This song is VERY generic, but good generic. Like bland in the best way possible. I mean first that beat is just and the chorus is cute. The song builds well leading to the last chorus which just explodes. The video is boring but whatever. Rihanna was on the remix but I honestly never even listened to it, nor the "Birthday Cake" remix unless it was on the radio. Chris started off his era nicely with this, to bad everything else flopped to the pits. Well I don't really care but sucks for him.
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Clique - GOOD Music (Kanye West, Jay Z, Big Sean)
Remember what I said about Frank's "Thinkin' 'Bout You" and how not having a video kept me from loving it all the way downe? Well same concept applies here. I wouldn't even care if this never got a video cause I'm over now anyway. That said "Clique" is HUGE. The instrumental is just... bananas. All three rap gods deliver as well. Kanye had me so hype for 'Cruel Summer' with the stuff he put out before it... smh. Great song nevertheless.
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Bad Girls - M.I.A.
Damnnnn This song was ON. I got into "Bad Girls" late but I'm glad I gave it a chance when I finally did. I've never been a huge fan of M.I.A. but I definitely have a lot of respect for her as an artist and this track is a monster. The instrumental is other-worldly and the whole song is really crafted well. The music video is fire as well. I doubt I'll like anything else that she puts out from her upcoming album just because I'm not super into her as an artist, but I am thankful to her for this song.
Cher Lloyd's debut album came out last year in the UK, but here in the US it was only just recently released. Let's start off by saying that this is a solid pop record. 'Sticks + Stones' is hindered by the fact that there is not much content. At a short 11 tracks, that clock in only a few minutes past a half an hour, the album fails to leave much of an impression. I think that even though they added a track or two, they still cut a few tracks off of the UK version? Which is pretty unnecessary. I'm far more into Cher than I am the actual album. She's really interesting to me, and I think this is only the beginning. The potential just exudes off of her. With 'Sticks + Stones' Cher hit a double, but I think with her next LP she'll hit a home run.
The Essential tracks: "Want U Back", "Grow Up", "With Ur Love", "Superhero", "Riot!"