Now that the album is out, there is no reason why the public should not have all of the tracks. The very final Deluxe track, “Dreaming,” which appears on the Japanese release of 4 has surfaced. It’s quite obvious why “Dreaming” was just a bonus track as it is very basic. There are some parts that make it nice but besides that, the song is blahh. Take a listen below.
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It’s been two weeks since the leak of 4 and since then a slew of magazine editorials, pictorials and promo shots have surfaced from the booty bouncer. Currently, Beyoncé is over in France doing a promo tour… pushing ahead with the album despite the less-than-accepting response from the public.
This upcoming weekend Beyoncé will headline Glastonbury along with a string of other promo spots to help promote the under-appreciated 4. We’ve heard everything up until this point from 4, except the deluxe tracks. Listen to Beyonce’s “favorite” songs after… (more…)
Proph whipped up a nice post comparing the promo schedule of Ciara compared to Keri Hilson’s (VIEW HERE). It all goes to show that Ciara has not reached her maximum potential and most likely never will… Look above, that photo alone shows she has the look game on lock and this bonus track displays where she shines in music.
The Basic Instinct bonus, “Listen To My Song,” leaked in CDQ and this The-Dream & Tricky Stewart creation shows off just how well Ciara rides a midtempo with a slamming melody.
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In one of the bonus tracks from the Last Train to Paris project, Diddy has an entire song to himself in which he sings, from beginning to end. Has he ever done that before? Well, the song’s title is simply, “Change.”
Diddy actually has a nice tone and this a perfect case when a song is chosen to fit the voice of the singer. For sure, this is not a song we would want to hear live but its flow is almost hypnotizing.
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Today is Onika Tanya Maraj’s big day. Yezzuh, today, Pink Friday hit music outlets all over the US and beyond. We’ll have that review up for you all asap but besides the album’s thirteen tracks, enough bonus tracks have surfaced to make an EP. Two brand new bonus tracks leaked: “Catch Me” and “Wave Ya Hand.”
“Catch Me” is a funny little bonus track. Not funny in a comedic way but the fact that this sounds completely unfinished. When Minaj starts singing, something somewhere gets warped and leaves the song inaudible for a few seconds. It’s a decent song nonetheless.
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“Wave Ya Hand” is an exclusive bonus track to Best Buy. This song’s production sounds so similar to Swizz Beatz’s “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem.” That isn’t a bad thing at all and on top of that Nicki Minaj sounds very Dancehall on this track. Oh, make sure you tune in ’til the end. You will get to hear one of Minaj’s many insane voices. What is wrong with that girl’s head? We dunno but we love it.
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The lovely Swedish singer/songwriter, Lykke Li, is entering her sophomore phase as her new single, “Get Some,” and B-side, “Paris Blue,” premiered on her official site yesterday. Her debut album, Youth Novels, was an indie hit and even attracted some mainstream attention by her songs being sampled by other artists and in television commercials.
“Get Some” is an upbeat tune filled with lots of live instruments. The drums are prominent throughout as Li’s light-as-air vocals sway through the music. The song is very funky and continues the great sound of her debut. The B-side, “Paris Blue,” is a shift to something very melancholy. There is a very dark and sad vibe behind the song and it’s plainly solemn and beautiful.
P.S. Based on the pic above, Lykke Li and Lady GaGaStefani Germanotta could pass for very close relatives
It’s that new-new from music legend Prince. The song entitled “Rich Friends” is lifted from the deluxe version of his latest album, 20Ten, which was a freebie in the UK’s Daily Mail, earlier this year. Just like most of Prince’s latest work, the song is neither here nor there. It’s funky and soulful but doesn’t compare to his material in the 80′s.
Prince announced his Welcome 2 America tour last week. No dates have been confirmed but it would be a dream to see the spectacle.
Far East Movement released their debut album, Free Wired, this past Tuesday. With “Like a G6″ making moves on the charts and burning up the club scene, they’re delivering yet another 3+ minutes of adrenaline rush, in the form of a song. The Stereotypes-produced “Go Ape” which is a bonus tack, lifted from Free Wired, received some mixin’ with guests Lil Jon and Colette Carr.
*Loses control* This song is the ultimate rush of energy. Perfect for the clubs, this will have you holding your drink, jumping to the ceiling and basically make you lose your mind. Fun, fun, fun, listen to the song below.
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Trey Songz premiered a full stream of his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure, last night. The album is being released only one year after the super successful Ready. So we went in listening with our feelings about the quick release and maybe because we anticipated a mediocre offering, that’s just what we heard. Just about everything sounded like B-sides to the tracks from Ready. It’s a shame Trey Songz’s and Co. felt they needed to rush-release an album to keep up Songz’s appeal.
BUT WAIT! There was a period of bright light on the album. That brightness would be the “Here We Go Again (Intro)” Those 40 seconds were repeated ten times back-to-back. We just could not get enough of the Jerren “J-Kits” Spruill production. Then today, were reading through the album’s credits and released that one of the album’s bonus tracks (was not included in the stream) was also produced by J-Kits. After searching the song, entitled “Love Me Better”, our prayers were answered as it was the FULL version of the intro. Passion, Pain & Pleasure may be dull but the intro and the bonus track more than make up for it.
Note: We are just diggin the hell out of those Rihanna “Run This Town” “ehhhh’s”
“Here We Go Again (Intro)”
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Love Me Better” (Bonus Track)
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