Dréa – Buttafly
Meet Dréa. This singer, songwriter, self-taught pianist, guitarist and drummer out of Buffalo (New York) is bound to make some moves in the music industry.
Influenced by Lauryn Hill and Prince as well as the “music politicians” (as she likes to call them) of the 60s and 70s, she has dubbed her music a ‘marriage of political consciousness paired with the raw undertones of intimate reality’.
“Back in the day, you had Bob Marley, Nina Simone and Marvin Gaye speaking for the mute. Their musical contribution to this world is invaluable. I’m going for that same method of staying true to you and saying what needs to be said like only I can say it!”
-Dréa
Although she has a production deal out of LA; she has yet to secure a major album deal. If you like what you hear, make sure you check out her other great songs via myspace and tell her CL sent ya.
Sounds DRY! Sorry
it’s okay.
I like this
doesnt sound too bad! hope she gets some play!
This is a fucking hit. I love it. Her voice is raw. I think this is how Alicia Keys wanted to sound on “No One” but fell short.
Do your thing Drea!
I like it!
Umm ok, no.
This is a fucking hit. I love it. Her voice is raw. I think this is how Alicia Keys wanted to sound on “No One” but fell short.
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Alicia keys ain’t fell short to nothing baby! She did exactly what she wanted to do and succeeded at that! Don’t forget “No one” was and still is #1 on many charts”!
Get it straight boo…
Anyways, like I said previously, i like this song
Sounds good….unfortunately she’s not cute, therefore, she can forget it (SORRY, REAL TALK)….And i suspect this is why she hasn’t secured a major deal yet. If she sounded like this and looked like Cassie, she would have been signed already. And let’s face it, although our society gives us mixed messages by saying “inner beauty” and “and it’s not what you look like that counts”…um, bullshit…our society is 99% look oriented, and you if you don’t fit the bill, you will foot the bill your damn self.
I like this song.
She reminds me of Erykah Badu….the song will have to grow on me.
@ Morena. Yeah it was a hit, but I was talking about Alicia’s voice in the song. She was going for raw, but it was just off key singing.I actually liked her song though. I guess you missed my point.
@ Jscene. I think this Drea chick has a cute look and style.
I respect her as a black woman trying to do something positive and constructive with her life. But as far as the song, it’s really boring. Turned it off after 1:45. Maybe it’s good to the people that are into her “scene” but I feel like a true artist music will appeal to anyone if it’s good. So go figure. I like Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Lela James, Indian Arie, and even Alicia Keys touches a lot into this feel of music. I’m just not feeling her (Drea’). Her vocals are anything worth… well… idk
Good luck to her anyway.
Here come the critics with their generalizing statments? A True Artist? What exactly is that?
I think this song is nice. I do listen to Bob & Peter so I guess that why I feel it. Good pick though. I was sick of those lame acts getting shine.
get it girl! im from the lo to so its about time sumbody doing something lol
i like it its good PERFECT to put on after a long day and you want to relax.
its true that looks are important in the business but they aren’t the be all end all, if we decide NOT to accept you have to look like model to be successful and start ACCEPTING people who look different and sound different as they are the most interesting people. then we can get back to the times where music was about music not about wearing the smallest pieve of strategically laced fabric while doing crotch dances. amen.
I really enjoyed that.
Thw songz on her page are better than this song! I like her! She sings better than 90% of the singers out now! Good luck to her.
I like that’s she’s doing something different. I love her hair.
YOU ARE CORRECT #9.
I LIKE THE SONG I HOPE SHE CAN GET IT OUT THERE.
I love this. Her voice is beautiful; sounds a lot like Lauryn at times and it’s smooth like she could KILL in church.
It’s just refreshing.
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the song on her myspace “we split” is hot and should have been feature on this site to allow people to get a better idea of her vocal ability
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THE SONG IS NICE. It is different.
But i cosign with comment #9 at 1000%. Right on. But that’s sad.
AAw, she from my hometown! Represent…GOOD music real talk!
I like it — very relaxing.
Agree with Jscene
I don’t thik the girl is ugly but dhe doesn’t have the typical hollywood glamour that would help her succeed in this business but I hope the girl would do well in this indusrty even though it is a struggle.
