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Showing posts with label New Music. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
NEW Music: Brandy - "Beggin & Pleadin"

  • Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Brandy released a new single yesterday, "Beggin' & Pleadin'", and I don't see it on iTunes so I'm assuming it's just for the masses to garner some attention for her new show on BET 'Zoe Ever After' [which premiered Jan 5th at 10 PM EST]. The track definitely takes us back to Brandy's church house roots. Listen to the track below:

What are your thoughts?

Natasha Marie
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Monday, November 30, 2015
ICYMI: Erykah Badu - "But You Caint Use My Phone"

  • Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015
SO I bought Ms. Badu's new mixtape and let me tell you that shit is hilarious! The sound, oh the sound, it's typical Badu flavor, you know? And the lyrics? It's that sass and hilarity we've all come to love and expect, especially if you follow her on social media (or watched the Soul Train Awards). Matter of fact...
I think Jesus shed a tear when Badu dropped that real. In fact, I believe she has solidified her place in the Heavenly Choir led by the late great incomparable Whitney "The Voice" Houston aka Nippy. This mixtape though? It's bomb. The phone theme was too funny and she play all her life with the interludes and lyrics. When she said "You used to call me on my cell-u-lar de-vice at night" on her "Hotline Bling" remix I was like
"But You Caint Use My Phone" is available on iTunes [download] NOW! Support good music!

Natasha Marie


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Wednesday, November 18, 2015
ICYMI: Missy Elliott - "WTF (Where They From") Feat. Pharrell

  • Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Missy Elliott just dropped a new track and I've never been so happy to get new music in this new age world of Igloo Australia's and Macklemore's. I missed Missy. Her, L Boogie, and Lil Kim were the BUSINESS! Hell, back in the day female MCs were giving us everything, from MC Lyte to Left Eye and now they're giving us all flash and no substance. Congrats. Your ass is huge, all of your shit is expensive, and your face is beat. Meanwhile your lyrics are trash, your albums don't sell, and you can't perform live to save your life...but you're a performer. Weird.
And ahead of the game she is! Missy just gave us a new track AND a visual. Talk about making my damn day! Watch the video below:

"WTF" is available online [iTunes] NOW! Support real artists!

Natasha Marie
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Friday, October 2, 2015
[LISTEN]: New Music: Janet Jackson - "Unbreakable"

  • Posted on Friday, October 2, 2015
Janet, MS. JACKSON IF YOU'RE NASTY, has NOT lost her touch! After listening to her single, "No Sleeep"[Read: here], I just knew her album was gonna be bomb and she did not disappoint! Let me tell you how this album has been a welcome reprieve from the modern day nonsense of R&B that has hit the scene. Everybody is on their Brandy, ol' wanna be down ass heauxs, and they've lost sight of the MUSIC. Like everything that's ratchet doesn't glitter...which is why your albums are absolutely flopulous. Sometimes I wanna just VIBE dammit! That's exactly what MOTHA Janet has given me. The ability to just effin vibe. You have to have more than vocals to succeed. You need the complete package, and Janet is gonna be 75 still slaying all the lessors.
Not to mention she brought out M to the I Double S Don't Test! I am more than here for all of the nostalgia hunni! I almost broke out my track suit and Kangol hat. Y'all ain't ready.
Listen to the complete album, "Unbreakable", below:
"Unbreakable" is available online and in stores NOW!

Natasha Marie

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Saturday, September 12, 2015
NEW MUSIC: Sanaa Lathan Ft. DeJ Loaf - "Emotional"

  • Posted on Saturday, September 12, 2015
Sanaa Lathan is BAE AF and now I think I love her even MORE! Who knew that was even possible??! *wails* She just showed me her ratchet side and I'm so TURNT it's ridiculous! You gotta love a classy woman with sass! Let's be real. This song is fun plus the lyrics are funny AF and what a lot of us think on the daily. She's not claiming to be some vocal beast...RELAX! I need to bump this in the whip because it goes hard. YAAASSSSSSS SANAA! Dej Loaf is...well...like...this is what she does for a living, right? I could be wrong but...anywho. I know I'm not the only one who peeped the "Brown Sugar" reference?
I love that movie! In fact, *pops in dvd* Listen to the track below. You can't tell me in the midst of all the Fetty Waps this song doesn't have a place. It fits right in.
This track is right on time for the release of Sanaa's new film "The Perfect Guy", in theaters NOW! Go see it!!! SUPPORT BLACK MOVIES!!!

