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DOWNLOAD #021

RAPHAEL SAADIQ - The Way I See It (2009) When was this album released? 2009? You got to be kidding me? This must be at least a record from the 50's or the 60's. Seriously, if you want to feel some old school instrumental jives with a real old school top notch Motown era RnB & Jazz flava, with a soulful Little Richard of the millennium singin songs on top of it, then you got to try this unbelievable album. Raphael Saadiq, the only who got himself venturing into the RnB of 50's and got back with a handful of songs fit for an album that was supposed to be released in 1954. I was awestruck and was a bit freaked out at first. Try and preview this album. You wont regret it. Long live motown. Long live the old school. DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD #020

EMINEM - Relapse (2009) This album was a very very hard album to find online. So if you want to download and preview this album before actually going out and buying the physical CD, which you will mostly do since the power of the brand itself was a hypnotizing cast of spell, from your favorite record store, I suggest you download this one quick before it became unavailable. This is Eminem's latest album, Relapse. I got to know there was another 2009 release called "After the Relapse". I did not have the time to find out whether it was an unreleased, b-sides or a mixtape release. The fight Eminem got in with Mariah Carey was a good move to promote the album. Both of them got "diss" songs on each others album prompting the fans to buy both of them to hear what they were actually saying about each other. The oldest trick in the book. DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD #019

TWISTA - Category F5 I like Twista for his speed and smooth flow. This is his latest release called Category F5. Number one on the billboard Rap chart for quite some time now. The song "Fire", "Gotta Get Me One" and "Yellow Light" featuring R.Kelly were OK songs. Maybe I am looking for something in the vein of that song which he sang with Faith Evans for that Coach Carter movie. I really loved the beat. Some of the songs in this album were kind of monotonous like "Misunderstood". Download this album if you love his rap style but if you are hoping for memorable poppish beats like "Hope", you will be dissapointed. Still a good rap album though. Just not my cup of tea. DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD #018

ROB THOMAS - Cradle Song (2009) Hello there Mr. Rob Thomas. It has been a while since we saw this guy with a new album. Thus here is his latest album called Cradlesong. The country influenced title track was ok but I am expecting more out of him though. A mellow number but highly potential to be a sentimental classic. The introduction in "Fire on the Mountain" got some folky, navajo chant-esque and tribal feel before bursting into its heavy rock mode for the chorus. Too repetetive for me. "Hard On You" and "Still Aint Over You" were OK songs but it failed to register into my head. The only song that I can put into my listenable list was the song "Someday". Beautiful lyric about separation that everybody can relate to if you are going through a divorce or something. It is a good album in its own league but you will have to really sink into the album a couple or more of times before the songs can really register. I like "Someday" though,

DOWNLOAD #017

LADY GAGA - The Fame (2009) Lady Gaga is here. What kind of music is this? Electronic pop? Techno fusion? Each and every song in this album is danceable as hell and were filled with weird electronic and futuristic noises. You know, like when you watch some shows from the 70's, they would imagine people from the future would all listen to music like this. And here it is. The futchah! I am not really a fan of this type of music but i really enjoyed some of the songs like "Brown Eyes". DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD #016

CIARA - Fantasy Ride (2009) Ciara's third album is here. First of all I need to say that the first single "Love Sex Magic" featuring Mr. Sexyback, Justin Timberlake, is one hot party track. Just could not help but letting your flow loose on the dancefloor. The bass was phat and bumpy. The chorus was a definite hooker. No pun intended. The song "Turntables" featuring Chris Brown was listenable although it was a bit confusing at first. "Never Ever" featuring Young Jeezy was a very sweet listenable song with a very memorizable melodies that you will definitely find relaxing enough to sleep to. Even the ridiculous barks of Young Jeezy failed to ruin it. Try this album. I hate the cover though. Shes trying to be Cat Woman now? DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD #015

PLEASURE P - The Introduction of Marcus Cooper (2009) What can i say? Got this album from the Rapvets. Holla. Pleasure P has a smooth vocals and me likey. If you fail to recognize this young lad, Pleasure P first started singin as one fourth of the very successful RnB Hip Hop group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo carrier in 2007 and The Introduction of Marcus Cooper is his twelve tracker debut album. Well, if you miss Pretty Ricky, you might want to get this album since it got its party beats trademark all over the place. I love the song "Brithday Suit" and "Dream in The Air". It got the pop and sentimental feelings in it and it will definitely be in my heavy rotation list. You will definitely love "Your Love" and "Let Me" if you are into the heart melting slow flicks. The only problem i have with this album is the sometime nasal voice of pleasure P. Try listen to "The Illusion". Pleasure P earned its maturity and it was show

DOWNLOAD #014

DEMI LOVATO - Here We Go Again (2009) This one jumped straight up to number one in the Billboard 200 chart knocking out Daughtry. Demi Lovato's first single "Here We Go Again" is the typical Disney pop rock product in the line of Hillary Duff, Miley Cyrus, since Lovato herself was best known for her role in Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock with the Jonas Brothers. There is also bit of Avril Lavigne here and there. Since the success of Avril, no wonder Disney have been investing in these chick rock albums since Hillary Duff's debut. Here We Go Again is her second album after the very successful debut "Dont Forget" in 2008. This one will appeal to the teenagers. DOWNLOAD