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THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

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Chris Brown – Don’t Wake Me Up (full) – listen
Chris Brown is always in and out of the studio, and on a couple of sites, “Don’t Wake Me Up” has been confirmed to come from sessions from his upcoming album, Fortune, the follow up to his hugely successful album, F.A.M.E. The track is similar to that of the electro sound that was featured on a few songs from F.A.M.E. Suits the young star’s voice well.

Dondria – You Know (full) – listen
YouTube sensation Dondria didn’t fair so well with her debut album, but that hasn’t stopped her from recording. Last year, she released a series of remixes, but no original material of her own, except for the track, “Boiling Point,” which was said to be the first single from her sophomore album, which hasn’t been discussed since.

Bobby V – Treat Me So Bad (full) – listen
Bobby V just released the album Fly On the Wall last year, but it is already gearing up to drop a fifth studio album, entitled V5 this year. The lead single was supposedly the previously released “K.I.T.,” from his mixtape, Vitamin V, but it seems that Bobby has since going back to the drawing board.

Sammie – Bounce Back (full) – listen
It’s been a long time coming for Sammie’s third studio album, Coming of Age, but he’s had a string of mixtapes since 2009 to gear up towards the album. So many tracks from Sammie have leaked over the years, it’s a wonder that he still has material left for his project, which is said to released this spring.

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MUSIC VIDEO: DAWN RICHARD – “SMFU (SAVE ME FROM U)”

Former Danity Kane and Dirty Money starlet Dawn Richard makes her solo debut with the video from her first solo album, GoldenHeart. The track, “SMFU (Save Me From U),” produced by Druski is Dawn’s first visual as a solo artist. The New Orleans native premiered the video today on BET’s 106 & Park.

GoldenHeart is set to hit stores some time this spring.

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WHO SANG IT BETTER: KERI HILSON vs. CIARA


♫ Keri Hilson – Never Ever

You may remember Ciara’s first official single from Fantasy Ride, “Never Ever,” released back in 2009. Well, you may have known that Keri Hilson co-wrote the track, which was produced by Polow Da Don, but did you know that she recorded her own version?


♫ Ciara – Never Ever

More than likely a demo for the song, Keri sings the track a little differently than Ciara’s interpretation. This isn’t the first time that Keri penned tracks for Ciara, who is currently in the studio, working on a fifth studio album with L.A. Reid.

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NEW MUSIC: THE DREAM – “ROC”


♫ The Dream – Roc

The Dream hasn’t released an album since 2010′s Love King, but kept fans interested with releasing his first ever mixtape, 1977. But now he’s back with the lead single, “Roc,” from his upcoming fourth studio album, The Love, IV: Diary of A Madman. The album is slated to hit stores this spring.

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