About a month ago producer Russ Castella tweeted about working with Britney Spears on a new song for her upcoming compilation album, The Singles Collection. Well today the song leaked under the titled “Bad Girl” (formerly “Dirty Girl”). It is unclear whether or not this is the final version or some demo because we previously learned that there are singers who can sound identical to the signed artists i.e. Rihanna in “Emergency Room”.
Wow this is a lot more urban for Britney. The song is fire and Britney is always consistent with bringing good music. Of course the lyrics mean nothing deep and what’s more unsurprising than Wayne showing up with a verse to offer. This definitely will do well on the radio if released as a single. Like we just mentioned Britney is consistent, even when all else seemed downhill in her personal life she produced the best album of her career, Blackout. Also, isn’t it funny that both Madonna and Britney are releasing their greatest hits albums and each of them has a new song with Weezy; coincidental.
Another forthcoming cut from Mariah’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is here for us to preview with The-Dream singing the demo. The demo is for the song “They Don’t Know Me”.
The-Dream is somethin’ else. His mind is perfect to interpret women’s feelings; no wonder he landed C. Milli. Also his talent for singing in a falsetto is off the wall but back to the song. The faith is being restored in Mimi’s album; that it won’t be a group of forgettable radio friendly tunes. Tricky Stewart’s production on this one is chilled and the overall vibe is smooth and melodical. The-Dream’s singing style is a great reference to how Mariah will actually sound so it’s almost like listening to the final version. Great stuff!
After returning to the states from the London listening party of I Look to You, R&B diva Whitney Houston and music legend Clive Davis gave a NYC audience a preview of what’s to come from Houston’s release. The event took place at the Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center last night. It’s been 8 years since we had an album from Whitney so the anticipation is high.
In a room filled with everyone from Alicia Keys to Martha Stewart, Whitney’s new album was followed by many standing ovations. It appears this truly is Houston’s time to shine again. We previously had the opinion that this would be a warm-up album for her but this seems to be what The Emancipation of Mimi was for Mariah. Also a 30 sec. snippet of the title track from the listening party has appeared online.
CLASSIC, TIMELESS, A DAMN BEAUTY! Whitney Houston has returned. The R. Kelly demo is just as great and Whitney executes this song with such ease. This does not disappoint, we’ll be listening to this twenty years from now. Also, Whitney’s official first single is “Million Dollar Bill” (written and produced by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats). It is described as:
An up-tempo, joyful track about love and probably one of the funkiest songs Whitney has ever done. “Million Dollar Bill” has an amazing bass line and almost recalls early Michael Jackson in Off The Wall. The catchy hook, “You make me feel like a million dollar bill.” Her vocal is strong with some power notes toward the end. The song has an Alicia Keys sound but fits for Whit — it’s current without making her seem like she is trying to compete with teenagers. The song received a standing ovation. [SOURCE]
It should be known by now that the majority of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is written and produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. Earlier today we got a taste of what Mariah Carey’s second single will sound like. “H.A.T.E.U.” leaked in the form of a very low quality snippet from a Def Jam party two months ago and now The-Dream sings the demo under the title “Can’t Wait to Hate You”.
Lovin’ this song. It’s definitely the opposite of “Obsessed” tempo-wise but it’s lyrical content and quality seems to be levels above it. It’s like a genuine song for the stans to enjoy instead of a song with the intention of making it to #1. Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel in stores August 25, 2009.
WELLLLLLLL… What can we say about the pic above. First let’s state that some of the readers and our friends say we post too much on Rihanna but hey she’s an attraction; big nose n all psssh.
Rihanna spent her Independence Weekend chillin’ in Vegas with friends acquaintances. On Friday evening she attended the Jay-Z and Ciara concert at The Palms Casino Resort. The picture above was taken at the Tao club the next night where she partied it up with Jay-Z and others. Now, the picture above inspired this post and not for the assumed perverted reasons. All we can say is she is definitely caught up in the lifestyle of the Hollyweird crew. Is it us or are most style icons the freakiest people? Anyway, who are we to judge.
This over saturated media of Rihanna is making us itch in anticipation of her forthcoming fourth album. There are dozens upon dozens demos that were sent and are probably still being sent to her label in hopes that it will be recorded by the Bajan. You didn’t think such manufactured greatness wrote her own songs? So after rummaging through all the demos we came across one we like.
News broke a few months back that Ryan Tedder was added to the list to work on Rihanna’s 4th LP. I guess this is a taste of what he has come up with for the label her. It’s entitled “Something” and is a 1:20 snippet. By the sound of the vocals the girl singing is Esmee Denters. This song is a really good choice for her album; not for a first single but definitely as an album cut. We’re still unexpectedly anticipating Umbrella Pt. 2. It’s an oxymoron that fits exactly how we feel.
