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Wednesday, August 6, 2008



♫ Mariah Carey feat. Busta Rhymes - Side Effects (Remix) (full) - listen
It’s not a party without Busta on a Mariah track! It seems as though they are doing whatever they can to keep Mariah’s latest album relevant. I personally wouldn’t care if I didn’t hear another single off of the project, but it seems as though after the push of “I’ll Be Loving U Long Time” featuring T.I., “Side Effects,” minus Jeezy, plus Busta Rhymes will be the new single. I can’t say that I’m excited.
♫ Shanell - Substitute Lova (full) - listen
I absolutely love this. Shanell, who is D. Wood’s of Danity Kane’s sister, has had placements with Kelis, Danity Kane and worked with a host of well-known producers definitely put her foot in this one. I definitely love the retro feel of this song. If you don’t know Shanell, you definitely need to familiarize yourself with her, because she’s about to make a big splash. I recently got to see her perform live, and she is absolutely amazing.
♫ Mario - Green Light (full) - listen
I took the Amerie/Yung Berg song off because he was banned from the site, but in ALL honesty, I posted that song for the Amerie. So here’s new music from Mario, entitled “Green Light,” produced by Jazze Pha. I appreciate the new song from Mario, but I’m not sure if this is the direction that Mario should be taking on the new album, especially how his last album, Go! was largely ignored after so many push-backs.
♫ Sterling Simms - By the Hand (full) - listen
Check out this new song from Sterling Simms. Recently, we posted his new single, featuring The Dream. “By the Hand” is rumored to be produced by our good friends with The Clutch. I’m really concerned about what’s going on with Sterling’s project. A good bulk of material has leaked from him, but I haven’t heard anything of any sort of release date. Hopefully this single with The Dream can give his project the push it needs.








64 Comments
1.
mphsmade
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
side effects…. could’ve done without busta…but whatev..
2.
Dame(big up haters if you don't like it I didn't make it for you)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Yung Berg wack ass
Shanell song is good
Sterling Simms what happened with cd I mean Def Jam really dropped the ball with him.
3.
mphsmade
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
ps…. shanell can SING!
4.
KSH
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Shanell song is good!
Oh Mimi!
No Sterling
I don’t do Young Burg!
5.
MRSJONES3
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
only thing i like is the the part amerie sings on yung berg track. i’ll pass on evrything else
6.
MRSJONES3
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
oh, and they could have left yung berg off and made it amerie song. lol
7.
Chris
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
shanell! and if yall like that you should check out this dude Solomon Cortes. he produced on the new danity kane, making the band ‘the battle track’, cheri dennis, teyana taylor, nina sky, wynter gordon… his own project is the shit. everyone comparing him to prince. say he’s the next… he is working on his full length and has some early demos up on myspace… they are craaaaaaazeeeee!!!
myspace.com/solomoncortesmusic
8.
STLCHICK
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Mariah bores me!!! She really shouldn’t but she does.
Why is Young Berg still being mentioned on CL? Really? Why?
9.
NUDARKAQUA
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
BRIAN, WHY ARE YOU POSTING A YUNG BERG TRACK??? YOU DON’T EVEN PASS HIS COLOR/POOL TEST….LOL YUNG BERG IS A STUPID CHAP…I DON’T SUPPORT STUPIDITY
ANYWAY I THOUGHT HE WAS BANNED
10.
Greg_Arious
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Am I mistaken or did CL say they werent going to feature Yung Berg on this site anymore? I hope Im mistaken because I dont want to believe that you all are hipocrites.
Thats whats wrong with black folk we let things go way too easily and then get mad when racism keeps coming around. Its fun to be mad for a day or two then we just go back to listening to these peoples music and watching their shows like nothing happened. I took his comments very seriously and even though it seems like Im the only one who still gives a shit, I will forever boycott his music I dont care if Jesus himself was featured on his record.
11.
Nic
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Yeah…I could’ve sworn Yung Berg was on CL’s Ban list…He’s definitely on mine >.> But i love me some Amerie and I cant wait till her big comeback with Def Jam
But poor poor Mariah, Side Effects is a great song….but the remix with Busta sux. Jeezy added alot more to the song than just his vocals and that remix felt like it was missing something so i’m for Side Effects w/ Jeezy all the way. MC2 is a great, solid project but like Mariah says…its the Emancipation Pt.2 [Pt.1 was definitely better by the way..with a few exceptions from MC2] and I guess people were ready for something different. I dont really see Side Effects going anywhere on the charts so i wish she’d release “Love Story” or “Thanx For Nothin’” as potential singles, both great songs that i think would fare well.
