#cruz e aaliyah

[in-love-paradise]

cruz e aaliyah

[caliphoria17]

Aaliyah & Cruz | Special Ops: Lioness 1×06

Aaliyah x Cruz

[unforciablecure]

fic: surface envy

“Can you look,” Aaliyah asks, breathless and captivating, her lips close enough that Cruz can feel the tremor of tension brushing directly against her face, “but not touch?” rating: e words: 2,124 link: ao3

[versoesescritas]

No Escuro Eu Te Vejo Tão Bem (Aaliyah Amrohi x Cruz Manuelos)

A fachada pintada de branca está iluminada de azul nessa noite. Cruz Manuelos não tem dificuldade em acessar o interior do hotel, se misturando com alguns turistas que passeiam por ali. Ela entra no elevador e aperta o décimo primeiro andar, observando as portas se fecharem.

Enquanto um dos vários elevadores leva a agente americana até seu alvo, a agente egípcia Aaliyah Amrohi caminha pela enorme recepção do hotel, sorrindo para quem quer que cruzasse seu caminho. Ela se aproxima da enorme bancada onde somente um recepcionista está no atendimento.

- Noite tranquila, Rajeev?!

Ela joga o cabelo para o lado encarando o jovem de 21 anos que mal consegue encará-la nos olhos.

- Tudo tranquilo, senhora.

Aaliyah aproveita a distração do garoto para observar ao redor, decidindo que aquela seria a noite. Ela volta sua atenção para Rajeev.

- Eu só vim pedir que você chame um táxi para mim. Estou indo embora hoje.

A mão do garoto vai imediatamente até o telefone e depois de algumas palavras trocadas, ele volta a colocar o telefone no gancho.

- Daqui a quinze minutos, senhora.

Tempo suficiente.

Aaliyah sorri para a eficiência do garoto que ela se acostumou a observar durante a semana.

- Ótimo. Eu só vou subir para pegar minhas bolas e desço agora.

A agente infiltrada vai até o elevador que acabou de descer. Ela entra e aperta o décimo primeiro andar, observando as portas se fecharem e sua missão chegar na fase final.

Cruz passa por cada porta do andar, tentando ouvir qualquer movimentação dentro dos quartos.

Aparentemente vazios.

Ela para em frente ao quarto 100 e aperta a combinação da senha no teclado numérico digital, 7597. A porta abre, ela olha uma última vez para o corredor vazio, entra e fecha a porta atrás de si.

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O elevador se abre e Aaliyah observa o longo corredor vazio. Ela caminha obstinada até o quarto 100 e saca um cartão magnético do bolso da calça cargo, inserindo-o na fechadura eletrônica. A porta abre e Aaliyah entra.

O quarto está vazio e relativamente arrumado para um quarto de hotel sendo usado. Aaliyah se aproxima da cama de casal, reparando em toda a decoração em cores escuras que dá um tom mais imponente ao ambiente.

Antes de Aaliyah conseguir chegar até a janela, alguma coisa ou alguém acerta sua perna e ela pula para trás, desviando do segundo golpe. Uma mulher rola de debaixo da cama e se coloca de pé, encarando Aaliyah. Ela mal tem tempo de reagir antes da outra partir para cima com o punho cerrado.

- Mas que porra…

Cruz ouve a surpresa na voz da outra mulher, mas isso não a detém. O punho de Cruz acerta o ar quando Aaliyah se abaixa e tenta aplicar uma rasteira em Cruz que pula para trás.

- Quem é você?

É Cruz quem pergunta observando a agilidade com que a outra volta a ficar de pé.

- Eu poderia perguntar a mesma coisa. Esse não é o seu quarto.

Cruz se lança mais uma vez contra Aaliyah que recua, desviando de cada golpe desferido contra ela. Ela tenta acertar a lateral do corpo de Cruz com um chute mas é bloqueada.

- Você não deveria estar aqui.

Aaliyah sente sua curiosidade aumentar em relação a mulher que continua a falar.

- Você realmente não deveria estar aqui.

Aaliyah sorri para a mulher que parece falar com ela mesma.

- Acho que nós duas entramos no quarto errado.

Cruz olha pra Aaliyah que pisca pra ela. As duas se distraem olhando uma pro rosto da outra, quando ouvem passos pelo corredor e a maçaneta ser girada.

Aaliyah arregala os olhos e puxa Cruz pelo braço abrindo a porta da sacada e fechando - as duas se escondendo sob a luz das estrelas.

Cruz respira fundo e sem querer leva o acento cítrico da outra mulher para dentro de seu olfato. De repente, ela percebe o quão próximos seus corpos estão. Quando Aaliyah estica o pescoço para olhar dentro do quarto, ela consegue ter uma visão privilegiada do local.

Aaliyah observa o espião entrar no banheiro e recolher seus pertences, jogando-os dentro de uma mochila. Ele caminha até a porta da sacada mas seu celular toca. Ele atende e ela percebe seus gestos ficarem mais apressados. Ele desiste do que quer que estivesse pensando, pega sua mochila e sai do quarto.

Aaliyah solta a respiração presa e se dá conta do outro corpo próximo ao seu. Seus olhos encontram o da outra mulher.

Cruz encara de volta os olhos verdes ou azuis ou sei lá que cor. Ela empurra o corpo da mulher para o lado e finalmente consegue clarear seu olfato com o ar fresco.

- Foi embora.

- Mas é claro que foi.

Cruz volta para dentro do quarto e vai até a porta, tentando ouvir alguma movimentação do lado de fora.

Nada.

Cruz volta a olhar para Aaliyah que vistoria o quarto à procura de qualquer coisa esquecida para trás.

Nada.

- Nós podemos deixar esse quarto e fingir que nada disso aconteceu.

- Ou você pode me contar pra quem você trabalha e juro guardar segredo.

