R&B
Meleni Smith x Love Ultra Radio
September 4, 2012
We chat with Meleni Smith about her style, humble rise & grind in the industry and cover the transition to becoming a solo artist. With the creation of her current album ‘My Heart In Focus’, we found two tracks, ‘Only A Fool’ & ‘Love is my Disease’, the best showcase her vocal talent. She is surrounded by great record writers and vocalists from the beaches of California, to the top notch ‘Premier Studios’ in Manhattan. She still reps for Harlem, New York City and you get a true sense of the Hip-Hop influence just as much as pop. One of her tracks is scheduled to be featured on the next Love Ultra Radio Promotional Mix CD, just check back here at JayForce.com!
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Dawn Richard – “Wild N’ Faith” (Video)
September 4, 2012
Dawn Richard is relentless in releasing great visuals from previous singles related to her “Armor On EP” she released back in March. This particular video is a combination of one of my favorite songs from her called “Wild N’ Young” that we posted back in May before it segues into “Faith” off of her Armor On EP. The ‘Wild N’ Young’ record was unreleased & didn’t appear on the EP so it’s possible it may turn up on her upcoming album. For an independent artist Dawn Richard is killing it with the the quality of the music & music videos while keeping her fans ready before she drops her official debut album “Goldenheart” on October 16th.
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Posted in Alternative, R&B, Videos | Tags: Armor On, Dawn Richard, EP, Goldenheart, Wild N' Faith, Wild N' Young | 1 Comment »
R&B/Soul: Res – “On The Radio” (Donna Summer Cover)
September 4, 2012
Philly native Res has done plenty of great work that often gets overlooked by mainstream audiences. Her 2001 debut album “How I Do” STILL gets significant run from me in my itunes. In addition to serving as 1/2 of the group Idle Warship with Talib Kweli, the soul/funk/rock songstress appears to keep busy by dropping new material whenever the timing is right. With the recent passing of the legendary Donna Summer back in May of this year, I assume Res didn’t quite fall victim to the music industry tactic of artists releasing waves of hastily recorded tributes that far too often seem to be self serving to capitalize on a moment. This Danophonic produced house music remake of Donna Summer’s 1979 classic “On The Radio” sounds nothing like the original, but that’s also a part of charm of Res’s remake & what makes this remix of sorts sound so special. Res put her own creative spin on the classic & I’m positive Donna Summer would appreciate how it feels like Res took her time with it & genuinely executed the classic in her own creative flavor. This remix needs some love “On The Radio”…
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Made In America Festival 2012 (Video)
September 4, 2012
Budweiser & LiveNations’s Made In America Festival 2012 with Jay-Z as the celebrity draw & face man went down despite some rain in the city of brotherly love. Day 1 of the 2012 Made in America Festival in Philadelphia included performances from Jay-Z, The G.O.O.D. Music Family, Jay Electronica, Stalley, D’Angelo, and more… and that was just Day 1! We’ve jammed a BUNCH of clips into this post for your viewing pleasure – performances from Janelle Monáe, Maybach Music Group, Jill Scott, and a reunited Run-DMC. Overdose on the dopeness right after the jump!
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Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Videos | Tags: Janelle Monae, Jay-Z, Jill Scott, Made In America Festival 2012, Maybach Music Group, Run Dmc | No Comments »
Mac Miller – “Someone Like You” (Prod. By J. Hill)
September 2, 2012
This joint is pretty dope with the smooth chillout vibe & I completely understand what Mac Miller is doing by ‘screwing up’ his vocals on the track. I’m not sure if this is eventually gonna be a reference track for another rapper, R&B singer, or if the Pittsburgh kid will use it on an upcoming project, but this J-Hill produced track definitely sounds dope to me on some chillout shieeeeeet.
Miguel x Wiz Khalifa – Adorn Remix
September 2, 2012
Wiz Khalifa hops on R&B singer Miguel’s very dope & increasingly popular single ‘Adorn’. So far I dig the way the Pittsburgh kid put his remix spin on it as many other rappers are just starting to record & email blast out remakes. Don’t expect us to post all of them or anymore remixes unless they are official or sound as good as and/or better than this one here.
