THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW
Friday, December 7, 2007

Chingy - Check My Swag (full) - listen
Is it just me, or has Chingy’s voice gotten a lot deeper? It’s a little weird, to hear him sounding all mature like this. I’m so used to that delivery that he gave us on “Right Thurr” for some reason! I just didn’t expect it. In any event, I’m guessing this is the follow up single to his track with Amerie, “Fly Like Me.” His new album, Hate It Or Love It is due out December 18th. So make sure you check Chingaling out.
Mario feat. Akon - City (full) - listen
This is unreleased material from Mario’s third studio album, Go! (which hits stores next Tuesday, December 11th). I definitely can see why it was left off the album. It doesn’t even fit in with the overall feel of the album. I can definitely hear Akon’s influence on the song - it sounds like he recorded it first and then handed it over to Mario. I like the subject matter, it could have been a nice song for someone else. Remember, we’re interviewing Mario soon!
Nicole Scherzinger - Puakenikeni (snippet) - listen
As much as I try to dislike Akon, he comes with some killer productions. I tried so hard to hate “Sweet Escape” by Gwen Stefani, but it is super infectious. “Puakenikeni” is just that way as well. In case you’re wondering, a Puakenikeni is a beautiful Hawaiian flower. Nicole is part Hawaiian, if I’m not mistaken, so I guess she’s trying to pay homage to her heritage. I really dig the production on this song, I just wish that Nicole would display her vocal ability more on her solo tracks, because she definitely flexes her vocal muscles on the ballad-esque songs on the PCD album.
Gwen Stefani feat. Pharrell Williams - Candyland (full) - listen
Here’s a track that I believe Gwen left off of her first album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. and then it wasn’t even cleared for her second album, The Sweet Escape, which was produced, in large part, by The Neptunes. “Candyland” kind of just stays in one place, and I can definitely see why it was scrapped from the album. I always love Gwen’s delivery, but this song just doesn’t do it for me. I believe she did use this instrumental in the runway shows for her line, L.A.M.B.









50 Comments
1.
mrssexcee1
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
umm next…
2.
MixteriousJay
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
really like the reviews but your writing style is becoming repetive :S
no offense tho but i just ALWAYS see that “i can defiinitely see why its been left out of the album”.. always.
3.
BEAUTY Q.T.
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Chingy - I can dig this song. It sounds like a track that Luda would make. DAMN Chingy is fine! I heard he was married….is he?
Marion & Akon - I like this track as well! It’s definately different, and I like the beat. Sounds like a song R Kelly would make.
Gwen & Pharell - They usually make FIRE together, but I’m not digging this song.
Nicole - This song sucks!
4.
P.S
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
gwen : love gwen, but that is a really bad song.
nicole: sounds good! c’mon nicole, get some hit songs!!!
chingy: a song i bet will grow on me. very ludacris of him
mario: meh. LOVE “how can i breathe” though!
5.
HappyHolidays
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Nicole…..bitch just please quit music and start stripping cause all you are is a whore!
6.
Kuntry-N-Klassy
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I love anything with Pharrell and Gwen is my girl. The song is ok though…..
Chingy could have saved that one. That sh*% is wack!!!
That Mario is kind of nice and Akon’s voice isn’t too annoying either.
Nicole….UGH I’m tired of her and this wack mess. I’m not feel ANY of her music. She is not good by herself. She has a good voice but needs to only do collabo’s or groups!!!! Maybe she just needs better songs that fit her voice???
7.
MS. Rochelle
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Chingy-not feeling his swag. sorry:(
Mario-I kind of like this. It has like a Phil Collins, easy listening quality to it. I love Mario’s voice. I just wish he could get the right material & production to accentuate his talent.
Nicole–NEXT!!
Gwen- The beat is hot, but the lyrics and overall arrangement are subpar.
8.
TaVon
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
what Chingy gone teach me bout swag? lol
9.
PrYnCeSs
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Can all of the songs have the “Play” on here?? The ones that say “LISTEN” never work for me…;(
Just thought that I’d ask…
10.
yes
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Puakenikeni didnt sound anything like I expected a song about a flower to be
Candyland was alright
11.
yes
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
mario’s sonsg sounds good but u can tell it was originally for akon
chingy……..not feelin it
12.
mariah
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
chingy’s song is pretty good, but nothing that hasnt been done though, it sounds like a leftover Luda song
Gwen’s song is terrible, but i like most of her other songs
Nicole’s song sure didn’t sound like a flower…it sucked
I liked Mario’s song, it has a nice, laid back vibe to it…check out his new song, called “Do Right”. It is awesome
13.