Aaliyah sorri sabendo do pedido absurdo que acabou de fazer. Cruz se aproxima dela.

- Eu não posso te deixar ir embora assim.

Aaliyah tilta a cabeça.

- Sinto muito por isso.

Cruz se lança contra Aaliyah que se joga em cima da cama, rolando para o outro lado. Ela aproveita a distração de Cruz para pegar uma bandeja de cima da mesa de cabeceira e acerta a lateral da cabeça de Cruz, que cai atordoada na cama.

Cruz segura a própria cabeça, vendo tudo duplicado à sua frente. Ela tenta se levantar para ir atrás de Aaliyah mas tudo o que consegue ver é o vulto da outra mulher abrindo a porta e fechando-a.

Indo embora.

Cruz faz um último esforço ao apertar o botão de um dispositivo escondido em seu blazer. Ela se deixa cair na cama e cede a escuridão que a conduz para um sono sem sonhos.

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Aaliyah desce no mesmo elevador em que subiu momentos antes, dessa vez com algumas malas. Ela se aproxima de Rajeev na recepção e deixa sua própria chave do quarto 102 em cima da bancada.

- Meu táxi já chegou, Rajeev?

Rajeev levanta a cabeça, rápido demais.

- S-sim senhora. Tivemos um problema com outro hóspede e ele teve que pegar o primeiro táxi que solicitei, mas já tem um segundo esperando a senhora.

Aaliyah sorri para o jovem que é demasiado assustado.

- Nunca diga que teve problemas, Rajeev. Diga que aconteceu contratempos mas nada que não dê para solucionar.

O garoto concorda com a cabeça.

- E a propósito, aconteceu alguma coisa no quarto 100. Recomendo olhar com atenção.

Aaliyah pisca para o garoto que parece parar de funcionar por um momento. Ela carrega suas malas até o táxi. O taxista ajuda a colocar suas malas no carro e o táxi parte em direção ao aeroporto.

De volta no hotel, a equipe de segurança abre a porta do quarto 100 que está vazio. A cama onde antes estava sendo ocupada, agora está amarrotada e vazia.

Já bem longe dali, duas mulheres não conseguem parar de pensar em todo o ocorrido dentro daquele quarto e principalmente, uma na outra.

[runaway-timeout]

Song Tag

Tagged by: @midnightisquiet

Rules: pick a song for each letter of your url and tag that many people

R- rie y llora (celia cruz)

U- unfaithful (Rihanna)

N - nothing matters (the last dinner party)

A- animals (the cab)

W- w.i.t.c.h (devon cole)

A- about damn time (lizzo)

Y- you’re so fucking pretty (the regrettes)

T- this is me (greatest showman)

I- if I hated you (fletcher)

M- Misery Business (paramore)

E- ella y yo (aventura don omar)

O- one in a million (Aaliyah)

U- unsaid emily (Julie and the phantoms)

T- temporary bliss (the cab)

I know my taste is all over the place but I got a song for every occasion

Tagging:

@mustardprecum @harrynochill @poetry-protest-pornography @andromxche @violentcheese @fridakahloblvd @1stbonesfan

Also if you’ve been following me for a while I definitely recognize your name so please do this if you’d like ❤️

[mikrokosmoswrites]

M A Y A  A A L I Y A H  J A M E E L

Maya: “Gracious nature.”

Aaliyah: “Exalted.”

Big Three: Aries Sun, Scorpio Moon, Leo Rising.

Character Inspirations: Mylene Cruz, Minako Aino, & Caroline Forbes.

Colors: Hot Pink & Holo.

ATLA Element: Fire.

Birth Flower: Sweet Pea.

Gemstone: Diamond.

[mayaliyah]

M a y a  A a l i y a h  J a m e e l

Maya: “Gracious nature.”

Aaliyah: “Exalted.”

Big Three: Aries Sun, Scorpio Moon, Leo Rising.

Character Inspirations: Mylene Cruz, Minako Aino, & Caroline Forbes.

Colors: Hot Pink & Holo.

ATLA Element: Fire.

Birth Flower: Sweet Pea.

Gemstone: Diamond.

[pcurrylistens]

Favorite Artists

Since this is a music blog, I think it would be wise to tell you all about what I like to listen to, yes?

Pop: Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Ariana Grande, Zayn Malik, Kimbra, Beyonce, Adele, Wham/George Michael, Lana del Rey, Sia, Charli XCX, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, 80s Madonna, Maroon 5, Ace of Base, Natalia Kills, pre-Born This Way Lady Gaga, Robyn, Sam Smith, Gwen Stefani, P!nk pre-So What, Destiny’s Child, *NSYNC, Justin Timberlake before he became totally annoying, Nelly Furtado, Christina Aguilera pre-Bionic, Black Eyed Peas pre-Boom Boom Pow

R&B: Janelle Monae, Aaliyah, The Weeknd, SZA, PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, Syd/The Internet, Quadron, Little Dragon, Solange, D’Angelo, The Foreign Exchange, Ella Mai, Bryson Tiller, Brandy, TLC, SWV, Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Bell Biv Devoe, Shai, Next, Frank Ocean, Miguel, Daniel Caesar, Kali Uchis, Steve Lacy, Tay Walker, Kelis, John Legend, Jazmine Sullivan, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, Erykah Badu, Usher pre-2008, Alicia Keys pre-2011, pre-EDM Ne-Yo, Lloyd, Tony Toni Tone, Kelela, Kehlani, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jesse Boykins III, Ari Lennox, Kilo Kish, Anderson.Paak, Dawn Richard, En Vogue, 702, Robin Thicke pre-Blurred Lines

Funk/Soul: Prince, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Parliament, Funkadelic, Chaka Khan/Rufus, The Time, Rick James, Teena Marie, DeBarge, Sade, Amy Winehouse, Jamiroquai, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Donna Summer, Patti LaBelle, Earth, Wind & Fire, Zapp, The Gap Band, Curtis Mayfield, The Ohio Players, Alabama Shakes, Anita Baker, Sly & The Family Stone, The Isley Brothers, Kool & The Gang, Cameo, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Slave, D-Train, Thundercat

