Capitol Records recently released the official remix to Barbados-born soon-to-be-worldwide-pop-star Jaicko’s “Oh Yeah,” featuring hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg.
I know Jaicko’s probably sick of hearing this by now…but this kid really reminds me of a cooler Chris Brown. Loving his style and pop melodic voice. Can’t wait to hear more from this artist.
It’s officially July, people - and that means we’ll soon figure out what those overplayed-on-the-radio-yet-still-entertaining summer smashes are going to be. So far, Young Money/Universal Records’ recent signee Drake has raised some eyes with his almost impossibly successful single “Best I Ever Had.” But projecting that as the summer smash is cheap - it’s already topped the Billboard and iTunes charts (mind you - it’s only a mixtape song) - so predicting that makes you no Ms. Cleo.
What do we at KilledThat think? We recently listened to Ace Hood’s new album RUTHLESS (in stores now) and fell in love with ninth record on the album, “Mine,” featuring The-Dream. With some promotion on Def Jam’s end, and a strong radio push, this could turn out to be one of summer’s biggest records.
Def Jam/Slip-N-Slide R&B recording artist Shonie has been in the industry for several years–but it wasn’t until recently that she broke out as a solo artist and released her first single, “Can’t Let Go,” featuring famous rapper Fabolous. KilledThat.com sat down with Shonie last week to get a better understanding of how she made it in the industry. Check it out…
When did you first realize that you wanted to be in the music industry?
Umm, well I did my first performance when I was 11 and when I did it it wasn’t a big response, but the response that I did get, the feeling that I felt in my body was crazy. At that point, I was like “Okay… this is something I really enjoy doing.” I recorded my first song when I was nine, so I knew it was something I enjoyed doing. But it was my first performance that really did it for me.
What was your first role you played in the music industry? Was it singing or something behind the scenes that introduced you to the field?
It was singing. I wanted to rap and everything like that, but my mom told me ‘You know, you need to let that go.’ So singing was definitely how I got into everything.
I know you’ve worked with a lot of artists before you began recording your solo debut on Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam. Can you tell us who they are and how it was working with them?
I worked with Danity Kane and Day 26 which was a great situation. I also worked with Flo Rida, Brisco, Shawty Hustle. He ’s an independent artist that’s out now. He had a record called, “Ring Me Up,” that’s crazy. It was a great opportunity and I have a great deal of respect for each and every one of them.
How do you think you developed into the artist you are today? What are your influences?
It’s life, you know. I like to write about different things. I grew up listening to Betty White and Lauryn Hill and they definitely had an impact but generally being in this world and being allowed to be free helped me to start doing what I do best.
I’m with you on that. How did you link up with Slip-N-Slide to begin with?
Well I always worked for slip n slide. I was on Trina’s last album, The Baddest Bitch. I did “Wish I Never Met You”–I wrote the hook on that. I did the background vocals for “Single Again,” so that was a great opportunity. I worked with Qwote before he got signed with Slip-N-Slide and Jive—so I’ve always been around Slip-N-Slide working. But I think what really caught the attention of Ted Lucas [the CEO of Slip-N-Slide Records] was when I did a mixtape called Street Heat Volume 1. I got that out to high school, college, the streets—to let people know I was a writer and an artist. That’s when he reached out to me and said, ‘You know what, let’s make this official.’ A couple months later we signed a paper and that’s what led me onto Def Jam. That’s why I’m working on this album and everything’s just incredible.
What are you most excited about in your growing career?
Being able to travel, and work with different people and see different things. I think that’s the most exciting part. If you stay in one place, you won’t develop—your mind won’t grow. Traveling and working with different people, seeing different things, and eating different foods (laughs), gives you a lot more to write about.
Speaking of developing as an artist and preparing your debut, can you tell us which artists are featured on this album?
As of right now, we just have Fabolous. We’re not sure if we’re going to have any more features. We’re figuring out if it’s just going to be me or, you know, other features. We want to keep people guessing about what’s going on.
Finally, what do you want your fans to know about you that they might not know yet?
I just want people to know that I’m a down-to-earth girl. I’m real and I like to write about real things. I’m a regular girl (laughs). I’m going to keep doing my music and I know one day I’ll make it to the top.
Listen to Shonie’s single, “Can’t Let Go” featuring Fabolous, below:
Looks like Z-list rapper Lil Flip (I’d even say a letter below that, but unfortunately, no letter follows Z in the alphabet) has hopped onto the craze Hurricane Chris started with his hit record “She’s Fine (Halle Berry).” Lil’ Flip’s new record is called…what else…“Kim Kardashian.”
Check out the record below, and then pull up the second video, skip to about 43 seconds, and watch the ridiculousness that ensues. My sources say this is most likely the official “Kim Kardashian” dance. Shame.
Lil Flip allegedly is dropping his new album on June 23. Our verdict: GAME OVER…haaaa
We post about both Karina Pasian and Chrisette Michele on this site a lot… after all as part of my main hustle, I help both artists with their online marketing…
But a loyal reader just sent in an exclusive outtake from Karina’s debut album, First Love, which dropped last August. The track is titled “All I Ever Think About” and yes, you guessed it right, it’s the same song that Chrisette Michele sings on her sophomore album, Epiphany, which came out last Tuesday.
Naturally, I want to know who you think sang it better? Who had more soul? Discuss!!!
She was born Jovanna Melendez and has been residing in the bronx almost all of her life. She first got into music when she was in the third grade being a part of a choir for her elementary school, St. Philip Neri, in the bx, for three years. After performing several times with her choir she realized that music was something that she couldn’t live without. She began singing constantly and writing her own songs.
Chicago-bred, electro-beat-making, clever-rhyming, falsetto-singing Christian Rich are one of the most exciting and innovative duos in music today. More info at their Myspace & Imeem.
“Mercury” is set to be the first single off Karina Pasian’s sophomore album, yet to be titled. KP sent us the original version–which we can’t leak yet–and it’s AMAZING!
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