top 5 Best Cry Me a River covers

YouTube is a beautiful thing and my favorite thing about it is searching for cool cover songs. I came across a bunch of good covers of Justin Timberlakes Cry Me a River, so I decided to make a top 5 of the best ones I came across. Feel free to email me if you find a better one!


5. Lostprophets
This is a pretty good punk version of the song
Here

4. Paolo Nutini
check it out here
I've never heard of this dude but he can sing his ass off...


3. New Found Glory
This version is sick because it's a hard rock cover, and most of the other good ones are just a slight differential from how Justin usually sings it.
Enjoy it here:

2. Eric J. Chung and Men's Black and White
This dude can straight out sing. I went and listened to some of his other performances after this and he is well worth checking out whether or not you like this version of the song.
check it

1. "Too Much Free Liquor"
This version is by far my favorite, maybe not the best singers or actual performance, but the cover itself is hilarious and worth a listen. Be sure to check out the lyrics on the side.
check it out!

Rumorz to be on Iona College Radio

What's Good?

Sorry it's been a minute since i've posted. I been busy as hell with school/work and so on... but yea. A quick update. I've decided to wait on Crocodile Tears to get one more song finished.. so sorry for those who are waiting, but I just want to make sure I got shit right.

Also if u guys aint got anything to do tomorrow...listen to my interview on Iona College Radio tomorrow.... It's with the Fab Four radio show from 9-11 and i'm sure i'll spit a few verses or something, so check it out. Even call it or email and request some of my music or wuteva... support the kid!!

Click here the link:


follow that scroll down and click on the option to stream the station...


thanks and i PROMISE to get more posted on Friday, so check back!

-Rumorz-

Optimus Rhyme: Listen to em'!

Optimus Rhyme is not your typical rap group. Not only do they use live instruments but they also are part of a hip hop genre known as nerdcore. Are their topics (and them) a little nerdy? Probably. But they have a catchy sound and are veryyy different then anything you would normally hear in rap.

Hailing from the underground of Seattle, Optimus Rhyme gets their name from their frequent references to Transformers. The lead singer/rapper of the group known as Wheelie is actually the former web supervisor of Nintendo. Geeky Enough? Either way, these dudes make some cool music. Their sound is a mix of rap and funk with some witty/nerdy lyrics that honestly as weird as it seems, combine to make some ill music. And who says nerd can't have beef too!? Recently they had beef with another nerdcore MC. Their record MC Chipmunk is one the hottest/unique diss records i've heard in a while.


Their self titled album Optimus Rhyme was bumped in my car for a long time and I figured now with this blog I should share them with whoever else wants to check out some different shit. These guys obviously are not for everyone, but if you are open minded musically, check em' out!


Favorite Songs: Ford Vs. Chevy , Autobeat Airbus, Reel Estate, Obey the Moderator and MC Chipmunk.


For you Will Farrell fans, check out their song Obey The Moderator where they even throw in some Cowbell.
SEE IT LIVE

Boston Sports: Fair Weather Fans or Dedicated?

So after like 21 games of regular season wins in a row that Patriots finally lost, and it was ugly. They got killed basically by Ronnie Brown alone never mind the rest of the Dolphins. It hurts as a Pats fan to see them going down hill, all I can think is that Cassell must really suck if they are not willing to take any shots down the field to the most talented wide receiver of all time (Moss). Sadly this might signal the end of Boston Sports dominance which has been so sick to watch for the last few years. The Pats most likely (unless something crazy happens) won't win the Superbowl this year, the Celtics will be good but not as good as last year, and the Sox will have a tough time in the playoffs this year. I'm not saying that they don't stand a chance to win, but the teams are not nearly as strong as the championship teams of last year and a few years before.

I was talking with a friend the other day and we had a discussion about how he thought Red Sox fans just jumped on the bandwagon once they won a few years back, and I totally disagreed. I do agree there was way more fans outside of the Boston Area who showed love, but the Boston area was always in love with the sox. Either way that got me thinking about how I don't really think many people cared for the Patriots or football in general that much until after the Patriots got good. In fact, yea BC football gets a little love, but besides that New England has never been a huge follower of football. You would think that with so many colleges in the are there would be a big football following because most colleges live and die with their football teams. But, Boston is different. Although the interest in football has sparked now I don't think it will ever be as much a football town as it is a baseball town, and the younger generation is into basketball more than ever as well. So while some may love the Patriots, if they start to suck I doubt you will see the dedicated fans you see with basketball and baseball in Boston.

