D E C I P H E R M U S I C

I was reminded of my beloved Def Poetry Jam yesterday by my friend Sharon. If you don’t know what that is then bye. I consider music poetry but I wouldn’t say poetry is music. But fuck it, it’s lyrical. I was searching for a piece for todays Music Monday and I wanted a “more poetic” joint but I came across this and it spoke to me and had me cracking up. Beau Sia speaks out for the Asian-American community loudly so I co-sign. Think I might turn to Def Poetry for a few more posts.

If you have a radio or cable television then you have heard Jay Sean’s Down. This ballad version speaks to me more than the more up tempo dance version of the same song, however. Maybe it’s the romantic side of Decipher, who knows, but it is what it is. His album came out today I believe. Go support another Asian-American artist doing it big!

Ryan Leslie is an accomplished songwriter and composer. He’s a genius, literally. He got a perfect SAT score at 15 and graduated Harvard at 19 but still decided to go the music route. He has a few clips on Youtube showcasing his improvisational skills but this is one of his more recent ones. I believe the actual track Gibberish is just a reference track with freestyled melodies but damn if it ain’t catchy. Listen to the recorded track after the jump.

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