Tweet wants you to take note: 'It's Me Again'
In 2002, more than a few people debated the meaning of Tweet's red-hot debut single, "Oops (Oh My!)." But this time she's making her intentions crystal-clear with her new single, "Turn the Lights Off."
"It's about being home with someone that you're into and telling him to play some music that might take you to a certain place," Tweet said
- "It's like, 'Turn the lights off, let's have a toast, put the needle on the record and let's get to know each other.' It's all about romance."
In fact, romance is the theme of almost every song on It's Me Again, which is due in March and has been revised considerably from the version that was planned for release last June (see "Tweet Gets Happy With Missy's Help, Duets With Daughter On It's Me Again"). Tweet's mentor, Missy Elliott, wrote six songs for the LP, including "Turn the Lights Off" and "My Man."
" 'My Man' is about having a boyfriend whose ex keeps coming back and you have to have this conversation with him and the girl: 'He's my man, my turf/ That's why I come first,' " Tweet explained.
In addition to Missy, Tweet also worked with producers like Timbaland, Kwame and Walter Milsap, among others. And while she and Missy wrote the majority of the album, songwriter Harold Lilly contributed "Sports, Sex & Food."
"I think that's for real because it's coming from a man's point of view," Tweet said of the song. "You don't have to be a sports fanatic, but sit down and watch a basketball game with him instead of getting mad because he wants to watch one. Just enjoy each other with that.
"As for food, my mother always told me the way to a man's heart is through the kitchen," she continued. "I don't want to touch on the sex too much because I do believe in waiting until marriage, but this is 2005 and that usually doesn't happen, so safe sex and things like that I will go for. [The song is] hitting on three great points."
Tweet kept the guest appearances to a minnium on It's Me Again with Missy, R&B soulster Rell ("Could It Be") and Tweet's daughter, Tashana ("The Two of Us"), the major players.
source: billboard.com
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Up and coming for 2005 - Urban Mystic
With the year drawing to a close, I thought that for the next few weeks I'd give you a heads up on who will be 'up and coming' (a sort of 'look out for') for the upcoming year of 2005. There are 5 young artists that I feel will make thier presence known in the next year and I'll start with 2 in today's edition of the musicscene and 3 in next week's edition.
Up first is a young man by the name of Urban Mystic who's debut set 'Ghetto Revelations' just hit your local record store shelves recently. The 19 yr old (whose given name is Brandon Williams) is a native of Ft. Lauderdale Florida and has a silky smooth sound to him that's reminiscent of a young Bobby Womack. The young singer started out singing in his local church where he got to horn his chops and from there knew that music was his course in life.
'I grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where I was born and raised, and started singing in the church. I made my first record when I was 18, I had that on tape, and that’s when I knew I wanted to do music. I did a couple of showcases at 18 too, and it was at this one showcase I did in Miami, that I got picked up by SoBe Entertainment. They signed me, and now I’m here today' said the youngster in a recent interview. 'I loved listening to music from people like The Temptations, Bobby Womack, Al Green, Marvin Gaye… I’d listen to music like that, which is similar to the kind of music I make today'
The singer enlisted the services of some high profile talent in the business for his debut album. Now signed to Divine Mills, the producers included label owner Kay Gee, El Debarge and Red Spyda and collaborations with Tag and Jackie-O. The lead off single is 'Where were You', a feel good, throw back tribute to soul music of the 90s. Production is superb on this track and is one of the highlights on the set.
Be sure to look out for this multi-talented performer who's currently on tour to promote his album. One of the 'Miami Faithful' doing good.
- Source: spotlightonR&B.com
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Up and coming for 2005 - Paula Campbell
Another relatively unknown is singer Paula Campbell. Paula, a native of Baltimore, Maryland began singing at a very early age and like the fore mentioned Urban Mystic started singing in the church.
The youngest of three children, Paula horned her craft singing songs by Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, Teena Marie, and Stephanie Mills. in her younger years and from there, she went on to headline school talent shows and local productions.
With such multi-talented origins, the stage is set for Paula to take it to the next level and set forth to be the industry's next hottest new artist. She did her thing in her local community by singing in numerous concerts, new music showcases and talent competitions - winning the Baltimore SuperFest category for Best Female Vocalist three years in a row and most recently, Paula was one of the top eight finalists (out of 300 contestants) in the "Baltimore Idol" competition.With this kind of ambition it was just a matter of time before the singer would get noticed and so her music career takes a turn for the bettrer with new doors beginnning to open. Her song "Do You" was featured on the Ford Soul Expedition music sampler - carving the way for her to open concerts for legendary recording artists Al Green and Ann Nesby. She also shared the stage with newcomers Blu Cantrell, Toni Braxton's younger sister Tamar Braxton and Ruff Endz.
Now signed to BlakByrd Music, Paula Campbell is set to release her highly anticipated debut, Who Got Next? The album is a seductive blend of mid-tempo tracks, lush ballads and club friendly joints to get your legs shaking to the groove. The lead off single is 'Take You Home' (a new take on the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam 80s hit) with the sultry ballad You Make Me' gearing as the second release.
Said label CEO Greg Baker "Paula has the look, the talent and the drive to be the next big name in this business - sharing the spotlight with young contemporaries like Ashanti, Alicia Keys, and even Beyoncé. I'm excited about the opportunity to work with her."A tall order for a singer so young yet so talented and one to look out for in the upcoming year of 2005. Keep an ear out.
- Source: billboard.com
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Troubled singer Whitney Houston is in the news again this time for crashing her car into a bus.
Miss Houston crashed her Porsche into the back of a city bus near her
home in Alpharetta, Georgia, December 15th. According to
the Associated Press, no one was injured, but the accident caused some
slight damage to the bus and crushed the bumper of Houston's sports car.
The incident happened when Houston was trying to make a left turn and misjudged the clearance between her car and the bus. She was given a citation for failure to yield while entering a roadway, which is a low-level moving violation in Georgia, and she'll most likely have to pay a fine.
Houston and her husband Bobby Brown live about 25 miles north of Atlanta. Houston will appear in Brown's upcoming Bravo reality series Being Bobby Brown, which should debut late next year..
- Source: spotlightonR&B.com