Sunday, November 27, 2011
NEW MUSIC: BEYONCE "DANCE FOR YOU"
NEW MUSIC: LIL KIM "I AM NOT THE ONE" & "WARNING"
Friday, November 25, 2011
THROWBACK : Oops (Oh My) TWEET feat. Missy Elliott
Tweet was discovered by Missy Elliott and penned this banga in 2002.After trying her hand at a group situation the project and the group fell aprt due to contractual things.
Well Tweet decided to head back to her parents in Panama City, Florida.She wanted to move on with her life when the music biz didn't work.Then one day before she decided to commit suicide.
But as fate would have it Tweet got a call from Missy Elliott who asked that she would do background vocals on her "So Addictive" album. Of course Tweet said yes and the rest as they said was history and in 2001, at age 30, taking in her childhood nickname "Tweet", her album "Southern Hummingbird" debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard R&B charts, and its first single "Oops (Oh My)" shot to the top ten.
Well folks here it is...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
NEW MUSIC: 50CENT "WHAT UP GANGSTA?(pt.2)"
50CENT IS BACK WITH "WHAT UP GANGSTA? PT2" THE FIRST VERSION OF THIS HOT RECORD IS FOUND ON 50CENT 1ST MEGA SMASH CD "GET RICH OR DIE TRYING".
50CENT IS DOING NEW UNDERGROUND RECORDS WITH FOLKS YOU PROBABLY WOULD NEVER FIND HIM WITH OUTSIDE OF G-UNIT ON TRACKS, LIKE JEREMIAH, PUSHA-T AND PHARRELL WILLIAMS.
50CENT OR WHAT MOST PEOPLE CALL HIM "FIF" IS TRYING TO CARVE OUT A COMEBACK.
DO YOU THINK HE NEVER LEFT? TAKE A LISTEN TO THE TRACK TELL US WHAT YOU THINK...
G..G..G..UNIT !!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT : HEAVY D (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011)
Most knew him as Dwight Arrington Myers born May 24, 1967, in Jamaica, West Indies and then to but the rest of the world including us knew him as Hip-hop's original “OVERWEIGHT LOVER" Heavy D.
The rap group Fat Boys made being fat ok but funny… Heavy D made being big cool. Weighing in at over 250 pounds, his girth could easily have become a one-note premise, but he varied his lyrical concerns to include positive message tracks and fun-loving party jams, and exuded a genuine warmth and respect for women without getting too graphic or sentimental. His appeal was just as broad -- he was able to mixed elements of R&B, reggae, dance, and pop into his music, but his raps were quick-tongued enough that he avoided the accusations of selling out that dogged many other crossover successes of his era. Moreover, he was an all-around talent -- an agile dancer, a naturalistic actor, and an astute businessman who eventually became a label executive. Even after his hits had ended, he maintained a solid, steady level of popularity all the way through the '90s, and his albums kept on going gold.Not to mention his saying “Diddlely diddley diddley diddley diddley D” (say that a few times over…lol).
During his career the man went thru being big time with his friends who by the way were all known as Heavy D and The Boyz which consisted of high school friends DJ Eddie F (born Eddie Ferrell), Trouble T-Roy (born Troy Dixon), and G-Wiz (born Glen Parrish).This group cranked out many hits such as singles "Mr. Big Stuff" ,"The Overweight Lover's in the House”, “Don’t You Know",. "Somebody for Me," "We Got Our Own Thang," "Gyrlz, They Love Me”,” Now That We Found Love" and many more hits followed.
During the height of the groups career a tragedy too place when Trouble T-Roy was killed in an accident on July 15, 1990.Somehow he and the group moved on but Trouble T T-Roy was never forgotten. The Peaceful Journey cd was another platinum-selling hit, and also was more of a “dedicated to their fallen friend. The hits that were spawned from this cd were "Now That We Found Love," which made Heavy D a full-fledged mainstream success; it reached the R&B Top Five and just missed the pop Top Ten. "Is It Good to You" and the posse cut "Don't Curse".
Heavy D also caught the acting bug around this time and I thought he was very good at that too. Heavy had a recurring supporting character on the Fox sitcom Roc in 1993 which and then also ended up with a role on the sitcom Living Single. Eventually Heavy wanted to venture out and do things differently. Sometimes being a little different can “make or break” an artist and career.
Heavy D decided to goooooooo solo in ’97 and released Waterbed Hev and the single "Big Daddy" which was a hit. His seventh album, 1999's Heavy, became his seventh straight to reach the R&B Top Ten. Heavy D also appeared in the 1999 Eddie Murphy/Martin Lawrence comedy Life and landed a prominent supporting role in the Oscar-nominated drama The Cider House Rules and then landed a recurring role as a counselor on the Fox high-school drama Boston Public in 2000, which lasted for the next several years. What we will remember about Heavy D’s music and his career is that you should NEVER compromise who you are and enjoy what it is that you do and that also includes life!
To you Heavy D….The Raydio Twins say Rest In Peace the world was a better place because you were in it!
