THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW
Friday, May 18, 2007

Keri Hilson - High Heels (snippet) - REMOVED
I really laughed when I first heard this song. Upon reading the title, I was wondering what could possibly be talked about in this song, what the lyrics could have possibly been. This Cornerboyz produced this song, which is a surprise to me, because I thought Timbaland, Danja and Polow Da Don were producing her album in its entirety. However, it’s too far before her release to even say that this will even appear on the album. But either way, check Keri Hilson on MySpace.
Justin Timberlake - Summer Love (full) - download
Justin Timberlake’s “Summer Love” is lighting up iTunes these days, I didn’t even realize that he was releasing it as a single. But I guess it would make sense to release right at the beginning of, you guessed it, summer! “Summer Love” was always one of my favorite songs from JT’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” and I’ll sure say one thing. He did a good job of making this album stretch.
Cassie - Sometimes (full) - download
Cassie really pulled a disappearing act on us. Not that anybody cared, but it was just absolutely laughable that this girl had the #1 single in the country for so long (with no display of any sort of vocal ability), with so much hype surrounding her debut album, and no grind time, then she just disappeared after all the backlash about her horrid live performances. I’m sure everyone remembers those. But Cassie has uploaded a brand new track to her MySpace page (I refuse to link it - she gets far too many hits), which sounds like leftovers from the first album.
Brooke Valentine - Ghettolicious (full) - download
Brooke Valetine is stuck, guys. Sorry. Her album, “Physical Education” was supposed to come out sometime last year, with the failed single “D-Girl,” with fellow Texan, Pimp C. The song didn’t get a great response, and all the material that’s leaked from the album so far has been less than stellar. I’m not sure what Brooke is going to do with thie project. It just seems like she’s not in a good place creatively or with her label. All this partying like a rock star and snapping is getting old. Rapidly.








115 Comments
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1.
caff
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Cassie is still alive?
2.
caff
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Brooke is still alive?
3.
Ashes
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I can’t wait to hear more from Miss Keri Lynn, her writing to me is mediocre to say the least but she still rises to the occasion.
Loving the JT song, cute
Brooke/Cassie Who? Next!!!!
4.
Bird
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
*sighs* I have a girl crush on Cassie.
5.
BRAINER
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Hey i gotta give much props to the people who run this site and much thanks for updating it every few hrs because im stuck in front of a computer as im sure allot of the other viewers are… all day at work and youtube and dailymotion only have so much to look at, much props
6.
BashyBoo
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CAFF MUAHHHH PASS ME A LORNA DOONE
JUSTIN WOULDNT BE SHIT WITHOUT TIMBALAND…
7.
5XDatFinesse
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Kerry Hilson reminds me of Aaliyah (vocally) and I think she’ll do well as an artist.
Justin’s song iz hot…I did’nt like it @ first but it grew on me…
Cassie..ZZZZ…
Brooke Valentine…ZZZZ…unfortunately her only hit may be “Girlfight”…which is sad.
8.
kay kay
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
assie please go away
broke valentine she coming back out lol
9.
Sweetneesee
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
umm, can someone tell me what note Cassie is singing? lol
And high heels sound relative to many females but at the same time dumb. I don’t know what to think about it. Def not a hit though!
10.
R&B is Wack Right Now
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Guess that’s the state of music, subpar acts and subpar songwriters. They just lowered the bar. Music industry thought it was them and not the talent that sold records. Guess they found out you feed people s***, eventually they gone realize they eating s*** and stop eating s***. Guess what people dont’ wanna eat s*** no more.
11.
t.i.girl
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
im really digging that keri song. she delivers everytime. i cant wait for her to come out with a first single.
12.
Goony
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Dayum the person who reviews the music on here sure slams em hard on the review I dont see the sense of even checking the music out. I guess the press can kill a dead career lol
13.
A Dot is haaawwwttt shit & laughs @ coffee fuckery and play cousin Ne' Ne' IS DEAD TO ME!!
