♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫

♫ Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson – Superhuman (full) – listen
Check out this new Chris Brown song that will be featured on the Forever Edition of his sophomore album, Exclusive. The track features my girl Keri Hilson. I never would have thought that they would do a duet together. I’m happy to see that Keri is getting features like this now. For some reason, features always get me excited because it seems as if an artist is getting closer to releasing an album. Keri’s debut album, In A Perfect World… is set to drop soon. I actually like how their voices sound together. Look for the rerelease of Exclusive in stores June 3rd.

♫ Cassie – 2 the Morning (full) – listen
Oh goodness. Is she doing it again? Coming out with songs that I like, regardless of the fact that I just can’t stand the fact that she is a horrible performer? I fell victim to Cassie’s production the last go ’round. I knew that Bryan-Michael Cox was doing tracks for Cassie, but I wasn’t sure what to expect. He definitely delivered a great club track for her. The yet-to-be-titled sophomore project from Cassie has yet to have a concrete release date, but “Official Girl” has been catching on like wildfire. Although I was skeptical about Cassie’s sophomore album, I have to admit that I’ve liked a few of the songs that have released. Hopefully she can move a little something this time.

♫ Janet Jackson – Can’t Be Good (Red Rat Remix) (full) – listen
Seems as if everyone is gearing up for a rerelease. But I’m not even sure that a rerelease can pump some blood into the already dead 10th studio album from Janet, Discipline. “Can’t Be Good” is supposed to be the third single from the album, but I have yet to hear it on the radio, much less, plans for a video. I really wish that Janet would have gone for releasing “Luv” as the third (or even second) single. That song gets more radio play than I ever heard for “Rock With U” or “Can’t Be Good.” The Red Rat Remix of this joint is set to appear on the rerelease of Discipline. But I just don’t see the point.

♫ Usher – Play Me (full) – listen
This new song from Usher’s Here I Stand was produced by the Avila Brothers and penned by none other than Sean Garrett, who is working on a debut album right now. I dig the production on this song, but it’s something about it that’s just leaving me cold. That kind of seems to be the trend with this new Usher music: it’s either hit or miss, there’s nothing in between where I’m just like “Oh okay, this is a cool album track.” It doesn’t hurt my anticipation for the new album though. Here I Am hits stores May 27th.

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115 Responses to ♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫

  1. Lola Am

    I like the Chris Brown track

  2. Lola Am

    Can you please use a more recent pic of Chris instead of that one!

  3. Cortney

    Janet really needs to give it up. Discipline is a far better record than 20 Y.O. and it still flopped. I like the woman but her time is gone.

    And I agree, she should’ve at least released “Luv”. wonderful song!

  4. Lola Am

    I do believe Usher’s whole album has leaked…track by track

  5. brandy

    enough with the re-releases already!!!! …..usher is really starting to bore me…please push up keri hilson’s album….in fact i really hope that hilson’s comes out b4 cassies cuz cassies is like….blah blah to me lol

  6. Dadecounty cutie

    havent heard it yet,but I hope they sound good.I’m ready 4 new music anyway…….

  7. NuAgenda77

    Janet! No @ dancehall remix! The original is best! BLAH

  8. Veronica Noelle

    Always love hearing new stuff from Keri

  9. Eve

    Luv that Chris Brown joint….Cassie voice irks me..

  10. Ummm..

    The Chris Brown track is ok…Keri sounds great as always!

    Cassie…enough! Good production but shyt, I could sing what she sings, for real! And yet real singers can’t get half-decent tracks??

    Janet’s remix is out of place with her album and this remix is just a little off. Unfortunately, people just aren’t checkin for Janet no more!

    And this Usher track sort of falls short…no hit this time Sean!

    Brain…I aint really feelin n’aan of these tracks!

  11. SDotCarter

    JANET’S CAREER IS OVER…….CHRIS BROWN NEEDS TO DISAPPEAR LIKE BEYONCE IS RIGHT NOW….USHER IS LEGIT!!!!

    CASSIE….I WAS CURIOUS TO HEAR BUT ONCE AGAIN IM DISSAPOINTED….I HATE HER VOICE……SHE IS NOT A SINGER AND SHE KEEPS BEING COMPARED TO JANET BUT JANET CAN HOLD HER OWN IN A SONG….CASSIE’S VOICE IS NOT UP TO PAR WITH CARRYING THESE SONGS….I HAVE YET TO HEAR A HIT FROM HER NEW ALBUM…..TO ME IT SOUNDS LIKE SHE IS DONIG WHAT SHE IS TOLD AND THATS WHY THE SONGS DONT SOUND NATURAL…BUT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM IS THAT HER VOICE IS ANNOYING ….SHE DOESNT SOUND AS BORING ON THIS ONE BUT IT STILL IS WEAK…THE TRACKS DONT FIT HER AT ALLL….I DONT KNOW MAN…..NOT FEELING HER ONE BIT……..