Natasha Marie
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Saturday, August 8, 2015
[LISTEN]: ICYMI: Jill Scott - "Woman"

  • Posted on Saturday, August 8, 2015
I'll tell you one thing dammit: Jilly from Philly? Yeah. She NEVER disappoints! She stays true to herself and releases music that she knows her fans will love. Then she goes around touring and SANGING hunni! She better keep real music alive!
I don't know who gives me more life. Her or Erykah Badu. Well take the time out and listen to this latest masterpiece, "Woman", then head on over to iTunes and buy it because you know you'll want to. It's sixteen tracks of everything and you wouldn't dare skip one track.
"Woman" is available online and in stores NOW!

Natasha Marie
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[LISTEN]: ICYMI: Tiffany Evans - "On Sight" Feat. Fetty Wap

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Well PRAISE GAWD! Tiffany Evans is back with new music and from the looks of it (my social media trolling skills are unmatched) she's releasing an EP in the verrrrry near future and I am here for every piece of it! Her voice is heavenly! She's had me hooked since her mama was a crackhead in that Tyler Perry joint.
 If you didn't hear the single she released last fall, "Baby Don't Go", then please take a step back and do so [Listen: here] then listen to her latest single featuring Mad Eye Moody #IfHogwartsWereAnHBCU:

"On Sight" is available online NOW!

Natasha Marie
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[LISTEN]: ICYMI: Future - "Dirty Sprite 2"

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I'm sure when you think of Future you think of Ciara and the GAWD AWFUL double standard surrounding the fact that she's found a good man who loves her and loves her son. Never you mind the fact that she was playing stepmother to all 73 of Future's babies and taking Sister Wife group photos with all of the babies' mamas. Fast forward to the sheer AUDACITY of T.I. to bring his unsolicited opinion into the situation knowing that we looong since disowned him off the strength that he is responsible for the rap plague infecting us from down under. Not to mention his 5 or 6 kids that's all the same age with Tiny playing house with to save face for their show.
But then again what do I know? I don't even understand what Future is saying when he raps and cries unintelligibly along to catchy tracks. And T.I.? Well...
Anywho, let me get back on track. The point is, regardless of his lack of clarity, Future has released a new project: "Dirty Sprite 2". He's also running around doing "surprise" free concerts that, from the looks of the videos, be lit AF. But like I said, his beats are always catchy. Listen to the album below:
"Dirty Sprite 2" is available online NOW!

Natasha Marie
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
[LISTEN]: ICYMI: Tyrese - "Black Rose"

  • Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Tyrese is playing absolutely NO games with this here new album. I mean, WHEW! "Black Rose" took me back to "Sweet Lady" when I couldn't wait to hear more from him. If you missed the memo, I don't see how that's even possible, because Tyrese has been promoting TF outta this album! I saw online images of him doing a block party in ATL and felt nothing but the utmost respect for him. Forget blaming your label for poor promotion. Remember that hustling spirit that caused you to follow your dreams and get out there and do it yourself! I mean, as the saying goes, "If you want something done right..."
Call all the homies from around the way and have a block party and promote your own shit! I'm here for it! I wish more artists had that tenacity and drive. Stream the full album on Spotify below:
"Black Rose" is available online and in stores NOW!

Natasha Marie
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Monday, June 22, 2015
[LISTEN]: NEW MUSIC: Janet Jackson - "No Sleeep"

  • Posted on Monday, June 22, 2015
Janet Jackson play all her life! First, she hits us with "The Unbreakable Tour" [Check for dates: here], and I'm here for it because before there was KING BEY, there was THEE INCOMPARABLE JANET! She is one helluva performer! Like, I'm not sure how someone possesses so much talent. She can sing, dance, act, well hell, she's a JACKSON. Strange, though they may be, they are lowkey royalty. Very, very, very lowkey... Anywho. YES JANET! Give me all the nostalgia. I accept this shit as tribute. You are now and forevermore: QUEEN.
Listen to her latest single below. You can't tell me Janet isn't giving you all the tease of when music actually made damn sense! First MOTHA Mariah with her #1s release [Listen: here], then Tamia with her latest album, "Love Life", dropping [Listen: here], and now Janet?!? My heart can't take much more of this but that's what I'm talking about! Don't compete with these talentless trolls of today. Show them WHY you're a BOSS! Much love and respect because "No Sleeep" is demolishing more than half the trash that's on the radio today! Bless you Damita Jo!

