"Music Minute" - My Iggy Top 11

I love me some Iggy Azalea. And the reasons for this fact are uncountable. And in the light of her debut album beeing released this year (Well, at least we all hoe so. I mean it is up time!) I have made a list of my favorite 11 Iggy Azalea songs.

This list would of course not be complete with the comment that Iggy has the figure and body of a model. I mean look at her. Someone has either invented bio-engeneering to make her that perfect of she is just a drip of perfection. What is even more amazing is, that in the body of this swedish super model milk bun, the soul and rap talent of possibly a black woman lies. I mean have you heared her music? And to make it clear right form the beginning: I love me some Azealia Banks, but she really annoys me with her constant twitter feuds. Iggy on the other side is friendly and works on her music. Something that Azealia should do as well. But #NoTNoShade! Lets just start the countdown!

Honorary Mention - Burgundy Shit

A smooth urban sound, finger snaps and some genuinely good rapping. I just love that this song combines hip hop and R&B in such a smooth way. And Iggy's voice really comes out on this one, even though the rap part is kinda short. So this one definitely deserves to be mentioned!

11 - Hello Feat. Joe Moses 

From her mixtape Ignorant Art Iggy brings us this banger as the second song of the tape. It has this cleas electronic sound what Iggy is known for and has her canstantly rapping about clothes, money and bitches. Best line: "These are Ferragamo, bicthes What the fuck are those?" Very shopping and buying oriented, a song that basically says: Im a fabulous bitc, deal with me and my Ferragamo shoes!

10 - Backseat Feat. Chevy Jones

Nice intro. And the the song turnes around ad takes the other direction. A nice beat with, what i would call eectronical bells, and a beat that just gets your head going u and down. The big surprise comes when the chours actually is smooth and soft. Annd damn, that woman can rap fast!

09 - My World

The third one from "Ignorant Art" in a row. That says: Get the goddamn mixtape! Iggy claiming her territory. Its her world and we are in it. She might be white but this girl got the balls of a rapper that has been in the biz for years. Even though there might be some basic rhymes in this one. But she definitely brings it with : "My world, my bitches, white girls team full of bad bitches!" Who says a white chick can't  be ghetto?

08 - Bac 2 Tha Future (My Time)

Taken from her mixtape "Trapgold" Iggy brings us some hard rapping to a sickening experimental and great beat. Contentwise Iggy lets us know it is her time and she will take her opportunities. Well, that is fine with me! "My heart is in it, Im authentic, Its clear to see its my time!" - Best line from the song, that, btw,  is over too fast!

 

"Music Minute" - Do What U Want or Fuck Them Haters - A Review

So far "ARTPOP" has been a pretty good thing for Little Monsters and 2013 in musical terms. And now Lady Gaga reloads her guns of genious wierdness and freakish artness to hit us hard again with a lil promo song from "ARTPOP" called "Do What U Want" Feat. R Kelly. 

The "Born This Way" singer has made the song part of her countdown to the release of her latest pop epos on November 11th. The single cover has been released by her on Twitter and the girl has gutts... and an ass! I mean hello! Take a good hard look on this one, then go home and cry/or get horny on the sight of it, hit the gym later and come home agan and cry about your orange skin and her perfect skin. That ass is gorgeos and probably even gay men are strangely attracted to it. And the blonde wig! Hell yes! 

The only ting discussable is the thong. Im not sure yet wheter to like or dislike the pattern, but I actually don't really care because I am too much distracted by that ass. Okay im gonna go cry now that my ass is nowhere even near a state that is close to this ass-perfection. Its like that one line in her "Marry The Night" video: "Check out that nurse on the right. She has got a great ass. BAM!"- Yeah, this ass is not a BAM, this ass is a BAM BAM and you are freaking dead. So lets get to the song, before I get completely lost between that great asscheaks and all. I mean they are just too perfect and.... See, that is what I meant by "distracted"!

