THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

Alicia Keys feat. Damian Marley – No One (Remix) (full) – listen
New, official remix of “No One” from Alicia Keys, featuring Damian Marley. I think this is a cool track, and the reggae production really suits the vocal technique that Alicia Keys is using on the single. It’s funny, when I’m talking to people about this song, I always get mixed emotions about it – some people love the song, and I think it’s a great look for Alicia, but other people absolutely hate the way her voice sounds on it. I, for one, was one of the latter, but the song has really grown on me a lot. I love it. It’s great for her.

Cheri Dennis – Remind You (full) – listen
We’ve been waiting on Cheri Dennis for quite some time. She’s been signed to Bad Boy since the release of Diddy’s compilation, The Saga Continues. She put out a great single last summer, “I Love U,” but there was never an album released. Now, she releases a single titled “Portrait of Love,” featuring Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe (there should be a video out soon), which I really like. This is a new song, available on iTunes. Word is, Cheri is releasing her album on November 13th, but exclusively on iTunes, which means that it will not hit stores. “Remind You” will be featured on the album.

Nicole Scherzinger – Happily Never After (full) – listen
Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls fame has run into a couple of problems with the release of her debut solo album, Her Name Is Nicole. Interscope Records and the members of her team have decided that they’re going to wait until 2008 to drop the debut album, to give her some more time in the studio. Even with a team of star producers and writers on the album, it just seems like neither one of her singles could jump off like the label expected them to. Maybe she should do another Pussycat Dolls album first, and then release her debut after she records some more.

The Dream – I Luv Your Girl (full) – listen
More new music from Dream. The single, “Shawty Is A 10″ has taken off and people really seem to be taking to his other material. Although I don’t like “I Luv Your Girl” as much as I’ve liked “Falsetto” or “Ditch That,” I can see the appeal of the song. One thing I’ve noticed is, Dream’s music really seems to promote infidelity! He’s always talking about somebody else’s girlfriend or leaving with someone else’s chick!

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60 Responses to THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

  1. sooooo loving the alicia keys remix! i cant wait for the cd to drop!

  2. No One is a very nice song, but there is to much going on with this reggae remix

  3. why yall love to be first you would think if you knew you were first you would say something with some meaning unless CL giving away some cash for being first I see no need…but hey that’s me ,,,,All the tracks sound pretty good they have to grow on me tho,,,,,

  4. 1prettyb

    I am beginning to love anything that Alicia is put her hand on

    I loved that Cheri Dennis song last year…what ever happened to her…I was wondering

    Dream…booo

    Nicole….boooo

  5. Lyric719

    just for the record……the backsteet boys recorded ‘Happily Never After’ about a year ago. It didnt make the album though. Nicole’s verson is nice but i like the BsB version better with all their arrangment of the song….

  6. No One – ….I can’t get into the reggae mix. Please leave this song alone! It was too much to begin with, although I like the song.

    Remind You – Nice! The beat is bangin and Cheri’s voice over this track sounds nice.

    Happily Never After – It sucks! Sounds like a slow rock and roll song.

    I Luv Your Girl – Sucks! Definately below average for Dream…

  7. Mixed Ma

    Nicole Should Have Stuck With The Pussycat Dolls In My Opinion. She Always Sang Lead Anyway And Had Her Own Contract Plus They Singles Did Great Lol. Im Just Not Feeling The Dream But More Power To Him. CHRIS BROWN AND JAY Z CD DROP TODAY! ILL BE GETTING THEM FRIDAY LOL HAVENT GOT PAID YET.

  8. anonymous

    I LOVE THIS REMIX… This young lady is going to be around for a while. GO HEAD ON MS. THING

  9. JET

    I’m not feeling the remix. I agree that theres too much going on. But I was never a big fan of the original. I think its kinda plain and sweet for a first single. I’m in love with the other song I’ve heard though “like you’ll never see me again”

  10. The Dream sounds like one of those mexican local artist when I first heard shawty is a 10 I thought it was Baby Bash or something just like when T-Pain first came out with sprung i thought it was a mexican im from TX so yeah yall know da deal

  11. IMA PUT U TO BED

    I dont really like that dream song all like that but i like that SHAWTY NEED MY LOVE part. It’s no a real bad song tho.

