This week I met a female rapper called Justine Beaver...

Ever feel like you're being punk'd? Myself and my friend Shane were walking in Stanley Park when we were approached/assaulted by an energetic young woman and her Asian man-friend. Both were dressed in bright running gear and Cheshire cat grins. Apparently they were filming some footage of themselves playing Frisbee as part of an audition tape for a TV show 'The Amazing Race' but they couldn't get the shots they wanted and could we record some for them a little bit please they'd be ever so grateful and here's the camera it's on a tripod but it doesn't have to be thanks! *deep breath*

I don't know what it is about us, but we keep getting approached by people to do stuff like this. Anyway, joking aside, I was happy enough to help out and filmed their over zealous sporting endeavors, as they hammed it up for the camera and generally acted North American. It was in the barrage of conversation after this that we found out the girl in question, Mariee, had an alter ego, Justine Beaver, who raps whilst kitted out in a beaver suit. Thanks to the marvel that is my Internet phone, I proceeded post haste to youtube where I found that this was actually true! And far from being in the slightest bit embarrassed about this, Mariee/Justine treated us to an impromptu rendition of part of the song as it played on my phone.

Apparently Beliebers aren't the biggest fans of Justine, which makes the whole thing even better. We were handed two satsumas as a reward for helping out and walked away feeling a bit like the folks in this gif:

Pop music I like: Songs w/rap verse and hooky chorus edition

***disclaimer: I have no clue as to what this genre is, or even if these songs belong to the same genre. All I know is, they are played in nightclubs/on the radio. I'm a complete genre fggt for music I know. Feel free to suggest what this music is/similar songs, thaaanks***

I've noticed lately that most of the songs I like on the radio or in the clizzub follow the same kind of song structure. Basically a simple hip hop/dance beat + rap verse + hook = WIN!

The formula can change slightly as seen in Breaking my Fall by Bressie, which I posted here a while ago, and it has since plagued the radio waves and wrecked heads across Ireland. But I digress.

Here's a song by example that illustrates my point.

• The riff could srsly be used in metalcore
• 00.52 Is that a FILTHY DROP?
• Dem lyrics. As bad/good as Chilli Peppers for just throwing in words that sound good.
• Needs to be covered by a pop punk band. Needs a pop punk jump at 2.20.
• Lol at them trying to come across as srs artists with the black and white vid/crowd/band footage. Y u no make fun alcohol video in tha club?

 Next up is Hangover by Taoi Cruz and ft Flo Rida. Don't know who Taoi Cruz is but ft Flo Rida is in a lot of songs I dig.

• Follows the intro riff and chorus sung over it formula.
• Ok, I'll get it out there now. It's obv but Taoi if u hungover, y u singing so well? y u no croakily asking shop assistants for sausage rolls and energy drinks/ordering takeaway food?
• 00.37 *gap* *snare hit* *riff* EVERY song should have a part like this. For the pop punk jumps.
• The pop industry is really scraping the barrell 4 lyrics. Ehh.. so there's a popular song about looking forward to a good night..a song about partying at present..a song about not wanting the party to be over..wat do? A song about the morning after. BOOM.
• Dat chorus doe. Damn.
• It sounds good I guess but I have NO IDEA what ft Flo Rida is on about. Champagne was in there?
• Rhyming 'Woah' with 'Sure' via 'Sho' = never not cool.

B.O.B. ft Rivers Cuomo - Magic

• Slightly different but at the same time - chorus at the start, then verse, repeat.
•  Dat Bob guy got flow, afaik.
• Mega lol at Rivers acting gangsta, esp. dropping the 'r' in 'floor'. Sure he probably gets the girls but I doubt he hits the flo and I doubt any snapping occurs.
• And srsly, what is he wearing. Did he think rappers still rep adidas?

So I think what I'm saying is - generic, formulaic pop music is great as long as it's the recipe that I like?