Usher's album cover & promo pics: "Here I Stand"

Usher's album cover for his upcoming LP, "Here I Stand", is uncovered. We think usher's photography for the album is stunning. This is a great album cover for what the album speaks about: love, loss, new beginnings(child + marriage) and the stresses of being a sex symbol and entertainer AND trying to balance a real personal life with a baby and wife. It's going to be an awesome album. The picture/album cover portrays Ush in the desert... the heat of the sun (spot light) on him... an he tries to remain strong and guarded, protecting his family and his personal life. The license plate portrays "CINCO 1126" standing for CINCO- 5th studio album...and 1126 is the date of the birth of his baby boy(November 26th). This will be a jaw-dropping r&b/hip-hop album from Usher. Can't wait for it!!!

Theres also a few Promo pics for the album!!! Ush is doin' his thinggg. He's looking good and keepin' up his game. One question though... is Usher getting rid of his "U" Chain?!

LYRIC's RC: "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'"

Our 1st post ever was for a group named LYRIC. One of the singers/rappers, RC, from the duo has a hott track off the album "Soundtrack to Our Lives". This song, "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'", has been getting a lot of attention lately for its poetic, well thought out lyrics & its heavy computerized beat. The song pulls you in to listen at least 2-3 times over. Stop by iTunes to download their album... just search LYRIC and click the album cover with the duo on the front. Support new up-and-coming artists! The other member of the group is Phoenix Jones, but Phoenix isn't featured on the song "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'" (It's a solo cut written, re-mastered, and thought up by RC of the pair). There's a new album coming out later this summer! Leave comments for the group and let us know of any other up-and-coming artists!

Bridge:

"It's like 1,2,3 girl undress me with your eyes

It's like 4,5,6 girl open them thighs

It's like 7,8,9 your body's so divine

Imma make you a star, so baby you can shine"

Chorus:
"We're Parkin' lot pimpin' in my ride
Windin' and grindin' under the moonlight
Up and down, side to side
Parkin lot pimpin in my ride
Put that seat back, just relax
Let me handle that ass..."

"Parkin' Lot Pimpin'"
http://www.zshare.net/download/106100449fdd61f4/

Other Blogs: Feel free to post the song! Let's promote up-and-coming artists.

Ryan Leslie: "Still Good"

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/

Qwote Ft. Trina "Don't Wanna Fight" Video

Download Link(Thx Jololouie)

http://www.mediafire.com/?otyg19c1tbw

This video has a great feel to it. Qwote has a unique voice that really shows a great deal of push for a time in r&b where there a few (of the thousands) people made up to be super-stars. The song itself is catchy, where you'll find yourself humming it and recollecting the video an hour or two after seeing/hearing the video. With Qwote's overall look somewhere between R.Kelly-T.Pain-Lloyd. He moves around quite a bit and keeps your attention in a similar way to Tyrese... singing around the girl, in a bedroom, and on a porch. There are also pretty good lyrics in the song. We wish he had one more verse to showcase his skills... the Trina verse we could do without. Trina's verse isn't BAD by any means, but we would have rather seen another sampling of Qwote's abilities.

Verse by Qwote:

Lately (lately), We been going through it baby (baby)

Slammin' doors and yellin' like crazy (crazy)

Cusin' each other out everyday (everyday), everynight (everynight)

Girl I (girl I), Just wanna put it all aside (aside)

And focus on your body tonight (tonight)

Kiss you on your lips while I, Stroke your hair gently let's try, To flip the script tonight

We're gunna try and find a good quality video and put it up on the site; not just any low-quality video...

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Ryon Lovett "Equation"

Some people may have heard of Ryon Lovett... Usher's new protege coming up on US Records(Usher's Label). He has a new song out called "Equation." This song is original and a half. The lyrics take math vocab(absolute value, multiply, plus, minus, fraction, solve, equation, etc...) and put it into a great love song. This song shows his phenomenal voice. The track also has a great beat to it that lures you into listen to the entire song at least 2 times in a row. We can't wait until Ryon's album drops. As a prediction, we think Ryon will be getting hott this winter... We'll see if thats what happens! We give this song a 9.0/10!

