/Long as we fall back into it/ I hope we never put an end to it/ Even though you not that into it/ Heaven, have you ever been it?/ ‘Cause it looks like you never been/ You’re more like a Hell’s Angel/ And for you I’d rather sin/ Broken heart/ Love you with a broken heart/ For you I’ll jump off Noah’s Ark/ Love is blind and hope is dark/ Why does pain feel so good? Love is science/ Live for you, die for you/ And I’ll die smiling.”
JUST PRESS PLAY !

Talk about a devotion to love and we love it!
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STR8 TALK: 2011 GRAMMY NOMS & PREDICTIONS…

LexAve — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:04:12 +0000

And the nominees are…pretty much all of our favorites. Following in Beyonce’s 2010 footsteps, Eminem got 10 noms, Lady Gaga scored 6 noms, as well as Jay-Z and newcomer Bruno Mars got a whopping 7 Grammy nominations. Sure Bruno Mars’ album Doo-Wops & Hooligans dropped a week after the Grammy eligibility period, Bruno scored noms for his collaborations with other artists. Finally the Academy gets it right. Be sure to tune to the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards being held on Feburary 13, 2011 on CBS.
But while we wait for the results, here are some of my predictions + comments…
Album Of The Year
Recovery – Eminem
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
The Fame Monster – Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

Lady Gaga vs Eminem…man this is a tough one! Lady Gaga’s album was an all around club hit while Eminem’s “Recovery” was just MESMERIZING! This is a toss up.

Record Of The Year
Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna
Fuck You – Cee-Lo Green
B.o.B & Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Need You Now – Lady Antebellum

Another set of great nominations…including that country music nomination. All of these records were spectacular and memorable. But Jay-Z x AKeys got this one in the bag. I mean this record was everywhere and I mean everywhere.

Best Rap Album
The Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
Thank Me Later – Drake
Recovery – Eminem
How I Got Over – The Roots
The Adventures Of Bobby Ray – B.o.B

Hands down..Em got this one. NO question!

Best Rap Song
Empire State Of Mind – Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
On To The Next One — Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz
Love The Way You Lie – Eminem & Rihanna
Not Afraid – Eminem
Nothin’ On You – B.o.B & Bruno Mars

Not sure how Eminem and Jay-Z go up against in each other…so by default B.O.B got this one.

Best Rap Solo Performance
Over – Drake
Not Afraid – Eminem
How Low – Ludacris
I’m Back – T.I.
Power – Kanye West

Douchebag aside, Kanye West’s performance of “Power” is a masterpiece.

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake
Florence + The Machine
Mumford & Sons
Esperanza Spalding

What can I say…it’s Bieber fever!

Song Of The Year
Beg Steal or Borrow- Ray LaMontagne
F*** You- Cee Lo Green
The House That Built Me- Miranda Lambert
Love The Way You Lie- Eminem featuring Rihanna
Need You Now- Lady Antebellum

I’m all for hip hop domination, but Lady Antebellum’s cross over hit speaks volumes.

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
King of Anything- Sara Bareilles
Halo (Live)- Beyonce
Chasing Pirates- Norah Jones
Bad Romance- Lady Gaga
Teenage Dream- Katy Perry

Sorry Katy but even your whip cream ta-tas couldn’t outdo Lady Gaga’s reign…she’s this generation’s pop queen!

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Gone Already- Faith Evans
Bittersweet- Fantasia
Everything To Me- Monica
Tired- Kelly Price
Holding You Down (Going in Circles)- Jazmine Sullivan

After all the scandal and suicide attempt, let’s throw Fantasia a bone and give her a win. #imjustsayin

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
Second Chance- El DeBarge
Finding My Way Back- Jaheim
Why Would You Stay- Kem
We’re Still Friends-(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
The Goes My Baby-Usher

Jaheim’s record was tight, but none of these moved me like Usher’s “There Goes My Baby”.

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or A Group With Vocals
Love- Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Take My Time- Chris Brown & Tank
You’ve Got a Friend-Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Shine- John Legend & The Roots
Soldier of Love- Sade

Sade is an icon, yes…but John Legend got vocals and the roots…well they know how to put on a show. Need I say more?

