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Solange Knowles – God Given Name (full) – listen
I think that Solange’s new music is a lot more insightful than people think it’s going to be. It’s no wonder why Geffen is so excited to release her new project, Soul Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams this August. Musically, I think Solange is taking a lot of risks that I just didn’t expect from her. I’m hoping that she gets the attention that she needs this go ’round. I like the fact that she’s doing something so completely different than what her sister is doing.

Brandy – Maximum Risk (full) – listen
Another new Brandy track that’s leaked, that pretty much has the same feel as the track “Honey” that we posted yesterday. Like I said yesterday, I really don’t see this tracks going on Brandy’s new release. Even though I like them, these songs just seem a little album-filler-ish to me. I know that Brandy is going into the studio with a lot of great writers and producers, so I can’t wait to hear the finish project.

Donnie J. – Spank Me (snippet) – listen
Seems as though more material is leaking from Bad Boy’s solo artist, Donnie J. I can’t take any song seriously called “Spank Me.” Although I like the production (I like most of the songs that I’ve heard from Seven), the song is called “Spank Me!” And from what I’ve gathered from the lyrics, it’s actually about spanking! Apparently, the name of Donnie’s new album is Come Into My World. How pop star of him…

Busta Rhymes feat. Teddy Riley – Lights, Camera, Action (full) – listen
When I first heard the intro to this, I thought that it was going to be the same premise of Lupe Fiasco’s “Superstar” (which to me, was a back-packer’s version of “Hollywood” by Jay-Z), but it turned out to be not that at all. Is Busta working on a new album? His last album was successful, so I’m excited to see what Busta will come up with this time around. He’s been doing a lot of remixes as of late.