Artist: Rihanna Album: Talk That Talk Release Date: 11.21.11 One year after the release of her mega-successful, Grammy-nominated album Loud (click to read the review), Rihanna...
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Kelly Rowland shows off her killer abs and amazing smile in the new video for Keep It Between Us, the latest single from her third studio album Here I Am, in stores now (click to...
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A few nights ago, Sound-Savvy was invited to and attended a private listening session for B.O.B., a chance to preview some brand new music from his forthcoming sophomore album...
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Hard to believe it’s been nearly two years since I first met and talked with the DTP youngins TK-N-Cash (watch the interview), but in the time since that initial interview...
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Jan 26, 2012
Joe Budden jumps on the beat for ‘No Church In The Wild’, from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s highly-acclaimed “Watch The Throne“. And this is another reason why Joe Budden is one of my favorite lyricists in hip-hop. Definitely in my top five… Slaughterhouse album on the way, tour too. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or...
Jan 26, 2012
Chris Brown plans to heat up more dance floors with the music from his forthcoming album “Fortune”; here’s the latest single from that project, a synth-heavy club banger titled ‘Turn Up The Music‘. What I like about this song is that the beat bangs, but it has so much more intricacy than the rest of the current mainstream party...
Jan 26, 2012
John Legend joins forces with Ludacris on his latest single ‘Tonight (Best You Ever Had)’, the latest single from the soundtrack to the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Think Like A Man‘. It’s a nice, fresher sound from John Legend; nice to hear him get a little more edgy with his lyrics and get away from his ‘good-boy’ image...
Jan 26, 2012
Kelly Rowland shows off her killer abs and amazing smile in the new video for Keep It Between Us, the latest single from her third studio album Here I Am, in stores now (click to read the review). Lance Gross co-stars, and the two share some romantic moments in the streets of Paris, culminating in an intimate scene between the two. I wasn’t really too...
Jan 26, 2012
Evanescence returns with the new video for their latest single My Heart Is Broken from their latest album Evanescence, in stores now. Ashamed to say that as much of a fan as I am of this band, I STILL haven’t had a chance to hear the new album. The song sounds kinda typical Evanescence though, gives me hints of their earlier hit ‘Bring Me To...
Jan 16, 2012
As you all know, I was a huge fan and follower of NBC’s singing competition “The Voice” last year as it introduced new dimensions to the landscape of reality talent competitions. Well, for everyone who loved the show as much as I did, this prize pack is JUST FOR YOU! The Voice will return in less than a month… in fact, it premieres on...
Jan 16, 2012
Jennifer Hudson teams up with Ne-yo and Rick Ross on the theme song for the upcoming romantic comedy Think Like A Man, based on Steve Harvey’s previously written book. It sounds like classic Jennifer Hudson, nothing new from the former American Idol contestant, but I do love hearing her alongside Ne-yo. Rick Ross also drops a verse on this joint, check it...
Jan 14, 2012
Melanie Fiona takes it to church on her soulful new song ‘Wrong Side of A Love Song‘, presumably from her much-anticipated sophomore album “The MF Life“, scheduled for release on May 8th. This new soul song from Ms. Fiona incorporates a nice church organ, and a bluesy guitar line. Melanie’s vocals hit hard on this new heartbreak...
Jan 12, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI will be kicked off by an American Idol once again this year as Kelly Clarkson will deliver the ‘Star Spangled Banner‘ to kick off the big game on February 5th in Indianapolis. Though she was the original winner of the show more than 10 years ago, Clarkson will be the 4th Idol to perform the song for the biggest US Sporting Event...
Jan 11, 2012
Yelawolf teams up with fellow musician Kid Rock for the video for his latest single ‘Let’s Roll‘ off his now-available album Radioactive. The video for ‘Let’s Roll‘ was filmed in Gadsden, Alabama and The Bronx, New York, and also features a cameo appearance by hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc. The song itself was Produced by The...