• 2018 hasn't been just an unforgettable year for some of us, but also for several new artists who had the opportunity to release their debut album.
  • 2018 gave us great albums, which some of them are now part of our favorite-albums-ever-personal-list.
  • 2018 gave us great albums, which some of them are now part of our favorite-albums-ever-personal-list.
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Monday, February 5, 2018

The question is: What's your favorite music video? Will be hard to choose one!


We can't deny that our favorite artists have been giving us the best music videos in the past weeks, that's why I decided to select the ten best music videos that have been released from Jan 26 to Feb 05, 2018. You'll find Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Kylie Minogue, The Rasmus and other great artists.

Lady Gaga - Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?) (Piano Version)
This new version by Lady Gaga for her song "Joanne", taken from her last album with the same name of the song, is one of her most personal and vulnerable tracks ever. This new version is even more beautiful that the real one, because we can perceive her vocals in a better way and it makes the song more emotional. Talking about the video, it goes perfect with the song. Gaga did it again. 


George Ezra - Paradise
George Ezra has released the second single from his upcoming album titled "Staying at Tamara’s". This is an upbeat song about falling in love and it has a great vibe. He has a personal style that make his songs recognizable and his voice is also very unique and strong. In the case of the video, it's okay for the song, but it could have been better. "Paradise" is a refreshing song and it seems that his upcoming album will sound fresh and different.


Paloma Faith - 'Til I'm Done (Live Session)
Well, the amazing Paloma Faith said that "Till' I'm Done" is going to be her next single, taken from her latest album "The Architect", so she has released a live version of the song. I know that she's working in the "real" music video for the song; however, meanwhile we can enjoy this version. I don't have to say anything else, she's a super talented artist and in this video is very notorious.


The Killers - Rut
Taken from "Wonderful Wonderful", The Killers have published the music video for the song "Rut". This song is about post-traumatic stress disorder, according to Brandon (the singer of the band), is what his wife suffers and the song was written from her perspective. The lyrics are beautiful and it describes what other people with the same disorder may feel. In the case of the video, it really reflects what the song is about and it makes you reflect more about this issue.


The Rasmus - Nothing
The Finnish rock band The Rasmus have released a new music video for their single "Nothing", taken from their album "Dark Matters" released in 2017. Personally, their last album is one of those albums that reflects their evolution and the use of new sounds in order to create fresh music. This song sounds pretty cool and its message, even when it's kind of depressing, is powerful. The video is not that entertaining, but somehow, it explains the meaning of the track.


Kali Uchis - After The Storm (feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins)
The Colombian-American singer and songwriter Kali Uchis has published a new music video for her single "After The Storm", featuring Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins. She is a new artist for me, so it's the first time that I hear something by Kali; however, I have to say that her music style is very interesting and the video is so cool and creative. I really liked the song and video, so I'll be on the look out for new music by Kali Uchis.


P!nk - Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
The amazing P!nk has published the music video of her beautiful song "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken", taken from her latest album "Beautiful Trauma".Since the first time that I heard her album, this song took the place of "the best song" from "Beautiful Trauma", because it's so honest and emotional that you can feel her feelings through every word. The video is so simple, but I think that it's perfect, because in this case the song and its meaning were had to shine.


Kylie Minogue - Dancing
Kylie has finally released the music video from her new single "Dancing". The song is very enjoyable and it's catchy, I know that in a previous post I said that it wasn't "that good," but now that I have heard it more times, I'm really enjoying it more! She's a gorgeous lady and the video is perfect for the track. Just pay attention to the lyrics and you'll see that it's a good song.


Liam Payne & Rita Ora - For You (Fifty Shades Freed)
These two British artists have get together to be in the song "For You", which is the single from the soundtrack of the film "Fifty Shades Freed". I have to say that it's the first time that I hear the song and I really liked it, I thought that it was going to be a ballad or soemthing like that. In the case of the video, well, it was recorded in a beautiful and big castle and Rita looks flawless as always, in the case of Liam, he's inside of the "crib" waiting for her love. I liked it, this collaboration works and the video as well.


Justin Timberlake - Man of the Woods
This is the title track from Justin Timberlake's newest album "Man of the Woods". This  song is about showing his pride of his roots and wife, it's has a slow down beat and it's kind of catchy. What I really like the most was the video, it's so fun and cheesy that I really loved it. Justin has a  great sense of humor and we can notice it in here.


Tell me guys, what was your favorite music video? If I had to choose my favorite one from this list, I would choose "After the Storm" by Kali Uchis. Please leave a comment and/or share this blog. Remember that the official twitter of this blog is @JusSayinggBlog and Facebook @JusSayinggBlog, also my personal insta is on the left top of this page. 


Sunday, December 31, 2017

The 20 Best Albums of 2017 (Part 2/2)


This is the second part of the list "The 20 Best Albums of 2017" according Jus' Sayingg.

11. Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1

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"party like it's 1980" says in the second track ("Cash Out") from the album "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" by Calvin Harris, which was released on June 30th 2017. This album has a great 80s vibe and it's full of amazing collaborations and unforgettable songs. Another great thing about it is that, it has the perfect number of tracks, I mean, ten tracks are enough to have a great dose of funk. Lyrically, "Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1" has awesome songs; such as, "Faking It" (featuring Kehlani and Lil Yachty) and "Hard to Love" (featuring Jessie Reyez). On the other hand, if you prefer to dance and enjoy the party, you should play "Cash Out" (featuring Schoolboy Q, PartyNextDoor and DRAM), "Skrt on Me" (featuring Nicki Minaj), and "Feels" (featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean).

