R and B

Latasha Lee's new song: "Get Away" [VIDEO]

10/23/2011
Stephanie Trottier
Glamorous artist making MoTown classics

Latasha Lee, R&B singer from Texas, has created a soon-to-be R&B classic.

Lee’s song, “Get Away,” is a perfect way to get the modern pop culture back to the roots of true R&B. In the video, Lee dons a look reminiscent of the Motown classics. Her hair poofed and in a glamorous '60s inspired dress, Lee will either steal your heart with her soulful voice or with her stunning looks.

Jessie J's Fourth Album Single and Video

9/10/2011
Stephanie Trottier
Artist: 
Jessie J

Jessica Ellen Cornish, also known as Jessie J, and her incredible vocals have done it again. The video for “Who’s Laughing Now” depicts a little girl tired of being an outsider, and defeating the all too well known school yard bullies.

This English female rapper and R&B singer is in a league of her own. Her music is outstanding and varies in many genres. “Do It like a Dude” shows Jessie as a versatile rapper, showing that she can be just as “manly” as the thugs that rule the rap world today. She can also be a lady, she can be dirty, and she is still classy all at the same time.

Maya Azucena’s ‘Cry Love’

8/9/2011
Jon Duck
Artist: 
Maya Azucena

Maya Azucena cries love from the first track to the last on her new album.

Cry Love is the third album put out by Azucena and it does not disappoint.

She depicts everything that is R&B with this one. The over the top rifts, brass, and piano are the perfect sidekicks to her beautiful, soulful vocals. There is no way one can listen to these grooves and not feel the upbeat vibe.

'Bright Lights Bigger City' Single: Review

8/6/2011
Victoria Meng
Artist: 
Cee Lo Green (ft. Wiz Khalifa)

If Cee Lo Green's now famously-named "F**k You" is any indication, the man is a very great talent. He can combine clever lyrics with good production and composition to create good songs that still maintain mainstream pop sensibilities.

"Bright Lights Bigger City," now with a re-release that contains Wiz Khalifa as a guest star, is no exception. The music is like an '80s throwback infused with modern pop and soul, giving the best of several different genres. Cee Lo Green's vocals are unique, but strong and well-suited to his music.

'My Bed' single: Review

7/16/2011
Victoria Meng
Artist: 
Mario

Just the name of the single, “My Bed,” should indicate what kind of song this is: unsubtle and derivative. Here’s how uncreative it is: Mario had previously released a song called “Lay in my Bed.” That’s right, his handlers were so lazy they ripped off the title from his own song.

As far as mainstream R & B goes, Mario’s latest single is not ear-grating, but it’s also not particularly original or catchy. As one would expect, Mario sings about wanting to bed a woman, offering horrible lines as “Girl…undress!” and “Here they come with bottle what you want in your cup?”

'Best Thing I Never Had' music video

7/8/2011
Nicole Swanson
Artist: 
Beyonce

The music video to Beyoncé’s new single, “Best Thing I Never Had,” shows the singer in a role we haven't seen before—a woman getting married.

Because Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z secretly married in 2008, this music video is, in a way, an invitation for all fans that have always wanted to see Beyoncé in a wedding dress.

The video shows the singer wearing sexy bridal lingerie and a gorgeous wedding dress as she prepares for her picturesque outdoor wedding.

Home videos dated May 16, 1998 are shown of Beyoncé getting ignored at her prom by the “best thing she never had,” as the lyrics go.

'Still in Love with You' single: Review

7/8/2011
Nicole Swanson
Artist: 
Sade

The song, “Still in Love with You,” became a hit in 1974 when the Irish rock band, Thin Lizzy, brought it to life. Now, the English rock band, Sade, is taking a stab at the song for their 2011 compilation album, The Ultimate Collection.

While Thin Lizzy’s version of the song is undoubtedly a classic, Sade’s version is just as good. The band has twisted “Still in Love with You” into their own unique masterpiece by giving it an R&B type vibe.

'Where Do We Go' music video

6/26/2011
Victoria Meng
Artist: 
Jay Sean

Jay Sean’s “Where Do We Go” might be a typical, standard R&B single, but at least the music video for the song has a fairly creative director.

The best parts of the video are the parts with fade outs. In these scenes, Jay Sean sits in a chair, and the only thing you can see in the shots is him in the chair, surrounded by shadows. Jay then fades in and out of the shadows, reappearing in different areas in time with the special effects. This is a very neat special effect that’s fun to watch, and it highlights his own uncertainty about where his relationship will go.

'Next 2 You' music video

6/26/2011
Victoria Meng
Artist: 
Chris Brown (ft. Justin Bieber)

The immediate problem with Chris Brown’s “Next 2 You” music video is that it features both Chris Brown and guest artist Justin Bieber as heroic characters. Both Chris and Justin here star in the video as loving boyfriends who are separated from their girlfriends when a storm, an earthquake, and random car explosions all somehow hit their city at once. They then have to find their girlfriends amidst the wreckage.

‘F.A.M.E.’ is Strictly for the Fans

3/31/2011
JanaChantel
Artist: 
Chris Brown

R&B singer Chris Brown’s fourth album, F.A.M.E., hit stores everywhere in the U.S. on March 22. So, how was it?

Well, I can say that I personally enjoyed the album. One of the major things that I enjoyed about this album is the different variety of songs that Chris provides to his fans, from straight R&B like “No BS” to the upbeat techno sound of “Beautiful People.” We are provided with a well-rounded album.

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