Chorus:
Me plus you, I'll take that number.
Multiply your smile, minus the drama.
Give me a fraction of your heart.
I'll solve your problems.
Now put that together.
We make up a perfect equation, equation, equation.
Me and you make up a perfect equation, equation, equation.
Me and you make up a perfect equation.

"Equation"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10404459f7d2b102/

Ne-Yo's "Closer" Pics

Heres some exclusive pics from Ne-Yo's upcoming music video for "Closer," his first single off of his new LP "Year of the Gentleman." He filmed the video yesterday in CA. The video looks like it'll be pretty good! Even looks like Ne-Yo will be dancing it up a bit... maybe because he has to compete against Chris Brown... and Usher and his new album?! Anyways,. when the video comes out, we'll have it. Can't wait!!! Looks sexxxy.




Props to Thatgrapejuice for the picsss!

Chillin' @ Studio 72 in Atlanta

Usher, Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, and Jermaine Dupri were chillin' at Studio 72 in Atlanta not too long ago. They were basically hyping up the crowd with some Usher songs (old and new). Usher basically said a bunch of 'Okayyy, Yeah, That's whassup, and This is for my ladies...' In other words, he didnt perform or anything. Young Jeezy did about 80% of his verse in 'Love in This Club"... He did better than I thought he would live. Can't wait for the first real concert performance of Ush's new song!!!

Credit to Sohh.com for sure on this one!!!

Jackie Boyz "Topless"

Jackie Boyz have neen around and performing since 1999. In the past 6 months, they've really started to hit it off. They've had multiple bangin' songs recently, with the newest being "Topless." This new track is HOTTT! The beat is energetic and the duos voices sound on key. It's catchy and easy listening. Mainly all singing, with one verse of "R&B Rap" - a new fad from many R&B stars. Pretty good lyrics; with jokes about Kanye West and even King Kong... We want to see a real physical album released by these 2 future stars of R&B! We give this song a 8.5/10.0. This one grows on you.

"Topless"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10357512d166e0d8

Chris Brown Re-Release Details!!!

Chris Brown's Upcoming Re-Release of Exclusive will be called "Exclusive: The Forever Edition." We're guessing it's called this due to the lead single for the re-release "Forever." There will be the original 16 tracks and "Forever," “Heart Ain’t A Brain,” “Super Human” featuring Keri Hilson, and the official “Picture Perfect Remix” featuring Bow Wow & Hurricane Chris. The CD will also have a DVD of the tour (performances) he was just on and behind the scenes footage of the tour.The re-release comes out June 3rd. We can't wait!!!

Credit to www.chrisbrownworld.com!!!

Nelly's "Party People" Video

Nelly's new video and new Lead single for his upcoming album, "Brass Knuckles". The song is deff. going to be played in the clubs. It has a fast hardcore beat and invigorating versues from Nelly. We think its a pretty good video for Nelly's upcoming LP. Hes sticking with his "Shake ya Tailfeather" vibe. Hopefully it works out for him and her can bring himself back to the Hip-Hop game as #1. We'll all see. Check the video. Dont get dizzy from the cameras moving around and flashing lights. It's iight though.

