THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

Mary J. Blige feat. Busta Rhymes – Work That (Remix) (full) – listen
I posted this new Mary single a couple of days before the holiday, but here is a remix with Busta! Growing Pains is shaping up to be a huge album, even before any real leaks from the album. I haven’t heard any of any other producers she’s worked with or anything (save The Dream, who produced the first single, “Just Fine”), but apparently, Growing Pains will be full of energy.

Mya feat. Jim Jones – Shake It (Like A Dog) (full) – REMOVED
Apparently, some unreleased material from Mya that was supposed to appear on her 2005 project, Control Freak, which she scrapped and started working on the Liberation project. Even though I hate what she is saying, I mean, I really hate what she’s saying, I really kind of like her delivery on this song. I just wish she were saying something different.

Trina feat. Missy Elliott – I Got A Bottle (full) – listen
This is the second single from Trina’s new album, Still the Baddest Bitch or some nonsense it’s called. I mean, this song is hilarious. The first time I listened to it, I was like, what? But then I listened again, and actually tuned it to what she was saying because all I go do was laugh. It’s so unrealistic and ghetto glamorous that I had to laugh. I especially love the Missy Elliott cameo at the end. She always brings such great energy.

Alicia Keys – Hurt So Bad (full) – listen
I got a lot of e-mails from people asking how they could get “Hurt So Bad” on their album. Well, here it is. I absolutely love this song. I think it is so reminiscent of Amy Winehouse’s material on Back to Black, and I think Alicia really did good on this. It’s one of my favorite songs that I’ve heard from the As I Am sessions, including “Lesson Learned.” Oh yeah, I thought that it was common knowledge that this was a remake?

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118 Responses to THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

  1. Kelly

    #60 Yes it did flop by industry standards, Just like kim’s last album, Eve, Fox, Remy Ma, Snopp and host of popular artist. No one actually sells record anymore so whats your point? Kanye’s new album is great but compare it to his first album sales and guess what it flopped! Again I ask what is your point??

  2. Chanel

    Why is everybody hating on Trina? Anyway I like her new song but I like Single Again much better because it helped me get through a horrible break up. GO TRINA LOL

  3. franchise

    Loving the new AKeys album. Wreckless love is the sleeper hit there. With Mary, i kinda miss the old, sad mary who was getting beat up by K-Ci. Good songs like I Am Going Down (and it remix) came from that pain. Just saying…

    http://www.iknowtheledge.com – you already know!

  4. Carl

    Actually Mya’s Song Shake it Like A Dog Was Really Meant For R.Kelly’s Double Up But Didn’t Make The Cut And It’s Produced By Polow Da Don.

  5. Marysfan

    Mary str8 killin it! Bustas verse was cool but I bought the MJB version from itunes!

  6. MiSSSEXY

    The mya song is dope and i love mary j she doing it….. trina track is ok and Alicia keys i like that song but it aint on the album?

  7. PRINCE

    MYA=DREADFIL. Sit down ma!!

  8. MURDA

    WORK YO THING OUT (OUT-OUT)
    that new marys fire. it SH!TS on ‘just fine’

  9. Gem

    #61, Trina’s album flopped, not by industry standards, but basic numerical standards! Long before people grew obsessed with Ipods, this woman couldn’t sell a record to save her pathetic life. And, yes ALL those women had flops too, but does that reflect on the industry? Maybe in the sense that female artists don’t sell as well as male rap artists BUT Missy is selling. You miss her? What about Lil Kim’s sales on her last couple of CD’s, she didn’t sell a ton but certainly more than Trina did… So, yeah…maybe sales are down, but that only means you’ve got to gauge differently, work with a new standard. And, the way I see it, even if an album entering the charts at #20 is good, Trina STILL AINT DOING NOTHING!
    Trina isn’t selling because nobody wants to hear that mess…check her stats in ’01 or ’02…that album was DOA too… she’s just NOT talented…and surely you could find somebody else to rep your city…couldn’t you? If you can’t, I feel sorry for you!

  10. Brazilian Barbie

    Only reason why female rappers are flopping because nobody wants to hear about fucking while you on your period and all that shit.People want to move and have a message to to it.Sorry but I don’t dig female rappers, I want to root for them but I’m not rooting for what they rap about.

    Anyways Mary’s joint is hott.

