♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫
Tuesday, October 14, 2008



♫ Rihanna - Sexuality (snippet) - listen
Check out this snippet of new material from Rihanna, who, while still promoting Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (she’s releasing a video for “Rehab,” the Timbaland-produced track and collaboration with Justin Timberlake), is in the recording process for her fourth studio album. Given the articles and interviews that Rihanna has had recently, this doesn’t really line up with the direction that she was talking about. But we’ll see.
♫ Fefe Dobson - Pepper Spray (full) - listen
I’m happy that Fefe Dobson is still doing her thing. “Pepper Spray” is new material from her, and she’s been rumored to be releasing a new album at the top of 2009. I’m glad too, considering that her sophomore album, Sunday Love was never released. I’ve been fan of Fefe’s for quite some time, and “Pepper Spray” is a little different direction than what I’m used to for her. It’s more ska inspired than her earlier material.
♫ Akon feat. Keyshia Cole - Work It Out (full) - listen
I really like Keyshia Cole on this hook. That’s really the only part I was checking for. Apparently, this was originally slated to be on the singles from Akon’s next album, Freedom, due out November 25th. I’m not sure how radio-friendly or catchy the song is. I think that Akon had some better songs in the pot to choose from, which is why this song got scrapped for single selection, but I actually really like how Keyshia sounds.
♫ Bobby Valentino - 3 Is the New 2 (full) - listen
Upon first seeing the title of this song, I had a feeling that it was going to be about exactly what I thought it was about. Didn’t Bobby V. see that it didn’t work for Ray Lavender with “My Girl Got A Girlfriend?” It’s so funny that people glamorize this in songs, as if it happens in the average person’s real life. I’m a little disappointed. I hope this isn’t what Bobby comes with for this new album he’s about to drop.








131 Comments
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76.
C | A | N | D | ii |
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Rihanna….What in God’s name is this shit? Lay off the crack my dare..this is plain garbage. Negative. Last time I checked this was year 2008..you obviously didn’t get the memo. && LMAO @ her ligid trying to sing..she’s doing all these runs..hell no Rih.
FeFe….Obviouosly you don’t want to be known. If you keep this rate up, you will never be.
Can’t stand Akon.
Bobby’s voice is so nasty.
77.
dale23
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
AND ITS ANOTHER “STARGATE” PRODUCTION???? RIHANNA GIVE ME A BREAK.
BUT THEN AGAIN, WHY VENTURE OUT FROM EVERYONE ELSE AND BE DIFFERENT??? ALL THE COOL KIDS EXERCISE REDUNDANCE….lol
STICK TO WHAT YOU’RE USED TO I GUESS…
SMH.
78.
CREE
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Sorry Rihanna but Ciara’s back in the game now…please exit the stage left. Thank you.
79.
I hated Single Ladies but now I can't get it out of my brain..damn Bey.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
RihRih , hun are you joking? I’m pretty convinced that Bey is here to stay now.
Bobby - he looks like a rat but anyway, the beginning is scary, IDK why he was growling like that.
80.
Kai
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
@ WHAT
It’s A Crazed Obsessed Fan. U Know Like In Eminem’s Song “STAN” Thats Where It Comes From
81.
MOI
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
OH EM GEE…Rihanna’s song is SHITEOUS…sooo endlessly RETARDED
82.
be happy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
ciara single is flopping, she don’t do good with competitions at all. she will not get any attention. this year is going to be all about beyonce and britney spears(until rihanna come back). so ya’ll ciara stans can sit the hell down
83.
Kelvin
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
wow. rihanna tries so hard. she cant be like beyonce and get ideas and make it hot.the song sounds so outdated by 20 years. she needs to go back to the drawing board. i cant imagine her trying to perform this either. she would be so out of breath.leave it to the proffesionals riri
84.
KiKi
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
“Until Rhi- comes back ??? WHere the hell is she going… all this girl can do is swagger jack people she has NO ORIGINALITY !!!!!…… her 15mins NEEDS TO BE UP her “non-singing” career has ran it’s course !!!!!
85.
