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#5 Elliott Yamin; The life after American Idol..
In season 5 of American Idol one person really stood out way above the rest. Even though Elliott Yamin was singing his songs way better than the other’s, he just came in third place. Still this couldn’t stop him believing in himself and doing what he loves to do most; making (good) music. Elliott Yamin has recorded three albums until now, but his third album Gather’ Round is exclusively released in Japan.
"Elliott Yamin" Album Cover
"Fight For Love" Album Cover
"Gather Round" Album Cover
Elliott Yamin’s self-titled debut album came out in 2007. The first single from this album that he brought out was ‘Wait For You’. This is a slow tempo ballad, the song is about a guy (Elliott) who will wait for this girl even if it might take forever. Even though the fact that she left him;
So why does your pride make you run and hide?
Are you that afraid of me?
But I know it’s a lie what you keep inside
This is not how you want it to beSo baby I will wait for you
Cause I don’t know what else I can do
Don’t tell me I ran out of time
If it takes the rest of my life
Elliott Yamin – Elliott Yamin (2007) Track List;
1. “Movin’ On“– 3:41
2. “Wait for You“– 4:21
3. “Find a Way“– 3:42
4. “One Word“– 3:38
5. “You Are the One“– 4:17
6. “I’m the Man” – 4:08
7. “Train Wreck“– 3:02
8. “Free“– 4:06
9. “Alright“– 3:12
10. “Take My Breath Away“– 3:49
11. “A Song for You” (cover version of Donny Hathaway) – 3:56
Elliott Yamin’s second album is called Fight For Love, which is also the title track of the first released single.
I see that some people fight for love
They stick with it
Just can’t quit it
Some people hide from love
they run from it, cause they don’t want itWhen you got a love and its good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people fight for love
And I believe it’s true cause I’d do the same for you
Elliott Yamin – Fight For Love (2009) Track List;
1. “Let Love Be” – 3:32
2. “Know Better” – 3:57
3. “Fight for Love” – 3:41
4. “You” – 3:57
5. “Can’t Keep on Loving You (From A Distance)” – 3:14
6. “Don’t Be Afraid” – 4:03
7. “You Say” – 3:41
8. “Apart from Me” – 3:42
9. “Cold Heart” – 3:34
10. “How Do I Know” – 3:24
11. “This Step Alone” – 3:48
12. “Someday” – 5:16
Let me know what your favorite Elliott Yamin song is! See you next time 
-Rich Noise
Another thing that I like (besides music)
I’m not only into music, but also into gadgets. I came across a very cool gadget blog and it’s a coincedence that she is really into music.
So we agreed on that i’ll be posting something on GizzMiss once in a while and she will be posting something here once in a while.
Check out my first post there!
Help me to spread the word!
-Rich Noise
#4 Anthony Hamilton; taking music to a higher level
One of the persons who doesn’t get enough recognition for his musical work is definitely Anthony Hamilton. And I just don’t get it, Anthony Hamilton’s contribution and dedication to music is so immense.
Most people only know his songs ‘Charlene‘ and ‘Dear Life‘ soundtrack of the movie Step Up.
But Anthony Hamilton has made so many more great songs. I haven’t heard every song of him yet, but I come across more and more songs that I like.
What I really like is that he makes music that is so soulful and just making me want to take the time to relax.
My personal Top 5 of favourite Anthony Hamilton songs;
Leave a comment with your top 5 of favourite Anthony Hamilton songs!
-Rich Noise
#3 Dr Dre – I Need a Doctor (ft Eminem, Skylar Grey)
Nigg*s try to be the king but the ace is back! Finally, after all those years Dr Dre released his new single called ‘I Need A Doctor’ that will appear on his long-expected album Detox. All I know is that I have put this song on replay for quite a few times now!
I’m about to lose my mind
You’ve been gone for so long
I’m running out of time
I need a doctor
Call me a doctor
I need a doctor, doctor
To bring me back to life
If the rest of the songs on Dr Dre’s new album Detox are just as great as I Need A Doctor, then I don’t even mind waiting all those years.
All those years where I (and the rest of the world) had to do with the classics ‘Forgot About Dre‘ (ft Eminem), ‘Still D.R.E.‘, ‘Nuthin’ But A G Thang‘ and ‘The Next Episode‘ (all ft Snoop Dogg) which are still great by the way.
The clip of ‘I Need a Doctor’ starts with a few flash backs of his life. In the next scene he drives away in his Ferrari and when he is going faster and faster he loses control of the vehicle and crashed.
Next up is seeing Dr Dre laying on a table on life support with Eminem coming closer starting his rap. The rest you should check for yourself!
Lyrics; Dr Dre – I Need A Doctor ft Eminem, Skylar Grey
[Chorus - Skylar Grey]
I’m about to lose my mind
You’ve been gone for so long
I’m running out of time
I need a doctor
Call me a doctor
I need a doctor, doctor
To bring me back to life
[Eminem]
I told the world one day I would pay it back
Say it on tape, and lay it, record it
So that one day I could play it back
But I don’t even know if I believe it when I’m saying that
Ya’ll starting to creep in, everyday it’s just so grey and black
Hope – I just need a ray of that
‘Cause no one sees my vision when I play it for ‘em
They just say it’s wack
They don’t know what dope is
And I don’t know if I was awake or asleep
When I wrote this,
All I know is you came to me when I was at my lowest
You picked me up, breathing life in me
I owe my life to you
But for the life of me, I don’t see why you don’t see like I do
But it just dawned on me you lost a son
Demons fighting you, it’s dark.
