Views From The Chixx

Hello music lovers! On this week’s special episode we introduce listeners to a new discussion series called “Views in Review”. This series will feature an in depth discussion of a particular piece of media & entertainment that makes a significant impact in our everyday lives. This could be anything from music, television, podcasts, movies, etc. In the first "Views in Review" we discuss The New York Times audio series called The 1619 project. This project was created to dive into the historical start of American Slavery and its impact on American history, as 2019 marks the 400th Anniversary of the start of American slavery. The 1619 project discusses the true history and its consequences that is often not told in schools and history books.

Episode 3 of The 1619 project "The birth of American Music” discusses how black music became the sound of America. During this episode, we talk about how music created during captivity birthed the large range of musical styles and genres we have in America today. We also talk about Fat Joe’s recent comments surrounding the subject of black music within the latino community which stirred up a lot of commentary on social media. Tune in for an insightful discussion...you never know what you're going to learn.

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Intro Music: J.Robb - Owe The World

1619 Project: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/06/podcasts/1619-black-american-music-appropriation.html

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html

Hello music lovers!!! We took a 6 month hiatus to regroup, refocus and retreat. Now we are back and we are better than ever! On this week’s episode, the ladies update the listeners on their summer escapades. One adventure in particular at The Roots Picnic changed Joey and Quana’s perspective on music festivals forever. Let’s just say...their experience was not pleasant. Tune in to get the full story.

The Chixx also changed things up a bit and introduced 3 new segments. First up, “A dose of dopeness” is hosted by Joey. This is where she will highlight dope creatives who utilize music in a great way. The 2nd segment hosted by Quana is called “Let me upgrade you”. She introduces listeners to different ways to enhance their lives. They say self-love is the best love! Listeners will learn different ways to take that love to a different level. Last but not least is T's segment is called “ Behind the lyrics.” During this segment, she will break down lyrical content from various artists as we discuss in depth how life imitates art and vice versa.

To wrap things up, the ladies highlight some of their favorite music right now in our recurring segment called “What we're listening to”. Take a listen and you may discover a new artist that needs to be added to your playlist ASAP!

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Intro Music: J.Robb - Owe The World

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EP 57 | Money, Music & More Tea by Views From The Chixx

On this week’s episode we’re talking all things music covers! I mean let’s be honest, some of us don’t truly appreciate a song until one of our favorite artists recreates it and makes it their own. Most of the time the new rendition is better than the original. Or in Taylor Swift’s case...it’s best to leave certain songs untouched. So tune in as we dissect a few of our favorite (and not so favorite) covers. You might be surprised by what you hear!

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Spotify Playlist Covers Vol.1:

- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4rLY7vFkffx9cvvIFpQLVH

Other Covers You Should Check Out:

• Arima Ederra x Boogieman (originally by Mos Def)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMZTz_T-YKw

• Childish Gambino x So Into You (originally by Tamia)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfQHEpf2q8k

• Miguel x Porcelain (originally by Red Hot Chili Peppers)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l48DPVyuGoA

• JoJo x Glory (originally by Kathleen Battle & Jessye Norman)

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04OX5B7nzA

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ANOTHER ONE!!☝🏽

Hello music lovers! This week we sat down with our hilarious guest co-hosts IG:@missincredible1 and IG:@djcoreymillz_ for another episode filled with laughs 😂 We’ve gotten a few questions from listeners about our fave artists outside of hip hop & R&B. This episode we share our love of “alternative” artists we enjoy 😉

We discuss why black people also love (like REALLY LOVE) Paramore and Kings of Leon. We talk about some random music we have deep in our iTunes libraries as well as how we feel about being black in all white spaces (ahem...Circa Survive concerts). Let us know what bands or genres outside of hip hop you love. Sharing is caring! ❤️

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Inspired by Nylon Magazine Article

https://nylon.com/articles/black-people-loving-paramore

Viral Tweet

https://twitter.com/babeobaggins/status/973968563613691905?lang=en

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Hello music lovers!

