THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW
Friday, November 9, 2007

Usher - The Painter (full) - listen
My e-mail was being lit up about this song from Usher, so I had to see what all the hype was about. Usher, according to his cameo in the “Same Girl” video with R. Kelly was supposed to be dropping a new album in November. Guess what month it is? Then news sprung of Usher being kept on a short leash - no album for him, just spending time with his wife, because he has a child on the way. But here’s new material. I think I know what it is - Usher is a little afraid. How is he going to top what he did with Confessions?
Alicia Keys feat. Kanye West - No One (Remix) (full) - listen
Another “No One” remix - and I’m not even mad. I love Kanye’s verse, it’s so much fun. Like I said, I’m in love with “No One” right now, so adding Kanye to it just does it for me. I hope that all these remixes of “No One” though, don’t stop Alicia’s new single, “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” from getting spins because I am absolutely loving that song too. Make sure you go pick up Alicia’s new album, As I Am, in stores next Tuesday!
Chris Brown feat. T-Pain & Nelly - Kiss Kiss (Remix) (full) - listen
This song is fun already, but Nelly adds a playfulness to it that it I really like. I always said that a remix should improve on a song, not take away from it, and this remix does that for me. “Kiss Kiss” is #1 on the Billboard charts, and the last time I checked, it was #1 on the iTunes charts as well, and the video is getting so many spins on MTV that it’s making me sick. Maybe it’s not as much as a slump as we thought it was.
Mya - Give A Chick A Hand (full) - listen
Mya for me hasn’t delivered on Liberation, with the material that has leaked so far. However, even though “Give A Chick A Hand” isn’t the best song in the world, there’s something about it that I love. It just makes me want to bounce in my seat while it plays. As a matter of fact - I’m doing it right now. I’m not even sure what’s going on with Mya’s release date, I kind of just gave up on Liberation a while ago.








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1.
MixteriousJay
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
your doing a great job with these reviews but im not a big fan of the remix posts :S most of them suck anyways
2.
dj
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
usher need to go back home with his grandmother …oops i mean his wife
3.
SapphireBlu
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
when kanye first came on he song i was like wtf, i sound like bad karoake,(sp?) but it did end up being funny
4.
SapphireBlu
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
it*
5.
DJ
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
THE MYA SONG IS IIGH
6.
nate
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
usher messed up wit his career. I love Alicia but i been played out that song i need a NEW one. chris brown_______ who cares. EVERY TIME im ready to write mya off she gives me a song like this which makes it hard for me to say forget her, just like when she gave me that song SORRY, i still listen to that song, she just aint got the right people behind her.
7.
dee dee
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
That Usher song is busted. If that’s what he’s going to bring, he should keep it
8.
BIGGESTAALIYAHFAN
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
LOVE MYA AHVN’T HEARD THE SONG YET. FOR ANY MYA FANS OUT THERE RUMOR HAS IT THAT SHE IS BACK IN THE STUDIO WORKING ON A WHOLE NEW ALBUM TITLED SMOKE AND MIRRORS. LOVE AND I’LL ORDER LIBERATION ONLINE. LOVE YOU MYA. YOU ALWAYS HAVE MY SUPPORT.
9.
sxycarmel26
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I dont think Usher will top Confessions at all
10.
FINE N MELLOW
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
How many times can this song “No One” Be remixed. Im really feeling her new CD though, it is HOT !
11.
Haughty
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
None of the songs are really great. No one has grown on me(I’ve always loved the lyrics now i’m loving the song itself all together) I ABSOLUTLY LOVE ALICIA’S ‘LIKE YOU’LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN’, ITS SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!! NOW THAT SONGS DESERVES ALL THE RADIO PLAY IT CAN GET!!! I AINT NO FAN BUT THIS SONG IS WITH ‘IF I AINT GOT U’ AND ‘DIARY’ ITS JUST THAT HOT!!!
Mya’s song is a joke
Kiss kiss is my song, really no difference w/ nelly on it.
12.
Lovelyani
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher’s song is pretty weak
13.