A Few Thoughts...

Just a few thoughts I been thinking about lately I figured I'd share....

One thing I was thinking about was about the NFL and how weak the Preseason is. Baseball preseason games are a pretty big tradition and plenty of people go out to see the future stars in baseball, but football is different. NBA is the same as baseball where stars can be made by these seemingly pointless games otherwise. I thought that maybe adding something to the preseason of football could make shit atleast worth watching. An idea I had was having the best college team play against the 2nd string players on the superbowl champion team in the NFL. Of course the NFL players are larger faster and stronger, but this could be pretty entertaining. I'm not sure whether it would be whoever was the best college team the year before or the highest ranked going into the next season, but regardless I think it would be cool to see...


Let me know what you think would be a good idea to fix the NFL preseason or any thoughts u got...

My computer is back!

So for the longest time now (like a month) I have been without my computer... but I finally got it back. That means lots of more writing music, blogging and doing anything related with music. I never realized how dependent I was on my computer until I didn't have it but wow I need it. For those who don't know already I almost always write my music on my computer and so having to write on a notebook full time was wicked hard to get used to. I've been slowly trying to learn guitar throughout this process but I can't really learn how to tune it. I can play some chords n shyt but every time I try tuning the strings I end up breaking them.

Anyway I've been told about a few shows in NYC that I could do and been offered to go down to Emory College (Atlanta) on Halloween to do one. I'm not sure if my schedule can fit in the Atl one in seeing as i'm busy as hell with everything in NY, but I'm def pushing towards getting shows in the NY scene...


I'm out for now cuz im sick as hell and need sleep... but tomorrow I'mma hit u with a few ideas I had including an idea for the NFL and the pre-season I think would work.

Bull shit and Road Trips

I have to first apologize since it has been a while since I posted, but I don't have a computer right now and Best Buy is pretty much taking their time to fix it. So until then i am only accessing the internet through one of my colleges computers, which are limited since the big library is under construction ( good timing Iona). Anyways what i've been spending most my time doing is working to earn some money back I spent in Australia and basically all summer on various things (mostly alcohol, beats, studio time and food). I've been talking with my boy from the Bronx a producer by the name of Jorge and been looking into finding some good spots to perform in New York City. He has given me a few places which I intend on checking out soon once school settles in and I am less busy with all this random shit in my life. In other things this weekend I'm taking a road trip out to Notre Dame to visit a bunch of friends I met while in Australia. I can't wait cuz they also got me and my friends coming up tickets to the Notre Dame-Michigan game. I'm not a HUGE college football fan, but these are two schools I would LOVE to see play. Besides them I'd say USC and Texas are the only to college football teams I'd want to see. Either way those type of games have a sick atmosphere and at legendary Notre Dame, it should be sick.

That got me thinking it's sad how little people take road trips now a days. It sucks because Europeans are constantly traveling at a young age from place to place backpacking, and it just sucks tht Americas culture is focused soooo much on success and and earning money that we lose the chance to see their own country. I've made a few road trips over the years and I try to see as much as I can, usually the only thing stopping me is a lack of people wanting to go with me. Oh yea, and the 200 + dollar tickets I seem to get on the trips (long straight road+late at night + trying to shave time off 11 hours trips = getting pulled over every time).

So yea I encourage people to take road trips while they can and before gas is like 7 dollars a gallon. Take a train, a plane or anything.... just do it.

Back to reality

Yea so it's been a minute since I've been back in NY for the school thing... but after an ill time in Australia and a fun summer it's back to reality. To be honest i'm sort of glad to get back into an actual schedule and all that, because I honestly have been getting lazy and not nearly as motivated as I usually am. Australia made me more laid back which is good, but I gotta know when to change gears. I'm not looking forward to people giving me shit for the Pats either cuz I give people so much shit for the Sox so yea that's gonna suck.

