Misha B! Where
do I start with this amazing singer, rapper, and lyricist? She helms from
Manchester, England but the world will soon come to know just who Misha B
really is! She received her start on the 8th season of the UK’s The
X Factor season 8 where she ended in 4th place. I did not watch the
show but I was cruising YouTube one day and came across her performance of
“Rolling In The Deep” (here) on the show and was absolutely blown away! The
performance was dope! The arrangement of the song and her styling were
flawless! I wanted desperately to know who was this girl with these crazy
skills!? She sings, raps, has great stage presence, and not to mention her
eccentric wardrobe choices! I was so intrigued by this girl that I watched
every video I could find on her and was amazed at this young lady’s talent! I
mean at only 20 years old I see a major career happening for her if she has the
right people backing her. I was like where has she been hiding? She has had
many comparisons to Missy Elliot and is working with the hip-hop legend on her
debut album. That’s major right there
because Missy brings that heat! Misha B just recently dropped a mixtape
entitled “Why Hello World” and it is just a teaser of what is to come from her!
I am so excited to see what she comes with next because it has been a long time
since a singing/rapping female has graced the industry and actually does it oh
so well! There is no word yet on if she has been signed yet but I’m sure she
has already and it just has not been revealed yet! After being eliminated she
went on SBTV and dropped a hot 64 (here) and absolutely killed it! This girl will be
talked about in many, many years to come you just mark my words! I know talent
when I see it and Misha B has tons of it! Follow Misha B on Twitter @IamMishaB!
Frank Ocean is
best known for his hit song “Novacane” (here) than being one part of the group
OFWGKTA (Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All). He is a singer-songwriter who has written songs for Beyonce, Brandy,
Justin Bieber, and John Legend. He released his amazing first mixtape,
Nostalgia, Ultra on February 8, 2011. The mixtape really showed the type of
artist that Frank Ocean is. He did not hold back at all lyrically or musically.
The mixtape seemed effortless and flowed very well. This is definitely like timeless
music to me. I can see myself still playing this mixtape in the years to come.
Standout tracks include “Swim Good”, “Novacane”, “We All Try”, and “Nature
Feels”. He has been giving the Hollywood stamp of approval by the likes of
Jay-Z and Kanye West. He worked on Jay-Z and Kanye’s joint album “Watch The
Throne” and contributed vocals to the songs “No Church in the Wild” and “Made
in America”. He also has been backed by rock band Coldplay, who he will be
opening up for on the leg of their European tour later this year. He is signed
to Def Jam Recordings with his debut album set to drop later this year. When I
first heard “Novacane” on the radio, it was just so refreshing to hear. It was
different, engaging, and lyrically genius. I mean in this day and age you do
not have many male singers out and on mainstream radio that sings and writes
like Frank Ocean does. I would love to sit in on a creative session with him
doing what he does best: writing and singing. That would be freaking awesome.
Frank initially wrote a song for Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly titled “Thinkin
Bout You”. Frank’s version of the song leaked and people fell in love with it.
So he decided to keep the song for himself, re-mastered it, and intended to be
included on his upcoming, as yet untitled debut studio album. Check the video out here! It's pretty weird and dope! Frank Ocean is
definitely one to keep your eye on. I feel like he has major things in store
this year and I am ready and excited to follow his journey through his music. Follow Frank on twitter @frank_ocean and like his fan page on facebook www.facebook.com/thefrankocean!
