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Each month I select 20 songs (10 songs twice a month) that I am either hooked on or am curious about. Most of the music I select are rock, hip-hop, R&B and pop songs.
My song selection comes from 20-30 CDs I get from various sources each month, as well as recommendations from iTunes and Amazon. I also check out the charts in US, UK and Japan.
This song is annoying, but it’s a number 1 hit in the country, and it is being played everywhere from radio to clubs to even sporting events. Shop Boyz will most likely be remember for this song only (so many one hit wonder from the south nowadays). The group is from Atlanta and there are three rappers in the group.
The Pumpkins disbanded in 2000, and this is the first album since then (7th in total). But this reunion only brings in the drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin (him and Corgan briefly started a band called Zwan in 2001). Where’s D’Arcy and James Iha? I’ve been listening to rock music since the early 90s, and I wasn’t that big of a fan of the Pumpkins, but they were one of the few bands where I knew all of the band members names. I’m not quite sure who else is in this new Pumpkins, but something is just not the same. I know it was always Billy Corgan that made all of the music, but this album was disappointing one for me.
I have no idea what this song is about. Does he sing, “Big shit poppin’ little shit stepping?” Whatever he is talking about, it’s catchy and the beat is really cool. The radio version is called “Big Things Poppin’”. This song is the first single from his fifth album, TI vs TIP. T.I. actually used to be called TIP as his childhood nickname was “Tip.”
The similarities between this song and Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack is pretty close. If SexyBack was a brother, this song would be its sister. Although the chorus is not as catchy and simple as “get your sexy on as Keri Hilson sings several lines, the rap part is simply done by D.O.E (“baby girl, I don’t got a huge old house…”). This is one of those songs that brings lots of people on the dance floor.
Looks like 50’s album is being delayed for some reason. I heard that this first single from his third album was produced by Dr. Dre, so I had high hopes for it, but I later found that Dre was only partially involved on this track (what does that really mean?). This song definitely doesn’t have the impact “In Da Club” had, but it’s still a decent track. Hopefully his other singles will be better. At this point, I’d give The Game more credit.
Not to be mistaken as “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” singer, Belinda Carlisle, and the are not related (last name is pronounced the same, but spelled differently). Brandi Carlile is from Seattle, and she has been around for a few years now (though I’ve never heard of her until recently). This song was used to promote Grey’s Anatomy. At the first listen, I thought she had major pitch problems in her vocals and disregarded her, but after a few listens, I have began to appreciate the crack in her voice and the weird pitch as they convey raw emotion to the song.
He belongs to Fat Joe’s Terror Squad Entertainment. I’m not quite sure what DJ Khaled’s duty was for this song, as this song was produced by Danja, and he doesn’t rap on the song. But it’s a cool track. If you have Akon singing the hook, and T.I. and Lil Wayne doing a verse, how can you have a crappy song?
Dropping Daylight is a rock band from Minnesota. I think most of the guys in the band are still in teens or early 20s. Sebastian Davin is the lead vocalist/pianist, which kind of reminds you of Ben Folds Five, except they have a guitarist that loves the distorted sound. It’s a catchy emo rock song with piano on it.
Fabolous’ fourth album titled From Nothin’ to Somethin’ will be released next month, and the lead off single features Young Jeezy. It’s not Fabolous’ best song and the beat is not that fresh (it’s actually a little annoying), but his album is supposed to be good, so we’ll see.
The Feeling is a UK rock band, that tends to play slower tempo songs. Their album was released in UK a year ago, but in the US it was released a couple of months ago. This song was one of the biggest hits in UK last year.
To benefit Amnesty International’s campaign to save Darfur bunch of famous artists are doing a cover of John Lennon songs, since Yoko Ono is donating the publishing royalties for the cause. In March, R.E.M.’s cover of #9 Dream was released as a single, and earlier this month, Green Day’s version of Working Class Hero was released as a single. Also on the album are: U2, Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Aerosmith, and Avril Lavigne left to cover “Imagine.”
