Fresh for the summer, Ludacris drops the first track for his forthcoming album “Ludaversal” (release date forthcoming). The new single, ‘Jingalin’ samples the classic LL Cool J jam ‘Jingling Baby‘, and couples Luda’s fun vibe and unique sound to make the track sound so fresh! The vibe is very reminiscent of Luda’s early work, really [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Ludacris – Jingalin
VIDEO: Kevin McCall ft. Big Sean – Naked
It looks like someone spent a lot of money on this ‘Naked’ video, but failed to give it a point, plot, some kind of storyline. Well, Chris Brown directed so maybe he’s to blame. If the goal was just to show off K-Mac’s sense of fashion and appreciation for sexy women, then they barely made [...]
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Rest In Peace Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go 1936-2012
“As long as I can walk up on that stage, I want to make people happy. I want to make people dance.” As a native of the DMV and a supporter of the go-go music movement, it is with deep sadness that I pay my respects to the late ‘Godfather of Go-Go’ Chuck Brown, who [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Ne-yo – Lazy Love
Coming off a few hit feature slots, Ne-yo returns to the spotlight with ‘Lazy Love‘ (not to be confused with a previously released track from him titled ‘Crazy Love‘), the newest single from his forthcoming 5th studio album R.E.D. set to drop September 18. The crooner drops some tight harmonies over this smooth new track. [...]
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WATCH: Usher Performs As Musical Guest on ‘SNL’
In case you missed it over the weekend, R&B superstar Usher appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest to perform the latest two singles from his forthcoming album “Looking For Myself” (June 12). In the first video, Usher performs the newest single ‘Scream‘, an uptempo pop/dance track that allows Usher’s vocals to soar [...]
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NEW MUSIC: R. Kelly – Feelin’ Single
Kellz is back yet again with some more grown man music! Check out his new single ‘Feelin Single’, a midtempo with an infectious groove that’s sure to ignite some good vibes for the summer. This is the first single from his forthcoming album “Write Me Back“. What can you say about R. Kelly except that [...]
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#GotReefa? Shareefa Returns With A Mother’s Day Tribute
DTP’s R&B starlet Shareefa is on her way back and dropped off this Mother’s Day tribute to kick off her official return. Shareefa opens up her pipes on a remix of 2Pac’s classic ‘Dear Mama‘ just in time for Mother’s Day. Vocals on this joint are tremendous as she dedicates this remix to her own [...]
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RECAP: Jermaine Paul Crowned ‘The Voice’, Watch Performances From The FINALE!
And in the latest WTF moment to hit the music world, Jermaine Paul was crowned Season 2 winner of NBC’s hit singing competition The Voice. Unexpected by most accounts, the former backup singer for Alicia Keys stepped into his own limelight, defeating Juliet Simms, Tony Lucca and Chris Mann in that order. Well this blogger [...]
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WATCH: The Voice Finale Tributes and Solo Performances (RECAP)
Hard to believe the finale for NBC’s The Voice is already upon us yet again, but last night’s performances wrapped up a season that has had its highs and lows for all the contestants, especially the final four. By the way, have you entered to win the autographed #TeamBlake poster? This year, the contestants decided [...]
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CONTEST: The Voice Finale Tonight, WIN An Autographed #TEAMBLAKE Poster!
Tonight begins the season 2 finale for NBC’s The Voice and it’s down to the final four contestants, one from each team. To celebrate the finale, the judges have each decided to give some lucky viewers an autographed official poster (pictured above). The poster features coach Blake Shelton and is signed by each TOP 8 [...]
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VIDEO: Big K.R.I.T. – I Got This
Big K.R.I.T. releases the new video for ‘I Got This‘, the new single from his forthcoming debut studio album “Live From The Underground“, set for release on June 5. K.R.I.T.’s southern flow and style dominate this clip, directed by Todd Angkasuwan who gives the video a very vintage feel. Nothing really impressive or notable here, [...]
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VIDEO: Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
I’m a little late on this one, but I really couldn’t tell if this was a video by Bieber or Timberlake. The younger crooner dropped this video last week for his new single ‘Boyfriend‘, which REALLY grows on you after a few listens. The video starts off pretty interesting, but it’s just a video-in-a-video. For [...]
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WATCH: Rihanna Talks That Talk on ‘SNL’
In case you were like me and ditched Saturday Night Live this weekend in favor of the Mayweather v. Cotto fight, you missed a pretty hot performance by the one and only Rihanna on the Eli Manning hosted-episode. The pop princess performed 3 new hits from her latest album “Talk That Talk” (click to read [...]
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Houston Rapper Devin The Dude to Release NEW EP and Album!
As Devin the Dude finishes up his US Tour in just under 2 weeks, he’s gearing up for the release of his new 8th album, “One For The Road“, due out this Summer. The album will be preceded by an official EP titled “Seriously Trippin“, available for purchase via iTunes on May 22 (Click to [...]
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NEW MUSIC: 50 Cent ft. Snoop Dogg and Precious Paris – Remain Calm (Al Qaeda Bomb)
50 Cent is making another attempt at rap relevance with the forthcoming release of his Gangsta Grillz mixtape. ‘Remain Calm‘ is the first release from that project and features verses from Snoop Dogg and Precious Paris. Overall, this joint is just aight to me. 50′s rhymes are okay, but no wow moments for me at [...]
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NEW MUSIC: 2 Chainz feat. Drake – No Lie
2 Chainz is culminating his mixtape campaign with the release of his full length album “Based on a T.R.U. Story“, scheduled to hit stores August 14th. His new joint, ‘No Lie‘, is the first official single from the forthcoming project and features a guest spot from Drake. He’s built a substantial name for himself with [...]
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VIDEO: Rihanna – Where Have You Been?
Rihanna is back to black in the new video for ‘Where Have You Been‘, the latest single from her new album “Talk That Talk” in stores now (click to read the review). The video doesn’t seem to have a central focus or message, but it’s still very sexy and very abstract all at the same [...]
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INTERVIEW + VIDEO: NEW R&B Group UNTITLED Premieres Video For ‘Don’t Stop’
There’s a new R&B group on the rise, comin out of the Disturbing Tha Peace camp, and they’re premiering their new single today right here on Sound-Savvy!! Meet “Untitled“, Ludacris’ new artists that incorporate the really tight harmonies that characterized 90′s R&B into their music. I got a chance to talk with the fellas via [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Brandy ft. Chris Brown – Put It Down
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After the premiere of her VH1 Behind The Music special last night, Brandy releases the newest single from her forthcoming, highly-anticipated sixth album “Two Eleven“, due for release this June. Check out ‘Put It Down‘, the latest single; it’s a much better offering than ‘It All Belongs To Me‘. I’m hoping this song gets the [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Usher – Scream
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Usher is making his return to music with his forthcoming 7th studio album “Looking For Myself“, from which his previous single ‘Climax‘ was born. Here’s his new single ‘Scream‘, a neo-disco type pop/dance track that bears a club type vibe and sounds like a lot of his recent work. Usher’s going straight Pop&B with the [...]
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