Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
♫ Album Review: Cherish - The Truth ♫
Today, May 13th, Cherish releases the follow-up to 2006’s Unappreciated. You may remember the girls from the popular snap record, “Do It To It,” when they set the summer ablaze and had everyone Westside-walkin’ it out.
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Now the girls have returned on The Truth, with a more mature look and sound, but not straying so far from the beautiful harmonies that made fans love them from the start. The first single, “Killa,” leaked a while back and appeared on the Step Up 2: The Streets. I must admit, at first, I was a little afraid for the girls, but the song started to get some major radio and video play. Then the deal was sealed with their second single, “Amnesia.” Cherish had an official release date and was going to see the light of day.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008 |
♫ Album Review: Estelle - Shine ♫
London-born soul singer/rapper Estelle Swaray has finally returned on the scene with a brand new album entitled, Shine (in stores now).
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Signed by John Legend to his Homeschool label (the album is a joint venture between Homeschool and Atlantic Records), the singer already created her own fan base when she released the album The 18th Day back in 2003. With the singles “1980,” “Free” and “Go Gone” she definitely had a buzz going on before her trip to the states. Admittedly, when her first single dropped I wasn’t really a fan of Estelle’s music right away. But the more I saw the video and heard the track, she grew on me. And then when ♫ “American Boy” hit, I was sold. Continue Reading »
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
♫ Album Review: TIFFANY EVANS ♫
By: Brian Davis
15-year-old songstress Tiffany Evans released her self-titled debut album this week.
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It’s been a long time coming, considering the release of her first single last year, “Promise Ring,” which featured Ciara. I was a little scared for Tiffany because of all the dates that I’d heard and the push-backs, but with the release of her Darkchild-produced second single, “I’m Grown,” she was finally ready to let the world watch her shine. Continue Reading »
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
♫ Album Review: Santogold ♫
In this day and age it’s refreshing to find and artist who is comfortable in their skin. No matter what phase of their career. A solid fan following drove the release of Santogold’s self-titled debut full length album from being just another throw away piece of work, to one that has anticipation behind it.
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The Philadelphia native who studied Caribbean and West African drumming cleverly fuses indie, pop, and alternative rock music as if they always belonged together. Despite all those boxes to check it all seems to mesh well. Heavy on the guitars, horns, and piano keys, it’s not uncommon to hear funky contentment in songs like “Starstruck” but also playful aggressive chorus on “You’ll Find a Way”. The mantra of non-mainstream indie music doesn’t always have to be too “deep” for it’s own good, or evoke social change. Sometimes listening to a few good chords that flow from song to song almost seamlessly is just as important; and though Santogold doesn’t have a huge stand-out factor, her music seems to be just fine staying in its own lane and picking up fans along the way.
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Monday, April 14, 2008 |
♫ Album Review: MARIAH CAREY - E=MC² ♫
By: Brian Davis
Mariah Carey, who has just beat out Elvis for having a whopping 18 #1 singles, releases her 11th studio album, E=MC² this week.
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Although I wasn’t initially impressed with Mariah’s first single choice, “Touch My Body” (or it’s obnoxiously juvenile video), or the original title of the album (remember That Chick?), the song grew on me and I was eager to hear more of the material from the release of the album. The cleverly chosen title means “(E) Emancipation (=) of (MC) Mariah Carey (²) to the second power.”
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