Sexyblack's Sugar Beats: Ne-Yo

Thank you George Lucas. This movie has been a long time in the making and was completed almost two years ago. Finally, it is coming out. The retelling of the real life story of the Tuskegee Airmen. The movie by the same name was also pretty impressive.

Sniped from Guavaleaf.

1/27/2011

SEXYBLACK FIRST LOOK: BATTLE: LOS ANGELES FULL TRAILER!!!

Yeah, um, I MUST SEE THIS! And yes, that is Ne-Yo.

9/18/2010

SEXYBLACK FIRST LOOK: Ne-Yo's One In A Million (AMAZING DANCING)

Ne-Yo keeps doing it to us. Another amazing video, yet he is still under the radar this time. I don't understand it. He continues with his exciting video movie with the third installment in this exciting narrative that hasn't been done since Janet's Rhythm Nation 20 years ago. Here is the continuation, One in a Million. (If you missed the first two parts, click here.)

7/18/2010

SEXYBLACK EXCLUSIVE UPDATE: NE-YO -- Beautiful Monster (Full Length) + Champagne Life (Full Length) [SO HOT!]

UPDATE: THIS NE-YO THING JUST GOT REAL!

Ne-Yo is attempting to re-define the Music Video as Mini-Movie ala Michael, and more precisely, Janet Jackson. Janet made Rhythm Nation 1814, a solid, singular narrative, using multiple videos off her amazing 2nd A&M records release. The narrative was about drugs, kids, overcoming adversity and hope. Now almost 22 years later, Ne-Yo is attempting something similar with his first two releases off Libra Scale, "Beautiful Monster" and "Champagne Life". It wasn't until I saw the FULL LENGTH version of these videos (that also star Columbus Short) that I really saw the creativity and Ne-Yo's determination to give his fans more than just another Ne-Yo experience.

According to Ne-Yo's label, Def Jam, the story centers on the misadventures of 'The Gentlemen,' the trio of Jerome (played by Ne-Yo), Clyde and Leroy. After encountering a mysterious figure, the three are granted everything they could ever want – money, fame, cars, girls...and superpowers; the only catch being that they cannot fall in love. For Clyde and Leroy, the pre-condition is easy. Not so for Jerome (Ne-Yo), who falls for Pretty Sinclair, a vivacious no-nonsense stunner. He captures her heart and they begin a relationship – which is when she contracts a strain of his super-powers and suffers an adverse reaction that effectively drives her crazy.

Please enjoy, in their entirety, "Beautiful Monster", followed by the continuation, "Champagne Life".

Beautiful Monster

Champagne Life

7/15/2010

SEXYBLACK EXCLUSIVE: NE-YO -- Beautiful Monster (SO HOT!)

I wasn't a fan of this song when I first heard it, but I felt the same way about "Closer", and then I saw the video for "Closer" and because of how FRESH and MICHAEL it was, I started to love the song. Not only is "Beautiful Monster" like deja vu, but it is probably the most entertaining music video of 2010. Hope you like it too.

6/08/2010

SEXYBLACK FIRST LISTEN: Ne-Yo, Jazmine Sullivan (X2), Cee-Lo Green

Ne-Yo -- Champagne Life (HOT!!!)

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Jazmine Sullivan -- Scattin'

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Cee-Lo Green -- Georgia

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Jazmine Sullivan -- Love Will Stay The Same (HOT!!!)

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4/30/2010

SEXYBLACK'S RANDOM ACTS PLAYLIST BREAKDOWN

It's time once again to shake things up again. So check the SEXYBEAR above for the new RANDOM ACTS.