Conejita
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Chris Brown hell yea he a sexxiiiiiiiii as paiiiiiiiiii mmmmm dam i’d tak 2 dat papi
14.
whyaskwhy
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
EXACTLY he is nervous. You can see it in his face on his pics.
15.
Nicky
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher needs to go home to wife Tameka. Even if his album was release i’m sure it’ won’t do very well and Usher is no fool, that why its been pushed back. He sees the public reaction. Noone is interested. Go home and spend time with your wife and lister to her yell behind your stupid a$$ some. Please do everyone that favor. “Confessions” only did well because of all the drama that surounded the album with Chilli. Cause people actually cared about Chilli. Noone gives a sh!t what drama him and his Ex-con wife is going through. He deserve all that she dishes out to him.IMO.
I heard Alicia’s album suppose to be hot.
Chris Brown..I won’t be on any lines waiting, but i’m still interested in what he have in store for us this time around.
Mya can’t wait to see how her music have grown through the years.
16.
TEEZY
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher needs to go back into the Lab. That didn’t make me jump up & down.
17.
mogul_in_the_making
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
i think usher has more to offer, people be cool
i`m kind of surprised with the level of maturity of some of my peers here..what does his marriage to a “black woman“ got to do with his career? just asking….
18.
pytjd
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
i’m not super excited about any of these. mya’s s cool, the remix to kiss kiss is cool. my baby will love it. i really can’t stand alicia’s song no matter whose on it. usher…that was horrible. i know it will be hard to top confessions but i sincerely hope that he doesn’t think material like that will even come close to cutting it. ugh
19.
umichgirl
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
i love the Mya song
20.
mphsmade
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
THATS NOT USHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21.
YEA I SAID IT
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
USHER LOOKS SO GAY IN THAT PIC…..WAS THAT SUPPOSE TO BE A SEXY LOOK CUZ IT AINT………ALL I HOPE FOR IS THAT HE COMES WITH SOME REAL GOOD MUSIC AND A DNA TEST ON THAT BABY…………I BET ITS 99.9 U R NOT THE DAYUM FATHER BOO…BOO!
22.
ChrisP
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
iono if liberation is gonna see the light of day, she has smoke and mirrors 2008(the original name for moodring) on her myspace player
23.
BEAUTIFULLLL
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
That doesn’t even sound like Usher in that song.
And that doesn’t sound like too much of a remix with Kanye. Sounds like he just got bored one day & decided to freestyle.
Nelly doesn’t really do too much on the track for me.
Mya’s song might have to grow on me.
What happened to the days when the remix had a different beat than the original?
24.
Belle 07 White
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
mya- talk about overproduction. that shit sounds HORRIBLE!
It’s like a wannabe but bad “Girlfight”
25.
Charlie
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I love the new mya cd. Even thought I had to get it on the leak. That is a really good cd. It’s sad that it might not be released here due to the first single being a flop but I heard Ridin is doing well. Not as well as they hoped but it’s a slow start. The album is suppose to come out in January of next year but according to That Grape Juice she is already working on a new album that is also suppose to be out next year. as well. Who really knows but I haven’t given up on her as an artist because this girl is really talented and it’s sad that she isn ‘t given the proper introduction that she should be given.
26.
MissLaydi62883
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
yeah that is not usher singing that song…it doesnt even sound like him…come on i mean seriously…Ushers voice sounds way better than that…Ushers voice is rich n sexy…this is somebody who is tryin too hard. n that song sux too.
27.
Shawty401
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Comment # 2 LOL
28.
tasha
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
out of topic…i have read on another forum that there is a petition out against beyonce who wants to remake/cover one in a million-aaliyah track and peeps aint happy about it….anything wrong wit her doin an aaliyah cover
29.
CARLISSIA
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
ALICIA - ITS OK I REALLY DIDNT LIKE IT
MYA- TRY AGIAN
CHRIS BROWN -I LIKED THE REMIX
USHER -WILL NEVER GET TO THAT SUCESS HE HAD IN 2004 .. AND THE SONG IS NOT ALL THAT …TRY AGIAN !!!!!!!!!!