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
DOESN’T BROOKE VALENTINE LOOK LIKE MELINDA DOOLITTLE, THEY BOTH HAVE NO NECKS LMAOOOOOOOOO
14.
Ne'
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
bitch call me pimp nuts…p p p pimp nutz
15.
Ne'
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Someone tell me if these songs are worth listening to.
LMAO @ DOTS NAME
16.
Naomi
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Cassie…..
Yes, she’s pretty
but there’s only so many times u can look at her and say “wow she’s really pretty”
The girl is supposed to be a SINGER
and frankly I’m tired to death of her NON-SINGING ass
BITCH SIT DOWN…..damn
17.
Sweetneesee
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
i just listened to that Brooke song, and she got 2 step, walk it out, umbrella, lip gloss, ballin, lean wit it rock wit it, make it rain and clear it out, beyonce’s uh oh and irreplacable, i’m a flirt, rock yo hips, and the rock star song all in one!!!!!
This is a really, really, sad attempt to write a song! I guess they thought of every hit made within two years and decided to blend it as one!
18.
A Dot is haaawwwttt shit & laughs @ coffee fuckery and play cousin Ne' Ne' IS DEAD TO ME!!
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
lmaooo @ play cousin Ne’ Ne’…. p p p pimp nutz WTF lmaoooooooo
19.
Lovely
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Can’t hear the songs at work and doubt I will want to when I get home.
Wassup Cuzzin Ne’ Ne’, Pimpinnnnn, Bashhhh
20.
complexndope
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Exactly #10. Even though I feel everything J.Timberlake puts out.
21.
Young Eaz
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I love Keri, I think she is a great writer… some of ay’ll take shit too serious, It’s a fun song that’s all. Her vocals r always on point.
Who cares about the rest
22.
A Dot is haaawwwttt shit & laughs @ coffee fuckery and play cousin Ne' Ne' IS DEAD TO ME!!
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
WTF THAT BROOKE SHIT IS TRASH!! she actually has other song titles in the song and delivers them like the original song, DDDAAAAMMMNNN!!!! melinda doolittle, jr. is THE WACKEST!!!
23.
Ne'
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
hey Fuckers…lol
pimp nuts is from redmans album.
That cd has lines for dayyyyyssssss.
24.
atreyou
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Cassie, in her video me & u reminded me of a cute trannie. However her songs are nice, though she can’t sing.
I’m not even going to bother with brooke.
Justins track is cool.
I can’t wait for Keri to drop, I’m still bumping ”luv ya” and ”happy juice”.
25.
MJ*RNB
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Keri, love anything she does.
Justin, probably will go to number 1 because of Tim’s beats.
Not even going to listen to Cassie. We know the outcome of her music anyway…
Brooke, sounds like garbage.
26.
Nia
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Im feeling the Justin joint, but I dont know about the rest. That High Heels might grow on me…..
Plus, come check out my website if you want all the hot, new gossip!
http://www.isyouserious.blogspot.com
27.
SEXYLADYRAY
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
JUSTIN IS HOTT!
CASSIE DOES NOT SING GOOD AT ALL TO ME!
BROOKE IS JUST PLAYED OUT!
LATER!
28.
JRochelle
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Cassie’s lack of talent is laughable. Stick to looking pretty and stop abusing Autotune. And Brooke Valentine…wtf?! Seriously? Justin Timberlake song is good, the whole album is good in fact. Keri Hilson song is quite decent.
29.
CC
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
OMG Brooke, go home, that song is dead. No one should ever say ‘Ghettolicious’ sounds like you stink…
Are they still letting Cassie in the studio?
Love the lyrics to Keri song!
30.
Sharonda
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
LMAO @ Adot you wrongggg!
31.
Chanté
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
All those songs are garbage, just like the previous music review (not blaming you Brian, just saying artists need to step up their game).
32.