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Best of the Best; Songs & Artists

Chris Brown's NEW SINGLE: "Forever"

Chris Brown is back with the new single "Forever." He decides to go with a Euro-Pop/Electronic beat. It's different than his normal R&B/Hip-Hop direction, but we're feeling it. The lyrics are great and catchy- he wrote them himself. We're already singing this song in our heads. Picture the video for this song! All we can see is DANCING GALORE!!! Awesome beat for krumpin', dancing, etc. It has a summer-like feel & kind of bubbly/happy feeling. You can tell the Rihanna-influence is starting to hit him... not a bad thing though. He is seeing the future of music- the electro-pop beat. We support this song as the lead single of the re-release of Exclusive due June 3rd(One week after Usher's album "Here I Stand" due May 27th, and same day as Ne-Yo's release of "Year of the Gentleman"). CB's voice is heavily vocalized yet it ads the electonic feeling to the song. He keeps his crisp voice and great range on lock! This song just makes us smile and get up off our behinds and groove a lil' bit. We all need that sometimes! Deff. download this one. Overall, we rate this song a 9.1/10.0!

Im just gunna sing my way away from this one. Catch ya'll lataaaaaa...

"All you gutta do is watch me...

Look what I can do with my feet,

Baby, Feel the beat insiiiiide......"

"Forever"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/10201032739ba0fc/

Thx to thatgrapejuice.

If you want more reviews/songs, holla at us. We'll review any song for yah... as long as its urban/hip-hop/r&b/rap, etc. Check us!!!

NEW ARTIST: Sebastian

Sebastian is a new R&B artist who's songs have been leaking for awhile now. This new song called 'Cherish You', it is a wonderful jam and we give it a 8.5/10.0... so check it out!

Sebastian- 'Cherish You'
http://www.zshare.net/audio/101577672a01ab20/

Usher: "Love in this Club" Video Preview

Screencaps of the 30 second preview!!!

With Usher's new album dropping in June, Here I Stand, the video for "Love in this Club" is getting ready to be released. The full video will be out next Monday, April 7th. The clip shows that "Love in this Club" has a "Yeah pt. 2" vibe to it. The video clip is only 30 seconds but it shows some of Usher's on-point choreography and some sensual parts with him and Keri hilson. We were afraid that Usher wouldn't dance in the video because hes aging... only 30 or so, but... he's definitley dancing... and the clip is towards the end of the song... so he prob kills it the rest of the song. We can't wait for the entire video... We'll be sure to post it when it comes out. Usher's back, and coming strong!!!

Shout to Urban-Hoopla.com for the screencaps.



Check out VH1 for a bunch of info on songs on Ush's album!

http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1583262/20080312/usher.jhtml


The system won't let us post the clip just yet.

Check out VH1 for the clip, too:

http://blog.vh1.com/2008-04-01/exclusive-usher-video-sneak-peak/

Exclusive Ish Vol. 1 Mixtape

Tracklist:
1. Sexy Girl- Bobby Valentino
2. Usher- Love in This Club ft. Young Jeezy
3. Git Fresh- More & More
4. The Dream- Falsetto
5. Chris Brown- Take You Down
6. Sterling Simms- 80 on the Freeway
7. Pleasure P- Encore
8. The Dream- Purple Kisses
9. Cassie ft. Prinz Ali- When Your Body is Talkin'
10. Omarion- Just That Sexy
11. Marques Houston- Kimberly
12. Makio- Physical
13. Mario- Lay in My Bed
14. Day26- What it Feels Like
15. Makio- She's Bad
16. Day26- Don't Fight This Feeling
17. The Dream- Luv Songs
18. Janet Jackson- Curtains
19. Ne-Yo- Closer
20. Junior- Love Show

$R&B Exclusive$

Exclusive Ish: Volume 1
http://www.sendspace.com/file/uol4pv

Rumor Alert + CB/Lupe Freestyle

Hey guys! Sorry for the small amount of posting lately. There hasn't been a monumental amount of AMAZING music out lately. We may be putting up some new Brandon hines, Rihanna, Chris Brown... We'll see! We have an awesome review of Day 26's self-titled album coming within the next couple days! Stay tuned!!!

Rumor Alert:

New Chris Brown Single?! 'Forever' is supposedly the Teen-Sensation's new single from his soon-to-be remastered 'Exclusive' album with DVD and new tracks. It as of right now is not leaked, we'll have it here when it does!