DOWNLOAD: MIGUEL – ADORN REMIX FEAT. WIZ KHALIFA
A Day With Dwele (Video)
August 28, 2012
Detroit soul singer & songwriter Dwele makes the promo rounds in this video for his new album “Greater Than One” that just dropped today. Make sure y’all go cop that! @THEREALDWELE
WATCH: DWELE – WHAT PROFIT REMIX FEAT. PHIFE DIGGY (VIDEO)
DOWNLOAD: DWELE – GREATER THAN ONE (ALBUM)
Dwele – “Obey”
August 27, 2012
Here’s another nice (and “naughty”) one off the Dwele album “Greater than One” (to which we posted a link here) entitled “Obey.”
R&B: Jeremih – “773 Love”
August 26, 2012
Chicago vocalist Jeremih delivers really good R&B record called “773 Love” that was initially featured on his “Late Nights” mixtape. Producer Mike Will Made It provides the appropriate soundscape for the Chi-town area code “773” themed track. The vibe at times reminds me of some past records Atlanta based artist The-Dream may have done, but either way it’s still a pretty solid & seductive R&B record. Jeremih needs to shoot a video for this joint like asap. We recommend Rosa Acosta as perfect choice for a female lead…
R&B: The-Dream feat. Pusha T – “Dope Chick”
August 26, 2012
When I heard the original version of this song when it was titled “Dope Bitch” I knew Atlanta R&B singer & songwriter The-Dream would have to go back & record a clean radio version of what is otherwise a really good song. Eventually the “Dope Chick” version followed to appease radio programmers who had their hands tied in supporting the song. When the original video of this song came out once again I imagined The-Dream going back to revamp the video because there was no way in hell television stations & media outlets like FUSE, BET, or MTV would play it due to the very strong drug images. Finally today we see Mr. Terius Nash aka The-Dream release a much cleaner version of his video for “Dope Chick” with less cocaine references & strong imagery. If anyone struggling with drug addiction saw the original video I’m positive they may have relapsed already. At least with this version we can just get high off the music. Maybe this was all a part of The-Dream’s marketing plan from the beginning. The-Dream’s long-awaited ‘The Love IV MMXII’ album is due out September 20th….
WATCH: THE-DREAM FEAT. PUSHA T – DOPE B*TCH (UNCUT ORIGINAL VIDEO)
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R&B: Usher – “Dive” (Video)
August 26, 2012
New video for “Dive” off of Usher’s latest album “Looking 4 Myself” that’s out now. If Usher wasn’t busy winning custody of his kids from his ex-wife Tameka Raymond he probably could have cross promoted this single more during the Olympics. Usher may still be looking for himself, but at least he won’t have to worry about looking for his kids.
DOWNLOAD: USHER – LOOKING 4 MYSELF (ALBUM)
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R&B: Mariah Carey – “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” feat. Meek Mill x Rick Ross (Video)
August 23, 2012
Nice…VERY nice video. Yessir! Mariah Carey is still keeping it tight, I see. The vocals, too. Hahaaaa! New music from Mariah featuring Meek Mill and Rick Ross entitled “Triumphant (Get ‘Em).” The single is out now, available via iTunes.
DOWNLOAD: MARIAH CAREY – TRIUMPHANT (GET ‘EM) FT. MEEK MILL X RICK ROSS
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R&B: Brandy – “Wildest Dreams”
August 23, 2012
Hot new joint from Ray J’s sister. Hahahaaa! Brandy’s still got it though. Amazing how she can still sing about being “surprised” that someone would care about her. Give Brandy’s “Wildest Dreams” a listen. Very worthwhile. The single will be available via iTunes August 28, 2012.