On this week’s episode we are talking about the 2019 Grammy awards w/ our guest co-host/VFTC contributor B.The Plug!

As many of you know, there was only one female winner of a solo award at last years telecast. The organization seemed to have stepped it up in a big way by enlisting Alicia Keys as the host for the night followed by a slew of Grammy wins for women. Despite their efforts though some boycotted the event entirely. Ariana Grande backed out of her performance last minute. Drake was late but came through with a message for the masses! Childish Gambino, Taylor Swift, and a few others didn’t bother showing up at all. Not to mention the backlash Cardi B faced after winning “Rap Album of the Year”. We're covering it all as well as a few Grammy predictions from episode 46.

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On this week’s episode we discuss the recent Hulu and Netflix documentaries examining the scandalous music festival, Fyre Festival. Fyre Fest was supposed to be a luxurious festival on the Bahamian islands providing the perfect backdrop for the ultimate social media experience. The exclusive two-weekend event promised a lavish carribean getaway by advertising private jets, luxury yachts, gourmet meals, and high-profile celebrities. However, the attendees were in for the shock of their life as what they experienced was far from luxury. Let’s just say a lot of crying selfies were taken which resulted in one of the worst social media disasters of all time.

After watching both films, we still had so many questions that needed answers. To get the inside scoop we interviewed Felix Vargas, one of the event producers of Fyre Fest who was actually featured on the Hulu documentary Fyre Fraud. Felix, who is also the co-founder of Curated Vibes Group, walked us through his personal involvement in the festival and what really went down behind the scenes. We discussed the false perception that was presented to the public as well as the possible intentions of the organizers.

So tune in to find out what parts of the story didn't make it to the cutting room floor!

Hulu's Fyre Fraud

https://www.hulu.com/movie/fyre-fraud-e47078f3-1c0e-49a8-9da9-c571a7a20fec

Netflix's Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279

More on Felix:

https://www.instagram.com/felix_vargas/

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http://www.curatedvibesgroup.com/

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Hello music lovers, this week’s episode is inspired by the upcoming Millennium tour featuring B2K. We sat down with guest co-hosts Lisa and Corey who brought on plenty of laughs. As many of you know, the Chixx love R&B music and once we heard that one of our favorite groups from back in the day was going on the tour, we lost it! This moment is exactly what our souls have been missing!

We discuss the upcoming tour and the current drama between the members. We reminisce about our favorite male R&B groups that paved the way for groups like B2K to shine. And of course we re-ask the question "Who is the King of R&B"?? A lot more people are now coming out of the woodwork to claim the throne! We love the current spicy conversation! Lastly, we featured music from our favorite (and honorable mention) R&B groups from the late 90’s to early 00’s. Take a listen to find out who made the cut!

B2K Millenium Tour Info:

https://www.vividseats.com/concerts/b2k-tickets.html

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Intro Music:

"t a a nn g g yyyy" by Wavy Bagels

https://soundcloud.com/wavy_bagels

On this week's episode we interviewed GRAMMY-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer Swoope. The Akron, Ohio native talked about being exposed to different genres of music at a young age and how his pastor encouraged him to create music of his own. He gave us a little background info on growing up with Lebron James and how stepping out on faith led him to working with Lecrae.

Swoope definitely dropped some gems on us as well! We discussed how music is just a "conversation frozen in time" and who his favorite artists are at the moment. He breaks down his writing process and how he continues to stay motivated even through an "inspirational block".

We also reviewed his 2018 album SONSHINE, our favorite songs from that project, and future plans for new music. This was a fun interview and a great guest to kick off the 2019 new year.

Swoope's Info:

http://swoopemusic.com/

https://www.instagram.com/mrswoope

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Intro Music:

"t a a nn g g yyyy" by Wavy Bagels

https://soundcloud.com/wavy_bagels