  12. TRUTHFULLYCUTE08

    Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson – Superhuman: LOVE IT!!! Nice Collabo
    Cassie – 2 the Morning: Sorry Cassie The Song Was HOT until YOU started singing
    Janet Jackson – Can’t Be Good (Red Rat Remix): oK Not too crazy about it
    Usher – Play Me: OK…I am sorry but assuming that most of these songs leaked are from his upcoming album I don’t think this album is going to be good and sell like his last album.

  13. crackerjacks

    I can’t wait for Ushers album

    Chris Brown i don’t care to listen to

    janet……is a joke these date, she needs to use her pants to parachute over to europe where she can actually sell records…them people will buy anything

    cassie….the song is not a hit and your voice sounds annoying as usual….you can have the hottest producers but it wont hide that fact that your voice is annoying and you can’t sing and that people dont like you …try again…or maybe not :)

  14. 8BALLER

    Cassie’s track is actually good and I’m checking for her this time around. (cant believe I am saying it).

    Janet, honey what is this foolishness. Do you care about your career anymore?

    Chris, go away.

    This is Usher’s 43rd track leaked…what is going on?

  15. notbuyingit

    Chris should have done that duet with Cassie instead of Keri. She completely took took control of that song. Keri showed how much of a weak of a singer he is.If he practice his vocals as much as he do for his dancing, he would probably would be a great singer. Another flop for me. Loved Keri’s part. She is becoming a contender I see. Love her voice. All the rest of the songs were boo boo! Usher what’s up with you dude. Don’t let that little boy punk you. You still #1 in our eyes get it together.

    Laughing at how y’all can be hypocritcal at times.

  16. This is supposedly the tracklist for Usher’s album according to Wikepedia:

    1 “Forever Young”
    2 “Love in This Club”
    3 “This Ain’t Sex” 4 “Trading Places”
    5 “Moving Mountains”
    6 “What’s Your Name?”
    7 “Prayer For You (Interlude)”
    8 “Something Special”
    9 “Echo”
    10 “Best Thing”
    11 “Before I Met You”
    12 “His Mistakes (I Can’t Win)”
    13 “Appetite”
    14 “What Is A Man to Do”
    15 “Revolver”
    16 “Lifetime”
    17 “Love in This Club, Part II” Beyoncé and Lil Wayne
    18 “Here I Stand”
    19 “Will Work For Love”

    Tracks recorded for the album but WON’T be on the album:

    “Angel” (written by Usher and Nelly, produced by Polow da Don)
    “Lights, Camera, Action” (written and produced by Polow da Don)
    “Dat Girl Right There” (featuring Ludacris, produced by Rich Harrison)
    “At The Time” (Produced by T-Pain)
    “The Realest” (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
    “Get It”
    “Only One”
    “Play Me”
    “Flash”
    “Touch” (Made for a cologne advertisement)
    “Make It Rain” (Sampler; produced by T-Pain)
    “The Painter”

  17. I am noticing that cassie’s vocals are so much more turned up on these new tracks too. on the first album, the tracks were a lot louder than she was.

  18. Have Not Thought of a New User Name

    I like Cassie’s “Official Girl” song this boring.

  19. NiC

    I definitely agree with the Janet thing…she makes me wanna kill her. Luv would’ve been hit single with a hot video. I dont know what the hell she’s thinkin. But i did hear Cant B Good on the radio…once…

  20. NICEY

    wth!
    cassie needs to disappear asap!
    that sounds soooooooo bad why are they releasing it

    chris brown song is ok but keri sounds better

    im not even gonna listen to janet
    i hope she releases “luv” next i’ve been waitin and waitin
    damn i cant wait no more lol c’mon already

  21. Buffy

    I don’t know why people are giving Usher such grief….is it because he made such haughty comments about making classic, meaningful music? If it is, I get that…that was definitely a lot of hot air. But the guy is a genius when it comes to pop music, albeit it CRAP music, he just knows the perfect way to sing things. “Love in this club” fits this typical mediocre trend of pubescent r&b, but the way Usher sings it makes it soooooooooooooooooooooo hot. It’s grown on me and it truly my favorite song (the original). I love Usher.

  22. JstBReal

    All of the songs sucked in my opinion. I really do like Keri Hudson so hopefully her album will come out soon.

