Carrie Underwood

“Good Girl”

Since winning American Idol in the year 2005, Carrie Underwood has done some incredible things.  Three amazing albums produced a plethora of hit songs.  Awards ranging from CMAs to Grammys can be found in her possession, and somehow she still manages to stay humble and real.  This year she has another album coming out, and fans were eager to hear the first single.  Would it be typical of Carrie?  Would she change up her style or other things to create a hit?  Questions like that circulated until the anticipated release of “Good Girl,”  the single from her newest album, was released last week. (more…)

American Idol Returns

American Idol is coming back for another season soon, and the judges this year are holding out hope that they’ll find the female winner the show hasn’t managed to produce in the last several seasons.  One reason for this, explains a ratings expert, is that the majority of voters for American Idol performers consists of women — and women are typically biased to vote for men for a lot of reasons:  cuteness is one of them, but attractiveness is another.  Be that as it may, judges Steven Tyler, J-Lo, and Randy Jackson are keeping their eyes peeled for the best female talent they can find, knowing that this year could be the magical one that breaks the recent cycle. (more…)

Hip Hop and Shoes

Since the early 1980s, hip hop and rap music have made more than their fair share of contributions to the evolution of shoe styles.  This goes hand in hand with changes in artists, their musical styles, and industry trends.  For the last 30 years, a lot of bit changes have taken place in hip-hop: lyrical development, jewelry, beats, high fashion, and political and cultural influences have all played a role in getting the musical genre where it is now. (more…)

Conscious Rapper’s Hierarchy of Needs

You might say that “conscious rapper” is a vague, overall term for rappers who don’t get into degrading women, gun violence, and drugs. A conscious rapper is one who raps about key social issues, staying positive, and being empowered. As such, these rappers tend to gain a following of fans who may think of them as heroic figures, placing them on a pedestal that can cause a lot of inner trauma when these stars have an occasional fall from grace.  And it happens a lot. (more…)

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