Underrated Artist of 2012

   The year is almost about to end usually at the end of year we reflect on what has gone down. This year we have been seen a lot of great work from artists such as Frank Ocean, Miguel, Lupe Fiasco, Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Sean Price, Nas, and Ryan Leslie. Those artists are getting the love that they deserve this year they all put out incredible pieces of work, but I wanted to talk about an artist that I believed that got slept on. Now I’m not going to lie to you I also slept on this artist as well I came to the party late.


 JMSN

   The underrated artist of 2012 is Christian Berishaj aka JMSN who at the beginning of the year released his debut album Priscilla. I came across JMSN couple of months ago when Game released his playlist for his album Jesus Piece I was looking at the guest features I knew everybody expect JMSN. So I Google JMSN and he comes up on djbooth.net and his album is carrying a 4.5 rating from listeners. After reading the reviews on the site I began to listen to the album and I was blown away and the album has stayed on my rotation since that was two months ago.

     Now his music is very unique it has a blend of neo-soul, R&B and Trip Hop there has been some comparison to The Weeknd which is easy to assume because their music is “Dark R&B”. If you had to make a comparison it would be a mixture of Frank Ocean, Justin Timberlake, and The Weeknd. JMSN produced and wrote the entire album by himself and early this week announced that he is working on his next album the Blue Album and he is doing a collaborative album with Ab-Soul. Next year is looking like a big year for JMSN whose stock will continue to rise. Like the listeners on djbooth I’m giving the album a 4.5 as well only blemish on the album was the guest feature Boldy James who just came off lazy on “Girl I use to know”.

 Favorite Tracks

 “Do U remember the time”
 “Runaway”
 “Love & Pain” 

For more information on JMSN check out his Twitter and Tumblr page
https://twitter.com/iamjmsn
http://iamjmsn.tumblr.com/
 Debut album available on Itunes and Amazon
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/priscilla/id498021920
https://amzn.com/B0073WMRCM

The Music Game......

In 2011 music digital downloads out sold physical CD copy for the first time ever. Gone are the days where everybody was selling platinum albums now selling 500k is going platinum and selling a million is doing double platinum. So who's to blame for music not selling as well? Who’s to blame for album getting leaked? So who's to blame for artist not getting any visible notice once there's album is out?

Well folks I don't have the answers to those question but I can tell you when it started for me, six years ago Lupe Fiasco dropped the critically acclaimed Food and Liquor his album was leaked and let me tell you this his leaked album was better than his released album which they had to re-do because of the leaked album, but their were a couple of songs that I wish that I would of seen on his official release. The album still got great reviews imagine if his album didn't get leaked at all. Food and Liquor was the first album I got on bootlegged and I felt bad for it, so bad that I went out and bought the album and every other Lupe album except Lasers (That’s another story for another day). With the growth of the internet and technology getting albums is very easy to do I’ll admit after the Food and Liquor album I continue to bootleg because it was easy to do and you’ll get it before the release. Now if I came across an album that I liked and it was really good I will go out and buy the album sometimes two copies and give them to some friends. This year I've listen to a lot of great work that I've gone out and buy Channel Orange, Welcome to Our House, Kaleidoscope Dream, Les is More, This Generation, Life is Good, and Food and Liquor II. The music game is messed up it’s now about singles and ringtones don’t be surprise if artists start selling music on their own personal apps with their tracks and music videos.

Throwback Thursday

Lloyd Banks first single “On Fire” from his debut album Hunger For More the single peaked at 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Number 2 on the US Rap Songs.

Throwback Thursday

She at the time was ahead of her time to this day no one is doing what she did back in 1998. Her album was regarded as one of the greatest album of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and she was one third of The Fugees. For our Throwback Thursday jam is Lauryn Hill Doo-Woop (That Thing) her first single from her debut album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The single went on to peak at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.




Lauryn please come back we miss you and we need you.

Throwback Thursday

I know it’s been awhile since we done a Throwback Thursday and we apologize to our reader’s for the lack of writing. But after a little break we are back now for this Throwback Thursday I was driving to work and I randomly picked this artist and listen to the entire album and it jammed all the way through it’s just a shame he should be at a higher point in his career. The throwback Thursday jam is Bobby Valentino Slow down, the song came out March 8th 2005 peaked number 1 on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and peaked number 8 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the single went on to do Gold.

The Extinction of English Managers

By Saaceybill

As a football fan and a proud Englishman, I worry that England are not producing quality managers. Compare to their counterparts like Scotland who have managers such as David Moyes, Paul Lambert and Craig Levien. While Wales have Chris Coleman and the late Gary Speed (rip). And than you have Northern Ireland who have Martin O’Neil and Brendan Rodgers who has done wonders with Swansea this season. All throughout football world young managers are being developed; Mourinho from Portugal was a fine example who worked under Bobby Robson, moving on to Pep Guardiola and Andre Villas Boas who at young ages have won trophies in their short career. England have some fine managers, but not many being tested at the top level of domestic football, never mind European football, managers like Lee Clark! Where Scotland have David Moyes & Paul Lambert they are playing top teams week in week out and gaining valuable experience and the likes of AvB are playing amongst the best Europe has to offer.

