INTRODUCING - "Madcon - Beggin'"

Welcome To Another Exciting Edition Of Introducing, This Week It Features Super Stylish Norwegian Band - Madcon, With Their Fresh New Single - Beggin'.


Madcon (short for Mad Conspiracy) are already stars in their native Norway, they have appeared on the country's alternative to Dancing With The Stars & also host their very own TV show. Now they have set their sites on storming the rest of Europe with the new sound of Beggin'.

The track is real hot, it combines a soulful freshness with solid vocals & an all round new age sound, it's so cool to hear some new influences on a music scene that is so full of 'Blah' at the moment. The video has been shot & both video & song are receiving significant airplay here in the UK.

Let's hope this kind of sound can continue to flourish in Britain, I for one am so sick of the dreary guitar bands that dominate & suffocate a creative young market. More power to Madcon!

LISTEN - Madcon - Beggin'

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www.madcon.no

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"Nicole Scherzinger ft. Ne-Yo - Happily Never After"

Check This Recently Leaked Track From Nicole Scherzinger. Happily Never After Is A Slow Jam Featuring & Penned By Ne-Yo.


After the official cancellation of her début solo album - Her Name Is Nicole - I can't say that I was shocked or disappointed. With tracks like Happily Never After present on the record, I'm almost glad that it was scrapped, this is mushy crap of the highest order!

It seems Ne-Yo ripped this one out of some scrap book somewhere, because the lyrics feel like they should be on a soundtrack to some chick flick. While I liked some of the previous tracks I heard from Nicole, I am not impressed with Happily Never After. Back to the drawing board I guess.

LISTEN - Nicole Scherzinger - Happily Never After

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"Solange Knowles - SoL-AngeL And The Hadley St. Dreams" (Album Cover)

Here Is the Official Album Cover Of Solange Knowles' Sophomore Album - SoL-AngeL And The Hadley St. Dreams, Damn That's A Mouthful!


The cover is on point, at first I wasn't feeling it, but now I see the whole picture & what it personifies, I think it rocks. I like the marooned on an island thing & the little red angel wings are a nice touch. It's officially Urban Review approved.

Solange's Album - SoL-AngeL And The Hadley St. Dreams.
Is Set For Release On August 26th (UK) Via Geffen Records

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"Bryn Christopher - Smilin'" (Video)

Here Is The Exciting New Video From UK Singing Sensation - Bryn Christopher. It Accompanies His New Single - Smilin'.

Ever since I saw Bryn Christopher live in London, I have been extremely interested in him, I was surprised when his début single - The Quest didn't smash the charts, but still I have faith. Smilin' is a fantastic Soulful Pop song, Bryn vocal delivery is amazing, I love the power of his voice!

Bryn Christopher - Smilin'

Let's not stop there with the praise: The video for Smilin' is something very original, it colourful randomness accompanies the theme of the song brilliantly & it certainly made me smile. I must own this song, so if anyone from Polydor happens to peep this & would like to send me the MP3, then they would be my favourite record label lol.

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www.myspace.com/brynchristopher

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Amy Winehouse Waxwork!

Peep This! A Waxwork Sculpture Of Everyone's Favourite Drunk - Amy Winehouse.


The world famous Madame Tussauds added Amy to their collection of celebrity Waxworks today, the statue was unveiled by Amy's parents - Mitch & Janis. The model was removed from the collection for a few hours today due to a technical hitch, apparently the figure was 'unstable'.

That's ironic, a statue of Amy Winehouse can't stand up properly. Let's hope Amy gets back on her two feet & comes back with some more world class music.

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"Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na)"

Here Is Another New Track That Has Leaked From Serial Hit Maker Akon. Right Now Is Supposedly From His Forthcoming Album - Acquitted.


Right Now is very much a change in direction for the Hip-Pop artist, Akon seems to have gone down the Ne-Yo path & followed the European dance feel with both the lyrics & production. While this isn't lyrically strong, it does have a real catchy feel to it, I can totally see people jamming to this in a club.

It makes me feel dirty on the inside to say it, but I have really liked almost every new song I have heard from Akon's album, from the Michael Jackson assisted Hold My Hand to this great little dance track. Everything has been pretty solid, good stuff!

LISTEN - Akon - Right Now

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www.myspace.com/akon

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"Ja Rule ft. Robin Thicke - Pushin' It"

Here Is A Mystery New Track That Has Leaked From Ja Rule. Pushin' It Features Robin Thicke & Is A Production Heavy Slow Jam.


I heard on the grapevine that Ja Rule's serially delayed album - The Mirror - had been scrapped, but with tracks like this present on the record, I am honestly surprised. Pushin' It isn't going to catch the world alight, but it's solid production & melodies from Robin are a good match for some of the material out there right now.

I make no secret that I am not a fan of 50 Cent, but I have to conceed the fact that the 'Fiddy' - 'Rule' beef prettymuch destroyed Ja Rule's career. Unfortunately, unless he can bring forward stronger material than this, he is going to remain dead in the water.

LISTEN - Ja Rule - Pushin' It

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"Rihanna - Disturbia" (Video)

Here Is The Brand New Video From The Uber Sexy - Rihanna, With Her R&B-Dance Mash Up Single - Disturbia.

For once, I don't think I will be defending Rihanna for Disturbia, because I'm not really feeling it as a song, I think she maybe scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one, it has poor lyrics & isn't even that catchy. I don't hate it, I'm just indifferent.

Rihanna - Disturbia

While I'm not a fan of the track itself, I will take my hat off to whoever created the video, I really like it, it feels almost original for a Rihanna track & actually encompasses the theme of the song. It's not Thriller, but it's a very good effort, I only wish I could say it was Rihanna who thought of it, but I doubt it was.

