9 Singers That You Need to Listen To in 2018!

I have done a lot of reviews of different artists over the last three months, but I feel like that they deserve a little more recognition than what they are getting not just on my blog, but also regarding their music. So, here is my list of 8 singers that you should been listening to:

1. Charlotte Day Wilson

Charlotte Day Wilson is a singer and producer who lives in Toronto, Canada. I learned about her from a friend. Her EP CDW was the very first thing that I listened by her. You guys should really check her out. Her music is very soulful, but with a mixture of pop and rhythm and blues.

2. Jhene Aiko

Jhene Aiko is one of my favorite singers. I like to describe her as "a hidden gem" because some people don't know who Jhene is or what her music is like. This same friend also introduced me to her. The first song that I listened to was The Worst from her Sail Out EP. I don't know that she even sung that song. From there, I have been a fan of Jhene Aiko ever since then. I have done two review on her musical projects called Sailing Soul(s) and Souled Out if you care to look at them:

https://whenathinkbubblebursts.blogspot.com/2018/04/jhene-aiko-souled-out-review_23.html

https://whenathinkbubblebursts.blogspot.com/2018/05/jhene-aiko-sailing-souls-review.html

Also, listen to Sailing Soul(s) on DatPiff.

http://www.datpiff.com/Jhene-Aiko-Sailing-Souls-mixtape.213671.html

3. Tinashe

Tinashe is a another artist that you need to watch out for. I recommend that you listen to her first 3 mixtapes along with her debut album Aquarius and some of her other work. You can listen to In Case We Die, Reverie, Black Water and Aquarius on SoundCloud.

https://soundcloud.com/jerome6358/sets/in-case-we-die-mixtape-tinashe

https://soundcloud.com/tinashenow/sets/reverie

https://soundcloud.com/tinashenow/sets/black-water

https://soundcloud.com/tinashenow/sets/aquarius-69

You can also go to DatPiff and stream or download her mixtapes. That's where Tinashe first got her start as a solo singer.

http://www.datpiff.com/Tinashe-In-Case-We-Die-mixtape.310729.html

http://www.datpiff.com/Tinashe-Reverie-mixtape.389754.html

http://www.datpiff.com/Tinashe-Black-Water-mixtape.554413.html

 

4. FKA twigs

FKA twigs is not only a singer and songwriter, but she is also music producer and a dancer. Her soft, angelic voice is so beautiful with different genres like trip hop, avant garde and experimental music. Her projects EP1 and EP2 is what gave the world of who FKA twigs really is. She has since released her debut studio album LP1 and her third extended play title M3LL155X. If you like experimental music, then you need to listen to FKA twigs. ASAP. 

 

5. Chloe x Halle

I love me so Chloe x Halle, y'all. These girls can not only sing, but they're also sisters. Chloe and Halle Bailey are from Atlanta, GA. They have released Sugar Symphony (2016), The Two of US (2017), and their debut album The Kids Are Alright (2018). You guys need to look these girls on YouTube or Google. Your mind will be completely blown by how good they really sound.

 

6. H.E.R.

I always love to do reviews on H.E.R. for you guys because I feel like the whole world needs to know who she is even if she doesn't shows her face. H.E.R. has achieved great success with extended plays H.E.R. Vol. 2 (2016), H.E.R. Vol. 2 (2017), along with her self-titled album H.E.R. (2017) and H.E.R. Vol. 2: The B Sides (2017). You really need to go and support this artist and her music. This girl can sang!

 

 

7. Jorja Smith

 

Jorja Smith is an English singer from Walsall, West Midlands. She is known for collaborating with different artists, most notably with rapper Drake on his More Life playlist in 2017. Project 11 was her very first extended play in 2016 and in June, she released her debut studio album Lost & Found. I recommend that you go and really give her songs a good listen. I will probably do a review on her Lost & Found album once I get a chance to listen to it. So, stay tuned for that.

