“He took my shawty, he took my girl. He took the any and everything out my world. He took my heart from me, he took my soul. I should have known money couldn’t match love…” Artist: The DreamAlbum: Love vs. MoneyRelease Date: 3.10.09 After building his career as a writer for today’s biggest hit makers, The Dream seeks to etch his name among them with the offering of his second studio al
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Hey Sound-Savvy readers, I got educated on a very important topic today: The Rockefeller Drug Laws. They're a set of laws enacted in the 70's in the state of NY to govern the sentencing of drug-related crimes which include usage, sales and violent crimes by offenders under the influence of drugs. These laws provide for harsh sentencing penalties for non-violent offenders and prevent diversion of
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It's a Dream Double-header today! Check out the Nick Cannon-directed video for My Love, from The Dream's sophomore LP Love vs. Money. Okay, I'm sooooo diggin this clip!! Everything from that hood-style Kool-Aid (Mariah betta pour that sugar!) to kickin' it on the front porch gettin the hair done. This song is about that long-term love! Before the fame, before the houses in the hills, it was all
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Now this is a MAJOR video. The Dream forms Voltron with Ludacris, Fabolous, Juelz Santana and Rick Ross for the remix video to his major smash hit Rockin That Thang. Once again he brings in some sexy ladies to make the video complete. I've been rockin to this joint since January and I'm glad he's decided to shoot a video for the original AND the remix. The original version can be found on The
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"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget..."Good Morning Sound-Savvy Fam, and Happy Monday! This week's Motivation Muzik is about something I truly believe in - friendship. Love Sets You Free was a single from Kelly Price's sophomore album, Mirror Mirror. This week, look around you at the people you have in your life and realize that every person in your
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Artist: J. HolidayAlbum: Round 2Release Date: 3.10.09"I ain't never been here before, the more I get the more I want..."That's how you'll feel listening to this album: the more you get, the more you'll want. Those who caught on to J. Holiday during his first outing will notice a commendable amount of growth with his sophomore project. Consider Back of My ‘Lac (Capitol) as the appetizer while
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I feel a little elements of Sam Cooke's style in this song, but there's still that stale John Legend sound. Forgive me, but he's really starting to get predictable and boring. I was telling some friends this past weekend, his music is that elevator/grocery store produce section type stuff. I like certain elements, but his voice and his style are really old, and I'm so over it. I need John Legend
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So Nas has revisited his '96 hit If I Ruled The World, first made popular with Lauryn Hill on the hook. This version is more updated, with dreams now realized due to recent achievements (i.e. Obama's win, etc.) However, I don't think this one can touch the original. If he wanted to update the song, he shouldn't have changed so much - Lauryn Hill should have remained on the hook (which would have
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Artist: Chrisette MicheleVenue: Spirit Square - Charlotte, NCDate: 2.28.09Once a year, the CIAA Basketball Tournament visits Charlotte, NC bringing along a whirlwind of events for participants and spectators of all ages; so many, in fact, that there’s rarely a slow moment during the entire weekend. But when Chrisette Michele takes the stage, trust me: you’ll be glad to slow it down. Presented
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This one right here is for the MATURE crowd. Ya gotta respect Charlie Wilson for bringing his old school flavor into a new school music scene. This video was made especially for the lovers, and is filled with clips of Snoop Dogg and his wife Shante. There Goes My Baby is the second single from Uncle Charlie, Wilson's latest project, in stores now!
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I smell endorsement deals... I really think this will be the single to catapult Jazmine Sullivan into a whole new realm of fame. The motivational Dream Big makes single #4 for the soulful songstress, off her debut album Fearless. I think this is the prettiest she's looked in a video, not that she's ever looked bad, but style-wise I think they got it right with this one! I'm a huge fan of
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Okay Miss Keri!!! Check out this new joint from Keri Hilson's forthcoming album, In A Perfect World. Ne-yo lends his vocals and Kanye contributes some bars to make this a hit! I'm diggin this joint because it's so true: sometimes love really does come around and knock you down...and then what? You gotta get back up! I've heard some great music from the album, but moreover, it seems to have a
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Weezy F. Baby just swept through the Grammy's and now he's gearing up for the release of his new rock album, entitled The Rebirth. Prom Queen is the first single from that project, with a video concept that pretty much mirrors the song. It's funny how we reject what's good for us to accept something that looks cool, but in the end we wish we would have made different choices. If hindsight is
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What I really love about Musiq Soulchild's videos is the fact that he doesn't do a video simply for the sake of doing a video. He chooses treatments that have depth and meaning to them and portray a concept that parallels the song. Such is the case with SoBeautiful from his latest album OnMyRadio. The union between song and video here is excellent, every element of the video's production is
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The fact that Soulja Boy is considered a rapper is truly a tragedy, and the verses on this song only strengthen that argument. As catchy and entertaining as the hook is, this song is still absolutely horrible. The only time this joint gets airplay is in the club, and even then I wish they'd only play the hook. The fact that there are so many other B and C-Listers on this joint only attest to the
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Only a few weeks after his debut album hit stores, the unreleased content is leaking to the net! In similar fashion to his entire album, One In A Million is a very smooth, mellow, yet emotive track. Leslie engages his vocals without oversinging, but giving this song what it needs to be a hit. If you haven't gotten his self-titled debut, I highly recommend it. This album is full of well-crafted
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Here's yet another unreleased joint from Rihanna. I can't tell whether this is something from her new album or a scrapped track from her Good Girl Gone Bad sessions. It's a decent track, but in all fairness, it does sound like something she's done before. With this new album, I'm looking for more hotness. She really hasn't stated which direction she wants to take the next album, but with her
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Another hot joint from the sexy Keri Hilson. T-Pain and Lil' Wayne are both featured on this smash remix of her hit Turnin' Me On. The original version is set to appear on her soon-to-be-released debut album In A Perfect World. It's just another reason why she's about to make her name explode in the music world when the album is released on March 24th. Get savvy on this...
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Ya know, I'd much rather the Dipset just put the beef aside and get back together, so they can keep these nursery rhyme songs and juvenile antics all confined to one label where we can package it up and boot it far away from the realm of real music where it should be. Jim Jones comes back to throw his money around some more and flash it in the faces of everyone, including his fans affected by the
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Excuse me if I have a self-indulgent moment. I've had an AMAZING birthday weekend, and I have the best, BEST friends in the world. I really enjoyed hanging with everyone that partied with me for the CIAA tournament and for my birthday. Shouts to the hottest promoters in the city of Charlotte: IV Horsemen Entertainment. The parties they had this weekend were among the best during the CIAA
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