FREE EP: Miguel – Art Dealer Chic Vol. 1

R&B Singer, Miguel has released a short 3 track EP for FREE. His sound is definitely evolving to a more current R&B sound, and it sounds perfect. The short EP features the song ‘Adore’ for which he dropped a video for earlier this year. The other 2 tracks also have the same feel encompassing old school vibes, mixed with a more futuristic R&B sound. All 3 tracks on this EP are definitely pure fire, and best of all, its all free!

Miguel is set to drop an album this year, and judging by the way all of this is sounding, it definitely could be a winner.

thanks to Pinboard for the upload

NEW MUSIC: Plan B- Ill Manor

Plan B is back!!!

After releasing arguably one of the best albums of 2010, The Defamation of Strickland Banks, which was also a huge UK chart success, with one of the biggest songs of that album being ‘She Said‘, he has released ‘Ill Manor’ of his same name titled album due out this year.

Ditching the soulful, pop, top 40 sounds he was working with on his last album, this track is hard hitting with a bit of a grime feel towards it. I love everything about this track, and I think it’s definitely genius. Chart wise, I’m not sure if people will warm up to it like they did his previous album, but I think it will find it’s place on the UK charts. Definitely not in America though seeing as we are all about Dance music at the moment, but anyway

Take a listen below:

thanks to Pinboard for the heads up

NEW MUSIC: Chris Brown – Get Money

Personal life aside, Chris Brown has just released a track from somewhere titled ‘Get Money’. He definitely ditched the top 40 dance generic dance radio format for this tune, but adapted a generic hip hop/hard hitting rap beat to it. Chris throws down rhymes over the beat, and ditches his vocal riffs. It’s definitely not my favorite track from him, but it’s not the worst either. Personally, I like to see him more on this side of music, than the sell out dance music that he makes, although I have to admit I do kind of like, more so for the beats though. Anyway, if this is from his upcoming album then I’m not really sure what direction he is going in, since he previously released ‘Turn Up The Music‘.

Anyway, take a listen below and see what you think!


Shouts to Pinboard for the track!

NEW MUSIC: Carrie Underwood – Good Girl

American Idol winner, probably one of the 2 that actually are still around, Carrie Underwood is on to her 4th album. She just released the first single off of it and it definitely sounds like a winner. Just like her ‘Before He Cheats’ & ‘Undo It’ tracks, she uses those amazing vocals on and upbeat pop country beat and it sounds amazing. I love everything about Carrie Underwood and I’m definitely waiting for what she has in store for this album. I definitely see a lot of success for this album just like previous ones, she isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

AMAZING!

NEW MUSIC: Rita Ora- Party and Bullshit

Previously mentioned Rita Ora, has released her much anticipated debut single.
I’m kind of disappointed with this track, I mean it’s catchy, and definitely a good song for the season, a little bit of a Jessie J rip off. She seems to have a lot going for her, but for a debut single, this isn’t up to par at all. Especially being a female, she has A LOT of competition right now and this doesn’t compete with the distinct sounds of what they debuted with at all.

I mean I like it, but I don’t see it furthering her career at all. I would have expected something more detailed, or more exciting than this.
I don’t know what direction she is going in for her album but let’s hope she doesn’t put out more ‘Radio friendly’ tracks.

NEW MUSIC: DMX – I Don’t Dance [Ft. Machine Gun Kelly]

Look’s like DMX is trying to break back into the music industry. He enlisted Bad Boy up and coming rapper Machine Gun Kelly, who has been a favorite of mine since I saw him live last year. It is a bit refreshing to hear actual rapping within 2 rappers, instead of auto-tune “singing”. I actually really like this track and he might have a chance with this one

Check it out!

NEW MUSIC: Jessie Ware- Running

Up and coming artist Jessie Ware has released her new single titled ‘Running’ and it is AWESOME! She first caught my attention on UK producer Joker’s single ‘The Vision‘ which was a BIG track of last year. Then late last year she released her first debut solo single titled ‘The Strangest Feeling’ which you can hear below:

The track involves a lot of bass influenced beats with a drum accompaniment, and not to forget her smooth vocals over all this greatness. This seems to be the direction she is going for her album, and if it is, her album will be one to watch out for 2012!

Go to Red Bull Studios website to listen to ‘Running’!!