ALICIA KEYS MAKES A MONSTER OF A SONG

I’ve genuinely been unbelievably busy….I’m gonna start blocking 45 minutes a day to blog. it’s the only way.

Alicia

I definitely didn’t post this photo because her back off looks amazing. Definitely

Anyways as her new album comes closer to release (I’m not like one of these huge sources of information kinda of blogs, I’m not that guy!  Just google it, but it’s coming in December I think), Alicia is ready to drop her next single after ‘Doesn’t Mean Anything’.

It’s titled “Sleeping With A Broken Heart” and I can safely say, I have played it non stop for the last 2 weeks. SMASH!

produced by a fellow named Jeff Bhasker who is my hero (he produced and co-wrote a large chunk of 808’s & Heartbreak). Badderman producer and is clearly going to be the go to guy in 2010.

This hasn’t gone one day without getting played and then wheeled up on my itunes. The drums!!!!! I loves them…

Super hyped about Alicia next album…

ALICIA KEYS – SLEEPING WITH A BROKEN HEART

HIDDEN GEM: DALVIN DEGRATE “WHY CAN’T WE”

This was meant to be a weekly feature. The last time I did a Hidden Gem was in February

Par: 1 – Barry: 0

Actually while I’m on the subject, check out the last one.  A great record from Bilal here

This hidden gem, is from 1/4 of the legendary group Jodeci. Dalvin Degrate

You would be forgiven for not knowing, that back in 2000, Dalvin released a solo album titled “Met.A.Mor.Phic”. It was released independently and I think its fair to say, it was pretty shit.

However. The jump off single and the only record of the album that some people may find familiar, was this little beauty.

Still love this record!

The video was awful though LOL

 

 

JESSE BOYKINS III – SHINE (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Hugely underrated artist. Cop his album “The Beauty Created” if you haven’t already done so. Big supporter of this dude…

***Previously on I Am DJ B.Com ***

DJ B Recommends….Jesse Boykins III

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FLASHBACK BABY!!! TQ

TQ…..Most people think he was a bit shit.  Or at least think he only had one good song (Westside)….what they don’t realise is that his debut album “They Never Saw Me Coming” was actually a late 90’s slept on classic (swear down).

People who haven’t heard the album always just look at me a little strange, like I’ve just called their mum a horse or something. Always an element of disgust in their expression….BUT…I stand by my statement.

The album reminds me of secondary school sooooo badly. It dropped in about 1999 and it was somewhat of a treasured classic in my year at school. We all knew the album word for word…very strange. But true, oh so very true.

Sick album that had some heavy guest features in the form of E40, Too Short, and Tha Dogg Pound. Here are some of the hottest tracks off this severely slept on album.

***TQ FACT – Jazze Jazze “>Pha featured heavily throughout the album as a producer…old skool Jazze Phizzle!***

*please note TQ made no more good songs after this album…and he was once signed to cash money….that worked out brilliantly for him*

Obviously “Westside”

& Bye Bye Baby

…but this is when the album became heavy. The album tracks were sick!

“When I Get Out” - fuck what you say, incredible slow jam

JASON DERULO – WHATCHA SAY (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

This record is becoming bigger and bigger. Expect this to blow up in a serious way.

JOSS STONE FT NAS – GOVERNMENTALIST

Simples – I love this! New album dropping November, titled “Colour Me Free”. The first single is called “Free Me” and is equally as heavy

PS Joss is looking peng (thats what the kids say right? peng?!?)

**UPDATE – for whatever reason WordPress is parring me with embedding the audio “file not found, file not found”…shut up!!!! I uploaded it you idiot!!!…..breathe….here’s a youtube**

BOYZ II MEN FT NADINE COYLE – BACK FOR GOOD (TAKE THAT COVER)

Boyz II Men, one of the greatest vocal groups …ever?? maybe…anyways, they are back with their 3rd covers album, this time titled “Love”; an album covering some of music’s greatest love songs.

This is blatantly one of my fav Take That songs (what? Take That are sick, Gary Barlow is a badderman songwriter….hold tight N Dubz in the studio with him….random…but true)

And then to make this cover even more interesting, this hottie also features on it

I’m a fan (of Nadine, not 100% sure on the cover)…The album’s out November or something…What you think?

BOYZ II MEN FT NADINE COYLE – BACK FOR GOOD