Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Tunesday: I Am




I'm sure you all know by now that Mary has a new album out. I say album, but what I really mean is "songs available for download on cheap sites like mp3panda.com". I'm sure they don't make albums anymore, and does anyone really buy cd's still???


If you didn't catch her performance on the AMA's the other night, you missed out. Mary is Mary... kind of like Queen Latifah, she mixes just the right blend of thug and class. Her voice commands respect, and frankly, I am obsessed with her silky smooth mocha skin. IT IS FLAWLESS. How does she do it? I long to know.


Anyway. Stronger With Each Tear seems to be a nice compilation of tunes. My favorite by far, however, is this one called "I Am". No deep message in the song or anything. Just a super smooth set of vocals and piano, with a beat that makes ya head bounce. Enjoy.

15 comments:

Robin said...

The "kitchen" song is cool too - the "kitchen" is her man. clever. I heard it on NPR yesterday. I think i need this album.

Linsey said...

Love me some Mary. Uh-huh!

Lauren in GA said...

You should be a music writer. (I am not sure what the job title would actually be, though) What I mean is, you should write music reviews because you explain things perfectly. When you wrote how, "Mary is kind of like Queen latifah, she mixes just the right blend of thug and class." I literally nodded my head in agreement.

So, right after I clicked on your blog, Little J-Dawg, as you call him, started whining for his lunch so I have been playing this song over and over for him while I shovel rice cereal into his mouth and sing to him how nobody is gonna treat him as good as I am.

Tristan said...

I've not really heard her new album, but she is awesome. I mean, who doesn't love Mary J ???

lisamarie said...

I still buy cds. I love them and never want them to go away. the only time i download is if it is just 1 or 2 songs i want, which i enjoy the ability to do so greatly. mjb is gorgeous.

Ilene said...

Love her. I second everything you said.

jessica said...

Love that Mary! She is so gorgeous!

ABSOLUTELY NORMAL CHAOS said...

Mary... Mary... Mary....

Trinity (of haiku tofu) said...

I agree. Mary is Mary- I love her Thug/Classy blend. Sometimes when I'm living my substitute teacher existence, I wish I was more like her.

Steven Rosbach said...

Mary has not yet earned first-name-only status in the music world. I nead a surname please.

Hazen5 said...

Happy back cracks me up!

Ms. Blige is good!

Steven Rosbach said...

Oh Mary J BILGE... right. I like that one song she does. With the video, you know the one.

calibosmom said...

She is beautiful and I thought she was great on Idol. I'm liking that beach sweater too.

diane said...

Have you noticed that Mary J and I have a very similar haircut. I love her.

diane said...

I buy cd's. Probably because I don't know how to download anything onto my ipod. I struggle.