The critics weigh in on Pink Elephant, the Stax Records debut from soul diva N'dambi!
"Erykah Badu isn't the only soul diva putting Dallas on the map." - DallasNews.com
"N'Dambi's prowess, like the animal after which her CD is titled, is a sizeable one that even the most jaded of soul connoisseurs will be unable to overlook." - SoulTracks.com
"Though the tunes throw it back to the good ol’ days, N’dambi adds a little spice to the fold, made evident on the lead single “Can’t Hardly Wait” where she drops a handful of sassy f-bombs over a popping funk bass groove. Call it neo-soul for the modern age." - ShowingOut.com
"Have you ever put on a new CD and automatically placed your finger on the forward button anticipating the inevitable, "Eh... next!.... this is alright... OK, I like this one... next... next... this could grow on me... next.... next... I like this!... next... is that it?" Well, N'Dambi's Pink Elephant is so not that album!" - PearlsWindow.com
"N'dambi's Pink Elephant, is a masterpiece that layers her molasses-drenched vocals into cushy multi-part harmonies." - GiantStep.net
Listen to N'dambi's Stax Records Debut, Pink Elephant , for free by visiting the links below:
Jennifer Lopez has just released a new track titled "Fresh Out of the Oven". Having rapper Pitbull on the hook, the track is produced by The Neptunes and contains up-tempo jams which allow people to dance.
When the track came out, rumor suggested it would be included in Jennifer's upcoming studio album tentatively titled "Love". There was also speculation that she would launch her alter ego, Lola. However, both reports were turned down by her camp.
"This is a hot club record that the label loved and Jennifer thought was fun," Amanda Ghost, president of Epic Records explained to People. "Jennifer and Pitbull got together and the record leaked. Lola is a fun character just for this song." A source close to the singer emphasized, "Lola is just for this song, it's not her ongoing persona. It's something fun. She hasn't become Sasha Fierce [Beyonce Knowles' artistic alter ego]. There won't be anything to do with Lola on her 'Love?' album."
What do you think, is Jennifer Lopez trying to copy Beyonce? Sasha Fierce worked so well for her, maybe Jennifer thinks she can do a great comeback with a new name.
Amazon is featuring Mya’s third studio album, Moodring, as an Amazon Daily Deal. You can purchase the entire 17 track album for only $1.99. Mya can currently be seen on this seasons Dancing With The Stars.
Mya's third record "Moodring", is full of drama, from the theatrical vocal phrasing to the lush production. There's a pop-R&B approach straight from the playbook of the Jacksons' vintage '80s work, the best balance coming on breezy tracks like "Sophisticated Lady" and "Late."
The album includes: Mya (vocals); Common (rap vocals); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (various instruments); Bobby Ross Avila (guitar, Wurlitzer piano, strings); Derek Scott (guitar); Jerry Hey, Gary Grant (horns); DJ Harper, Earl Fleming (keyboards); Alex Al (acoustic & electric basses); Eddie Cole (bass); Steve Ferrone (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Missy Elliott, Katrina C. Willis (background vocals).
Producers include: Ron Fair, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis.
1. Never Gonna Break Up 2. Something That I Like (feat. Pusha T) 3. Zodiac 4. Is It Real Love 5. Sunday Night 6. You’re Not My Girl 7. To The Top 8. Nothing 9. Guardian Angel 10. All My Love 11. I Choose You
Lady Gaga announced today that she will release 'The Fame Monster', a re-package of her 4 million-selling album 'The Fame'. The album will include the entire breakthrough album 'The Fame', along with eight entirely new songs. 'The Fame Monster' (Streamline/KonLive/Cherrytree/Interscope Records), deals with the seamier side of fame, as experienced by Gaga over the course of her last history-making year. The new version will be released on November 24, 2009.
Says Lady Gaga, "On my re-release 'The Fame Monster', I wrote about everything I didn't write on 'The Fame'. While traveling the world for two years, I've encountered several monsters, each represented by a different song on the new record: my ‘Fear of Sex Monster,’ my ‘Fear of Alcohol Monster,’ my ‘Fear of Love Monster,’ my ‘Fear of Death Monster,’ my ‘Fear of Loneliness Monster,’ etc.”
“I spent a lot of nights in Eastern Europe, and this album is a pop experimentation with industrial/Goth beats, 90's dance melodies, an obsession with the lyrical genius of 80's melancholic pop, and the runway. I wrote while watching muted fashion shows and I am compelled to say my music was scored for them. I also composed a ballad for the album, "Speechless", a song for my father, and it's my favorite work of all. I wrote every piece on the road - no songs about money, no songs about fame. I wrote it for my fans, so I wrote everything in between."
The first club-banging single, the RedOne-produced "Bad Romance", will be released in early November. Other collaborators on the new tracks include Teddy Riley, Rodney Jerkins, Ron Fair and Fernando Garibay.
Lady Gaga is also in the process of planning her next tour after her co-headlining tour with Kanye West was canceled last week.
Here's a clip from Prince's Montreux Jazz Festival concert, which took place last July in Switzerland. Everyone's still hoping for a DVD to be released sometime in the future. In this video, Prince performs "Peach", which is a favorite of many fans.
This week, Prince and lovely Bria Valente graced the fashion shows of Galliano, Chanel, and Fendi to name a few. Both looked stunning and were definitely the talk of the town.
Attending fashion shows is not the only thing Prince will be doing while his stay in Paris. He will also do a last minute planned double show Sunday night at the Grand Palais, titled "All Day/All Night".The concerts are to be held at 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) and 10 p.m. (2000 GMT).
According to a source "Prince is very enthusiastic about the concerts" and particularly likes the Grand Palais exhibition hall.
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