"No Sleeep" will be available online TONIGHT! I will update my post with the link.

Natasha Marie
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Saturday, June 20, 2015
ICYMI: [NEW ALBUM]: Tamia - "Love Life"

  • Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2015
While I'm on this nostalgic journey let me bless your lives with Tamia. This beautiful creature with her vocal prowess? LORDT. It's unmatched. I fell in love with her so many years ago while she had my young ass side eying dudes and side eyeing myself lol because I was like well wait...did he change? Did I change? What's really going on??? WHO'S THE STRANGER?!? Top of the fact that she is not only GORGEOUS but the sound of her voice is enough to make a grown man cry. Just wow. I wrote about her single "Sandwich And A Soda" [Listen to it: here] and although the name threw me for a loop it was still the same ol' Tamia SANGING the place down!
Miss real singing? Hell so do I! Listen to the full album below:
"Love Life" is available online and in stores NOW!

Natasha Marie


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ICYMI: [NEW ALBUM]: Mariah Carey - "#1 To Infinity"

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I spoke on MOTHA's shady ass single "Infinity" [Listen: here] a while back and I would be remiss not to mention the recent drop of her new #1s album (which includes her latest single as a bonus BTW). Let me explain something to you: MARIAH CAREY IS A LEGEND!!! Plain and simple. So if you love her music why wouldn't you want to snatch up her most classic songs when made available?!? Let's be real: SHE SANGS!
The best part of knowing Mariah Carey is the Messiah is seeing all you wayward souls seething. I see the hate. I see the PRESSEDNESS. Yes. Pressedness; a verb; the state of being overly pressed. Y'all over here critiquing her vocals, worrying about whether or not she photoshops, and who she's dating, meanwhile she's YOUR fave's FAVE, and YOUR fave is FLOPPING hard. Like in THEIR prime! MOTHA was unstoppable in HER prime. And please believe if she put down the alcohol, wine, etc. and trained for just one week she'd sing circles around ANYBODY. Period. But she doesn't have to because she's Mariah Carey. I know hating is a bear's necessity but all you badly built jungle book rejects gotta stawp witcho uglasses. Please take your asses over to the Disney Vault and retrieve your fave's last successful ANYTHING. Honestly, all of the lambs are sitting with a glass of wine like "who's your fave?"
And if you're a young thing and just don't know the magnitude of her greatness then go ahead and click on this here spotify link so that you can listen to the greatness that is MOTHA. By then you'll want nothing more than to head on over to iTunes and purchase it. This, my dear friends, is what real music used to sound like.
#1 To Infinity is available online and in stores NOW!!!

Natasha Marie


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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Artist Spotlight: Acafool - "Go Head" (Official Video)

  • Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2015
This month's artist spotlight goes out to Florida’s own Acafool (pronounced Ak-A-Fool) is embarking on a major journey this summer with his latest anthem, “Go Head”, which he released a video for just this past week. This Florida native, born and raised in the Little Haiti borough of Miami, FL, hailing from Tampa, FL, and currently residing in Los Angeles, CA, made a name for himself with his breakout hit "HATABLOCKAS", a certified hit that was played nationwide and has become a widely used term in the industry.
Fast forward to today, following numerous placements in film and television as well as magazine features, this singer, rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer has much more in store for his fans and new listeners that truly encompass his artistry: fun music with a message. His music will tell you all about the dangers of drunk driving yet have you in the club like 
That's the best of both worlds if I've ever seen one! Check out the newly released video to "Go Head" below:

"Go Head" is available on iTunes NOW!