Source: chrisbrownweb.com

Video of Chris Brown and Lupe Fiasco Freestyle-ing

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh3D0LwtQl86j2F8Z1

The "New" jackson 5 of the Era?

After the finale of MTB4, Day26 has just released their self-titled album. Diddy, who produced the album along with The Runners and Brian M. Cox, has created an unbelievable group that has five amazing artists. (Willie) who mesmerizes you with his mid-high pitch voice & has the potential to lead the group, as well as (Robert) who's bravado that pulls you into each song. (Mike) who's range is the most widespread in the group doesn't get as much stardom on the album as one would expect. (Que.) who's falsetto can be heard in the background of each song, as well as in most of the choruses simply puts the icing on the cake.(Brian) who according to Diddy is "The Weakest Link", has defied Diddy's original expectations, and has proved that he can hold his own with anyone else in the group.
Day26 is a very unique group with a unique sound that can be thought as a mix of old school Mo-town and new school R&B/Pop. This unique vibe is what makes them better than other R&B groups in the past. For Example, B2K and IMX were very generic and only released songs that appealed to younger teens. Day26's album is very versatile and can relate to the older generation of R&B/Soul.
Jackson 5 who swept the nation with their singles such as "ABC" and "I Want You Back" had that unique vibe that the time period was looking for. Their unique style, vocals, and charisma is very similar with Day26. Even though Day26 probably won't sell as many debut albums as The Jackson 5, they are an amazing conglomeration of R&B Superstars in the making... GO OUT AND BUY THAT ALBUM!!!

"Day26"

Tracklist:
1. I'm the Reason-http://www.zshare.net/audio/95982749d2e0a1/

2. Got Me Going-http://www.zshare.net/audio/97857307d9a2f0/

3. In My Bed-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9785803c2e3806/

4. Silly Love-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9793403edab9d0/

5. Come With Me-http://www.zshare.net/audio/979888711cb368/

6. Co Star-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9813302a9cde02/

7. Come In (My Door's Open)-http://www.zshare.net/audio/98134291496332/

8. Are We in this Together-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9813550cc87320/

9. What it Feels Like-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9813911007c9f7/

10. Since You've Been Gone-http://www.zshare.net/audio/98143021682080/

11. If it Wasn't For You-http://www.zshare.net/audio/98143778fcb1d7/

12. Don't Fight this Feeling-http://www.zshare.net/audio/98145639b76b01/

Hidden Track: Exclusive (No Excuses)-http://www.zshare.net/audio/9814624ff712e5/

New in R&B: Chrishan

Yet another superb 18 year old r&b singer! This guy is coming after Chris Brown's proclaimed spot as 'Prince of R&B.' He has been around for a grand amount of time, but right when he turned 18 he began to get major label offers. His name is starting to be spread around the industry and is called 'The Future.' His single at the moment is "Do it To it." This single is self-produced... Oh, did I mention that he is a producer, writer, in addition to being an amazing singer?! His single is currently getting a lot of air play in the South. We give this song an 8.8 out of 10. I'm also including 2 other songs by Chrishan. One is titled "Too Late For Us" and is an awesome mid-tempo ballad with a very enriching, catchy hook and chorus. I was singing this song within 5 minutes. We give this song a 9.0 out of 10. Finally, a track titled "Exclusive." This song is also mid-tempo with a fair amount of bass. He is an awesome lyricist. We give this song an 8.7 out of 10.

Overall we give Chrishan about an 8.8 out of 10.0! We can't wait to hear his entire album(which he is currently in the studio working on).

Go listen to this guy!!! Remember he is only 18. He is coming for Chris Brown. This will be a real battle. He also is an amazing dancer and entertainer... sounds like Chris Brown Pt. 2! We'll try and find a video of Chrishan doing his thing, dancing it up.

