1. Lily Allen
2. The xx

Last week I covered my number one favorite, Lily Allen for her independence and courage in life and as a woman. This week I want to give a shout out to the runner up, The XX. They create something magical and if you are unfamiliar with them, get familiar. They create more than music, but an experience of emotion and movement with simple acoustic beats and a soothing collaboration of some of the best voices.

They recently covered my lost love, Aaliyah’s Hot Like Fire. Typically once great artists pass, I don’t agree with touching their work in form of respect and honor, but the XX was up for the challenge and didn’t copy the song, but paid tribute to her through a new style and a touch to a great loss. I prefer listening to this tune with ear buds and the eyes shut to clear that mind. A great drug for the ears, trust me!