Jan 29, 2010

2x Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and producer Keri Hilson hit the stage at the Rachael Ray show yesterday and sang an acoustic version of the smash hit Knocks You Down. I’m definitely feelin this version but I’m a fan of acoustic guitar-type music anyway. Check out the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday to see if MISS KERI BABY...

Jan 28, 2010

Indie Artist Week is going strong and here’s Zymica Frazier, an R&B singer/songwriter with her joint I Want You. Let her know what you think of the track. I think it’s cool, but I’d love to hear more of her vocals and something that displays her full range. Nice track though! Bio and listen after the jump… Audio clip: Adobe Flash...

Jan 28, 2010

Here’s a joint from indie artist Rich McMichael. To be honest, the beat is kinda hot, but I’d re-work some of the lyrics to flow a bit better. Otherwise he has a cool sound. Check him out after the jump… Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to...

Jan 28, 2010

Ryan Leslie is hard at work on album #3 Les Is More, which he announced about two weeks ago. This is a bit of a new sound for R-Les, not nearly as mellow and smooth as his other stuff. Now I’ll admit, I’m the first one to call out Mr. Leslie for all his stuff sounding the same, but don’t compromise your artistic ability just to get mainstream...

Jan 28, 2010

Story of my life. I find myself always too busy to make time for “other people” in my life. Dope concept, wack hook. I cringed when it played through the first time. I get the effect he’s going for, but all artists can’t pull that off. Keep it simple Lyfe, that hook needs to be re-worked. Overall the song isn’t strong enough for...