 

 Where to buy Project 11:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jorja_Smith_Project_11?id=Bpj2uoi6a7fuh5ehgeygjgdc4ti&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/project-11-ep/1172918171

https://open.spotify.com/album/0aytGzjInPwluxhlSLxoot

 

Where to buy Lost & Found:

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Found-Jorja-Smith/dp/B07C5HMXTL

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jorja_Smith_Lost_Found?id=B6nefyvicwxn2wseylobzhb2vja&hl=en

https://open.spotify.com/album/3AlSuZnX4ZCab8eoWnnfbm

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lost-found/1373567754

 

 

8. Khalid

 

Khalid is an up and coming singer-songwriter from Fort Stewart, Georgia. He released his debut single "Location" on August 2016. His debut studio album American Teen was released on March 3, 2017. If you're from Georgia, then support Khalid by purchasing his album American Teen and also stream his song Location right now.

 

Where to buy Location:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Khalid_Location?id=Bql5rnxbhhjrbu2hhebp5bbvxsi&hl=en

https://www.amazon.com/Location-Khalid/dp/B01GF17OXS/ref=pd_sim_15_8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01GF17OXS&pd_rd_r=T7MX47B01SR3V0CNB3FG&pd_rd_w=8sufA&pd_rd_wg=yobHO&psc=1&refRID=T7MX47B01SR3V0CNB3FG

https://open.spotify.com/album/35Z0yQ32AbTSDh530LeNKB

 

Where to buy American Teen:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Khalid_American_Teen?id=Bwx5xvkpnp4yoyi36shkqggmnbu&hl=en

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/american-teen/1200868601

https://www.amazon.com/American-Teen-Khalid/dp/B01LTI9836

https://open.spotify.com/album/6kf46HbnYCZzP6rjvQHYzg

 

 

9. Ella Mai

 

Ella Mai is a 23 year old singer from London, United Kingdom. She bursted on to the music scene her hit single "Boo'd Up" from her third EP Ready (2017). She also has two more EPs titled Time and Change, both of which was released in 2016. I recommend that you listen to all three of her extended plays and see for yourself why Ella Mai is this new artist to watch in 2018.

 

Where to buy Time:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ella_Mai_Time?id=Bmidmsoartgzqlxby5becqic5wi

https://www.amazon.com/Time-Ella-Mai/dp/B077SCJR9C

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/time-ep/1297827651

https://soundcloud.com/itsellamai/sets/ella-mai-time-ep

https://open.spotify.com/album/0AoPcGhCHaz9K96DoJoKlu

 

Where to buy Change:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/change-ep/1174499736

https://www.amazon.com/Change-Explicit-Ella-Mai/dp/B01MRLSX4D

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ella_Mai_CHANGE?id=Bhlrhble3lesp7clwffhslqgzb4&hl=en

https://open.spotify.com/album/5OEG0kAfeWe5Lze9RGbJHb

https://soundcloud.com/itsellamai/sets/change

 

Where to buy Ready:

https://soundcloud.com/itsellamai/sets/ready

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Ella_Mai_READY?id=Bwhczkr2b5n4a3v42dun4sr3bam

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ready-ep/1206985550

https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Explicit-Ella-Mai/dp/B06WRTBFN9

https://open.spotify.com/album/3o09FMrUQ5TVBUYb6msCMi

 

 

Tinashe Like I Used To review

Singer Tinashe drops her brand new song by surprise titled Like I Used To. It is scheduled to be on her upcoming musical project called Nashe which could be released any day now. Like I Used To is a breezy R&B track with Tinashe taking a swipe at her ex-boyfriend Rookie of the Year Ben Simmons after he broke up with her and is now dating Kendall Jenner. She sings on the chorus, "Never be the same/ Won't trust you like I used to, yeah/ Never be the same/ Won't trust you like I used to, yeah/ Lay my top back, throw my problems out my coupe". Then she moves on to the first verse with, "I know everything, but they don't/ I've been on a wave they ain't on, no/ Swerving lane to lane and it's paid for/ I might do a whole dash, drive like I want to/ This is too easy like a free throw, yeah/ This is might blow up like C-4, yeah". On the pre-chorus, she is done with her ex with the lyrics, "I had to let go/ I'm in my bag, bro/ If it ain't about the cash flow/ I'm sorry, gotta pass on/ I gotta pass on you". Okay, so, I'm a huge fan of Tinashe. I had been a fan since I listened to her 2012 mixtape In Case We Die on YouTube. I love Tinashe's music, but I never thought that she would make a diss song about her ex. You go, girl! This is a 9/10 for me. Make sure that you listen to Like I Used to on Google Play, Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Deezer. You can also watch it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6nJTmr-ntY

