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LAUREA - Superstar Classic one-hit wondering single from 1997. Features production from Speech and Raphael Saddiq!!

I think it is. Look at Tamia, she relased her single "Officially Missing You" in the summer of 2003...her album didn't come out til summer of 2004. Usher dropped "Yeah" in Nov/Dec 2003, the album didn't come out til March 2004...and his album turned in2 a monster. This way they'll have time 2 deside how they'll handle promotion.

They don't really release singles here in the US anymore. We get more import singles than US singles these days. Most US fans don't even know that singles come out anymore...so singles are pretty pointless here in the US. Besides, commercial fans will ONLY buy the singles and not the album.

Welcome 2 the board!! Tell us about your history as fan....or are u new 2 this.

Same here...i grew up on him. He's pretty much the only artist i really followed b4 i got in2 Hip-Hop. Reguardless that i'm a long-time fan, i really don't think he is like that. He's the most famous person in the world and thru' all his success and talent, people are gonna wanna try 2 pull him down. As very original individual who allows himself 2 associate with kids, many of them on a slow path 2 Heaven, he makes himself an easy target for stuff like this. I think he knows that, but that he finds so much joy in what he dose that he dosen't care. Otherwise he's just a rich guy who stays in his house with his kids all day.

The UMC'S - What's Up I thought these guys only had 1 album back from 1991....but i found an album they dropped in 1994 2day. Some of it is very Code Reddish...but then they disappointed me cuz they also started getting a lil' explicit.

That's cool!! Outta curiosity, did they play it on a Hip-Hop/R-N-B station or Top 40 station?

It depends. If the song is HUGE still as the album drops, he might not need another single. Look at Usher's "Yeah"....they timed that perfectly that as his fans got sick of that song, "Burn" came out. But commercial fans were still lovin' "Yeah." 2 me, it depends on success and timing. I don't really care 2 see a remix video, but since there is news that they did it...bring it on after a month or so of success.

BLAQUE - I'm Good Man, they were such a great group. Yet another group that got screwed by Sony...why on earth did they break up?!?!?

I don't know why everyone wants 2 compare "Switch" 2 "Headsprung." I think "Headsprung" is the better song. "Headsprung" is the personification of a club banger and i never heard anyone knock the song. "Switch" is ill, and while it'll be welcomed in the clubs, it's not just a club banger...it's a party track, it's got a bit of an island feel in the drums, it's not overly aggressive. Comparing the songs seems irrelevant 2 me.

2day i waz CD digging and found gospel artist, Karen Clark-Sheard's 2003 album The Heavens Are Calling. There's a song on there called "You Loved Me" which is waz written by Jill Scott and Keith Pelzer. Keith Pelzer is the former ATOJ producer who worked on trax like Don't Say Nothing, I Loved You, La Fiesta, etc. It's a live performance cut which makes me wanna find out of there is a studio version of the song. Even tho' Keith no longer worked for ATOJ at the time, the track still has ATOJ publishing credits. Just thought i'd share.

Don't u mean DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Slum Village!?! Right now i'm listening 2 the late-90's R-N-B smash DIVINE - Lately (1997) p.s. Yo Tim! Ladybug Mecca drops a rap on the 1st track of their album!!

Yeah, if u aren't gonna post once in a while....what's the point of registering. Tim, if u have the ability 2 send e-mails 2 everyone registered at the site, u should do that talking about the new album, Hitch, and the 1st season of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air coming out. U can also welcome them 2 check the updates on the site and take part in the message board.

Thanx 4 the update!! I'm glad it's gonna be on 4 single-sided DVDs. I hate double sided DVDs....the chance u are gonna scratch a DVD is doubled that way. I like the new packaging alot better....bring it on!!

Yeah, one things that i love about "Switch" is that FP seems very comfortable on the track. He just seems at home lyrically and flowwise.

Yeah, da intro will set up the whole album...i'm insterested 2 see how this one will be since Born To Reign's intro just didn't bring in the album right. It set us 4 great things...then it just got mellow and didn't match the intro at all.

I think the time is right. I don't like the way that it's hitting radio 4 days after Hitch hits theaters tho.' This track better get play. We need 2 visit every radio station website and request and vote 4 the song.

It's time 2 make moves for Da 'Prince. People are poppin' in on this site and we gotta keep them hooked so that they pick up this album and help change the face of Hip-Hop.

Even tho' there are some skips in the track....i burned it on CD 4 my car. I already like it more since i've heard it in the stereo and not on my computer. I like the way Wes put that....i like the song, but i'm still craving something more. Like i said, i think i just need a straight up Hip-Hop track.

This really isn't what i wanted from FP...but that dosen't mean i don't like it. I think the beat is great and the lyrics are good. The song is perfect 4 competeing against other rappers/emcees on the radio. I gave it a rating of 7. I really just want a straight Hip-Hop track tho.' "Switch" isn't delivering that 4 me and obviously "Got To Be Real" didn't....so i'm just waiting on that album. U better believe i'll back this single tho.' I already got some friend interested in the song.

FRESH PRINCE - Switch

THANK U!!!! I think the song is pretty good...but it's not what i've been waiting 4. This version of it has made me like it a bit more.

:lookhehe: Let's keep in mind that there is a difference between abbreviating things and just being lazy.

THANX SO MUCH!!! U have no idea how much i appriciate this!!

I'm glad so many of u have seen it. I'm so hyped, they need 2 start airing it in the US NOW!! So most of u think it's something different....but u mean a really GOOD kinda differerent, right?