My Lovelies, again

I think i done watched every Youtubey video Electrik Red has ever come out with. I'm a fan. There's nothing anyone can say bad about them that'll make me change my mind. I'd just direct you to youtube and tell you to watch their personality filled videos. That's how they won me over before the CD was released back in May. Now I absolutely love them.









EOOOOWWW!!

My Lovelies @ A Baby Phat Sponsored Event

ELECTRIK RED :)

::MEET AND GREET::






::PERFORMANCE::







One day I'll get the opportunity to meet Electrik Red. I really want to. I might be the only one who feels that way but SO WHAT!

Eoooowwwwww

as said by Leslie from Electrik Red.

If anyone knows me well, they know that I have a lot of loves in my life.

Trey Songz, New Music, Writing, Transformers, and now . . . Electrik Red.

I don't care what a nay sayer has to say, I love them. I was the only person I knew playing "Drink In My Cup" like it was my anthem. I was putting other people on to them and what they do. They said "eh" and brushed them off. Bastards smh ... I still love my iffy "eh" sayers (i.e. my cousins). Because of me over playing them and ranting about them, they actually like them. If not, I'ma play Electrik Red any damn way. Wait 'til I get my car. Ride through the streets of Bmore bumping ERed all day.

So I was cruising through Honey Magazine's website and found a little article about my favorite girls. The article was mainly about Electrik Red's album sales, which were poor. I'm not gonna lie about that. I was one of the few that swiped the card for the album. I never heard a single song by them on the radio. I'm not even convinced that anybody knows them, but they know Richgirl (they are openers for Beyonce's US tour.)

So my question is, is Electrik Red getting the proper promo they deserve? Why don't anybody know about them? Why don't I see them dominating the video channels? Why did I have to search really hard for their album in BestBuy and get strange looks when I bought it? Is that even right?

I really don't want this group to fade away. With the right marketing and the right people backing them, they could be the shit. If DefJam can market that Rihanna the way they do, even tho she really didn't become famous until after her haircut, then they could do the same for Electrik Red. That's all I'm saying. They need more exposure than a little bit. HELP SOME SISTERS OUT!!! DAMN!!

I'm not the only one who love them. There are plenty fans laying low in the cut, but are quick to announce themselves when needed. PRESENT! *stands and waves hands* LOL. I guess the more they build their following, the more exposure they'll get, and the more of them you guys will hear.

Now isn't that lovely?

But check the pics and the music.


Naomi


Sarah


Binkie


Leslie
Thank you HONEY MAGAZINE for posting these. Love em.

Favorite Track
Electrik Red - Bed Rest
How To Be A Lady Volume 1

The Female Group Dynamic ... another disappointment?

How bout I list them for a second? You don't mind at all, do you?

Xscape, Total, EnVogue, Destiny's Child (before and after), Danity Kane, SWV, TLC, and whoever else from the 90s up until now. I'm damn sure I listened to every single one of them. I have a soft spot for female groups. I commit myself to their music, and what do I get in return. Heart ache.

Where does this heartache comes from? Simple. Either they break up or they just fade away. I am a sucker! It makes me sick. I set myself up for failure. Their lyrics haunt me in my sleep. AND I WELCOME IT! Damn it all.

So I can tell you why I am no longer feeling the female group dynamic, or any group dynamic. I'm tired of the break ups (DANITY KANE!!) and the fading away for no good reason (EVERYONE ELSE!!). And I sit year after year waiting for another album, an album that will never be made.

I remember last year on the BET awards during Alicia Key's performance when she brought out SWV, En Vogue, and TLC (r.i.p. Left-Eye). I was sooooooooo happy about that. To see all those groups still singing together. I had hope again. It revived my faith in groups. Then Danity Kane announced their breakup. I loved me some Danity Kane. I knew every song. I planned to go to one of their concert. I SPENT MONEY ON THEIR ALBUM!! But I was left disappointed because people couldn't get their act together. Maybe I should expect that groups aren't meant to be.

Now its 2009 and I'm back on that same train leading to my destruction of my faith in groups. I opened my heart once more. Two groups fought to get my attention. Electrik Red and Rich Girl.

Let's be clear, I am a fan of the "different." I don't like hearing music that sounds the same as everybody else. So who did I go for? Electrik Red. I know its a stretch for some of you, but I love them. And I love how the lead singer has a un-lead-singer-like voice. She sounds like Kelis. And I love the raspy-ness of it.

On the other side of the spectrum we have Rich Girl. I have a problem with them. For one the lead singer looks and sound just like Beyonce. I don't need another Beyonce in my life. It was a turn off for me. I wasn't the biggest Destiny's Child fan from the jump. It took the last album to get me to be 100% in their corner. I have a feeling that Rich Girl is going to have to struggle hard to stay on my radar. To be honest I have to learn about them, see if they overcame anything.

The verdict: I'm for the underdog. That is Electrik Red.

I love their personalities and I respect their grind, point blank. That's enough to get me to swipe the card. I'll rock with them until the end.

Rich Girl isn't the type of group for me, even though I like the single.

Check out these tracks:

Electrik Red - Friend Lover



Rich Girl - He Ain't With Me Now (Tho)



What do you think?