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Today I have some really great music for you out of France! I am so excited to share this song with you for a few reasons. One, it is a great song. Two, this is a style of music that is highly underrated and honestly not very well known. Three, the artist Disiz is one that is very interesting and has a lot to say about life and society and politics. Four, it is a very catchy song. So let's get started with the breakdown, shall we? So to start off, Disiz is a rapper out of Evry, France. And I love the fact that almost all of his music is rapped in French, because that is something that is not only really awesome sounding, but it also adds a lot more flavor and personality to the song. French is a great language in general to rap in because of this inherent gruffness to the way they speak. A lot of the pronunciations come from the throat, and that gives the song a lot more edge. Disiz has a lot of flair with his rapping as well, and that is something I can really appreciate and enjoy...

Today was the day we celebrated the Grammys! For those of you who don't know, the Grammys is an award show in which the best and brightest of music in the past year, are honored on you behalf. This first Grammy winning artist is  a very interesting one because he likes to speak about politics. Kendrick Lamar is someone who is genuinely in it for the music. However, he also loves to point out social injustices and wrongdoings. By doing this kind of work and having that time to breathe, it is not easy having to wake up and get to work even though the last night was crazy. Now Kendrick Lamar is one of those rare artists who writes very controversial lyrics on controversial topics. Because we as a society have not done much in terms of making change and speaking out, Kendrick Lamar started with him being able to create this sense of well being. Each one of Kendrick Lamar's sounds has a sound of 100 men taking charge of the situation it is believe in. Every word chosen, every rhyme ...

Today is Valentine's Day, the day of romance and love. And in honor of that, here are two beautiful and romantic songs, the kind of songs that we all secretly love! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

Hey everyone, back again! Today I have another round of songs that could make my list of the top 5 songs that have changed my life. This first song is by one of my favorite bands of all time, Anberlin. Now what makes this song so special to me, is that this is the first song by them that I have ever heard. And it swept me off my feet and blew me to the moon. I mean this rendition was so beautiful, and listening to this song is what opened my mind to music. Without Anberlin, I would have no idea what is is like to really feel a song and I would have never gotten into music. Not many people listened to Anberlin at that age, and even now, a vast majority do not listen to them. In my eyes, that is such a loss for them. There is a musical genius with the band that cannot be heard by most other bands. I mean everything put out by Anberlin is immersed in feeling. Whether it is love or angst or frustration or loneliness, Anberlin writes those emotions into lyrics and music notes. My love for A...

Today I have some more sentimental music for you. I was going through my Facebook today, when I happened upon a post that The Script had made. And in this post, it talked about the five songs that changed their lives. For each member, what were the five songs that proved to be the most significant pieces of music in their lives? And that was a really hard question for me to answer. It is a question that I still do not have a definitive answer for because of how my musical journey was mapped out. But I found this question to be one of the most beautiful questions ever asked. Having to think about those five songs mean that they are worth remembering. It means that they are songs that mark moments in life that are so precious and are reminiscent of the moments that sculpted you as a person. Now this question is one that makes you think of the soundtrack to your life. Everyone has one, we all have those special songs for those special moments. These songs would be on the album of greatest...

Today I have some remixed and mashed up music for you! So this song is pieced together by the one and only, Dr. Srimix. Now I have to tell you, out of everything that has happened since becoming a dancer, discovering Dr. Srimix and the cohort of Bollywood fusion DJs is the greatest part. Dr. Srimix has a knack for finding Western and Bollywood songs that fit so well together. Somehow, he makes the songs become puzzle pieces, and manipulates them into fitting exactly the way they need to. Of course, this is nothing short of admiration and a testament to the incredible skill that he has as a DJ. The Indian dance community in the US is quite large, and Dr. Srimix is the most well known and popular DJ among the dance network. And for absolutely great reason. He has created mixes with songs that I never even thought to listen to on a regular basis, let alone use for a remix. But then again, I guess that is one of the great things about being in a community like the dance one. There is so mu...

Today I have some music for you by an artist I am absolutely in love with. Adam Lambert is a highly underrated singer, one who had a huge moment of spotlight during his run on Amerian Idol, but has since stayed within the underground scene. However, I think that suits him best. Adam Lambert is a man who sings for the sake of creating music, creating something that we can all connect to and understand and feel. Even if it means we just find it to be something great to dance to, Adam Lambert makes music for the love of music. So Adam Lambert's recent album is one of the best I have heard in a long time. Each song sounds different, and each song is a beautiful expression of Adam Lambert's incredible vocal range and ability. From EDM to soul to emotive, he seems to cover all the bases. In this song, he tackles not only R&B, but the art of collaboration. Now a lot of artists collaborate with each other, creating songs that we love to jam out to and sing along to. But the interes...