New Music: Omarion and Usher!

Omarion’s “Ice Box” is already doing well on the charts but I’m sure it’s going to get a major boost. On last week’s TRL Omarion said that he had a remix coming but he couldn’t say who he did it with. Well now you can hear it for yourself. The duet partner is none other than USHER!

I loved the song before but I love it even more now! This pairing is really fitting since they happen to be some of the best Michael Jackson impersonators around. I’ve only got the radio rip version right now but I’ll get you the high quality version as soon as I get my paws on it. Enjoy Love Muffins!

Omarion feat. Usher - Ice Box Remix (Radio Rip)

Joss Stone: Album Review

Joss Stone’s third album, Introducing Joss Stone, hits stores on March 12th and it’s absolutely brilliant. The 19-year old British soul singer finally grows into her mature sound and delivers a performance that is young, fresh, and new but doesn’t abandon its soul roots. She makes use of neo-soul street cred with cameos from heavy-hitters Lauryn Hill and Common as well as production from Raphael Saadiq. LOVE IT!

On her debut album, The Soul Sessions, few could believe that the person who was effortlessly belting out those ballads was 16-years old, much less a White girl. That debut was nothing short of amazing, but you always got the sense that she would be able to do so much more once she was able to develop a sound was truly her own. This album displays her growth as a woman and as an artist. I must say this is a step in the right direction.

Here’s her lead single “Tell Me ‘Bout It”

Take A Listen To:

Joss Stone feat. Lauryn Hill - Music

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R. Kelly Might Be A Child Molester…

…but I love his new song ‘I’m A Flirt‘, which features the fine ass T.I. & the not so fine T-Pain! I feel the same way…. because I’m a flirt. So ladies & gentlemen, you better keep your man closer than close! (B. Scott dancing and dropping it like it’s hot!)

R. Kelly feat. T.I and T-Pain - I’m A Flirt Remix

Tuesday’s Picks

Natasha Bedingfield is back with her second studio album entitled N.B., and “I Wanna Have Your Babies” is the the first single. I just love the title.
Natasha Bedingfield - I Wanna Have Your Babies

Fantasia’s new single is “When I See You”, but this is an unreleased B-side that is being sold with a single but never made the album.
Fantasia - Said I Wouldn’t No More

And for all my club music fans…
Ciara - Like A Boy Soul Skeezers Remix Dub

In Store Today:
DVD: The Borat movie. If you haven’t seen it you should definitely catch the DVD. It’s got tons of extra footage.

Music: This Friday marks 10 years since the murder of Notorious B.I.G., and in commemoration he has a Greatest Hits album hitting stores today. Check it out and jam!

Cover Wars!

This weekend I started thinking about the tricky art of covering a song. It’s a hard thing to do well. The new version of the song has to be as good or better than the original and it has to bring something new to the table! On top of all that pressure, that cover song will always be compared, usually with disdain, to the original. Here’s a list of some notable COVER SONGS THAT CROSS GENRES! Some are obscure and some are more well-known! Just click and listen. Let me know your thoughts?

“Beautiful”
Original: Christina Aguilera (Pop 2002)
Cover: Chaka Khan (Jazz 2004)

“Landslide”
Original: Fleetwood Mac (Rock 1975)
Cover: Dixie Chicks (Country 2002)

“Bringin’ On The Heartbreak”
Original: Def Leppard (Metal 1982)
Cover: Mariah Carey (Pop/R&B 2002)

“My Prerogative”
Original: Bobby Brown (R&B 1988)
Cover: Britney Spears (Pop 2004)

“Frontin’”
Original: Pharrell Williams (Hip-Hop 2003)
Cover: Jamie Cullum (Neo-Jazz 2004)

“If You Asked Me Too”
Original: Patti LaBelle (R&B 1989)
Cover: Celine Dion (Pop 1992)

“I Will Always Love You”
Original: Dolly Parton (Country 1974)
Cover: Whitney Houston (R&B 1992)

Under the Radar: Beauties and the Beats

Megan Rochell is a Black and Puerto Rican Brooklyn bombshell with major potential. As for most young inner-city stars-to-be with a dream and a talent…she started out shutting down the stage of the Apollo. She met Nathan Morris of Boys II Men when she moved to Philly and he led her to her big break - a meeting with L.A. Reid. Her voice is alluring, strong and provocative. She is a prime example of hitting R&B at the heart with songs that are real, beats that are strong yet not overpowering and a style all her own. Her debut album You, Me, and the Radio has yet to be released. Listen for more from this :UNDER THE RADAR: artist.

[Above: "The One You Need" By Megan Rochell. My Fave from the artist]

::Get your fix of Megan::
–For “Heartbreak” (previously unreleased) Click Here
–For “I Still” Click Here
–For “Betcha” Click Here
–For “Floating” Click Here
–For “Let Go” Click Here

See More “Under the Radar” artists after the jump…
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Hot Fire To Get You To Monday…

We, at the Institute of B. Scott, are helping you tear the dance floor to pieces on your weekends. Use these mash ups to get you to AND through the next work week.

:Fergie Vs. Stardust:
For some fergaliciousness…Download HERE!

:Nelly Furtado Vs. Stanton Warriors:
Get promiscuous…Download HERE!

Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger: New Song

If didn’t like the duet between two A-listers like Beyonce and Shakira, then you’re gonna hate this combo of B-listers. Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger came together to record a song for a Secret Deodorant ad. They thought the song was so good that they released it today. Personally I love both Rihanna and Nicole but the song is nothing short of horrible. In my humble opinion, this song should have stayed a secret and I’m glad it’s not a real single! But don’t just trust me, listen for yourself:

Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger - Winning Women