When it comes to that contemporary R&B sound (more Dance influence) the Jackie Boyz are the ones to go to. They also make some pretty nice ballads, it’s just safe to say this duo has some real talent. Here is a new one from them, well not technically because it’s them singing a demo for a female. The song is entitled “Wash My Hands” and basically speaks about relationship that ends badly and the female has decided to completely remove that person from her life. Another hot track for tonight, tonight is a good one for us.
Madonna’s “Greatest Hits” album is to be released in a few months and she is adding some new material to assist with the release. One is a collaboration with Lil Wayne entitled “Revolver”. The female’s vocals are not hers as this is a demo but listening to it this is a smart move. The song itself isn’t anything groundbreaking but at the same time these are two genres intersecting and opens many doors for new fans. When the final version is released we assume it will be a bit better.
So as one of our readers requested yesterday (we try to deliver as much as we can), we have gathered all of the Mario songs that have leaked post Go! era. An impressive 26 songs, 2 of which we posted yesterday, display Mario looking to make a very strong effort with his forth upcoming studio album And Then There Was Me. There are so many highlights from the heap of songs. “So Good In Bed” better known as “Turn Her On” is one melodious smooth R&B jam with a large ingredient of sensuality. Out of all the songs “Emergency Room” featuring Rihanna is the most well known as it was an accidental leak during the time of the whole fiasco along with all the irony. Mario quickly released a statement claiming whilst the female vocals in the song sound identical to Rihanna’s it was just a demo to be presented to her label, could’ve fooled us. You can get a taste of what Mario has to offer by listening to the 2 songs we just mentioned along with the “radio” friendly “Ooh Baby”.
So Good In Bed
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Emergency Room feat. Rihanna
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Ooh Baby
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C.S. Collectives: The Mario Leaks Part 1:
1. Afraid 2 Cry (Hardest Moment)
2. Average Chick
3. Breakin’ Up feat. Sean Garrett & Gucci Mane
4. Broken Heart
5. Come Back to Me
6. Crazy Kind of Love
7. Dancin’ On Me
8. Emergency Room feat. Rihanna (Demo)
9. Get Out
10. Greatest Performer
11. Late Night
12. Live a Lie
1. Lonely Girls’ Club
2. Me and My Girl
3. More Than Friends
4. Ooh Baby
5. Punch Drunk Love
6. Save My Soul
7. So Good In Bed
8. Such a Tease
9. Take Out
10. Things You Do
11. Weather Girl
12. Who Do U Love ? (Clip)
As of late Rihanna is being quite the jet-setter, traveling between Barbados, LA & New York. Tonight she’s supposed to be in New York for the 2009 Met Costume Ball. But on the music front we’re hearing more and more material (material as in demos) for Rihanna’s upcoming album. The first one is from Dawn (formerly of Danity Kane) and is titled “U.G.L.Y.” It’s a pretty catchy song sending out a message about how first impressions that may be wonderful may not be the truth in the end. Despite the song being alright it would be better if Rihanna leaves it because all the demo material leaking is not impressive. Just how they gave Rihanna a fresh sound on Good Girl Gone Bad they seem to be doing the opposite and recycling the style of that album to relive the success which is hardly ever the best route to go. On top of that a song with lyrics of that topic will sound like she’s speaking about the Chris Brown’s situation which everyone needs to get over.
This second demo is performed by an unknown artist and is titled “Terminator”. It’s not clear whether this will appear on the soundtrack for the movie or if this is just a random demo for Rihanna to sing. This one isn’t too hot but with some mastering and Rihanna’s “unique” vocals over the instrumental it might shape up to be a hit.
Last but not least is not a new Rihanna demo but is an artist named Christian covering Rihanna’s 2007 smash hit “Umbrella”. How many have covered this song now? Hmmm too many to count but this is one in the decent pile, not the worst and not the best. Give it a listen.
In some music news pertaining to the Bajan beauty Rihannadaily.com has reported that Good Girl Gone Bad has finally dropped out of the Billboard Top 200:
After 98 weeks – almost 2 years, Good Girl Gone Bad is out of the Billboard 200 (ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States). More than 2,450,000 copies have been sold in the US and more than 7,800,000 copies worldwide.
Wow this is seriously impressive. We guess that the third time was definitely the charm for Rihanna but now we’re eager to see if her follow up will be a success or a major flop.
