Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
♫ Beyonce - Why Don’t You Love Me (full) - REMOVED
Check out another bonus track from I Am… Sasha Fierce, which hit stores today. I actually really dig this song. It’s produced by the Bama Boyz, who are also signed to Music World Entertainment, and worked closely with Solange, who co-wrote the song, on her last album, SoL-Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams. I think that this would be interesting to see Beyonce perform this song live, it’s a shame it’s only a bonus on the Sasha side of the album.
♫ Leona Lewis - Run (full) - listen
Leona Lewis, who is gearing up to rerelease her debut album, Spirit, in deluxe form in a couple of weeks, has a new single title “Run.” The song showcases Lewis’s vocal ability beautifully. Honestly, it took me a minute to get into the majority of the material on her album, but Leona really impresses me most of the time. Make sure you pick up the rerelease of Spirit on November 24th, if you didn’t get a chance to hear the album.
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Monday, November 17, 2008 |
♫ 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.
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Sunday, November 16, 2008 |
♫ Ciara - Explode (full) - listen
I haven’t really been keeping up with what’s going on with Ciara’s new project, because I’ve heard so much about the release date changing, and I wasn’t really too much of a fan of the first single, “Go Girl!” until the video dropped, but I actually really like “Explode.” I think I like it so much because it is reminiscent of her last first single from Evolution, “Promise,” which was produced by Polow Da Don. This song is definitely really sexy. I’m digging it. But when does Fantasy Ride actually drop?
♫ Jamie Foxx - Nothin’ From Ya (full) - listen
Check out some more material from Jamie Foxx’s upcoming album, Intuition, due out in December. “Nothin’ From Ya” is produced by Timbaland, who Jamie Foxx worked with previously on Unpredictable with “Can I Take You Home?” I’m not sure I’m digging what Jamie is doing vocally with this song, although I do understand the sound he was going for. I’m starting to get into the song, though, especially the bridge area. Right now, I’m a little unsure and shaky about the direction Jamie’s taking for this new album. I guess we’ll see!
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Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
♫ Brandy feat. James Fauntleroy - Drumlife (full) - listen
Wow. I understand why this didn’t go on Brandy’s new album, Human, slated for release December 9th, but I really love it. This song feels so good to me. A lot of the material that we’ve gotten from Brandy this era has been a little sad, but this song really makes me feel good. With Timbaland on the production, and the amazing writer, James Fauntleroy penning the tracks and on background vocals, I just really dig the direction. I’m hoping that the Timbaland productions on the album feel somewhat like this.
♫ Jamie Foxx - Baby Baby Damn (full) - listen
Since the announcement of the release of Jamie Foxx’s new album, Intuition, it seems as though material has began to leak from left and right. Although the new single is growing on me, this pretty much sounds like some leftovers from the first album. Produced by the Underdogs (not surprised), production-wise, it’s a little dated for me. It sounds like the stuff they were doing for Omarion and B2K years ago. Hopefully, this is from old sessions - Jamie’s gotta come harder than this.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008 |
♫ Left Eye feat. TLC & Missy Elliott - Let’s Just Do It (full) - listen
A lot of terrible, low-quality rips have been going around of this, but here’s the official version. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, who tragically passed in 2002, will finally get a release of her sophomore album. The LP is being released through Mass Appeal Entertainment, in conjunction with the Lopes family. It will also feature songs from Lopes’ 2001 solo debut, Supernova, which was never released in the U.S. UrbanNetwork.com reports that a duet with late rapper Tupac Shakur called “Legendary” will also appear on the disc. It’s good to hear this, I like it a lot.
♫ Will.I.Am - It’s A New Day (full) - listen
I heard that the Black Eyed Peas were putting out a new album, although were supposed to be disband, after the ill success of Will.I.Am’s solo album, Songs About Girls. “It’s A New Day” finds Will.I.Am still on his fun, funky sounds. I’m assuming that this is just a song dedicated to Obama’s recent win of the White House, because I don’t really see it for another album effort from Will. He needs to stick with the Black Eyed Peas and production.
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Monday, November 3, 2008 |
♫ The Dream feat. Lil’ Jon - Let Me See the Booty (full) - listen
Sorry it took me so long to get these to you, guys! In any event, here’s some new material from The Dream and Lil’ Jon. If you remember, we posted some info in our music news section about The Dream putting his new album out this December. The album is titled Love vs. Money. “Let Me See the Booty” isn’t anything more than what I expected, especially after I heard the production was courtesy of Lil’ Jon. I’m glad that Tricky Stewart will be responsible for most of the album.
♫ Rich Boy - Drop (full) - listen
Rich Boy’s first album was pretty cool to me. I was wondering when he’d be coming out with some new material, but I’m a little disappointed with this. Not because of what he’s saying, or his flow, but because it sounds like a complete rip of Lil’ Wayne’s “A Milli,” which garnered him so much success this era. I guess, Rich Boy. Get in where you fit in. I’m hoping that he comes a little stronger for the first single, if he’s planning on dropping a new record any time soon. Because this is just too obvious.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
♫ Jamie Foxx feat. T.I. - Just Like Me (full) - listen
Jamie Foxx certainly made a lasting impact on fans with his last album, Unpredictable. I loved the album because of the influence that I saw Tank had left on Jamie Foxx, as well as his obvious vocal talent. It seems as though Jamie is about to make another huge splash into the R&B game. We last heard him on the “Miss Independet” remix, “She Got Her Own,” and it seems as though he’s been in the studio cooking up some new material.
♫ Solange feat. Snoop Dogg - I Decide (Remix) (full) - listen
Check out this new remix from Solange of her first single, “I Decided.” Even though Solo is well into promotion for her sophomore album, SoL-Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams, Snoop Dogg decided to hope on a remix. The song just feels really good and is very danceable. I was pleasantly surprised.
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