So Lil B is from The Bay and he&39;s a youth hahaha we can stop right here! He already good in my book. But what gets Lil B admission into my coveted genre of Liberation Rock is his absolute lack of fear when it comes to.

So Lil B is from The Bay and he&8217;s a youth hahaha we can stop right here! He already good in my book. But what gets Lil B admission into my coveted genre of &8220;Liberation Rock&8221; is his absolute lack of fear when it comes to challenging the status quo. Whether it be in hip-hop, which is very elitist and caste and class oriented, or just society in general, which is very elitist and class centric. His albeit &8220;rocky&8221; road musically has been honestly at times unbearable to walk on. Some of Lil B&8217;s past works have been underwhelming to say the least and at moments I would seriously consider heading out for smoother pavement. But every now and again an absolute jewel would come to the surface and I&8217;d find myself unable to fathom leaving this kids side for any reason. The vulgar lyrics, happy go lucky cooking dances and sometimes pointless stream of conscious style rambling started to give way to hints of a deadly serious revolutionary mentality lurking underneath. Now I&8217;m not talking Dead Prez or Immortal Technique level stuff here but something just as powerful and meaningful. What I was witnessing was a man in the process of profound self-realization and self-awareness. And seeing that this road has led to the promised land in the form of &8220;I&8217;m Gay (I&8217;m Happy)&8221; has been for me just as fulfilling as the new understandings that I&8217;m sure Lil Bars has come upon if the content of his new album is anything to go by.

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Wilco are gearing up for the release of their latest album &39;The Whole Love,&39; out Sept. 27 on the band&39;s own label dBpm records, and now you can get a taste of what&39;s to come with the lo-fi rocker &39;I Might.&39;.

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After four years without a new record, soul singer Jill Scott is back in the game with her new album The Light Of the Sun….

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Popcast: Larry Rohter on the Grammy debate; Ben Sisario on the celestial jukebox; and Jon Pareles on Paul Simon.

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You never forget your first. Kelly Clarkson was the first winner of 'American Idol,' kicking off this mega-successful franchise with a voice that could make.

Clarkson wore a curve-hugging black dress and heels, and exuded confidence from every pore. She looked resplendent and totally in her element. Ballads are certainly her forte, even though we can&8217;t resist the jump-up-and-down pop fluff of &8216;Since U Been Gone,&8217; and tonight&8217;s performance was indicative of why Clarkson was crowned the queen of Season One! She can sing pop, rock and country, and be totally believable.

While she has said that her new album, due out this September, has a lot of soul influences, we would not be shocked if Clarkson eventually went country somewhere down the road of her career. She and Aldean express an easy, breezy chemistry and we&8217;d like to hear more from them as a duet.

Clarkson spoke with her old pal Ryan Seacrest for a few moments after her performance, referring to furry faced contestant Casey Abrams as &8220;delicious!&8221; Oh, Kelly! You&8217;re too cute. Maybe sparks will fly between Clarkson and Abrams backstage and we&8217;ll be writing a &8220;New Couple Alert&8221; story about them next week? You never know. Nevertheless, tonight&8217;s performance made us yearn for some new Kelly Clarkson tunes. We cannot wait for September to get a full album from our gal Kelly!

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