My Buddies Live

Somewhere between brain music and body music sits Seal. His enlistment of former dance/electronic artist Stuart Price to produce his fifth full-length doesn’t represent a move in one of those directions. After Seal’s singular baritone—which is getting even more pleasingly throaty as he ages—the songs are the focus here. Some hum and build like good club tracks (”Loaded”); some launch as acoustic guitar pieces and pick up steady kick drums along the way (”Dumb,” album standout “Rolling”). But they’re all melodious, lyrical and as intimate as any singer/songwriter’s sparser work. Even a duet with wife Heidi Klum (”Wedding Day”) is more sweet than saccharine. But the best part: The 10 songs are all strong, and placed in an order that creates an emotional arc, like a real—what’s that word again?

Album, Dance, Entertainment, Music, Music Artists, Music Reviews, New Single, News, Pop Music, Seal, Singers, Song

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I’m not sure if this is a great accomplishment or every rapper’s worst nightmare.

Rapper Soulja Boy’s number 1 single ‘Crank Dat Soulja Boy (Superman)’ has gained so much momentum across the nation that even dancing instructors are teaching students dances to it. Hip hop dance, I’m not going to be surprised. But ballet?! Soulja Boy must be so proud.

The ballet is playful but is mighty complex. I think it has more steps than AA, not to mention hard for some people to do. But it doesn’t seem like it’s hard for some pint-sized ballet students. Crank that pirouette!

Dance, Music, Music Artists, Performance, Rap Music, Singers, Soulja Boy

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