Hip Hop: Chance The Rapper, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Schoolboy Q, Jidenna, 2Pac, N.W.A., Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Pharrell, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Method Man, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Phontigallo, Kanye West before he married Kim K, Lupe Fiasco before he fell off his rocker, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Outkast, Goodie Mob, The Fugees, Goldlink, Russ, The Pharcyde, Grandmaster Flash, Whodini, Dizzee Rascal, Vic Mensa, Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Action Bronson, Lil’ Wayne pre-Carter III, Azealia Banks before she became a hot mess, Angel Haze, Jaden Smith, Wiz Khalifa before he went mainstream, Salt-n-Pepa, Queen Latifah

Dance/Electronic: Black Coffee, Kaytranada, Snakehips, Flying Lotus, Daft Punk, Calvin Harris, AlunaGeorge, Jesse Rose, A-Trak, Frankie Knuckles, Disclosure, Kerri Chandler, Jesse Saunders, Inner City, M.I.A., Crystal Waters, Felix Da Housecat, Icona Pop, Kiesza, Krewella, Justice, Haywyre, Televisor, Technotronic, Major Lazer, Kaskade, Danny Avila, Morgan Page, Fred V. & Grafix, Rudimental, deadmau5 before he sold out, SBTRKT, Flux Pavilion, Bjork, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, Tricky, Pet Shop Boys, Years and Years, Shamir

Rock: Queen, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, David Bowie, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lenny Kravitz, The Ramones, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, early U2, The Police, Santana, Tame Impala, The xx, The Clash, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, No Doubt, Tears For Fears, R.E.M., Psychedelic Furs, Alanis Morissette, early Beck, Florence + The Machine, Garbage, Imagine Dragons, Kate Bush, Ok Go, One Republic, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, The 1975, St. Vincent, MGMT, Santigold

Jazz: Esperanza Spalding, Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Najee, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie

Latin/Caribbean: Selena, Romeo Santos, Aventura, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, J. Lo pre-2005, Bob Marley, Pitbull before he sold out, Shaggy, early Sean Paul, Beenie Man, Jimmy Cliff, Ini Kamoze, Lady Saw, Mad Cobra, Sizzla, Wayne Wonder, Celia Cruz, Machito, Tito Puente, Sly and Robbie, Maxi Priest, Super Cat, Xtreme, Toby Love

Yes, as you all can see, I really do like a little bit of everything. 

[killer-buzz-queen]

@fresh-deadly-rosess tagged me to answer these questions. Thanks for the tag ❤️

1. Name: Lexi

2. Where are you from: California

3. Name one singer/band Who’s well known in your country: The Doors

4. Favorite male singers: Axl Rose, Jim Morrison, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley and many others

5. Favorite female singers: Sade, Aaliyah, Joss Stone, Sheila E, and Alicia Keys.

6. Favorite Bands: Guns N’ Roses, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Metallica and others

7. Favorite music genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and R&B

8. Favorite album: It’s Between Appetite For Destruction and Licensed To Ill

9. Favorite song right now: Brain Stew ~ Green Day

10. How many songs do you have on your phone: Over 2,000 songs

11. Put your music on shuffle, what song comes up first: Brass Monkey ~ Beastie Boys

12. Name three underrated artist: Mick Mars, Jerry Cantrell, and Joss Stone

13. Have you memorized a song: Hell yea

14. Do you listen to music with lyrics that aren’t in English? No

15. Do you have any favorite non English artist: The only one I can think of is Santa Cruz and they are from Finland

I tag @louder-than-love @rock-basstard @makedeathmybitch @i-think-its-gonna-rain @sweetness-doesnt-touch-my-face and anyone else that wants to do this

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NPR’s “150 Greatest Albums Made By Women”

“This list, of the greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present, is an intervention, a remedy, a correction of the historical record and hopefully the start of a new conversation. Compiled by nearly 50 women from across NPR and the public radio system and produced in partnership with Lincoln Center, it rethinks popular music to put women at the center.” 

Joni Mitchell - Blue (Reprise, 1971)

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Ruffhouse/Columbia, 1998)

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell on You (Philips, 1965)

Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You (Atlantic, 1967)

Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly (The Goldmind/Elektra, 1997)

Beyoncé - Lemonade (Parkwood/Columbia, 2016)

Patti Smith - Horses (Arista, 1975)

Janis Joplin - Pearl (Columbia, 1971)

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (Island, 2006) 

Carole King - Tapestry (Ode, 1971)

Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors (RCA Records, 1971)

Erykah Badu - Baduizm (Universal, 1997) 

Madonna - Like a Prayer (Sire, 1989)

Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (Arista, 1985)

Diana Ross and the Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go (Motown, 1964)

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (Warner Bros., 1977)

Janet Jackson - Control (A&M, 1986)

Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (Mercury, 1998)

Selena - Amor Prohibido (EMI Latin, 1994)

The Ronettes - Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica (Philles Records, 1964)

PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me (Island Records, 1993)

Sade - Diamond Life (Sony, 1984)

Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace (Atlantic, 1972)

Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter (Decca, 1970)

Ani Difranco - Little Plastic Castle (Righteous Babe Records, 1998)

TLC - CrazySexyCool (LaFace, 1994)

Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes (Atlantic, 1992)

Nina Simone - Nina Simone Sings the Blues (RCA Victor, 1967)

Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (Maverick, 1995)

Adele - 21 (Columbia/XL, 2011)

Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville (Capitol/EMI/Matador, 1993)

Björk - Post (Elektra, 1995)

Queen Latifah - All Hail The Queen (Tommy Boy, 1989)

Tina Turner - Private Dancer (Capitol, 1984)

