Last year, we were suckers for "1 Thing," the three-minutes-of-joy single from R & B singer Amerie; in October, a pal tipped us off to a leaked copy of Because I Love It , her first mixtape, and we went bananas for it almost instantly. From top to bottom, the mix--which is still streaming at LoveAmerie.com --is probably the most fun record we've heard all year; Amerie bends summertime stompers like "Money In The Bank" and "Money Maker" into her own mold, simultaneously taking charge and poking fun at the songs' excesses with some tongue-twisty wordplay. [...]
A classic slice of 1997 neo-soul courtesy of Masters At Work aka Nuyorican Soul. Featuring jazz guys like George Benson and Roy Ayers and vocals from Jocelyn Brown and India, it hops from jazz to disco to Latin to hip hop. It's a fantastic album, and Runaway is a classy disco epic with full blown arrangements. I downloaded Amerie's Take Control a few weeks ago and am smitten by it. Written and
Amerie got R&Bizzle on lock! Rumor has it the new album is dropping in 07 and this time around she don't need a Richard Harrison beat for her first single (not a dis, just nice to break the formula) . Here's some cuts off the mixtape that's floating around. Cee Lo laid it down for "Take Control", and "Money Maker" is just a mixtape special with Amerie flowing over that Ludacris beat - but I ain't mad. I'd much rather listen to this version anyway. Do your thing girl! Amerie [...]
I never saw this video when it was all over the tube because I do not have a television. I believe this one I just saw at siik.org is an edited one, a bit dif than the original. I'm not gonna fawn for a paragraph. I will just say that the video really is quite well done; I'd call it beautiful. And on top of that, the track is bangin' and that fuckin' girl Amerie is so sick. H.O.L.Y.shit Batman...she makes me shed a tear of joy. Talk about talented. [...]
Beauty N The Beat has another leak from Amerie's upcoming album--this time, a slow-burn called "That's What You Are." Last week's "Take Control" seemed to go over well with you guys; we await your verdicts on the new track below. Amerie - That's What You Are [MP3] New Songs/Oct. 17th [Beauty N The Beat]
Some alternate versions of songs I posted on the blog before. To begin with, I just got my hands on the instrumental version of Amerie's 'Take Control' and it's hot! Necessary for your butt-shaking need! Proof that the song's still hella good without the vocals. Check it out, maybe you can do some karaoke on top of it too. Amerie - Take Control (Instrumental) Hot new Missy Elliott Remix of 'Love Me Or Hate Me'. It's [...]
Part Two of today's previous post... In HIGH DEMAND Today: The Twilight Singers -- Sublime . From the online-only A Stitch In Time EP, a torchy ballad that's a surefire panty-peeler. It really goes without saying that we really, r eally love Greg Dulli's voice. Hard copies of the EP available from One Little Indian come November. ( site ) The Pigeon Detectives -- Wait For Me . [...]
Discobelle has the new Amerie track, "Take Control," produced by Cee-Lo. Since Amerie's "1 Thing" will go down as one of the greatest singles of the '00s--if not of all time--we were a little disappointed that "Control" finds her veering into Beyonce territory. It's not a bad track, mind you (the looping guitar squiggle is fantastic), but after listening to "1 Thing" over and over again for the past year and a half, we were expecting something revelatory. Judge for yourself: Amerie - Take Control [MP3] Amerie taking control [Discobelle.net]
Amerie is yet another R&B Diva with a killer attitude and killer curves to match. Funky, spunky and lovely. Touch (remix) (title of pots comes from this song, which is highly recommended) 1 Thing (killer hook to match the curves) Rolling Down My Face (sorta like a ballad, but not really) [...]
Girl Talk's Night Ripper , this summer's hot blogness, has inspired many conversations between us music geeks. When I got the CD, I grabbed my pad and paper and started scribbling down every sample that I thought I recognized, however challenging it was. So then I e-mailed Heather of I Am Fuel, You Are Friends and after talking about a collaborative post lo and behold she sent me the wiki link to a list of samples and it made our [...]
The lead single for Bugz in the Attic's long anticipated debut full-length hit the streets in mid-July. Entitled " Move Aside ," its combination of raw breaks and sweet vocals has drawn comparison to Amerie's " 1 Thing ." Blossoming producer Sinden turns in the roughest remix . My money's on Sinden in the coming year - watch this space! " Back in the Doghouse ," the full-length album, is now released in the UK on V2 . I don't know if we can expect a stateside release, but these two tunes are [...]
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