  11. at 67) Prince, learn how to spell! D-R-EA-D-F-U-L!

  12. I actually like Trina’s joint. Its a good club song and it cracks me up.

  13. V

    I LOVE! the Mary J joint, great message, great beat. The Mya joint is hott just because of her delivery, I must say she killed it and it’s different for her to ride a song like that. Alicia is dope as always, and Trina hilarious but NEXT.

  14. THAT MYA JOINT IS FIRE!!! SHE COULD HAVE DONE WITH OUT JIM JONES.IT’S LIKE SHE’S RAPPIN’ INSTEAD OF SINGING.THIS IS REALLY SOMTHIN’ DIFFRENT FROM HER. :D

  15. Karl B

    I think that Alicia Keys’ Hurt So Bad is a remake…im pretty sure of that…i think

  16. Chanel

    #69 Ok so Trina only sold two million worldwide with all three of her CDs. Shes still the most sought after female in the entire industry for collabo’s. Shes own 100% of her masters and been living the good life long before she even gave music a thought. I rep her hard because many people from our very circle said it couldn’t be down. Dont say no one wants to hear Trina because the girl lives in hotels for about 10months out the year been doing that every since she been in the game cause she lives on the road collecting 20gs per show. Shes living the life shes talking about and many females do have a connection Trina. Lets not get into her fan base over seas and swiss bank accounts lol you dont even know the half lol just because you dont like Trina’s music doesnt mean the rest of the world doesnt. For every one person that doesnt like her she has twenty more who does.

  17. Ced

    Trina stepping her game up and I actually like it. Shes getting back to what made her famous talking slick lol i love it

  18. Mario

    The punks in Atlanta are living for Trina’s new club bagger. Yes ma’am bitch I should get an Oscar Award for my acting when the actually think Im feelin them thats when I they money and Im killin em lol

  19. Missdiva

    ABSOLUTELY LOVIN THE ENERGY MARY PUTTIN OUT…YOU GO MA LUV YA
    THANK YOU ALICIA KEYS FOR PUTTIN OUT POSITIVE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC
    MYA…GIRL YOU SHOULD HAVE PUT OUT A DANCE TRACK..CAUSE YOU ARE
    A GOOD DANCER, MAYBE THAT WOULD HAVE WORKED FOR YOU..BUT THAT
    MESS (SHAKE IT LIKE A DOG) IS UTTERLY HORRIBLE..I WAS FEELIN RIDIN
    THAT IS A HOT ONE AND YOU SHOULD HAVE RODE WITH THAT ONE!
    TRINA..IS SO IRRELEVANT TO MUSIC ITS FUNNY……………….BIG NEXT!!!!1111

  20. CoCo

    Trina been going 10years strong and still making you haters gag. Keep doing you Trina it works for you.

    Mary- will always make good music

    Mya- Its ok but been down before

    Ms. Keys yall already no the girl can do no wrong.

  21. Gem

    #76
    Stop being mediocre! Trina is lame! The house she lost was in a freaking lower middle class neighborhood and she lost it because she couldn’t afford..what?…was it ever 200K? Please! As for her “living in and out of hotels” wasn’t she the diva who had a little mishap at the Hilton last year? And, the “swiss bank accounts,” ummm she gets Rave and Rainbow shut down so that she can shop…
    Ultimately, Trina is, unless you’re a bottom feeder, lame. mmkay?

  22. a.k.a new yorker

    brian, you gotta add that alicia’s is a remake b/c a lot of ppl don’t know that and think it’s hers

  23. cristale

    dat trina track is nice dats the trina i like the 1 dat talk slick bout these n*ggas

  24. aint a damn thing changed

    Is Trina and Mya serious?…i hope both songs are a joke-…on another note —->Alicia really delivers on this album other than Superwoman this is in the category of faves on the album…Mary J.Blige need to go back to being sad cuz lets be honest I love Mary to death but her vocals aint really up there like that but the pain in her voice can be felt better when she down and out a man is doing her wrong….

    OVER____AND____OUT

  25. That Mya song is FIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEE……..makes me want to shake it like a dog……I wish a n*gger would :-)

  26. nita06

    i see you trina but i hope your album isnt lame like diamond princess and glamorest life was!!!!!!!!!!!!! i need that old trina back real quick!

