Hey, It’s Ok!
October 10, 2010 by Guest Blogger
The September issue of GQ magazine had a free copy of of “Glamour” magazine’s July issue, I paged through Glamour just to see what’s it all about then I came across this article on page 23 with the title ‘Hey, it’s OK’. The article was about what is ok for women to do and what they are supposed to do.
So being silly and opinionated as I am, I took this article and changed it from being about women, to be about singers and producers. So ‘Hey musicians and producers out there, it’s OK’ to do the following:
1. To not release an album every single year, more especially if your last album is still rocking and selling, just wait until we are over it.
2. To sing about something else, rather than summer, girls, parties etc. Some lyrics even have ‘it’s 2010′, like who doesn’t know that.
3. Credit the featured singer, some musicians forget to include the singers they collaborated with, so don’t forget to include that person’s name on your album cover, on that particular track.
4. It’s OK to be a bit creative when it comes to your album cover, it must at least scream ‘Buy Me’….a person might be tempted to buy it.
5. Who died and made beach and clubs the best spots to shoot music videos, you can always trade places, I’m sure there are lot of places free of charge. Lira is one of the musicians with great music videos.
6. While you’re still finding a unique spot for your music video, please it’s ok to spare us the girls who always dance and flash their panties on videos, that’s so 90′s.
7. I prefer listening to an album with 10 rocking tracks, rather than an album with 15 tracks but with only 3 nice songs, so if you run out of ideas while composing, its ok to stop at 10 songs and deliver a 10 tracks album.
8. To leave a song as it is because sometimes a re-mix ruins it, so please go easy on re-mixing musicians.
9. Producers you can take a back seat, we will still recognize the effort you put on the album even if you don’t appear on every music video. You might outshine the actual singer.
10. Change styles, be versatile, and experiment. We don’t want a similar beat/sound on every song you release. Music is about breaking new boundaries, I like what JR did on ‘Show Dem’, just like Teargas on ‘Mhlobo Wami’…they delivered a different yet cool version of hiphop.
PS: I’m not a music expert, it just my opinion…
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Lela on Sun, 10th Oct 2010 11:39 pm
Ehhh Tira did you read number nine? Yes Bhuti wam it’s ok!
Brown Shuga on Sun, 10th Oct 2010 11:45 pm
LOL
JustPS on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 1:08 am
LOL nice one!!
Zida on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 1:09 am
I’m glad you included a disclaimer at the bottom that you are no music expert because some of your points are redundant. For example, if an artist has signed a 3-album deal in 3 or 4 years, whether the consumers like it or not, they will release the album every year or so.
I take it you are referring to just local musicians and producers?
Zamajobe also has very nice and appealing videos. So are Teargas and The Parlotones.
Brown Shuga on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 1:27 am
Hhahah Zida are u on twitter? Unendaba sana…..I want u on my BBM *wink*
Nice post Menzi
ugogal on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 2:02 am
Nice one menperc!
soul sista on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 5:23 am
That’s what I thought of when O read #9 Lela.
As for number 1 I wish they can follow Maxwell on what he did with his trilogy BLACKsummers’night, instead of releasing the 2nd part blackSUMMER’snight this year he put it on hold because the 1st album was doing great.
BTW I think I should “drop” an album too and I’m already sure about JC’s criticism and support, lol
Bruised Ego on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 9:17 am
Thanks Guys!
LOL @Lela
@Zida thanks, no wonder they release every now and then!
GoneBLACK on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 10:07 am
How BORING!!!
faith on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 10:24 am
LOL, whats boring GoneBlack? Because the ain’t nothing boring about this article. Very funny and good I hope musos and producers do check this out as it speaks for a lot of people. Great one Menperc
MiniAyeye on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 10:37 am
lol, Menperc is the POWER! lmfao
Uthando on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 10:39 am
Nice read Menperc…………… lots of these are true
your no.1 is so spots on and it works, i don’t know y artist don’t do it more often. i remember nje when Thebe came back with linyora after he had a break the whole album was rocking i so wish all the durban musicians can do it.
Zozoe on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 11:03 am
lol @ no9
lindiwe on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 11:11 am
I agree with you Zida..Teargas,Lira & Zamajobe have good videos. Not forgetting Tkzee and BlackCoffee as well.
Can we please leave Tira alone…he is ok on those videos.
Mbali on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 12:31 pm
Nice one Menperc – I love #9 tjo safa uDJTira nomzimba oqinile
sanny.m on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 12:57 pm
I’m so glad no.9 was included in this article coz honestly Tira is just doing west…ey Menzi find him there in Durbs make him read this neh…easy read buddy I like.
LG on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 1:52 pm
lol at no. 9. Zakes Bantwini statered the trend on L’vovo’s Bayang’sukela album, then uTira wakopa naye.
I also like yo no. 8 about remixes
lejazz on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 2:45 pm
Yeah this thing of a bevy of girls in panties is boring arg.Ya Tira must take a chill pill and be behind the scenes.Some of DJ Cleo’s tracks have the same beat..you just pick the beat before hand.
Musicians must shoot music videos with people they collaborated especially those who sing..e.g JR’s “show dem” music video didn’t have HHP yet there is a part where he sings.
PlatinumPiedPiper on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 3:27 pm
#4 Can ppl stop putting their photos on album covers? maybe we will enjoy em.
#music videos are also overdone,
BlackCoffe is always walking in his videos, when is he ever gone reach his destination #nohate ?
TKZEE like the club, movie scene type of video.
Kiki on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 3:42 pm
lol @ BlackCoffee is always walking in his videos,when is he gonna reach his destination. #nohate? kwaaaaaaaaaaa
Bruised Ego on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 4:08 pm
@PlatinumPiedPiper LMAO!!! Wahahahahahaha…
JustPS on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 4:19 pm
LOL@Piper
Mbali on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 5:18 pm
hahahaha @BlackCoffee always walking
Zida on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 7:56 pm
Hmmm @ BS. Let me think about it. *places my manicured index finger on my temple”
soul sista on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 9:03 pm
Kwaaaaaaa @Black Coffee reaching his destination.
Makgotso on Mon, 11th Oct 2010 10:45 pm
Lol @ Black coffie being a Jonny Walker,keep walking. Thanks for including no8 just hate uma bemosha
SanN on Thu, 14th Oct 2010 8:49 pm
KWA! KWA! KWA! WHOOOAHHHH! *HASTINGS MOENG!U WERE TERRRRRRIBLE ON TOP BILLING!* ROLLING ON THE FLOOR WITH LAUGHTER&DYING VERY QUICKLY OF LAUGHTER!
Now i see that JC is a platform used for some wannabe presenters, who wud never normally make the cut for TV… So you guys are mean to these poor celebs BECAUSE U WANT TO BE THEM…LMAO! I’m sure they are all laughing NOW!
Now i’m excited to see Xolani NDLOVU, coz i’m already thinking his on that same tip, his looks dont help either! So these guys stredd presenters to pieces, because they would NEVER get the chance to be GOOD presenters…kwa (no disrespect BROWN SHUGA) BUT U WERE HELLA WACK ON RGB. #justsayin
Laughing for days with all the celebs…WHY cant some of you admit that you use this platform, to tear people in entertainment becoz YOU are interested YOURSELF. smh..