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-i-used-to-single/1408836532?app=music

https://open.spotify.com/track/3fMKnwiByu9yfeD5ISn9Et

https://soundcloud.com/tinashenow/like-i-used-to

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FB5GYVS?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=sonbmgmusent

-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=199870aa0aa27abf24d0b39efcb1f443&camp=1789&creative=9325

http://smarturl.it/Nashexx/deezer

https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=B33cy44t2ir3h3bcnk6e72dgofe&tid=song-Tysbogz5ze4b7no3oxpk2zmcliu&hl=en_US

Childish Gambino Feels Like Summer review

I am so honored to be doing another review on Childish Gambino for his song Feels Like Summer. He released along with another song called Summertime Magic that was released on Spotify under the title The Summer Pack. I'll try to do a review on that one as well. Feels Like Summer tackles on some issues we face in the world today like the growing world population, climate change, artificial intelligence, water scarcity, air pollution and more. He opens the song with, "You can feel it in the streets/ On a day like this, the heat/ It feel like summer/ I feel like summer/ I feel like summer". On the first verse, Gambino references to the world population with the lyrics, "Seven billion souls that move around the sun/ Rolling faster, faster not a chance to slow down/ Slow down", then on the next verse he talks about the increase role of technology in this society singing, "Men who made machines that want what they decide/ They're just tryna tell the children please slow down/ Slow down". Later on the pre-chorus, he hopes the world will change, but he doesn't see it saying, "I know/ Oh, I know you know the pain/ I'm hopin' that this world will change/ But it just seems the same/ (It is not the same)". This is the first music that we had heard from the rapper since his number on hit This Is America. I love Feels Like Summer. This is especially perfect for the summer if you want something new to listen to. If you like Childish Gambino and his music, then yu should listen to this song along with his other Summertime Magic. Bino is back, baby!

Go and listen to Feels Like Summer on YouTube and Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=B4pvh5nejdtrnbofj7j4crqx7ke&tid=song-Twzhrue26aqo7drzttsznjrzpqe&hl=en_US

Also, stream The Summer Pack on Spotify now:

https://open.spotify.com/album/15k99o4mZJ9mfpQGIOrZ45

 

Update: Gambino has just released the music video for "Feels Like Summer" on his YouTube channel. You can watch it now right here:

 

Ariana Grande "God Is A Woman" review

 I will be talking about Ariana Grande's new single God Is A Woman. God Is A Woman (stylized as God is a woman in lowercase) is the second single from Grande's upcoming Sweetener album. The song was originally going to be release on July 20, but the singer announced on July 12, 2018 that God Is A Woman would be released on July 13. It's all about female empowerment with the track being described as a "anthemic and sultry banger" with the lyrics, "You, you love it how I move you/ You love it how I touch you/ My one, when all is said and done/ You'll believe God is a woman", and then continues with, "And I, I feel it after midnight/ A feeling you can't fight/ My one, it lingers when we're done/ You'll believe God is a woman". Grande also raps on the pre-chorus of the song rapping, "And I can be all of the things that you told me not to be/ (Yeah)/ When you try to come for me, I keep on flourishing/ (Yeah)/ And he sees the universe when I'm in company". But my favorite part is where the singer's voice is multiply to make it sound like a gospel choir at the end singing, "(God is a woman) Yeah, yeah/ (God is a woman, yeah)/ My one/ (One)/ When all is said and done/ You'll believe God is a woman/ You'll believe God/ (God is a woman)/ Oh, yeah". Okay, now let's get on to the lyric video for God is a woman.

Not only did the singer release the song, but she also made a beautiful lyric video to the track on her YouTube channel. The lyrics for God Is A Woman is displayed in clouds high into the sky. And then the video turn out of this world when it turns into a starry night. When you first look at it, it kinda gives you a intergalactic effect almost. It's like you're in outer space. It's so cool. I love how Ariana is into intergalactic things and incorporating them in her lyric videos like she did with Break Free.

One more thing. Ariana also dropped the music video for the song as well.

