Feb 20, 2012
This will most assuredly be the talk of the week, Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together… in the studio, at least. After days of speculation on who the special guest would be on Rihanna’s ‘Birthday Cake‘ remix, it turns out Chris Brown is the culprit. Not only that, the new Grammy winner also put his ex on the remix of his latest...
Oct 26, 2011
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 “Strange Clouds“. The Atlanta-native played 8 songs from the album for a private audience at ATL’s Tree Sounds studio, then sat down with me to talk about the new album...
Sep 19, 2011
With a new single currently making waves all over the internet, Rudy Currence talked with me about his new music, the evolution of his sound, and his forthcoming mixtape that will usher in a new era for his music and his fans. His current single The O.T.H.E.R. is on the rise, produced by the infamous DJ Don Cannon and features a new, more electronic sound for...
Aug 9, 2011
“If ya lookin for me you can catch me (hot spot), cameras flashin…” Keri Hilson hosted the very exclusive Moët-Rosé Lounge in ATL this past weekend to hang out after a stop on the I Am Still Music 2 Tour. Before poppin’ a few bottles herself, the beautiful singer and songwriter took a few minutes to talk to Sound-Savvy about the tour...
Jul 6, 2011
‘Life is all about passion, finding your passion and living your passion…’ – Miguel I caught up with Miguel this past weekend at the 2011 Essence Music Festival and chopped it up with the homie about the things that inspire him as a songwriter and an artist with such a new flavor! Watching his show, it’s not hard to understand why...
May 3, 2011
It’s another week, and tonight we’ll be watching another episode of NBC’s new hit singing competition The Voice. Last week we hosted a blogger roundtable (read the replay) and tonight we’re doing it again (scroll ALL THE WAY DOWN) I got a chance to speak with a few contestants from the show and gather some info that I wanted to...
Apr 29, 2011
Poetry in Motion: The Real Dealz By: Shameika Rene’ This interview is a guest-blog from fellow blogger Shameika Rene, (@MofoChronicles). She is a journalist of all trades..from producing tv news to blogging.. Be sure to check her site out at The Mofo Chronicles, a blog that features dating woes, celeb spotlights, and stories of just everyday life told by...
Apr 25, 2011
Sound-Savvy is living The MF Life with Melanie Fiona!! We recently hung out with the songstress backstage on the BET Music Matters tour and she gave us some more info on her upcoming album “The MF Life“, due out this July. As part of her explosive and energetic live show, she also premiered some new material from the forthcoming project, including...
Apr 15, 2011
Sound-Savvy recently caught up with Atlanta-based soul singer Anthony David backstage during a stop on the BET Music Matters tour and we got a chance to talk with him about quite a few things, including his new album “As Above So Below”, his politically-charged and provocative new song ‘God Said’, his thoughts on being considered an R&B underdog and...
Mar 23, 2011
In preparation for the release of his new album MusiqInTheMagiq, Musiq has begun a series of Webisodes and delivers the first one below. In the video, Musiq speaks on the expansion of his sound and venturing into other styles and types of music. He also gives the lowdown on a few soulful tracks from the album including Do We Have To and Medicine. Of the latter...