Friday, March 9, 2012

Fresh Friday Spotlight (Pop/R&B/Soul)

Really though?  I am semi-shocked that Ms. Melody Thorton (yes, from the Pussycat Dolls) is about to have a MIXTAPE out on March 15th.  I'm furthermore enthralled that it is gearing to be one hot mixtape release - perhaps one of the hottest of the year.  If you've listened to Pussycat Doll music, their music tends to quite bright and harmonic -- both from an instrumental and vocal point of view.  So when I heard about this song, I expected that same type of music of Melody.  However, when she does 2 different things that I didn't expect of her: 1) she went edgy and raw tone!  AND 2) she sampled the Kanye and Jay-Z "No Church in the Wild" ... This is a pleasant surprise!  I mean... it's different musically -- but I like when artists challenge themselves, go for something different and relay a feeling of authenticity.  I know this was a change - but I urge all of you to download the mixtape when it drops next week.  MIC'D UP will try to have a place to share it here on this blog.  I promise this is something you will want to throw on the iPod.   She titles this one "Lipstick + Guilt" ... And this sounds nothing like she's done with the Pussycat Dolls.  I'm glad she stepped out the shadow and went for this one!





A few years ago I told a friend of mine that REAL singing will be coming back soon because people would get tired of autotune and studio voices that have less-than-fulfilling live performances.  Well we have a new kid on the scene and he is doing good music.  I like the crooning vibe that he gives! His name: Kameron Corvet.  This Louisiana/Ohio native (and if you know me ... that's kinda funny right now to me) is creating quite an industry buzz.   He has quietly managed to attain a modest level of success especially considering the feature in BET's independent film Blackout's 2008 soundtrack.  In addition to that, he has WOWED audiences in the south.  He is a great artist with a lot of talent to offer - being that he is a guitarist and singer.  His recent offering, F_ck Love is a NICE mixtape.  And you know we have it for you to download.  Let me know what you think!


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