  12. mogul_in _the_making

    call me crazy but i think nicole will blow up maybe not with this album but her time is coming

    alica keys… i love the original version sista

    the dream…one hit wonder

    cherri dennis..hopefully your album will perform well…good luck

  13. KSH

    Love the reggae mix. In the studio AKeys can do no wrong!

    And that “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” has been popping up on all the radio stations! AKEys is grinding something serious. I can’t wait to pick up this CD on Tuesday!

  14. KSH

    And AKeys will be performing on CBS show “Cane” 2night. I am not sure about the time. Anybody know what time?

  15. Code Red

    Everyone’s alright but The Dream has good music. Alicia Keys also is a great artist. Big Ups to the both of them!

    http://coderedfashion.blogspot.com

  16. EnJoi

    Here is the link to his DefJam page that host a snippet of the real “I Luv Your Girl”:

    http://www.defjam.com/sit...tist_av.php?artist_id=652

  17. EnJoi

    Why is my first comment “Your comment is awaiting moderation.” still? Its not hate, just information.

  18. Lisa

    Geesh Brian, every Alicia Keys song grows on you. It’s OK. I just can’t stop thinking about L. Boogie every time I hear this song.

  19. vexxed

    Loving what A. Keys is doing. She is ahead of the curve on this one.

    Now watch all the pop tarts try to play catch up.

  20. stacy

    I love Alicia keys anything she lays her finger on…is perfect to me!!…don’t really care about the rest!

  21. LL Cool G

    don’t like the reggae remix of alicia’s song. the album, however…………IS AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING. well, IMO. it puts her 2 singles in better context. i haven’t stopped listening to it since i got my hands on it this morning.

  22. ms. j

    Crucial Keys! I love the remix! Well, I think I am biased anyway because of my West Indian background…but the track is FYAH!!!!

  23. The Wayno Show

    That Alicia Keys remix is fire! Her new CD is another classic! Everyone should run out and buy it when it drops! You can hear it on MTV.com — http://www.mtv.com/music/...leak/alicia_keys/as_i_am/

  24. ac

    not really feeling this reggae remix… theres another reggae remix with Junior Reid which i believe is much better

  25. MURDA

    the alicia keys remix is aiiiight…
    i didnt like it at first but it grew on me mid-song.

  26. dee

    loving the remix, ups to my caribbean people, Like you never see me again is the jam rught now.

  27. BIGVON

    wrong link for THE DREAM SONG..LINKS TO SHE NEEDS MY LOVE

  28. Chillin @ Work

    A. Keys…..real good look..sounds good…..

  29. tdot stand up

    ATTENTION………..
    ….THIS IS THE CORRECT LINK TO THE SONG FROM THEDREAM
    whatshisface put up is “she needs my life”

    http://www.zshare.net/audio/4605233f42c1d7/

    ..your welcome.

  30. tdot stand up

    needs my love*

  31. sdotcarter

    FIRST OFF…

    WHEN I FIRST HEARD THAT CHERI DENNIS’S ALBUM WOULD BE OUT DIGITALLY FIRST THEN HITTING STORES 2 MONTHS LATER…I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT BULLLLLSHIITTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE HARD COPY OF THE ALBUM WILL NOT EVER BE MADE……AND IT IMMEDIATELY PISSED ME OFF…..WHY THEY GOTTA TRY THIS NEW THING WITH CHERI’S ALBUM FOR????? I THINK THEM NEGROS AT BADBOY ARE SCREWING HER OVER ONCE AGAIN WITH THIS BULLLSHITTT YO…NOW I PRAY THAT THE ALBUM SELLS ONLINE BUT OBVIOULSY IF THE ALBUM DOESNT DO WELL ON ITUNES THEN THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WASTE MONEY TO SEND THE HARD COPIES TO GET PRINTED!!!! I THINK THIS IS A LAME ASSS WAY TO FINALLY GET CHERI’S MUSIC OUT BUT THEY COULD HAVE AT LEAST DONE IT THE RIGHT WAY!!! WOULD YOU WANT YOUR FIRST ALBUM TO BE OUT AND YOU CAN’T EVEN LOOK AT IT AND FEEL IT AND SEE IT IN THE STORES?????? ITUNES IS SUPPOSE TO BE RELEASING IT NEXT WEEK AND YOU COULDNT EVEN TELL…WTF ARE THEY DOING OVER THERE IN DIDDYLAND????? I KNOW ITS THE DIGITAL AGE BUT EVERYBODY IN THE WORLD DOESNT OWN A COMPUTER, OWNS ITUNES, OR HAS A CREDIT CARD TO BUY IT…IT NEEDS TO BE IN THE MUTHERFUGGIN STORES SO PEOPLE LIVING IN POORMAN’S LAND, DONT OWN A CREDIT OR COMPUTER CAN EVEN BUY IT…PLEASE SUPPORT CHERI AND BUY THE ALBUM NEXT WEEK SO WE CAN SEE IT IN STORES!!! SHOW DIDDY AND HIS CLUELESS BADBOY CLAN THAT TALENT RULES ABOVE ALL!!!!!!!!!

