As you know SWV is about to release a new project on April 17th. I'm so glad that they are back and they haven't missed a step. I like it when groups/artists make comebacks and keep the integrity of their sound but evolve to remain relevant. SWV still gives you 90's New Jack Swing type music, but they have a new millennium groove without overdoing it. I'm glad that this generation have the opportunity to expand their horizons beyond the pop-driven music that we have been inundated with in the past few years. Here's an album sampler of their new project entitled I Missed Us.
Kelly Rowland is going full speed ahead. While former-bandmate Beyonce has taken a sabbatical from music since having her baby, Kelly has struck gold. From hot singles like, "Motivation" & "Lay it On Me" to cameo appearances as the best friend of LaLa on LaLa's Full Court Life, everything she does seems likeable. At first glance of this song, I was concerned about the collaboration between her and Bei Major. For me, he's hit-or-miss, and she's the new "it" girl - so I was wondering how the song would work, but I soon found that this mellow track is a winner. I love the ambient background vocals: it's an atmosphere changer. Download and listen to it. Definitely feels like summer.
It's been about a year and a half since we heard some of industry's big male stars doing promotional spots for No Boys Allowed. Now, Keri Hilson is back in the saddle and I think this one of her best vocal performances yet. "Freedom Ride" is an extremely well-written lyrical exposition about a couple who "took a break" and now Hilson is on the losing end. This song will be featured in the upcoming Steve Harvey bestseller novel-turned-movie, Think Like a Man. Keri shuts this track down! I keep telling people that REAL singing is about to bust to the forefront. If artists keep producing songs like this, I can only imagine what the rest of 2012 will look like.
I'm beginning to think that the ladies of Xscape are better when their apart than when they were together. Kandi has been doing very well with her business ventures and music writing; Tiny is doing well with her marriage, TV show, and supporting the artists in her house, and now Ms. Latocha Scott is releasing a song. Latocha was (in my opinion) the lead singer of Xscape. She had the power and runs of the group which propelled many of their hit songs into our ears. Her latest offering "Bad Timing" is a solid performance and I think you will like how the song situates itself in contemporary R&B.
OTHER MUSIC NEWS:
Be on the lookout for my favorite male vocalist right now - Mr. Eric Benet. He will be releasing his project on June 5th, entitled The One. He has a couple of features that he already given us information on: his daughter, India, Shaggy, AND LIL'WAYNE [that man is EATING good with all these features he's been getting].
April 18th (and we will have more to feature about this), a budding star in the music world - Mr. Kevin Cossom will be releasing his long-awaited project Hook vs. Bridge II. Kevin is the man behind the "Knock You Down" (among others) by Keri Hilson, and I know this project will be DOPE! Pay attention in the coming weeks, hopefully it'll be featured on Fresh Friday post.
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