jane likes...'go home'

don't need no switch. my swag always onnnnn.

crisp/fresh artwork. check.
fresh lyrics. check.
beat to get girls to dance in the club. check.
what more do you want? hehe.

download here.
or listen here:

jane likes...stay up! (viagra)

yes i'm a lil late on this one but had to post it! it's stay up! (viagra) feat. 88-keys feat. Kanye West

love the pete wentz cameo! haha.

jane likes...the making of 'precious'

Ryan Leslie Making of Jim Jones Precious from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

here's another one by the one and only Ryan Leslie. so apparently, jim jones bumped into ryan @ chung king studios and of course ryan started working his magic and created this track called 'precious.' check out his blog for more. check out damon dash in the clip...where has he been?

anywho, if you haven't already...do urself a favor and get ryan's self-titled album in stores now. :)

jane likes...ciara x justin timberlake in 'love, sex and magic'

initially i wasn't really feeling the track 'love, sex and magic' when it was leaked a couple months ago with only justin's vocals on it. but this music video takes it to a WHOLE 'NOTHER LEVEL.



DAMN. Ciara looks GOOOOOOOOD. Love all the Melody Ehsani jewelry in the music video!! :)

jane likes...how john mayer writes a song

Makin' Music with John Mayer from John Mayer

so...i've been realizing that i blog a lot about john mayer. but whatever! it's MY blog :) hehe. danny sent this over to me about how john mayer writes his songs. it all makes sense now. haha.

jane likes...mateo

surfin on myspace again to find new music and it looks like mateo has released a new single, "complicated" featured on his myspace and itunes.

who's mateo? in short..
- r&b singer/songwriter
- native of cincinnati, ohio
- graduate of morehouse college
- took a 9-5 job in NY...and quit
- moved to LA and started his r&b career
- looks like he's signed to myspace records

definitely diggin his new mixtape...

two of my faves is oooh in love and say you will.

take a listen:

jane likes...ehem LOVES DONNIS!!

"hello, i'm donnis!" :)

so the other day i posted the 'better version' of a song that is out on the blogs. now i'm here to tell you a lil more about a d-o-p-e artist about to POP off.


he goes by the name of donnis and he is from Atlanta. yes a country boy with city swag. he has an interesting background...stint in the air force, stationed in tokyo, started off his 'rap' career while in the military almost getting kicked out cause of it, etc. but more importantly, his talent/music speaks for itself.

donnis's music is definitely hip hop, but is infused with elements of pop, electro, rock, etc...making it at times, hard to categorize. it's been a long time coming (hard work pays off!!) but take for instance his single that's bout to drop on the radio (in a city near you!) very very soon! how would you categorize this?

take a listen to party works.

likey? check out his myspace for some more music. don't tell me i didn't warn you about donnis. yes, he's THAT guy. :) expect mixtapes and a buzz around him to come soooon.

jane likes...rob roy!!!

Rob Roy "Fur In My Cap" Director: Ethan Lader from ethandirector on Vimeo.

fur in my cap...fur fur in my cap.
finallly!!! rob roy released a music video for his song! sooooo d-o-p-e! check out his myspace for some more music!!

jane likes...donnis's version better :)

*not sure i can do this but i'm posting this anyways*
so...mikey rocks x hollywood holt x dude royal's "this shit is easy" is out on the blogs.

hmm, not really feelin it too much...esp since i have this version. (and it's not even finished yet)

take a listen.

cool - donnis

more info on donnis to come. that is if the radio doesn't get to you first.

jane likes...mike posner & the brain trust

so, i downloaded this mixtape today @ work and i think this will be on repeat for some time.

who and what is this?
mike posner - dude from michigan, producer behind some of big sean's tracks, talented songwriter/singer
the brain trust - mike posner's live band that effortlessly blends elements of hip hop and pop

take a listen/download for $free.99--> a matter of time

jane likes...brandon hines

DAMN. :)

i was listening to brandon hines on REPEAT a couple months ago and just recently stumbled on his youtube and myspace sites again and was reminded why i was in LOVE with his voice from jump. looks like i missed him @ SOBs a couple weeks ago but at least he's posted up a new song in the meanwhile.

It's called, "Find You" and I love it!!



Download it HERE.

*side note: hmmm, i wonder if he's one of the surprise opening acts for ryan leslie...that would be sooo dope!

jane likes...danny carmelo!

Danny finally started his bedroom sessions! :) haha. Here's the first installment of many to come!



For those of you who don't know, Danny Carmelo is an extremely talented singer, songwriter, guitarist, rockerrrr, and the guy that every woman wants to take home. Okay, okay. Maybe I went a bit far on that last one but let me tell ya, one listen to his 2nd album, you'll know what I mean. It's called, Life after Greenbrier Road and it's on ITUNES!

Here's one of my fave tracks called, "Let's Get Close."

Whatchathink?

jane likes...chromeo!

Chromeo - Momma's Boy from Vice Records on Vimeo.


Chromeo - Fancy Footwork from Chromeo1 on Vimeo.

go philllly! :)

jane likes...john mayer!!!

"that's the thing about people knowing anything about you before you meet them, is that you have to work just to get people back to knowing nothing about you."
- john mayer

it's weird. john mayer is one of those musicians that i sleep on ALL the time. and then, by happenstance, one of his songs plays on my ipod and i fall right back into craving and loving his music (and of course question why i haven't been listening to him on the regular). then i listen to ALL his albums for 10 days straight.

anywho, i saw this over at evan's blog and i had to post it. matter of fact, i'm watching this now and i can't even begin to describe to you how amazing john mayer is!! here's the trailer:



if you want to see the full version (which i HIGHLY recommend), why not purchase it on ITUNES for $12.99? :)

jane likes...acoustic versions

here's an acoustic version of the song, "truly yours" by an L.A. emcee diz gibran and r&b crooner from chi-town, b.j. the chicago kid. (snatched from herfection.com)


B.J. the Chicago Kid & Diz Gibran - "Truly Yours" from b.j. the chicago kid on Vimeo.

here's the studio version:

jane likes...1500 or nothin!

Also saw this over at theexactly.net and hadddd to share it with you.

Did you ever wonder who was behind all the live instrumentals in jay-z's "show me what you got" and the game's "dope boys"?? well, here you go! 1500 or nothin is THE band FULL of talent but not only do they play their own instruments (keys, drums, bass, etc.) they also write and produce. AND some of them started around the age of 16!!! *sigh*

check 'em out! I present to you...1500 or NOTHIN!

jane likes...jeezy x terry richardson

Circulate, Young Jeezy (shot by Terry Richardson)

jane likes...random findings

http://www.digitalmusicforum.com/east

hmmmm, i would've been interested to hear what the speakers had to say. looks like they had all the head honchos in the music industry/digital world in attendance.

jane likes...drake's new mixtape

um, so this has definitely been on repeat in my ears for two weeks. my fave tracks are:

Successful (feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne) - Drake
- YAY for trey songz / BOO for lil wayne

A Night Off (feat. Lloyd) - Drake
- damn something about lloyd's voice on the track...sounds like buttttahhh hehe

Best I Ever Had - Drake
- drake's version of a love song

click HERE to listen to the whole mixtape.