  27. {heard this song on the Macy’s commercial, if it was Macy’s} anyway, Love the song. Gotta purchase the new Mary!

    Didn’t want to waste my time listening to Trina, sorry.
    Whoever, i did waste my time listening to the Mya song. Chick, got mad talent, she can sing really good, why is she wasting her voice on this shitty songs??

    Love Alicia. This song is so peaceful!! Love it. Her voice is amazing!! Another cd i i have to purchase.

    I’m gonna have to give out some christmas gift hints!!

  28. Chanel

    # 81 get your facts straight lol Trina never lost her home she sold it and built a new one. You just cant take her because shes everything you could never be. She makes in one show what you barley make in a year. I would know sweetie Im very close to her. And what the hell is a rave??? As far as her money everybody who has money knows that American money aint worth shit so they put it into banks outside the US but you wouldnt know anything about that. ” Going the ten years strong like drugs people need it.” lol Any why keep commenting on someone who is “irrelevant” ? Haters like you make her relevant lol so keep feeding into it boo. The more you talk the more relevant she becomes.

  29. Chelsea

    that trina song is so wack!!! what in the michael jackson look alike heck was she smokin when she recorded that?

  30. Fendi

    I’m sorry but Alicia Key’s new album is BOOO BOOO… not feeling her!

  31. spontaneous

    I’m digging Alicia’s track she was made for this type of old school but making it fresh type thing. She truly is not afraid to step outside of the box and pull off different sounds which is one of the things that will give her longevity and makes As I Am such a great CD. I have it in constant rotation!

    I’m feeling the Trina track I don’t club much anymore but It would keep me hype in the car for sure.

    Mya might as well retire shake it like a what! On top of that the vocals are annoying.

    I can’t wait for mary’s CD sounds like she is just having fun.

  32. datbadgrl

    WOW! a lot of tension in here but anywho i kinda like trina song, sorry but i do! its a club hopper 4 real.

  33. Scorpion

    Yo that Mya track…..I dont care what none of ya say that shyt is fire…stop hatin on da chick…

    Alicia is always good no matter wut!

  34. Junior in Jamaica

    Why was the link to the Mya song removed?

  35. Gem

    #88
    You’re just lying now, aren’t you? Go to smoking gun or google…you can read all about the house she lost.

  36. ms dynomite

    why was the mya song taken down?

  37. TRAILBLAZER

    I love Mary’s song. Alicia Keys song is cool but it’s too sad for me right now. Im getting over a relationship and don’t feel like hearing that shit. LOL. Trina’s song is hot. It will definitely have me bouncing around in the club. Mya done lost her damn mind. She just took females ten steps back with that shit. Even Trina didn’t get that gutter with it.

  38. Angelita

    I’m really excited about the new Mary album. I wasn’t sure about the first single but it has really grown on me. I feeling this new single, “Work That.” Mary has truly grown and it feels so good to have her back.

    I see Trina is back to her usual beats. I’m not sure if I like it yet. Maybe with a hot video I’ll be convinced.

    Alicia Keys voice is dope but I’m not sure if this is the right song for her but I can definitely see Amy Winehouse killing this song. Something is missing.

  39. TELL EM CHANEL! LOL, THAT INTERLUDE SHE GOT OVER THE ITS ME SNITCHES BEAT IS PRIME! I SO DIG HER, SHE IS LIKE DA FEMALE WEEZY, LOL

  40. Gem

    Here ya go
    http://www.celebritydetec...-pembroke-pines-home.html

    Yeah, big baller, indeed :-)
    You’ll be happy to know, at least there’s some mention of a “highly successful album” in 2002!

  41. toya1

    Um, why was the Mya song removed? Where else can I hear it??

  42. Chanel

    # 100 that doesnt say anything to me sweetie lol make sure you go back and google her new two million dollar estate. Keep talking baby we love it!! What else you got so I can shut that down too lol You must know all the facts before you go giving out links. I must say it was cute but you still missed. Do you even own a home??? I do and a pretty car too! oh yeah so does Trina she had the Maybach first tricked it out and had it painted pink lol Rick Ross can attest to that. He even said it on one of his records. So what were you saying again?

  43. M Wilson

    Can not wait for the new Mary J. She is just like wine she gets better with time and her time is noow.