Blondie - Parallel Lines (Chrysalis, 1978)

Grace Jones - Nightclubbing (Island Records, 1981)

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love (EMI, 1985)

Odetta - It's a Mighty World (RCA Victor, 1964)

Gillian Welch - Time (The Revelator) (Acony Records, 2001)

The Staple Singers - Be Altitude: Respect Yourself (Stax, 1972)

Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman (Elektra, 1988)

Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book (Verve, 1964)

M.I.A. - Kala (XL/Interscope, 2007)

Heart - Dreamboat Annie (Mushroom, 1976)

Dusty Springfield - Dusty in Memphis (Atlantic, 1969)

Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball (Elektra, 1995)

Celia Cruz - Son con Guaguanco (Emusica/Fania, 1966)

Etta James - Rocks The House (Argo, 1964)

Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates (Warner Bros., 1981)

Hole - Live Through This (DGC, 1994)

Sarah Vaughan - Sassy Swings Again (Mercury, 1967)

Bonnie Raitt - Nick Of Time (Capitol/EMI, 1989)

Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (Capitol, 1974)

Nico - Chelsea Girl (Verve, 1967)

The Go-Gos - Beauty And The Beat (I.R.S., 1981)

X-Ray Spex - Germfree Adolescents (EMI, 1978)

Mary J. Blige - What's the 411? (Uptown/MCA, 1992)

Labelle - Nightbirds (Epic, 1974)

Indigo Girls - Indigo Girls (Epic, 1989)

The Pretenders - Pretenders (Sire, 1980)

Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall (Columbia, 1999)

Dixie Chicks - Wide Open Spaces (BMG/Sony, 1998)

Madonna - Like a Virgin (Sire, 1984)

Spice Girls - Spice (Virgin, 1996)

Cassandra Wilson - Blue Light 'Til Dawn (Blue Note, 1993)

Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Reprise, 1967)

Sinead O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (Chrysalis Records, 1990)

Rosanne Cash - King's Record Shop (Columbia, 1987)

Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (Portrait/Sony 1983)

Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna (Modern, 1981)

Salt-N-Pepa - Blacks' Magic (London, 1990)

The Runaways - The Runaways (Mercury, 1976)

Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album (Verve Records, 1965)

The Raincoats - The Raincoats (Rough Trade, 1979)

Donna Summer - Bad Girls (Casablanca, 1979)

Tammy Wynette - Stand By Your Man (Epic, 1969)

Aaliyah - Aaliyah (Blackground/Virgin America 2001)

The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Choir - Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares (Nonesuch, 1987)

Portishead - Dummy (Go! Beat, 1994)

Laurie Anderson - Big Science (Warner Bros., 1982)

Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out (Kill Rock Stars, 1997)

Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (Columbia, 1969)

Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe (Capitol Records, 1967)

Roberta Flack - First Take (Atlantic, 1969)

Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust (A&M, 1975)

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda (GRP/Impulse!, 1971)

X - Los Angeles (Slash/Rhino, 1980)

k. d. lang - Ingénue (Sire, 1992)

Shania Twain - Come On Over (Mercury Records, 1997)

Barbra Streisand - Funny Girl, Broadway Cast Album (Capitol Records, 1964)

Alison Krauss And Union Station - New Favorite (Rounder, 2001)

Meshell Ndegeocello - Peace Beyond Passion (Maverick, 1996)

Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time (Jive Records, 1999)

Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club (A&M, 1993)

Shakira - ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? (Sony, 1998)

Lil' Kim - Hard Core (Big Beat/Undeas Recordings, 1996)

Mariah Carey - Daydream (Columbia Records, 1995)

Bikini Kill - Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah (Kill Rock Stars, 1993)

Taylor Swift - Fearless (Big Machine Records, 2008)

Buffy Sainte-Marie - It's My Way! (Vanguard Records, 1964)

Eurythmics - Touch (RCA, 1983)

Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color (ATO, 2015)

Umm Kulthum - Enta Omri (You Are My Life)(Sono, 1964)

ESG - Come Away With ESG (99 Records, 1983)

Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (Warner Bros., 1984)

No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (Interscope, 1995)

The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (Red Bird Records, 1965)

Gladys Knight and the Pips - Imagination (Buddah Records, 1973)

Against Me! - Transgender Dysphoria Blues (Total Treble, 2014)

Miranda Lambert - Platinum (RCA Nashville, 2014)

Diamanda Galás - The Litanies of Satan (Y, 1982)

Mercedes Sosa - Mercedes Sosa en Argentina (Universal Distribution/Philips, 1982)

Aretha Franklin - Young, Gifted and Black (Atlantic Records, 1972)

Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It (MCA, 1990)

La Lupe & Tito Puente - La Pareja (Fania/Tico Records, 1978)

Macy Gray - On How Life Is (Epic, 1999)

Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Boardwalk, 1981)

Chaka Khan - I Feel for You (Warner Bros., 1984)

The Slits - Cut (Island Records, 1979)

Anita Baker - Rapture (Elektra, 1986)

Joni Mitchell - Hejira (Asylum, 1976)

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream (Polydor, 1978)

Cris Williamson - The Changer and the Changed: A Record of the Times (Olivia Records, 1975)

Carly Simon - No Secrets (Elektra, 1972)

Fiona Apple - Tidal (Work Group/Clean Slate/Columbia, 1996)

The Carpenters - A Song for You (A&M Records, 1972)

Sonic Youth - Sister (SST, 1987)

Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis - Deep Listening (New Albion, 1989)

Marianne Faithfull - Broken English (Island, 1979)

Teena Marie - Wild and Peaceful (Motown Records, 1979)

Shirley Horn - I Thought About You — Live At Vine St. (Verve Records, 1987)

Shelby Lynne - I Am Shelby Lynne (Island/Mercury, 2000)

Fanny - Fanny Hill (Reprise, 1972)

