okay one more thing I JUST WENT ON YOU TUBE AND CHECKED HER OUT AND I CAN OFFICIALLY SAY im behing miss PASIAN SHE IS REAL PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS AND SHE HAS A GREAT VOICE SHE IS VERY TALENTED GONE HEAD GIRL I DIDNT KNOW SHE WAS DOMINCAN SO THATS ANOTHER PLUS CUZ IM HALF DOMINICAN MYSELF. GOOOOOOOOOO KARINA

@ latina star. dominican is basically black. as much as ya’ll latins love to say the word nigga.

she grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood so of course she would love the urban scene

Now this is what I call talent……..Karina Pasian is the real deal :-D

I really like it! She is pretty talented.

I love this song and I love the fact that radio (well at least my station) is playing this song!! She truly is RatedNEXT!

I think the song is good and appropriate for a single thats for a young lady like her.She looks like she can be lauren london’s sister by the way..[im not saying she is but she looks like she can be]

I like the message and the video..because the song goes with the video too.While..these new artist coming up are bringing r&B back.It never left with the veterans but I was getting worried when it came to some r&B artist.She came with something new.Talked about something real..

This is my problem about songs like this….

Its cool when an artist wants to create a song that lets people know about the trials and tribulations that people in their age groups are going through, but I never understood why these artists never mention the solution to the problems that they’re talking about. In a song like this, she’s talking about “why am I disrespected, there’s no daddy here, blah blah”…how about say that you wanna go to counseling? How bout say that you joined the Boys & Girls club? Now you’re just looking like a crybaby and mentally disturbed, and kids that relate are going to listen to that like “yeah man, I feel that” and go right back into feeling like crap. She’s right, you shouldn’t have to “feel like this”. Just tell these kids that are listening to your music how they can better themselves so they don’t have to feel like you do.

Thats the power of music. Just telling the problems ain’t gonna help. If you wanna gripe about the problems, shed light on the solutions as well.

Hate the video, hate the hair, love the girl! I would bet money that this girl will blow up big. She actually sings technically better than A Keys, who is also great btw.

I love this song, but i love slow motion more, and can’t bring me down has to be one of the best songs i have ever heard. Period. When im feeling down i play that song and it uplifts me!…seriously!

Karina Pasian is amazing! Its actually offending that some of you compare her to Tiffany Evans because Tiffany Evans isn’t even on her level yet. Tiffany Evans follows the crowd with her music and her lyrics.. Karina doesn’t. She’s something different and something new! She’s delivering a positive message to young teens unlike some of the other artists right now and a lot of people are going to appreciate her music once she blows up on radio, BET, & MTV! This girl can really blow!

HOT, HATERS DON”T HATE CUZ YA”LL NOT 16 NO MORE…OLD AZZES

she is no Rihanna…next

Technically Karina has a wider vocal range than Alicia, not hating but its true. Alicia’s talent is being an r&b pianist more so than having a wide vocal range.

Anyhoo, Karina’s debut should have been much better than this. This isnt great single material, why her record label wated money on songwriters and producers who cannot make a great debut HIT song is crazy to me. Karina is a great singer especially for her age, but she looks like a Tiffany Evans wannabe here.

I thought the image she had when she performed for George Bush was really good, a slightly more sophisticated style suits her more than this image.

I hope thats a weave because cutting her hair like that is a NO NO NO

Guys check out…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXMyn44OiTk !! She’s performing for diddy before she got signed!! chick does have talent. Sometimes you have to hear something live to recognize the talent. I hope ya’ll enjoy it.

i love this song

i love karina!! im glad her vidoe finally came out!!

ive heard some of her other material and i really enjoyed her voice. However this song does not show that range that she has, nevertheless the songs really good. Love the lyrics and the positive message behind it as well as the video. You go girl.

AND I LIKE HER MUCH MUCH BETTER THAN THAT TIFFANY EVANS GIRL! I dont see why you guys are comparing the two. If that Tiff girl has not blown up by now, she will never blow up! So just stop acting like shes some sensational pop idol. Her voice is nice, but big deal, how many people in the world have nice voices, standout voices and just lack star quality or just dont make it! Oh please, give it up!