Where as the best of English are stuck in lower league (no disrespect meant) gaining little experience on world football. So that makes me wonder, with our managers years behind their foreign counterparts and our league heavily depending on foreign imports (players and managers) will our international game ever reach the levels of, for example the current Spain side, or those of Brazil and France when they dominated world football? When you look at the English Premier League 'The Best League In The World' there are only 3 club teams with English managers, Harry Redknapp (Tottenham) Alan Pardew (Newcastle) and Roy Hodgson (WBA) and collectively those 3 have won an FA Cup, an Inter Toto Cup, a handful of domestic promotions, 2 Swedish Titles & Danish Title. Which you can't compare to the likes of AvB & Pep Guardiola. I don't think it's too much to ask for to have a young English manager doing what those two are doing in football; after all we are home to the best league in the world and we did invent the game. So with that being said, who is the best young up and coming English manager? Lee Clark? Aidy Boothroyd? Would you include Mowbray and Pardew in this list? They're both in their 50’s compared to Redknapp and Hodgson who are in their mid 60's. I feel it's time to step the likes of Lee Clark up to a higher league, see what he can do! Our golden generation of managers has passed us by, Glenn Hoddle, Terry Venables, Sir Bobby Robson, and Graham Taylor! It's now time to rebuild a new era, so we don't have to rely on mediocre managers like Roy Hodgson, Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce for the future of our national team! We don't want to have to go through another Steve McClaren incident do we?!

Who Got Next: Munqs

Corey W. Lawson aka Munqs who hails from Minneapolis, Minnesota is the latest artist to feature on the Who Got Next segment. We catch up with Munqs about his plans for 2012 and a message for new listeners to his music.

SBG: How long have you been in the music game?
Munqs: I have been writing and performing music since the age of seven. I played in various bands that never went anywhere either due to conflicting goals or egos or just plain silliness.
I had taken a step back from seriously perusing music for a few years. I would write and record songs in my bedroom as a method of passing the time, but never really put any weight into it. I always felt like I wasn't ready, or the songs were not good enough, or any number of varying cop-outs.

The first Munqs release, Trial and Era, was a selection of those recordings that I had been sitting on until a close friend of mine passed away. The realization that my time on this planet was finite motivated me to put up or shut up, as it were. I only have so much time, and I don't want it to be spent thinking "what if?"

In retrospect the release is kind of buckshot - all over the place - but it's a pretty illustrated example of an artist trying to find a unique voice, for better or worse, and I think that's something to be proud of.



SBG: Favorite Artist you have worked with?
Munqs: My friend since Kindergarten, hip-hop artist Xavier Marquis, has been a major positive influence for me.
Elements of his production style have definitely become useful when I try to do things outside of my comfort zone.

I play with Xavier's live band, and borrow a few members for the live Munqs sets, bassist Josh Ackerley and drummer David Sellner. I found my keyboardist, Efren Maldonado, on Craigslist.

For the live sets, these guys have become invaluable to me and as time goes on, I hope to also get them involved in the recording process.

Xavier and I are also taking our time with a collaborative project called Happy Kids (our kindergarten teacher's name was Mrs. Happy).


SBG: Which artist has influenced your music the most?

Munqs: As far as influences go, they can vary quite a bit. From Otis Redding, Al Green, and Bill Withers to Radiohead, T.V. On The Radio, and Mike Snow. I can't say one really stands out above the rest. I like Soul, melody and dissonance.


SBG: What can your fans expect from you this year?

Munqs: I'm currently writing material for a new ep due out in April of 2012. The sounds are a bit more cohesive, and closer to the elements of TVOTR and Little Dragon.

SBG: What do you want to tell people that haven’t listen to your music before?

Munqs: I'm always going to be trying to figure myself out as a human and an artist. My music is a reflection of that.


More information about Munqs
www.munqs.com
Twitter:@munqsmusic
www.facebook.com/munqs
Be sure to cop the EP on his website as well. Do it like right now!!! You won’t be disappointed
Favorite Tracks
Banging on Aluminum
Weighs on the Mind
Deal with It

Throw Back Thursday's

During the 90’s a lot of rappers were selling records and getting a lot of radio spins. Throughout the 90’s Bad Boy Records was one of the hottest labels in the industry they had artists such as Notorious Big, 112, Craig Mack, Total, Faith Evan, and Ma$e. One of Bad Boys top selling rappers after Biggie’s death was Ma$e at the time his first album Harlem World went 4x Platinum. Nowadays Ma$e is a preacher and a motivational speaker, he attempted a comeback with G-Unit but the comeback didn’t last long and went back to ministering. For our throwback Thursday joint is Ma$e featuring Total- What you want the second single from his debut album Harlem World. The single peak at #6 on the Billboard top 100 and peaked at #3 for both Hot rap singles and U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop.

