Just when the 2010 VMA’s performance line-up was looking full of mess with one or two exceptions, it was recently confirmed by Ciara herself that she is to take the stage at this year’s ceremonies:
Club Mansion was so much fun, my night couldn’t have eneded any sweeter! Off 2 LA to shoot Gimmie Dat, Speechless, and Perform on the VMA’s! [SOURCE]
Correct us if we’re wrong but won’t this make it the first time, EVER, that Ciara performs solely on the VMA stage. It’s about damn time and this is just the sort of promo she needs for her album. September 12, tune in people.
Usher is giving the Lady GaGa The Fame Monster treatment to his chart topping album, Raymond vs. Raymond. The album cover just recently leaked… [SOURCE 1] [SOURCE 2]
Lots of pink and purple and bold text which looks very Miami nightlife. From the sounds of the leaked ““DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” featuring Pitbull and “Get in My Car” featuring Bun B, the album will be all sorts of uptempo fun. Another track to look forward to is “Hot Toddy” featuring Ciara and Jay-Z. Look out for Versus on August 24.
Things are warming up as the official album cover for Ciara’s Basic Instinct, out August 17, just popped up on the net. The cover is a basic done-up beauty shot. One word to sum up Ciara and this cover, GORGEOUS!
As Ciara promised in previous interviews, she’s going home with her second single, “Gimme Dat,” and sound for her forthcoming album. The single, chalked full of bass and we mean the kind that will have your car vibrating without the volume being turned up to the max, is lifted from her fourth studio album, Basic Instinct, out August 17.
Guess what? The song is uptempo and does not feature a millisecond of electro… The Tricky Stewart and Soundz produced “Gimme Dat” is pure “fiya,” meant for the dance floor and will have radios crushin’. In a recent interview Ciara said Basic Instinct will in fact be “bass heavy” and will be a mix of all three of her previous albums: R&B, Hip-Hop and Pop. Well y’know how we be stans for anything with a deep bassline…
Before the album arrives next month there will be a Basic Instinct mixtape, so look out for that. “Ride” has attained success with minimal promotion and “Gimme Dat” could blow up so we ask Ciara’s team (if you can see this) to promote Promote PROMOTE!
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Ciara has already stepped out on the right foot for her Basic Instinct album with lead single “Ride,” featuring Ludacris. The only thing missing is the uptempo and Ciara answers that in this new leak, made for the clubs, “Get It Girl.”
Ciara stated this forthcoming album will make you dance and “Get It Girl” may be the first bit of music, this era, to make us dance like Crunk&B at its prime. This song is such an urban banger and we love CiCi’s pauses in her vocal delivery. If you’re looking for depth then look elsewhere but if you want to have a fun and free time then listen to this song.
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For those of you who may like the original “Ride” but thought the tempo was lacking, then this new official remix of the single should be your cup of tea. Ciara puts a twist on the single for a 90’s booty bass vibe.
This remix is the sound that made Ciara who she is; an uptempo jam you can have fun and freestyle dance to. To be honest this would be a better contender for a first single than the original, it just would wake the listener up and keep them listening, perfect for summer.
Don’t worry though, Ciara spoke about the next single and said it would be something that will make you get up and move. Thumbs up to this nice lil remix. Spotted at Toya’s.
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It’s happening again, Ciara’s album is about to be spoiled due to various leaks. A new song produced by Danja and entitled “This Is What Love Is” hit the net a few hours ago. No telling whether or not this is from her forthcoming album or her last album.
The song has a mean bassline and subtle synths, it’s pretty much a Danja production. The vocals are usual Ciara; they are light and semi-whispery. Overall, the song is not great but every enjoyable.
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It seems Ciara’s Basic Instinct is following in the path of her failed LP, Fantasy Ride. Her songs are beginning to leak but only in snippet form. This one is entitled “I Run It.”
We really hope this album does not get messed up because this snippet of “I Run It” is a fresh little R&B jam. CiCi needs to get serious with who has access to her music.
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Super CiCi Ciara sticks with being sexy by displaying her vivid dance moves and silhouette in the new Diane Martel directed video for the Ludacris assisted “Ride” single.
The video is full of stomping and whipping sounds effects for added value. Ciara is taking pages from the iconic J. Jackson by keeping a minimalistic approach to her video and keeping our attention by using every bit of choreography she can think of. She is definitely back to the urban style of her first album and is representing the city of Atlanta the best she can. We just had to watch that video twice and so should you.
After the failure of last year’s Fantasy Ride, due to the gash of leaks, Ciara headed back into the studio towards the end of 2009 to record her upcoming fourth studio LP.
Fast forward two leaks and a few months later and we have the first official single from the project. Last week we were privileged to an exclusive listen of the first single entitled “Ride” which features fellow ATL native, Ludacris. Of course, we only could post the review today because of legal reasons. So go on to read two very different reviews from C & S.
C’s Review
“Ride” takes us back to 2004, the Goodies days when Ciara was the Princess of Crunk&B… Upon first listen, this was just another rehash of Ciara’s better days. Then it became clear that this type of music is Ciara’s rightful lane. The midtempo urban tune doused in a sophisticated “ghetto swagger” quickly becomes addictive and it will be a very weird occurrence if urban radio, at least, does not acknowledge this song. Oh, of course Ludacris lays down his signature style of rapping to take this song up a notch. C approves this CiCi track!
S’ Review
I find this song highly annoying. It shows no vocal growth or range. She is one of those artists that will make it on beats and being pretty and a good dancer. Ludacris, I cant say helped it, he was alright. There was nothing new or cool about the beat, it was typical Ciara. I can see the video of her dancing extremely sexy or riding some sort of electric bull but I will listen to it again. Maybe the song will grow on me.