BaddestJawnEva!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
only person song i listened 2 was rihanna because im a fan…but the song sucks badly…she def needs to go back to the drawing board because its not enuf time for her to puttin tracks out like this because in the female category the competition is tuff…bee, britney, ciara is back….
86.
lolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
erm
trust me
ive heard rihanna sing live…. its was not pretty to say the least
she has No stage presence…She cant sing…She cant dance….
?????
why the hell…. didnt jay z find sum1 to pimp who has talent?
bafffled
sum1 answer me????????
much lve
87.
lesa
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
None of them sounded much like anything. And come on people I like keyshia cole and want her 2 go far but she didn’t sound great. She sounded the same which isn;t that great. She has admitted that she needs more vocal training. Glad she’s honest with herself. Good luck to all of them though!
88.
Shawn215
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Rihanna yesss…. Finally ended her own career… Gonna miss those nice outfits but glad i dont have to listen to you yoddle anymore songs…. Talentless Biatch
89.
A
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
can somebody tell me what the hell bobby v is talkin bout? what happened to him? straight corn ball lol
90.
INSTANT KARMA
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Oh no, CL…Why did you put up a FeFe song and Rihanna song together? And the pictures side by side, no less? LOL You want drama? HAHAHAHAAAA
As for the songs… Rihanna’s song is hitting…I love it. As for the “biting off Prince” comments, have you guys forgotten that Prince essentially remade himself over and over again in the eighties with different female singers…none of whom had a voice even close to Rihannas! Most of the them talked…like Cassie! I honestly can see him enjoying the fact that it sounds like one of his tunes…he might make an appearance in the video. Like the “Beautiful Liar” video where they played on similarities lol Rihanna and Prince might do that! HAHAHA That would be hilarious! Ahhhh, anyway…Rihanna’s song is as good as #1.
I didn’t like anybody elses…sorry.
91.
INSTANT KARMA
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Okay, I just bothered to read the comments and some of you seriously need lives…You’re obviously Beyonce stans…it’s just too deliberate, your hate..and back to back like that! Rihanna isn’t hated that much…check the charts, her latest single is there! Check Itunes, she’s there several times! You people kill me! You would die if Beyonce were so bashed!
92.
Love and Passion
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Honey chile, aint nobody thinking bout Beyonce. If people think the Rihanna song is shitty they just think its shitty. It has nothing to do with being a Beyonce stan.
I mean damn, we aint going to like ever single song Rihanna puts out…
93.
Aleisha
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Rihanna is trying 2 hard
I like FeFe’s song it has a different but mellow feel 2 it
Didnt even listen to Akon n Keyshias joint
Bobby V need to come harder
94.
POETIC BLUE
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
It hurts me to say this but Avril Lavine would have sung that song better than Fefe..
Again that KILLS me to say… FeFe just needs to stop…
95.
super stan
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
BEYONCE I HOPE YOU REMEMBER TO WIPE YOUR ASS GOOD AFTER SHITTING ON ALL THESE OTHR IRRELEVANT CHICS IN THE BIZ……….
96.
TeTe(joe budden's album pushed back!some bs!)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
lmao.most of these comments are hilarious…people arent saying they DISLIKE rihanna’s song because THEY just dont like it but because Beyonce and Ciara are back?who came up with this RIDICULOUS rule that you cant support two artists at the same time?obviously the majority of you are just plain immature or just stans.
im feeling the track,it does have the 80s feel to it and i love that…..if beyonce or ciara were to record this,ya’ll would swear it was a hit……let rihanna make her money just as they’re trying to do…
97.
TAVIKIDD
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
I SO AGREE WITH #96
THESE COMMENTS ARE HILAROUS
I KINDA LIKE THE RIHANNA SONG…I LIKE THE 80’s FEEL OF IT…MAYBE IT WILL BE A HIT,,,WHO KNOWS RIGHT NOW!
98.
