THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

Monday, August 13, 2007

50 Cent feat. Robin Thicke - Follow My Lead (full) - listen
50 Cent might be mad about the leaking of his album, and he’s been releasing videos as much as he changes underwear. Seems like 50’s album is strictly geared towards the ladies. I knew that Robin was gonna be working with 50 because they’d been making too many cameo appearances together. I kinda dig the groove of this song, regardless of my not being a 50 Cent fan. Robin Thicke’s voice just floats over everything, so I’m kinda feeling it.

Fabolous feat. Jagged Edge - Make Me Better (Remix) (full) - listen
Another “Make Me Better” remix - to the same beat of the other remix with Lil’ Mo. Personally, I’m not feeling this one. But you know in Atlanta, they’re playing this. Jagged Edge is on there way back with another album, Baby-Makin’ Project, which, I suppose is highly anticipated from Jagged Edge fans. I don’t know, this remix just sounds a little awkward. I guess now DJ’s have gotta make a choice between remixes and which one’s going to be played.

Mario - Ghetto Love (full) - listen
I had the oppurtunity to see Mario perform live over the weekend. I mean, he is cool, he did mostly snippets of his new material. But this was one song that he didn’t perform. I actually really love the production on this song, not so much the subject matter or Mario’s voice. I like Mario, and I think that his album will do well. I just am waiting for an official release date. At the concert, his promo material simply said, Go! “Coming soon.”

Keyshia Cole feat. Missy Elliott, T.I. & Young Dro - Let It Go (Remix) (full) - listen
Already, I’m a fan of this song because I really just think Keyshia came back really hard with this single. When “Let It Go” comes on in the club, I just go off. So, adding the King of the South on it, who is completely on top of his game right now as far as his career goes, wasn’t a bad look. I’m assuming that Young Dro has some new stuff coming out too, then. Either way, I am eager to hear what else Keyshia’s got in store for this new album, Just Like You, which drops tentatively on September 18th.