Showing posts with label Madonna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Madonna. Show all posts
Madonna - Revolver (Feat. Lil' Wayne)
Finally, here's the final version of Madonna's Revolver track, featuring Lil' Wayne. This is the 2nd single off Madonna's "Celebration" Album, scheduled to release September 29th.
DOWNLOAD: Madonna - Revolver (Feat. Lil' Wayne)
New Madonna Single: Celebration
Following up her highly successful Hard Candy album and the critically acclaimed Sticky and Sweet tour, Madonna is prepping the release of a new Greatest Hits compilation disc, entitled Celebration. Here's the first single, the title track from the disc, with a techno-house meshing of the sounds going on. Rave clubs and dance DJ's will love this one... Celebration is set for worldwide release on September 28.
Hard Candy: Sweet or Sour?
You lie to me right through your smile, I've seen behind your eyes
Now I'm sober, no more intoxicating my mind, Even the devil wouldn't recognize you… - Madonna, Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You
Artist: Madonna
Album: Hard Candy
Release Date: 4.25.08
Enter a digital battleground of rhythm and beats. Hard Candy is a clever disguise for a war raging between Timbaland’s team and Pharrell’s posse to save our pop diva in distress from an inevitable fade away from relevance. The verdict: a valiant effort on both parts as Madonna narrowly escapes the dying of her limelight with this compilation of hip pop. I didn’t know much about Madonna musically beyond her unavoidable singles in the past and her videos. I’m not now, nor have I ever been a Madonna fan but at the request of readers on Sound-Savvy, I gave it a listen...
Appropriately titled, this album mixes Madonna’s sweet pop style with some hard-hitting hip hop beats. On the lead single 4 Minutes, which features Justin Timberlake, Madonna gets into the groove and goes one place she’s sure to have a hit: the clubs. Opening the album is it’s Neptunes counterpart Candy Shop, a percussion heavy dance number by the
Mack’s Pick: My personal favorite track is Devil Wouldn’t Recognize You. The beat is super hot, and is by far the best meshing of Madonna’s vocals with any beat on the CD. The piano lead on the beat sticks out, and Justin rips the bridge with an operatic-esque solo that could curl toes.
If you can overlook the fact that Timbaland’s beats are so busy that you forget whose album this really is, along with the fact that Skateboard P overshadows her on the rest of the tracks, then it’s actually just okay. Nothing really new here, but then again, Madonna’s pushin half a century with a tenure in the biz that’s half her age. There isn’t much new ground for her to cover and be successful. That being said, I hope Madonna realizes that there’s no longer a need to justify her love of the music anymore, she can take a bow while she’s still ahead.
-MackN2U-
SoundSavvy Blast or Trash: Singles Review
Chris Brown,
Flo-Rida,
Jordin Sparks,
Justin Timberlake,
Lil Mama,
Lil Wayne,
Madonna,
Ray J.,
Ruben Studdard,
Singles Review,
T-Pain,
Teyana Taylor,
Usher
SoundSavvy runs down some of the latest tracks to hit the airwaves. Here's what we think, tell us what you think! Feel free to comment!
MackN2U: Let's talk singles... How u feel about 'Touch My Body’?
Mello: its sexy wit a psycho feel to it… if u catch my drift
MackN2U: yeah, exactly... I might like for Mariah to hunt me down, so uploading to Youtube might actually be worth it...
MackN2U: U heard Elevators by Flo-Rida?
Mello: he's wack 2 me so I always turn him off
MackN2U: I think his 15 seconds are just about up
Mello: 'No Air' by Chris Brown and Jordin Sparks?
MackN2U: I'm really diggin that joint... its such a sappy love song
Mello: young love....so cute
MackN2U: yeah, as long as they don't screw it up with a remix featuring Bow Wow or that damn Juelz Santana
Mello: aye, aye! LOL!! How bout...Pharrell’s protege' Teyana Taylor?
MackN2U: what she sing?
Mello: Google Me Baby! Catchy song...this chic can do it all, skateboard, sing, rap, dance... she's a one woman machine
MackN2U: lol... people will make a song about anything these days
Mello: its catchy tho
MackN2U: so is ‘Ring Around the Rosie’… she's a gimmick... gone in 60 seconds...Now if you want catchy... Ray J.'s new joint is like a nursery rhyme, but it’s hot
Mello: yea, I like it..
MackN2U: his albums just never measure up... I still want my damn money back for Raydiation!!
Mello: LOL! I agree...he brings decent singles then the albums tend 2 flop
MackN2U: To be honest, I don't think there's anything spectacular about Love In This Club
Mello: I think it’s the anticipation of Ushers arrival back on the scene
MackN2U: I mean, it's aight, it's only gettin’ so much airplay because it's Usher though
Mello: that makes the track better
MackN2U: Okay I'mma have a wack moment, because although I can't stand Lil Mama, 'Shawty Get Loose' is a hot track…or maybe just Chris Brown and T-Pain make it hot!
Mello: that might be it
MackN2U: listening to 4 Minutes by Madonna and JT… Is that a Timbaland beat? Kinda nice…
Mello: Weezy and ‘Lollipop’…what's up wit everyone on their Roger Troutman these days?
MackN2U: T-pain brought that whole sound back... and its catching on like every other trend. Even the kids on American Idol are using the voice box. I really like this song though!!
Mello: Speakin’ of Idol…where's Ruben? :-(
MackN2U: absent... well ya know he's got that new song that they play when someone gets eliminated...
Mello: LOL @ absent
MackN2U: Celebrate Me Home... it's got a Gospel feel to it... nice song though... uplifting. When he makes a comeback, then we can celebrate him back!!
Mello: IF he makes a comeback!
