THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

Free feat. Faith Evans – Dilemma (full) – listen
Remember when people were really excited about Free having a music career? And it sort of just seemed like after 106 & Park, Free just disappeared. The thing is, I think that she is talented, but I don’t know if it’s too late for her. Not only that, but I think the song is a little dated. Faith’s voice sounds beautiful, though. I’ve always loved Faith’s voice, and I think she just adds a raw soul to whatever she gets on. If this is how Free is coming out, I think she needs to hit the drawing board again, ’cause this isn’t a good look for now.

Chingy feat. Amerie – Fly Like Me (full) – listen
Chingy’s new single. Although I’m not a huge fan of Chingy, I can definitely see the appeal on the song. What I want to comment on is the fact that Amerie is on the hook. She sounds good on the song, and I don’t see why her label didn’t take this direction with her in the first place, in order to get some buzz about her. Because with the lackluster singles she put out, you would think that they would throw her on some hooks so that people can remember her and let them get used to her voice again. I can definitely see myself listening to this song in the car, though. It just sounds like a fun songs, the production’s tight.

The Dream – Ditch That (full) – listen
Hmmmm. The Dream’s material is slowly leaking, and of course, “Shawty Is A 10″ is definitely always a fun song in the club, I was digging “Falsetto,” but I don’t know about “Ditch That.” I think it’s something different from his other material, but I don’t know – it’s a little awkward. I feel like I need to listen to it a couple more times. One thing is for sure, Dream needs to keep that “eh” under control! I don’t want it to get old – and I feel like it’s well on it’s way to get their before the album even drops.

Jay-Z feat. Ice Cube & Andre 3000 – 30 Something (Remix) (full) – listen
This is one of those songs that I really liked from Jay-Z’s Kingdom Come. I really thought there would be more singles from that since that album was in such heavy rotation from everyone. However, this new remix is out, which is strange because now Jay-Z’s about to release this new album, American Gangster. Seems like they’re just a couple months late! But of course, I love the additions from Ice Cube and Andre 3000.

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93 Responses to THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

  1. Shaniqua Rochelle Antoinette Evans

    who is faith evans? i like that song tho

  2. ty

    Free is so old-school. Faith is RnB Royalty.

  3. LOL@ who is Faith Evans.
    She was out in the 90′s..she was married to Biggie…

    But yeah, the Jay-Z is hot..

  4. Grad-Girl

    I’m really feelin Free’s song with faith! Go Free! I was waiting for another single. Can’t wait for the video!

  5. aw

    i like the faith/free joint!

  6. RON

    I LOVE that FREE AND FAITH song! But i do agree it it dated. Hopefully she will come out with something for tha clubs, and this track would be a ALBUM track instead of a SINGLE

  7. I adore Free but I have to listen to it again.
    I like Jigga period…..

  8. Shawty09

    Damn, i’m also lovin that Free feat Faith Song!!! It’s a good comeback for faith because she’s been gone for a minute, and it reintroduces Free back into the Music Scence after the wait remix….but you’ll know MS.Renegade who never post is going to come in here talkin her mess about Free but then call her pretty…lol.

  9. Sasha

    The Dream makes good music to me, and he’s been doing the Eh all his career with the writing so it’s not something that will be dated…and I don’t get you sometimes Brian…i think the Free & Faith song has alot of potential especially for urban/r&b radio and it actually has a meaning…we face dilemma’s all the time in life, and we want to be with someone but we’re not sure…as soon as someone has a song with a meaning, you don’t like it but yet your always saying that these other songs have no meaning…PLEASE GET IT TOGETHER ASAP…i still love you, and your reviews!!! Jay-Z has me really wanting this next album…CHingy…FLY AWAY ALREADY

  10. Musicated

    I am feeling the Free and Faith Evans song and also that Chingy and Amerie.

    She sounds so good when she is singing in her range. lol

  11. nicky

    Hey How freakin come amerie can’t come out vibin like this on her shit because her vocals sound pretty hot on this track.

  12. Rey

    ^^^

    I concur. Amerie is dope she just needs to cut it out with that experimental shyt she likes trying and start bumping the soft melodic jamz her voice was made for. “Why don’t We fall in love” and “1 thing” are my fav Amerie jamz.

    All she needs is some solid R&B production, preferably some of that RYAN LESLIE magic and she’d be something special.

