She is riding the “it” wave GoJu Nation. Rihanna has her seventh studio album ready for you. AND “Unapologetic” is the appropriate title for this opus. For an eight year career that’s pretty prolific. That part of the game she and her label (Def Jam) have fully figured out. Enough artists aren’t aware of what their presence represents to pop culture, therefore their timing is askew. Which over time becomes a slippery slope for the millennial A.D.D. generation. But Ri-Ri doesn’t have that issue. A wild child persona combined with her lightning rod social network status and people you are looking at what a current super-star is. Has she made another album to validate that? Let’s take a look.
~Mive Content – Just to keep you in the know GoJu Nation. This is another case of using the reality show vehicle as a platform to jump-start a career. I’m not knocking the hustle per se but I am letting you know to be aware that the judges are now overshadowing the contestants by promoting their projects when they could/should be helping/encouraging the fledgling new comers. Food for thought. If there was no “The Voice” would Miss Aguilera be promoting a new project by performing two of her singles on the show. I’m not sayin, I’m just SAYING. Now fan favorite Q’ban is here with the review of Christina’s newest album “Lotus”…
Nov 082012
It’s been a couple of months so please forgive my neglect. Our CEO has been doing some big things personally and I had to be there to support. Yes, it never ends for Mive over here in GothamJungle. But I’ve escaped long enough to put da album charts in your possession. And I’ve instantly noticed the Taylor Swift movement is still a very viable music entity. Her moving over a million units in her 1st week is nothing short of remarkable in this changing environment. Hopefully the music industry will recognize this as an exception and not the rule. Seeing this through rose color glasses is one of the reasons why this genre is falling down the disposable income totem pole. Let’s see what da album charts have to offer.
Realizing Every Dream (R.E.D.) is the fifth studio album for R&B singer, songwriter, producer & artist Ne-Yo. This is his 1st album since moving floors in the Universal building from Def Jam to Motown. Let’s not forget he’s also serving as Motown SVP of A&R. So the test of balancing his craft with being an executive is at hand. One of his monikers has been he’s carried the torch for true R&B. He’s been nominated for multiple Grammy’s and has written for every artist of note for this generation (Beyonce` & Rihanna for example). Now the one thing that has eluded him has been the blockbuster sales project. Now he’s no slouch by far (he has experiences platinum plus status in career) but the 3million plus juggernaut we have yet to see. To his defense (as the rest of the industry) we are in changing times. So lets see if this project has the goods.
Sep 142012
As explained last week GoJu Nation, the school return rush took all the disposable income left for album purchases. Yet that isn’t the case this week so a rebound is in order. Now something else to keep in mind, the fall TV season is underway. This doesn’t preclude the buying public but it may delay it. I only look for shows that feature music to maximize on this scenario. So look for ‘The Voice‘ & ‘Glee‘ to get some sales mileage out of this. Now on to da Album charts…
Water Music artist, Alus, is unique with her R&B/Pop styling and sound. Blasting off in the industry with her single, “Run”, produced by Shaun Bless. In only one month, this budding songstress has already garnered 25,000 hits on Youtube and features on notable publication like King of A&R and Hits Daily Double to name a few.
Unquestionably, YouTube has been one of the 21st century phenomenons that has become a social stable. You can’t visually stay relevant unless YouTube is inclusive in your plan. It brings your creative vision closer to the public and if your blessed to go viral, it can change your lifestyle. What GothamJungle loves about YouTube is the graying of the entertainment playing field. An aspiring actor can potentially receive just as many views as an award-winning thespian or reality show participant.
There have been plenty of boutique labels that have made major marks in this industry. The current “Def Jam” appears to be Cash Money/Young Money records. They have the artists, the pedigree, the sales & the longevity that lends to its leaders being real executives. But to keep that generational relevance there needs to be some sort of corporate rules. A step by step booklet for you to get. I’m a firm believer that YMCMB is at risk. Here is why…. “Hero Complex” – an inherent desire to help others. It is a compulsion to help make their world right. Add in a healthy dose of ego and this is what Cash Money/Young Money is suffering from….
Support is something that’s hard to quantify & we have been blessed to have a fan base that follows us consistently. Luckily, when we return we have qualitative content to deliver. We’ve been out the loop too long GoJu nation. There have been a lot of adjustments. We updated the website. Taking on a couple of new responsibilities. And have decided to step up our game as we grow into the year 2013. What does this mean for GoJu Nation? That answer will be arriving in the upcoming months GoJu nation. But for now we have a blog to get done and that means this week on da charts has returned. It’s been approximately 4 months since we posted and that’s way too long for GoJu nation to wait. With that being said, let’s see what the charts have to offer this week.
Mar 302012
We end the work week off right GoJu Nation by providing you with the Digi-Singles chart. Let me start by giving a HUGE GothamJungle apology for being lax in supplying you with this listing. It’s the industry standard and deserves more respect. I’ll personally take a more involved effort to get you this chart more efficiently. Now lets see what we’re really looking at here.
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