Who’s Your Favorite {Female} Music Artist?

I didn’t grow up with music in my life; like my grandmother wasn’t blasting Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, or Roberta Flack on Saturday mornings…I started really listening to music in the 90′s to artist like Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, and Mariah Carey.

Some might say that my “music library” is very limited because I know very few songs by Gladys Kinght, Chaka Khan, or Tina Turner.  I mean sue me for not knowing the words to Aretha Franklin’s “Chain Of Fools,” or Patti LaBelle‘s “Body Language.”  But not all hope is lost. True I could belt out all the words to any Beyonce song, but I can also sing along if Patti LaBelle’s “The Right Kinda Lover,”  or Diana Ross’ “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” comes on.

Over the last few years there has been tons of  artists/groups that have caught and kept my attention from Monifah to TLC {R.I.P. Left Eye}. But my all time favorite artist is Aaliyah {R.I.P.} her music captivated me from her first single “Back and Forth.”  With songs like “One in a Million,” “The One I Gave My Heart To,” and “We Need a Resolution,” her voice will never be forgotten.

I recently wrote a list of my favorite Female Artists and Groups. This list includes artists from Jill Scott to P!nk, Janet Jackson to Jennifer Lopez {yes I said J. Lo; I have to admit I brought all of her albums}, and  Brandy to Keyshia Cole, and a number of other artist.  A few all girl groups also made the list: 702, Cherish, Blaque, Total, Escape, and even 3LW.

There are several artist that I will always LOVE {both new and old}:

1. Mya
2. Chante Moore
3. Tiffany Evans
4. Jennifer Hudson
5. Sade
6. Solange
7. Kelly Price
8. Lauryn Hill
9. Chrisette Michele
10. Whitney Houston
11. Tamia
12. India.Arie
13. Oceana
14. Fantasia
15. Cassie
16. Amerie
17. Alicia Keys
18. Erykah Badu

                              

So who’s your favorite female artist?

Zagat 2012 Restaurants

So I’ve had the Zagat Downtown New York City 2011/12 for months now and I’ve looked through it only once.  But there are several restaurants I would like to visit in 2012.  Hopefully I’ll get to go to at least one if not all.  This is my list:

1. Blockheads Burritos {Mexican} >Courtyard @ 4 World Financial Ctr.
2. BLT Bar & Grill {American} > W Hotel 123 Washington St.
3. Cowgirl Sea-Horse {Southwestern} > 259 Front St.
4. Excellent Dumpling House {Chinese} > 111 Lafayette st.
5. Fuleen Seafood {Chinese/Seafood} > 11 Division St.
6. Goodburger {Burgers} > 101 Maiden Ln.
7. Hop Kee {Chinese} > 21 Mott St.
8. Kitchenette {Southern} > 156 Chambers St.
9. Lemongrass Grill {Thai} > 84 William St.
10. Luke’s Lobster {Seafood} > 26 S. William St.
11. Mandarin Court {Chinese} > 61 Mott St.
12. Nha Trang {Vietnamese} > 148 Centre St.
13. Nice Green Bo {Chinese} > 66 Bayard St.
14. Nom Wah Tea parlor {Chinese} > 13 Doyers St.
15. Pret A Manger {Sandwiches} > 60 Broad St.
16. Shake Shack {Burgers} > 215 Murray St.
17. Shanghai Cuisine [Chinese} > 89 Bayard St.
18. Thai Son {Vietnamese} > 89 Baxter St.
19. Thalassa {Greek/Seafood} > 179 Franklin St.
20. Walker’s {Pub Food} > 16 N. Moore St.
21. Whole Foods Cafe {Eclectic} > 270 Greenwich St.
22. ‘Wichcraft {Sandwiches} > 397 Greenwich St.
23. Wo Hop {Chinese} > 17 Mott St.
24. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse {Steak} > 409 Greenwich St.
25. Xi’an Famous Foods {Chinese} > 67 Bayard St.
26. Zaitzeff {Burgers} > 72 Nassau St.

If anyone has been to or know anyone who has please comment and give me your reviews.