How You Did It by Jojo -- This is a hot new leaked track from one of the most prolific underrated vocalists in the game, Jojo Levesque. That's right, I said it. This girl IS the future. Timbaland features her TWICE on his latest CD. And here's a head's up: The ISH that she did with NASRI, are crazy-ree-tar-ted (in a good way!). Keep on the look out for ANYTHING from Jojo. It's serious.
The Roof by Mariah Carey -- Mariah got real gully with this sick Mobb Deep sample back in the day, making this joint a classic that you can lay back to.
All At Once by Whitney Houston -- It's time we all came to terms with the fact that Whitney will never sound like this again. It may be the worst thing that Crack ever did to the world. Good thing we have one of my favorite tracks off her self-titled debut album to remind us what should've been.
Set It Off by Ne-Yo -- One of the better leaks that Ne-Yo has released recently. There's like five per week from him, so I'm not gonna say much more about this one. Who knows who's album it may show up on.
I Can Change Your Life by Lloyd & R.L. -- This was originally a solo track written by R.L. He decided to share the wealth and brought Lloyd in. Lloyd's falsetto really elevates this already AMAZING track. This track bangs, and you won't be able to get the hook out of your head. I. Love. This. Track.
Rock Your Body by Justin Timberlake -- If Ralph Tresvant's Sensitivity was my high school anthem, this song was probably my University (final year) anthem. This was MY JAM! Still is. Seriously, if this song comes on in a retail store, I'm bustin' out the steps. This song is infectious, and you can't help but think of the sick video that Justin made to it. The year Justified came out, there were only two important albums for the next two years, Justified and 8701. Still, both incredibly amazing and important albums.
Zone by Drake -- Now, I don't know if this SUPERSICK track is gonna be on the most anticipated album in years, Thank Me Later, by Drake, but it SHOULD be. The production on this leak sounds like Kanye, and his flow is from Hip Hop Heaven. I dare you not to like this track. If you haven't heard it yet, be warned it is NSFW. Oh, and thank me later for this exclusive.
1-4-All-4-1 by East Coast Family -- Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD. Classic. IF you know this joint, you already know what it means. Nuff said.
The River by Noel Gourdin -- I really, really, really wanted this guy to NOT be a one-hit wonder, because the writing and presentation of this song was so well done. Unfortunately, it was the only song on the album that showed such creativity and effort. In this unforgiving industry, you rarely get a second shot. Does he deserve one? Everytime I listen to this track, I think maybe. This track RAN American radio for a good 9 months straight. Storytelling through song can work if done the right way.
Superman by Monica -- Americans love themselves some Monica. Her latest album has her mounting her biggest comeback, and with the success of her reality television show and her alliances with Keyshia Cole, Keri Hilson and others, she has the biggest support in years. Unfortunately, the album is just blah. There are shining moments. Here is one of them.

With this context, I hope you will enjoy SEXYBLACK'S RANDOM ACTS even more. The SEXYBEAR doesn't have a volume control, but it does have a pause button that's easy to spot. Feel free to leave me a comment sharing some of your personal memories or feelings about these tracks, old and new, and maybe get a request in there. If it's hot, and I got it, it may appear.

- SEXYBLACK

1/31/2010

Mariah's Shot at Angelic Redemption

Not six months after the release of her worst album ever, Mariah is set to return with something designed to make us forget about it. Normally, you wouldn't see much on this blog about Mariah as with every album, she gets more and more gimmicky and has, at this point, completely lost touch with her roots and what got her to where she is.

With one of two new singles, "Angels Cry", Mariah Carey revisits some of the heart-felt skill and use of melody that she used to be known for... but let it be known, that she needed help. "Angels Cry" features on vocals, it's writer, Ne-Yo. This crafty penmanship has become what Ne-Yo is known for, and he's used it many times to save a number of artists careers, and now it's Mariah's turn... I actually love this song. It's a few notches down from perfect, and it's reminiscent of a time when we all loved Mariah.

Mariah Carey - Angels Cry

Okay so the video is not that great (Nick Cannon, you are getting better, keep trying), but that's not what the post was highlighting.

This song is featured on Mariah's Remix album called Angels Advocate, due on March 30, 2010.

Some recent Mariah facts:

Negative -- Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel, her recent release, is officially her worst selling album to date, and many are saying that the speedy outing of two videos, one featuring Ne-Yo, the other featuring Nikki Minaj are desperate attempts by her camp to keep her relevant.

Positive (yet questionable) -- Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together" was recently named the last decade's most popular song, according to HitsDailyDouble.com. The song, whose popularity was calculated by record sales, airplay and online streaming, was the second single of Carey's comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi.

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SEXYBLACK FIRST LISTEN: DJ Khaled, Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Ne-Yo, T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa, Lily Allen, Lalah Hathaway, Mario, Fabolous, Cassie, Jadakiss

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SEXYBLACK FIRST LOOK EXCLUSIVE: Red Tails Trailer starring Cuba Gooding Jr. & Terrence Howard