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Monday, June 22, 2009



Toni Braxton - Pulse (full) - listen
I’m super excited about the new Toni Braxton project that has been being talked about for months now, so any time some form of new material or news surfaces, I’m on it. The new track, “Pulse” was produced by The Underdogs, who Toni seems to have been working with a lot on this new album. Last October, Braxton inked a deal with Atlantic Records, so an album is definitely in the works. This ballad is exactly the type of material I wanna hear from Ms. Braxton.
Cassie - Up In Here (full) - listen
This track was tagged as Cassie, but I’m not completely sold. It does sound like her, but it doesn’t. The track was produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and was penned by the duo known as Rock City (notice their chant at the beginning). If this is Cassie, it’s definitely a track from her forthcoming sophomore album, ElectroLove, which is due out this fall.
Lloyd - Like Me (full) - listen
Lloyd has announced he’s ready to be release from his contract at The Inc. and his currently in the studio, working on his fourth studio album, a follow-up to 2008’s Lessons In Love. As reported, Lloyd has been in the studio with Jim Jonsin, as well as a host of other producers. “Like Me” is of the new material that leaked from the crooner, and his produced by Jim Jonsin. I hope Lloyd’s being careful - a lot of music has leaked.
Pretty Ricky - Tipsy (full) - listen
Here is the final, CD quality version of the Pretty Ricky single that’s been garnering so much attention (mainly because of Spectacular’s less than tasteful video), “Tipsy.” We recently featured the new track in our Hot Or Not section, so we pretty much know what you guys think about the track.








40 Comments
1.
Elle.Ghee
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
THE ONLY TRACK I LIKE ON THE LIST IS TONI….EVERYONE ELSE SOUNDS WEAK TO ME
THE CASSIE JOINT DEFINATLY DOESNT SOUND LIKE HER AT ALL…BUT HEY…LOL
LLOYD…DEFINATLY NEEDED TO LEAVE INC ALONG TIME AGO BECAUSE HE HAS THE POTENTIAL…NOT FEELIN THIS TRACK THO
PRETTY RICKY NEEDS TO S.T.O.P LOL
2.
CaramelDrop
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Lloyd: Has yet to dissapointment me
Toni Braxton; Nice but something is missing
Cassie: I hope not
Pretty Ricky: Spectacular ruined it a month ago…I’m still mad I cant recover the brain cells I lost from watching that bullsh!t
Next!
3.
KBCPT&LBC
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Cassie is Dope.. She said it her self u haven’t heard nothing yet.
She fit rite in there with Madonna, Janet Jackson and Britney Spears.
I call those the whisper voices.. Cassie took a chance and sung live. as for the rest the just can dance. People scared to say Janet can’t sing or she is not as good as people say.
LLoyd track is coo.. He trying to set his self apart from what people are used to hearing from him.
LOL Pretty Rickey.. To be honest i never listen to their music and after seeing that Video of Spec they prove my point..
Toni… she str8 i guess.. nothing big Brian .. U kinda big it up
4.
Toot
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Toni-Love it!
Cassie-Bless her heart,Hook is repeated 2 much.
Lloyd-Ok.beat is hot.
Pretty Ricky-Didn’t wait my time.They ‘re wack…
5.
jacci
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
OMG!!! I’m number 3
anyways I like Lloyds song (he always comes hard) Cassie track was weak to me (although I do think people go hard on her), Pretty Ricky is the biggest Joke to me…not diggin it but I’ve never liked them…Lastly I didn’t take the time to listen Toni but I her Cd’s does well
6.
www.TWITTER.com/AlexIsBomb
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
cassie is terrible!
7.
www.TWITTER.com/AlexIsBomb
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
i did like toni and lloyd’s though…
8.
Naphtali
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Cassie is always DOPE, But I dont think this is her!?
9.
FARFRUMLUZIN
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Cassie has been getting dissed every since that God awful 106&Park Performance She had great songs on her first alubum such as Me& U, Kiss Me, Just 1 Night. I wish that they would quit making her record crappy songs They should get her in the studio with Rich Harison she would sound great on a song like “One Thing” a la Amerie or Polo da Don she would sound great on a record like “Promise” a la Ciara
10.
KEEP IT 100!!!!!!!
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
I don’t care what anybody says, that “PRETTY RICKY” track is off the mothaf*cking chain!!! As far as “SPETACULAR”………..I really don’t see what the problem is.
I don’t understand why everybody is giving him such a hard time about his videos.
He specifically said “THIS IS STRICTLY 4 DA LADIES,” in both videos. So why were
guys watching his videos in the 1st place? Better yet, why watch his second video, after u’ve seen the 1st one, u knew what the second one was gonna be about, DUH,
and why even take the time 2 comment………..Hmmm???
I loved his videos, especially the second one. His moves were no different than the moves I see at the “STRIP CLUBS!” Not to mention, that “TIPSY” song is my mothaf*cking sh*t………..(I need 2 put that on my profile………..anyway.)