The songs beginning lets me think of some 80's fightclub scenery thing and just blows my mind. I mean it is actually R&B mixed with some great electronic beats. Im sold, already. When it comes to the chorus I am one happy fan. "You can have my heart, but you can't have my mind" - Man these are some good lyrics. I am kinda sure that this one is a slam against the freaking critics, since Gaga has ranted on twitter about what has been thrown in her direct way. The vocals she gives us here definitely are a reminder of the songs of Christina Aguilera when she actually knew how to make good music. Like it, since it shows that Gaga has a power voice. Then comes the part I am not that crazy about. The R. Kelly part. I mean it sounds good and all but actually I would have wished he would not be on the song. Because when he sings it, it sounds kinda very much like an R&B record we all know and kinda not that special anymore But dring his part it becomes clear that this one is a big FU to the haters. 

So far the song is very good, and lets us see another fact of ARTPOP. I kinda like it, but to be honest it is also not that much of a banger as it could have been, but still it is a solid and good, radio friendly 8/10, with the security of getting us hungry for more!

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"Music Minute" - PRISM - Setting the Colors Free (?) - A Review

She has taken us by storm with a song about kissing girs and a good album that followed, then she hit us again with Teenage Dream and completed her image as the cotton candy queen of pop music. And now, as she roared for us we get to hear her musical PRISM.

Katy Perry has given fans an insight into her new album to make them listen to 90 seconds of each song early, but now the thing is released. (In Germany at least!) So let the bitchfest, oh pardon me, I meant review begin! As usual I'll make thi a song by song wlakthrough to give you all the info possible. But first the cover. I would nomminate it for ab award like: "Worst Cover in a While" or "Looks Like A 12 Year Old Did It". I Hate it! Katy, Instagram is not appropriate for an album cover! I wanna see better! But was I actuall suprised? No, not really Katy is no Madonna, no Rihanna and no Gaga!

01. Roar

I think I ranted, bitched and moaned about "Roar" enough and have already reviewed it and the accompanying video here on Icon Art Marilyn. So just check it out here and be sure that the song just got the 5/10 due to its good production. #SorryNotSorry

02. Legendary Lovers

Nice songtitle, actuay makes you expect something. But the beginning sounds like some fucked up journey to India. The song actually is kinda boring and the lovers theme really sets me asleep. There is no boom, or it to the song, allthought the lyrics are kinda good. Nice to know: Cleopatra reference in there. But the ong sound like some verkackte Indie bullshit. A nice 4/10 on the scale.

03. Birthday

The beginning, for me, is a reminder of "Teenage Dream", and actually the whole song has this "Teenage Dream" to it. Actually the song is genereic and not innovative. There is no chance that this song will make it to my list of rememberable songs. But its better than "Legedary Lovers" so imma just be nice and give it a 5/10.

04. Walking On Air

Finally a song that is more of a good one to listen to. It is funkyy and the first song Katy uses her voice well and does not make me want to turn it off immediatly. Also the ealking on air metaphor is a nice one for feeling good, even though the lyrics might not win an award. But actually the song is enjoyable to listen to. 7/10.

05. Unconditionally

Oh, another slow beginning. Well actually that does not really get me for a good start, but lets see. Oh and at the refrain she has already lost me. Anothzer generic sng that possibly could make it into the charts but shows that Perry is zero about artistic depth but rather about chart success. Not with me! 5/10 and I'm beeing nice her. PS: The songs so far sound kinda the same. 

06. Dark Horse feat. Juicy J

Have already written about it, and I have to say that this one probably will be my favorite on the whole record, and so far it is the best of the sings. And that is such a sad thing, I mean six songs into the album and I am already worried if it was worth the money to spend. But you can read the review of this ong here and I'll give it an 8/10.

