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Happy 30th Birthday Britney Spears: Here's to 10 More Years of Pop Awesomeness

I just have to say that I really did think this article was so incredible. I know it’s like a week old, but whatever. I’m not saying all this as a Britney fan either, I’m saying that as a fan of pop music. 

Long live Rolling Stone’s Rob Sheffield, the genius who wrote this (and writes many other tidbits of awesomeness, like his book Love Is A Mixtape, which basically made me want to be a music writer for sure). 

Long live Britney (love or hate her, she’s not likely going anywhere any time soon, and if she did, she’s already made an indelible impression). Long live pop music.

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From the Lana Del Rey concert at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom last night. Performing a new song called “Summertime Sadness” (so hilarious/fitting!) off her upcoming Born to Die LP

She was so fucking amazing! Some people were making fun of her, and I could see how, in her old Hollywood get-up and all, she could appear silly. (In response, she was dropping the F-bomb like crazy and even called a rude fan a bitch.) And it’s obvious that she’s still not comfortable performing for large, or even mid-sized crowds (the Bowery was packed to capacity, basically). But that voice, man. That is some raw talent that, in spite of her very calculated esthetic (which might I remind you, isn’t that different from the revamped retro-sheen of people like Amy Winehouse, who some bloggers have hurriedly compared Del Rey to), is increasingly hard to argue against. 

Lana Del Rey is, in a word…divine.

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Kelis
Millionaire Ft. Andre 3000

Is it me or is Kelis one of the most underrated artists ever? I know the rest of you who are feelin’ her are still on “Milkshake,” or last year’s rave-y masterpiece, Flesh Tone, but this song from 2003’s Tasty is of my fave’s. It doesn’t cover new territory, particularly; celebrities struggling with their own fame & capital is kinda tired. But I have to say, I love the sentiments of “Millionaire,” specifically when Kelis sings: “Papa, I’m a millionaire but Saks Fifth Ave don’t sell affection.” 

Or just Andre 3000’s verse about rats being wherever there’s cheese etc, etc.

3000’s production is spacey and sound-loaded as usual, but somehow this all sounds bittersweet. I think that’s what I love most about it. Plus, for those of you casual Kelis listeners, this song shows that she actually can do a bit more than bring boys to the yard.

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Rihanna
Birthday Cake

Rihanna - Birthday Cake

I can certainly appreciate a hilarious/sassy/ridic ladyparts metaphor. How many times can one say that their vag is synonomous with  birthday cake? Well, I would count, but that would take the fun out the track. I’ll just let this speak for itself. I absolutely LOVE how increasingly bold, exciting, and trendy Rihanna is with her music. Even the fact that the track clocks in at a puzzling 1 min, 18 secs, is indicative of nothing and a lot, all at the same time. Love this woman.

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Mickey Darling
I Wanna Be Skinny!

Hey guys! Here’s a song I made when I was a kid that I blogged about on my other Tumblr, Even Anne Chung! LOLz

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I really wanted to be skinny when I was younger. I still really wanna lose 3 pounds. Just 3, thx! I should go on a no-carb diet. Is butter a carb? 

I made a beat, wrote, and recorded this song, entitled, eh-hm!: “I Wanna Be Skinny” when I was an angsty 17-year-old.  Minus the cheap production value (notice that I did not use the word low-budget; this would represent me just being rude to myself. Besides, what kind of budget would a 17-year-old have?! I’M NOT A DADDY’$ GIRL RI¢H.) and the deadpan aka slightly off-key singing, I actually think this song had and still has some potential.

The super-poignant lyrics are below, and as you listen and follow along, please also browse the pictures of my former teenage self. 

Today, I woke up leaning over the toilet. 

I looked in, saw my reflection down below. 

Through the green and orange slime, I could see that I wasn’t satisfied. 

And so, I flushed it. 

And so, I flushed it. 

Everyone says I need help.

But I see no problem. I see no problem, I see no problem. 

I’m beautiful. 

Although, I could always afford to be better. 

La da da da da da X 8

Chorus:

I need something else, so I can be skinny. 

Skinny, once again. 
Maybe I could fit a smaller size, and I won’t be scared to try.

Until I’m skinny.

It’s all I really want.

He looked into me

And told me I was nothing but ugly

And fat.

I guess that must be true.

I wouldn’t lie to myself, would I, would I, would I?

La da da da da da X8

Bridge:

I keep on pushin’

I keep on tryin’

It might be dangerous but I’m sick of cryin’, oh I

Keep on pushin’

I keep on tryin’

It might be dangerous but I’m sick of cryin’ oh

Chorus (out) 

I was one of these kids: 

My hair looked like this (so glam, obvs!): 

and/or Ms. Brandy Norwood’s dookie braids:

And, finally, because I was 17 and pregnant:

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