NEW MUSIC 3/19/2012

John West is blue-eyed soul.  First and foremost, this song "Nobody" is catchy, and the beat is good groove music.  You can listen to this in your car, and I know you'll want to replay it.  Mercury/Def Jam signed John West is certainly making a come up with this song and his project that you can buy John West Live.  This Baton Rouge native (who is now residing in Los Angeles) has already got some nice features with Big Sean ("Already There") and Pusha T ("Lovely").  I promise you will want to have his album when it releases.  I think they will really promote his work.



So during an interview with UK magazine, The Guardian, TheDream decided to operate outside of his lane by being vocal yet again on the state of R&B music (which he often uses synonmyously with Soul Music -- which I have a HUGE problems with given my research field).  I profusely disagree with this statement but I decided to post it to get your reactions on this.  TheDream, whose government name is Terius Youngdell Nash said:

"What’s crazy is that blacks can’t do soul records any more. We love Adele singing it, but Beyoncé singing it? No, the tempo’s too slow, gimme the club hit. Now the blacks in America are responsible for the pop records, and everybody else is singing soulful records. It’s weird to me. We’re pigeonholed over there.”

What do yout think about what he said?

Torion Sellers - another YMCMB production.  Great young singer.  I don't know who I speak for but I'm interested in all these YMCMB "acquisitions".  They are really going for great talent, and are being very successful in signing them.  I just don't want this young guy to get caught up in the foolishness of Young Money.  It makes me nervous - because when I think Young Money, I don't think "children".  In any case, I have a lot of respect for the timbre of this young man's voice.  If his management is good, and he still has a stellar voice AFTER puberty, this guy could be really major given his platform.  This track reminds me of Drake though...