Let me turn on the lights and brighten me and enlighten you
I don’t think you realize what you mean to me
Not the slightest clue
‘Cause me and you were like a crew
I was like your sidekick
You gon either wanna fight me when I get off this f*cking mic
Or you gon hug me
But I’m out of options, there’s nothing else I can do ’cause
[Chorus - Skylar Grey]
[Eminem]
It hurts when I see you struggle
You come to me with ideas
You say they’re just pieces so I’m puzzled
‘Cause the sh*t I hear is crazy
But you’re either getting lazy or you don’t believe in you no more
Sseems like your own opinion’s not one you can form
Can’t make a decision you keep questioning yourself
Second guessing and it’s almost like you’re begging for my help
Like I’m your leader
Your supposed to f*cking be my mentor
I can endure no more,
I demand you remember who you are
It was you who believed in me
When everyone was telling you don’t sign me
Everyone at the f*cking label, let’s tell the truth
You risked your career for me
I know it as well as you
Nobody wanted to f*ck with the white boy
Dre, I’m crying in this booth
You saved my life, now maybe it’s my turn to save yours
But I can never repay you, what you did for me is way more
But I ain’t giving up faith and you ain’t giving up on me
Get up Dre, I’m dying, I need you, come back for f*ck’s sake ’cause
[Chorus - Skylar Grey]
(I need a doctor, doctor
to bring me back to life)
[Dr Dre]
It literally feels like a lifetime ago
But I still remember the sh*t like it was just yesterday though
You walked in, yellow jump suit
Whole room, cracked jokes
Once you got inside the booth, told you, like smoke
Went through friends, some of them I put on
But they just left, they said they was riding to the death
But where the fuck are they now?
Now that I need them, I don’t see none of them
All I see is Slim
F*ck all you fair-weather friends
All I need is him
F*cking backstabbers
When the chips were down you just laughed at us
Now you ’bout to feel the fucking wrath of Aftermath, fagg*ts
You gon see us in our lab jackets and ask us where the fuck we been?
You can kiss my indecisive ass crack, maggots, and the cracker’s ass
Little Cracker Jack, beat-making wackass backwards producers
I’m back, bastards
One more CD and then I’m packing up my bags and as I’m leaving
I’ll guarantee they scream, Dre don’t leave us like that man ’cause
[Chorus - Skylar Grey]
[Eminem]
All I know is you came to me when I was at my lowest
You picked me up, breathing life in me
I owe my life to you[Dr Dre]
But they just left, they said they was riding to the death
But where the fuck are they now?
Now that I need them, I don’t see none of them
All I see is Slim
F*ck all you fair-weather friends
All I need is him
Some parts of the lyrics I picked out. It’s really great how Eminem shows his appreciation towards Dr Dre because Dre believed in his talent and gave him a chance.
And Dr Dre feels betrayed by his previous crews and manager. Now there is only Eminem that stood by his side. It just shows how big the mutual respect between those two is.
So, can you also not wait for more songs of Dr Dre like I do? Leave a comment on what you think of Dr Dre’s new song!
-Rich Noise
#2 I turned day into night, sleep till I die a thousand times
After his amazing version of ‘This Woman’s Work’ I never thought Maxwell would ever make a song again that would caught my attention. But the beautiful lyrics of ‘Pretty Wings’ really say it all;
Time will bring the real end of our trial
One day there’ll be no remnants no trace
No residual feeling within ya
One day you won’t remember me
Maxwell- This Woman’s Work
Maxwell – Pretty Wings
Enjoy . Next post will be a bit longer again, promise.
-Rich Noise
#1 My dawgs couldn’t tell If I, I look like Tom Cruise on Vanilla Sky
If you recognize this sentence, you probably know my first post is about an American artist who has been in a near fatal car accident in 2002. This crash gave Kanye West inspiration for his first single Through the Wire (which appeared on his first album The College Dropout).
Ever since I heard Through the Wire you can say I became a fan of Kanye’s music. From this album on you can recognize a Kanye West song when listening closely to the beat. When you do that you will notice that he uses a lot of samples in his music. The thing I like about his beats is that they always add a certain boost to his songs.
Kanye West likes to be controversial in his songs. Good example is his song ‘Jesus Walks’, let me put down a part of the lyrics here;
They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus
That means guns, s*x, lies, videos tapes
But if I talk about God my record won’t get played
I think Kanye West is right on this matter, I don’t see any reasons why religion is such a big issue when it appears in a song. (But I have to note that I haven’t been brought up in a very religious family). By recording ‘Jesus Walks’ he’s trying to show the world that religion is there for everyone.
Listen here; Kanye West – Through the Wire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvb-1wjAtk4
Kanye West – Jesus Walks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYF7H_fpc-g
One of his latest songs is called ‘Power’, funny thing but when I first heard it I had an association with Africa. If you want to know what I mean by that you should listen it for yourself.
Also I had to listen to it a couple of times before I got used to it. The lyrics are typical Kanye West but the song has a new sort of sound, actually pretty good because it is refreshing.
Kanye West – Power
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96tTu9-aW9k
That’s all for now, thanks for sticking around and see you next time! Oh and leave a comment on what you think of Kanye West and what you think his best song is.
-Rich Noise
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