 Natasha Marie
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
[LISTEN]: Rihanna - "Bitch Better Have My Money"

  • Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2015
Rihanna released her latest single "Bitch Better Have My Money" and the fans are loving it! After releasing her debut track "Four Five Seconds" [Listen: here; Watch: here] from the forever elusive and perpetually untitled "R8", Rih continued to play her Bajan voodoo mind games with everyone by contributing a million tracks to the animated series, 'Home' ['Towards The Sun (press play), 'Dancing in the Dark', and 'As Real As You and Me' (press play)] that she is also STARRING in...real cute. Not to mention she's been posting pix on Instagram all day, everyday, of the gazillion magazine shoots she's been gracing the cover of. Oh and fashion week. Who could forget the plethora of fashion weeks? But where, oh where, is "R8"?!? I'm sick of your shit, Rih.
As far as the newest single is concerned? I'm just waiting for the official "RIHmix" or "RIHmixes" because if Onika and Bey jump on this track. Dassit. I will officially flatline in the name of "The Holy Trinity". Listen to the single below:
 "Bitch Better Have My Money" is available online NOW!

Natasha Marie
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Friday, March 20, 2015
[STREAM]: New Mixtape: Tinashe - "Amethyst"

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Tinashe had a breakout year with the release of her debut album, "Aquarius" [Read the review: here] and she has gone back to her musical roots by releasing her fourth mixtape, "Amethyst". The mixtape is an offering for fans that she reportedly "recorded in her bedroom over Christmas break" as a thank you for their support.
After smartly pulling out of Igloo Australia's tour she has now joined the US leg of EMPRESS ONIKA's #ThePinkprintTour [See the dates: here]. Smart girl.  I knew I liked her for a reason. In the meantime, stream "Amethyst" below:
Download: "Amethyst".

Natasha Marie
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[STREAM]: Empire's Soundtrack Tops Billboard Charts

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So the SLEIGH that is 'Empire' continues with it's soundtrack topping the charts this week, a feat that television soundtracks haven't accomplished since 'Glee'. The 18-track compilation sold a whopping 130,000 units in it's first week which basically killed the first week of almost every album released in 2015, sadly (the flop of everyone else, not their accomplishment). The soundtrack features music from the shows stars Jussie Smollett, Yazz, and Terrance Howard as well as artists such as Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Rita Ora, and Estelle.
Listen to the stream below:
"Empire Soundtrack" is available online and in stores NOW!

Natasha Marie
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
[LISTEN]: Rihanna Contributes Songs To 'Home"

  • Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2015
Rihanna not only stars in the animated series 'Home' but she also contributed 3 songs to the soundtrack. Her first single "Towards The Sun" [Listen to it: here] was released a couple of weeks ago and now the other two songs, "Dancing In The Dark" and "As Real As You And Me" have been released to the public as well. I admire how she loves to branch out and do other things: act, model, design, spokeswoman (CONGRATS ON LANDING DIOR!!!), etc. Awesome. She's the epitome of a businesswoman...but whereTF is R8, Rih?!?
Listen to the tracks below:

BTW "As Real As You And Me" is sooo beautiful!!! OMG!
Natasha Marie
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New Music: Ameriie - "Out Loud"

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Ameriie teased us with bits of music towards the end of 2014 and has already plunged into 2015 with new music produced by Rich Harrison, who was responsible for her single "1 Thing", which was undoubtedly a hit. This long awaited reunion birthed her latest single, "Out Loud", which is a perfect high energy reunion track for the duo.
Ameriie is currently working on two different albums: "BILI", an ode to 07's "Because I Love It", and "Cymatika Vol. 1, as well as considering releasing a free EP for her fans. WHY WOULD SHE DO THIS TO US?!? I don't know about you but I have always loved Ameriie and I'm ready to hear everything that she has in store for us. In the meantime, listen to her latest single below:

 Natasha Marie


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Thursday, March 12, 2015
[LISTEN] Jamie Foxx Feat. Chris Brown - "You Changed Me"

  • Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015
After giving us a tiny taste of what's to come yesterday with the Soundcloud release of "Pretty Young Thing" [Listen to it: here], Jamie Foxx has released his first official single, "You Changed Me", off his upcoming album set for release on May 19th.

He will perform the track live at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 29th.

Listen to the stream below:

Natasha Marie
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