With her new movie, Mimi has been generous enough to put a new song on the “Precious” soundtrack. While it was recorded for the “Memirors” LP, this Bryan-Michael Cox joint stands well on its own. This ballad sounds like the quality the 2 of them noramally do together (see “For The Record” or “Shake It Off”), it was most likely left off of her cd for consistencies sake. I am quite happy we get to hear this and I can sing along to,”Go on and put your ones up!”
So it seems to be that Lady GaGa’s “The Fame Mons†er ” reissue is going to be relased on its own now, or something like that. “Bad Romance” was very good, but was very much a “Poker Face/American Cowbody/Remedy” pt. 20. But the other RedOne production, “Alejandro” is quite good, and a relative depature from much of both of their respective works. It is very 1993-influence, and that is a very good thing, not to mention the digital single cover is a bit everything…
How could a song called, “Now I’m That Bitch” not be great!? (Well, easily auctally, the radio edit featuring Pitbull isn’t very good…)But that’s what remixes are for. This song by potential one-hit wonder Livi Frank, is a whore’s anthem if there ever was one, but lyrics alone a song does not make. TWO are very good, and not by the usual suspect of constant remixers on my iPod. I am really enjoying the Kaskade remix, (there is also a very good remix they did last year of Britney Spears’ “Womanizer”). But most imporatnly, the gold star remix of this song is by i-didnt-know-he-did-remixes Sam Sparro. It is quite good, there is lots of early 90s synth sounds going on and whistling, which is always a good thing. I can’t find out much about his remix work, but I am trying to look up if he has done more remixes, but he should do something soon…
“Now I’m That Bitch” (Kaskade Remix)
“Now I’m That Bitch” (Sam Sparro Remix)
and here is the video with the rather dreadful radio edit…
After many nights of praying, Timbaland has answered the call: the lead single from “Shock Value II” is finally here. The track “Morning After Dark” features vocals by Timbo and a who-the-hell-are-you singer by the (dreadful) name of SoShy (i dare you to say that one out loud). Considering how much I love Timbo and was looking foward to this, t is a bit of a let down. The song is a bit of post-millennium run-of-the-mill stuff production wise from him (noticeably “4 Minutes” with Madonna, which already sounds dated). I don’t know how far this song will go as a hit, considering now that RedOne has stolen the title of the new in demand hit maker, but I am very happy to see that Shock Value 2 is coming. Now if those collaboration rumors of Celiene Dion and Bjork are true…
For some reason, the general public has not been kind to Mariah’s latest “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.” As a lamb, I find it to be genius, and her best work since “Butterfly,” by that is a different story… Recently leaked is the hip-hop remix to the next NEXT single of “H.A.T.E.U.” by non other than Jermaine Dupri. This is without a doubt her best hip-hop remix of since moving to Island Def Jam (find me a better hip-hop remix pre-“Glitter”). While the original version of the song does not seem to be radio friendly, and a poor choice of a single (although there aren’t really singles on this album), here’s hoping the remix will do what it needs to do, because a #3 album debut is not good enough for Mimi! The remix even name checks “My All!”
H.A.T.E.U. (Remix) (Ft. OJ Da Juiceman, Big Boi, & Gucci Mane) - Mariah Carey
Girls Aloud member Cheryl Tweedy (I know she is married and changed her last name to Cole, but Tweedy is such a better name for a pop star), who is one of the few woman I have thought about turning for, but wisely thought against it in the end, finally put out that damn solo material. The Wayne Wilkins produced r’n’b electro is a good, and rather safe departure in sound from the usual balls-to-the-wall production typical of GA’s work with Xenomania. I have always thought that Cheryl has a great, under-appreciated tone to her voice, but the vocoder used on the track certainly does not showcase it (the amazing GA b-side “Crazy Fool” on the other hand, does). Either way, the song is very 2009 and will be in the running for my jam this fall (although I think Lenoa has already beaten her to that…)
Cheryl Cole- “Fight For This Love”
and this is “Crazy Fool,” which is one of her “solo” tracks with GA from 2006
Blessed be the crackhead gods who decided that it was time for Whitney Houston to come back. Her new album came out this past week, and I am all about it. Even though the disc is produced to heaven and back, and although it is filled with a lot of modern hit makers, I am glad that the production is more on the timeless side rather than the flavour of the month side.
I am not going to post all of the album, or even my three or five favorite tracks. The whole CD is good, trust. But the best song on the album is the Danja produced, “For The Lovers.” While it has the usually synth-y, dark sounds that is expected of him, the up-tempo song fits well with “new Whitney’s” voice. While it never will be released as a single if Clive Davis is still footing her rehab bill, this song needs to be a hit for Nippy(But the other super amazing songs on the album are “I Got You,” “A Song For You” & “Million Dollar Bill”).
So it turns out that Olivia, who sang the hook on that 50 cent song, “Candy Shop,” is among the living as of today! I forgot how much I love this song. Its with my best-friend-in-my-head, Missy Elliott. It not only references the percolator, but it is rumored to be produced by (although, this does not sound like a typical production by) Timbaland. I hope nothing bad happens to Olivia, because she needs to make a video for this! Missy and Timbo bring it back to disco with this.
Blessed be today, the lead single off of the new MC came out today. Even though I am a proud member of the D.O.A. movement, I am not too bothered by Mimi’s use of the vocoder. The song has some great shout outs to Jermaine Dupri and George Forman grills. “Youre Mom And Pop/I’m the Corporation”
See right through you like ya bathing in windex!!!!!!!!!