07. This Is How We Do

When has Katy turned into Kesha? I mean hello! This one could be a kesha song. Sad thing about that is that it is not even a good Kesha song. It rather is lyrically OK but from the sound: Please My ears bleed. Could not even bare to listen the whole thing! 3/10, an absolute FAIL!

08. International Smile

Okay that one actually is catchy and is all about travel and how things connect people around the globe. The music is catchy and the lyrics are acceptable. This one is a keeper and worth knowing the lyrics. So I will just be a nice boy and give it a 7/10.

09. Gost

All I can say about this song is boring. Boring, boring boring. Unrelatable, generic aand horribly overproduced. I hate it! Sorry but this one is only a 3/10. And I am being nice again. Why so generic Katy? This one sound like every other song on the record!

 

10. Love Me

And this one does not make it better. Katy, find other topics then your breakup,, becaus that is sooo over! We want to hear better songs and not always the same! And that I mean lyricwise and soundwse. Because this one is eachangable as well! Andther bad song that is worth nthing in my ears. Depressing to think she is a world start and talented artists are not. A nice 4/10.

11. This Moment

The beginning really sounds interesting and different from the rest of this shitty tracklist called album. And even though the song is overly another pretty boring one that misses the boom, wow and amazing point it is 10 time sbetter than its two preceders. A 6/10.

12. Double Rainbow

Oh, and yet another shitty generic song. What a surprise. Cant even listen to it for more than 30 seocnds. Just for beeing nice im gonna give 5/10. Im so done! And "One mans trash is man's treasure.", really Katy? More generic speeches that bore the shit out of us! Get some creativty!

13. By The Grace Of God

This son is actually the only good slow song that is worth mentioning. The lyrics are emotion filled and dont sound genereic, but the song is rather depressing than uplifting. But it brightens up a bit, but the transition is horrible. But a 6/10.

Summed up all I can say about PRISM is that I can not, with good conciousness, say that you should go and purchase it. Its overproduced, underwhelming and does not live up to what Katy has actually promoted. The only thing PRISM sets free is the content of my stomach since it is so bad. So not buying the spread of colors! It only has generic points to make and the songs lack artistic depth. One can clearly see thet this album is desiged to sell and make the charts and not a statement of artistic expression, well at least not a very good one. Songs that sound exchangable and overprouced and underthought give the album a rating of 68 of 130. The average score of the songs was 5,2. I love me some Katy , but I so hope that there will be a new album fast and that she will have another style then. So far I'm out!

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"Music Minute" - Candy Yum (Cum) Yum?

This one hit me hard, and by hard I mean there was a chance of me getting hard, if you know what I mean. This time Music Minute will have the (diabetes creating) pleasure to give you all my thought on the music video to Kevin Mikals "Candy Yum Yum".

 

Lets cut the crap! That video could be so many things: a boxer brief ad, a candy ad, an ad for Grindr, could be gay porn or even just a music video. But with all the oiled up men, the twerking, Willam Belli and Honey Mahagony this video just screams SEX! And if you havet seen it yet, watch it!

The song is kinda very simple, the lyrics are generic but in this sense we all already know that this is just a club tune to get us on the floor and loose our shit. And you can definitely imagine some guy blowing someone in a gay club to this tune. The video is so super sexy, and über candy filled, that one could even argue that it gives a bad stereotypical representation of the gay community. I mean the words "sex obsessed" and "porno-chic" might come up in the discussion. And yet again this is the gay couterpart to Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and really gets it going. Willam is just super funny and Honey Mahagony has appearently gotten rid of the kaftan collection.  Whatsoever, thing is that this one, allthough clearly not intended to be so, is hot material for discussing representations of the gay community and if they are either in the favour of the cause or not. But I am still to bothered with the question of wether to say its softporn or a music video. Decide on ya own, I got some "WTF" going on.

#SecretProject and #ArtForFreedom - Madonna has upped her game!

I know that sometimes I bitch and moan about Madonna and her work or sometimes her personality. But I actually really love Madonna and her work! And the last piece of work by Madonna has really been a huge bang for me! It has been a real thing and blast to watch it.