  23. NICEY

    jus listened to “play me”
    i aint feelin that either

  24. ash

    I LOVE CHRIS BROWN SONG ITS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOD

  25. BUSH

    I ain’t feeling that duet with Chris and Keri even though i like her as an artist.
    I ain’t feeling that Cassie song.That Janet remix is hot though..usually people do
    a reggae vibe remix and it sounds like shit but this one was nice. also feeling that
    usher joint…should do a remix with Kanye West cause it sounds like he was going
    in the same direction Kanye was going with his “Stronger” joint. Thanks for the new
    music

  26. SONY

    Cassies back with the slut soundtrack I see

  27. Lila

    I can go to Youtube right now and find hundreds of people who can sing better than Cassie.

    This girl is a marketing scheme gone wrong. God knows why she is still signed!

  28. Anon

    I’m not feeling any of these songs. They do nothing for me. My expectations for Usher were not high due to the fact that I’m not a diehard fan. The songs that have leaked are lacking growth, substance, feeling…basically the IT factor. They are decent but nothing that will make me say, “I got to go cop that album.” I have no doubt he will do well and sell a lot of records, I just won’t be one of the many who buy it. As for Janet, her time has been over for awhile now. I could care less about her album. I heard it and was not impressed at all. This isn’t a pick on these artists post, I am hard to please so this is my typical feeling about the music of today. Only a handful of artists impact me and they are not listed here.

  29. VirgoDoll

    I love Janet and it truly hurts me to say it, but music has changed and she isn’t changing her sound so it’s like the same album being released over and over again. Still you can’t take anything away from her career, it’s just time for her to do something different. She should do more movies..hell how much more money does she need anyway? She’s set for life.

  30. chell

    ushers song– okay
    chris brown and keri- so so maybe it’ll grow on me.
    janet- its a wrap give it up already.
    cassie- cant sing. the tracks giving to her arent for her voice.

  31. Chiara

    Well actually the one I like the best is Cassie’s song. She’s not a good singer yes, but well Janet Jackson voice is not really better and Keri Hilson’s part on Chris Brown songs doesn’t make it for me. So yeah Cassie has my vote.
    Usher is ok.

  32. LEANDRA

    boooooooooooooo
    these just dont du it

  33. Dame

    Usher I am not listening to the tracks. I am waiting on the cd.

    CB and I am not feeling it

    Janet let it go boo

  34. notbuyingit

    I think Usher is purposely linking all these other songs out so that we will keep guessing as to what will be on the album. If I’m right than that’s a pretty smart move. Now a days people are just downloading the songs they like little by little instead of going out to the buy and buy the whole album. I know i do. LOL!!!Thanks J.Lewis, because I was starting to get worried about him and these crappy songs.

  35. notbuyingit

    *typos my bad.

  36. empress N

    Cassie – I would listen to it, IF IT WAS ANOTHER PERSON. Sorry but her voice just annoys me so much! I cant take people whispering especially which such an annoying voice already, No cassie doesnt sings,she whispers.
    Chris- Keri totally outshined him on his own song. You should just give the song to her on time.
    Usher- CANT TAKE ALL THE LEAKS, Ill wait for the album. so not listening.
    JANET- NEXT, orignal is better

  37. IAMDARKAQUA

    CASSIE CAN’T SING OR PERFORM…SHE WILL NOT FOOL ME WIT TIGHT PRODUCTIONS…SHE STILL GOT TO PROVE HERSELF WHEN SHE HITS THE STAGE…HAVE WE FORGOTTEN 106 & PARK????

    TILL I SEE HER PERFORM AGAIN…SHE WACK!!!

  38. empress N

    With all the being said in my last comment
    FINAL VIEWS
    *drum roll*
    THEY ALL SUCKED
    :) Ty.

  39. Miss Mikelah

    That Chris Brown song sounds like the “no Air” with that Idol Chick – NO
    Janet, Red Rat! he hasn’t been relevant in the Jamaican music scene since never, ok he had a few hit songs – not sean paul hits, so Why? Cassie – Hell no (Diddy Holler at me, at least I can dance, this chick gets on my last nerve, she really should stick to modelling, Usher’s album sounds like garbage from the tracks i’ve heard.

  40. Ali

    LMFAO WTF, a lot of Usher’s songs leaked already =/

  41. UwishUwasme

    why yall hatin on chris i bet he can sing better than any of yall commentin can. So yall need to just stop hatin on chris!!!!!!

  42. Phil-Up

    I can’t believe I’m saying this but I like Cassie’s song the best out of all these.

    Chris Brown’s joint with Keri was alright but it was missing these indescribable quality that all duets need to have and the song was a little overwritten.

    I didn’t even waste my time listening to Janet. She need to just act from now on.

    Usher song was alright. I feel like everyone else, I haven’t heard anything besides “Moving Mountains” that would make me extra excited about buying his album. I’ll buy it anyway though. I think his tracks are a little to urban when at this time music is starting to transcend genres. Maybe he is keeping his best tracks under wraps for the album.

