Single of the Week

I’m sooo totally becoming a Keri Hilson fan. She’s got a great voice, a cool and edgy fashion sense, and her ever changing hairstyles can rival my girl Rihanna.

Even though I’m still obsessively listening to her first release Turnin’ Me On from her debut album, In A Perfect World…, I find myself singing along to her latest track, Knock You Down which features Ne-Yo and Kanye West.

Both Ne-Yo and Kanye West typically rule the charts on their own, but I like how they stepped in, spit their verses and then let Miss Keri showcase her vocal versatility.

What I also like about this song is that it has so many elements. It’s pop, little bit of r& b and a dash of hip hop for good measure. The video is quite artsy and cute as well. (psst...her scenes with Kanye are quite convincing!)

Okay, I’m sure you can tell that I looove this song. Let me know what you think!

Click here to view the video.

Michelle

Single of the Week

My name is Michelle and I’m a Kelly Clarkson fan. Yes, I love the soulful chops of Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige and even Keyshia Cole, but truth be told, I’m a HUGE Kelly Clarkson fan.

Since You’ve Been Gone, is probably one of my all time fave songs (Behind These Hazel Eyes is a close second), and the rest of her music library gets heavy rotation on my iPods.

I didn’t know much about her latest single, My Life Would Suck Without You until it was getting a lot of attention. It flew all the way up the billboard charts to number one, and I read tons of online articles saying that this song was a welcome surprise from her rather depressing cd, My December (BTW, I loved her single Never Again!)

I youtubed the song and thought it was alright. I didn’t find it too different from anything else that she has done. It was definitely a more positive and bubbly song than what we’re used to from her, but it was still acceptable.

I listened to it a few other times just to give it a fair chance, and then I came to this conclusion: it’s a pretty safe Kelly Clarkson track. It lacks the angry undertone that I love and identify with, but it’s otherwise an okay song. My rating 3 out of 5.

Let me know what you think, watch the video here.


Michelle