R&B/Soul: Vivian Green – Anything Out There (Video)
August 21, 2012
I’ve had this very dope song “Anything Out There” from Vivian Green on repeat in my itunes ever since I first heard it about a week ago. I’ve hit repeat on this joint several times over since then & now I’m anticipating more greatness from her new album ‘The Green Room’ which is slated to drop on September 25th. This new video makes the song even more special for me as a Philadelphia native that Vivian Green, who’s also from Philly, shot the clip in our hometown thus carrying that particular essence of what good soul music is about from the city of brotherly love. Philadelphia Freeway, soul singer Eric Roberson & a few other Philly notables also make cameos in the clip.
DOWNLOAD: VIVIAN GREEN – ANYTHING OUT THERE
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Dwele feat. Phife Dawg – “What Profit Remix” (Video)
August 21, 2012
This is dope to see the homies Phife Dawg & Dwele get busy for the remix to “What Profit” off of the Detroit soul singer’s upcoming album “Greater Than One” due August 28th. Can’t wait to run this joint on the radio show. You can download the remix single & pre-order Dwele’s upcoming album from the links below…
DOWNLOAD: DWELE FEAT. PHIFE DAWG – WHAT PROFIT REMIX
PRE-ORDER: DWELE – GREATER THAN ONE (ALBUM)
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R&B/Soul: Dwele – “What You Gotta Do” feat. Raheem Devaughn
August 21, 2012
“What You Gotta Do” (featuring Raheem Devaughn) is a leak off Dwele’s upcoming LP “Greater Than One” (due out August 28, 2012). You can pre-order the LP at iTunes via the link we provide here.
DWELE – WHAT YOU GOTTA DO FT. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN | GREATER THAN ONE (LP)
R&B: Willie Taylor – “Not Mine” feat. Dondria
August 21, 2012
Willie Taylor (of Day26) gives voice to the frustration of getting romantically tied up with someone who belongs to another on “Not Mine.” Accompanying Taylor on the Brandon “B.A.M.†Alexander beat, Dondria echoes the sentiment. Now, you can feel the lovers’ lament; but beware… you also can feel the fire and desire between these two (on the track… I’m not trying to start rumors about their personal lives). This is one of what will surely be many gems from the upcoming full-length solo release, “The Reintroduction of Willie Taylor” (due out September 25, 2012 according to DJbooth.net).
DOWNLOAD: WILLIE TAYLOR – NOT MINE FT. DONDRIA
R&B: Trumaine Lamar – “Girlfriend”
August 20, 2012
Trumaine Lamar brings listeners the “Girlfriend” experience with his new joint. Kind of croons like Bobby V. It’s definitely smooth R&B that could help you “close the deal” on that potential ‘Girlfriend’…(as the refrain goes).
DOWNLOAD: TRUMAINE LAMAR – GIRLFRIEND
R&B/Soul: Deborah Bond – “Say It” (Nicolay Remix)
August 17, 2012
DC-based singer Deborah (pronounced Deb-BOR-ah) Bond declares that she channels Anita baker, Chaka Khan, and Sade for her brand of R&B-Funk-British Soul. It’s dope. Having put out two prior LPs, she (with production team/band Third Logic) is banking on the third time being the charm. Well, Deborah is doing the work. She got Nicolay to remix “Say It” – which originally appeared on the most recent full-length release, “Madam Palidrome” – and it is hot joint; sure to lengthen this album’s run. Check out the new single “Say It” (Nicolay Remix) for yourself below – available for FREE download via Foreign Exchange Music (score!). You can also pick up the “Madam Palindrome” album, which includes the original version, at iTunes.
DEBORAH BOND – SAY IT (NICOLAY REMIX) | MADAM PALINDROME (ALBUM)
R&B/Soul: Genius Collective – “Stronger Than Me” (Yam Who? Remix)
August 16, 2012
I caught wind of Genius Collective, a seven-piece crew, and their flip of an Amy Winehouse piece, “Stronger Than Me” (Yam Who? Remix) from BamaLoveSoul. The folks over there declare that this joint “will inspire ChiTown stepper’s to get their footwork right!” No word on a release date, but keep checking the Genius Collective’s Bandcamp page for good leaks.
– @ojones1
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