5 Warning Signs to Leave The Game

By Saaceybill

Until I had to figure that I don't wanna play around, but I don't wanna settle down and that's a man's dilemma. -Phonte

It happens to every great player or manager when it’s time to hang up the jersey and leave the game for good, move on to marriage, mortgage, and kids. Sometimes they stay to long in the game and the game doesn’t love them back, or keep playing the game until there is nothing left to accomplish & you've left where you were happiest. I mean you don't want to end up like Robbie Fowler playing at a poor standard dragging put what's left of your career and living off your past do you?! You also have to be careful of leaving when you're happy for a so called 'dream move' just like Robbie Keane when he went to Liverpool from Spurs, luckily he got back to Spurs, but remember women are not as forgiving as football teams and their fans! so we the folks at society blame game like to bring to you 5 signs when it’s time to leave the game for good.

1. If you’re getting tired of going to the clubs and bars and just prefer a night in with netflix - why chase skirt in a club when you are happy at home with what you have, be smart about it, the clubs aint going anywhere, they're still gonna be there if negotiations break down or come to an end!

2. Been in a relationship for over three years - 3 years is a long time for a relationship, it's natural that a woman (& some men) start thinking about marriage and kids after the 3 years, this is when you decide wether it's time to sign that contract extension and commit for the long haul!

3. Making long term plans with your significant others - if your making plans for the future then you have already made your mind up! she's a keeper! time to leave the game!

4. Jump off are getting knocked up or married - if the jump offs are getting married, pregnant &/or settling down then where are you gonna go on those lonely single nights? if they are settling down then it's time for yo to leave the game!

5. If she was born in 1995 it’s time to hang it up - if they're born in 1995 it means they're 16! think if it in football terms, if you as a manager discover a young bit of talent you get them tied down on a long contract and you keep them for as long as possible! it's the same with a girl, if she's young and 'talented' then you keep her! you leave the game!

Winter Break

by Saacey Bill



Some players like to take a winter break from the dating game, for a few reasons, whether its to avoid Christmas shopping, spending time with a girls family, or they want to spend the Christmas with family and New Year with friends! Whatever the reasons there are positives & negatives to a winter break from dating... So, we at society blame game have complied a list & small explanation of the best positives and negatives regarding a winter break from dating!

The positives to having a winter break are:

1. No Christmas shopping - no need to stress yourself put finding the 'perfect present' for someone who is probably not going to be around next Christmas! The money you would have spent on a present can go towards some new threads, kicks, rims, a weekend away, some beats headphone, anything that takes your fancy!

2. Not having to spend time at the in laws over the festive period - for us not having to receive some awful jumper or some cheap ass socks that will hole after one wear is a good thing, not having to see your girls over protective old man, or put up with her annoying mother & her fake conscientiousness!

3. Spending time with family & friends - Nothing beats sitting around the table on Christmas day with your loved ones and then calling out to see your friends & have a few cold ones in the evening!

4. Single Girls - single girls go out with there other single girlfriends this time of year & they can be picked up or 'scouted' easily

The negatives to having a winter break are:

1. Not getting festive sex - Along with valentines day, anniversaries and birthdays, Christmas is a time you can buy your girl some lingerie & with some other carefully chosen gifts, can put your girl in a generous and loving mood! This can only result in a happy ending for you! So to not get this would be a bonus!

2. Lack of available women- Around this time of year a lot of women like to get into relationships the cold weather and prolonged indoor activities leads to a lot of women getting into relationships.

3. Cover up- The winter leads to women covering up meaning no more short shorts or skirts, summer dresses are replaced with sweats and uggs.

Throw Back Thursday's

Back in the early to mid-90’s Bad Boy Records was one of the hottest labels in the industry at that the time for R&B and Hip Hop. Back when R&B boy bands were a dime dozen Bad Boy Records had one of those bands in 112, who had hits such as Cupid, Anywhere, Only You, and Love You Like I did.  112 released a remix to their song Only You which featured the late Notorious B.I.G and Mase. The song was released June 27^th 1996 peaked at 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B singles. At the end of the year the song was at number 34 on Hot 100, as of now 112 haven’t released an album since their 2005 release Pleasure and Pain.

So for our Throwback Thursday is 112 Featuring Biggie and Mase Only You (Remix)

**Disclaimer – Sorry for the bad video couldn’t find a good quality on youtube.