30.
JaeSassy
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I STILL LOVE USHER.. I GOT IT BAD!
31.
Michelle
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I agree w #17 people are more reacting to his marriage than his music anyway
32.
Girl_wonder
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
That Chris Brown song is garbage! How in the hell did that make it to #1?????
We are in a sad state with music!
33.
Valennea NYC
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Ah the world is so sad
Just because people do not like the wife of usher, people are not going to buy his music anymore?!! GET A LIFE each of you. I mean, who cares, who he fucks with, if he is gay or if tameka is a man, I mean WHO CARES?? do you think ot that before you go to sleep?!! Maybe you hate the fact that he is no more single..
WHO THE FUCK YOU THINK YOU ARE TO JUDGE PEOPLE ON WHAT THEY DO ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS NOTHING WRONG!!
TI is caught with enough guns to support the war in Irak but every body is behind him, Usher marry Tameka and everybody want him to sit down.
Everything is about IMAGE , it is so sad!!
34.
Valennea NYC
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
If he was with BEE OR RIHANNA, ya ass will praise him
35.
Valennea NYC
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher,
i dunno about your music but do your thing cause people don’t even judge you on your music.That is why, every body tries to hook up with some celebrities for publicity, BECAUSE IT WORKS. Get a man or get a girl, stop hand sex and leave usher alone lol. And if he is gay so what?? I thought we were supposed to support each other and than we are the only race that don’t like see someone else success!! It is funny that people say that when we dislike Beyonce about HER MUSIC AND NOT HER PERSON, and EVERY BODY IS KILLING USHER JUST FOR MARRY HER GIRL. LOVE BLACK LOVE RIGHT???
36.
Star
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
GTFOH
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT KANYE REMIX IS HOT???
GO LOOK AT EVERY HIPHOP SITE ITS BEEN POSTED.
99% SAY ITS WHACK,
LEAVE IT TO D*CKRIDNG CONCRETELOOP TO PRAISE THE SONG
KANYEF*CKINLOOP.
SMFH
37.
Jay
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Yo I’m feeling that Mya joint…finally something from the new album that actually has “Hit” potential….I’m still pumping my fist for Mya….I think she shold just start from scratch though….Much love to Mya…even though her people didn’t save me as a frined on her Myspace…lol
38.
Sha in L.A.
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
USHER PLEASE LET IT GO! THAT SHIT WAS WEAK, CONCENTRATE ON MAKING SURE YO OLD ASS WIFE TAKES HER DAILY 50+ VITAMINS OK!
39.
PROVOST...
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
#33, I feel you. You don’t know how to spell Iraq, but I feel you, lol! (I’m messin wit U.)
40.
VALENNEA NYC
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Sorry that is the french spelling!
41.
LilU87
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
That’s not Usher. Sorry, it’s not his voice.
No artist out right now will be able to do better than Confessions, so no one should expect it. 15 million albums sold? Name one artist that can sell that much….
42.
yanumba1girld
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
yall really mean to tell me that you cant tell that, thats NOT USHER SINGING!??? lol some fans!!!!
43.
Denver
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
This doesn’t even really sound like usher to me….are we sure its him??
44.
Max
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I’m sorry yall I think that Usher song is a fraud…I just don’t think it’s really him…we’ll see I guess…I’m a fan and that voice just ain’t soundin right…close but no cigar!
45.
ayo
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
im very disappointed that anyone could think that that is usher singing. After all these years u dont know what the guy sounds like. SMH
46.
TONE
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
THE SONG’S I HEARD WERE JUST COOL.
BUT THATS NOT USHER! I WONDER WHO
THE REAL ARTIST IS?
47.
Jaida
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Um, Chris’ album is NOWHERE NEAR a sophomore slump. He has the #1 single in the country, his album was #2 in sales the day after release (following American Gangster), “Kiss Kiss” is still #1 on iTunes and the album is #3 on iTunes as well. So um, Breezy is making numbers AGAIN.
48.
