THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW

Section: Talent

Brian

Chris Brown - "Wall to Wall" (Remix)
This song has really grown on me for some reason, without even a video. Chris Brown to me has such a good spirit and energy. I think that he is really a talented young man and he just seems extremely genuine about doing what it is he does. Honestly, I kind of feel like he needs to be shielded from the industry so he doesn’t get tainted, haha. But anyway, the remix isn’t much different from the original version of the song, besides a rap. I’m eager to see what else Chris Brown is bringing on this album - strangely, moreso than Usher… hmmm…

Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole, Lil’ Kim & Busta Rhymes - "Last Night" (Remix)
Man! I was super duper excited when I heard this on the radio. I immediately was on the hunt for it. First of all, I love the song “Last Night,” secondly, with the remix you sampled one of my all time favorite Prince songs with Sheila E., “Erotic City?” Are you serious? And then you has the nerve to put Lil’ Kim on the track? I’m sorry but when I heard this, it was a wrap on society. I love it.

Jennifer Hudson feat. Papoose - "Special"
So I know that Jennifer Hudson is America’s sweetheart… the People’s Champ, all of that. But in all honesty, if this is what she’s bringing to the people, if this is what she’s been at the drawing board working on, and if this is even what she’s thinking about releasing on her album, she needs to seriously re-evaluate. Honestly, the song wouldn’t even really be that bad if she just took Papoose off of it. He sounds absolutely ridiculous. I don’t know, this is just not what I was expecting. It’s all over the place.

Chili feat. Missy Elliott - "Glidin’"
Now Chili… at this point in your career, you don’t need to be making Ciara leftovers. There has to be something else for you to do. In a recent interview, Akon was saying how he’d signed Chili to his Konvict Music label and that she is about to set the standard for all female R&B singers. And this is supposed to be a threat? Chili needs to seriously mature her sound a little bit and her subject matters. She’s a grown woman and this music is sounding like highschool.