Durrel
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Man I’ve always loved Brooke Valentine….I just don’t understand why she’s slept on as an ARTIST. She can sing, has that great people personality…but for some reason..is just not being PROMOTED like she needs to be. And what i think it is it that damn label she’s on. Which is why Janet left as well….no PROMO. I’ve liked all the songs I’ve heard so far though.
33.
The Verbal Advocate
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I have to say that R&B has lost it’s valor of it’s true essence that once was music! The problem is that artist are not making music to make music anymore! It seems to me that every damn song that is produce on an PL has the intention to make you dance! I wonder whatever happen to the songs that gave you chills all over your body? The songs that make you want to fall in love for the sake of the feeling it gave? The songs that embraced you in times of trouble! The gimmicks that have made the music biz fall, is the of poisoning people being influenced to think that crunk, computers, fucking snap is real music! The shit that is out is garbage to me honestly! I see that that appearance is more of a money drawer, than talent! Look at Jill Scoot, India Irie! This are real tableted and gifted women musically, but because they refuse to prostitute their talent; they get not love! Please Lord were are the Aretha’s, Jennifer’s the Chaka Khan’s ,even the Teena Marie’s? Music is dead in all respect!
34.
Goodas Fi Dem
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Why they have these little girls running out here believin’ they actually talented? We all know Cassie can’t sing, and Brooke Valentine…no comment.
35.
caff
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Brooke could get it raw though. No gimmicks.
36.
ABCC
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I’m pretty sure this won’t be on the album. This is one of those “trendy” songs, but like someone said, the public no longer wants to eat shit. Keri is highly talented and having been around her sessions, her talent for singing and writing, make her more than a “trendy” artist. She’s not like Aaliyah…she’s Keri Lynn Hilson.
Brooke….smh. I feel bad for her because she’s really a good singer. I don’t know if it’s a management issue or the fact that Virgin is not strong in her type of music right now. She’s needs to scrap trying to follow TRENDS and do something original. Even if we don’t like it, at least we will respect her more.
Justin…no comments necessary. He’s the man and he proves it time and time again.
I see Cassie making an attempt to “sing” on this one. The record will definitely get airplay on radio and clubs, but I just don’t think she’ll get another chance at stardom. Her performance f— ups during the support of her debut have tarnished her career forever. She can’t sing…and I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll, but I thought that was a component of being an “artist” and releasing albums. We all know why Ryan is invested in pushing her and things like this make it hard for truly talented artists to be recognized.
37.
JRochelle
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Agree with you 33. I despair for RnB if this is the best people can come up with. The looks over talent thing means that true artists hardly get any love. *Puts on Lauryn Hill cd and remembers the good old days*
38.
Have Not Thought Of A New User Name
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
@#17 Sweetneesee
You gone get me fired lol
39.
QBEVE
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Not feeling nadda……Not a JT fan still cuz of the pimping of the Black Community, like Elvis to sell is records…totally dissed Janet and Prince…and him and Timberland can go and get lost! If it wasn’t for Pharell, his first album would had sucked, if it wasn’t for Timberland (sell out black azz) this album would not be ish either!
Went to Keri’s site and her ish is wack…sorry. She’s got an alright voice, but her writing producing skills are wack!
Cassie=>Old news =Next
Brook=> Old and ish was wack when it originally dropped => Next
40.
shaylynne
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
brooke valentine needs to sit her behind down.lawdy jesus
41.
LadyCole
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
im still waiting for some good music to be posted up.
42.
Have Not Thought Of A New User Name
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
@33
I agree, that’s why I don’t listen to the radio and when I do it’s the r&b station that playes old school music.
Brooke can sing, but her songs suck. Somebody gave me her last cd I had to give it back.
43.
Try God
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Justin is my guy LOVE this song
44.
ICE-COOLER
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
cassie go away and never ever come back.
45.
ICE-COOLER
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
cassie is pretty but i’ve seen alot of fine asian dimes who are hotter
46.
CONCRETE
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I was thinking the same thing…Is that Cassie??