  44. havinafit

    CHANEL, stop co-signing, dat bitch still broke as hell and ran through the dirt by none other than Lil weezy himself, AND she ain’t had a hit record since “Naan” with trick daddy. LOL

    So while you up here co-signing for her, get in the studio with her ass, and get to writing.

  45. havinafit

    I hope that Maybach got running water, cause judging from her career, she’ll be living in that soon.

  46. PROVOST...

    ummm…yikes…Brian, ::hangs head:: I like the Trina song. Go figure.

  47. bambino

    not really feeling a. keys surpisingly l’m in lovw wit tha album tho
    the others big yawn…

  48. Gem

    #102
    Yeah, right…she said she was buying a new home and had outgrown the old one and that’s why she was so behind with her payments lol yeahhhhh she wanted a $3 million dollar estate, she said…so, she didn’t make payments on the old house until she sold it and turned a profit lol THEN she made all of the payments in full…. Yeahhhhhhhh

    As for me, I’m cool…trust me…and if I weren’t, perhaps I could see how you could be so enamored of Trina *gags*

  49. Moshun

    Listen to whoever is hatin on Alicia STOP!……….It’s that simple. Yes Amy Winehouse would kill Hurt So Bad with her voice, but if she even attempted to flip the instrumentation like KrucialKeys did it wouldn’t work. Point blank it wouldn’t turn out like Alicia’s version. Alicia is so much more than the voice so just sit down and give her the hand clap that she deserves. Damn yall are KILLIN ME!!!!!

  50. cory

    why is MYA’s song removed this damn website never shows no love for MYA… black ppl show a sista some love white singers always get more attention MYA has more talent than most of these singers out there… MYA just dropp Liberation already its gonna be #1……

  51. Real Boy

    Mary is just the best….sit back and think about it for a minute…..Mary is FIRE…her single is off the hook and fuck anyone who says anything diffrent….yeah Im talking to U…..>>>LOL…MJB FOR LIFE….

  52. Real Boy

    I LOVE MARY…DONT HATE ….SHE IS THE BEST …..

    TRINA IS GARBAGE…LETS ME REAL

    ALLICIA IS GOOD TOO….JUST NOT AS GOOD AS MARY….

  53. Charile

    Yes, Alicia!!!!!!!! It’s crazy because I let my friends listen to this and they didn’t know that it was a remake. Even being a youngster such as myself. I knew it was a remake but she made it so orginal that I had a listen to it twice to really get the effect. I’m not going to even lie. She really blew that song out of the water. I mean sure it isn’t on the same level as the orginal. Like what remake song is? But I do give her, her props for doing the throw back. It should have been on the album.

  54. Yolanda

    Mary and Alicia’s tracks are hot as fire!!

  55. RL:

    LOVING this MARY J! she is the one! worth your thing woman! kinda like this A.keys song not feeling the rest of her new songs that sound like she is straining her voice. didnt bother with Trina and Mya, they both need an upgrade.

  56. RL:

    LOVING this MARY J! she is the one! worK your thing woman! kinda like this A.keys song not feeling the rest of her new songs that sound like she is straining her voice. didnt bother with Trina and Mya, they both need an upgrade.

  57. LMAOOOO @ Gem comments! You killing me over here.

    Mary – loved it!
    Mya – please!! You fell off hun.
    Trina – NEXT! That $hit was wack. I’m no Lil Kim fan but her “No One and Get Money mixtape songs sounded better than this $hit.
    Alicia – it was str8.

  58. Greatestloveofall

    WAIT, HOLD UP……TRINA ACTUALLY HAS A FANBASE??!! BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHA! Trina Stans, u can aruge all u want but lets face it-TRINA IS A WASHED UP NEVER WAS RAPPER. She hasnt got any talent, she works with all the top notch producers, but only her first album was certified. Her voice sounds like nails on a chalkboard. She a hoe with a record deal. She always frontin like she’s relevant.BITCH PLEASE! No-one gives a rats ass about this girl. If she got her arm cut off in the middle of the street, no-one would notice–THATS HOW IRRELEVANT SHE IS!

    Why would any woman wanna call herself the baddest bitch, and rap about sucking dick?! Black women are already disrespected enough and this garbage is contributing to it. It aint just the black men and rappers doing this, it’s women like this too adding to the mess.

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