FOXXX
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I love Chingy! The fact that he is so fine definitely helps
Loving Mario ever since he did that song with Cassidy…”Kit it Wit You”, he can do no wrong, he’s the sh*t.
Does Gwen have eyebrows??? oh well.
14.
MS.DYME
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
N E X T to this whole music review. these songs SUCK! & lmao @ # 2.
15.
ayettymama
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I was actually once officially in love with chingy, i was addicted, he got me listening to rap music. but then I had to grow up cos it will never work with a rapper. They just too bad. But I think the song is gonna be big in da clubs
16.
brandon's girl
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
chingy and those sexay ass lips!!!!!!!!!! mmmmmmm
17.
MERVS
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
They only nice song up there was Mario’s.
18.
bklyn-bella
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
See, I can’t even pronounce Nicole’s last name and now she gives us a song I have even more trouble pronouncing!
19.
frenchy O
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I think it was a great MISTAKE for NICOLE to leave the PCD.
Regardless what she is trying to put out it don’t really work THE BITCH can’t be a FERGIE we got she one can’t be A GWEN we GOT one and she surely can’t be a BEYONCE we got one .She don’t got no musical identity that separate her from the bunch .
GIRL go back to PCD that’s where you belong
20.
Krayzee Joey
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
that Mario track sounds real nice. it definitely screams Akon all over it. “have you ever been to africa. its the place of my people’s love” …. def something mr akon will say. especially that “ohh nanana” part. but its a go. i like it. everything else for me gets a womp womp womp
21.
ThinkAboutIt
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Chingy is growing into a very handsome young man, but i think he missed his window of opportunity as a rapper — maybe acting or modeling - at least he’s already in the game. Follow Ludacris and get focused on acting.
22.
Ladee hyper
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I love Puakenikeni! Very catchy
23.
Babycheif_fl
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
#5 HOW YOU GONNA CALL SOMEBODY A WHORE WHEN YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW HER. I BET YOU WOULDN’T SAY IT TO HER FACE, SORRY AZZ.
24.
backingbarack
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
lmao @ nicole trying to sound hood and be urban
she is soooo wack….all her stuff sounds the same….no depth whatsoever…
gwen is also lame too…all she do is bite and act like shes something shes not…dont understand her…her lyrics always suck
25.
bambino
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
#5 that comment about nicole was way harsh and unfair don’t like akon but i think nicoles song is o.k
26.
lala.
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
i love candyland!!! too bad it has so many spyware files attached to it…
27.
Ceecollegegal
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Chingy: I like the song, but I think a different artist could have pulled it off better.
Mario, i’m not feeling it at all. BOOOOOO I’m glad they left this off his up and coming cd.
Nicole should of stayed with PCD. Her music just sux. BOOOOOOO
Gwen Stefani, I actually like the song its “Gwen”.
28.
Ayanna
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I love that Gwen beat…..But I agree with others, it wasnt put together well.
Here is an old interview of Gwen…She was a fashion icon back then and STILL is now.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VRUaNQMUpEQ
Nicole needs to go away or back to PCD.
29.
ana4rmParis
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
damn I dont like any of nicole’s song !
CHINGY ROCKS DO YA THING MAN !!!
30.
DeeLife
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I just want to comment on the Nicole Scherzinger statement, “I just wish that Nicole would display her vocal ability more on her solo tracks, because she definitely flexes her vocal muscles on the ballad-esque songs on the PCD album.” I truly believe that everyone forgot that it was not Nicole that had the strong vocals and the riffs. I was and still is Melanie. Melanie is the true vocalist in the PCD’s.
31.
Babycheif_fl
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Since when did ya’ll care so much about PCD?, let the damn girl live.
32.
BROOKE LYNN
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Everything sucks. EXCEPT the Nicole Swartzenegger song. lol. . I’d dance to it in the club.
33.
Bobbito
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
Chingy need a damn ghostwriter. This sounds like something off a cd that people give away at high school basketball games.
34.
Kid Kali
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
All the songs were horrible and i mean that
35.
getitright
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
ok……..the gwen stafani song was ok but the rest of those were complete hot garbage………….chingy=wack juice, mario and his makeup and arched eyebrows=fruit booty (song was wack too), pussycat doll and her assisted vocals=pure wackness……but she could get it though officially
36.
Bridget Bdub
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I will be honest I did notlisten to Gwen, but I only liked Mario. The “others” sucked! What the hell was changy doin?
37.
Hey Hey
Friday, December 7, 2007 /
I am so upset about how Nicole album turned out.
She sounds like an amateur.
I think they are doing to her on purpose because they want to keep her with the Pussycat Dolls.
