TMV: Music Tuesday

What’s up?! I have to tell y’all this story before I get to the music…

I was at an off-site meeting today and I must admit that I was looking pretty damn fly. I had on my light brown business suit, with my pretty brown oxfords and matching Coach bag and my hair was acting right…I even had in my brown contacts (see Mike’s spot to know what I’m talking about). They served us lunch and as I’m carrying my plate back to my seat, one of the dudes that works at the hotel where we were offers to carry my plate for me. I tell him that I am okay and thank him and continue on to my seat. I wasn’t aware but he follows me anyway and pulls out my chair for me, and then proceeds to ask how the meeting is going. I tell him that we are just eating lunch now, and the meeting hasn’t started yet. He says, “Oh really?” like he’s surprised, and then says, “Well, you have a nice afternoon, with your pretty self,” and finally leaves me alone. I say thank you and turn to my baked potato (because I haven’t eaten all day) (and because what I look like?)…

That’s not it. Later in the afternoon I’m going to the bathroom and this other dude comes up behind me to ask me if I’m sleepy yet. I look at him like he’s lost his damn mind and ask him, “What?” He says “You know, meetings usually are boring.” Oh, I say and tell him that no I’m not sleepy. He asks how much longer we are going to be there tonight. OK, let me just say that I’m trying to go to the bathroom because my bladder is screaming at me and I ain’t got time for nobody to be trying to holler. I tell him, as I keep walking, that we are leaving as soon as I come out of the bathroom. So I go, take care of my business. For whatever reason, the damn door to the bathroom is open, so when I come out of the stall and finish washing my hands, he is standing outside the bathroom watching me as I’m checking myself in the mirror. I stand there for a minute, like, “WTF?” and then walk outside. So he throws his line on me.

“Are you from here?”

“Yes.”

“Do you need someone to show you around the city tonight?” Didn’t I just say I was from here?

“No, I’m going home.”

“So are you married?”

“No.”

“Are you single?”

“No.”

“Well, do you have any room for any new friends?” What kinda shit is this?

“No, I don’t think he would like that very much, but thank you anyway.”

I don’t know whether to be flattered or heartbroken. Did I mention that the second dude only had one arm?

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OK, to the music…there really wasn’t any new music out today that I was checking for. But I have to say this: I’ve been listening to that Jennifer Hudson CD and I don’t really like it. It is almost too much singing. Don’t get me wrong; I think JHud is very talented and can sang her ass off…maybe it is just the material on this CD that is not hitting me the right way. There are a couple of songs that I make it through until the end, but other than that, eh…I dig her and Fantasia’s duet, but again we move into “too much singing” territory. It did take me a while to warm up to “Spotlight,” but I dig it now…I had to listen to the words. I’m not hating, but I was expecting more, I guess.

Here’s the song (the one with Fantasia) if you would like to listen:

video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on October 5, 2008 by brezh072291

The other CD I loaded and have been listening to is Robin Thicke. I happen to like Robin (I think he’s cute; but he’ll never take John Mayer’s place in my heart) and dude is talented. The vibe on this CD is nice, and even with the few cuts that I think should have been left on the table, it is one that I just let play.

I’m a little biased because I prefer to listen to a man sing to me than a female…there I said it. So?

Here’s one of my faves from Robin’s new CD:

video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on September 25, 2008 by ibbysgurl

One last thing…

You know Bey has a new CD coming out…she has released a couple of videos and I’ve only seen them once…but you have to see this DUDE (?!?) getting his choreography on to her single, “Single Ladies”…he is fierce! H/T to Oh Hell Nawl for the vid…

video credit: originally uploaded to YouTube on October 18, 2008 by Dancer554

YOU.BETTA.WORK!!!

Ta-ta for now!