Guilty Pleasure

I have a love affair with music. I call it a love affair because of the views of my church and a lot of the people that I'm around. Secular music is the devil! Watch what you put into your temple! I agree to an extent. Not all secular music is "the devil". Sure, I can see how listening to Teddy P. or Maxwell can make one want to call up their significant other and get it poppin. And I definitely know from experience that Lil Jon can make you want to jump on a trifling hater and pull all her hair out feel a little hostile.

I used to be a Three 6 Mafia chick. The Unbreakable's was my favorite album. If you know anything about them, you know that the subject matter of all of their songs is: sex, weed, money, sex, more weed, more money... oh and taking the charge. And I used to LOVE IT! But now, I know that those things aren't in my best interest. And there is nothing Christ like about any of that. So, I don't listen to it.

My problems arise when their is a tight beat or melody. I love music. Maybe I just need to get me some instrumentals or something. Because if a song has a tight beat, I will usually find some way to justify me listening to it. As long as the lyrics aren't way out there, then I'll probably nod my head to it.

With that being said, these are my guilty pleasures at the moment. None of them have horrible lyrics. The fact that some of these songs are arguably crap is why I call them my guilty pleasures.

1. DIVA- Beyonce

Now, I have NO CLUE what she is talking about. I get that a "diva is a female version of a hustler. Of a hustler. Of a, of a hustler." But what is she saying? Out the blue she says, "tell me something. Where your boss at? Where my ladies up in here that like to talk back?" WHAT?!?

When I first heard it, I hated it. But then, I listened to it a second time. And that pulsating A Mili like beat got me. And it was over. I LOVE the way the bass pulsates in the background with that kick drum... AH! I turn it up really loud in my car and just ride. I'm so ashamed.

2. Heartless- Kanye West

"How could you be so Dr. Evil? You're bringing out a side of me that I don't know." I LOVE IT! Once again, its the beat. It's the drums and then the melody on top of the drums.... man o man. I have to listen to it at least once a day. I think the video is pretty hot too. Kanye is a really creative guy. I want to know how they made that video. What type of animation is that? I need to go do some research. Research=Wikipdeia. =)

3. Wanderland (album)- Kelis

I've always been a fan of Kelis. I first heard of her my junior year of high school. Jason put me on her. I immediately went and bought her first album and was hooked. I have loved her and the Neptunes ever since.

I guarantee that NONE of you have ever heard of this album. Wonderland was not released in the US. But I got my hands on it. It's the Neptunes at their finest. Kelis sings over classic Chad and Pharrell beats. Pharrell is heard throughout the album along with Clipse before they even had a hit. I love the music. It's mellow, melodic, and far out there.

I need to do a list of my guilty pleasures. I'll leave it at that for now. I'm going to go put my Wanderland album on my computer here at work so that I don't have to keep bringing the CD in. =)