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PARTYNEXTDOOR 2 Review

Releasing  on July 29, 2014 was a piece of work which was arguably at the top of the list of releases to come out in 2014, PartyNextDoor 2 by a 21-year-old who is talented as hell and the reason I believe in R&B again. PartyNextDoor 2 singles released prior to the album dropping include ‘Her Way’ (dropped on July 13) and ‘Recognize’ (dropped on July 15).  Being a protégé of Drake sets artists up for a fan base stemming from the obsessed Tumblr junkies like myself who discovered The Weeknd on Tumblr over a year ago. Heavily influenced by the drug culture, PartyNextDoor paints a pretty picture of his world in Canada and his travels. But through and through, there’s something different about PartyNextDoor that was missing in R&B and computer generated music. Listeners realized this if they’ve listened to PARTYNEXTDOOR’s original self-titled EP digitally released last year on July 1. If you’re a pirate like me you had the EP months before that release.  The vocals in cohesion with the production as a whole make you want to listen to the music over and over in order. I’m guilty of doing this when I first discovered PartyNextDoor. When ‘Make A Mil’ the single dropped last year in the spring this is how many listeners were introduced to PartyNextDoor. That was also the way he presented his entry into the world of Ovo Sound an entity of Warner Brothers Music via Drake.  Little known facts for the fact obsessed out there, ‘Come Thru’ and ‘Own It’ off of Drake’s most recent album featured some background vocals from PartyNextDoor. The talent that lies within PartyNextDoor is how he seems to know the right things to say to the analog girls in the millennial generation. Fortunately for him some listeners don’t care about lyrics but as a Tumblr girl born in the 90’s who grew up listening to Jodeci, R.Kelly, Boyz II Men and old school R&B before black boy bands it was crazy how deeply attached I got to PartyNextDoor. It’s almost hard to stop listening to his music. The tracks on PartyNextDoor 2 are the ghosts of So Far Gone brought back to life to haunt overly emotional, naïve women who are drawn to men that are hipsters that probably used to intern and write at Complex.  PartyNextDoor 2 sexually objectifies women in a way that almost has not been done before. It’s a peek into the looking glass of how emotionally hip artists view women. This creates a comfortable barrier for men and women alike. The hint of drug culture, Canadian culture, the scenery of Miami and emotionally riveting beats combined with unique vocals make the album some of the best music released in all of 2014.

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Acid Cupcakes is an online vintage store created by two dear friends of mines, Gabrielle Alicea and Simone Webb! Gabrielle is a very talented artist and Simone is a fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant. These two #girlbosses are from Buffalo, New York. I met Gabrielle in high school and she inspired me to conceptualize my personal style when I met her and now that I reminisce she inspired me to pursue styling as a career. Her art (painting, drawing, etc.) is breathtaking and she even does tattoos. She recently graduated with an art degree from a school in Orlando, Florida. Simone, I met her thru Gabrielle as I was a college student. Her style as well as Gabby's is very unique and 'so NY'. Simone is a current Fashion Merchandising Student in NY! I gravitated towards their energies not only because of their 'grind hard' mentality but their love for art and fashion inspired me so much!

When they launched Acid Cupcakes I fell in love with their ability to price items at great rates. The two also shoot items prior to posting them on the site which gives the items a personal touch before they are purchased online. Acid Cupcakes has a great following on social media platforms. An Acid Cupcake Girl is an eccentric girl who loves adventure and has a taste for rare items no one else has. If you looked up Acid Cupcake Girl online you would see Rihanna and Nicole Richie. Acid Cupcake Girls aren't afraid to test the waters and embrace their personal style! I hope this shoot inspires you readers to want to be an Acid Cupcake Girl! I think I was initiated as one during the shoot! ;)

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Happy viewing, xo.