* GIFT FROM A VIRGO *
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Womp womp Rihanna, seriously I wish she would stop singing… She is pretty but her voice isn’t really all that good, and since she is dating chris brown maybe he can give her some dance lessons…
99.
let's not lie
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
i love how there’s an ad above the comment box with riri’s face on it and it says “how well do you know me?”. question is “how well do you know yourself?” i rally want to know this girl’s identity instead of seeing her jacking everyone else. song sucks
fefe doesn’t know how to make a hit. that’s why her label dropped her and molded rihanna into a glam version of her. the sad thing is if fefe ever makes a hit and becomes more famous, riri fans are going to hate on her and say she stole riri’s style when it’s the other way around. i don’t care what riri’s fans say, it’s more than a coincidence when you cut your hair like someone else (several times) and then get the same exact tattoo they have in the same place (granted fefe has blue stars)
100.
dyvinesun
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
fefe song is really tight it was the only one i liked i never listen to her before but im a check her out now
101.
Kellz
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
FeFe’s song was okay but it was just a demo; I’m wondering what the mastered version will song like. I’m happy she’s back tho so she can show a certain little POSER what being pop punk/rock really is. Oh and I listened to Bobby V’s song. He’s like a one trick horse these days. All the new tracks he’s done are all about sex and no even in a good way.
102.
MrRihannaFenty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
#56, when has rihanna taken a song from another singer and tried to make it a hit? The only song she did it with was “Please Dont Stop the Music” and that became #1 world wide. So Rihanna is doing more than Beyonce or Ciara will ever do. Beyonce is always jacking peoples shit. Whether its dancing or singing. She jocks. To #58, Billboard stated that Rihanna has 6 #1 hits. SOS, Umbrella, Take A Bow, Disturbia, Dont Stop the Music, and Live Your Life. #59 (kai), rihanna has been in the game for 4 years now. RIhanna had way too much competition this summer. She had too much at that and yet she managed to pull so many hit singles. Beyonce can’t do that shit even if she had no competition. Expect Rihanna to be here for 4 more albums (because she is on contract and because she is a major international pop star). Atleast Rihanna isn’t afraid to take risk and change it up. Beyonce wont do that shit.
103.
Black_Beauty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Ummm……Who wrote and produced this hot mess (clearing my throat) I mean song for Rhianna….Morris Day & The Time???? Ri Ri needs to donate this one to the Purple Rain soundtrack and go back and try again.
104.
MrRihannaFenty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
#71 (be happy), you are right. If Rihanna would have released “Breaking Dishes”, nobody would even have a chance at hitting #1 yo. “breakin dishes” is tooooooo legendary to not be #1. “rehab” will go #1 but shit, “Breakin Dishes” would still be a better single choice. Beyonce, Brandy, Ciara, Pink, and Britney, and christina all decide to release an album when “Good Girl Gone Bad” era is done. AHA they knew they couldn’t beat rihanna if they released an album during her “Good Girl Gone Bad” era. #78, Ciara really aint bringing nothing good. I mean i love “Go Girl” but it wont go top 5 and her video sucks ass. She isn’t internationally known which means she will officially suck. Rihanna is about to take a break, and everyone is about to release an album. But Rihanna will be back mid 2009 and will bring that straight fire. Rihanna has such a strong voice and its so great. People who haven’t even seen her live shouldn’t say nothing. GO on youtube and look at her sing accapella, or singing Rehab or good girl gone bad or hate that i love you.
105.
The Honest Critic
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
I knew…I just knew that the Bey stans could not stay out of a Rihanna post for one second. You guys complain about people coming into a Bey post and being haters or Rihanna stans. You guys must be teenagers or some very immature adults. Take some advice from an adult. Be the bigger person and focus on something more meaningful than who is better than who. Matter a fact go do some friggin homework or some chores!
Anyways in my opinion no artist today is better than artists of the past. They have all taken pieces from other artists and have added no originality. We have seen it before.
Rihanna honestly don’t sound that good on the song. She needs to work on her vocals and sound effects. Prince was not the best singe, but exuded well with his songs due to many things. By the way who wrote this song and produced it because they actually did a great job. It sounds like Prince may have written it himself.
I like Fefe’s song for some reason and im black so no not only white ppl like this song.
Keyshia sounds great on the tune.
Bobby V song is mindless in title alone so I could care less about the song.
106.
