Late Night Sessions...

So I made the MISTAKE of telling Olamide that I finally posted his new single "Slow Down" on my blog. Now I've been up listening to NEWER and OLDER Imajin songs. Oh yeah...Olamide has now started his blog (again) due to my encouragement (right Olamide?) so make sure y'all go over and support Olamide. He's now apart of the Blogspot fam! (http://olamidemusic.blogspot.com/)

Remember how I said I liked Imajin because they played their own instruments and had a different feel to them? I have some more proof of how flyy they really are. Head to their Myspace and listen to the tracks they have on their. Apparently they are 3 albums deep and yet the rest of the world isnt' aware of that. (Yeah Olamide just told me that one). The current song I'm listening to is a Mario Winans production "Can't Forget" co written by Olamide and John. Song is pretty hot one of those songs I'd probably add to a playlist entitled "The Golden Years" but that's a different story LOL.

Another song I LOVE is "Fatal" I think I first heard this song last summer and I pretty much would go on Youtube everyday and listen to it. It's another track that would make the "Golden" list but the song is really hot. It just has a a real mellow feel. It's one of those tracks you play in the background, light some candles and reminisce about whoever you are missing...

My other faves are "That's What's Up" and "Anything". "That's What's Up" has this party/chilling vibe to it. It just kinda makes you dance a little...I'm not sure how to explain it. But I like it...it's different...totally different from the songs we have out right now like "Birthday Sex" and "Boyfriend #2" don't get me wrong...I do occasionally listen to those songs...but their music just sounds so...what's the word I'm looking for? Pure?

Like I said in my previous post I've been down with Imajin since the late 90's...98/99. So I've been listening to them since they were all sounded like sopranos pre-puberty. So it's cool to listen to them now post puberty. Voices all mature...they've really grown literally...but as artist as well. The style of music has changed into a more grown up feel no longer the kiddie pop and r&b songs they once sang. This time songs have more meaning, they are more personal...some probably based on real life situations.

There's nothing bad I can say about these guys. I respect TRUE ARTIST...once again if you can PLAY an instrument and sing at the same time? You're a TRUE ARTIST. I believe in an article I read on Bilboard.com back in the 90's they compared Imajin to the Jackson 5. Deep right? Hmmmm I voiced my opinion. Now you voice yours...

Make sure you check out Olamide's blog though y'all. Leave ME comments and him too.

...gotta love those night sessions...

-The Real Sidney Shaw

2nd Blog: Support! Support! Support!

R.I.P. to VIBE MAGAZINE (1992-2009)

One of my goals in life was to be E-in-C of VIBE. I’ve been reading and collecting VIBE from as long as I can remember. There is a HUGE stack of them at my mom’s crib in Michigan! I remember reading this article about Amerie that VIBE did andI remember thinking WOW I want to write an article that is so appealing it makes you care about an artist that you never had any interest in before. It’s so sad that amazing publications like that fold. My home boy Landon is an intern there for the summer. (Check out his blog as well http://straightouttahiphop.com)

Thank You to EVERYONE who has been supporting my blog so far. I greatly appreciate it! The more you all comment and let me know your thoughts about the blog the more it’ll inspire me to write since I have an audience. Calling me, texting me, tweeting and aim’n is cool. But try and comment ON THE BLOG PLEASE! THANKS- MGMT

One of my first memories of Los Angeles had to be when I was around 10 years old. My mother, brother and I had came back to LA and I believe it was the first time I had been back since my birth. On the plane ride there I think my mom bought me a “Right On” magazine and I remember being on the plane reading about some new r&b sensation. Before there was B2K, before there was B5 (LOL sorry that was funny though) ATL, Day 26…there was Olamide, Talib, John, and Jamal (who was later replaced) aka Imajin. I had no clue what their music sounded like, I simply just thought they were pretty cute I was 10! I remember getting to LA and hanging out with my Godsister ReAlitee (yes that’s her government name) she’s had to be like 13/14 at the time and she introduced me to Imajin. We went to the Beverly Center and I purchased their first single “Shorty You Keep Playing With My Mind”

From there on…I was pretty much addicted. I went on every website, fan page, to learn more information about my NEW FAVORITE group Imajin. I even had my own website dedicated to them. ImajinOnline.com (I’m pretty sure that URL no longer works). I think at one point in time I wrote my own remix to “Shorty You Keep Playing With My Mind” (but I was 10 and it probably sucked so I will NOT try to remember it)

I really LOVED Imajin because they weren’t like your average boy band. (I’m pretty sure I had my friends in elementary loving them too w/o hearing a single song. I seem to have that affect on people. Which is why I belong in this industry.) Sure the label made them dress similar but they played their own instruments which a lot of other boy bands/groups don’t do til this day. Imajin was just ORIGINAL overall, raw talent who SHOULD have been promoted A LOT BETTER. Sure you can sing and dance, but can you actually create music? Well Imajin could. Check out their second single “No Doubt”. ..that’s Megan Good and YES that’s Donald Faison aka Olamide’s brother.

But just like most other boy bands they fade away due to the industry being pretty wack at times. A lot of groups who deserved to be ON TOP actually got played. Unfortunately my boys of Imajin were one of them. But as a TRUE FAN! I still support my boys whenever they decide to make their third come back (yes there was a second comeback but…idk you gotta ask them!) In the mean time you should still support them! Talib is a hot producer, graphic designer, singer (man he does a lot) check out his site http://www.taazkareem.com/

I’m following John on twitter and he keeps me dyin, Talib and Olamide are on twitter as well. But I PROMISED Olamide that I would support him and mention him in the blog for today.

(Olamide I told u to send me a picture! So I stole ur twitter one)

So Ladies and Gents….check out my boy Olamide’s aka Lamz song “Slow Down” ft. Osa

You like? You hate it? It’s cool? Let me know! Let him know too!

Hit him up on myspace http://www.myspace.com/lamzmusic

I personally bang with the track it’s different…and we know how much I LOVE different music. Something new is much needed in today’s industry so support OLAMIDE! The only thing about this song that I can’t really bang with is…LOL why the chick gotta be 17? Really Olamide? That’s how you rollin now? I’m JK!

Any who….if anyone else remembers my boys of Imajin lemme know what you think/thought about them? I personally loved em. I’m about to bust out in “Ever Again” right now lol. I wonder if they have their first album still at Sony Music…hmm I might have to do some research when I get back to my internship on Thursday.

I hope you enjoyed today’s blog. I’m selfish so I had to blog about my first favorite group! I might surprise y’all with another blog tomorrow. We shall see? In the mean time… deuces.

-The Real Sidney Shaw