Music Addikts

So, as self-proclaimed ‘ADDIKTS’, we thought it was time to give some tips to our readers on how you know you’re a music ADDIKT. We’ve been in this music ADDIKTION state for quite some time.

Now, there are varying levels of addiktion.  However, if you recognize yourself in any of these points, yup…you’re an ADDIKT:

You are a music ADDIKT if:

1. You know all the words to an album you’ve purchased 48 hours prior.

2.You check twitter and FB to keep up with artists’ tour dates, even though you’ve seen said artist 394,889,077 times.

3. You have arrived at your destination in the car (and perhaps late), but stayed and listened until ‘your song’ went off.

4. You STILL own records and cassette tapes…AND you still play them.

5. You find pre-sale codes online to live concerts.

6. Getting new music gives you an unexplainable rush.

7. You get a sense of euphoria from watching old music videos on YouTube.

8. You relate everything in your life to a song.. *ahem, GUILTY*

9. Most people have no idea who the artists are you listen to on a regular basis.

10.You can’t imagine your life without it.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is just the beginning.  If you have your own ‘addiktion indicators’, please email them to us at info@musicaddikts.com and we’ll share in the next list.

 INDIGOBLUE MUSIC DEBUTS SECOND VIDEO FROM SOUL SENSATION RUSSELL TAYLOR 

New York, NY — 411 is the nation’s largest and, one of the most reliable sources to find people, places and things. This information exchange is evident in 1 U Run 2, the second music video from Confessional, the sophomore album from Soul sensation Russell Taylor (Rt!). The 1 U Run 2 video is a distillation of Russell’s debonair demands to ‘move mountains,’ ‘revive trust’ and be a ‘cool breeze’ in his love one’s life. Opposite the Press Pause video, 1 U Run 2, directed by Kai Morrison is a sensual serenade, scene shopped in part in an arid land which features Grammy Award Nominee and Billboard/BET On Jazz Award Winner Lalah Hathaway. is an essay of symbolism ranging from a desert place where life is difficult to a horseman’s free movement across the terrain and a propitious place for divine revelation to the journey home to Unit 411. As the video forges forward, Russell doesn’t forget to appreciate the progressive ride and, monitors the rear view check points along the way.

Preview the 1 U Run 2 video: http://www.vibe-n-vision.com/1urun2web.mov

Hear the notable ballad, 1 U Run 2 on the Comcast Cable R & B Soul Music Channel. For a tour schedule and more information about Russell Taylor, visit: http://www.russelltaylor.net .

Stay connected with Rt! at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Russell-Rt-Taylor/61545065398 and http://twitter.com/rsoulstar.

IndigoBlue Music recording Artist Russell Taylor – Rt! - draws on his Southern family roots, his Philly upbringing, and his academic prowess to create a collection of songs that speak directly to the heart while echoing sentiments of old Hollywood glamour intertwined with progressive yet classic Soul. He uses this unique understanding to remain true to his musical influences and overcome the pressure to only please the Pop music industry. Russell also infuses his work with an international flare that began with his early musical study in the United Kingdom. His musical CV is equally impressive as he has shared stages with some of our generation’s most respected musicians: Mary J. Blige, Musiq, Jill Scott, India Arie, Mint Condition, Tamia, Rahsaan Patterson, Jaguar, Eric Roberson, Lalah Hathaway and Omar. Therefore, it is no surprise that he continues to woo audiences from Paris to Los Angeles, where they swoon over his soulful voice, pristine looks, seductive smile and genuinely affable personality.

Nneka:Concrete Jungle

There has been quite a buzz surrounding Nneka’s full length project for a while now. A lil’ splash of hip-hop with a whole lot of soul. The ADDIKTS are looking forward to it! Her album is set to be released on February 2, 2010.  You can pre-order the album here. Nneka is heading out on tour and will be at CenterStage in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday, February 9, 2010.  Click here to get your tix! We’ll see you there!

Tracklist:

1. Showin’ Love
2. The Uncomfortable Truth
3. Mind Vs. Heart
4. Heartbeat
5. Come With Me
6. Kangpe (feat. Wesley Williams)
7. Africans
8. Suffri
9. From Africa 2 U
10. Walking
11. Focus
12. God Of Mercy

Official Video: The Uncomfortable Truth

keep your soulHIGH!

We’ve heard the benefits of green tea and how great it can be for you. But did you know the effect it can have on your SOUL?!? Neither did I, until I had a listen.  Though I’d heard the buzz about Green Tea a few years ago, I can honestly say I didn’t check out her music until this past year.  We actually met in Atlanta at the International Soul Music Summit. Harmony is definitely her forte’. Currently, she has two albums under her belt -Dosage I: Shades of Green and Dosage II: Choices.  Green Tea is adamantly working on her mixtape, Beautiful Weirdo:The Outcast, slated for release on January 22nd.

Here’s a sip of what we should expect on her next project!

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Be sure to support her at her next show at LIV in DC.  Show begins at 7:30 pm.  Click here to get your tickets!

keep your soulHIGH!