VIDEO: MAKING OF JUSTIN BIEBER - BELIEVE

This is a really accurate representation of writing and recording an album. Of course its edited down to only show small portions of each song but I dig that they show the demo process.

"As Long As You Love Me" is one of the best pop songs of the year imo.

VIDEO: LADY GAGA FT BEYONCE - TELEPHONE

Not quite sure what to say. I guess you can make your own decision...

JANET JACKSON - MAKE ME (VIDEO)

This shit is fly as fuck.

MONICA x THE DREAM = I LIKE MONICA AGAIN

This is not confirmed but I'm 90% sure: Written by The-Dream, Produced by Tricky Stewart & L.O.S.

Get the CDQ mp3 over @ BMF

"One In A Lifetime" is rumored to be the first single from Monica's upcoming 2009 album. I haven't loved Monica since her 2003 album, After The Storm, which at the time was one of my favourite albums. So in dedication of Monica's return I'm going to take you on a brief trip down memory lane with my favourite joints from After The Storm:



Monica - Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Produced By Darkchild, Written by LaShawn Daniels)



Monica Ft DMX - Don't Gotta Go Home (Produced by Ryan Bowser, Written by Antoine Macon, DMX)



Monica ft Tyrese - Go To Bed Mad (Produced by Ryan Bowser, Written by Andre Deyo)

I'm not sure if this joint influenced Ne-Yo's song "Mad" but it definitely serves as the predecessor topically.



Monica - Down 4 Whatever (Written by LaShawn Daniels)

I intentionally left out "So Gone" and "Should've Known Better" cause I'm sure you've heard those joints a thousand times. Finally, do you remember the leaked joint that never made the album called "All Eyez On Me" that samples "P.Y.T"? It sounds so dated now, but I must share considering its Darkchild and LaShawn:

Monica - All Eyez On Me

DARKCHILD x BLACKARAZZI TV

Rihanna or Chris Brown - Who would Darkchild prefer to work with?



Darkchild on Keri Hilson taking shots at Beyonce in the leaked remix of "Turnin' Me On"



Darkchild - "Now I think I should have did the whole Brandy album"

Courtesy of Blackarazzi TV

RAP-UP TV: DARKCHILD - THE BOY IS MINE

Rap-Up seem to have stopped posting the DC videos on YouTube, not sure about that or the new player. Rodney discusses how "The Boy Is Mine" made him truckloads of cash money.

BRANDY WEEK: U DON'T KNOW ME (REMIX)

As I mentioned in my previous post, so much about this record reminds me of the great Aaliyah/Timbaland work from the same time period. From the slick time-freezing video to the sparse staccato stab-style production to the understated sweet vocals. Flawless.

As I've always found with Darkchild, he's never been particularly inventive stylistically, but he manages to catch on to whatever sound is hot and execute it better than everyone else. "U Don't Know Me ..." was a classic example of that, as was J.Lo's "Love Don't Cost A Thing" and DC's "Say My Name", after Kevin 'She'kspere' Briggs introduced his sound.

The "U Don't Know Me ..." Darkchild Remix featuring Da Brat and Shaunta was released in 1999 by Atlantic on U Don't Know Me... Like U Used To - The Remix EP. The EP also featured a remix by DJ Premier and the "Top Of The World" remix with Fat Joe & Big Pun, both of which I will post over the next few days.

Brandy Feat Da Brat & Shaunta - U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To) (Darkchild Mix)

DARKCHILD ON MIKE JACK COMEBACK

via Rap-Up.com

DARKCHILD ON BEYONCE

Darkchild Rap-Up.com Vlog #4

DARKCHILD ON RE-UNITING WITH BRANDY

You know I had to post this one. Dunno if I agree with the Brandy/Timbo comments, I loved "Afrodisiac".

DARKCHILD RAP-UP.COM VLOG #2

DC talks about remixing Pussycat Dolls 2nd single "Whatcha Think About That" produced by Polow.

Listen to "Whatcha Think About That".

JANET BOUNCES FROM DEF JAM

In the first installment of Darkchild's Rap-Up.com Vlog, he reveals Janet Jackson has left Def Jam after only being with the label for one year and talks about some other JJ shit.

DARKCHILD x RAP-UP

Hey, Rap-Up.com are premiering their new Darkchild Vlog on Monday, 22nd.

This will be the jump to check it out:

http://www.rap-up.com/category/videos/darkchild-vlog/

Lets hope there's no airbrushing in his vlogs

BRANDY - RIGHT HERE (DEPARTED)

I've been waiting for Brandy to officially drop some music since I heard she was working on a new album and here is the first single from her upcoming album. Produced by Darkchild. Dope!

Listen HERE

ASHANTI X DARKCHILD PLUS D'MILE

I've heard the album isn't the forward thinking comeback that will propel Ashanti into an uber-star again ala Nelly Furtado's "Loose" but this Darkchild produced joint is amazing. I love Darkchilds new sound. I'm guessing his new partner D'Mile is the catalyst for this new sound as he co-produced Janets "Feedback" & "Luv", Wynter Gordon's "Surveillance" & Tiffany Evans "I'm Grown".

Check it out

Ashanti - So Over You

http://www.zshare.net/download/127817459251b0fb/