12. Mura Masa - Mura Masa

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"Mura Masa" is the self-titled debut studio album by Mura Masa and it was released on July 14th, 2017. It isn't a surprise that it was nominated for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards (in 2018), because this album is pure fire! It has guest features by ASAP Rocky, Bonzai, Charli XCX, Christine and the Queens, NAO, among others and each track shows an amazing and original music style. It would be difficult to choose just one song, because each one is pretty different sonically and Mura Masa explored several sounds creating a great electronic album. Personally, the best songs are "Messy Love", "1 Night" (featuring Charli XCX) and "All Around the World" (featuring Desiigner).

13. Kesha - Rainbow

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The most introspective album by Kesha is "Rainbow", which was released on August 11th 2017, after 4-year hiatus without releasing something new. It is also one of her most acclaimed albums so far and in "Ranbow", we can notice how much she has grown and evolved musically, because even when it has the pop that we like from her; she's mixing a little bit of country vibes. Somethings that is very beautiful from this album is that, she had the opportunity to recover from dark moments by writing stunning songs. My favorite songs were "Woman" (featuring The Dap-Kings Horns), "Praying", "Learn to Let Go" and "Hunt You Down".

14. Demi Lovato -  Tell Me You Love Me

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“I not only love singing it, but I think the underlying meaning is important for people to know. At the end of the day, you have everything you need standing right in front of you. And that’s yourself.” Said Demi explaining the song that has the same name of her album. "Tell me You Love Me" is her sixth studio album and it was released on September 29th 2017. Personally, she has been one of those artists that has grown musically after several albums, because this is her second most acclaimed album (after Confident in 2015). She's a great singer and in this album she explodes more her beautidul voice in songs like "Tell Me You Love Me", "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" and "Only Forever".

15. P!nk - Beautiful Trauma

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“life is f*cking traumatic. But it’s also incredibly beautiful…” Said P!nk describing her seventh studio album "Beautiful Trauma", which was released on October 13th 2017. In this album it's very noticiable that she has explored new beats, making songs more dance-pop and electronic; however, she keeps singing about the same topics and as in her previous albums. Songs like "Whatever You Want", "What About Us", "Barbies", and "Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken" are the best from her "Beautiful Trauma".

16. St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

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"This record’s about power, the seduction on a big scale and on a little scale, you know. The political seduction or the sexual seduction or the seduction of chemicals and drugs and all that." Explained St. Vincent about her fifth album "MASSEDUCTION", released on October 13th 2017. We cannot deny her amazing skills as a songwriter and as a guitarrists, this album has the best of electropop and glam rock together, without forgeting her amazing vocals during songs like "Los Ageless", "Happy Birthday, Johnny" and "New York". 

17. Taylor Swift - Reputation

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"Big reputation, big reputation, Ooh, you and me, we got big reputations, ah, And you heard about me, ooh, I got some big enemies (yah), Big reputation" sings Taylor in the song "End Game", from "Reputation" which was released on November 10th 2017. She's has been one of the most successful and controversial artists from this decade; however (and even when I'm not into her music), I have to admit that she's a talented songwriter. It seems that the "country girl" has gone (well, she's dead), because in "Reputation" we can listen to a more electropop Taylor, with dark tracks and catchy ballads. The best songs from this album are "...Ready for It?", "I Did Something Bad" and "Look What You Made Me Do".

18. Paloma Faith - The Architect

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"I wanted to look at the world around me rather than the world inside my mind..." Said the British artists Paloma Faith about "The Architect", that was released on November 17th 2017. Paloma is one of those singers that always surprises me with fresh and powerful songs, in this album she describes it as a "social observation record," because she sings about socio-political issues instead of focusing in herself (as in her previous albums). Nevertheless, she keeps blessing our life with incredible R&B and soul tracks, where we can notice that she's singing better than ever! My favorite songs were "Crybaby", "Til I'm Done", "Still Around", "WW3" and "My Body".

19. Tove Lo - BLUE LIPS

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"And in a deeper sense, it’s about never feeling satisfied. I don’t mean sexually; I mean just in life in general." Explained Tove Lo about "Blue Lips (Lady Wood Phase II)", that was released on November 17th 2017. In this album Tove Lo shows a more sexually explicit lyrics with darker beats. This album is has also the last two "chapters," which were "Light Beam" and "Pitch Black". In the first one, Tove Lo sings about "enjoying the lack of responsibilit," while the last one is about the "post-rush come-down, heartbreak." "Blue Lips" has that kind of "nasty" songs that are very beautiful at the same time (in a weird way). My favorite tracks were "She Don't Know but She Knows", "Stranger", "Cycles" and "Struggle".

20. Miguel - War & Leisure

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"War & Leisure has political undertones, because that’s what life feels like right now. This album is intentionally about the ethos right now, that we are right in the middle of all this." Said Miguel about his fourth studio album "War & Leisure", which was released on December 1st 2017. Almost at the end of this year, Miguel gave us a complete album full of great R&B songs, where he makes us reflect on important issues. It has several songs that are full of reality and that we can relate with. Personally, the best songs are "Criminal" (featuring Rick Ross), "Wolf" (featuring Quiñ), "Told You So" and "Now".

If I had to choose just one of these 20 albums as my favorite/or the best from them, I would choose "Melodrama" by Lorde. Now tell me, what about you? Do you agree with this list? What's your favorite one and why? Did I miss another album? Leave all your comments here and remember that the official twitter of this blog is @JusSayinggBlog and Facebook @JusSayinggBlog also my personal Instagram is on the left top of this page. Thanks for visiting me!