E=MC²
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
i love rihanna but that song is pure crap. plz ri ri come better than that
akon’s is ok, but r u sure it’s akon’s? keyshia got more parts so it seem like its her song
bobby v, i like the vocals and production but not the lyrics…. he so nasty lol
107.
chrystel
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
i aint a rihanna stan but i love how everyone is sayin they aint feelin sexuality
yet there are soo many comments on this new music review, and its all cause of rihanna.
the same ppl sayyin they aint feelin are the ones who the eats her music up like hungry dogs.
boyyy.. when you got this many haters, you know you really made it!
108.
chrystel
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
o and fefe
damn girll sit down.
rihanna stole your shine.
109.
Black_Beauty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Oh wait a minute…maybe Apolonia and Vanity teamed up and wrote and produced it! Either way 1983 called and said “give me back my shit and start your own genre of music!” LOL
110.
Black_Beauty
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Oh, BTW Ri Ri….1983 called and said “give me back my shit….be original for once…and go start your own damn genre of music!”
111.
youtube video
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
your firstt classs friendd woww
112.
A&E
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Akon’s single is really nice. I love Keyshia’s vocals on it. Sounds really nice.
Fefe’s new stuff is ok. Nothing too special.
Rihanna’s song isn’t good at all. She’s usually has all the hits but idk what’s with this one . And also, I like her but some of her “stans” are very annoying. The same 2 or 3 people posting under different names and whatnot. Like posting ten paragraphs on how much you love her is really going to change someone’s opinion of her? surrree. I usually just skip those posts.
113.
be happy
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
beyonce and her stans are so lucky that rihanna do not have a brand new song out. beyonce comeback would suck on the charts and radio. defjam need to drop a new rihanna song just for the hell of it. just to mess up beyonce lil come back, and shut stans up
114.
WOOOOO
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
@be happy your a Bee stan because you can’t keep Bee name out your mouth.
115.
Kellz
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
I just saw something on youtube and INSTANTLY thought of this post lol. Sad… I know. I digress; every one is talking about who bites more: B or Rih. WELL the sad truth is everyone bites in some way and unlike Rih, B can at least pull it off. I haven’t seen something B bit from Tina that she couldn’t handle (but I haven’t seen her do it “better” either). Anywho w/ that said, this is a url to a youtube clip that B BLATANTLY bit for her “single ladies” vid. I’m sorry but I had to watch this shit to believe it…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU3N5c2Kxnw ———————————- What do ya’ll think about who bites more now? Oh and “no” I do NOT condone biting of any form if you do it badly…. very badly lol.
116.
Sean
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
The Rihanna track sounds like a Heidi Montag reject.
117.
oppinions
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
#50,
i agree with you but you missed a point i think those obsessed Bee fans need to know, Good Girl Gone Bad to date has sold almost 2million copies more than B’day worldwide.
The song is different and that’s all that matters to anybody that’s not American. She has International fans…
people don’t be stuck on just R&B there is a whole world out there. if you don’t like Rhi then don’t click on her music. it shouldn’t be that hard
118.
Charisma
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
Rihanna-sounds like a leftover Prince or Morris Day track and frankly I’d rather hear the innovators perform this than her.
Fe Fe Dobson-I like this. It sounds like a song you’d hear during the scene of a T.V. show or a movie for teens and young adults. She may want to shop this song around to Gossip Girl, The Hills, or the new 90210. I think they would eat this up. lol
Akon-I can’t believe I like actually like a song coming from him, because I don’t care for Akon or his production but this sounds pretty good. I think I like it mainly because of Keyshia’s feature.
Bobby Valentino-This isn’t bad, but it’s the same old thing with him. I commend him for not joining the pop R&B bandwagon at the moment though. At least he’s still doing real R&B. My suggestion is that he upgrades his lyrics a little bit. Take a page out of Musiq’s and Dwele’s book. They sing about love and relationships also, but they sing about a vareity of topics and don’t sound repetitive when doing so.
119.
A mess
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
#17
Where did you get your numbers from? GGGB sold a little over half a million more than B’ Day. Where did you get 2 million?
And I hope GGGB would sell that much cause she has been milking this album for the past 18 + months. I would hope all that promotion wasnt done in vain…
120.
a mess
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
I meant #117
121.
R.!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 /
I’m glad FeFe Dobson is back!. So she can take her swagger back from Rhianna! Rhianna stole her whole style.