Solange - A Seat at the Table (Saint/Columbia 2016)

The B-52's - The B-52's (Warner Bros., 1979)

Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band (Apple Records, 1970)

Ofra Haza - 50 Gates Of Wisdom (Yemenite Songs) (Shanachie, 1987)

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (4AD, 1990)

The Bangles - All Over the Place (Columbia, 1984)

Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (Blue Note, 2002)

Joanna Newsom - Ys (Drag City, 2006)

Iris DeMent - My Life (Warner Bros., 1993)

Robyn - Body Talk (Konichiwa Records, 2010)

The Breeders - Last Splash (4AD/Elektra, 1993)

Oumou Sangare - Moussolou (Women) (Kartell/World Circuit, 1989)

Patty Griffin - Flaming Red (A&M, 1998)

Meredith Monk - Dolmen Music (ECM, 1981)

Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project (Concord Jazz, 2011)

Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor (J Records, 2001)

The Roches - The Roches (Warner Bros., 1979) 

Starting here: http://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538307314/turning-the-tables-150-greatest-albums-made-by-women-page-15

[rivervox]

150 Greatest Albums Made by Women

This list was created by NPR Music which posted it with fascinating essays on each artist which can be found here: http://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538386562/%E2%80%9D/2017/07/20/538387823/turning-the-tables-150-greatest-albums-made-by-women The criteria were albums by women or women-centered groups since 1964. I decided to pull the albums out of the web format and make a list that was easier to read through as I enjoy sampling all of these artists.

1. Joni Mitchell ~ Blue 2. Lauryn Hill ~ The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 3. Nina Simone ~ I Put A Spell on You 4. Aretha Franklin ~ I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You 5. Missy Elliott ~ Supa Dupa Fly 6. Beyonce ~ Lemonade 7. Patti Smith ~ Horses 8. Janis Joplin ~ Pearl 9. Amy Winehouse ~ Back to Black 10. Carol King ~ Tapestry 11. Dolly Parton ~ Coat Of Many Colors 12.  Erykah Badu ~ Baduizm 13. Madonna ~ Like a Prayer 14. Whitney Houston ~ Whitney Houston 15. Diana Ross and the Supremes ~ Where Did Our Love Go 16. Fleetwood Mac ~ Rumours 17. Janet Jackson ~ Control 18. Lucinda Williams ~ Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 19. Selena ~ Amor Prohibido 20. The Ronettes ~ Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica 21. PJ Harvey ~ Rid of Me 22. Sade ~ Diamond Life 23. Aretha Franklin ~ Amazing Grace 24. Loretta Lynn ~ Coal Miner's Daughter 25. Ani Difranco ~ Little Plastic Castle 26. TLC ~ CrazySexyCool 27. Tori Amos ~ Little Earthquakes 28. Nina Simone ~ Nina Simone Sings the Blues 29. Alanis Morissette ~ Jagged Little Pill 30. Adele ~ 21 31. Liz Phair ~ Exile In Guyville 32. Björk ~ Post 33. Queen Latifah ~ All Hail the Queen 34. Tina Turner ~ Private Dancer 35. Blondie ~ Parallel Lines 36. Grace Jones ~ Nightclubbing 37. Kate Bush ~ Hounds of Love 38. Odetta ~ It's a Mighty World 39. Gillian Welch ~ Time (The Revelator) 40. The Staples Singers ~ Be Altitude: Respect Yourself 41. Tracy Chapman ~ Tracy Chapman 42. Ella Fitzgerald ~ Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book 43. M.I.A. ~ Kala 44. Heart ~ Dreamboat Annie 45. Dusty Springfield ~ Dusty in Memphis 46. Emmylou Harris ~ Wrecking Ball 47. Celia Cruz ~ Son con Guaguanco 48. Etta James ~ Rocks The House 49. Rickie Lee Jones ~ Pirates 50. Hole ~ Live Through This 51. Sarah Vaughan ~ Sassy Swings Again 52. Bonnie Raitt ~ Nick of Time 53. Linda Rondstat ~ Heart Like a Wheel 54. Nico ~ Chelsea Girl 55. The Go-Gos ~ Beauty And The Beat 56. X-Ray Spex ~ Germfree Adolescents 57. Mary J. Blige ~ What's the 411? 58. Labelle ~ Nightbirds 59. Indigo Girls ~ Indigo Girls 60. The Pretenders ~ Pretenders 61. Destiny's Child ~ The Writing's on the Wall 62. Dixie Chicks ~ Wide Open Spaces 63. Madonna ~ Like a Virgin 64. Spice Girls ~ Spice 65. Cassandra Wilson ~ Blue Light 'Til Dawn 66. Miriam Makeba ~ Pata Pata 67. Sinead O'Connor ~ I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got 68. Roseanne Cash ~ King's Record Shop 69. Cyndi Lauper ~ She's So Unusual 70. Stevie Nicks ~ Bella Donna 71. Salt-n-Pepa ~ Blacks' Magic 72. The Runaways ~ The Runaways 73. Astrud Gilberto ~ The Astrud Gilberto Album 74. The Raincoats ~ The Raincoats 75. Donna Summer ~ Bad Girls 76. Tammy Wynette ~ Stand By Your Man 77. Aaliyah ~ Aaliyah The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Choir ~ Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares 79. Portishead  ~ Dummy 80. Laurie Anderson ~ Big Science 81. Sleater-Kinney ~ Dig Me Out 82. Laura Nyro ~ New York Tendaberry 83. Bobbie Gentry ~ Ode to Billie Joe 84. Roberta Flack ~ First Take 85. Joan Baez ~ Diamonds & Rust 86. Alice Coltrane ~ Journey in Satchidananda 87. X ~ Los Angeles 88. k.d. lang ~ Ingénue 89. Shania Twain ~ Come on Over 90. Barbra Streisand ~ Funny Girl, Broadway Cast Album 91. Alison Krauss And Union Station ~ New Favorite 92. Meshell Ndegeocello ~ Peace Beyond Passion 93. Britney Spears ~ ...Baby One More Time 94. Sheryl Crow ~ Tuesday Night Music Club 95. Shakira ~ ¿Dónde Están los Ladrones? 96.  Lil' Kim ~ Hard Core 97. Mariah Carey ~ Daydream 98. Bikini Kill ~ Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah 99. Taylor Swift ~ Fearless 100. Buffy Sainte-Marie ~ It's My Way 101. Eurythmics ~ Touch 102. Alabama Shakes ~ Sound & Color 103. Umm Kulthum ~ Enta Omri (You Are My Life) 104. ESG ~ Come Away with ESG 105. Sheila E. ~ The Glamorous Life 106. No Doubt ~ Tragic Kingdom 107. The Shangri-Las ~ Leader of the Pack 108. Gladys Knight & The Pips ~ Imagination 109. Against Me! ~ Transgender Dysphoria Blues 110. Miranda Lambert ~ Platinum 111. Diamanda Galás ~ The Litanies of Satan 112. Mercedes Sosa ~ Mercedes Sosa en Argentina 113. Aretha Franklin ~ Young, Gifted and Black 114. Reba McEntire ~ Rumor Has It 115. La Lupe & Tito Puente ~ La Pareja 116. Macy Gray ~ On How Life Is 117. Joan Jett ~ I Love Rock 'n' Roll 118. Chaka Khan ~ I Feel For You 119. The Slits ~ Cut 120. Anita Baker ~ Rapture 121. Joni Mitchell ~ Hejira 122. Siouxsie and the Banshees ~ The Scream 123. Chris Williamson ~ The Changer and the Changed: A Record of the Times 124. Carly Simon ~ No Secrets 125. Fiona Apple ~ Tidal 126. The Carpenters ~ A Song for You 127.  Sonic Youth ~ Sister 128.  Pauline Oliveros, Stuart Dempster, Panaiotis ~ Deep Listening 129. Marianne Faithfull ~ Broken English 130. Teena Maria ~ Wild and Peaceful 131. Shirley Horn ~ I Thought About You — Live At Vine St. 132. Shelby Lynne ~ I Am Shelby Lynne 133. Fanny ~ Fanny Hill 134. Solange ~ A Seat at the Table 135. The B-52's ~ The B-52's 136. Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band ~ Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band 137. Ofra Haza ~ 50 Gates Of Wisdom (Yemenite Songs) 138. Cocteau Twins ~ Heaven or Las Vegas 139. The Bangles ~ All Over the Place 140. Norah Jones ~ Come Away with Me 141. Joanna Newsom ~ Ys 142. Iris DeMent ~ My Life 143. Robyn ~ Body Talk 144. The Breeders ~ Last Splash 145. Oumou Sangare ~ Moussolou (Women) 146. Patty Griffin ~ Flaming Red 147. Meredith Monk ~ Dolmen Music 148. Terri Lyne Carrington ~ The Mosaic Project 149. Alicia Keys ~ Songs In A Minor 150. The Roches ~ The Roches