Besides the red undies (which is a NO NO), I personally, didn’t have a problem with
his videos, matter fact, I hope he does more (LOL)!!! YOU GO BOY!………..
seriously………..GO DO SOME MORE VIDEOS………..I’m waiting………..
11.
TeTe
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
i love toni braxton…love love love her…still bumpin Libra every now and then
i didnt bother to listen to Cassie….has anybody heard the Charlemagne interview?lmao.he tore that poor child to shreds..it was hilarious….
i must be the only person who likes that Pretty Ricky song,i didnt care for the video either but still not going to keep me from listening to that track…
12.
bijan
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
its def cassie i love it
13.
umm ITS LIKE THAT
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
CASSIE IS NO MORE THEN A GIMMICK AND IN OPINION A DISGRACE U HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TALENT THEN U HEAR CASSIE LIKE SERIOUSLY AFTER HEARING HER AND A FEW OTHER PEOPLE WHO I WONT MENTION U DONT HAVE TO HAVE MUCH TALENT TO PUT OUT A CD..
14.
1*STEP*AHEAD
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
I LOVE MS TONI…
LLOYD’S SONG WAS GOOD…
I’M FEELING THE PRETTY RICKY SONG TOO…
STILL LMAO @ THE LYRICS IN CASSIE’S SONG…
15.
♥¸.•*´¨`*•.¸♥•.¸♥¸SHEENA♥ ¸.•*´¨`*•.¸♥•.¸
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
We gone get tipsy in this cluuuub…Cause I heard the sex be 10 times betterrrrrrr….
lol that’s my jam right there.
Lloyd is such a cutie to me.
Didn’t listen to Cassie.
Didn’t listen to Toni.
16.
That Dude!
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
OHHH THANKS cCL FOR THE N EW MUSIC REVIEW….WHEN WE GONNA HEAR SOME MORE NEW MUSIC FROM BRANDY….I LUV ME SOME BRANDY AND TONI B.
KEEP IT UP!
17.
KEEP IT 100!!!!!!!
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
MAN!…….I swear “TIPSY” makes me wanna call my boo!
Let me find out I’m about 2 listen 2 TIPSY about 4, 5 more tizzimes (LOL)!
……P*SSY ASS N*GGA, B*TCH ASS N*GGA, HOE ASS N*GGA, P*SSY ASS N*GGA, B*TCH ASS N*GGA,
HOE ASS, B*TCH ASS, PUSSY ASS N*GGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s my mothaf*cking song right there!!!
18.
No cuffs
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
omg i just seen the pretty ricky video…cuz i wanted to see what all the talk is about…my intial thoughts: WOW….Spect is bi or gay….the underwear is another story but the way he was dancing he put a little too much arch in his back for a guy and trying to ‘look back at it” too much… something that a girl would do…but hey whatever floats his boat…
There’s Ginuwine dancing ——— then theres spectacular dancing…theres a limitation for guys
19.
WhatIThinkIs
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Toni got me bent! I LOVE that song!
Cassie is OK. I’m a devoted fan so… Maybe I’ll like the remix better.
Lloyd has another hit on his hands. I’m really feeling this.
Pretty Ricky isn’t a group I’ve ever liked. But the song is cool.
20.
TyTy
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Garbage! All Garbage!
Cassie was the worst of all this mess. Total mess. I can’t even conjure up proper words to describe this ish….pass
Toni I am even ashamed to say this about you but this is garbage. Your voice is like heaven but what type of song is this if you wanna get yo’ name back on it’s rightful place ha!? What happened to street joints like “hit the freeway”. Toni, Toni… See Monica is doing it like you shoulda.
Pretty Ricky needs to grab a damn calender and take note what year we in….what year we bout to pass coz this ish might have passed back in 1990 but even then they came harder than this mess. 12 play can shit all over this….
Lloyd, lyrics stolen from a neighbourhood kid shooting hoops I bet. Beat nice everything else is garbage. Just pay up Keri baaaby to write you something dang!
21.
Stoyann
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Tyty I don’t know what you were listening to but pulse is exactly the type of song that Toni needs to reconnect with her audience. She does not need bubble gum pop or hip hop on her album.She is a mature adult, catering to a mature audience and I personally love this song, nowadays Toni is about 1 in a handful of maybe 5 or 6 singers that can still sing.I believe that she is heading in the right direction and I am looking forward to her album.
