The Sowmya Life

Dig or dis (or marry)? @alloygirl quiz time!

Sowmya K — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:32:19 +0000

Because I’m really a teenager at heart, I had way too much fun with this Dig or Dis quiz on Alloy. Check it out here! Thanks Deepa Shah for the linkie; a nice way to take an afternoon breakarino.

Video: Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness” alternate version

Sowmya K — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:21:34 +0000

The alternate version of Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness”, my favorite song off Man on the Moon. Love this version way more than the original!

Video: Jeezers talks Fela!

Sowmya K — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:43:33 +0000

Young Jeezy talks Fela, the Nigerian-born musician and composer and inspiration behind the popular show Fela!. I love how he talks about being “taken to a different place” away from 808s and hi-hats. What a cultured young man. Do I sense dinner and Broadway date with Young Jizzle? Hmmm. Shout outs to GoodFellaRadio for the linkie.

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Set your iCal: Free manicures c/o Kirstie Alley and @aetelevision

Sowmya K — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:03:22 +0000

A free manicure and an exclusive essie color? Sign me up! A great way to kick off the warmer weather and Kirstie Alley’s new show Big Life on A&E. Step into any of the mentioned NY or LA locations and ask for essie’s Life. Lick It and snag a free mani. Shout outs to Kelle Rozell for putting me on this via Twitter.

Set your iCal: T.I.’s big announcement today at 5pm ET @tip

Sowmya K — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:22:43 +0000

Rapper T.I. returns! Per the rapper’s Twitter profile (@TIP) he will be making a comeback announcement today at 5pm ET. A new single? New post jail pics? We’ll find out soon enough. #Excited.

Video: Director gets Kanye’d at Oscars

Sowmya K — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:15:30 +0000

The Oscars got a little bit more interesting when producer Elinor Burkett bogarted director Roger Ross Williams’ acceptance speech for best documentary short, “Music By Prudence”. The awards were pretty ho-hum but this moment stood out. According to Burkett, “But there have been all these events around the Oscars, and I wasn’t invited to any of them. And he’s not speaking to me. So we weren’t even able to discuss ahead of the time who would be the one person allowed to speak if we won.” Wow Lawrys x 1000. Source: YBF

Video: Fabolous goes in on @lowkeyuhtn

Sowmya K — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:47:57 +0000

Only on the Internets… rapper Fabolous (who’s looking pretty tasty here if I do say so myself) calls out the homie Low Key for hating on his music. Low has a pretty good sense of humor and actually sent me this video. It’s all in fun boys…all in fun.

Fabolous Calls Out LowKey For TINC2 Critique from LowKey on Vimeo.

New music: Drake “Over” (full audio)

Sowmya K — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:19:38 +0000

“I could teach you how to speak my language/ Rosetta Stone”… “I’m way too young to be feeling this old“. Drake’s highly-anticipated single “Over” is here. An introspective look at success, haters, and the industry. I like it! Thank the New Music Cartel for having the audio in record time and Twitter for sending it around the world in minutes.

Listen here

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New music: a taste of Drake’s “Over”

Sowmya K — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:34:36 +0000

Just a taste of Drizzy’s new single “Over” (produced by Boi-1da) from the upcoming Thank Me Later. The whole song drops at midnight tonight! *jumps up and down*

Source: Rap Radar

Event: BMI Industry Insider showcase (NYC 3/4) @Shontelle_Layne

Sowmya K — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:50 +0000

If you’re in NYC tonight, check out BMI’s Industry Insider showcase How I Produced the Record featuring Morningwood, Taylor Momsen, and Shontelle. Highline Ballroom. Doors at 6pm, show at 7pm.