As for Crocodile Tears, the album is pretty much done recording wise. Now it's just working on the cover, getting rights to the beats and then of course making copies of all the cds. I've already been working on getting everything approved for online distribution so that shouldn't be a problem either.

Besides that I just got a new guitar and have been working on getting my skills up. So yea if anyone got any beginners tips for me let me know because once the album is completely done that will be my main focus besides school. I think it is important to know how to play some instruments, especially if I'm going to eventually work with live music which is what I want to do.


that's it for now, peace
-Rumorz-

Crocodile Tears updates...

So today I got a studio session and am recording three more tracks for the new album which is still on schedule to be released some time this fall. Today I'm getting the intro for the album done and two more bangin' tracks including one featuring S. Money entitled Vodka and Redbull. There was a little trouble getting that beat which almost led me to taking the track off the album, but it's all worked out now. Basically I wrote the whole track about a month or two ago but didn't bother to look into buying the beat until about two weeks ago. When I went to buy it the beat had already been purchased by someone else. Basically using the beat after it had been bought would bring the risk of being sued, which aint exactly what I want, so I talked with the producer of the beat ( Swollen Drumz) and we eventually worked something out. TOG of Swollen Drumz Productions came up with an amazing remix to the beat which will now be used for the album. It's one of my favorite tracks it just sucks it was wicked close to being cut from the cd.

Time to hit up the studio now, but figured I'd give a few updates on the album.

-Rumorz-

Justin Nozuka: LISTEN TO EM'!!

I thought I'd take some time out to let you guys in on a dude I been listening to a lot lately. Justin Nozuka is a soul/blues/R & B singer from Toronto, Canada. He has one of the best voices I heard in a while and dude has some dope concepts put into his songs. If you enjoy this style of music at all I urge you to give him a listen and you will not be dissapointed. His biggest song out now which is getting some play on MTV and other video channels is After Tonight. I got his whole album and other tracks like Golden Train, Therapy Man, and the amazing story telling track Save Him also contribute to a very solid debut album. Oh Yeah, and he is only 19.

Watch Him perform Save Him live

and check out his myspace:

Best Voice in Music

Just Playing.

So yesterday I broke down what I believe is the best top 10 best voices in rap music. Many things were taken into consideration including vocal range, style, and the originality they use in their voice. Simply having an amazing voice didn't mean they mad the list. Now today I attempted (and I do say attempted because I'm sure there is a few talented people I left out) to break down the best voices in music in general. I couldn't stick with just top 10 because music is such a wide category. I'm going to apologize now to all the die-hard Opera fans, because I'm not a huge fan so I left all the popular Opera singers out(I know, you're shocked). That may bring my readers down from like 6 to 5, but oh well. lol. I'm pretty new to listening to country music too, so unfortunately there isn't anyone from that genre either. But regardless, check out the list, and let me know if I forgot someone you consider the best or if you think I'm way off on one of my opinions.

::Keep in mind this is of all time, not just current stars::


and sorry T-Pain was 21st, just missed the cut....lol

20. Bono (U2)

The guy goes by one name. he's gotta be good. Nah, really though, Bono has got an incredible unique voice and he often sings for a cause too.

19. Serj Tankian (System of a Down)

Most people will disagree with this one, but I am not limiting this list to the typical singers. Serj has a crazy range and is one of the best "screamers" along with packing the ability to sing normally as good as anyone. I can't imagine how much screaming like that would kill your vocal chords, but he's been doing it for years and is the best of the best in his style of music.

18. Bob Marley

While he clearly does not have the best voice in the world, it is unique and very recognizable. His voice also represents a whole movement and nation which even the best can't say of their voice.

17. Eric Burdon ( The Animals)

If you were to see this guy walking down the street, you would never expect this little man to have such a booming, bluesy voice. But he does, and it's one of the best in the biz. You probably know him best from the best version (in my opinion) of The House of the Rising Sun.

16. John Foggerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)


He isn't going to bless an R&B track any time soon, but his voice is incredible. It is one of the most distinct there is and I've seen him live and he is just as good in person.