  32. sdotcarter

    ON ANOTHER NOTE—

    NICOLE IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT AND SHE IS NOTHING SPECIAL OUTSIDE OF A GROUP

    ALICIA KEYS HAS AN OLD SOUL BUT STILL BRINGS IT

  33. Have Not Thought of a New User Name

    Alicia Keys: I have never been a fan of hers, but that “No One” is my jam! Not feeling the remix.

    Cheri Dennis: She is one of the few new artist I like, what is wrong with Diddy? I mean is she just signed with Bad Boy and not the parent company ( is that possible) I really need to know why her album hasn’t came out. When she finally dose come out she better be hot, cause if she pull a Lil Mo (who I love) I am going to be upset. Ya’ll know how Mo was hot on everybody hook when she first came out; then she finally dropped “Based On A True Story” and it wasn’t what you thought.

    Dream&Nicole: I didn’t either bother.

  34. Kiss

    I am so upset with cl for not posting this NEW SONG BY ALICIA KEYS!!!!

    http://perezhilton.com/?cat=394

    THIS IS A COLLABO WITH JOHN MAYER!!!!
    AND MTV IS PREVIEWING HER WHOLE ALBUM!!!!!

    MTV.COM

    Cl I am so disappointed in you all!!!
    Get your shit together!!!

  35. vexxed

    Can’t really stand tis Dream dude. Another purveyor of pure B. S.

    Cheri=yawn.

    asdly (and I really like her voice)… Nicole’s is a yawner too.

  36. Cephus & Reesie are my parents!

    I was really lookin forward to Nicole’s album, I really think she’s a good entertainer and has the potential to be the next Beyonce, so to speak…

    The Dream: WHOMP! WHOMP… WHOMP.. He should stick to strictly song writing..

    Alicia Keys is always brilliant.. I love the fact that she knows how to get somewhere and sit down, and let her fans miss her and anticipate her projects…

    Cherri Dennis should LEAVE Bad Boy if she ever wants to have a real career…

  37. PRINCE

    I didn’t bother w/ the dream song or Nicole. Like the Alicia remix, but its definately a song or the club…and club only.

    Cheri track sounds kool. but she need to get off Bad Boy if she wants any kind of career.

  38. MrsYFA

    I love the Alicia Keys and Damian Marley remix….I just posted the one with her and Jr. Reid on my site and I don’t really like it all, but I’m feeling this one. Thanks for the link!

  39. Brian, you should post that new song Alicia did with John Mayer. I heard it on some other site and its really beautiful.

  40. crunkpoet

    i lik them all….i wanna see some of yall asses put out albums..the shit aint easy……..

  41. I DON’T LIKE THIS REMIX TO NO ONE BUT THE ONE WITH CASSIDY IS HOT

  42. Babycheif_fl

    Nicole’s song is not an R&B song so alot people on here are not going to feel it.

    Plus, Nicole is eclectic, and people are expecting toooooo much from her. People nowadays are brainwashed by this fake R&B crap that’s being put out by many over-exposed artists when it really doesn’t have any substance, also she’s growing as a solo-ist. Everybody wanna talk about how the music is nothing now, and there are artist out there that can do all genres like Nicole, but fools never give them a chance.

    Give the girl a chance and this is not the next single, she should release “supervillian”

    She will blow up sooner or later.