[themomsandthecity]

Every Baby Name We Could Possibly Think Of

Naming your baby is a big decision, and with endless options, it can also be a difficult one. Whether you're going the traditional route or want something more unique (if so, read this first!) it's helpful to have a little, or a lot, of inspiration. Ahead, you'll find nearly every baby name we could think of (close to 1,000!). These aren't just random names we found in a book or concocted ourselves - they're almost all monikers we've heard being used, or we actually know someone who goes by the name. If we missed any, tell us in the comments! A Aaliyah Aaron Abbie Abel Abigail Abraham Adalyn Adam Addilyn Addison Adelaide Adeline Adley Adora Agatha Aiden Alan Albert Aleph Alexander Alexis Ali Alma Alton Ama Amanda Amaryllis Amber Ameila Amélie Amy Anders Anderson Andrea Andrew Angie Angela Angelica Anika Anna Annalise Anne Annie Ansel Apple April Arata Archie Aria Ariane Ariel Arlee Arlo Arman Arthur Arun Arwen Arya Asha Asher Aspen Atticus Aton Aubrey Audrey August Augustus Aurora Ava Avery Axel Aziz B Bailey Barack Barbara Barney Barry Beatrice Beau Beckett Beckham Becky Ben Benedict Benjamin Bennett Bentley Bernadette Beth Bette Betty Beverly Bexley Bianca Bill Billie Bingham Bishop Bitsie Blake Blue Bobby Bodhi Bonnie Bowie Brady Braelynn Brandon Brayden Brecken Bree Brent Brenton Brett Brian Briana Briar Bridgette Brienne Brig Brigham Brinley Brio Britta Brock Brody Bronwyn Brooklyn Bruno Bryan Byron C Caden Caitlin Caity Cale Caleb Calla Calvin Camari Cameron Camilla Carena Carina Carl Carmel Carol Carrey Carter Cary Casey Caspian Cat Catherine Celine Chandler Chanel Channing Charise Charlene Charles Charlotte Chase Cher Cheri Cheriann Cheryl Chevy Chip Chloe Chris Chrissy Christian Christopher Claire Clara Clark Clary Claudia Clementine Clifford Clint Clinton Clyde Colin Collins Condoleezza Connor Conrad Constance Coolidge Cooper Cora Corban Courtney Cruz Related: 100 of the Most Beautiful Baby Names D Daisy Dale Dallas Damon Dane Danica Daniel Danielle Daphne Darby Darlene Darrel Daryl Dashiell Dave David Davina Davis Davon Dawn Dean Deanna Declan Dekel Delaney Delilah Delta Dennis Denzel Desmond Dev Devon Dexter Diane Dinah Dixie Dixon Dolores Dominique Donald Doris Dorothea Dorothy Dot Duke Duncan Dwight Dylan E Easton Ed Eden Edith Edmund Edward Effie Eleanor Elena Eli Eliana Elijah Elise Elizabeth Ella Elle Ellen Ellerie Ellie Elliott Ellis Elodie Eloise Elora Elroy Elsa Elsie Embry Emerson Emily Emma Emmett Eric Erica Esme Esmeralda Esther Ethan Ethel Eugene Evan Eve Evelyn Everett Evie Ewan Ezra F Farah Fay Felix Ferris Finn Fiona Fisher Fitz Fleur Flint Florence Floyd Flynn Ford Forrest Foster Fox Frances Frank Franklin Frederick G Gabe Gabriel Gaige Gail Gant Garrett Garth Gavin Gem Gemma Gene Genesis Gertrude George Gianna Gibson Gigi Gina Ginger Gladys Glenn Gloria Gordon Grace Grady Graham Grant Grayson Greer Gregory Griffin Grover Gus Gwen Gwyneth H Hadlee Hailey Hal Halle Hank Hannah Harding Harlow Harlyn Harold Harper Harriet Harrison Harry Hart Hartley Harvey Haven Hawk Hawthorne Hayden Hayes Hays Hazel Hector Heath Heather Helen Henley Henry Hillary Honor Holden Holly Holt Hope Hubert Hudson Hugo Humphrey Hunter Hurley Hutton Related: Based Off Last Year's Trends, These 30 Names Will Be Among the Most Popular of 2017 I Ian Ida Idris Ike Imanuel Imogen India Indy Ingrid Inizio Ireland Iris Irvin Isa Isaac Isabella Isabelle Isaiah Isla Israel Ivana Ivory J Jack Jackie Jackson Jacob Jacqueline