Click here to watch the music video on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHLHSlExFis

The music video God Is A Woman features lots of references to religion and art. It was directed by Dave Meyers and consists of Michangelo's "Creation of Adam", the statue of "The Thinker", "Romulus and Remus", "The Pantheon", the mythological Cerberus, along with other mythic allusions. The video starts out with Grande singing the first verse while having a galaxy around her waist and then treats it like a hula hoop. She is also seen lying down covered with paint all over her body naked. Then, she tackles on some men trying to use verbal abuse against her using words like "annoying" or "fake", but she doesn't seem fazed by it. Grande sits on planet Earth and swirls her finger around a cloud inside of it.  Madonna also makes an appearance in God Is A Woman by reciting a quote of the famous Pulp Fiction by Samuel L Jackson with Ariana mouthing the words along with her. It is also an interpretation of the Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17. She also sports the famous cone bra by Madonna from the "Blond Ambition Tour". 

So, I give God Is A Woman a 10/10 because the message behind this song is so powerful. Ariana has always been a vocal advocate for feminism. The female empowerment is what we need right now in this world. We, as a women, have to unite as one and defend ourselves. I love God Is A Woman along with the lyrics and the music video being so moving to me. Let's help Ariana get her second top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Pre-order Sweetener on Apple Music and get God Is A Woman instantly:

https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/god-is-a-woman/1399202539?i=1399202954

Stream/download the single on Amazon Music, Google Play and Spotify:

https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bdac2oapmwdotuch7kfmofkygge&tid=song-Tiw4vc2ya3lpoggd4nztg7cflbq

https://open.spotify.com/album/3qowbCeEsKLpcHDgZiPMad

https://www.amazon.com/God-is-a-woman-Explicit/dp/B07DTM29JS/ref=sr_1_2?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1531536358&sr=1-2&keywords=ariana+grande+god+is+a+woman

Don't forget to pre-order the Sweetener CD or the digital album for ticket access on the Official Ariana Grande store. Here's the link for it:

https://shop.arianagrande.com/products/sweetener-cd

https://shop.arianagrande.com/

https://shop.arianagrande.com/products/sweetener-digital-album

Update: Ariana has just released new merch for God Is A Woman on her official website! It's only a 24 hour deal for the God Is A Woman merchandise, so go and buy it now and the digital single along with your choice of bundle. Here are the links:

https://shop.arianagrande.com/products/god-is-a-woman-tie-dye-crewneck-digital-single

https://shop.arianagrande.com/products/god-is-a-woman-tie-dye-mask-digital-single

Update: Ariana has released a behind the scenes video for her music video God Is A Woman on her YouTube channel. Here's the link for it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-WlE-DkwbI

 

10 Popular Video Games That You Need To Buy!

Whether you own gaming consoles like a PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch or a PC, here are some of the most popular video games that you should go and buy:

1. Fortnite

Fortnite is one of the hottest games out there today. Everybody is playing this game with celebrities like Drake and Odell Beckam Jr. of the New York Giants are getting in on the "Fortnite craze". Fortnite was released back in 2017, but it's only now becoming popular with a lot of players in this year alone. They have since made two different game modes that support the same gameplay and game engine. There are: Fortnite: Save The World and Fortnite: Battle Royale. Fortnite: Save The World is a shooter-survival game where up to four players can fight off zombie-like husk and defend objects with fortifications they can build. Fortnite: Battle Royale is a free-to-play battle royale where up to 100 players fight in increasingly smaller spaces to be the last person standing. Fortnite is out now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and macOS:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1477-CUSA07022_00-FORTNITETESTING1

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/fortnite

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/fortnite-battle-royale/bt5p2x999vh2

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fortnite/id1261357853

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fortnite-switch

2. Injustice 2

If you're a fan of superheroes like me, then this is the game for you. Injustice was released on May 11, 2017. It serves as a sequel to the 2013 game titled Injustice: Gods Among Us. You can play as heroes like Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Flash or you can be the bad guy for a change with characters like Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, The Joker and more. The game also features downloadable content with 10 new characters and "premier skins" for several characters that are playable like Supergirl, Green Lantern and Black Canary just to name a few. The storyline involves Batman and his attempt to restore society after the fall of Superman's regime. However, the arrivals of the supervillain group "The Society" and Brainac forces Batman to free an imprisoned Superman to help combat the threats. Injustice 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows and on Android or IOS. Here are the links:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP1018-CUSA05462_00-INJUSTICE2000000

