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    • Does Brandy Still Have The Chops To “Put It Down” On The Charts?

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Apr 27, 12

      Brandy’s first single, street or proper, has dropped from her new upcoming sixth solo album titled Two Eleven. It’s the clubby “Put It Down”, and I’m curious to see what people think.

      As for me, I’m not entirely sold on it. Vocally, Brandy still sounds fantastic. That voice of hers is still a fine tuned instrument. However, I’m waiting for her to really deliver something CLASSIC. This isn’t classic. It’s cute, it’s trendy. I mean, it features Chris Brown RAPPING. I’m not particularly here for that, but for all intents and purposes, it works.

      My main qualm with this song is that it is low on musical melody. It’s a classic Bangladesh beat — heavy on stabs, kick/bass, and light on actual music. Which works for other pop tarts, but not for Brandy. THEE BRANDY. She of the multi-layered compositions that are lush, harmonious and mellifluous. She’s obviously trying to break back into the mainstream with the inclusion of Brown and of using the top-line of producers that are hot at the moment.

      That being said, I wish Brandy the best. I’m going and will always be a fan, but I’d like more. I’m happy to have something though! I’d kill for a good collabo with Babyface though. “Sittin’ Up In My Room” was such a well written song IMO. I’ll take anything that features Brandy getting back to those singing roots that made her such a standout at such an early age. You can still hear it peeking through the hum-drum stale R&B that this song is attempting to fit into as she plots her return back to the charts.

      The stans love it, I don’t think it will garner any new fans, but at the end of the day — we all agree that her voice is missed and we are hoping she wrecks shop in the very near future.

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      Album Reviews: Monica’s “New Life” Isn’t Anything We Haven’t Musically Experienced Before

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Apr 10, 12


      Monica – New Life
      2.75 stars out of 5 

      In the classic plotting of an average pop star’s trajectory, Monica is on a “good” upswing. She’s married, she’s happy, she’s mending relationships (see: duet with Brandy on “It All Belongs To Me”), she’s maturing and she’s finally becoming a woman. The styling, the songs, the placement in the media, EVERYTHING is being positioned to mirror this fact. With her latest album New Life, Monica is embracing these things vocally and lyrically, for the most part. There are some fumbles and forays into all too familiar territory, but for the most part, she’s aging gracefully as illustrated on this disc.

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      SWV’s “All About You” Is Heavy On Sharing Leads But Light On Catchiness

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Apr 9, 12

      “All About You” is the latest offering from SWV’s upcoming album I Missed Us, which is due out April 17th.

      “All About You” attempts to channel that 90′s realness that “Co-Sign” seemed to naturally possess. Much to my chagrin, it feels a bit more forced this time around. The song is light on catchiness, heavy on verses and nothing that really makes the chorus stand out as “hooky”. “Co-Sign” was a fair-to-middling punch out the gate, but “All About You” doesn’t bode well in my opinion.

      What if “Co-Sign” was the absolute strongest song on the new album? The days of strong singles and weak albums are long gone in an iTunes era, SWV…

      There’s also a lot of singing on this song by the rest of the group. It’s not a bad thing, but the changes in voices simply illustrate further the fact that this song isn’t really catchy at all. While Taj and LeeLee are decent, they are no Coko, and the song drags each time there’s a change in lead vocal.

      I’m definitely feeling this song as much as I did “Co-Sign”. Is it a harbinger of things to expect from the rest of I Missed Us? Let’s hope not.

      Talk about it below.

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      Mixtapes: Someone Compiled A LaToiya Williams Mixtape! You Should Get This!

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 15, 12

      I follow one of the most underrated singers ever, LaToiya Williams, on Twitter, and she retweeted a mixtape someone compiled of most, if not all, of her “songs” that have come out over the years. You may (but probably not) remember her ONLY single, “Fallen Star”, that was featured on one of Snoop Dogg’s posse albums (whose label she was also signed to) back in the day. She’s also sung on a grip of hooks for other artists as well, including Snoop, Freeway, Jay-Z…the list goes on.

      Someone over at MusicNerdery compiled this joint, and so I am providing it to you! I’ve been jamming all morning. It includes “Fallen Star” and also the song for the video she dropped awhile ago, “I Can’t Leave You Alone”. No version of “Party All Night” though, that was my jam! LaToiya is a West Coast treasure and I really hope that she puts out a classic album. This woman SINGS.

      Download: The Fallen Star Mixtape

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      “Surely” You Will Be As Excited About This New SBTRKT Song As I Was

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 14, 12

      One of my favorite acts SBTRKT has put out an awesome new joint called “Surely”.

      Synths, drums, organs, massive sound — you will love it. If not, check out his latest album. Love it.

      No idea if this is connected to anything release-wise, but let’s just enjoy it.