She has a great voice and swag, but EVERY song I’ve heard kind of sucks..
Except for “Whateva u like” kind of grew on me, because of the beat
Anywho. didn’t listen to the others…
Will you post The Dream “I Love Your Girl”??
That song is HOT!!! Going to buy the CD on Tuesday for sure!
38.
aziajs
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
I love Candyland! I don’t know how I got mjy hands on it but I’ve had it since The Sweet Escape came out.
39.
retro
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
I always liked this song, but kinda forgot about it…
for some reason it reminds me of Kill Bill…lol
40.
Jashawn
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
F*** ya Nicole haters.
Don’t be sayin’ “next” or “I can’t stand the whore” and then next thing you’re bumpin’ her music saying “that’s my song”. F**kin’ losers.
41.
Adrian Clyde
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
Nicole’s 29, right? Why is she still singing such vacant music?
And I agree with the poster who said she has no musical identity. I guess she’s trying to play up the hot, exotic sexpot, but usually people with no talent take that route, and she definitely has talent.
And I also agree with whoever said that Melody was true vocalist of PCD. Now that’s someone I’m waiting to hear from.
42.
Angie
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
STOP REVIEWING NICOLES MUSIC! ALL HER MUSIC IS WHACK AND NO ONE CARES ABOUT HER!
someone is obviously taking some money under the table to try and blow her career up with this little spots on gossip blogs and heavy rotation on MTV and STILL no one wants to hear her! SOMEONE PLEASE FIND THE REST OF THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS AND GET THEM DANCING!
43.
MixteriousJay
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
@30 Her name is Melody
44.
complexsimplicity
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
THE GWEN STEFANI SONGS NOT THE FULL VERSION
somebody just looped the snippet over and over,
45.
.ice
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
that Gwen song just goes to show Pharrell be gettin lazy with them beats sometimes…. smh
46.
Pookie
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
I just absolutely LOVE Mario and will definitely be buying his album on the 11th! Kryptonite is MY JOINT!
47.
blackisbeautiful
Saturday, December 8, 2007 /
ummm I’ve never been a fan of Chingy I don’t like this song but I do like his current single with Amerie..I dunno bout y’all but that song sounds like a song that should be for Amerie and solely for her because to be honest she made the song..but any ways much to success to Chingy even though I’m not a fan
Nicole Scherzinger…well I’m going to be honest. Whoever works at Interscope that is an A&R director needs to be fired trying to mold Nicole’s image, I like Nicole she has a stunning personality, beauty, and style. However she cannot find her own identity like some people have stated. It’s like she is trying too hard to fit in with female pop artist. For Fergie it worked somehow those Polow da don and Will.i.am tracks were working for her but not for Nicole. I think she should stripped this whole album and rethink her image. That song “Whatever U like” had a nice groove to it but it didn’t work. Sorry Nicole better luck next time but I got love for ya;-)
oh yeah you guys are correct Melody was the real singer in the group but no shade to Nicole..lol
Mario’s songs have been leaked since last year. That neptuned produced track “Go” was hot and it was a club banger. This song with Akon is hot as well. I don’t like Akon too much like Brian, however his annoying tracks and voice is hypnotizing for some reason *shrugs* I’ll say that Mario’s new image is very grown and sexy however whatever beef he got with Ne-yo needs to stop. Ne-yo wrote a song for him that put him on the map. “you should let me love you” was not only played on hip-hop/R&B/Pop stations but also contemporary stations. Mario reached a wider audience. Damn Ne-Yo got that touched he saved Beyonce record sales with “Irreplaceable” please bey stans don’t get mad recognized the truth;-)But I always like Mario keep doing ya thang!
This Gwen Stefani song “Candyland’ is very old. I heard it last year when it leaked out before Sweet Escape” released. I personally liked the song. It has that japanese samurai vibe to it. It’s very experimental comapared to the pop tracks that the neptunes produced for her. This song however doesn’t sound complete and maybe if they re-wrote the song and vocal arrangements and add the a very nice bridge(which it one of the reasons I love the neptunes) this song would do fine. This definetly isn’t a single worthy track however if the track was re-done, it could be a cool track to vibe to on Gwen’s next album. I still love Gwen and the neptunes collaboration but damn she should’ve released “Yummy”..lol
48.
blackisbeautiful
Sunday, December 9, 2007 /
sorry for the long post you guys..lol
49.
Nonya_Bizness
Sunday, December 9, 2007 /
So Chingy’s balls finally dropped and his voice is deeper, big whoop.
50.
MR. I COUNT MONEY
Sunday, December 9, 2007 /
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