"10 Seconds" Jazmine Sullivan
A month? ONE MONTH? I need to get it together. The peoplez need their song recommendations, the peoplez need the mind-blowing jamz. I'm letting down my peoplez! Hopefully my hit of the day will be an acceptable apology gift. This song is an R&B/pop/soul sensation. Not much better in the world than a song about cheating and heartbreak sung by a soulful scorned woman. Throw in some keyboards, some horns, and some empowering lyrics, and we got a hit. As you probably know, I'm not a lyrics snob, but the highlight of the song is a poetic punch in the gut in which Jazmine sings like she has one breath left for her threatening rant: "I called up my Mama-she called up my cousins-and they ain't never liked you from the beginning so listen-I'm giving you only 10 seconds to go..." There is something oh-so-satisfying about the "yeah, well my family always hated you!" statement. Sing it grrrl.
How you'll feel: Like an angry Lifetime movie wife (even if you can't relate).
How you'll move: A squinting wrenched-over-in-pain finger-pointing sway.
Side note: This song is off Jazmine's latest album, "Love Me Back," and I highly recommend these other gems: "Love You Long Time" and "Holding You Down" (you must add all three to your iTunes).