Jaden Jaelyn Jagger Jake James Jameson Jamie Jane January Jason Jasper Jaun Jax Jaxon Jayce Jayden Jeannette Jed Jeff Jefferson Jenna Jess Jessica Jessie Jill Jillian Joan Joanna Joaquin Joe John Jones Jordan Joseph Josephine Josh Joshua Joslyn Joss Joy Joyce Judith Judy Jules Julia Julian Julie Juliet Julius June Juno Justin K Kai Kaia Kale Kalinda Kane Karah Katharine Kathryn Kate Kay Kaya Kaylee Keanu Keegan Keira Keith Kellan Kelly Kelsey Kendall Kennedy Kevin Khloe Kiah Kiele Kiera Kim Kima Kimberly Kingston Kinsley Kirk Kit Kitty Knox Krista Kristen Kurtis Kyle Kylie L Laith Lake Lana Landon Lane Larissa Larkin Laszlo Laura Lauren Lawrence Layla Leah Lee Leia Leighton Leilani Lena Lennon Leo Leonard Leslie Levi Lewis Leyona Lia Liam Liana Lida Lilith Lillian Lily Lincoln Lindsay Lionel Lisa Lisette Liz Logan Lois Lola London Loretta Lorraine Louella Louise Lucas Lucian Lucille Lucy Luke Luna Lux Lyle Lyndon Lynne Related: 100 Unusual Boy Names M Mabel Mabrey Mac Macallan Mackenzie Macy Madeleine Madelyn Madison Mae Maeby Maggie Mahershala Maia Makena Malcolm Maleeya Malia Mamie Mandy Marabelle Marcus Maren Margaret Margot Mari Maria Mariah Mariam Marilyn Marin Marion Marisole Marisse Marjorie Mark Marlene Marlon Marlowe Martha Martin Mary Mason Matilda Matthew Maui Mavis Maximus Maxson May Maya McKinley Megan Melissa Meredith Merritt Meryl Meyer Mia Michael Michelle Mika Mike Mila Mildred Miles Millie Milo Moana Molly Monica Monroe Montgomery Morgan Moses Muhammad Murray Myles N Nahall Nahla Nancy Nanette Naomie Nasima Natalie Nate Nathan Naveen Naya Neil Neisa Neo Neoma Newt Newton Niall Nicholas Nick Nico Nicole Nicolette Nigel Nile Nimah Nixon Noah Noel Nolan Nora Norma Norman North Nova O Obama Octavia Olly Olive Oliver Olivia Omar Opal Ophelia Ordell Oriana Orion Orlando Orson Orville Oscar Otis Otto Owen P Paige Paislee Paloma Pandora Paris Parker Patrick Patsy Paul Payton Pearl Peggy Penelope Penn Penny Perry Pete Peyton Phillip Phoebe Phoenix Phyllis Pierce Piper Polly Poppy Porter Posey Preston Primrose Priya Prudence Priscilla Q Quaid Quincy Quentin Quinn Quinten R Rachel Radley Rae Ralph Ramsey Rayna Rayne Reagan Rebecca Reese Reeve Reid Reign Remi Renly Rex Rhea Rhett Rhys Richard Rick Riley Ripley River Rivers Rob Robert Robin Rome Romy Ronald Ronin Rooney Roosevelt Rory Rosalind Rosalynn Rosamund Rose Rosemary Ross Rowan Roy Royce Ruby Rue Ruth Rutherford Ryan Ryder Related: 100 Unique Yet Beautiful Girls' Names S Sacha Sage Sahara Saint Sam Samuel Sandra Sandy Sansa Sarah Saul Savannah Sawyer Scarlett Schuyler Scout Sean Sebastian Selena Sena Seymour Shane Shannon Shea Shelly Sherlock Sherry Shiloh Shirley Sia Sidney Sienna Simon Skyler Sloan Sofia Solo Sonia Sophia Sophie Spencer Stacy Stanley Stella Stephanie Sterling Stetson Stuart Sue Sullivan Summer Suri Susan Sylvia T Tabitha Tad Tamera Tamsyn Tanner Tara Tate Taylor Teagan Teddy Terrance Thea Thelma Theordore Theresa Thomas Tim Tina Tinley Toby Todd Tom Tony Travis Travon Trent Trey Tricia Trinity Tripp Tristan Troy Truman Turner Tyler Tyson V Valentina Valentine Vance Vaughan Vaughn Vera Vern Victor Victoria Viggo Vince Vincent Viola Violet Virgil Vivian W Waldo Walker Wallis Walter Warren Watson Waverly Wells Wes Wesley Westley Whitney Will Willa William Willow Wilson Winter Wolfe Wren Wyatt X Xander Xavier Xeno Y Yanet Yani Yigal York Yuma Yvette Z Zachary Zahir Zander Zane Zaylee Zayn Zion Zoe Zola Zooey Zora Zuma Zuri Related: These Are the Most Popular Baby Names of 2016 http://bit.ly/2kR9iwY