15. Shakira


You Can't go wrong with those hips. Or that Accent. Or that voice. Not only can she sing in two different languages, she does it very well.

14. Ray Charles

He is another artist like Bob Marley who may not have THE BEST voice, but it's unique sound and style is what make their voice so incredible.

13. Aretha Franklin

Her voice defines soul. Enough said.

12. Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

He and his voice alone started an entire movement. While hardcore grunge fans will say Gavin Rossdale (Bush) should have made this list over him, Kurt's style of singing makes up for any lack of a voice he has (not much)

11. Elvis

Although Elvis may have stole much of his style from black artists, it is hard to deny his amazing voice, and the style he had whether or not it is originally his... One line from him had any girl willing to do whatever, and that's a voice that any guy I know would pray to have.

10. Little Richard

He along with Chuck Berry were probably the two biggest artists in creating what we now know as Rock and Roll. He also happens to be one of probably the top 5 musical performers ever.

9. Mariah Carey

She may be annoying as hell but she hits notes like nothing I've ever heard.

8. B.B. King

If Aretha's voice defines soul, then B.B. King's voice defines Blues. You truly feel every word the man speaks, and at 130 or wuteva age he is now, he is still out singing these young dudes.

7. Whitney Houston

Ok so she's a crackhead. If crack could make everyone sing like that, we'd be in trouble. (at least I would be)

6. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

He was lead singer of one of the most popular bands of all time and his scream is infamous.

5. Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)

For anyone that has heard Steven Tyler before his vocals gave out they are truly lucky. This dude has a very unique singing style that can't really be matched by anyone. It may be hard for people to accept he has one of the best voices ever, but if you take a close listen to his music, you'll see what I mean.

4. Justin Timberlake

I'm sorry for those who hate JT that he is this high on the list. But the guy can flat out sing! Even back when he was N Sync he out-shined his band-mates by miles. Some may say he sounds like a chick but I don't care if it sounds like a girl or dude singing it, it sounds amazing.
See Him live

3. Freddie Mercury (Queen)

I know a lot of people who hate on Queen. But, Freddie Mercury has probably the best range of a male singer you will ever find. To top it all he never had any vocal training in his life.

Freddie Live

2. Michael Jackson

Sorry Michael fans but he isn't number 1. (Josh I know your probably pissed). But Mike is obviously one of the best singers ever, when he was black and now that he's white.
Watch him

1. Christina Aguilera

I've honestly never heard anything close to her talent when I hear her sing. She has a four Octave range (better than Mercury's incredible 3) and it really does give me chills when I hear her hitting certain notes. It's crazy that talent comes from a tiny white girl. Celine Dion has praised her as the greatest vocalist in the world and Axl Rose agreed she was one of the greatest of our time. If you appreciate a good voice, watch a live performance of Christina's please. lol. Plus she's hot.


WATCH HER LIVE

Runners up: James Brown, Gavin Rossdale, Celine Dion


So no rappers made the list. sorry. haha. not even close honestly...

Best Voice: RAP/HIP HOP

I've been thinking lately about who has the best voices in music... so i decided id make two different blogs about it... one for rappers and one for singers. a lot comes into play including delivery...
range...style and originality... so here it is:

BEST VOICE ( RAPPERS)

10. Missy Elliot

As the only female on the rappers list, I tried to find a picture that was somewhat attractive of her, and sorry this is the best I could do... But looks aside Missy has a crazy range in her voice and a rediculous flow that matches most dudes. Her style she raps with is not only recognizable but incredibly original as well.

9. Nelly I'M sure i'll get some haters on this one, but lets be real. First of all his first album Country Grammar had about 5 number one singles on it, making it the best selling rap album of all time at the moment. Also, the dude can sing and rap, collaborating with Kelly Rowland and Garth Brooks singing. He also has a very distinct voice, who else u heard even close to his style (don't say chingy, he's a rider.)


8. Prodigy
If you like the real deal gutter hip hip, Prodigy and his voice define it. He is one of them few rappers that will say some hardcore shit and sound completely believable. He might not be the rapper with the most street cred in the world, but he sure sounds like it.

