So 101D-listers, I have a story for you. You know that D-list show with Kathy Griffin? Life On the D-List? I have no idea; I'm too lazy to Google, especially when it doesn't pertain to this column's music (*insert sitcom laugh*). That show is about Kathy Griffin being on the D-List in Hollywood. You know there's A-List, B-List, I didn't know it really went past that, but Kathy Griffin considers D-List to be the lowest of the low. I'm like look Kathy – First, nice name, the best in fact. Second, if you want to be on a hot D-List, come check out the 101D-listers, right? Right? That was the worst joke in history and I apologize, but it was all of you that I thought of while watching that show. Do I ever cross your minds, anytime? Shout out to Brian McKnight.
While we're discussing men who can sing (excellent segue), that brings me to this week's pick. For the past few weeks I've been choosing either some overseas little pixie lady with airy vocals or some old schoolish group that I just discovered because my international frame of reference before writing this column was limited to Taco Bell (kidding). Since I'm a Jane of all trades, I have like 7 jobs and one is at a digital radio station (xoxo GOOM). We were looking for some talent to come in and I was digging through the contacts to get some artists there. A dear friend (Hi Sowmya) sent me some info on one of her artists and I said, "Whoa! He's British and fly! Across the Pond has to meet him!" Everyone, meet Nathan.
Nathan's the son of Reggae singer Lorna Gee, and was born in the UK, but raised in Jamaica. He had a hit in 2006 with Rick Ross called "Cold As Ice" and it landed him an Urban Music Award. Now he's geared for superstardom. He has two singles he's pushing – "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Superwoman". Personally, I like "Dirty Sexy Money" better because it has this funky, Chromeo sounding beat. "Superwoman" is more of that R&B Pop single that will land him a spot on the charts forever. I'll let you decide. Until next week, enjoy this new gem Nathan. You heard him here first (or second):
While we're discussing men who can sing (excellent segue), that brings me to this week's pick. For the past few weeks I've been choosing either some overseas little pixie lady with airy vocals or some old schoolish group that I just discovered because my international frame of reference before writing this column was limited to Taco Bell (kidding). Since I'm a Jane of all trades, I have like 7 jobs and one is at a digital radio station (xoxo GOOM). We were looking for some talent to come in and I was digging through the contacts to get some artists there. A dear friend (Hi Sowmya) sent me some info on one of her artists and I said, "Whoa! He's British and fly! Across the Pond has to meet him!" Everyone, meet Nathan.
Nathan's the son of Reggae singer Lorna Gee, and was born in the UK, but raised in Jamaica. He had a hit in 2006 with Rick Ross called "Cold As Ice" and it landed him an Urban Music Award. Now he's geared for superstardom. He has two singles he's pushing – "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Superwoman". Personally, I like "Dirty Sexy Money" better because it has this funky, Chromeo sounding beat. "Superwoman" is more of that R&B Pop single that will land him a spot on the charts forever. I'll let you decide. Until next week, enjoy this new gem Nathan. You heard him here first (or second):
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