John Mayer -- "I'm On Fire"
Check out John Mayer's re-working of Bruce Springsteen's classic song, "I'm On Fire" (from Bruce's 1984 album Born in the U.S.A.). The song is an exclusive iTunes bonus track off the guitarist-crooner's new album, Battle Studies, which is poised to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart this week.
Original Source Material:
Bruce Springsteen -- "Fire" (Music Video)
Robin Thicke (Featuring Jay-Z) -- "Meiplé" (Radio Rip)
Robin Thicke (Featuring Nicki Minaj) -- "Shake It For Daddy"
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It's all good that Robin Thicke wants to expand his musical palette, but I didn't know he wanted to go in this direction.
Two songs from Robin's upcoming disc, tentatively titled Sexual Therapy, were recently leaked online, and from the sound of these tracks, it looks Robin is going where no other blue-eyed crooner has gone before.
The first track features Jay-Z and it has a Brazilian flair to it.
The second tune has Nicki Minaj spitting non-sensical lyrics over a club track more suited for Gucci Mane than Robin.
Reactions to both songs have been mixed with some scratching their heads and accusing of Robin of "selling out."
I'm glad that Robin wants to broaden his horizon with his music, but I don't think this is it.
Res -- "The Metro"
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Rock chick Res -- who currently is a member of the rock-rap hybrid band Idle Warship (with Graph Nobel and Talib Kweli) has released this cover version of “The Metro,” a song originally performed by 80’s new wave band Berlin. The track will appear on Mick Boogie Presents Idle Warship's Party Robot mixtape and it's supposed to represent her new musical direction. A upcoming solo album also is in the works.
I'm happy that Res is back making music, but on the real, I'm not feeling this song, too tough.
I want the old Res from the How I Do days.
Undoubtedly, her 2001 debut LP How I Do (on MCA Records) is one of the best rock-R&B albums of the past decade. And there hasn't been a chick who could rock it harder or better than Res since.
So, I have to go back down memory lane and watch/listen to some old Res.
Res -- "Golden Boys" (Music Video)
Res -- "They Say Vision" (Music Video)
Res (featuring Nas) -- "Ice King"
Res -- "Tsunami"
Holla!
The video for "Who Says." Come spend a night out with my friends and I for three minutes.
John Mayer
