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• NEW! Janet Jackson Sets the Place On Fire With “Heartbeat Love”

  02.19.10 | 2 Comments

  Via: Proph

  Miss Jackson if ya nasty… Yup, Darkchild and Janet turn up the heat with the taste of potential of what’s to come from Jackson’s eleventh studio album. The song also features Machel Montano and Rock City.

  We absolutely love this song. It’s upbeat, makes us want to get up and move and guess what it isn’t electro or dance. We love those genres but what a breath of fresh air those hard hitting tribal beats are against the blur of all things electro in mainstream music today. We are really looking forward to this new album now.

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  Janet Jackson – Heartbeat Love feat. Pitbull, Machel Montano & Rock City

  

  MUSIC, Singles

  Tagged: darkchild, heartbeat love, janet jackson, machel montano, pitbull, rock city
  

• Lady GaGa Is “Outta Control”

  01.12.10 | 1 Comment

  

  A few unheard snippets from Lady GaGa leaked earlier today. One of the better songs to leak from the bunch is the Darkchild produced “Outta Control.”

  It is a bit of an urban switch up for GaGa; maybe more of the sound she is going for her upcoming third studio album to be released at the end of the year. The deep drum beats give the song a good feel and the synths make the listener feel right at home with the pop melody. Thanks to Monster Emancipation for the pic used above.

  UPDATE: Apparently this snippet is over a year old. Oh well, still sounds good. PEACE!

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  Lady GaGa – Outta Control

  

  MUSIC, Unreleased

  Tagged: darkchild, lady gaga, outta control
  

• Beyonce: New Album Next Year

  11.22.09 | No Comments

  The Beyonce I Am… tour is OVER… in the UK. Last night, at the at Nottingham’s Trent FM Arena in London Beyoncé stated these words:

  “… I’ll see you in a year with a new album” [SOURCE]

  Then in Twitterville, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins tweeted:

  “Yes Get Back out Here!! I mean in 1 month U write for Janet, then Jlo and then leave!! C’mon we got Beyoncé to do!!!” [SOURCE]

  Just when you think you can catch a break from her she keeps on going. It’s not too bad though because next year will make it 2 years since the release of I Am… Sasha Fierce. Also, if Bey was to step away for too long it’s guaranteed she would have to fight to make her way to the top again; comes with the territory of being a popstar. Lastly, we all say she needs to take a break but when Beyoncé actually takes one it’s not so much fun; the music scene seems to miss something without the booty shakin’ entertainer.

  

  Music Media, NEWS

  Tagged: beyonce, darkchild, fourth album
  

• More Urban, Less Dance: Double Wynter

  10.22.09 | No Comments

  

  The Wynter That Will Never Come…. We have two new songs from the girl who’s talent seems to be going unnoticed, Wynter Gordon. Both songs let listeners hear the Wynter, minus the oversaturated dance tunes. The first is “Created a Monster”, produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, and the other is “Should Have Known”, produced by Ryan Leslie.

  “Created a Monster” is a ballad with a punch of Pop and a bass/guitar riff that slightly resembles Stargates production for “Irreplaceable.” In the song Gordon regrets being so self-sufficient and the one who wears the pants by spoiling her boyfriend now she wants to turn things over and let him take charge. Hey, we go easy on Gordon, or most artists who are great but get no backing; we like, we like.

  Wynter Gordon – Create a Monster (Prod. by Darkchild)

  “Should Have Known” is is produced by Ryan Leslie and is one of his more minimal productions. This one is another song about her troubles with a person she was in a relationship with. Well not exactly because she knew the guy was taken, or was not going to make her completely happy and she just settled for him thinking she could win him completely over. We think the production is so simple that an amateur could do it but at the same time that simplicity adds a certain je ne sais quoi to the song.

  Wynter Gordon – Should Have Known (Prod. by Ryan Leslie)

  

  MUSIC, Unreleased

  Tagged: create a monster, darkchild, ryan leslie, should have known, wynter gordon
  

• UPDATE: Mary J and Autotune

  06.05.09 | No Comments

  
  The queen of R&B/Soul has a new buzz track that hints at what might be on her follow-up to 2007′s Growing Pains. The song is entitled “I’m the One” (Produced by Darkchild) and showcases Mary’s use of the autotune. It’s not a bad thing in this case because this is club material. It’s also a change from her soulful ballads. Check it out!

  Mary J. Blige – I’m the One (Prod. by Darkchild)

  UPDATE: Seems as though Drake dropped a little verse for the remix. He’s quickly building his reputation by being featured on these industry vets’ songs. Be sure to look out tonight because there is more news on him being featured on a well known artist’s lead single.

  Mary J. Blige – The One feat. Drake

  

  MUSIC, Singles

  Tagged: darkchild, drake, i'm the one, mary j. blige