47.
hood_shit
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I hope Keri, Sterling Simms, and The Clutch paying Brian for the nut-ridding!
Can’t fuck with J. Timberlake fradulent ass…. Elvis all over gain!
The Cassie joint wasn’t that bad….. had a TOTAL vibe to it. Damn, I miss Bad Boy circa the 90s.
Only .03 seconds on Brooke… sure it was WHACK anyway!
48.
d
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
i lik the lil continue the post thing ok concrete loop steppin up dey game
49.
Umm
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Poor Brooke, her song has a short attention span. One minute it was rock your hips, then lip gloss, then something else. Who ever wrote the song did seem as if they were paying attention. Then her soft vocals over a horrible track, so sad, too bad…
50.
me
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
keri’s writes for timberland. she’s from atl and has cowritten with ciara and chris brown.
51.
buck
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
@ #39,47 yall just hatin that justin is doing his thing yall keep bringing up janet but that was her nip that was on tv that was her sorry album that didnt sell not jt…yall just mad cause the badest dude in r&b is a white boy……and plz tell me how is timberland a sellout we as blk people need to get out of the mind set that everybody owe us something …and we need to stop playing the victim because that is getting old…..if timberland….janet played the race card after her nip pop out but janet wasnt black until she got with jd
52.
guccigirl
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
OMG….this has been the slowest day ever….HELP ME OUT CL….im bored as hell!!!!
53.
yeahyeah
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
That Cassie shit is horrible. Sad actually.
54.
SunshineBey87
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
KERI was cool but a song about high heels is dumb to say the least.
I don’t listen to JTimberfake. His ghetto pass was revoked after nipplegate.
Brooke? I couldn’t even hear her and it sounds like drunk snap music. Run down and overdone.
Cassie, as always with Assie, no substance, but nice production.
55.
Wisdom Body
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I actually like Brooke the girl can really sing well better than most pop acts out. Her and Olivia have talent and both are on sorry labels. I loved Brooke’s Pimped Out I jammed to that every morning I even liked Dope Girl cause I feel her. But this song sucks.
I think Keri is gonna do ok in her career she’s getting alot of buzz and ft on quite a few albums.
You can hate on JT but he’s the man and how are you gonna say he’s nothing without Pharell and Timbo what would most R&B pop artist be without a nice production team. Producers beg to work with JT. I can’t hate on the white boy he’s dope one of the BEST albums out last year and he still moving units and still in the top 20. What comes around goes around was just Awesome with a capital A (in dick vitale voice)
Cassie??? *crickets* … well she’s pretty??
56.
meemiya
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
why u hatin on Cassie… damn!
57.
Wisdom Body
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
b/c she can’t sing or dance. i’m not hatin on her looks though.
…. wait i’m actually not hatin i’m stating facts
58.
Chanté
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Brooke Valentine needs to leave her whole crew alone and start over, she has too much talent to be singing that bullsh*t.
59.
BVD
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
For anyone dissing on Brooke, you should re-think what u said.
First of all what Brian didn’t post is that this song from Brooke is for a MIXTAPE that she is making that is coming real soon. Mixtapes always have a bunch of other pieces of songs in them, so you can’t say she had nothing to write about, it’s the style of mixtapes. So just letting yall know.
Also if u think she can’t sing go to Aol Music (music.aol.com) and watch her LIVE on Aol Sessions, her voice is really wonderful.
I am a Brooke fan which is why I back her up, if I see anything bad about her, it just makes me sick. If girlfight could get her into the industry, than any other song should help.
60.
ub
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Ok, Cassie doesnt have a strong voice. But its airy and it floats over hooks and you can just vibe to it. She knows she cant stand next to lauryn hill or beyonce, but it works for her. Sade (one of my favorite artists) doesnt have strong vocals, but her voice is airy and it floats too. Whatever works and Im betting this song will blow up and be #1. Not everyone can sing in the game, but its not all about the voice. Its the whole package, and the powers that be packaged her right.
Its not fair, but what is?
