Singer Solange, Cassie, JoJo and VV Brown are a few of today’s singers that have been selected as the ‘New Wave of Pop Stars’ in the latest music issue of V Magazine. In the Pop Rocks article, each artist shared a bit about their upcoming albums and what they plan on bringing to the pop music table in 2012:
SOLANGE ON THE PROGRESSIVE SOUND OF HER UPCOMING ALBUM:
“It’s the kind of record you put on when your man is coming over, when you’re with your girls. There are songs that make you wanna dance because we were kind of partying our way through the record, but it’s very chill. [...] My references for the record were all Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, not just their typical Janet and Prince stuff, but SOS Band and their b-sides with Chaka Khan. At first the songs were really dark because I had a premonition before the record that I was going to die. I was having panic attacks and wiling out.” Continue
Anthony Hamilton feat. Keri Hilson – Never Let Go (full) – listen
Anthony Hamilton’s new album, Back to Love hits stores on December 13th and it seems as though he is keeping up with his consistent sound. Have a listen and what’s supposed to be the soul singer’s next single, featuring none other than singer/songwriter Keri Hilson.
Ester Dean – Death of Us (full) – listen
No stranger to demoing for other artists, it’s no surprised that Ester Dean, who is responsible for writing over half of Rihanna’s latest album, Talk That Talk, has demos leak all the time. Check out “Death of Us,” a leftover demo from the sessions of Rihanna’s new album.
K. Michelle – For My Cinderellas (full) – listen
Since the merger of Jive Records, K. Michelle has still be working on her debut album, Pain Medicine and remaining afloat with the release of mixtapes. The latest of her material to surface is the track, “For My Cinderellas.” Since she’s always working, there’s no telling whether or not this was even meant for her album.
JoJo – Last Heart Standing (full) – listen
Still waiting on JoJo’s often delayed third album, Jumping Trains, but it seems that tracks can’t help but to leak. A clearly unfinished pop track, “Last Heart Standing” just seems to be another demo that got lost in the sauce. Hopefully, we get Jumping Trains at the first quarter of next year.
JoJo finally premieres the video for her first single, “Disaster,” lifted from her forthcoming third studio album, Jumping Trains, which is slated to hit stores at the top of next year.
