Favorite Music Video
We Cry Together - Kendrick Lamar feat. Taylour Paige
Here stands the stage play of one of the most standout tracks from Kendrick's newest album. On record, you can truly picture the entire situation and visualize it as some scene you would see in a theatre. Apparently that's exactly what was intended for years before release, this music video has both Taylour and Kendrick presenting the song live on set. The difference in delivery here also adds to the experience since some lines are said more naturally than on record where everything must be conveyed audibly. Truly this is a work of art, but only for those of age. There is a censored version, yet I can't vouch for it having the same impact without the language and eventual ending.
Favorite Performance
Tiny Desk Concert - JID
As mentioned before, JID is becoming a talent to take note of if you haven't done so before. Although this particular tiny desk performance is a bit less interactive with the audience, JID and the band provide a wonderful medley of some past work of his along with a few selections from his latest work, The Forever Story. Watching this performance made me proud to keep up with him since his Dreamville debut, The Never Story, allowing me to jam through this auditory journey. This here is more proof in the pudding that he's next up!
Favorite B-Side
B'rave ~a song for Matilda~ (Dance Practice) - Billlie
I love Billlie! They're so versatile and different, but when they hit that sweet spot of what I love...I could die. B'rave is a nice R&B tune from the girls that they chose as the b-side they're promoting with their title, Ring Ma Bell (What a Wonderful World). The vocal tones of each member fit their parts perfectly from the singing and raps throughout over the lovely seductive production. The choreography is also well matched with the sexy feel of the music and is executed flawlessly by the group. I could put this on repeat for days. So...yeah, did I mention that I love Billlie? (P.S. I still feel this possible could have been a NCT 127 b-side, even with some slight alterations to the choreo.)
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