7. 2pacFrom tracks like Dear Momma and Changes to songs like California Love it's clear 2pac has incredible range. He can do deep poetic joints to the hard stuff, and his voice suits them both. Not to mention my mom, who does not listen to rap at all, has heard him on the radio and said wow I love this guys voice. If my mom says that, it's saying something people....

6. Mr. CheeksYou non-hardcore hip hop fans probably won't know why the hell this guy is on the list. In fact, you probably only know Cheeks from his Lights Camera Action solo joint he had out like 5 years ago. But believe me, he deserves to be on this list. Think back to the song Renee. Lost Boyz. Yup, thats Cheeks. He's been doing the rap thing for a minute and has a dope voice perfect for story telling and laid back tracks.

5. Jadakiss
His raspy ass voice is one of a kind. Forget his little annoying laugh, dude can straight spit some gutter shit, and he doesn't sound too terrible on the mainstream either.

4. Lil Wayne

Many of you probably don't know this, but I don't like Lil Wayne too much. I think dude puts out wayyyy too much bullshit, and despite his incredible talent, the amount of wack shit he puts out out weighs the good. But thats just me. Either way, from his wobbely-wobbely flow until now, he has had his own unique delivery and has earned his right to be on this list.

3. BiggieNot many people, never mind rappers, have a booming voice like Biggie did. I would absolutely love to hear his flow and delivery over modern production. That would truly be some cool shit to see a rapper like him on some crazy timbo shit. plus he has arguably the most recognizable voice int he game. Nuff Said.

2. Method Man

He has the smoothest delivery there ever was. Incredible voice, maybe not the best most distinctive flow, but probably the best voice in general. I can;t put him at one though for the simple fact that he just doesn't send shivers through your spine like my number one dude does.

1. DMX
Ok lets get this clear: DMX FELL WAYYYY OFFFF! But for those old enough to remember dude in his prime, he had the Most gutter voice in the game. By far. Never had a dude said I will fuck you up and meant it more. You could feel the pain in his voice. People were scared for they lives when he'd scream, and shit, his ad libs were something else. Who else could bark on a song and get away with it? DMX in his prime had the best voice in rap music. period.

Runners Up: Redman, ODB, Da Brat, Eminem, KRS ONE, Q Tip

Stay tuned tomorrow where I will break down the top voices in music period. See if any rappers make the cut or not.

The Man Behind the Music

Wutup Wutup!?

So yea thought I'd basically take the time in this post to tell people a little bit about me seeing unless you know me personally you probably don't know much about me at all. For those who don't give a shit and just like the music, feel free to skip reading this post lol...

So to start off real name Greg Perry, im 21 and a senior in Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Im studying advertising but who knows if thats what I want to do lol. My main goal would be to be able to support myself financially off music some day. Music is basically my life whether it's writing it or listening to it, i'm almost always doing one or the other. I don't remember exactly when I got my start writing music, but I think I started messing around back in middle school. The summer going into 8th grade is when I started rapping, freestyling with my friend Digits on the bus or wherever. We formed a group called the Klip Artistz in 9th grade and started making songs, but nothing too serious. It wasn't until the end of junior year in High School and the beggining of senior year when I actually realized what I wanted to do with music. That's when I started making real songs and writing constantly. I'm actually pretty pissed at myself that I didn't get serious earlier, cuz who knows where I would be now if I had a few extra years of serious writing. Either way yea thats pretty much how I got started...

More about me personally I'm a fan of all music. In fact, lately I barely listen to much rap besides Joe Budden, Lupe Fiasco and a few other dudes. I'm huge into the blending of genres such as Linkin Park and this underground group called Optimus Rhyme. I'm hoping some day soon I can form an actual group with live instruments and shit like that. Live music is so dope and I think me rapping over that type of thing could deff work out ill. Lately I've been huge into blues such as The Black Keys and The Raconteurs. These groups are dope if you want more contemporary blues type music but still got that old school soul. I realize a lot of people when they are younger are afraid to listen to the "different" types of music because it aint cool and you feel left out if you don't know every word to Lil Waynes new hit, but I urge people to listen to all they can, cuz there is A LOT of good shit out there you will never hear unless you search. The Radio plays like less then 1 percent of all the music out there, and i'd say out of the 99 percent you havn't heard, you would probably love close to 30 percent of the shit you can't find on your local stations.

ok yea enough of me rambling on about stuff, i'll just give u a list of favorites of mine to make this easy...