  43. Lou

    YO da a keys joint is hot but also check out da remix wit cassidy that shits hot too.. oh yea cheri dennis has two hot joints, portrait of love and this one damn we got good shit coming out i hope it jus keeps comin

  44. 1913Diva

    ARGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!! I don’t think anyone will understand how much I hate that damn Alicia keys song. Her voice! Her voice! HER VOICE! And I actually LOVE A. Keys. But I LOATHE this song. I hate the original AND I hate the remix. The sound of her voice on that song makes me suicidal….

  45. a.k.a. new yorker

    alicia’s remix sucks so bad. i think ppl are brainwashed to like it

    cheri dennis-idc

    nicole- beautiful girl, but bores me to the core. she’s not eclectic (@Babycheif_fl). this song sounds like some pop fluff i used to listen to when i was 9. i think the girl has potential but she hasn’t shown it. i’m really disappointed

    dream- don’t like it

  46. backingbarack

    wrong dream song…brian u posted she needs my love

  47. backingbarack

    love cheri dennis…

    shes cute and spunky and like her voice…

  48. Trailblazer

    Hell to the naw, the Dream needs to stop and just stick to uptempo songs. He is losing me. Shawty is a 10 had to even grow on me. His voice just don’t do anything for me. Akon is as high pitched as I can tolerate right about now. LOL

    I prefer the original version by Alicia. It’s more danceable (if that’s even a word). The remix is cool but it’s too slow and she sounds like she whining or something. The remix is good house cleaning music or puff puff pass music.

    Im not really impressed with Cherri Dennis’s song. I may need to hear it again on some louder speakers or in the club to get a full appreciation for it.

  49. I love the Alicia Keys song, but i’m kinda biased b/c I LOVE Damian Marley. But the song was nice. In some parts she kinda, kinda sounded like Lauryn Hill (at least to me).

  50. Melody

    Brian, The Dream song is called “Shawty Needs My Love” though “I Luv Your Girl” is a song, just not that one. You can check out that song at pop-junkie.com

    http://thepopculturejunki...dream-luvs-your-girl.html

  51. Babycheif_fl

    A.K.A. NEW YORKER,

    Nicole is an eclectic artist, obviously you have folloed her whole career through out the her rockband days, Edens Crush days, & PCD. It’s obvious that you don’t know!!!

    Can’t Tell Me Nothin’!!!!!

  52. large_sized_teen

    No Way. Alicia really can’t sing, and you can hear it here. She often sounds like she’s yelling. It is an assault on my ears, and I aint feelin the love she is singing about either.
    I am Caribbean, and to me this sounds like a joke of a foray into reggae. Not everyone can do reggae, Alicia. I like the Marleys, but this sounds like a joke.

  53. SweetThang729

    Loving Cheri Dennis even more this time around…

  54. LAY L

    lol @10! MEXICANS? THAT’S SO RANDOM ! BUT I AINT MAD AT YA!

    I LOVE ALICIA

  55. AN0tHER NEW S0NG [ i THiNK iT iS ]
    tHAt i HAVENt SEEN BEEN P0StED iS BY TYRA B. [N0t BANkS]
    tHA 0tHA 0NE, CAllED “GiViN ME A RUSH”.

    ANY0NE HEARd iT? i liKE tHAttt.

  56. wubanga

    NO ONE IS A GREAT FIRST SINGLE FOR A KEYS. WHO EVER MADE THE DECISION TO MAKE THE MARLEY REMIX OFFICIAL IS DEAD WRONG THO. AND IS A BAD LOOK FOR THE SONG. THE CORY BOLD REMIX IS BETTER.

    ALICIA KEYS FEAT. USHER OR ANDRE 3000 – NO ONE REMIX (PROD. BY KANYE WEST)
    SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THAT HAPPEN OR J RECORDS GIVE ME A JOB.

    IF I AINT GOT YOU – KANYE WEST REMIX – ANYONE REMEMBER?
    IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL.

  57. Qi-Qi

    Why it is that Cherri Dennis can’t get her album put out in stores, but Cassie has another one coming. Diddy shame on you!! This should be the other way around. Cassie is tearing up the town with him so she gets ahead (or maybe he gets a head!)
    Not feeling Alicia’s remix and I can do without Nicole and The Dream…….

  58. one tree hill

    The dream new single is ok. Nicole ” happily never after ” sounds nice but I don’t think she’s doin betta wit out da group! I am not feelin cheri new single at all.I like da original of no one than da remix!

  59. anonymous

    Brian, do you know that The Dreams song is shorty needs my love?

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