12.
debra
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Mariah cd is relevant because it is a great cd. She did not change the formula from Emancipation just continued with it. I don’t think she has ventured far from when she first hit the scene.
13.
Mai Black Rose
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Thank you Greg-arious! Shame on this african american blog that is supposedly geared towards more positive and political influences in the black community! Did Youn Berg not make a derogatory racist term against his own ppl, yet u still show him support by showcasing his music? How sad CL…I would have expected more from u all of all the blogs. Even SR as grimy of a blogger u may think she is, she refuses to give any promotion, negative or otherwise, to this Yung Berg idiocracy! Damn ppl we got to take a stand somewhere! Its a shame that a blog such as urs can be a productive tool in helping to promote strength and dignity in the black community yet you let an error such as Yung Berg pass? I won’t be back on this site, yall obviously aint into taking a stand what’s right. and I smdh to that bc I have always thought otherwise. wow….what a disappointment…
14.
:(
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
i can’t stand yung booger
15.
shocker
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Lol proof that black people are forgetful as hell.
16.
T ford
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Yung Berg is Wack! Can I get your number? Please I know he ain’t talking to a dark skin sister.
17.
prettyeyes
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Yung Berg left a bad taste in my mouth…yuuckkk =[
Amerie is alright
18.
Lil CiCi
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
wow yung bitch is sooo wack as hell he should just give it up. i love AMERIE. i hope she brings it back on her new CD since columbia records shitted on her. maybe def jam will give her the props she deserves.
19.
EZ
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
This posting was for Amerie not Yung Berg. He is a bamma to the fullest but Amerie deserves to be recognized on the track. Brian just call it Amerie ft annonymous rapper lol
20.
candikane
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
LOVE LOVE LOVE SHANELL!
Yung TURD just needs to sit his a$$ down talking like he’s Mike Tyson’s son.
21.
Mama Brown (I will woop dat ass)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Brian you are mad wrong for posting that Berg track when CL admin banned him. Clearly someone didn’t attend last week’s CL staff meeting. Angel, get him lol.
Mimi’s album was cool but it didn’t excite me. But then again niether did her last one.
22.
Ms. Miss
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
ummmm I thought CL would no longer publicize or support Yung Berg?
23.
ladytroublesome
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Ok, I’m really not feeling any of these songs.
24.
Mrs Morris
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I dunno whats with everyone else, but I love Busta. Its hot. I do like the one with Jeezy better, but busta’s hot. Maybe she shoulda did a remix with Jeezy and busta on it? Oh and TI shoulda been on this song instead of that other one.
25.
Kellz
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I haven’t heard the songs yet (can’t right now) BUT I’m wondering why Young Berg’s bigot ass is featured. Seriously (and I’m not even dark skin), why is he being promoted on this site? Are ya’ll gonna start peddling R. Kelly’s pedophile ass’ tracks next?
26.
BRIAN
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
in all honesty, I posted that young berg track because of amerie, NOT yung berg.
I took the song down and replaced it with a new mario track. I didn’t mean to offend anyone, I was really posting the new song for the sake of amerie being featured on it, not yung berg. sorry guys!
27.
DeShawn
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
love that Shanell..
love it !!
28.
Nothing But Love
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Brian, take down that wack ass Young Berg song.. Angel said he was on the ban list.
29.
Ion Care(kids stay in school or others wont r-e-s-p-e, respect you!!!!)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
EFF A YUNG BURG!!! with his dolphin mouth ass, which i could give him a “dark butt” ass whoopin, lil bitch!
30.
R
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Brian, why do you constantly bag on Mariah. We get it you don’t like her, but don’t post her tracks if you don’t. Your comments and or posts are as ridiculous as you look, give it a rest.
31.
Toons
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Brian, thanks for the apology.
PLEASE post Mario’s new songs “Stuttering” and “Promise Land”. I think you’d like them. I’d email them to you but Im at work.
This “Green Light” is not the business and sounds different from the other tracks I’ve heard on his upcoming cd.
32.
cleen
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
dont know how i feel about the shanell song cos i feel sorry for the male subject of the song
33.