  13. IAMDARKAQUA

    enough with Jigga and Beyonce….I want the Camel and the Camel Whisper to go away for awhile…go sale some prom dresses

  14. im diggin all the songs and like everyone else..LMMFAO at # 1

  15. Knuck

    The Chingy and Amerie is hott! Amerie has that type of voice that u really miss and appreciate after a period of time.. and on good songs…

    The Free and Faith is pretty good.. Man I LOVE Faith Evans I have all of her albums.. I can’t believe ppl ask who she is.. That’s like askin who Mary J. is.. Even tho I think Mary has a larger following.. and Mary just became REALLY mainstream with her last album..

  16. SHUT UP

    Free’s joint is raw, I don’t know about dated >:|

  17. Dame

    About time Free put something out sounds good. Jay I’m a stan anything he put out is all good to me.

  18. Jay

    I’m feelin that Free and Faith song…for the record Free didn’t dissapear after 106…she had a radio show in LA for a littlw while…although she isn’t doing as well as AJ who works on EXTRA…speaking of that did yall peep how AJ sounds like a white man on that show?

  19. FREE’S SONG IS NICE, BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EARLY 2000′S OR EVEN 98 & 99. AS MUCH AS I LIKE FREE, I DON’T SEE HER SELLING ALBUMS AND DOING VIDEOS…AND FAITH, WELL HER CAREER IS PRETTY MUCH OVER..

  20. Taty

    I like The Dream, but after a while that “eh” will get old. I am also lovin that song by Free and Fath Evans.

  21. yeah......and what!

    Oh man i can’t listen to this at work but I loved 30 Something from Jay-Z last cd So I can only imagine what it sounds like with 3000 on it. I already know i’m gonna love it.

  22. KIM

    I heard Free was going to be the PA for the Boston Celtics home games this season.

  23. Queen Tee

    #1 where u been at! U don’t know Faith Evans, a real singer! Get it together boo!!!!

  24. That's Wassup

    LOL @ #1 WOW!!! Please tell me you between the ages of 10-12

    Free – Not a bad song at all. Don’t know if this the hit to pop off the album though.

    Jay Z – I love me some Andre 3000. I’ve always loved the beat to this song.
    Ohh how I miss Greg Street! LOL

    The Chingy and Dream song won’t play for me. So, I guess I must not have been missing much! lol

  25. Joe

    Amerie is great! She worked that hook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. Y’all crazy as hell if y’all can’t feel that Free/Faith joint. That piece is sick!!!!

  27. Free’s song remind me of Eve’s Love is Blind and I guess its from Faith Evans being on there,idk. I think its too late for her to come out with an ablum.

    I’m feeling Chingy and Amerie song.

  28. crunkpoet

    ima check all these joints out..im not to hard on anyone…love faith evans..and that the dream shit is hot…sounds so late 80s!

  29. Kander1625

    really like Free’s song – I guess it’s something for us “30 somethings,” cuz I definitely appreciate the lyrical content, not to mention Faith on the hook. I love Faith!

  30. Kander1625

    Note to Brian – be careful postin, cuz Britney’s label is going after PerezHilton.com for making Britney’s music available for download from his site. Wouldn’t want to see that happen to the CL…

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  32. Ebony

    free’s song seems a little dated but it is good

  33. Thanks, but the Chingy and Amerie song SUCKS!!!!!

    Amerie sounds like shit on that song and Chingy can’t rap for shit.

    She sounds better doing songs like “1 Thing” “Gotta Work” and “Hate2LoveU” not that Kelly Rowland type bullsh!t. People who say she’s singing in her range on that song obviously aren’t familiar with her music and aren’t familiar with good music in general.

    Brian is a dumb shit for saying those singles she put out were lackluster…and aren’t you a fan of Chris Brown? If her singles are “lackluster” then his are straight ASS.

  34. BB

    dat dream tune is shit

  35. Free- Can’t sing or rap for shit

    The Dream-Stick to writing ‘ellas and ‘eys

    Jay-Z-This song is old as hell and the original sucked liked the album. Andre made this song listenable

  36. Pleeeeeease. Amerie’s music is anything BUT lackluster. Different? Yes. Experimental? Yes. Good? Hell yeah!

  37. Sharonda

    Faith is bad, always will love her voice.Wish the luck with Free.