 

The thing is called # secretproject and is a 17 minutes film that is kept in balck and white. The film was directed by Steven Klein, and features Madonna in many BDSM related sces, in a jail, shooting people, in the darkness and beeing carried away. The movie is a campaign against homophobia, against bigotry and against the restriction of speech and artistic freedom. We see a hint into the direction of Putin, Russia, the church and hate speech. If you havent seen it yet: watch it below!

We all knw that this video is basically a typical collection of what Madonna stands for, and in basic it is a sum up of what Madonnas career content wise and visually like ia all about! But it realy has potential to make an impact and get people thinking. And Madonna sure has the possibilities to spread its message and make it actually work. And now let me tell you in detail why it actually is so amazing and why it brings activism to a next level. One of the very first sentences around human behavior is "The enemy is not out there, the enemy is within." Actually this is not one of the newest and catchiest things, but its one that has some meaning to it, and by some I mean much! because actually the human condition and everything related to it is a construct that comes from within. And so we really have to fight the enemy in ourselves. As well Madonna cites some director by saying: "All you need for a movie, is a gun and a girl!" 

As the movie goes on Madonna says that wen she was on her tour she saw "a lack of desire, like a plague." and I cans to relate to what she is saying. There lately has been a lack of compassion and fire in activism around LGBT things and stuff. As well Madonna raises the question of what it takes for something or someone to be taken seriously. And the question of when to be taken serious is an important one when it comes to activism of any kind. As well Madonna questions her point as a woman and a female performer. She says "Instead, I am a woman. I am blonde. I have tits and an ass, and an insational desire to be nudist. Come on baby, show us your ass! Shake it for us baby! Do that dance you do so well for us, baby!" and therby she actually hits the poit of it all. even for her as an iconic part of pop music history and pop icon she is still out there beeing missjudged and objectified by men. And that might be a part of the need to raise the question when to take someone and something serious. And by "History repeats itsself, don't you see a pattern her?" its clear that Russia is on the top of Madonnas list of places with a need for change.

The moment from there on it even gets better. Madonna gives a real definition why there is a need for the revolution and why Madonna wants to start it. "I dont feel save, lots of people don't feel save. Thats why  I wanna start a revolution. But this revolution will not be televised, it will not be on the iternet, it won't be an app availible on your iPhone. You won't be able to download it. This will be the revolution of thinking for yourself, having your own opinion and not giving a damn about waht people say. This will be a revolution of enquioring further. Of not worrying about winning other peoples approval, of not wishing you weresomeone else, but perfectly intend to be who you are, someone unique, rare and fearless." - Wow. That, for me, is something that actually could come from a philosophy book. I mean it basically is all true. This revolution Madonna wants us to spread is all about beeing your self and no one else. But not only to be but also to make others be themselves. Followed is this by Madonna condemming labels. "Fuck labels. I hate labels. We are all in this ship together sailing like a burning spear across the sea, burn baby, burn!".

And, as if the film hasn't got enough gunpowder in it already she sets one stone on top by explicitly calling out criticism and hate based on religion as wrong. "You can not use religion to treat other people badly, you can not use God's name to treat other people badly." Well, I could not agree more with you Madonna, because if there is a tyical pop icon that embraces christianity AND contorosersy and acception than it is Madonna. The last real buster sentence of the video is "I know what you are thinking: If you can't stand the heat. get out of the kitchen! But it's too late, I am in the kitchen and the burner is on full blaze!" Hell yeah! And she should stand ther cause she has been there for ages and done a good job!

The whole video basically is about the question of madness and genious side to side, activism and taing action, how to treat people, how to be ative, why to care and how to care, when to care and how to be heared. And visually we see that Madonna still manages to make the ugly, the violence, and the anger glamorous. The darkness as a creature of gamerous light. Get it?