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Far*East Movement: The West Coast...
BY DEV GILLESPIE Listen to a Far*East Movement track on FULL BLAST and we bet you’ll start to feel “Free Wired”! And if you’re wondering exactly how that is suppose to feel, Far*East Movement (also known as FM), Free Wired is what they call their combination of pop, hip hop, dance and electro music. Topping the Billboard charts with [...] Continue »
“CR” is the Show
BY HANNIBAL ALEXANDER If you feel like the current R&B scene is just recycled beats, concepts and hooks, you are not the only one! In the midst of all the tired “up in the club” tracks and sophomoric bedroom anthems, there are some R&B acts that want to progress on the R&B sound that was created [...] Continue »
Finding a Title for Untitled
BY JAY DENSON When you think of R&B male groups as it applies today, the genre is almost non-existent. Gone are the days of Jodeci, Dru-Hill, and Boyz II Men who dominated the charts during the 90’s. If you were to stop and ask the average person who listens to R&B music some favorites, you’re almost [...] Continue »
Introducing Matt Palmer
BY PHONZ L. THOMAS It has been a while since the music industry’s seen a singer and songwriter with unique musical talent as newcomer, Matt Palmer. A native of Atlanta, Georgia who now calls New York City home, Matt’s been performing since the age of fourteen and hasn’t stopped yet. Getting his break after writing and [...] Continue »
His Name Is John Brown
BY TARA ALEXANDER Here we are near the end of 2010 getting ready for the new sounds that the New Year will bring. With that being said, there are a lot of things going on in the music industry – new faces, listening choices and voices. One in particular that comes to mind is Detroit native [...] Continue »
J. Long Gets the Last Laugh
BY DEV GILLESPIE Sitting on more than 10 years in the game, J. Long is not a stranger to the music industry and how messy it can be, but that didn’t even put a dent in his drive to make his vision happen. Producer, singer, song writer, and actor since his teens, J. Long was been [...] Continue »
On the Up and Up with Chris Porter
BY PHONZ L. THOMAS New Jersey is home to some very talented musicians. Independent recording artist, Chris Porter (also known as “C-PO”) is one of this state’s gifted recording artists and producers. He initially gained success for his parody of Sean Kingston’s song, “Beautiful Girls.” He’s recently been making headlines on the music scene ever since [...] Continue »
CARDIOLOGY
ALBUM REVIEW BY PHONZ L. THOMAS Brace yourselves music enthusiasts as rock band Good Charlotte prepares to release their fifth studio album, Cardiology dropping November 2nd, 2010. The band consisting of vocalist Joel Madden, guitarists Benji Madden and Billy Martin, bass player Paul Thomas and drummer Dean Butterworth made a transition in record labels and are [...] Continue »
