I Fooled Ya Baby

I'd been listening to Nikka Costa ever since she released "Like A Feather" back in 2001 and like many others I thought I'd fallen for her. But I didn't know how much I'd appreciate her until she released her heart wrenching rock ballad, "Fooled Ya Baby." Many artists aren't brave enough to capture in words the moments when the heart is most vulnerable. But Nikka takes that moment and runs with it as she sings of her regret in hiding her feelings from the man she wanted to love.

"I hid my heart in self-defense / I felt the break and consequence / Never to return to meltin' feelings inside / I told myself I wouldn't fall again / Even in the light of day / You'll never see / How much I feel for you, baby / How much you mean to me"

She wraps her sadness around her warm vocals and makes you feel every bit of longing her heart has to give. I'm your fool, baby, and I'll stay that way as long as you keep singing to me the way you do. Check out a full rocked out performance of the song below.

I Want You You You You You You You You

A few days ago I came across a man who literally took my breath away. Most men, no matter how attractive they are, don't faze me. But this man took away all of my cool, all of my composure. He just had this amazingly thick body, warm smile and this innocent, unassuming light about him that left me in a daze. He left me feeling like a little gurl; awkward, clumsy and at a loss for words. I just wanted him and all of his gorgeous, beautiful and THICK light.

"Just wanna get to know you / And you need to get to know me / I wanna make you wonder / Lightning and thunder / And I get it from my DADDY!"

Madonna - Take A Bow

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With inspiration from Joi and creative help from Babyface, Madonna crafted her greatest ballad, "Take A Bow." At the time, it was her at her most vulnerable, her most broken state when it comes to love. Ultimately it was one of her most beautiful moments in music. Take a bow, doll.

Ludacris & Nicki Minaj - My Chick Bad

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This chick is soooooo BIZARRE! I LOVE it!!! Come on Harujuku Demon Freddy Barbie Tease!

Mehcad Brooks Wants To Show More...xXx

Yeah I wanna see it...Yeah...Show me MORE.

Sade - Soldier Of Love Review

For Sade, music has always been about the sincerity in the message and embracing the truth of life; Yes, it's painful at times but within every aspect of it there is love. On their latest album, Soldier of Love, they're not only telling this truth, they're living it in their music.

The album opens with "Moon and The Sky", a potent tale of the sadness felt after a relationships demise. For Sade it's the painful confession of a love broken and lost. For a former lover it's a sobering reminder that love's hold can be as binding as the regret felt afterwards. "You'll always know the reason why / We couldn't have the moon and sky....The reason why this love ain't gon' let you go."

The lead single, "Soldier of Love," is the sole heavy rock inspired song on the album. Over the bands military style beat of minimalist drums, heavy guitar jabs, and sparse horn blares Sade effectively sings of surviving the hardships of love and life, "I've lost the use of my heart / But I'm still alive / Still looking for the light / And the endless pull on the other side." It's her serene tale of war and strength. And it's the most hard hitting the band has been in years.

Literally taking inspiration from the world outside her window, Sade creates the softly organic songs, "Morning Bird," a weeping tale of being discarded by a lover and "The Safest Place," a promise to her lover that her heart is the safest place on earth. Over gentle violins, soft guitar plucks and haunting synth wails Sade profeses that, "My Heart has been a lonely warrior / Who's been to war / So you can be sure / Your love's in a sacred place / The safest hiding place"

Undoubtedly the charmer of the album is the uber cute, "Babyfather." A rare topic for any artist to cover, Sade creates an ode to a father's love for his daughter. As sunny guitars strum over an island drum beat, Sade and her daughter, Ila, sing of a father's love in it's finest form, "For you he's the best he can be / Oh child don't you know? / Your daddy love come with a lifetime gaurantee." It's simply adorable.

"In Another Time" is the sweetest song of pride and triumph and strangely one of the most romantic songs of the album. Soft saxophone lilts and violin chords weave in between gentle guitar strums and light piano keys creating a sound reminiscent to a 50's prom. And it's fitting as Sade sings of a promising future to a gentle girl lost amongst a crowd of mean girls, "Darling I just want you to know your tears won't leave a trace / In another time girl / In another place."

Not afraid of recreating familiar sounds, Sade pulls inspiration from the old West to create "Be That Easy," a mellow country song about the the difficulty of living and the ease of loving a man who pushes you above the pain. The song floats along like the warmest desert breeze and wafts into your ears like a gentle camp fire lullaby.

The albums only failings are the the dull "Bring Me Home" and the somewhat above average, "Skin." Neither are particularly horrible songs but what they lack is the musical flare to invigorate the senses. They sit blandly in between a trio of dazzling songs and break up the flow of the album instead maintaining it's emotional richness.

Using love as their star player, Sade has crafted Soldier Of Love into a softly powerful album that showcases all of the triumphs and hardships of love and allows their listeners to see life as both misery and joy, war and peace, or rather a beautiful battle field.

Prince - When Doves Cry (Live Rehearsal)

Come On With The Foot Work, PRINCE!!! Werk Those HEELS!!!