Best R&B Album
The Love & War Masterpeace- Raheem DeVaughn
Back To Me- Fantasia
Another Round- Jaheim
Wake Up!- John Legend & The Roots
Still Standing- Monica

Did you read my last comment?!

BE SURE TO VIEW THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES HERE!

STR8 TRACKS: BRUNO ft. DAMIAN MARLEY- “LIQUOR STORE BLUES”

LexAve — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:07:38 +0000

Bruno Mars is at again this time he links up with Damian Marley to sing about his “Liquor Store Blues“. Surely many people can relate to this song…to all the alcoholics, to all those people just feeling stuck or like a hamster in a wheel…this song’s for you! That boy Bruno is NICE! And did we mention Damian Marley kills is too!

“My job’s got me going nowhere, So I ain’t got a thing to lose/ Take me to a place that I don’t care, this is me and my liquor store blues…”

DOWNLOAD->> BRUNO MARS ft. DAMIAN MARLEY- “LIQUOR STORE BLUES”
“One shot for my pain, one shot for my sorrow, get messed up today, I’ll be ok tomorrow…”
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NEW VIDEO: BRUNO MARS- “JUST THE WAY YOU ARE”

LexAve — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:03:33 +0000

We’ve been eyeing this dude, Bruno Mars, for a minute. And thanks to his collaboration with B.O.B. on the hit “Beautiful Girl”, Bruno is just getting warmed up. Here he is with his solo joint “Just The Way You Are” off his debut album Doo – Wops & Hooligans in stores/online October 5th! Video was directed by Ethan Lader & inspired by the artwork of Erika Iris Simmons. Cute video concept.

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STR8 TRACKS: TRAVIE MCCOY ft. GUCCI MANE & BRUNO MARS- “BILLIONAIRE”

LexAve — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:19:44 +0000

Gym Class Heroes front-man, Travie McCoy, teams up with Gucci Mane & Bruno Mars on “Billionaire” off his solo debut album Lazarus and produced by Supa Dups. I swear there’s just something hypnotic about Bruno Mars voice…it’s just so melodic. Me likey!

DOWNLOAD->> TRAVIE MCCOY ft. GUCCI MANE & BRUNO MARS- “BILLIONAIRE”

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STR8 TRACKS: BRUNO MARS ft. CEE-LO & B.O.B.- “THE OTHER SIDE”

LexAve — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:59:31 +0000

So for the last few months, ya gurl LexAve, has been paying real close attention to Bruno Mars…definitely an artist to watch. Not to mention his collabo with B.O.B on “Nothing on You” is major, but this new joint “The Other Side” featuring B.O.B. & Cee-Lo further solidifies why we love us some Bruno. This is a new track off his four track It’s Better If You Dont Understand EP dropping May 11th. In the meantime, we’re working on locking down an interview with Bruno.

DOWNLOAD->> BRUNO MARS ft. B.O.B. & CEE-LO- “THE OTHER SIDE”

STR8 TRACKS: B.O.B. PRESENTS: THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY (SNIPPETS)

LexAve — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:51:47 +0000

Check out these 30 second snippets from B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray set to drop April 27th. With hits like “Nothing on You” w/Bruno Mars and my new favorite track getting extra spins on the IPod “Airplanes” featuring Paramore, this album is gonna make a smash. Not to mention when I caught B.O.B. perform live at SOB’s…man from the second he hit the stage, he commanded my attention and I was hooked! Bonafied FAN right here! Anywhoo, take a listen…I’m sure you’ll agree.

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Tracklisting
1. “Don’t Let Me Fall”
2. “Nothin’ on You” (feat. Bruno Mars)
3. “Past My Shades” (feat. Lupe Fiasco)
4. “Airplanes” (feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore)
5. “Bet I” (feat. T.I. & Playboy Tre)
6. “Ghost in the Machine”
7. “The Kids” (feat. Janelle Monáe)
8. “Magic” (feat. Rivers Cuomo)
9. “Fame”
10. “Lovelier Than You”
11. “5th Dimension” (feat. Ricco Barrino)
12. “Airplanes, Part II” (feat. Eminem & Hayley Williams of Paramore)