Here is the 1st verse, hook, and the chorus from "Too Late for Us" showing some of his exsquisite writing skills:

[Verse] It's like each day is growing colder, Im grasping for the minutes, Seconds pass and i'm thinking back when you first said i'm finished, I tried to play my part, act like it was all a game, But now I would give anything to get past your memory, girl,

[Hook] Why'd you walk away and leave me with this pain, I wish I could go back in time and rearrange, Its some things I didn't mean to say, So tell me that its not too late, oh,

[Chorus] Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up, Is it 2 late 4 us, yeah, Girl, I know my mistake, no matter what girl I take, There could never be no faking us, Girl, if we keep on breaking up, we keep on making up, Is it 2 late 4 us, I don't wanna lose you, girl I'd be a fool to, So I should ask you now, Is it 2 late 4 us...


"Do it To it"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8582615cac6070/

"Too Late for Us"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/85826399d60901/

"Exclusive(Ft. Yooung Bishop)"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/8582911bdfb107/

NEW ARTIST: K-Nova

This R&B artist from Atlanta, Georgia worked with Yung Joc “Hustlenomics” (Co-wrote), Eric cire (Grammy Nominated), Kochease (Produced “I Know You See It” Yung Joc), Teddy Riley, J-Hot (Produced “My Girl Gotta Girl Friend” Ray L). This Young R&B sensation has just released his debut album "Unstoppable", which is an outstanding album. We rate this album a 8.4/10.0, and don't forget to check out some big hits on the album like... "Getting Hot","Like U Around", and "Just Wanna Chill". Check him Out!

Rating Track List
8.0/ 01. Sorry http://www.zshare.net/audio/8414876a9cefab/
8.5/ 02. Unstoppable http://www.zshare.net/audio/84149686fb89bb/
8.3/ 03. Can I Ball ft. Yung Joc http://www.zshare.net/audio/8415180a9092bc/
8.4/ 04. Freak ft. Big Amp http://www.zshare.net/audio/8415256d5e1a8d/
8.1/ 05. It's Over ft. Alias http://www.zshare.net/audio/84153982b72c2e/
8.8/ 06. Just Wanna Chill http://www.zshare.net/audio/8415499ce81fa5/
8.0/ 07. Myspace Girl ft. J. Hot http://www.zshare.net/audio/8415564a545d30/
8.1/ 08. When We Make Love http://www.zshare.net/audio/84156385d25d94/
8.5/ 09. Foolin Around http://www.zshare.net/audio/84157009bf3a63/
9.0/ 10. Like U Around http://www.zshare.net/audio/84158002a954b1/
8.9/ 11. Getting Hot http://www.zshare.net/audio/841588708f4d81/
8.0/ 12. Beautiful http://www.zshare.net/audio/8415945faf0a6d/
8.0/ 13. If I Gotta Live http://www.zshare.net/audio/84164849c326cf/

Album Rating: 8.4

Update: Usher

Ushers "official" versions of the songs "I Can't Win" and "Moving Mountains" are now out and ready for download! They show great growth by Ush and show, possibly, what his album could look like.

1. "I Can't Win": Ush shows off his voice and lets all his fans, and newcomers, know that he is back and ready to take on the r&b game once again. The ballad is written by Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate. The lyrics make an impact and keep you humming the song for awhiole after listening. We rate this song a 9.1.

2. "Moving Mountains": Once again, his voice is flawless. Timbaland produced this medi-slow seductive song. I can totally see this having a video where hes walking in the streets at night all bundled up after leaving his house from a fight with his girl or something. This track puts an interesting twist to normal Usher songs and shows us a new side/kind of song from him. There is a part in the song, at about the 3/4 point, where there isnt really any singing... only mumbling/echoing in the background. I'm wondering if this is where a duet or collabo will be inserted...but with who?! We'll have to see, if that is the case. We give this song an 8.9. Having a killer collabo would raise this song well into the 9's!

"I Can't Win"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/79498878c74b10/

"Moving Mountains"

http://www.zshare.net/audio/7949890add3d56/