This is the second single from Joss Stone’s third album, Introducing Joss Stone. I was impressed with her first single, “Tell Me ‘Bout It”, but I am even more impressed with this one. Joss Stone’s soulful voice and Common’s smooth rapping is a perfect match.
This song is annoying, but it’s a number 1 hit in the country, and it is being played everywhere from radio to clubs to even sporting events. Shop Boyz will most likely be remember for this song only (so many one hit wonder from the south nowadays). The group is from Atlanta and there are three rappers in the group.
The Pumpkins disbanded in 2000, and this is the first album since then (7th in total). But this reunion only brings in the drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin (him and Corgan briefly started a band called Zwan in 2001). Where’s D’Arcy and James Iha? I’ve been listening to rock music since the early 90s, and I wasn’t that big of a fan of the Pumpkins, but they were one of the few bands where I knew all of the band members names. I’m not quite sure who else is in this new Pumpkins, but something is just not the same. I know it was always Billy Corgan that made all of the music, but this album was disappointing one for me.
I have no idea what this song is about. Does he sing, “Big shit poppin’ little shit stepping?” Whatever he is talking about, it’s catchy and the beat is really cool. The radio version is called “Big Things Poppin’”. This song is the first single from his fifth album, TI vs TIP. T.I. actually used to be called TIP as his childhood nickname was “Tip.”
The similarities between this song and Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack is pretty close. If SexyBack was a brother, this song would be its sister. Although the chorus is not as catchy and simple as “get your sexy on as Keri Hilson sings several lines, the rap part is simply done by D.O.E (“baby girl, I don’t got a huge old house…”). This is one of those songs that brings lots of people on the dance floor.
Looks like 50’s album is being delayed for some reason. I heard that this first single from his third album was produced by Dr. Dre, so I had high hopes for it, but I later found that Dre was only partially involved on this track (what does that really mean?). This song definitely doesn’t have the impact “In Da Club” had, but it’s still a decent track. Hopefully his other singles will be better. At this point, I’d give The Game more credit.
Not to be mistaken as “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” singer, Belinda Carlisle, and the are not related (last name is pronounced the same, but spelled differently). Brandi Carlile is from Seattle, and she has been around for a few years now (though I’ve never heard of her until recently). This song was used to promote Grey’s Anatomy. At the first listen, I thought she had major pitch problems in her vocals and disregarded her, but after a few listens, I have began to appreciate the crack in her voice and the weird pitch as they convey raw emotion to the song.
He belongs to Fat Joe’s Terror Squad Entertainment. I’m not quite sure what DJ Khaled’s duty was for this song, as this song was produced by Danja, and he doesn’t rap on the song. But it’s a cool track. If you have Akon singing the hook, and T.I. and Lil Wayne doing a verse, how can you have a crappy song?
Dropping Daylight is a rock band from Minnesota. I think most of the guys in the band are still in teens or early 20s. Sebastian Davin is the lead vocalist/pianist, which kind of reminds you of Ben Folds Five, except they have a guitarist that loves the distorted sound. It’s a catchy emo rock song with piano on it.
Fabolous’ fourth album titled From Nothin’ to Somethin’ will be released next month, and the lead off single features Young Jeezy. It’s not Fabolous’ best song and the beat is not that fresh (it’s actually a little annoying), but his album is supposed to be good, so we’ll see.
The Feeling is a UK rock band, that tends to play slower tempo songs. Their album was released in UK a year ago, but in the US it was released a couple of months ago. This song was one of the biggest hits in UK last year.
To benefit Amnesty International’s campaign to save Darfur bunch of famous artists are doing a cover of John Lennon songs, since Yoko Ono is donating the publishing royalties for the cause. In March, R.E.M.’s cover of #9 Dream was released as a single, and earlier this month, Green Day’s version of Working Class Hero was released as a single. Also on the album are: U2, Christina Aguilera, Lenny Kravitz, Aerosmith, and Avril Lavigne left to cover “Imagine.”
This is the second single from Joss Stone’s third album, Introducing Joss Stone. I was impressed with her first single, “Tell Me ‘Bout It”, but I am even more impressed with this one. Joss Stone’s soulful voice and Common’s smooth rapping is a perfect match.
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