♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫

♫ Beyonce – Save the Hero (full) – listen
Here’s a track that Beyonce left off of the deluxe release of I Am… Sasha Fierce, which hits stores on Tuesday. I actually really like this, even though it feels a bit like Christina Milian’s new single, which she premiered recently on MySpace. I think the concepts sort of reflect eachother slightly. But in any event, I’m digging the song. Again, vocally, Beyonce does not disappoint me on this. I’m interested in production notes though. It sounds like another Rico Love joint, if you ask me.

♫ Tank – Wanted (full) – listen
Tank will always remain one of my favorite male R&B crooners. When I heard that he was working on a new album, a follow-up to Sex, Love & Pain, which I thoroughly enjoyed, I was excited. The material that he’s been coming out with since then has been slightly a blur – a lot of it is very similar, but honestly, I just love Tank’s voice. To me, he’s one of the few male vocalists that really conveys emotion through his songs.

♫ The Dream – Cringing (full) – listen
Produced by the Co-Stars, and surprising not Tricky Stewart, is the new track from The Dream, “Cringing.” Everything that he seems to do for himself is so Atlanta. I thought we were done leaning with it and rocking with it. Oh well. In any event, I’m hoping that this is just some music from his Love vs. Money sessions, and that this isn’t reflective of the material on his album. I would hate for him to be taking steps backwards, considering that I really though Love/Hate was a pretty impressive effort.

♫ Jamie Foxx – Tell U’r Story (full) – listen
So much Jamie Foxx has been dropping that I haven’t been able to keep up. Unfortunately, nothing really, save the single has been tickling my fancy, but there again, I think it’s missing that Tank touch that I got so much of on the first album. “Tell U’r Story” sounds almost like a leftover Johnta Austin track to me. It’s not anything stellar or that stands out from the rest of the material that I’ve heard the Intuition sessions.

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40 Responses to ♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫

  1. STLCHICK

    I like the Beyonce track but idk if her album is gonna sell like crazy.

    I love Tank he is so sexy to me and he is one of the most slept on singers in the industry.

    *Side note* Who is the chick w/ the laptop in the new background pic for the sight? Brian, what happened to that radio thing you used to have on the sight. I liked that idea. What happened to it?

  2. UPTOWN

    i wont listen to the dream, cause he totally fucked up the remix to jazmine sullivans bust your windows. sheer garbage.

  3. Jeff

    dream is just ugly, I cant get passed his face to take his music seriously

  4. tessa

    LOVE BEE THA QUEEEN!!!!! TOMARROW IAM…SASHA FIERCE OUT CANT WAIT …I BEEN READING ALL THESES COMMENT FO THA PAST WEEK BOUT HER ALBUM SAYIN DATZ IT WACK ….YALL CRAZY N HATERS SAYIN SHR BITTIN RHAINNA ON HER SONG DONT EVERY COMPARE THIS GIRL TO THAT NO SINGIN NO DANCE HOE RHINNA COMPER HER TO BIRTNEY SPEARS ASS THEY BOTH CANT SING N STILL SELLIN ALBUMS WTF…BEYONCE IS AN ESTABLISHED PERFROMER AND ARISTS…….U DONT HAVE TO BUY THA ALBUM … THAT NOT GONNA HURT BEE ITZ STILL GONNA GO # 1 NEXT WEEK N YALL GONNA FELL STUPID

    IAM…SASHA FIERCE OUT NOVEMBER 18!

  5. Inspired by Change

    I actually like the beyonce song, especially from a lyrical stand point

  6. edenson

    wow. this is one of the best songs i’ve heard from her… better than a lot of songs on the album so far. it should have been put on… it would have went perfect with the Wonder Woman movie she’s trying to do… It would have fit in perfect if she put this song out with beautiful nightmare at the same time…. Im feelin it a lot. I hope she puts it on her bonus album or something…. But i dont think it sounds like Christina Millian’s song. Her song is cute, but Bey always puts her stamp on a song…. Can’t no one deny she is one of the best to ever do it…..But 4real tho that song is HOTTT FIYAAA

  7. edenson

    the lyrics are on point too…. Kudos to who ever wrote it… the beat is Hott too… i wonder who’s the guy singin with her… i kinda like him being in the song…

    And yeah The Dream did F*** up the Jazzy song… He sucks ass

  8. TASHA

    THAT B SONG IS LOVELY. I LIKE WHEN SHE SINGS IN HER FALSETTO, IT’S BEAUTIFUL. AND I’M DEF LOVING THE TANK SONG, YOUR RIGHT, HE IS ONE ARTIST THAT IS VERY SLEPT ON JUST LIKE TAMIA, JOE. THERE ARE MORE BUT THAT’S JUST TO NAME A FEW!!

  9. Mrs Jones

    I also like B’s new track but it is so reminiscent of One Republic to me. They are trying reeeeal hard to take her completely pop with this album, which I can’t be mad at them for. That would mean a bigger audience..more sells. A wise business move is being played out with this album.

  10. b.sid

    love the beyonce song and the album…i can hear the growth in her as an artist…. this track is actually a bonus track on itunes.

