Jan 22, 2010
“Rearview Mirror” was Alicia Keys’ contribution to the Dr. Doolittle 2 soundtrack from 2001. If you haven’t heard of this song, it’s probably because it was released before Alicia would jump on the scene with her hit debut album. She...
Jan 21, 2010
Very rarely do you hear a remix to a song that is so different that you can barely recognize what is a remix to. The original of “Half Crazy” was a mid tempo jam with a subdued tone to it, while the remix could almost be mistaken for a party jam. It takes...
Jan 21, 2010
The former protege and first signing to Missy Elliot’s label Goldmind, Nicole Wray released her debut album “Make It Hot” back in 1998. It was through her association with Elliot that she was able to work with Playa, who were members with Elliot of...
Jan 21, 2010
“When You’re Mad” is a perfect example of that. Often times when I listen to a Ne-Yo song, I’m left thinking “damn, those lyrics are REALLY creative!” Even when he writes a song for someone else, if you listen closely to the words,...
Jan 20, 2010
Perhaps his most recognizable hit to date, “Ordinary People” was the Grammy winning second single from John Legend’s debut album “Get Lifted.” Interestingly, the single was not only produced by Will I. Am, but also originally intended to...
