Black Girls Rock!…No Seriously We Do!

I love when I play shows with Shanell we always have such a great time!

CMJ

CMJ was a blast it wasn’t without its pitfalls- no soundcheck, roving soundman during my performance and hurried through my set by stage managers. But all in all the crowd loved it and I had the opportunity to see the the homie Shanell perform. All in all it was a wonderful night full of laughs and good music.

Rehearsal for CMJ Damn It Feels GOOD!!!

Went down to Philly today to prepare for the many CMJ shows I’m featured in next week. Fresh Start! Dope Band! Amazing MD Rah on Bass! Dedicated Team! YAY ! Now drumroll….rehearsal!!! Click here for the goodies.

Rockland Ready…

I’m f*cking exhausted but in a great way. Getting used to 24/7. I had the greatest time this week with Chris Cinemaxx up at Rockland Ready studio, working on another single. Chris played all the instruments on the record – he killed the bassline till his finger bled btw! Headed back up there this weekend for more creative conception. Going to upload the video later, but in the meanwhile check out a sneak peek here.

New! Behind The Scenes of Miss America

You’ve already seen the images, now take a look at the fun behind the scenes!

Shot by Berman Fenelus

Younglao X Ityasha Jordan = Miss America!

On a rainy NYC day, my team and I gathered to shoot my new round of promo images, and the rest is history. To shoot with Itaysha Jordan was an honor and a pleasure, she is uber-talented and took time out of her busy schedule to craft these masterpieces.
A special thank you to: Steven Duarte, Photo Assistant/ Lyani Powers, Styling & Props/ Nya Raphael & Tish Celestine, Hair & Makeup/ Shannon Washington, Production & Direction. Check out the rest after the jump!

Younglao X The Blast Live @ Uptown Grand

In honor of Black Music Month, I rocked the stage with Marsha Ambrosious, Jaiden The Cure and other great talents at Uptown Grand with Digiwaxx. Full performance clips and interview when you just, press, play.

ps. big shout to lyani, shannon, j and the power of a stapler!

Rockstar Personalit(ies)

I used to be a self absorbed, self destructive, sleep deprived hungover mess. I wore this emotional coat of arms with arrogant pride screaming sex, drugs and rock and roll at the top of my lungs in an effort to fill the shoes of those who came before me; Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Sid Vicious, Kurt Cobain… all of them gifted and conflicted, all of them like me… Rockstars.

I have surmised that there are two parts to every human being, your Godself and your  Your earthself. Godself is the part of you that is larger than life,  creates masterpieces, moves mountains and fills every crease and corner of a room with the sheer raw force of your living, breathing, hungry existence. Your earthself is quiet, thoughtful, sometimes introverted and respectful of things you beyond your understanding. It is both satisfied and content. One cannot exist without the other and throughout the course of our lives we are are all striving to maintain the balance between the two.

Rockstar Essentials

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

There is no worse feeling than looking a dear friend in the eye over dinner and knowing that you have to fire them.

There is never a good time. You think ‘Maybe I’ll do it before the main course comes…’ or ‘I’ll definitely do it during dessert and a Jameson.’ During your crisis of conscience, the night rolls on and soon you’re laughing it up about some funny incident that happened earlier and chatting about crushes, lovers and crazy ex’s. You’ve now forgotten why you invited them out in the first place.

The bill arrives and the conversation automatically becomes how much of a tip you should each leave. Then the customary goodnight hugs and ‘call me.’ On the cab ride home, you say ‘I’ll do it tomorrow, tonight wasn’t the right time.’ But, as the sun dawns on another business day and the issues that prompted your decision rare their ugly little heads you realize there is no perfect time to give someone you love the axe.