@ 14
I agree too people have their own subjective opinions on what a true artist and it gets annoying because not everyone is going to agree that neo-soul acts are “true” artist
I think the song is nice…She has a nice voice…
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone else from Buffalo! She putting us on the map.
THANKS FOR ALL OF THE POSITIVE BEAUTIFUL COMMENTS! BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY PAGE TO HEAR SOME MORE MUSIC…
PEACE…AND I LOVE MY LOOK…ITS DIFFERENT…AND BLACK! IF I LOOKED LIKE CASSIE I WOULD BE HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW…
I LOVE ALL OF YOU, I GOT 362 HITS SO FAR AS A RESULT OF THIS ARTICLE. THANKS CONCRETE.LOOP!
DREA
THIS YOUNG LADY IS BEAUTIFUL AND HER VOICE IS AWESOME CUZZ. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. IT’S A LOW DOWN DIRTY SHAME THAT SOME OF YOU CLUELESS MINDED MUTHA FUCKAS WOULD TALK SHIT ABOUT HER WHEN SHE IS COMING TO THE TABLE WITH MUSIC OF SUBSTANCE CUZZ. OF COURSE HALF OF YOU MUTHA FUCKAS WOULDN’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT REAL MUSIC BECAUSE YOUR EARS HAVE BEEN POLUTED WITH ALL OF THIS SHIT MUSIC YOU HEAR ON THE RADIO YOU SWEAR UP AND DOWN IS REAL MUSIC. AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS WONDERING WHY THEY AREN’T SELLING RECORDS. TRY SIGNING REAL TRUE TALENT LIKE DREA CUZZ. PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THE PRETTY FACE CAN’T SING OR DANCE ARTISTS THAT ARE HERE TODAY AND GONE TONIGHT. SIGN DREA YOU STUPID ASS MUTHA FUCKAS.
she has a nice voice..i like neo-soul that has a more happy temp and beat, but it sounds good
All you lame, ridiculous folk are talking some straight up nonsense. She’s a true artist with real raw talent….And that is all that matters….The music will speak for itself! You guys wanna talk Cassie..Well drop dead gorgeous will get you two minutes of fame but if you don’t have that talent FORGET IT!!! Listen Drea……!!!!! Awww man when I heard the first few seconds of buttafly I knew I was about to hear something beautiful. I wish I was on myspace to add you as a friend… I’m truly lovin all of your songs and your musical abilities….Please come out and save this dying world of so called music…Be Blessed of God
1st of all CRIP TALK is hilarious cuzz!! lol
I do kinda like the reggae feel to the song, her voice kinda remind me of Emily King.
Don’t sleep on her cuzzz!
I love music like this. This is hot.
DREA IS REAL, IF YOU HATE ON THIS ITS BECAUSE YOU LISTEN TO SOULJAH BOY ALL DAY, THE HATED ON KANYE WEST, MS HILL GOT BOOED AT THE APOLLO, LUTHER VANDROSS GOT HATED ON….SO WHEN I SEE PEOPLE HATING ON DREA IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD!!!!!!
DREA IS SEXY AND THE ONLY REASON WOMEN GET NAKED AND DANCE ALL FREAKY IS BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO TALENT AND THEY NEED SEX TO SELL THERE ALBULMS, DREA HAS TALENT AND YOU ALL WILL SEE REAL SOON.
BUTTAFLY IS A REAL SONG MIGHT BE A LITTLE TO MUCH FOR THE RADIO, THEY WANT YOU TO DUMB IT DOWN FOR SOME OF YOU IDIOTS, BUT DREA HAD RADIO HITS ALSO!!!!
DREA I LOVE YOU AND “50 SAID GO HEAD AND SWITCH THE STYLE UP AND IF THEY HATE THEN LET THE HIM AND WATCH THE MONEY PILE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
50 SAID GO HEAD AND SWITCH THE STYLE UP AND IF THEY HATE THEN LET THEM HATE AND WATCH THE MONEY PILE UP,
IF YOU JUST WANT TO FIT IN THATS ALL YOU WILL EVER DO, BUT DARE TO BE DIFFERNT AND YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN…..DREA WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!