22.
mypresidentisblack
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Comment Number 10.. b*llsh*t his videos were gay as hell (being a female) i didnt think it was nice at all.. kinda disturbing for a man to be grinding and hip rolling in red panties.. (NOT SEXY) I almost threw up and i think in his own little way he was tryna “Come Out The Closet wit That One”
23.
vee
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
@21 my fav part was when he challenged bow wow and others to a dance off (i think that was in the first vid). why would you challenge bow wow to a dance off? when has dancing ever been his thing? i understand challenging usher but when he challenged bow wow it was clear that he just wanted to watch bow wow grind lol
spec is NOT, i repeat NOT, sexy. i hate male strip clubs too though b/c i think men should dance manly. i don’t want to see hip rolling. i like guys who can dance but not in that way
24.
nesia
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Cassie lol …she can’t even do an interview ..I dont think she can sing that fast she a little slow..she goes for anything
25.
vee
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
@KBCPT&LBC the problem with cassie is she has no swagger. she could’ve fooled everyone and made them think she was more talented than she is if she had the right attitude. like in the charlemagne interview, he humiliated her and when she “defended” herself, her voice was so soft etc. she needs to learn how to act like she’s the sh** in order to convince others that she is. that’s the way the masses are. they believe what they see so she needs to work on what she is showing.
26.
Jamie8706
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
It sounds like Cassie but I still like the song I’m not really a Cassie fan.
27.
S. dot
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Love Toni!
Second track doesn’t sound like Cassie because whoever that is can actually carry some type of note. Sort of . . . lol
Lloyd’s voice is soooooooooo annoying. But for some reason I still like him!
Pretty Ricky are not PRETTY!! Who is lying to these dudes?!
28.
Tiiu
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
I know this isn’t related to African American’s, but do you think you can mention anything about what’s going on in Iran? Since this site gets so many viewers maybe just a glance at it might get people to pray a little for what’s going on. You guys have people of different ethnicity on here a lot as well ;).
I dunno I figure it didn’t hurt to ask lol.
29.
TheMan
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Glad to see Toni going back to her roots and not trying to do a mariah and keep up withthe Beyonce’s and Rihanna’s.
30.
NONAME
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
ALL GARBAGE, complete TRASH except the LLOYD joint, that is HOT
find some new writers people!!!!!!!!!
31.
Syn'ceRe
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
SEXY SPEC LMAO HE WAS A FOOL 4 THAT!
32.
PYT
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Only checking for Toni and Lloyd everyone else needs to stop!
33.
Braxton
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Toni’s new song is hot. Love her getting back to her roots and really singing, like this industry needs to do. Tired of these fake A** cassie, rihannas ruling the charts. We need some real talent back up at number one.
34.
algie
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
i am so glad lloyd is leaving inc because irv is so wack
and toni sounds good as usual
and i couldn’t bring myself to listen to pretty ricky or cassie because they are the reason music is soooooooooo corny these days
35.
Janay
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Toni Braxton song is hot. All the rest trash.
36.
Diamond Latrelle
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Toni Braxton’s song was nice. The beat to Cassie’s song was decent, but the lyrics were horrible. The Lloyd song was nice. Pretty Rickey = Pretty Wack. I The song was stupid.. I don’t like Pretty Rickey or Cassie. Cassie has better songs than Pretty Rickey though
37.
Teflon Boy
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
Love the Toni song… and I say that as someone who does appreciate a few of todays acts, but it’s sooooooooooooooo good to hear an actual SINGER for a change (and a Great one at that). The main reason I don’t get too bent about todays lack of real singers in the industry is because I know the autotune fad will die it’s death soon enough. People are already bored and under nourished by it, which is why news of artists like Maxwell making a comeback have been met with such fanfare
38.
truthfullyspeaking
Monday, June 22, 2009 /
LOL at that Cassie interview some of y’all were talking about. Yea he was very mean, but this girl is a damn joke. I don’t understand how anybody could feel sorry for her. Every song of hers that leaks sucks so bad. Singing is a talent and not something you can learn over night and she can’t sing, dance, perform, hell she aint even tall or fierce enough to be a REAL model. I’m tired of her trying to make it. It won’t happen.
I’m not feeling any of the other tracks posted on her either.
39.
Focused1
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 /
Toni-It’s nice. She always shines on a beautiful ballad like this. Her range is so soothing.
Cassie-The song isn’t bad but the singing is. You don’t have to amazing vocals to sing this, but she sounds so lazy on the track like she’s just reciting something on a sheet of paper. So boring. Diddy is wasting his money on this girl. This song could have went to someone else and it could probably good single for that person, but instead it goes to….ms. no talent.
Lloyd-It’s cool. I like that’s talking about life, when he usually talks about macking a girl on his songs. This is a nice change of pace.
Pretty Ricky-This song is actually good and this is coming from someone who has never liked Pretty Ricky. I don’t know if this song will go anywhere because of that hot mess of a video from Spectacular though.
@3 The difference between those women and Cassie is what they lack in vocals they make up for in creativity, charisma, and performing their ass off. Cassie doesn’t even come close.
40.
tony
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 /
Cassie coulda really been the next big thing
she got so much love for me and u and then she ruined it with the weak BS she been putting out every since
she need to push her vocals a little harder too
she sounds decent on some songs and pretty good acapella she just sings and her voice is just so thin