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Blake single previewed at AOL
Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed — Thanks also to sashimigirl for providing interested readers a link to hear Blake's new single, Break Anotha . (See it under comments on the previous post.) The existence of such a link may not thrill AOL Music's PopEater, which is claiming exclusivity on its own just-announced premiere of the single . Just goes to show (for the millionth time), you've got to be fast to be first in the dizzying world of music on the Net.

Listen to the Blake Lewis Single Now
American Idol Worship — ... In the meantime, AOL is streaming the American Idol runner-up’s first single, “Break Anotha.” Listen to it now. ...

pop nosh: diana ross needs to calm down...
popbytes — ... → listen to blake lewis' first single 'break anotha' (i'm not really digging it...) popeater ...

Snap judgment: Blake Lewis' 'Break Anotha'
PopWatch — ... So perhaps it's in that context that I'm so totally jazzed by Blake Lewis' dizzyingly catchy (if somewhat unfortunately titled) new single, "Break Anotha." But then again, maybe not. After several listens, "Break Anotha," with its opening blast of sirens and its hiccup-y beats, sounds like it could easily hold its own on Billboard's Hot 100. In other words, it's not just a "good for an Idol graduate" kind of single, but instead the kind of track I'd spend money to download. Oddly, Blake's falsetto and the flurry of strings on the bridge is slightly reminiscent of J.Lo's "Do It Well," but his voice sounds nonetheless confident and radio-ready throughout. And Blake's lyrical word of caution ("So desperate/Be your best friend/Sign you up just to cross you off his checklist") about a chronic womanizer — complete with a breakdown that suggests that he might, in fact, be the cad in questio ...

First Listen: Blake Lewis, "Break Anotha"
BuzzSugar — ... His first single, "Break Anotha," is now streaming on AOL's PopEater, and after listening to it a few times through, I ... kinda like it. It has hints of Blake's signature beatboxing, but it's more outright danceable than anything he performed on Idol, with a pretty great beat backing Blake's falsetto chorus. Just over two minutes in, the song gets all crazy with a horn section break and synth-y vocal effects. It's kind of the sonic equivalent of a strobe light, and I'm not sure I love it, but I respect how weird it is. ...

Letter To Blake Lewis From The American Public
Glitterati Gossip — ... ?" A new album coming out? Any good? Just kidding, I know it's good. I've listened to the preview on AOL . It's got a great beat, but not too much beatboxing. I know that was your signature, but you gotta be careful not to overdo it, you know what I mean? Of course you know what I mean. And ...

blake lewis' album cover...
popbytes — ... ) his album entitled audio day dream lands in stores on december 4th - although i wasn't sucked in by his first recently released single break anotha - i would like to hear what the rest of the album is like...but i will say the cover is quite weak - it reminds me slightly of ...