November 30th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by admin
~ Common [ft. Pharrell] - Gladiator ~
Common calls on the Neptunes once again for a bangin’ track off his new record called Gladiator. Listen to that beat! Definitely one of the best to leak thus far. Rumor has it that this could be the next single off of Universal Mind Control. Well, that’s just fine with me hehe.
November 30th, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved [Neptunes Remix] ~
The Neptunes join the all-star cast of producers and guest artists for Maroon 5’s Call And Response remix album, by producing a remix to their hit song She Will Be Loved. Unfortunately, I can’t say I love it too much. Ah well, that’s one down - let’s hope the rest of the album is much better.
November 30th, 2008 / 3 Comments » / by admin
~ Beyonce - Roc ~
Beyonce had recorded over 70 tracks for her latest album I Am…Sasha Fierce, only choosing about 11 to be on the final tracklisting. Roc is an unreleased Stargate-produced track from those recording sessions. Check it out via the link below.
November 30th, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
Never thought this day would come: Britney back on stage, performing like a normal person. Hehe. In the past week, Britney’s been performing her single Womanizer in Europe, getting on stage for the first time since the Gimme More fiasco. Although she still looks a bit stiff, I think this is a sign of good things to come. Check out her performance on the UK’s “X-Factor” below. Also, you can download the live studio version of the track, courtesy of Mossip.
Listen: Womanizer [Performance Edit]
November 30th, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ Common [ft. Cee-Lo] - Make My Day ~
Make My Day is a new track off of Common’s upcoming album Universal Mind Control. The track, featuring Cee-Lo (of Gnarls Barkley), has a really old-school retro vibe goin’ on - I like! Common’s laying back and making some simple feel-good music for this record.
November 30th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by admin
~ Ciara - I’m On ~
Rumors have been going around that Ciara’s upcoming album may have been shelved a-la Nicole Scherzinger. I wouldn’t be surprised - we all knew it, Go Girl was definitely not the best choice for a lead single. It comes nowhere close to Goodies and Promise. That, plus the fact that all of her tracks are leaking onto the web. The latest is I’m On, an uptempo track. It’s getting pretty good reviews from everybody, but I don’t personally think it’s all that. The beat sounds too generic to me - the best part of the song is the bridge. Anyways, check it out below. Ciara needs to come out with much better material (Explode, Work) if she wants this project to be a success.
November 25th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by admin
~ Ne-Yo - Mad [Video] ~
Mad is the official third single lifted off Ne-Yo’s Year Of The Gentleman record. I smell another hit for the r&b star.
Listen: Here
November 25th, 2008 / 1 Comment » / by admin
~ Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses ~
Franz Ferdinand has been working on material for their third album since 2007, and now it looks like they’re ready to take over once again. Below you can check out the official first single from the album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, titled Ulysses. Aw man, I’ve missed the Franz. Ulysses has them returning to form with a foot-stomping guitar-driven track.
November 25th, 2008 / 4 Comments » / by admin
~ Beyonce - Diva ~
Photos have popped up on the web of Beyonce on the shoot of her music video for Diva. That’s right, the Milli sound-alike has replaced Ego as the single to accompany Halo on the radio next month. This was most likely due to the song’s popularity and success on the iTunes charts. Anyways, what do you think of this track as a single? Will it blow up, or will its lack of melody lead to a flop?
November 25th, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ Chris Brown - Froze ~
Froze is an unreleased midtempo jam by Chris Breezy that recently leaked onto the net. Speaking of Chris, he’s been talkin’ about going into the studio to record tracks for his upcoming album, tentatively titled Graffiti. He says he’d love to collab with Madonna and Coldplay on the new record. Awesome, can’t wait.
November 25th, 2008 / 2 Comments » / by admin
~ N.E.R.D - Sooner Or Later ~
Pharrell and the boys slow it down for the third single from their album Seeing Sounds, titled Sooner Or Later. Is it just me, or is it a bit late to be releasing a new single? It feels like Spaz dropped centuries ago, haha. Oh well, it’s always good to hear from N.E.R.D. Expect a video in the coming weeks.
November 25th, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ Common [ft. Kanye West] - Punch Drunk Love ~
Yeezy teams up with Common on a new track from the latter’s upcoming album Universal Mind Control. The track was produced by The Neptunes.
November 22nd, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ The-Dream - Rockin’ That Thang ~
Seems like The-Dream has switched his first single from Let Me See The Booty to the L.O.S. Da Maestro-produced Rockin’ That Thang. Wooo, this song is so much better. I pretty much love anything The-Dream touches, though lol.
November 22nd, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ J. Holday - It’s Yours ~
The Bed singer is back, with a new single from his upcoming sophomore album. It’s Yours is a midtempo jam reminiscent of the single Bed, but isn’t as instantly appealing in my opinion. Still a pretty good track though - check it out below.
November 22nd, 2008 / No Comments » / by admin
~ The Fray - You Found Me ~
Known best for the hits Over My Head and How To Save A Life, The Fray are back with their new self-titled album. You Found Me is the lead single from the set, and shows that the band is back and better than ever.
Hey y'all. I'm Chris, author of Musicology 101, formerly known as Chris Picks. Well, I'm a big music fan! I own an mp3 blog, play trumpet in the school band, partake in piano lessons, and create mashups in my spare time. So yeah, you could say music's my drug :)