Nik
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher - thumbs down
Alicia - didn’t listen hear the song & Ye everyday…no need
Chris Brown - see Alicia comment and insert T Pain where Ye is. Nelly - soso
Mya - the track is WAY TOO BUSY!
49.
RECKOGNIZE A REAL BITCH WHEN YOU SEE ONE
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
THAT MYA IS FYA!!!!!!!!!!
and Brian, if you gonna vouch for the song, vouch for the song.
dont dance around damn near apologizing for liking it in advance, just in case people say its wack.
thats fake
Mya gon do her regardless
and i see its alot of bandwagon gon on around here
all the hate on Usher due to Tameka is not right
I know its hard for yall haters to accept, but this time around, the bottom bitch got the ring so yall is just gon have to fall the fuck back and respect the muthafuckin game!!!
lol
Usher and Tameka 4ever!!!!!!!
the hood strikes again on you bitches
take dat, take dat
50.
RECKOGNIZE A REAL BITCH WHEN YOU SEE ONE
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Haters will stop at nothing-smh
“let me get a brush”
yeah right
may the real Usher stand up
51.
Miss T
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Big ups to Usher for having the courage to choose his woman for himself and not public opinion. Alicia is always on point and Chris Brown is an up-and-comer with a bullet!
52.
Corey B
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Come on now people! that’s not Usher that’s Johnta Austin, and that doesen’t sound anything like him.
53.
stewart
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I’M NOT FEELIN’ THA MYA JOINT….SHE NEED’S TO COME BETTER THAN THAT !!!
54.
sista-t
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
#15 said:
“Confessions” only did well because of all the drama that surounded the album with Chilli. Cause people actually cared about Chilli.
How stupid does that sound; you HATER
#17 said:
i`m kind of surprised with the level of maturity of some of my peers here
I totally agree with that statement.
Some of you loopers are so hateful toward two married folks that love each other. Usher and Tameka have something many of you may not have. So you bash them like the are nothing.
I think HATERS are SECRET LOVERS of the people they talk about.
They wish they coould be or have something the other person has.
Usher is married, has a career, and a child on the way. WTF is wrong with that.
At least he’s not in jail, going to court every other day.
People come on now where are your PRIORITIES.
Go find a woman(WIFE) or a man(HUSBAND) and then you’ll see what it is to have someone. Some of you Loopers are soooo miserable.
Usher will be here and I bet the haters will still listen to his music.
As for Tameka congrats you have a good man. I ain’t mad at cha!!!!
55.
Ali
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
WTF, I’m a huge ush fan, and listen to him constantly, that on the real doesn’t sound like ush, =/. Anywho, I think like someone said b4 I don’t think he’ll top confessions, but we’ll see
56.
UK - APRIL
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
LOVIN DA LOVEY DOVEY KISS KISS REMIX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
57.
Just 4 KiKs
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
that painter song is one chance yall
58.
Maurice
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I believe that the “Usher” Song is actually One Chance….
59.
briana
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
i really hate that paintbrush song…i hope that it is one chance and not usher, because that song sucks.
i’m not feeling the chris brown remix either, but i didn’t think the original was that great anyway
no one remix is ok..
i’m undecided on mya’s song.
whatever..jay z’s new album kicks all of their asses and he doesn’t even sing.
60.
LaTasha
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I think that Usher joint is really One Chance with Usher featuired on it cause it sounds like Usher in the beginning, but it sounds like someone else in the middle. Anyway, I hope that ain’t Usher cause that song did not move me at all…smh If Usher plans on releasing a cd soon, he’s got to come hard cause I think people are just about sick of him…. him and all his drama. I think half his fan base went down the drain
61.
aj
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
One Chance….not Usher…its all over the net…its just ush saying his name in the beginning
62.
Daryl
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
DAMN I LOVE YOU MYA!!!! altho i feel bad b/c i heard that Liberation won’t be released in the US… but at least she’s working on a new album…. I STILL WANT LIBERATION!!!!
anyway, love the song and ima support you Mya even if none of these hatas do!
63.
NYC
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
THAT IS NOT USHER….
64.
