Words that Matter

Ambitious girl, the drive-drive me crazy

I'm tryna stay with you, lay with you

I'll pay you tuition, pray with you if you aint intuition

I'm tryna fxck the shxt out your aspirations

see, the last one I dated, I hated

we wake up, I go to work, she leave out

come back with some make up, high heels, and a purse, or

worse I ask, "Babygirl, what you aspire to be?"

she reply to me like, "why you perspiring me?" bxtch..

pardon me if I'm sweating you but,

I wanna see something else in you before I invest in you

ambitious girl, (what you sitting fI'd rather you tell me to hit you later,

because you gotta finish a paper

then to be in my face asking for a rosé cup

see these bxtches can't cut in yo business

I'm in love with your business

and your productivity is the reason I interest, ambitious girl

see, I like the person that you are,

but I'm in love with the person that you have potential to be

and all your dreams sharing with me

and your secrets baring with me

and the flaws, you aint even got to mention to me,

ambitious girl, you just wanna win, and you'd rather chase your dreams, 

then to try to chase these men

that try to chase these skirts

that try to chase these shots with flavors that not even as sweet as her

my ambitious girl, I wont forget you,

I just reflect on how I aint met you, yet boo

you somewhere, getting your life in order

so for the time being, i hope this (overscribe) might support her

support her, or work her, she worth it

New Music: DRAKE - Im Ready For Ya

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R.I.P. to the girl you used to see
Her days are over. Baby she’s over
I’ve decided to give you all of me
Baby come closer, baby come closer
I’m ready for ya!
Kill ‘em all, switch it up
Put it on, zip it up
Let my perfume, soak in in your sweater
You say you’ll be here soon, sooner the better
No option for her, you sayin’ no
I run this game, just play your role
Follow my lead, whatchu waitin’ fo’?
Thought it over and decided tonight is the night

(Background voice)
Yeah I hear you talkin’, don’t know who you tryin’ to flatter
Got my mind made up. I-I-I’m ready for ya
I’m in control, but with you bein’ a man
You don’t seem to understand that I-I-I’m ready for ya
I-I-I’m ready for ya
I-I-I’m ready for ya
So keep thinkin’ you the man
‘Cause it’s all part of my plan
I-I-I’m ready for ya
Nothin’ on, I strut around
I do it big, I shut it down
I wonder if you’ll be able to handle me
Mental picture, no cameras please
(Background voice)

[Drake - Verse]
Uh, red lipstick on the wine glass cameras in my mind,
Flash, black lines aray white diamonds, what a contrast,
I know you get impatient as the time pass, you say you want it fast,
Define fast, cause I can speed it up, and make it last
And I could audition for this, and I could be part of the cast
And I could produce for your future, I could co-direct your past,
And make damn sure you never forget it, commited, im ready, im with it
Still here like a statue, pink champagne, green ink in your tattoos,
You say you got bagges, well im packed too, plus I got a sex pistol,
Pointed right at you “BAM!”, the baddest women ever in the heart of south,
Proven over and over again thats why im hard to doubt, plus im
Young money ’till the death, I took the carter out
Im more than ready too, hope of something that you thought about

[Chorus]

Rita Ora: Roc Nation's First Lady

            You know that beautiful blonde in Drake’s “Over” video? She isn’t some video girl to look over, she is an up and coming UK singer who quietly signed on to Roc Nation last July. Rita Ora is an Albanian beauty born in Prisitne, Kosovo and raised in London.  She developed her musical talent from an early age and it eventually caught the ears of rap mogul Jay-z. Today she finds herself in the United States working on her music. 

            Rita has been singing since she was six years old and got her break singing with Craig David when she was only 14. She was featured on “Awkward” and “ Where’s Your Love.”  Recently she has been working on her album, which she says will come out this year. “ The next thing you will see me on are my own music videos and everything else to do with Roc Nation. Its going to be so fun and amazing.” Jump on the Rita Ora bandwagon early, Roc Nation is taking over and she’s the first lady.

Don’t say I didn’t tell you so,

Xoxo

The DoLL

New Music: Hot Toddy

“I was born a god/
 I made myself a king/
which means I downgraded to a human being” – The KING Jay-z"

As you all know I LOVE Shawn Corey Carter. So its only right that I bring you Hot Toddy, leaked yesterday. Its an unfinished version of Usher’s upcoming song that features Jay-Z and Ciara. Hot Toddy will appear on Usher’s upcoming nine-track EP entitled Versus that will be out on August 24th.