Alicia is a mentor to Karina..they met 7 years ago,,,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRUVKwMfI9c Karina also has pics of her and Alicia during rehersals on her myspace. Whats up with all the comparisons cant u enjoy all of there talents its a damn shame yall are wats wrong with the industry everyone wanna be a damn stan and cant support other artist for that reason

SHE’S BETTER THAN ALICIA KEYS. I DON’T KNOW WHAT SHE’S SINGING ABOUT THOUGH….SHE DIDN’T GO THROUGH NONE OF THAT…QUINCY JONES IS HER MUTHAFUCKIN GOD DAD!

latinos taking over? she’s got black in her for goodness sake’s.

and i am not “hating” on her because she is light skinned.

i am mad because i am dead sure there are BRILLIANT dark skinned beauties/talents out there who aren’t given chances.

why every time i look up … there’s a light skinned girl in my face?

just faze black people out until people start saying the light skinned latinos invented hip hop and r’n'b.

karina definitely has a range and is very talented shes not replacing anyone one shes just adding her talents to the industry along with the rest

shes dominican to be exact

vocally she better than most, but it takes more than vocals to make it. To put down Alicia who helped to open the door for her is just sad. Alicia doesnt knock Nina Simone she praises her and always gives her recognition. but Alicias music is a totally different stylings of music from Karinas and most other artist. different vocal ranges and ability is one component that makes an artist unique

nice song, good message, she sounds and looks good

but im not 16 so this song won’t get any play on my Ipod

Im alittle older than 16 (only 3) but I’m feeling this song. It has a great message behind it and Karina can really sing

She is good, just wish she’d shut the 16 stuff up, she must say it like 500 times in the song!!

The song is very positive and she is singing about real stuff. Plus she isn’t talking about negative stuff that you hear on the radio and the haters need to fall back.

I didnt like this song when i first heard it because it sort of annoyed me for her to keep saying sixteen…sixteen im like dag we know ur a little girl already dang lol but to me the song isnt talking about im grown now and ur only 15 so its good she song a song that is according to her age. Also i wanted to state out that people need to stop making their situation a war because u dont have to do anything that u dont want to so all them sixteen year old little girls talking bout they at war because they thinkthey gotta be kissing on boys in order to fit in need to chill out and go do ur homework its not that serious. kissing or sexing boyfriends isnt needed save it all for ur husband.

I’m tired of these gotdamn hood teenage west side stories…drugs, sex, hiphop clothes and cellphones…get the hell out of here…what’s up with some teenage stories about 16 year olds getting into Ivy Leage schools…or a 16 year old that starts her own business…damn…every song has to be about watching your back in the hood…or making it out of the hood and becoming a materialistic fool

Aaliyah… is that you?

I AGREE WITH # 77, DOMINICAN IS FREAKIN’ BLACK TOO! ITS SO ASHAME HOW PEOPLE DENY THEIR AFRICANESS, SHIT THEY CAME FROM THE FREKING SLAVE TRADE TO , THEY JUST SETTLED ON A NICE ISLAND. SO, IM NOT HATING ON YALL LATINO PRODE OR ANYTHING, BUT TECHNICALLY U HAVE NLACK IN U TOO! AND I LOVE KARINA REGARDLESS OF HER RACE, HER SINGING GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS WHEN SHE SINGS LIVE AND I CAN RELATE TO THI SONG AND I’M 21 Y.O. ANYWAY LEARN YALL HISTORY!!!

I love the song a video,but I sick of everyone cuttin their hair in a bob.
She should have just left the hair long. I HATE the short cut on her.
Song is a very good message and very talented. I love the song.

I cannot believe some of the comments on here. There is so much hate and many contradictions from day to day. Most days you have the normal R & B is in such bad shape because nobody is talking about nothing, then this young talented girl comes out singing a song with real meaning, and some of you just punch holes in it. The rest of you make bull shit comparisons to Tiffany Evans. The reality is both of these girls are pretty young talented young women of color and have a chance to represent the next generation of female artists. Is it too hard to just gives props and then fucking stop typing?

I feel we need to stop thinking of ways for this song to flop. I/We complain about music being dead and the images expressed in videos and lyrics are killing us. It’s so ironic , I was listening to “Street Soldiers” ( Bay Area broadcast) and they were discussing teen prostitution and a couple of lines in the verses in the song, about the men not being brothers (more like predators/pimps) and having no daddies around, are deep rooted issues WE need to address as a society and community. Hopefully this song could be a cry for help that might get answered. People are on here discussing her complexion and not the issues expressed by a beautiful young talented girl,that are affecting our children and effected our experiences growing up. Let us reflect in this song and see this is a cycle of life, that if not brought to the forefront in society by us, than who?

