[REVIEW] Caleb Lovely's WHEN YOU LOVE ME sums up what a relationship should be

When you meet that someone that opens you up in ways you never expected, who gets you and even makes you feel better than yourself then you know you have something special. With WHEN YOU LOVE ME that is what Caleb Lovely sings about. It's that love that makes you want to throw the hands of time away, enjoying each and every moment. 

"I just want to be the only reason for the breath that you take," he proclaims, showing how close he wants them to be. It also shows how sometimes the right relationship will make you believe again.  Like an answer to a prayer, love can do things for us that we didn't think possible. 

Caleb Lovely's WHEN YOU LOVE ME sums up what a relationship should be.

[REVIEW] THAT'S MY BABY by Gary "Lil G" Jenkins is that anthem guys want to share with that special lady

 As guys we don't always say the things we should or it doesn't come out the way we sometimes want. With THAT'S MY BABY Gary "Lil G" Jenkins shares the words we want to say in just the right way.

The song has a beat that makes you want to move and a message that expresses the truth: sometimes our pride keeps us from saying what's on our heart. He doesn't let that stop him from letting that special lady know he sees her and feels her. 

Throughout the song we get a mixture of praise and appreciation as well as acknowledgement when he's done wrong. She's been with him through the good and bad, showing where she stands with him. "That's my baby," he sings, 'my forever love'. 

Definitely a song you can put on repeat to dance to or chill to. The guys get the message out that they want, and the ladies get their much-deserved appreciation and praise. 

[REVIEW] With her signature style Ali Caldwell proclaims redemption in TROUBLE TOWN

 

When I say the name Ali Caldwell the thing that comes to mind is an artist that is able to captivate you with every word. Her latest offering of 2021 TROUBLE TOWN is no different.

Telling a story as only she can, Ali sings about an individual who wants what they had back---realizing they made some bad choices, including stops in 'trouble town'. We can all relate to this---men and women both--- doing things we know weren't right and hoping it's not too late to turn things around. 

"I can't take it back, what I did," she confesses, wishing she could rewind it all. The truth is she can't. We can't. All we can do is moving forward try to be better. 

Great vibes and a message that speaks to your heart, TROUBLE TOWN is another win for Ali Caldwell. 

[REVIEW] Alyst showcases his lyrical skills with GLEEMING

With an addictive, driving beat GLEEMING by Alyst showcases his ability to tell a story about rising above the obstacles and negativity to shining. He knows what it's like to be ignored not he's everywhere, doing his thing as an independent artist that is making his mark. 

Realizing what's important, Alyst raps about not worrying about followers but focusing on the dollars and the pursuit of the dream. This is what makes him stand out among others in Hip Hop. He's about the story and not just getting your attention. 

With the perfect marriage of words and flow, GLEEMING shines in 2021. 

[REVIEW] THE DAY YOU LEFT by Poo Bear shows the complicated nature of loving and losing

 I can't tell you how much I can relate to THE DAY YOU LEFT by Poo Bear. 

The song is all about loving someone, losing someone and then still feeling the love and regret that you're left with. Us guys don't always talk about the feelings we have when it comes to relationships. We hurt just like others do, and this song shows that even when we know something is wrong it's hard for us to let it up. 

The fact that he is expressing the tug of war of the heart of wanting to be done with the betrayal but still loving the person is so fear. The thing he also says that struck me was IF the person wanted to come back he was open to it! One can judge how wise that might be, but it is still REAL. I've been there, wanting something that no longer served me well. 

THE DAY YOU LEFT shows the complicated nature of loving and losing. That is why men and women can relate to it. 

[REVIEW] GOOD 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo is that song about moving on even when you don't want to

The heart is a funny thing, right? Olivia Rodrigo's GOOD 4 U shows that not everyone moves on or heals as quickly as others. It's hard when the person who said they wanted to give you the world is not with someone else. They have moved on, but you are still thinking about what was---and what will now never be.

GOOD 4 U is that tongue and cheek song about someone who is able to do well personally and professionally while you are still trying to pick up the pieces and move forward. You don't really want the other person to hurt. You just wish you didn't have to go through what you're feeling alone. 

Then comes the second-guessing: 'Maybe I'm too emotional,' she says, but to him she says, 'Your apathy is like a wound in salt.' The follow-up is the heart-breaking: 'Maybe you never cared at all...' That is a revelation no one wants to come to, but it could be the case.

Relatable and fun, GOOD 4 U is that song about moving on eve when you don't want to. 

[REVIEW] Life is better with new Mary J Blige in your playlist. AMAZING is just what we needed

 As soon as this single dropped on Amazon it was downloaded and happily on repeat on my playlist. 

Everything about this song speaks to me: the hype of DJ Khalid, the crazy beat and the words of Mary J. Blige that are just what we need as we wrap up what's been another extraordinary year. 

For her it's about celebration each and every day, not waiting on a birthday or special event. "I feel good, I feel great, man I feel amazing..." those are the words we should look in the mirror and repeat to ourselves and then to others. Life is too short not to appreciate the day and to encourage the positive vibes, avoiding the negativity. 

"Every day celebrate not just on occasion," she encourages. That is just what we need to do as we look at the blessings we have and not at what it seems as though we don't have. 

From beginning to end this song makes you move. It's just what we needed in times like this to remind us of the blessing that is life.