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ALBUM REVIEW: "Overcome" by Alexandra Burke

Soulful pop diva Alexandra Burke released her debut album Overcome in Europe fresh after big #1 debut single ("Bad Boys") and a record-breaking sales chart-topping single ("Hallelujah").  With her mainstream music career commencing with two #1 European hits, the pressure weighs heavily on whether Burke can carry an entire album and more hits. Overcome packs itself plenty of potential hit singles and a great variety of dance, mid-tempo and ballads where Burke commands almost every song.  The album's surprise is that it lacks soul despite the powerfully, rich voice that the young songstress possesses.  It can be easily compared to Whitney Houston's 1987 Whitney album, a collection of strong, memorable tunes that purposely aims to please the pop music market.  Overall, Overcome is a bold soulful pop album that could use a bit more soul.

"Bad Boys" (featuring Flo-Rida)

"Good Night Good Morning" (featuring Ne-Yo)

"The Silence"

"Dumb"

"Overcome"

"They Don't Know"

Single that should be released: #1 "Bad Boys" #2 "Overcome" #3 "The Silence" #4 "Broken Heels" #5 "They Don't Know"

SONG PREVIEWS: Wale | Lloyd | Erick Sermon | Johnta Austin | Shakiel Rivers

Check out these recently leaked tunes by some of your favorite music artists.  Click on the titles to listen to the songs.

"Bittersweet Life" by Wale (featuring Colin Munroe)

"Beautiful" by Lloyd

"Cool" by Erick Sermon (featuring Donell Jones)

"The Way It Should Be" by Johnta Austin

"Mr. Magic Pt. 2" by Shakiel Rivers

SONG REVIEW: "Chosen" by Anwar Robinson (Exclusive!!!)

Former "American Idol" finalist-turned-Broadway actor Anwar Robinson released a new single in time for Breast Cancer Awareness month.  "Chosen" is a beautiful inspirational, adult-contemporary tune with bold gospel lyrics that encourages women who battle breast cancer to be strong and fight the fight that they were meant to overcome.  Though the idea of telling a victim of breast cancer that she was chosen by God to overcome that battle might seem unsettling, it is empowering that the song gives courage to victims in not giving up.

The song is currently available on iTunes.

"Chosen" by Anwar Robinson

Click onto the title to listen to the song.

NEW SONGS: Boyz II Men | Joss Stone | Teairra Mari | Janelle Monae | Johnta Austin

Check out these newly leaked songs by your favorite music artists.  Click on the titles to listen to the songs.

"Back For Good" by Boyz II Men

"Free Me" by Joss Stone

"Sponsor" by Teairra Mari (featuring Gucci Mane & Soulja Boy)

"Come Alive" by Janelle Monae

"The Way It Should Be" by Johnta Austin

SONG REVIEW: "The Break Up" by Toni Braxton

R&B songstress preps her upcoming Pulse album with a return to her melodramatic sound.  "The Break Up" ups the ante as she tells her story so vividly of about the ending of her lovelorn romance.  The piano ballad cautiously follows Toni's slow descriptive lyrics.  Only one can imagine how great of a live performance "The Break Up" can deliver.

 "The Break Up" by Toni Braxton
Click onto the song title to listen.

SONG REVIEW: "Transform Ya" by Chris Brown

Apparently, R&B singer Chris Brown pays no attention to the naysayers about the demise of his career with regard to his run-in with the law for beating ex-girlfriend pop singer Rhianna.  Brown drops the first single from his upcoming Graffiti album titled "Transform Ya."  The single features ubiquitous guest rapper Lil' Wayne and simple beat maker Swizz Beatz, both who steal the shine away from Chris on the single.  Though the song does not horrendous, it does possess a noisy instrumentation recycled by beats Swizz used for R&B superstar Beyonce for 2005's "Check On It" and 2007's "Get Me Bodied."

If Brown is perceived to be one of R&B's A-list talents, he should hire an innovative producer who can create a timeless beat with a top-notch songwriter to scribe top-notch lyrics.

SONG REVIEW: "Good Night, Good Morning" by Brandy & Ne-Yo

R&B singers Brandy and Ne-Yo are concocting new albums to be released in 2010; however, there have been links of duets from the two as of late.  The most recent "Good Night, Good Morning" is a midtempo track the twosome recorded.  Though, there is no word of whose album the song may appear, the lukewarm song serves best as an album filler rather than a buzzworthy tune or single.

SONG PREVIEWS: Estelle | JoJo | Elliott Yamin | DJ Webstar & Jim Jones | Madonna

"All Night Long" by Estelle (featuring Ludacris & John Legend)

"Keep Forgetting" by JoJo

"Don't Turn Away" by Elliott Yamin

"In The Air" by DJ Webstar & Jim Jones (featuring Ricky Blaze)

"Revolver" by Madonna (featuring Lil' Wayne)

Enjoy!