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      Explore Music: Nneka’s “Home” Is Where Relief And Hope Lie

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 12, 12

      I’ve been aware of Nneka for a while, but her new record is creating a lot of buzz for her, and I may have to not only finally find sometime to check it out, but to also delve into the rest of her catalog as an artist. Her penchant for political, poignant, pop-soul tunes is a far cry from some other “political” artists such as M.I.A. Nneka’s blend of vocal ferocity and lyrical muster really do hit home immediately, and the visual for “My Home” is just another shining example of this.

      Nneka’s “My Home” video illustrates that no matter what your walk in life, we all seek release and have to keep hope alive. From the boardrooms to the slums to beyond, something keeps us going. Nneka talks about hers here. The song is great, I hit repeat a couple of times, and it’s enough to make me want more of Nneka. Her album Soul Is Heavy is out now, and this is the 3rd single from it.

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      Bobby Womack’s New Song Puts The Rhythm Back In The Blues

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 12, 12

      Soul legend Bobby Womack has returned with a new song and a soon to drop new album produced by Damon Albarn of Blur and The Gorillaz called The Bravest Man In The Universe, and I’m looking forward to it.

      This new single “Please Forgive My Heart” is what a gracefully aged Cee Lo/Gnarls Barkley record should sound like in 20 years, in my opinion. It takes a really plaintive vocal that aches with time and life’s experiences, and places it behind a modern beat that still matches the vibe and rollicking vocal of the legendary Bobby Womack.

      Sure, it’s not “Across 110th Street”, but Bobby’s voice is still as emotive and recognizable as ever. His voice cracks and is reminiscent of a creaky old rocking chair that is still comfortable and up to the task that it was made for. Take a listen to this joint, and tell me what you think. I dare you to play it for you mama and make her get into it, too.

      Bobby’s first album of new material in 18 years is out June 11. Will you stream it on Spotify to see if you can dig it?

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      New Music: “I Heart You” Too, Toni Braxton…Call Me!

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 9, 12

      WELL LOOKIE HERE!

      Apparently Toni Braxton felt like blessing her fans with a new track, and we’ve been hit with “I Heart You”, which is an UPTEMPO (thank you JESUS!) song from the original diva herself.

      “I Heart You” is a foot stomping, pulsating joint that kicks into a nice drive as well, compelling you to get up and do something. The vocal is a nice blend with the track, I feel. It’s not the typical “dance floor diva belt over a pulsating 4/4 track”, you know? Toni’s growl and mellifluous voice work well, and I hear she wrote and produced the song all by herself. Will confirm this later for y’all.

      All that aside (and I’ll stop stanning), the song isn’t anything earth shattering and mind-blowing. I’m okay with that. Cop the download here.

      I’m actually MAYBE catching Toni live tomorrow in my neck of the woods, so please believe I will be doing my best to get a picture or something!

      What do y’all think of this new joint?

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      Tamia’s “Beautiful Surprise” Is A Welcome, Though Safe, Return To The Scene

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 6, 12

      Tamia on the set of the video shoot for "Beautiful Surprise"

      One of my FAVORITE vocalists, Tamia, is BACK!

      The ultimate soul survivor on the scene, Tamia has released the resplendent “Beautiful Surprise”, which is taken from her upcoming new album of the same name that is dropping this summer in June. It’s an easy, breezy single, produced by super-producer Salaam Remi and co-written with Tamia by Claude Kelly. It’s feel is that of a warm summer day, spent in a field on a picnic with the family around a lake. It’s lyrically about Tamia’s family, life, and love, which are all wrapped up into one by the tell of this track.

      While this is a nice enough lead in to the new album, Tamia’s strengths have always been her soaring, clear as a bell voice and  her penchant for writing lyrics that pierce to the heart of the matter at hand, which is whatever she decides to tackle at that moment. “Beautiful Surprise” is cool, a nice little warm up to be sure, but I cannot wait to hear what she delivers to her fans with this new album of hers.

      Thoughts on the new single?

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      What Do We Think: Is The Sky “The Limit” For Kirby Maurier?

      Written by The IPS in New Music & Reviews on Mar 1, 12

      Got this joint in my inbox, wasn’t really feeling it 100% at first…but then I found myself singing it in my head repeatedly. So I downloaded it and put it in my Google Music and now I listen to it constantly!

      Kirby Maurier’s voice is reminiscent of such high pitched yet powerful in their own right female vocalists such as Denice Williams and Michel’le to me. “Sky’s The Limit” starts off as semi-serious in tone, but the beat is instantly catchy. Kirby launches into her vocal range after she starts with a slow and low opening line. Then, the hook drops and you realize that her tremulous voice is NOT a game.

      What do you think about this song? If you like it, check out her EP “Class of ’96″, which you can get here as a free download. I’d suggest copping it and forming your own opinion on that. Come back and share with the rest of the class in the comments section though!

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