Monday, November 7, 2011
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT : COLIE WILLIAMS (www.coliewilliams.com)
Interviewing this young lady was TRULYYYY an experience and thats HONESTLY SPEAKING coming from us THE RAYDIO TWINS !!
COLIE WILLIAMS light shines into the darkness of musical mediocrity and from the shadows emerges a fresh new beautiful pesonality with a voice to match and her audience is ALWAYS PLEASANTLY SUPRISED.
Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Colette Williams (affectionately known to her friends as Colie) took the stage after her junior high school teacher recognized her vocal talent. She encouraged Colie to attend Music & Arts High School in Harlem where she majored in vocal studies. After graduation, Colie continued her studies at Syracuse University where she participated in their musical theatre program. Although an education major, performing piqued Williams’ inherent love for music and provided her with a restorative experience that she would be unable to deny.
Miss Williams Goes to Washington
Colie’s devotion to music and theatre led her to Washington, D.C. There she began touring and performing with various professional theatre productions, most notably, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. After concluding her theatre work, Colie turned her focus to developing her own distinctive sound. “I’ve always felt a strong connection to legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack and Sade.” Spirited by the influence of these legendary greats, Colie began honing a melodious style all her own.
HOLISTIC SOUL
With a vision for her sound and a new band, COLIE WILLIAMS f/SOUL FOR A NEW DAY,they complement each other naturally with effortless precision during their performances of timeless covers and enticing originals. Most times compared to songstresses like Jill Scott and Teena Marie, Colie’s musical style uniquely blends sounds of sultry jazz and classic R&B with therapeutic elements that speak to the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of her listeners. This singer/songwriter creates music to lift, inspire and share her truth. Colie's performances intentionally set out to create intimate landscapes where she connects and shares her vision with the audience.
Since moving to Washington D.C., Colie continues to grow in popularity by frequently appearing in famous U Street corridor venues that include, BUS BOYS and POETS, THE ISLANDER, and JO-JO's. Colie’s audiences frequently request her original material during her performances. Melodic originals such as "ANGEL" and "ALL YOU NEED" embody a balance of spirit, melody and rhythms. Co-written with producers THE CRANK BROTHERS, her style fuses Go-Go, Latin, Classic R&B and Jazz to create a breath of fresh air to the urban adult contemporary music scene.
After interviewing Ms.Colie Williams its obvious that with her amzing voice and personality,being an author, poet and amazing singer, Ms Colie Williams will definitely become what she's destined to be....A MAJOR FORCE in this recording industry and the world will stand up and take notice !!
As Williams reaches back to call upon the classic styles of Ella, Sarah and Billy to inspire her music, her message reaches forward towards today’s audiences.
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT : WINSTON WARRIOR (www.winstonwarrior.com)
This Atlanta singer and songwriter, Winston Warrior broke on to the music scene in the 90's with a group call,Lo’ Profile, with two hit singles, “Missing You” and “Play Melody” which burned its way up the charts in Miami and South Beach.This group was son in demand that they ended up as opening acts for such big name acts like such as Mary J. Blige, and Bone Thugs N Harmony. But just as soon as the road became a road with direction ....the group went there separate ways which sidelined Winston's dream of a career in the music business (he may not have realized it at the time but GOD was setting him up for something BIG).
CHECK OUT THE LINK BELOW AS THE RAYDIO TWINS INTERVIEW WINSTON WARRIOR
RAYDIO TWINS INTERVIEW R&B SINGER WINSTON WARRIOR
You can also follow Winston Warrior on TWITTER @ winstonwarrior and on FACEBOOK @ WINSTON WARRIOR.
While the career took a slight turn he took the time away and copped a degree in BUSINESS from the University of Miami and had plenty of production and performance experience under his belt to pursue a path in marketing. Sometimes in life you have to organize the confusion around you to see what it is that you have your sights on and in this case ....it was Winston's love for music.
He never lost some of the contacts and friendships that he made in the industry and started working with Don Vito and Sean McMillion from Don Vito Productions (DVP) and Selasi “The African Kid”. Atlanta-based producer, Don Vito, widely known for work with Ciara,Jagged Edge, and Yung Joc, to name a few, was an early believer and advocate of Winston’s objective. DVP’s cross genre adaptability and trendsetting sounds will undoubtedly add a cutting-edge element to Winston’s project, which is scheduled for an early 2011 release.
Winston Warrior took time to stop by the realm of E.N.T. Radio and chopped it up with us The Raydio Twins and mannnnnnnnnnnn this guy is funny not to mention down to earth and prayerfully he will be a GRAMMY winner....yes WE said it ...a GRAMMY winner.Stay on the look out for this crafted, business minded soul singer and songwriter.Check out some of his music....We like everything that we heard from his current cd entitled Lifeology 101 !
Theres no way in the world that anyone should forget his singing or name (YUP... that's his ...GOB-MENT (thats government 4 those that may not know....lolol) ............
Sunday, November 6, 2011
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