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/injustice-2

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/injustice-2/bpkvh4c4xv4n

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/injustice-2/id1109008423

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wb.goog.injustice.brawler2017&hl=en

3. Overwatch

Overwatch is a team-based multi-player first-shooter game that was released on May 24, 2016. This is another game along with Fortnite that is now getting the recognition that it deserves. The players are assigned into two teams of six. Each player selects from a roster of over 20 characters known as "heroes". Each hero has a unique style of play and whose role will be divided into general three categories that fits their role. The player on a team work together to secure and defend control points on either a map or escort a payload across the map in a limited amount of time. You can also gain cosmetic rewards that do not affect your gameplay, including character skins and victory poses, as you play the game. Purchase Overwatch for PS4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/overwatch-origins-edition/c1c4dzjpbc2v

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/overwatch

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0002-CUSA01842_00-OWLEGENDARY00000?emcid=se-pi-147509

4. Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider was released on November 10, 2015 and serves as the sequel to the 2013 game "Tomb Raider". The story follows Lara Croft as she goes into Siberia in search of the legendary city of Kitezh while also battling the paramilitary group Trinity, which intends to uncover the city's promise of immorality. She also traverse the environment and attack enemies with firearms and stealth as she explores into semi-open hubs. With these hubs, you can unlock new rewards, complete side missions, search for resources which can be used to craft useful materials. Here are the links to purchase Rise of the Tomb Raider for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and macOS:

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/rise-of-the-tomb-raider

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/rise-of-the-tomb-raider/9nblggh6crsz

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rise-of-the-tomb-raider/id1108032375

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Rise-of-the-Tomb-Raider/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80253510823

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA05794_00-RISEOFTOMBRAIDER

5. Final Fantasy XV

Final Fantasy XV is the fifteenth installment to the Final Fantasy series with them releasing the very first game way back on December 18, 1987. It is a popular role-playing game that features an open world environment with an action-based battle system, including quick-switching weapons, elemental magic, and other amazing features like vehicle travel and camping. The game takes place on the fictional world of Eos, aside from the kingdom of Lucis. You play as the main protagonist Noctis Lucis Caelum during his journey across the world of Eos. You can control him with simple movements like jumping over small obstacles, sprint for a limited time, and perform context actions such as taking cover behind objects. I encourage you to buy Final Fantasy XV on PS4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. Here are the links:

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/final-fantasy-xv

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/final-fantasy-xv-windows-edition/9nr0n2lz6tc5

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA01633_00-FFXVROYALEDITION

6. God of War

God of War follows the story of Kratos, who now has a new family and lives in the Norse mythology. Kratos along with his young son Atreus. Following the death of Kratos' wife and Atreus' mom, they go on a journey to fulfill her promise and spreading her ashes at the highest peak of the nine realms.  This is also another role-playing game just like Final Fantasy XV. If you like to play role-playing games, then you should definitely consider getting this game. You can buy the game on PlayStation Store for the PS4 now:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP9000-CUSA07408_00-00000000GODOFWAR

7. Rocket League

Do you like to play soccer? Have you ever thought of playing it with vehicular cars? Well, now you can. Rocket League is a game where players from around the world play soccer using rocket-powered cars. In this game, one to four players are assigned to each of the two teams, using their rocket-powered cars to hit a ball into the opponent's goals and score points throughout the course of the match. Rocket League is out now for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam and macOS.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/252950/Rocket_League/

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP2002-CUSA01163_00-ROCKETLEAGUENA01

https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rocket-league-switch

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/rocket-league/c125w9bg2k0v

8. Life Is Strange

Follow Max Caulfield in this episodic graphic adventure game titled Life Is Strange. Max is a photography student in her senior year and discover that she has the able to rewind time. Max along with her best friend Chloe Price try to solve the disappearance of their fellow classmate while also discovering dark secrets about Blackwell. You, as the player, get to make choices that affect the past, present and future using a butterfly effect. Five episodes in all. Download or buy Life Is Strange on Steam, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and iTunes:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA01442_00-B000000000001366

