Erykah Badu and The Roots have teamed up to create a cover of the late Michael Jackson’s 1972 hit, “I Wanna Be Where You Are.” The original song was featured on MJ’s debut album, Got To Be There.
Listen To “I Wanna Be Where You Are” By Erykah Badu & The Roots
Nippy’s back! On Thursday, Whitney Houston released the first single off of her eagerly-awaited comeback LP, I Look To You.
After more than a decade of drug abuse and scandal, the powerhouse sings about recovery and redemption on the ballad “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength.” Obviously, years of hitting the crack pipe has added a bit of raspiness to Whitney’s once flawless voice. Nevertheless, we love the lyrics and that’s enough to get a thumbs up from us.
What do you think of Whitney’s comeback track?
Chris Brown has been in the studio working on his forthcoming album Graffiti — which may include a new track titled “Not My Fault.” The mid-tempo song produced by The Neptunes seems to discuss Chris’ ill-fated romance with former girlfriend Rihanna. Read the rest of this entry »
The self-professed “Mike Jordan of Recordin’” is back. New York’s Hot97 just unveiled Jay-Z’s brand new single “Death of Autotune.”
What do you think? Rock It or Drop It?
Quiet storm soul songstress legend Sade is recording her first album of new material in more than nine years, Billboard.com sources have confirmed. Read the rest of this entry »
New Music from Amerie! The satin-toned “1 Thing” hitmaker, who has struggled to make a splash on the charts over the past few years, is set to release her third album later this year.
“Why R U” by Amerie — Rock It or Drop It?
Has Rihanna written a song about her volatile split from R&B star Chris Brown? Read the rest of this entry »
Maxwell’s back. After a eight year hiatus, neo-soul vet Maxwell is back on the scene with a new album, BLACKsummer’snight. Featuring the single “Pretty Wings,” the LP will arrive in stores on July 7.