I’m feeling it…She’s pretty, Her voice is raw, the lyrics are straight.
I can Jam to it.
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For all of you who have expressed your negativity, this is a beautiful song, and this woman has a beautiful voice and style to match. Drea, you’re beautiful…you have an afro-chic style…keep it up! Please continue to trust in your talent and trust that you’re on the path that’s meant for you. Believe me, you’re a talented woman; in time, you’ll find your place or it will find you. Turn the negativity into motivation. Keep going Drea. You’re well on your way…Congratulations to you!
Mainstream is not always the best way to go…Keep doin ya ting and make the industry come to you…
yea her voice is hot!
I LOVE Lauryn..LOVE NeoSoul…but I HATE this.
She has a very good voice. I really LOVE her voice on “We Split.”
And I think she’s a beautiful young lady. You don’t have to have the “video girl” look to be cute.
Drea your voice is beautiful…You ARE pretty and your style is unique but….I don’t live in Buffalo anymore my husband is a professional athlete and we moved from there. Thank God… Word of advice get the hellout of that broke down Buffalo. Please move to LA so you can get some recognition. Yes, it is a sacrifice, but Buffalo has nothing to offer any African American striving to do something positive. The city is depressing and virtually broke.Broke only attracts broke people. You need to surround yourself with artist that know someone …a network of people that have money and is in the business. For example cities like LA, NYC, and Atlanta they have a network of people that can get you a good start. Get you some professional pictures taken with a decent wardrobe no tee shirts, no kinky twist hairdo, or jeans. Step up your appearance with your voice. Your voice is crisp and polished. So a listener would imagine the same a crisp polished looking sister. I promise you if you do these things you WILL go far. I miss Boccee’s Pizza and Scotties Steak and the Elmwood strip. God Bless I’ll be looking out for ya!
I said it, I stick by it, it’s my story and i’m sticking to it….sorry, didn’t mean to sting anyone
Cassie isn’t here today, gone tomorrow, Cassie has a cd coming out, and why, cause she’s pleasing to the eyes, which means, she’ll move cds……she appeals to the masses and shallow people just like to look at something cute…and that’s why even though some feel she’s “talent challenged” she has labels still willing to throw money at her absence of a clearly defined articulated “talent”…it is what it is…i didn’t make the rules, please don’t shoot the messenger. Just goes to show you how far people are willing to go for some in the industry because of their appearance. The girl looks great in videos and on camera.
I would always encourage a person to stick to their guns, and do what feels right to them….however, i’m also a realist, and i was just offering a reason why i felt drea has so much talent, yet haven’t signed a major deal as of yet…..They chase the Cassie’s of our time, and the Drea’s have to chase the labels…..
And someone said “make the industry come to you.” Umm, you gone be eating pork and beans out a can outside a tent with a stick and rock fire going if you follow this notion…..i have never ever seen the industry bend toward the artist, ever…the artist either has to bend with industry and grow with “it” or it’s a wrap…..
LOL @ JSCENE Umm, you gone be eating pork and beans out a can outside a tent with a stick and rock fire going if you follow this notion….
Very true!
im lovin this song..i can really jus vibe off this..im lovin her voice on this..i hope she does big thangs in da future
Ms Aka go check out Dreas myspace she has Very nice Pic, and last time i checked Drea was living in N.J. better yet Go to You tube and check her out on ABC World News!!! im sure they dont record there segments in Buffalo.