  11. FlyOne

    Beyonce needs to pick a music genre and stick to it. This song would have been better if sung by Michelle Williams IMHO.

  12. CHERYLINMIAMI

    ONE OF MY FAVORITE BEYONCE SONGS THIS ERA. I WISH IT HAD MADE THE ALBUM, I HAVE IT ANYWAYS.

  13. Crazy in Love

    I like the song from Beyonce but I’m glad that she left it off the album…or am I (((sigh)))) lol!

  14. r!s

    the beyonce and dream songs suck, everything else is ok.

  15. *****Dame (IT'S OBAMA TIME)

    I am LOVING BEY CD at first I thought it was going to be BAD and tooo POP

    but I love it Diva I can do without and Radio

  16. Summer 08

    LOVE BEYONCE’S SONG HOT HOT HOT HOT

    GET THE ALBUM !!!!

  17. african_queen

    I like Bey Songs her vocal is really pure in this song
    Tank love him i enjoyed the song
    as of everybody else it was cool

  18. tsagrednerp

    I really really like the song from Beyonce. I’ve played it about 3 times so far. Something about it. Since I havent heard but two tracks from the album I can’t say. I like “If I were A Boy” and I kinda don’t like “Single Ladies” I guess we’ll see.

  19. GTH

    Quick Question: Why when you click to hear the music, there are a bunch of naked white women in the background?

  20. Greg_Arious

    LMAO @ #19 yes that is the case. If you refresh the page a different ad should be there,

  21. BEYONCE FAN@

    I LOVE THIS SONG AND ITS ON THE ALBUM AS A BOUNS TRACK DELUXE EDITION GO BUY IT!!! I LOVE THE ALBUM!!

  22. MsGreeneMBA

    I love Tank. Bey can take a seat thanks. Not really impressed with the song, because it’s sounds like it was pulled from someone else’s song bank.

  23. Breanna

    Not feeling the beyonce song :(

    The tank song is okay :0

    Not feeling the dream song :(

    Jamie fix song is okay :)

    With the economy doing bad the artist are going to have to impress me harder than this, I do not have $$$ to spend on people who get into the studio and do mediocre stuff. With the $$$ I spend on buying an album I can put gas in my car, or get a pedicure

    They better come harder !

  24. Katherine

    I actually like the Dream, Love/Hate was a solid record, with some nice slow jams..but his new music is not good at all. I really hope this is not reflective of what is going to come from him in ’09

  25. Mtwbabyface

    That Song save the hero is on the i-tunes and japan release of her cd.

  26. Intrigue216

    I agree with Breanna…..

  27. ms tiff

    I like the Beyonce song it def should have made the album.

    The tank son was okay

    The Dream son was not bad but I prolly wouldnt listen to it unless it was on the radio.

    and the Jamie Foxx song, I really wasnt feeling and thats crazy because I like Jamie Foxx. I’m really excited about the album. Hopefully there’s better material, if not im going to be really disappointed:(

  28. tia

    beys sound is good…..duh lol i like it alot of course since i stan for the girl,i like what the dude adds to the track…

    tanks track is ok..i guess its cool

    lmao @ 2 yes he did screw up that song to the fullest…i heard treys last night and fell in love with it…anyway this song is kinda boring,beat is kinda hott though

    Jamie the lyrics is cool but this ish is boring too..i mean i guess its ok after further listen….jamie dont piss me off with this album ok cuz unpredictable is still my shit,i’ll mess around and just buy another copy of that negro!…..

  29. Shorty

    I love me some Tank…. Beyonce not feeling that at all..

  30. Lili

    YES I agree this songs like Xtina Milians Us against the world.

    Similar production, similar writing, just overall the same feel.

    I love both songs

  31. nesia

    i have had the album for 2 wks and love it

  32. CGJ

    I like “Save The Hero” more than I like anything I’ve heard on “I Am…Sasha Fierce” with the exception of “If I Were A Boy.” Wow.

    I’ve never been a real Tank fan – I think he’s better as a producer and writer. The song is alright.

  33. SYLTHEDEAL

    Beyonce. . . Its cool. . . What can you say bad about bey? She holds the crown.

    Tank. . . I love tank, he’s super slept on. This song is cool

    The dream, needs to go back to the drawing board. This song is trash.

    Jamie Foxx, needs to link back up with Tank if he wants some hits. This sounds dated.

  34. Loving the Beyonce and Tank tracks…both beautiful.
    Jamie’s is okay
    Dream’s is pure and simple garbage…try again boo-boo

  35. Kellz

    All of them were wack except for Tank’s and even his was just “okay.”

  36. BelleCadeau

    Promise > Explode

    Explode is kind of sexy but It’s not phenomenal, not all that fresh.

  37. Bouga

    I like the Tank and Beyonce songs.

  38. dee dee

    That Tank song goes hard. Need to hurry up with that album, fine ass.

  39. VOICE

    I LOVE BEYONCE’S VOICE. I LOVE THAT SHE’S FINALLY USING IT PROPERLY.

  40. HCIG

    Damn Bey – you’re the HCIG and you’re belting it out like that? Nice.

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