    Cassies song was cool. All the girl needs to do is learn how to lip sync real well and get a good choreographer and she’ll be good….isn’t that what everyone does these days anyway.

  43. I TALK,YOU LISTEN

    *yawn*
    Usher…you in trouble dawg, I’ll still cop the CD cuz honestly what else is it out here…

    Chris I am glad i didn’t buy Exclusive when it came out, cuz now you re releasing it and now I can get the hot version, I wonder how you fans feel being guinea pigs with the first release.

    Cassie has stepped it up, I like what I have heard so far. i am willing to forgive her inexperience and the mishap of two years ago. and by the way most artist have lip synced in their careers, don’t get it twisted….

  44. ashes

    apparently BMC can make anyone sound good…even Cassie lol…definitely feelin the Chris Brown track

  45. KNOWN

    Janet has a solid cd and she’s just fucking up with the singles, WTF!!

  46. KNOWN

    oh and fuck everyone else hate them, love keri tho

  47. Igetzminez

    I kinda liked all of the songs EVEN CAssie and that is stretch to get my lips to form those words. They all were cool. I liked the Chris Brown song the best and I am not a fan. I am too grown for him. Overall, they all were cool!!!

  48. I TALK,YOU LISTEN

    I just wanna add Usher that you been gone like 5 years…
    this is the best you could put together?!

    Chris and Keri have no chemisry and ain’t she like 5 years older then him?
    the was no fire in the duet like with NO Air with Jordan Sparks.

    Janet…poor thing…you spent all that money on this project only to go double wood. And I like the Cd….just act for now, then drop something in ten years. By then we should be wanting something from Janet.

  49. lala

    I love Chris Brown’s songg!! omg.
    keri hilson makes it better too.
    love it…love itt…! :)

  50. The Chris Brown and Keri Hilson track isn’t too bad.

    Like I’ve said before, Cassie is great for my eyes…my ears, not so much.

    Janet hasn’t been the same since she and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis dominated the charts in the ’80s and ’90s. What happened?! You have some great singles on this latest album, though. I just want to know who’s deciding what’s getting released. Keep Rebbie and LaToya out of this, okay? They’re trying to sabotage you, Janet!

    Like Phil-Up said, I hope Usher is saving his better tracks for the album and not leaking them because everything I’ve heard so far has been garbage. You can do better than this, man.

  51. MB320

    What’s the point of Janet’s record company releasing a record that’s already on the radio? I say release someting else so folks can get that you never left the game in the first place! Go Janet!

  52. Ash *

    I didn’t even listen yet but I LOVE KERI HILSON! I love her voice & CANNOT WAIT to get her album!

  53. dyt

    I wish people stop leaking Usher’s songs. That makes me mad, the album comes out in a couple of weeks. Why cant people jus wait and buy the album.

  54. Sharonda.

    That Cassie track has both of my eyes side-eying.I don’t know about it.But I do like Official Girl.
    CB/Keri song sounds diggable.
    Not sure about the Usher track.Kind of reminded me U Don’t Have To Call
    No likey JJ track

  55. GreatestLoveOfAll

    CHRIS BROWN AND CASSIE NEED TO SIT DOWN. TWO NO-TALENTS THAT R CLOGGIN UP THE MARKET WITH THEY ZERO TALENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    USHER AIGHT.

    JANET I LUV YA BUT GIVE IT UP WITH DISCIPLINE (GOOD ALBUM THO!). COME BACK AFTER 3-4 YRS WHEN YOUR MIND IS FOCUSED AND U CAN RELEASE A MATURE ALBUM LIKE JANET OR THE VELVET ROPE. WHILE U AT IT, U BETTA APOLOGIZE 2 THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH KHIA FOR NOT PUTTIN HER IN YOUR VIDEO ENOUGH!! KHIA SED ON HER MYSPACE BLOG DAT U NEED TO QUIT COMPETIN WIT DESE YOUNG GURLS AND GO TO VEGAS AND DO SHOWS LYK CELINE DION OR TONI BRAXTON TO MAKE SUM REAL MONEY.

  56. Fan

    Sharonda, i like your word ‘diggable’ LOL

  57. GreatestLoveOfAll

    MS KHIA WAS RIGHT…..JANET WILL NEVER BE MARIAH!!! MARIAH STILL SELLIN WIT E=MC2 WHEREAS JANET FELL OFF OF THE BILLBOARD.

  58. Grapefruit

    This leaking of Usher’s song should stop, it’s bad enough as it is. Poor guy. He aint gonna sell well if this leaking of songs continues!!!

    Cassie is ok but I like the official girl… nyc track!!

    Janet I’m still prayin 4 u!!

    I love me some Chris Brown!!!

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