• Favorite food: Prime Rib
• fastfood: Wendys (im truly addicted)
• place: Either driving in my car bumping music or studio
• sport: to play its basketball, to watch bball or baseball
• teams: Red Sox, Yankees(jk not), Patriots, Celtics, Braves

I'm sure theres a bunch of other shit i could throw on here... but yea if u think of nething specific u wana know about me.... send me a message and I'll add to the list....



PEACE

Recording Session... RATEYOUR DEMO

So unfortunately I only got to record three songs the other day when I planned on getting about 6 done. But, on the other hand all three joints came out pretty hot so i can't complain. I got She's Gone, which is now featured on my myspace, Words Can't Describe, and The School of the Drugs done. Each are pretty hot lyrically with interesting stories behind them. So look out for all those in the future and def check out She's Gone and let me know your thoughts.

In other things I recently came across the website RateYourDemo.com. It's basically a site where for as little as 30 bucks you can send up to 10 songs to get reviewed by big names such as Cool and Dre. There is also sections for music besides just hip hop and rap, so I suggest if anyone wants a good honest non biased review of their music, it's worth throwing down 30 bucks to see what professionals think of your work. I submitted 10 songs, some of which I havn't actually released to the public but yea: Crying, What's it Gonna Be, If You Wanna Ride, Dumb Politics, Hard Times, Bouncin, Show You What I Mean, Words Can't Describe (unreleased), She's Gone, and Stuck. I should get the review back in about two weeks, So i'll let you know how that went...

check the site out here

don't forget to check the new joint and comment!!

-Rumorz-

Back At It!

Whats good everybody? I want to first apologize that I have not posted in like forever but I been busy as hell. Right after coming back from Australia I went right to the Grand Canyon in Arizona for a week. It was absolutely gorgeous to say the least, and even up close in personal it looks like a painting or something. I went with my Uncle Chris, sister, and my cousin Josh which was dope to catch up with all of them since I hadn't hung out with them in a few months really since I was in Australia. It's good to be home but I miss OZ land already. Just a dope atmosphere over there which i'm not really sure traveling there for a few days could really show. But after 5 months, you really start thinking and acting with that relaxed attitude.

Anyways, back to music. I'm pumped (shout out to Nodak and Minnesotta for use of that word) to be getting back in the studio tomorrow. I've got about 5-6 tracks to do, all in which I got very high hopes for. My favorite I will be recording tomorrow is called 'Words Can't Describe' so definitely look out for that either on the myspace page or on the new album when it comes out. It's got potential to turn out as my favorite track on all of Crocodile Tears depending on how nice the mixing and that shit goes.

I got a few other songs for the album to record tomorrow, including one that is on some different shit by the title of 'Give me Sight (She's Gone)'. There is a lot of singing on there which is new to me in the studio besides the song 'Kill that Bitch' I did with Grafite. If you have not heard that, check out Graf's myspace. For those who don't know much about Grafite, he is a friend of mine from High School. We both had heard that one another rapped but wern't really friends until I think Junior year where we had some class together. We spent every class talking music bell to bell and since then have been collaborating on shit. He's a good dude so I urge people to support his shit cuz he can bring some hot lyrics all day.

The last few songs I'm recording are just verses for other peoples shit. I'm working with Iconn doing a verse for one of his tracks, and I'm doing a verse on this contest Remedy Productions is putting out. Remedy (i call him Kenny Keyz) is a dope producer from Maine. You may know some his work such as my track 'Bouncin' off The Whisper Campaign or some of the things he has done with Hard Target. He is still pretty young too, so watch out for Remedy.

Remedy's soundclick

That's about all that is going on with me right now, I'll update this tomorrow night and give yall a little info on the recording session went....

Til then,
PEACE!