American Boy - Estelle featuring Kanye West

Estelle

Okay time for another R&B + Hip Hop track. Knowing
really not much about this British R&B lady, just came
across with this single on the Billboard (I'm a billboard
guy, trust me) & thought of giving it a try. Well, it turned
out to be not a bad one, slightly above average i suppose.
But this is what we'll usually get from the Hip Hop & R&B
collaboration i guess...some intensities is needed to bring it
to the next level, perhaps?

rate: 7.5 / 10

Leavin' - Jesse McCartney

Jesse McCartney

The lead single from his third album, Departure. No doubt it is another radio-friendly track from him, but this seems to outshine 'beautiful soul' that he had a few years back. What's the plus while listening to this track is that the feeling of a yet to be matured-man kid/young boy singing a pop track, isn't there. Yeah, the music is more mature this time around. So, good job, Jesse.

Rate: 7.8/10.0

Toxic - Yael Naim

yael naim

yeah this is the one that i have been talking about. Definitely one of the best covers around. It is a 2007 cover track, sorry to say i just discovered it after that nice 'new soul' so that's why...haha

I bet everyone love the britney the sex kitten (oops!)'s version of this. But i have to say

the way miss yael naim reinterpreted the whole track made me change my mind, as it never appeared on my favorite list before this. Gosh now i can play both the tracks in my playlist non-stop without getting bored! seriously!

Bye Bye - Mariah Carey

The second single from her latest album. Obviously, & as
the track itself claims, it’s for those who just lost somebody.
This could probably explain why the sexiness & sensual’ness
had been toned down this time around, compared to that
previous one that ‘demands for your touch & all sorts of
naughty stuffs that you can imagine’…haha Something that’s
more down-to-earth, easier to be relate to. Simple track & it
might be a lil’ bit easy breezy for our Mimi the diva, but it is
something that I personally prefer, after that slightly disappointed
first single. Wonder when would be the full return of that hugh &
high-pitched voice…hmm

Rate: 7.5/10