[chicagocityhq-blog]

thank you all for being so patient with me this past week !! i know we have such a fantastic group of people already, and i can not wait to start rp’ing with you all !! here is the list of all the people who have applied, and have been accepted. after this, make sure you send in your accounts within 12 hours and then you can all start plotting & making connections with one another !! 

silk choi ( im jinah ) played by dom

eloise fitzgerald ( emily ratajkowski ) played by d

emma leyton ( jessica chastain ) played by natalie

desirae king ( shay mitchell ) played by ari

wyatte parker ( nina dobrev ) played by kira

mikhail vasiliev ( richard harmon ) played by blaise

helen singh ( priyanka chopra ) played by kelly

jason stone ( dylan o’brien ) played by mia

joseph hansen ( aaron tveit ) played by mel

reuben smoak ( scott eastwood ) played by landon

hadley garfield ( kat mcnamara ) played by katherine

tessa mcfayden ( zoey deutch ) played by tassha

avery matthews ( kristen stewart ) played by rose

emma saracen ( margot robbie ) played by rosa

adam lincoln ( chris evans ) played by ellie

luca moretti ( matthew daddario ) played by lex

nathaniel hoskins ( gregg sulkin ) played by jaz

ava maxwell ( elizabeth olsen ) played by e

safiya levy ( gal gadot ) played by aaliyah

robin middleton ( danneel ackles ) played by holly

caleb williams ( luke grimes ) played by cindy

cora luna ( karla souza ) played by olivia

reilly samuels ( charlie hunnam ) played by arden

jaxon cutter ( dominic sherwood ) played by rey

matteo sinfuego ( gael garcia bernal ) played by sam

cory ruiz ( alberto rosende ) played by ash

daniel murdock ( kj apa ) played by j

sierra cruz ( florinana lima ) played by j

leo parker ( jack falahee ) played by sam

jeremy wood ( jonathan groff ) played by madison

amelia hately ( troian bellisario ) played by jess

astrid sohn ( jamie chung ) played by fi

charlotte shelley ( (young) madchen amick ) played by cody

nolan kenu ( chris wood ) played by grace

eleanor draper ( phoebe tonkin ) played by r

sage martin ( emmy rossum ) played by emily

vespera liakos ( lily collins ) played by freja

violet romero ( emeraude toubia ) played by bonbon

sage mcgrath ( bex taylor-klaus ) played by bansky

rafferty kane ( aaron taylor-johnson ) played by autumn

[familiasenislascanaria-blog]

Se encuentra actualmente: Disponible.  • Nombre y apellido​: Adaline Gilbert. • Edad: 39 años. • Avatar: Adriana Lima. ​• País natal: Brasil. ​• Ocupación: Secretaria. ​• Conexiones:  -  Olivia Whitmore } Esposa.  -  Aaliyah Whitmore Gilbert } Hija.  -  Rebekah Whitmore Gilbert } Hija.  -  Anastasia Whitmore Gilbert } Hija. -  Mael Whitmore Gilbert } Hijo.  -  Harriet Gilbert Whitmore } Hija.  -  Hilary Gilbert Whitmore } Hija.  -  Owen Gilbert Whitmore } Hijo.  -  Jae Gilbert Whitmore } Hijo.  ​• Trastorno o fobia secreta (opcional y a elección): ​• Historia: Hija de padres heterosexuales, totalmente homófobicos y egocéntricos, de un nivel económico bastante alto en su ciudad natal. En sus primos años de vida, Adeline ya demostraba a temprana edad que su orientación sexual era distinta a la de sus padres, y eso era fácil de ver, claro, siempre y cuando se le prestara atención a la niña, atención que sus padres jamás le dieron hasta la edad de los trece años, cuando ella presentó a su primer novia. Incomprendida, y sintiendo cada vez más el rechazo e indignación de sus padres, Adeline decide ocultar su esencia con el mundo, pero no con su mejor amiga Olivia, quien conoce desde los cuatro años de edad. Amistad que comenzó con un sentimiento afectuoso y al pasar del tiempo se torno más amoroso que otra cosa. Besos, abrazos, charlas en la que ambas planeaban su futuro, con quince años de edad las chicas ya mantenían una relación a secreto. Planeaban abandonar la ciudad, y eso hicieron, una vez que terminaron el bachillerato emprendieron un viaje por el Atlántico luego de casarse a escondidas por civil.  ​• Razón por la que reside en islas canarias: Islas Canarias resultó ser la estancia donde vivieron su luna de miel; lugar que pocos meses después se terminó volviendo su hogar y el sintió donde decidieron que crecerían sus hijos. Empezando - con un proyecto de salones de fiesta, Adeline por su parte trabajaba en una cafetería, hasta que al año el proyecto de su esposa dio sus frutos. Actualmente tienen 8 hijos que juntas adoptaron, y de momento de esa cantidad se conforma su familia. Convertidas en multimillonarias por lo salones extendidos por todo Europa, la pareja de casada aún continúa residiendo ya hace muchísimos años en Santa Cruz de Tenerife, donde hasta el día de hoy aún llaman hogar.