  38. YOUNGIN'S

    Jay-Z’s song is tight. I agree with you – Kingdom Come was tight, but when you let the youngin’s control the music, that’s what happens. Adults need to take back control and only play what they want. If they want those 1 hit wonders, let them download it or get it however, but it shouldn’t be on radio rotations – HEAVY. Can’t wait for AG – everything’s been tight on that so far too.

  39. Sharonda

    And I agree Amerie’s music is different on a R&B level I think that’s is why many feel like it’s not good music.

  40. Amerie should stick to singing hooks!!!

  41. Amerie’s music isn’t strictly R&B, though. It’s a mixture of a lot of things, but it’s mostly pop with some R&B. I can do a lot of things with her voice and still sound good.

    I guess, though…that would explain why she isn’t very popular on this site, though.

  42. legedezbenz

    maybe im crazy but i love that dream joint. i like it better than shawty is a 10. sounds like daft punk meets street. hawt biscuits!

  43. crayolalovestocolor

    Im sorry to say buy my boo Chingys song is not hot.

    And as much as I love Amerie, her voice is terrible on that track. I can’t wait for her album though, it stays on repeat.

  44. WAH UP?!?!

    Free’s song sounds nice, I think that the lyrics in the song are very deep

    The Chingy song sounds cool and they did a good job with putting Amerie on the song, she makes it better

    I dont know how dream and his rihanna stealin,no talent havin,big ass got a record deal, I know he had to give some head to get a record deal

    The Jay-Z remix is cool, even though I never really liked that, think GOD that Ice Cube and them did the remix

  45. heartbreaker

    Love the 30 something remix. The lyrics were on point and I already loved the original sand with Andre on it you can never go wrong.

    I like the Free one too, it does sound a little old school but still I like it, it’s still good music.

    Now I know the Dream’s been using ‘eh’ since forever but he has to drop it soon, its starting to annoy me. The record sounds all digitalized and all, its very whateverish to me. I guess it’s radio appealish, I personally don’t care too much for the track.

    Chingy is so lyrically whack to me but Amerie sounds beautiful on the track, love her. I’d listen to the track just for her kinda like the Pulling Me Back which I only listened to for Tyrese.

  46. solizzay

    I love Amerie. I think she is one of the most underrated artists of today! Yes she experiments, yes alot of her stuff is quite different but Ameries last album Touch is somethin i can play front to back.People are too quick to turn down different types of music but if you give some of her stuff a chance you will probably end up liking it. I dont too much care for Chingy or his voice..Im pretty sure that this song will have to grow on me but dont underestimate Ameries talent. Shes a great writer, performer and shes different from all of the other r&b artists. We need different shit cause most of the new music is straight garbage and is getting ridiculous with everyone jamming to soulja boy and ay bay bay. Where has the real music gone?

  47. Starrynight

    I never thought I would say this but all this music is garbage.

  48. star

    lol that remix is like so late, it take that long to make it??

    http://hiphopes.wordpress.com/

  49. Starrynight

    Dedicated to The Dream
    What I do undrstand is how can you write umbrella but make garbage as this.

    He is on the same level as Hurricane Chris and Mims and Young Joc and Gucci Mane.

  50. Starrynight

    I listened to the Amerie and Chingy song to give them another chance. I honesty don’t see what ppl see in hr music potential. The Only song like by her is “One Thing” I’d rather listen to Rihanna sing then Amerie.

  51. free feat faith: next!!!!!!!!!! still love faith evans voice

    chingy feat amerie: weak. amerie always sound strained when she tries sing out of range. limited vocal ability.

    jay-z : hot, feelin the remix

  52. #54

    Rihanna over Amerie…ain’t you the dumbest person on the planet!

    Rihanna makes Amerie sound like Etta James

  53. Hell! Rihanna makes Cassie sound like Mariah Carey

    Amerie…1 Grammy Nomination for Best Female Solo R&B Vocal Performance For “1 Thing”

    Rihanna…0 Grammy Nominations For Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

    Ciara…0 Grammy Nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

    Cassie…0 Grammy Nominations for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

    Point is, your favorite singer isn’t as good of a vocalist as you think she is.

  54. Coco Danielle

    @ number 1 ….. -_- LMAO…I don’t even know whether to take that serious or not

  55. DJ

    AMERIE SUCKS SOUR BALLS
    I miss Faith but I don’t think she is gonna get together and do anything original
    Music is crap these days it’ll get better though

  56. Please tell me how Amerie sounds “strained” in that song? She’s hardly even using her voice.

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