This is a really good positive song.I’m really feelin’ this joint!

Um ppl who are saying she sings better than Alicia keys must be fucked up. Lmao

Anyhoo, I like her. This is a great song with real meaning behind it. And so what if she chose this as her first single. All ppl want these days are fast booty shaking songs. Nobody wants to hear about the real things happening in the world but instead they choose to listen to shit about lipgloss, weave, and dumb shit like that. Nobody wants to focus on reality. I really don’t like Tiffany evans after she said she was grown and shit and tried defending herself by sayin’ she is grown only because she’s been through a lot of bs. Just because you been through shit don’t mean you ass is grown. Karina and Tiffany are different IMO. Don’t really know why yall are comparing them psshhhh. Anyways you young teens should definetely be taken this in cuz it’s a good message for yall.

ABOUT TIMMMMME!!

Damn, I thought Jay Z was never gonna let her drop a album. She’s been signed for a good 2 or 3 yrs. She is really talented. I worked some of the shows she has done. Sweet girl also. Very down to earth.

She has a lt of developing to do as far as vocally.

And she doesn’t sing better than Alicia Keys. She has quite a way to go but I am looking forward to watching her grow as an artist.

why are people comparing her to Rihanna..

I liked the song, it’s good to see a young person putting out music with something to say…i hope she blows up.

I guess her style does favor Alicia Keys; but, I think her voice favors Tiffany Evans. But, non the less she’s great.

LOVE THE MESSAGE. LOVE THE BEAT, LIKE HER VOICE, SHE WILL GROW AS AN ARTIST I CAN JUST FEEL IT.

OMG…about time!! I learned about her after they did that “Who Sang It Better” post, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I love her voice, very soulful. I wish they would’ve picked a different debut single for her though, but oh well, I’m sure it’ll still do good. I can’t relate to the lyrics much, but I know plenty of young girls who can.

Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love the LYRICS!!!!

A++++ message in this song…

I dont think she sounds like anybody else or looks like anybody else.

This industry is big enough for her and Tiffany….

I commend her for making real, truthful music & not the usual fluff.

This video and this girl is amazing!!!! Her voice is beautiful and she will be the next star!!!!

first of all to compare her to a.keys at this stage of her career is just silly. just because you play the piano and sing doesnt mke you alicia keys. you have to have the personality and swggger to go along with it and karina at 16 doesnt have that. i have seen her sing around nyc for years with her father as her cheerleader. Although i think she is talented her personality was bland..kind of like watching paint dry. i heard her sing a whitney houston song she sounded great but someone asked her what the song was about she just stared blankly and confused then stated she didnt know!! that being said she needs time to develop and learn. As far as tiffany evans, that lil girl has an incredible voice for any age but nobody has figured out how to make gret records on her.
defjam chose that single for karina because both the writer and producer are signed to la reids publishing company fyi..
and lastly dominicans are just black people who speak spanish period..its no different than going to germany meeting darkskin folks who speak german and say they are not black either..just ridicoulous..

i like her! i like her alot.

i like this song, it has a good message, but i am not going to “coin ” her the next A. Keys; she killed it with her intro to the scene with “Fallin” and this song doesn’t compare at all!! I hope she can show her skills with her next single…

this has nothing to do with good r’n'b. this has to do with the images that young black women are seeing.

they aren’t seeing their faces reflected on television so they’ll never think they are good enough to be anything.

ermm LATINO GURL…karina is Dominican but that dont mean she aint black..i live in London and know plenty of gurl from dominica and every body classes them as black.as their anscestors were AFRICAN DUHHH

London Girl….that is Dominican Republic…not Dominica!

Yes I was one of the one’s saying that Karina was repping for Dominican’s, but I never said she wasn’t Black! Of course she is Black! Both of my parents are from Dominican Republic and I consider myself a Black woman as well!

Over 90% of Dominican Republic has African ancestry, the problem is they deny it! Which is stupid!

At the end of the day, if Karina stands next to a sista she will be treated no differently despite skintone! Believe that!

But back on topic, she is a talented girl, with songs that have real talk!

I hope she represents for the Dominican Sistas and the African American sistas, sistas as a wholel!

This girl actually had a message in her music and sang something decent for a young lady. Let’s see how long it lasts.