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On to the Next One Video Breakdown

So many people were/are confused about the concept of Jay-Z’s new video “On to the Next One”. I have to agree I was caught off guard as well since it was not what one would normally expect from Hov. And this is why the video was brilliant; it was off-putting at first glance. Jay-Z is “on to the next one” in every sense. Not only did he drop his record label and has a multi-billion dollar franchise, he is moving away from what rappers stereotypically do in videos; focus on video vixens, flaunt their wealth and material possessions, etc. Lyrically Jay-Z conveyed his thoughts and opinions about today’s’ society, but it was symbolism in his video that highlighted his out-of-this-world artistry.

For all you confused souls out there here is our Sparknotes.

Themes and Symbols

1. New Mentality

"Used to rock a throwback

Ballin on the corner

Now I rock a tailored suit

Lookin like a owner"

Moving away from fast money and hood dreams and becoming a businessman in corporate America. He’s his own boss. A white man is no longer cutting the checks. He burns dice and basketballs- the infamous game of Cee-lo and such is done. No more taking chances with the “game” The game is up in flames. The empty basketball dreams of the hood and the need to make fast money is obsolete. You can’t take chances; you have to do better. Find new and better ways to make your money.

Skulls

Skulls are usually a symbol of death and having no substance. If you pay close attention to the color of the skulls you might think a little differently. During the beginning of the video when the song says “ if you want my old s*** buy my old albums” a white skull is shown. They represent record labels; the ones he was bounded by and were responsible for his old albums. He now has his own label.

That skull is followed by a black skull with black paint falling on it before this verse :

“Fuck a throwback jersey

Cause we on to the next one

And fuck that auto-tune

Cause we ooooon

And niggas don't be mad

Cause it's all about progression

Loiterers should be arrested

It symbolizes the Black man and the black mentality. Like mentioned before and reinforced in the verse. The cords represent music; like beats. On “fxck that autotune” they stop. Everyone uses autotone now making the same type of music, solely to make money, and that’s not what the industry should be about. “Its all about progression, Loiterers should be arrested” Hip hop was starting to become too commercial, everything was sounding the same, no one was progressing just like people who stay in the hood. If you are loitering you are idle, not moving, and therefore not progressing and in Jay’s eyes that’s punishable by law. Its not about cars, clothes, and hoes… sorry Trey.

Finally there is a black skull with white paint falling on it symbolizing thee white mentality. Using corporate America to our advantage that out the hood and into a corporate office success story everyone wants to be.

2. Racism

"I used to drink Cristal

Them fuckers racist

So I switched gold bottles

Onto that spade shit"

When the song says “racist” 3 bottles of white milk are shown. He is speaking to people to step up their game because black culture is being exploited and we are all victims just buying into it commercially (hence the shoes) because at the end of the day the same stereotypes exists and some suited exec ends up pocketing the money. He is firing shots at the racist industry which is why he might have chosen to have white people with black lips and makeup on. (blackface in reverse perhaps?)

The character that looks like the joker symbolizes haters. Corporate America that is not too pleased with the progression of the Black man. How do we know? The character is constantly frustrated throughout the video (see 3:25 of the video) and he is in a suit, none of the other characters are dressed as such.

He is definitely firing shots in this video… literally

Opportunities

Those random inkblot looking things reminded me of the Rorschach personality test. Maybe it takes someone special to see something different, the same way true success comes from being unique.

"Big pimpin in the house now

Bought the land tore the mufuckin house down

Bought the car tore the mufuckin roof off

Ride clean, I don't never take the shoes off

Bought the jeep tore the mufuckin doors off

Foot out that bitch ride the shit like a skateboard

Navigation on tryna find my next thrill "

JayZ has built his empire on the land HE earned and worked for. “Never take the shoes off” always staying at #1. He jumped at the opportunities that came his way. Just like shawty in the video. They’re warriors.

These were just some ideas and theories we talked about. Maybe we are completely off, maybe you are skeptical to believe it but watch the video and observe what imagery is placed with what lyrics and the pieces all seem to come together.

J.Peguero

J.Peguero; art director for Redline Media Group and upcoming rapper. What a combination right? An upcoming rapper and he has a real job!? Yes, believe it. Although pursuing his music career out of somewhere other than his basement, he still manages to work full -time. Born in Dominican Republic and raised in Brooklyn, the boy has swagg. He recently granted me a brief interview, just so people know the man behind the music.

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