Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Remember back in the day, Before Usher was on married lock-down and was getting his confessions off his chest? This coincided with Justin Timberlake's debut as a solo artist and the industry was all about Justin vs. Usher? Now that Usher has taken a cue from the ne-yo song and fade(d) into the background, it seems Justin is striving to be the new Ne-Yo.
Ever since Ne-Yo came out from behind the scene with "So sick" we haven't been able to escape him. He's singing hooks on Rap records, dueting with every r&b act ever. In the few songs on the radio he isn't crooning on, h holds a writing or production credit ("Irreplaceable" by Beyonce or "Take a Bow" by Rihianna). Seems Justin's taken a page from his book.
It's been over two years since Justin released his sophomore effort FutureSex/LoveSounds, but you can't turn on the radio without hearing his voice. Between his collaborations with Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, the Madonna dance hit 4 Minutes, and his appearances on 50 cent and T.I. homeboy seems to be everywhere. Not to mention that his collaborated with all the hottest R&B chicks of the Moment: Keri Hilson, (Headsprung Remix), Rihanna, Ciara, and Beyonce. Word is that he did some of the production on Ciara's upcoming album Fantasy Ride.
I'm living for his current joint with Ciara: Love and Sex And Magic. I heard this joint a lil' while back thanks to the blog http://www.toyas-world.net/, who has all the latest news on new music releases, and underground leaks.
Speaking of Ciara, I've been playing this leak track "I don't remember" like crazy. It's expected to be featured on her unreleased album. Check for it on Youtube.

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