122.
crunkpoet
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
damn leave Rihanna alone…I bet if BEYONCE’s ass did this shit, everyone would love it….no one said SHIT about how she bit moves for her new video single ladies…
123.
Kina and they say Chi-City
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Its amazing to m that ppl on here keep saying hoe RiRi can’t compare to Beyonce but they the ones always comparing them!I don’t see a Beyonce song on this list of 4.
Of course they can’t compare Beyonce is factory sealed and packaged and knows her market obviously she keep releasing the same shit that she keep stealing from other people and ya’ll say Rihanna need to be original.
Hmmm. Ciara has a hit Like a Boy and here come Beyonce with If I Were A Boy Oh and in a black and white video just like Ciara’s, Alicia Keys biggest album, As I Am and here come picture perfect Beyonce with her album I Am. And she giving that same speech that come with every album about how its the most personal etc. etc. How easily we forget that Beyonce went to court for stealing another real artist song.
She obviously know good music and want so much to be respected in that light and I don’t mean to take away from her ability she can sing and dance but she really just the original Brittney Spears but she a bit more grounded than to fall off like that.
Rihanna still trying to find herself and I’m not saying the girl can blow but now that she at least a little more free from the labels ideals she doing what comes more naturally to her, just like Beyonce.
You see FeFe is allowed back out now that Def Jam see its cool for Rihanna to go that route now they trying to make room for what they already had and was afraid of.
And yes I’m kind of feeling the pepper spray joint.
If you guys actually listened to songs with lyrics instead of just catchy hooks you might learn to like both RiRi and Beyonce for what they are or at least more than the same ole same ole.
124.
JAZZO
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Rihanna’s song is absolutely terrible! I just feel like all the artist are tryna be way tooo different and its coming across all wrong.
I love Dobson’s song peper spray . . . I thought it sounded really cool.
And as for Akon . . . Everything he does sounds the same to me. He’s so 2 years ago.
And Bobby is trying to start a new trend that I pray to God won’t catch on.
125.
toonmili
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Hello… that Fefe Song is HAWT… don’t stop listening becasue it starts slow… it picks up at the chrous… I love the song and everyone I played it for in my house loves it.
126.
whateva
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Rihanna song sucks she is finally getting some competition since britney and beyonce are back… All i can say about her is she dresses fierce.. talent wise she is nothing spectacular and for 2007 and the beginning of 08 she was the only artist to really listen to but finally she has some real competition and that song just aint gone cut it!!!
127.
nyda
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Bleh…
128.
Whew_LilMamaBAD
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
Guess Im the ONLY one who likes FeFe Dobson’s song.
“Hit me with pepper spray”
129.
OB4PRES
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 /
We all know Rihanna gets no love from the BeyStans on the loop.. However, I like her song. I use to like Beyonce but her greed for money got in the way. I remember when MJB came out all the time and yes she remade a lot of songs. I think the problem people have with the Rihanna is because they can’t stand to see another person shine. It’s like they feel soo threatened when a female gets more shine than Beyance and I mean any other artists.
130.
YOGA FREAK
Friday, October 17, 2008 /
LOL@ “It’s so funny that people glamorize this in songs, as if it happens in the average person’s real life” So funny!! That song is probably going to be a hit, though. A Joe kind of hit.
I really just don’t like Keyshia Cole and Akon is on more pop songs than T-Pain is on rap songs right now.
FeFe’s song isn’t me
And Rihanna’s song will be a hit like all the rest with some ridiculous salacious video and yall know it. Besides, I have to admit, I like the song.
131.
Mr. DETAIL
Saturday, December 27, 2008 /
123.
Kina and they say Chi-City said,
“…Hmmm. Ciara has a hit Like a Boy and here come Beyonce with If I Were A Boy…”
A Detail from Mr. DETAIL:
Didya kno that FEFE DOBSON wrote IF I WAS A GUY years ago??
I actually like ALL 3 songs even tho they ALL THE SAME THEME
123.
Kina and they say Chi-City said,
“…You see FeFe is allowed back out now that Def Jam see its cool for Rihanna to go that route now they trying to make room for what they already had and was afraid of.
And yes I’m kind of feeling the pepper spray joint…”
Mr. DETAIL says:
RIGHT ON
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