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/life-is-strange/bp5hkf86c1nj?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/life-is-strange/id1180101534

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/life-is-strange-complete-season-episodes-1-5/c205fbspz3w8

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Life-Is-Strange-Episode-1/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841147c

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/319630/

9. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a graphic adventure game that serves a prequel to Life Is Strange. Here's the best part: it's free to play! That's right. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is free to play. So, there is no need to purchase any episodes for the game. It's completely free. The story follows Chris Eriksen, a young boy who creates an alter ego called Captain Spirit to help cope with the death of his mother and projects his imagination into reality. His costume is customizable, while the environment he's in can be interacted with quests like a treasure hunt and exploring an imagined planet. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit will make you feel like a kid again. Plus, whatever choices you make in this game, will carried on over to the upcoming Life Is Strange 2 game which Chris also stars in. So, go and play this game for free on PS4, Xbox One, Steam and Microsoft Windows:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/845070/agecheck?curator_clanid=26095454

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/the-awesome-adventures-of-captain-spirit/c36fnwgm6pdc?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

https://store.playstation.com/en-ro/product/EP0082-CUSA09376_00-PT00000000000000

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/captain-spirit

10. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm

Life Is Strange: Before the Storm is a prequel to the original game with Chloe Price serving as the main character. This prequel to the game is also similar to The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Follow Chloe as she forms an unlikely friendship with her classmate Rachel Amber. This game does not include time travel, but it does feature the ability to "Backtalk", in which the player can use to call upon Chloe to get out of certain situations. It can also make a situation worse. Chloe and Rachel must learn that they have to face their demons and overcome them before it's too late. If you loved Life Is Strange, then you will definitely fall in love with this game. Available for Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, PS4 and Steam:

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0082-CUSA08479_00-BTS0000000STAONE

https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/life-is-strange-before-the-storm

https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/554620/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/life-is-strange-before-the-storm-complete-season/brb2j2gkcc3h?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab

Happy Birthday, Chloe Bailey!

Happy birthday to Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle with her younger sister Halle. She just turned 20 years old today!

Chloe Bailey was born on July 1, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia while her sister Halle was born on March 27, 2000. The girls first got media attention after winning "Radio Disney's Next Big Thing" competition in 2012. They even recorded a song called Unstoppable for the Austin & Ally: Turn It Up soundtrack in 2013. 

After their win almost a year ago, they started to upload pop song covers on their YouTube channel.

Here is a link to their channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ddbail2

They covered "We Can Stop" by Miley Cyrus,

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back" by Taylor Swift,

And even covered numerous song by Beyonce like Love On Top,

Halo,

and Best Thing I Never Had.

But, it was one song that Chloe x Halle sung that got the attention of Beyonce herself and that song was Pretty Hurts from the singer's fifth studio album.

Their rendition of "Pretty Hurts" by Beyonce is the girls' most viewed cover to date with 15 million views and counting. After that, they were signed to Beyoncé's record label Parkwood Entertainment. 

Chloe x Halle has since an EP called Sugar Symphony (2016),

a mixtape titled The Two of Us (2017),

and most recently their debut album titled The Kids Are Alright (2018).

Chloe is not only a singer, actress songwriter and producer just like her sister, but she is also a really good big sister to Halle. So, happy happy birthday to Chloe Bailey! Enjoy the rest of your day with your friends and family.

Make sure that you purchase "Sugar Symphony" from Amazon Music, Google Play, Apple Music and Spotify.

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Chloe_x_Halle_Sugar_Symphony_EP?id=Boazdsd4rvannmmnw32u2bejo7e&hl=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sugar-symphony-ep/1107035133

https://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Symphony-Chloe-x-Halle/dp/B01EPF15OU

https://open.spotify.com/album/1JZ5U0GaRhFVDRYda0dxf7

Also, stream their mixtape "The Two of Us" on Google Play, SoundCloud, Spotify and Amazon Music or listen to it on YouTube.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072C5MFWY/ref=pd_mp3_als_qp_pa

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Chloe_x_Halle_The_Two_of_Us?id=Bf7tpzqigzwk7vf765yhbpvhzaa&hl=en_US