Greatestloveofall
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I quite like the Mya track. I’ve always liked this girl. Got more talent than ppl give her credit for. Shes a better singer than Cassie, Rihanna, Teairra Mari, etc.
65.
a.k.a. new yorker
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
the first voice is usher but the other voices are too thin to be his. maybe it’s a one chance song. or maybe someone’s impersonating usher to get attention. i know for sure though that the second voice isn’t him b/c that’s not his vocal style
no one remix sucks but then i don’t like the song anyway
yea it seems like chris isn’t going through a slump b/c i see the vid all the time and i feel like ppl are feeling “kiss kiss”. personally i liked him better before when he was a young dude trying to make it. now, he’s got some money and i don’t think he’s as serious as he used to be
wow mya i used to like you
and to the person who asked why bee shouldn’t cover “one in a million” b/c it’s aaliyah’s. it’s an untouchable classic. she should leave it alone
66.
Miyesha
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Mya Needs To Go Sit In A Corner…
67.
Nicky
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
WTF #54. I don’t like the way president Bush runs the country either, does this mean i’m “HATING” on him, i wish i was his wife or in her position, and i really want to be with him cause i’m unhappy? LMMFAOOOOO!
FYI. I’m a happily married of woman of 5yrs with twins and another on the way. And i prefer men over 6ft tall.
# 54 said
“I think HATERS are SECRET LOVERS of the people they talk about.
They wish they coould be or have something the other person has.”
Actually, HATERS are people that says negative things about others when in reality they have a hidded agenda.
Unless you were living unger a rock at the time, you would know that the hype surounding Ushers “Confession” album, was all about his relationship with Chilli. Radio,Tv, online, it was a crazy. Stupid in your opinion. But its a fact base statement.
BTW. IMO means in my opinion. It should’ve been left there. PERIOD!
68.
Nicky
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
I ment under*
69.
Princess Amelie
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
That isn’t even Usher on that track, its a demo.
Mya got better songs on Liberation. But its all about her next project due early 2008. Peep “Back Seat” featuring Pharrell. That’s what’s up!
70.
mike
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
Usher - leaked album trrack more than likely….i hated Same Girl and this does nothing for me. He has let his heat simmer for too long. People almost like forgot about him. See like how he had 2004 and Mariah dominated 2005….how come shes about to release another album before him….cause shes smart.
Alicia and Kanye - Some songs just dont need corny remixes. If its a remix what happened to new beats…is Mariah the only person that does that anymore….And im sorry those rhymes were LAME ASS!!
71.
setian
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
hmmm, music aside, that (above) is the best photo i’ve ever seen of Usher.
72.
incognegro
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
A lot of the postings and comments that have been made, further let me know how important it is for an artist to be *seen* and not *heard*. An artist can fall off the scene for a little while, but lawd forbid they try to comeback, because suddenly there’s a roast about how bad his/her music is. But allow an artist like Beyonce to drop a song and/or album, and people are willing to sacrifice their first child for a copy of the album. Mya’s song may not be the best song out there, but the song is hot. The subject matter is new and fun. And she’s hot. Give a little credit where credit is due - “give a chick a hand”!!!!
73.
MRS.BORIS KODJOE
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
UUUUUUMMM.USHER PUHLEASE…IF YOU ARE TRYING TO FORCE THIS GANGSTA WIFE DOWN OUR THROUGHT….MMMMMMMMMMHHH I DUNNO.we have tried to understand that u gotta do what u gotta….DAYUM….NOW U DONE WRITE A LOVE SONG TOO ABOUT HIM/HER???????????SWEETIE WE LIKE YOU BUT WE WOULD RATHER U WRITE A SONG ABOUT UR M0MMMA THAN THIS GANGSTA WIFEY OF URS…WE SON’T BELIVE U , U NEED MORE PEOPLE.
UGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
74.
__ ♥ . Ki . .
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
well personally. . i think liberation is a good cd. . mya just doesn`t get the promotion that she deserves . .
75.
Joanne
Friday, November 9, 2007 /
that doesnt even sound lik usher sound one of the boys from one chance
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