Bad.Redbone.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Couldnt Get Into Shannell Or Mariah
Um…Didnt Bother Listen To Mario
& Sterling ♥ Him! He’s Amazing:)
& Were Did Yung Berg & Amerie Go?…I Like That Song & Yall Need To Stop Trippin Of Him He’s Human He Makes Mistakes So Let It Go He Said Sorry Okayy Let The Ish Ride Ppl. & Im Sure Yall Said Racist Comments Before About Other Races So Just Chill & Hop Off Him Yall Only Ridin Him Like That Cause He’s In The Public Eye & If He Wasnt Yall Wudnt Giva A Flying [F].
34.
SpokenWord
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I’m glad you all changed the yung Berg image because you def agreed to ban him. Way to go CL!
35.
LuvsIt
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Um….yea….Mariah? No boo. I luv the original. But i’m over this cd. lol Sorry.
Not really feeling any of these I hate to say.
36.
SpokenWord
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
And sorry about this one Amerie but you gets no love by way of association.
37.
Mai Black Rose
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Thank u Brian for recanting. His a** needs to feel the effects of “low record saleage.” Anyhoo love Mario! Love his whole album. Kinda feeling the joint by Shanell, she has a nice tone. Nonetheless, its always refreshing to see new talent claim a little spotlight.
38.
Nic
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Lol Good Job Brian, Yung Berg is some trashhhh after what he said. But i love me some Mario, the production of the track is fire but i dont know how much i like the song overall. On the other hand, his song Promise Land is the best song ever lls I love it so muchh…
But i’ll always be supporting Mariah’s projects and I agree with wat someone else said, she hasn’t strayed too far from her debut in 1990, she just has added subtle changes that make her material fresh.
39.
BigDaddyReg
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I really liked Mario’s last CD “GO”, but this direction he is taking is not good, sounds like a bad NeYo impression of michael jackson, I can’t feel that, and why is berg on the ban list?
40.
let's not lie
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
amerie is not light so why is she on berg’s track? she doesn’t know what he said?
and shanell’s track would’ve been ok but her screeching throughout the chorus threw me off. she doesn’t have the range for that
i didn’t bother to check mariah’s b/c her music sucks and has been sucking for years now
41.
Greg_Arious
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Damn thats a terrible song Mario, geez. I give up.
42.
Corey
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Ummm, I am usually all for giving people a chance and appreciating TRUE artists being that I am an artist myself but, I can not get with Shanell. I tried and tried but everything I’ve heard from her I just have to get out of my ear immediately. Don’t get me wrong, she can sing better than her sister in fact but I just can’t do her. Same goes for Janelle Monae.
43.
Cam
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
its all wack…
hmm post Love Safari by Trey Songz…
44.
hollywood here i come...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
u all are really crazy to me banning someone from a site cuz he is not attracted to dark skin women…
everyone has a preference people how you gonna get mad at that man cuz he voiced his? u all are a mess…
i guess next if someone say they dont like fat people all the fat people are gonna protest..this is getting crazy..
REGARDLESS..his new song is hot i bump it all da time lol
45.
TeTe(LOVIN KID CUDI)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
post mario’s new joint My Story….now that issssssssssssssssssssss my song!
i listened to green light yesterday,its cool.
46.
TeTe(LOVIN KID CUDI)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
@44,if you seriously think thats the real issue then you,yourself are just as sad as yung berg.
if it was anybody else outside of our race saying “i dont do DARK BUTTS” then the first thing we would say is………….”RACIST” so why should we give him a pass just because he’s black.racism is POSSIBLE among our own people…
47.
Sabs
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Yung Berg should be shot….PERIOD.
You know there is clearly something wrong with you when you don’t like someone of your own race because of their skin color. Clearly, he hates himself. That’s an issue that he will have to deal with.
48.
Brandon Charles
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Mariah - I could care less. I rocked the CD hard for about 2 weeks. Now I’m over it unless it pops up on shuffle.
Shanell - I’m all for freshness and originality but…uhh…
Mario - Can’t stand his voice these days. Not sure what’s going on. Budget cuts on vocal producers maybe? LOL. I kid. But seriously. Didn’t John Legend just release a song called ‘Green Light’?
Sterling Simms - If I hear one more song from a dude talking about poppin bottles and the such, I’m switching to country music for real.
49.
hollywood here i come...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
no tete i think u all are blowin the whole thing way outta proportion….its not racist its a preference…
and dont use hypothetical situations cuz this wasnt anyone else we were talkin bout its berg…i only deal wit whats in front of me not what coulda been said…
and based off what came out his mouth..its a preference
50.