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8_PGsVfw8E

https://soundcloud.com/chloexhalle/chloe-x-halle-the-two-of-us

https://open.spotify.com/album/7L72ZmCM1yipucMF0oMEo1

Read my review on The Kids Are Alright by Chloe x Halle. Here is the link:

https://whenathinkbubblebursts.blogspot.com/2018/04/chloe-x-halle-kids-are-alright-review.html

And don't forget to buy their debut album "The Kids Are Alright" on Google Play, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Spotify.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-kids-are-alright/1349882013

https://open.spotify.com/album/26mqgId4rrypPiYnN9tXuX

https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Chloe_x_Halle_The_Kids_Are_Alright?id=Buam2janpoxnwoca6mu6k75dhra&hl=en_US

https://www.amazon.com/Kids-Are-Alright-Chloe-Halle/dp/B079VSQZTB

Grown-ish Season 1 review

I have decided to make my last blog for the month of June very special and different for you guys. I'm doing a review on a TV show called grown-ish. Grown-ish is the spinoff to the ABC series black-ish starring Anthony Anderson.

 It was created by the creator of black-ish' Kenya Barris and premiered on Freeform on January 3, 2018. Anthony Anderson is also the  The show follows Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) as she heads to college, but when she finally gets there, things doesn't go as planned.

 The cast of Grown-ish also stars Trevor Jackson as Aaron,

 Francia Raisa as Ana,

 Emily Arlook as Nomi,

 Luka Sabbat as Luca,

 Jordan Buhat as Vivek,

 and Chloe & Halle Bailey as twin sisters Jazlyn and Skylar.

 So, I watched all 13 episodes of Grown-ish on Hulu and I immediately fell in love with this show. It all started with the first episode when Zoey Johnson begins to transition into college at Cal U, which is something that her dad Dre (Anthony Anderson) doesn't approve of. Later on in the show, we meet some of her friends at night class. Aaron, Zoey's crush and friend. Zoey has had a crush on him since they first met. Jazlyn and Skylar, twin sisters and are also star track athletes at Cal U. Both of these girls are sassy, smart, and focused on the big picture. Vivek, a first generation Gujarati Indian. His parents are Hindus. He is also a drug dealer and likes to support his fashion choices. Luka, a trend setter and also very independent. He once wore the same skirt as Zoey, but much better. He is also a stoner. Ana, a freshman at Cal U and Zoey's roommate. She was left at a party by her friend after she threw up drinking too much alcohol, but her and Zoey eventually become friends again in "B, Don't Kill My Vibe". Nomi, a Jewish American who turns out to be bisexual, but just not out to her family. Dean Burt (Chris Parnell) who is the dean of Cal U. He is also Nomi's uncle.

 And then there's Professor Charlie (Deon Cole), a night time professor who is teaching a class called "Digital Marketing Strategies", which is basically all about drones. He is also a regular character on black-ish.

 After watching Grown-ish for the first time, I learned a lot of things in the world that I didn't know about.  Like, having a hard time to date as a black girl when you're Jazz and Sky in "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" or when you're wondering if the guy that really like you only sees you as a "late night hookup" like Zoey in "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late". Safe spaces, a place where you can speak your mind and nobody judges you for it in "Safe and Sound" and choosing between three guys, in Zoey's case, who are all in love with you at the same time in "Back and Forth". They also tackled on drugs, college parties, sexuality and relationships. So, if you guys need a new show to watch while you're bored, then you should definitely grown-ish. It's kinda like a teenage version of black-ish except Zoey is taking the place of being a narrator instead of Anthony Anderson. I even like the fact that they made Nomi bisexual and showed off her experiences as a girl who is bi. I would give grown-ish a 10/10. I was really moved by what they taught in that show. Freeform has also renewed the show for a second season with 20 episodes! I can't wait to see Zoey and her friends in season 2. Until then, make sure that you go and watch season 1 of grown-ish on Hulu, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and on the Freeform website. Here are the links for you to check out:

https://freeform.go.com/shows/grown-ish

https://www.hulu.com/grownish

https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/title/916496

https://www.amazon.com/grown-ish-Season-1/dp/B078S61R98

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgMCnrpG0kLCnIXLplx4kg