@72

You’re an example of how stupid, ignorant, and self-hating so many of you hispanics are, lol. Even the white man knows more about who you are than you do or choose to acknowledge. You said that the young lady sang at the White House during “Black History Month”. Why would they have her sing there if they didn’t already know that she was black? Some of you “hispanics” are so eager to be good Spanish-speaking house ni**ers and out do the black Americans that you make complete buffoons of yourselves. You don’t even know what the term “Dominican” means, “hispanic” means, or why you call yourselves that, lol. What a jackass.

Karina is considered Latin. In America, Dominican are Latin. They aren’t considered Black. Blacks are Black. It’s not just color, it’s culture mainly. We are proud people who always represent for our nation and people. It’s nothing against Blacks. I’m on CL. It’s just that we want to see our own do well. Jews and Italians both look white, yet they are different because of culture. Same with Dominicans and Black Americans. Go Karina! I’m happy to see Latins finally getting our due in R&B. DR for life!

fyi i am dominican and you guys would be shocked how many people darker than a midnight sky will be insulted if you call them black which is stupid. you have dominicans who swear they arent even west indies despite the island residing in the west indies!!! but will tell you haitians are west indians despite it being the same island, which is also dum. you have dominican women who dislike to go into the sun
because getting dark leads to distain and discrimination on the island. because of mentality built in by their slave masters we are all taught that black is bad so everyone wants to be anything but. i always tell them if a spaceship landed and told the world give us all your blacks or we destroying the planet they would line all our asses up and ship us out..all the dominicans would say hey im not black im latino..the white men would say get yo dominican latino black ass on that cotdamn ship..hahaha

LMAO @ # 82… homie u sound like a frustrated Rapper who can’t get a break! who ever talks about the solution to problems in the hood??? do u?? I bet u dont cuz u wouldnt be online you’d be in the peace corps…. just say u like it or not. stop prrEaching…. GREAT SONG FOR EVERYONE !!! GO KARINA

I luv this song….It has a lot of truth in it and i hope that miss Karina goes far because she is truly talented……..This song is worth a download and a Ringtone

ERMMM WEL…IN LONDON the dominican gurls sey der from “dominica” not dominican republic dt is soooo longggg lol

One word HOT! her, her voice, and the video

She favors mya a tad in this video…very nice song.

YES LIL MAMA HAS TALENT!!!!!! I GOTTA GIVE MS PASIAN HER PROP! SHE CAN SING HER ASS OFF, && I ACTUALLY KNO THAT PIECE SHE PLAYED IN THE BEGINNING OF THE VID WHICH IS A DIFFICULT PIECE & TAKES WEEKS TO LEARN….PLUS SHE CAN DANCE.

DONT SLEEP ON HER && CHECK OUT HER MYSPACE WHERE YOU CAN GET THE SCOOP ON HER

this song is me all the way i luv this song karina pasian is the same age as me but she is doing things that i can only dream of it may seem crazy but i look up to her and this song OH, and the other songs are amazing too…..

idc what no one says this song right here….it is off the chain….i mean who has came out with ah song about how some teenagers live in this world right now. KARINA PASIAN you have a wonder voice and dnt you let any one tell you that you dnt….I could listen to ths song all day long without an break…..You and the dream made this song come to life he made it and your voice made it glow…..i can sing and i no what a “REAL” singer sounds like and you are one…..i can hit err not you hit in that song….i do really think YOU and TIFFANY EVANS need to make an song you all have wonderful voices and yall would blend as one…….you aint the next alicia keys or the next tiffany evans… U R THE NEXT YOUNG SINGER WHO IN THE R&B CATOGORY… but any ways just wanted to let you no that you diddddddd datttttt. HOLLA AT YO GURL……….OKIYA a.k.a GLMOROUS CHICK AH *********SOUTHSIDE SUPER STAR********

I think she came out on a good note 16 was a good move for single although i like that slow motion joint she did now that was heavy but i think her 2nd single i think its first love or something it will show off more of her vocals and it will show that her voice dose stand out

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the song is gudd and she can play the piano very well but her voice isnt really anything different but she is gudd at doin runs

This is a really nice song i think. It sends a message to all sixteen yr olds out there. Karina was really doing her thing in the song. U GO GIRL. go straight to the top

she is the bomb! is is a preety teenage girl with no unique sound, but of course I can be better!!!! Shout out to my girl Karina!$$$