61.
TeTe
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
i love brooke valentine.sucks that she doesnt get any shine….
her song SHOWSTOPPER is my shit and i loved her first album,maybe i was the only person.lol
62.
lamont2006
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I like Brooke Valentine song I didn’t care too much for tha other artist…!
63.
Boy U Betta Man Up B4 I Switch My Man Up
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Keri-LOL too funny, soundtrack to any girls Sat night!
Justin-heard it all before
Cassie-the beat is hot
Brooke V-ehh
64.
blackisbeautiful
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I’m not into Keri style because it’s like what’s out here today 808 drums can get old on these r&B songs today..as well as Cassie and Brooke their styles are all the same to me..no shade but man please be different..lol
Already heard that Justin song it was cool wehn I got it back when it first released
65.
TheMastermind
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
As big of a crush i have for Brooke Valentine…
…she is in dire need of new material, style, and production team.
66.
Irish
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
If anything I thing Keri’s music style and vocals are different from what’s out today..You should listen to her songs called “Where Did He Go” and “Wrong When You’re Gone.”
67.
Irish
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
think*
68.
blackisbeautiful
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I have listened to Keri’s music even when she collaborated with Timbaland on his Shock Value album still to me nothing different I heard sing on Lloyd Banks-Help still not different but I respect her she seem real cool..lol
69.
luvs2speakhermind
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
I didn’t even bother to listen to Keri Hilson’s song. I’ve never even heard of the woman. I didn’t listen to Justin’s either because I can’t stand him and I have a feeling I’ve already heard the song before. As for Cassie, the song is very boring and lame. But what I don’t understand is why everyone on here mad at her just because she can’t sing? That never stopped some of you from liking Rihanna or Ashanti??? I love Brooke Valentine’s song. The beat is cool. All the song titles as lyrics were very unnecessary but wait…didn’t T-Pain’s wackass Buy U A Drink go to number 1 when he used basically the same damn song titles as his lyrics?
70.
Trouble
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Another wack music post, and most of yall still ain’t realized your eating shit. Hell yall even got the shit eating grins…I’m sorry there is nothing on here I would spend my money on…
71.
Chanté
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
60. ub said:
Ok, Cassie doesnt have a strong voice. But its airy and it floats over hooks and you can just vibe to it. She knows she cant stand next to lauryn hill or beyonce, but it works for her. Sade (one of my favorite artists) doesnt have strong vocals, but her voice is airy and it floats too.
>>>>>>>> PLEASE do NOT compare Cassie to Sade. Sade’s voice is full of emotions and soul, and she controls it like an instrument. Sade is a real singer and so is Norah Jones. Cassie just CANNOT sing at all, everybody can use AutoTune to make your voice sound “tolerable” on a CD but hearing her live is a torture.
72.
♥ txsupercutie ♥
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
co-sign
#31 Chante… I’m not feeling any of these songs either.
73.
UB
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
#71 you are stating an opinion. Not fact. Sade is great and Im not comparing the two saying they are on the same playing field. Im just saying some ppl think Sade cant sing, but I like her vocals and the smoothness. PPl think Cassie cant sing, but ppl love the hooks and the music. Its all about how you package it. Hell, Aaliyah couldnt sing, but ppl swore she was the hottest thing out there. She just had a good production team. My point is that everyone isnt going to like it, but she still will survive in the music industry becuase she has the whole package.
Lighten up.
74.
Party Like A Rockstar
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
Cassie performed at my Grad Night a couple of weeks ago.
She’s a sweat heart! She talked with everyone and rode the rides with us!
But …..her performance was AWFUL. She has 0 singing talent, if anyone from Cassie’s camp is reading this please tell her to stop before she embarrasses herself allover again.
75.
wannita
Friday, May 18, 2007 /
CASSIE still CANT sing DAMN … i thought DIDDY, P-DIDDY (whatever he wants to be called) said he was gonns train her vocally….. this sounds like a disater waiting to be happened…..
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