So, with Ryan Leslie's recent urge to end up on top of the R&B game, a new track leaks.... called "Still Good". The track shows Leslie's actual R&B voice, unlike the melancholly single "Diamond Girl". He pairs a simple beat with exceptional vocals. His lyrics are some of the best we've heard from Ryan Leslie... We're hoping that the rest of his songs show as much flavor as "Still Good". He seems like he's really reaching into midtempo cuts with an upbeat bridge towards the rear 2/3 of the EP. Definitley be singin' this one for a bit... "Is the Love Still good, Is it Still good, Is it Still good..." Maybe graduating from Harvard will help his game in the R&B industry this time around!
What's the track about?
The song is about him and a woman; the woman is changing a little bit and they're going through changes as a couple. The overall tone of the song is about Ryan asking if 'the love is still good to you.' He wants the relationship to be honest and wants the girl to know that he'll always have love for her... romantically or friendly.
Who has he worked with?
Predominantly, he works on mostly all of Cassie's albums. He's also worked on songs for Beyoncé, Britney Spears, JoJo, Nina Sky, Danity Kane, Diddy, Snoop Dogg, Donell Jones, Katharine McPhee, New Edition, One Chance, B5, Cheri Dennis, Latif, Megan Rochell and M. Pokora. He's in the process of writing and producing tracks on Usher's new LP.
Overall rating?
Out of 10... this cut from R. Leslie recieves a 8.0 because the song has a sassy-smart attitude and the song showcases a sample of what Leslie's R&B voice actually is. It gets docked 2.o points because it does honestly get a little repetitive by the 2nd or 3rd time listening and the song isn't totally hott for radio. This would be a nice song to have on the album, but we hope to see much more foward-moving music from Ryan.
Upcoming Concert:
Ryan will be performing at Summer Jam 2008 in Mansfield, MA on May 31, 2008... you can purchase tix at Ticketmaster.
"Still Good"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1060442659cc33dd/
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