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NEW MUSIC FROM BEYONCE & BRANDY
URBAN-HOOPLA.COM —
... it a listen... Beyonce also has two new songs out called "Broken Hearted" and "Diva." As she sings/rhymes/raps in the song, "Diva is a female version of a hustler." The Bangladesh-produced club banger "Diva" to me sounds like Lil' Wayne's "A Milli." Give it a listen here or below before it gets taken down. The Stargate-produced track "Broken Hearted" showcase strong vocals from Mrs. Carter. Beyonce's upcoming third album, "I Am...Sasha Fierce" drops on Nov. 18th . The Game did a remix to Brandy's first single, "Right Here (Departed)." Brandy ...
EW's New Music Roundup: Beyoncé, David Archuleta, Britney Spears, and more
PopWatch —
... , a regular post highlighting the "Download This" track recommendations from the latest crop of music reviews found in Entertainment Weekly. All songs are from albums that are in stores now, and most are readily available via iTunes, eMusic, or similar services. Enjoy — and be sure to share with your fellow readers if you've got opinions on any of the following albums or singles... Beyoncé, I Am...Sasha Fierce Genre: Pop EW Grade: B+ Download This: ...
Enter the Fray: Star Trek, Beyonce, and the CMAs
PopWatch —
... does anyone hear it? A: Only enough people for it to debut at number eight, then fall out of the top 50 faster than you can sing ''Celebrate Me Home.'' 7. Mandi Bierly wondered how a Miyagi-less 'Karate Kid' Remake is possible. 6. Jeff Probst blogged about the latest episode of Survivor: Gabon . 5. In Memoriam: Ghost Whisperer 's Jim . 4. It doesn't seem like too much of a stretch for Beyonce to play Wonder Woman -- she's already got an alter-ego . 3. Depending on which side your David alliance lies (Cook or Archuleta, ...
Review Roundup: Beyoncé - ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’
Rap-Up.com —
... hits stores and online retailers next Tuesday. Does it live up to the hype? Find out what the critics are saying… Entertainment Weekly : On Beyoncé , there are some lovely ballads, including ”Disappear,” with its sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies, and the soaring ”Halo” and ”Ave Maria” … The collection might have been better served had she edited it down to one disc, rather than belabor what ultimately seems like a marketing gimmick. B+ ...
Beyoncé Bares Just A Little Piece Of Her Soul [The Last Word]
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip —
... had she edited it down to one disc, rather than belabor what ultimately seems like a marketing gimmick. And while fans will surely speculate, there's little in the lyrics that feels more revealing than previous emotional fire-starters such as 2006's 'Ring the Alarm.' But who said we had a right to that, anyway? For all the pop-fantastic satisfaction that Beyoncé the entertainer provides, the public can surely reward her by leaving Beyoncé the private citizen well enough alone." [EW] ...
I Am...Sasha Fierce : A "Gimmcky Concept [That] Falls Flat" [Critical Mass]
Jezebel —
... bland self-affirmation and saggy lines like "You're everything I thought you never were." But the "Sasha" disc boasts Beyoncé's most adventurous music yet: She rides frothy techno on "Radio," turns out modal-sounding hooks over 808 bass on "Diva" and juices the eerie, Nine Inch Nails-style beats of "Video Phone" with lines like "Press 'record' and I'll let you film me." Another plus: The girl who blew up going all melismatic has never sung with more restraint than she does on Sasha. Entertainment Weekly : The collection might have been better served had she edited it down to ...
Did Solange finally get it right with 'T.O.N.Y'?
PopWatch —
Did Solange finally get it right with 'T.O.N.Y'? The hair? Check. The outfit? Not wrecked. Heck, everything about this video is correct. The lyrics? They're cool. Cee-Lo? He's no fool. Not even a toilet scene breaks the rules. The song's a delight. The vocals are tight. Too bad Beyoncé just stole the spotlight . More on Solange, Beyoncé: Beyonce schools Britney on the art of video choreography EW's Leah Greenblatt reviews Beyoncé's 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' Solange's 'Sandcastle Disco' video: Choose your favorite flaw! Michael Slezak reviews ...
Music Chart: The Fray win the week
Hollywood Insider —
... recently spent eight weeks at the top of this chart, slid to No. 4 with 64,000, while Beyonce's I Am...Sasha Fierce rounded out the top five with 51,000. Other noteworthy chart debuts included Kidz Bop 15 at No. 7 with 38,000 and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus' Lonely Road at No. 14 with 26,000.