TeTe(LOVIN KID CUDI)
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
im not going to even waste time on discussing the issue anymore because like i said,whoever doesnt see the real issue is obviously as sad as he is…
@43,i agree or any of his new joints,”Still Hurts”, “Murder She Wrote”
51.
Jessica Rabbit
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Yung Berg isn’t the only guy with a preference for light skinned women. Chris Brown has publicly stated that he doesn’t date dark skinned girls….why not ban him too? Just sayin!
I love that Mario track. And Amerie made that Yung Berg song before that whole “dark butts” fiasco.
52.
decaturATL404
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
y is ung berg banned from this site?
shanell is talent less jus llike d.woods runs in tha fam i guess
mariah needs 2 sit down cuz her last album was pretty wack i dont remeber 1 song of it after listening to it so…
mario jus sit down & enjoy yo lil bit of fame aight!!!
53.
KELIS IS A FASHION ICON...TR!LLA
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
YUNG BERG IS A SWEATY BALL, BOTTOM BOY.
HE LOVE THE FEM BOYS, AND THE QUEENS.
THAT TRACK WITH HIM AND AMERIE WAS WACK ANYWAYS.
54.
♥ anonymous young lady ♥
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Decaturatl404,check out this link to find out.
http://www.raphiphopmusic...ica_hiphops_color_complex
55.
SHIT I KEEPS IT REAL
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
AYO WHY KEEP HEARING MAD CONTROVERSIAL WITH THTIS LAME ASS YUNG BERG CAT?!!! WHAT HAPPEND??? CAUSE SOMEONE TOLS ME THAT , THAT NIGGA DONT DARK SKIN CHICK??? HE MADE SOME TYPE OF RACIAL COMMENT TO A RADIO STATION?? DOES ANYONE KNOWS ABOUT THAT??? IF SO HIT ME ON YAHOO ABOUT THEM DETAILS IF YOU LADIES!!! DONT MIND MY NIGG’Z YALL CAN PUT YALL TWO CENTS IN IT TOO IF YALL HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SHIT IM TRYNA UNDERSTAND WAT GOODIE SO I CAN BUSS THIS NIGGA WHEN I SEE HIM ROUND THE HOOD… HIT ME UP ON YAHOO THO:
DATNIGGABREN@YAHOO.COM
56.
Adrian Clyde
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
That Yung Berg song was good only because of Amerie and the beat. I forgot there was actually someone rapping on it.
And Mariah’s CD is not bad at all to me. Bye Bye was a piss poor single choice, but the rest of the album (minus Migrate) is very good. Her voice is still amazing (For the Record and I Wish You Well). Her CD isn’t original or anything, but then again none of her songs were after Vision of Love, but it’s still enjoyable and despite there being obvious changes, her voice is still on point.
57.
big yao
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
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58.
GrooveAvecMoi
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
I love Shanell’s work… I heard a song by her a minute ago… I never knew that she was D.Wood’s sister…Groovy… And I love Sterling Simms!!!! So talented but underrated!!!! I love his song All I Need… There’s even a remi out with Jadakiss!!! Im so excited and I wish that his people would get on the ball about pushing a release date!!!!
59.
NetworKing
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 /
Damn, I’ve been out of the “loop” for a min! About the whole “Yung Berg”! Ya’ll mad at him! But I do want to thank Brian for showcasing R&B acts! Sometimes I feel we get ignored and it’s some really good stuff out there!
60.
SMB
Thursday, August 7, 2008 /
Check out this hot new artist from Brooklyn. His goal is to bring the old school to the new school. He just released his new single, “No Sleep Til Brooklyn” and the video is on its way.
http://hamptonblu.blogspo...nth-holliewood-aka-h.html
61.
musicfan
Thursday, August 7, 2008 /
Brian should not be able to comment on his friends songs, its becoming WACK
62.
datstldude
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
“by the hand” was posted on this site HELLAS ago. i wonder if anyone remembers because it was on a new music review like last year.
63.
@bi
Sunday, August 10, 2008 /
Mario is HOT!!..the song is not that bad ppl.
64.
Miiami
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 /
Y would this song be called Green Light? doesnt john legend have a new single of d same title? Not crazy about the song, i think his voice sounds much better and is more appreciated on songs with slower tempos. like music for love!! or crying out for me
d sterling simms song isnt as hot as i thought it would be, cuz i like stuck on stupig better.
never liked side effects by mariah carey, but busta rhymes part is aight.
shanells song: is okay. i can rock out to it. but the hook, i hate wen a phrase is repeated too much in songs!