Even if Trey Songz hasn’t been able to net that big pop record to firmly establish himself as a “household name” on the level of a Ne-Yo or Chris Brown, the singer’s exhausting dedication to staying relevant, at least on the blog scene, is very admirable. It seems that not one day can go by without him popping up with some new “freestyle”-type cover of whatever R&B or hip hop track is currently buzzing on the ‘Net or in the streets.
One of his most recently leaked creations, “Invented Sex”, is an original, but it stays on par with his many other pleasant (and unmistakably R. Kelly-inspired) mid-tempo loverman entires. “Girl, when I pull back them sheets/ And you climb on top of me/ Girl you gon’ think I invented sex,” he boasts atop the track’s light, finger-snap-laced groove, eager to introduce his latest bed partner to his wink-wink, nudge-nudge “Magnum lifestyle”.
Of course, what truly takes this tune a notch above the rest is it’s guest cameo from current fire Drake; he doesn’t really contribute anything all that mind-blowing here lyrically, but who cares when he’s appreciatively blessing the listener with another satisfying spoonful of that hypnotizing sing-rap thing he does so damn well.
As a continuation of the Drake love, snatch up this remix/ cover (or whatever the hell you call these things) to his “Houstatlantavegas” featuring vocals from the much-missed JoJo below:
Never one to hit a bad note, Jojo has always seemed like the real deal, even if her two biggest hits (“Leave (Get Out)” and “Too Little Too Late”) were obvious carbon copies of eachother and her young age made adults feel awkward being fans of her. On her newest single, “Anything”, Jojo gets some help from an ’80′s titan to further establish her as one of the finest White R&B singers around.
Based on the memorable musical hook of Toto’s oldies’ stalwart “Africa”, “Anything” doesn’t turn the sample on it’s ear in a meta-clever gimmick move, but smooths out it’s rolling, tribal-esque rhythm for with pleasant results. It’s generic “head over heels” love babble doesn’t have the lyrical bite of her previous hits, but Jojo’s flawless vocal works out silky melodies like the best of them and it’s that confident performance and the nostalgic loop that sells this likable number with great ease. The way “baby baby baby” soothingly oozes out of her throat is enough to drive older singers’ into an early retirement. It’s hard not to listen to her and not be reminded of SWV’s Coko who also had a natch for making every note she touch sound so pure and golden.
Though not an artistic stretch by any means “Anything” does celebrate Jojo’s ever-poised singing and make her probably the only Teen Disney favorite the parents can enjoy just as much as their kids. Hopefully there won’t be any Xtina-like makeovers in her future when she inevitably makes the leap into grown folks’ territory. Such a tacky, attention-grabbing tactic would only ruin her.
As nice as it is to get free music, think of how much better your soul would feel if you purchased it the old-fashioned way.
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Even if Trey Songz hasn’t been able to net that big pop record to firmly establish himself as a “household name” on the level of a Ne-Yo or Chris Brown, the singer’s exhausting dedication to staying relevant, at least on the blog scene, is very admirable. It seems that not one day can go by without him popping up with some new “freestyle”-type cover of whatever R&B or hip hop track is currently buzzing on the ‘Net or in the streets.
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