JSCENE just because you have a record coming out doesnt mean your doing good, In Cassies case it means Puffy is mad that her last album FLOPPED and he wants to make his money back, You know the money he spent on making that sexy Image that Bling bling look, that hootie girl glamor life that didnt last very long for her….JSCENE you must understand that no one is selling records except for a few people, so that means If you want to make money you have to Tour and if you want to tour youhave to have a Hell of a live show…i repeat A LIVE SHOW like a band back ground singer and a lead singer who can blow…..lela James sold about 50,000 records but she is constantly on the road getting about 3-5 thousand a show all year round, Mean while Cassie is lip singing on MTV….i cant remeber the last live show i seen with cassie…..so your wrong about that….but good try
Drea will be a Hit and thats the buttom line!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK YOU JSCENE. YOU ARE AN ASSWIPE CUZZ! MAN, I SHOULD STRAIGHT ROLL UP ON YOU AND SMOKE YO ASS CUZZ! JUST BECAUSE THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS FILLED WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE DUMBER THAN A SACK OF FUCKIN BRICKS DOESN’T MEAN ARTISTS SHOULD LOSE ALL OF THEIR CREATIVE FREEDOM AND YIELD TO BEING A CARBON COPY PLASTIC BULLSHIT NON SINGING ASS ARTIST. DO YOU THINK CASSIE WILL BE AROUND AND HAVE THE LONGEVITY OF A TINA TURNER, ARETHA FRANKLIN, PATTI LABELLE, GLADYS KNIGHT? THESE STANK ASS BITCHES BETTER SAVE THEIR MONEY CUZZ. I GUARANTEE YOU THEY WILL BE GONE AND PEOPLE WILL NOT REMEMBER HALF OF THESE SHALLOW ARTIST. THEY WILL BE ON THAT VH-1 SHOW WHERE ARE THEY NOW. IT’S SMART TO MAKE THE INDUSTRY COME TO YOU. PRINCE IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE AND HE IS ONE OF THE RICHEST MUTHA FUCKAS IN MUSIC CUZZ. PRINCE AIN’T NEVER COPIED THE CURRENT TRENDS. HE CREATED THEM AND MUTHA FUCKAS WANTED TO BE LIKE HIM AND COPY HIS SOUND. HE NEVER DID GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHAT THOSE BULLSHIT LABELS THOUGHT ABOUT HIM AND HE STILL DOESN’T. PRINCE MAKES MORE MONEY INDEPENDENTLY THAT MOST OF THOSE ONE HIT WONDER MUTHA FUCKAS WHO SUCK THE LABELS NUTS WOULD EVER MAKE. LOOK HOW LONG HE’S BEEN AROUND CUZZ. SO THE NEXT TIME YOU DECIDE TO POP YO FUCKIN CHOPS, HAVE YO FACTS STRAIGHT CUZZ OR I’M GON’ SMOKE SOME KILL THE NEXT TIME YOU POST A DUMB ASS COMMENT.
This chick sounds GREAT and I assure you with a little $$$ and attention she’s be even more fabulous and glamorous (she ain’t that bad now) . . . I’ve seen A LOT worse, let’s start with KC, MJB, ME, FB, JH (before the Oscar), hell, I could go on in perpetuity!
oops, . . . she’ll be [that is]
Awww… Look at Chrisette Michelle’s little sister.
Am I the only one getting that Chrisette Michelle vibe?
ps. Her jacket is 2 sizes too small.
MS AKA, i hear u…but those r LOCS!!!! lol not kinky twists. visit her page. this is raw talent. im so feelin buttafly and i saw her perform it live. she does a hell of a live show. that WE SPLIT joint on her page is fiyah! I’d def cop the album.
Fly Drea. dont listen to these hatas. you got it girl!
Hey Playa, Chrisette Michelle can sing her ass off so thats a good thing, and i didnt know women had to wear baggy Clothing i thought men did You God damn Idiot…..am i the only one getting that playa is a God damn idoit thing????
She is refreshing!!! I hope she has success!!!!!!!!!
I love her voice, very talented!
I never heard such a beautiful song im getting a real sensation from it. She look very attractive but the picture quality could use some Improvement besides that i must say she has has a very strong chance plus shes from NY!!!!!
i could hate but give prop where props are earned
2 thumbs up for drea
I love it!! I would like to know when her cd is coming out or if she release them herself… Ms. Drea do your thing ma, more props to you
Drea everything you touch is amazing! I am so excited to watch you soar to the top. Keep God first. Love you.Thanks so much for all that you do!
Sonya
This “singer and player of instruments” has the person of a vessel that is used by the almighty. We should pray that God blesses the words of her mouth and the meditations of her heart to stay clean ,powerful, and heard. In America we should hunger and thirst for more black people to speak words of power to our fragile communities. I support The Singers and players of instruments who sing redemption songs for the rising of our mind, body and spirit.
Ras Jomo
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