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Teyana Taylor On The Catwalk

Check Out These Shots Of Teyana Taylor Strutting Her Stuff On The Catwalk (Runway, If Your From America Land).

Teyana was modelling for one of my favourite designer labels - Diesel, who where showing off their new range of swimwear at Miami fashion week. She did a professional job & looked stunning.




Put simply - Wow! Teyana looks gorgeous & who knew that she had that amount of confidence & attitude, she really looks the part. I'm sure this will only do her career good & I hope that she continues to gain momentum over the coming months.

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"Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West - Put On" (Video)

Here Is The Huge New Video For Young Jeezy's Current Single - Put On.

Put On features Kanye West, who does an amazing job of performing while not overshadowing the main artist. This track is definitely one of Jeezy's most radio friendly, while still remaining strong lyrically, I think it is a brilliant song & hopefully it will go far.

Young Jeezy - Put On

The video for Put On is surprisingly good, rather than going for the usual gansta rap stereotype of fast cars & hot girls, Jeezy has really dug deep & delivered a political message. While I am in favour of people power, I feel that the video has been adapted a little too far, considering the track has no political motive, although the album is titled - The Recession.

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"Ne-Yo - Breakin' Up"

Here Is Yet Another New Track To Leak From Ne-Yo's New Album. Breakin' Up Is A Slow Jam With An Obvious Lyrical Theme.


With good lyrics, solid vocals & knocking production, this one is a winner & while I don't think it will be a single choice, it is a slick effort none the less. I am really hyped to see just what the album can deliver when i hear it in it's entirety.

LISTEN - Ne-Yo - Breakin' Up

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www.myspace.com/neyo

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"Brandy - Fall"

Here Is A Fantastic Song That Has Leaked From Brandy's Up-Coming 5th Studio Album - Fall Simply Has A Killer Hook That Has Got Me From The First Listen.


Brandy is really on the war path with this record, the powerful vocals on the chorus are matched beautifully with toned harmonies & piano key production. Fall is a real winner in my eyes, I can see this being a radio success & a fan favourite.

LISTEN - Brandy - Fall

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www.myspace.com/foreverbrandy

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"Jay Sean - Stay" (Remix) (Video)

Here Is An Official Remix To Jay Sean's Current Single - Stay, Officially Know As The Boy Better Know Remix.

This mix features Frisco, Skepta, Jammer & UK wonder boy Chipmunk, the latter does an amazing job with this track. Jay's original track was solid, but this remix is more like a totally different song, still I can't get enough of it.

Jay Sean - Stay (Remix)

The video for the track is pretty standard for the UK scene, it has that Grime feel to it, but it's not 'tacky' at all, so I'm feeling it. I hope this version gets sent to radio as it shows off some real UK Grime talent that doesn't get enough mainstream exposure.

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www.myspace.com/jayseanbeats

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"Wiley - Summer Time"

Here Is The Rumoured New Single From Wiley - Summer Time Uses A Huge Daft Punk Sample In An Amazing Way.


For those who don't know, own man Wiley is a British Grime MC who was responsible for one of the UK's biggest chart hits of the year, Wearing My Rolex. Now he is surely going to cement himself in popular UK music with Summer Time as it is an instant smash hit.

Unfortunately Wiley suffers from the same problems as most independent ritish artists in the way that he manages his affairs. Currently, it is near impossible to find out what Wiley is doing with his music, as far as I know, Wiley has no record deal & this track diesn't belong to an album or a mix-tape. I'm afraid if music is not served on a plate, people are not going to bother finding it.

LISTEN - Wiley - Summer Time

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"Ciara ft. Ludacris - High Price"

Finally, After Months Of Stupid Little Clips, Here Is The Official New Single From Ciara, High Price Will Be The First Cut Lifted From Her New Album - Fantasy Ride.


Ciara has decided to reunite with Ludacris for High Price, she has also chosen an 'interesting' sound for her vocals that I am sort of on the fence about at the moment. Generally, I approve of High Price, the 'dirty' production is real nice, Ludacris does his thing on the record & I respect the decision to try something different.

Ciara's new LP - Fantasy Ride, will also be different, she is set to release a 3 disc set with each disc apply a different style. I think this is an amazingly cool thing to do, Ciara is really inventive, & she never seems to get credit for it. In a world of drab artists, maybe she could become the Queen of modern R&B?

LISTEN - "Ciara - High Price"

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www.myspace.com/ciara

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"Ne-Yo - Miss Independent"

Here Is The Official Second Single From Ne-Yo's New Album - Year Of The Gentleman. Miss Independent Is Another Hot Track With European Style Production.


As others have mentioned, Miss Independent is not as instantly likeable as Ne-Yo's current single Closer, I'll admit the track does feel a little toned down compared with his current high-tempo cut. Still, I can totally see the potential of this song, I promise it will not be long until you can't get this out of your head.

I still find it hard to believe that Closer didn't burn in the US like it did over here in the UK, maybe this is a sign of things to come? I mean, we have already adopted Kelly Rowland into our country, I for one will welcome Ne-Yo with open arms.

LISTEN - Ne-Yo - Miss Independent

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"Taio Cruz - She's Like A Star"

She's Like A Star Is Yet Another Amazing Single From UK R&B Star Taio Cruz.


I really can't say a bad word abut this guy, he writes, sings & produces amazing Pop-R&B tunes, he album is full of radio ready hits & I'm sure this will be another top ten tune for him. I love the production &vocals, Taio Cruz is simply a class act.

On a side note: The video for She's Like A Star premièred recently, but I can't get hold of a decent copy, so if anyone from the record label is reading this A solid version would be appreciated. Expect to see it soon!

LISTEN - Taio Cruz - She's Like A Star

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www.taiocruzmusic.co.uk

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