Britt Nicole, The Gold Inspired Belle

Another day, another star has debuted and rising on my hot song playlist. And apparently, this girl has made me a stan with a song that is not her released single yet. Interesting, but that's what music so artistically miraculous. The essence of her music is young, contemporary, current and inspiring. Hella welcome! Introducing the amazing Britt Nicole.

Well, she is new-not-so-new in this industry when she has started her musical journey since 2004. With three albums on her biography, she is surely not a rookie when it comes to Christian Contemporary Music. What makes her different from the other CCM artist is that the songs is not completely about worshipping God with blunt lyrics. Instead, she used storylines, metaphors and scenarios while keeping the beats very current and top 40 friendly which make us wanting to empathize on the situations and make us believe that God is there to help us through. Brilliant!! I don't know about you but it surely does me the favor!

Keeping the positive vibe ala Delta Goodrem, she really won my vote with her latest album, "Gold", spawning 4 great singles so far, including the hit "Gold", which has been a successful mainstream single of her career yet. But what makes me like this album besides the creative vibe is how pop and current this album sounds, which kinda different in what I had in mind on how christian albums sound. Every song in this album is great, but I am going to review my most favorite tracks off this killa album.

Gold, is the opening track, glowing positivity on how "you're worth more than gold" and you shouldn't be ashamed to "wear your crown, you're a king, you're a queen inside and out". This track reminded me of Pink's "Fuckin' Perfect", Katy Perry's "Firework", even Cindy Lauper's "True Color". This song gives me chills on how inspiring this song will be on today's bullying crimes on students that is increasing every day. This song totally will help those who feel down and unworthy due to their insecurities and makes them inspired to be proud of their flaws and inspire people to make the flaws awesome.

Breakthrough, is my favorite track from the album. The song is probably her experimental track yet, which mixing pop sounds with dubstep and EDM sounding. I may compare this song to Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble", which I think this song is MORE EDGIER. The Dubstep breakdown is really SLAY!! A must HAVE track!! The lyrics are telling us to break through from the fear and inscurities and make a change from inside. Inspiring and current. Like it like it!!

Stand, is one of the standout tracks as well with big inspiring chorus that leans more on being faithful and believe to stand up even when you're down because you believe in God's plan and He won't just leave you. I see this song a big top 10 on the Christian charts, with an angelic music video. The song reminds me a little bit of Halo, and Already Gone. A good reference to a song that also makes me push the repeat button.

The Sun Is Rising, is a song that makes me believe in the light the shines us every day and be thankful. This song screams positivity and gives you a good feeling of believing in God's presence, and that tomorrow is and will be a better day when you look "beyond the clouds". I like it how she sings it so light and no gimmicks in this big ballad track.

Amazing Life, takes us back to the 80s party era. When you think a party song with a title like this screams sex and all, think again. The song is pure fun and all about boosting confidence and feel comfortable in a positive life. Clever lyrics like "I wanna drink from drops of sunshine" surely wants you to move and sway on the outdoor/beach/park parties and the song is very teenage appropriate. I think we got another songs that doesn't inspire the kids to "do it" on songs and still stuck with the "la-a-a-a-a-ife" hook, so catchy that you won't barely noticed after drinking pomegranate juice.

Overall, this album is full of inspired and motivational tracks that can lift your day. Teens, if you're bored from listening to the old school inspirational songs, this album fits you to just blast your speakers and see things a lot happier. At least to me, it works!!

LIP Rate: 4 LIPS!!!
Favorite Tracks : Breakthrough, Gold, Stand, The Sun Is Rising, Amazing Life

Oh, btw... here is the music video for the single "Gold" which has hit top 20 on iTunes. Enjoy new music and kiss to artistic!!

NUDEsic Review: Two Eleven, Brandy Norwood

This week is full of my favorite songs and albums on my playlist. Well, one of the reasons that I want to show you guys the NUDEsic Reviews on songs that doesn't necesssarily the Hot 100 Billboard hit, or top 40 on the radio right now across the world, but the music that can interpolate feelings, happy or sad and making us, the listeners are more into the stories of the songs. And one of the albums that has been on my top R&B list for now is the legendary, Brandy Norwood's "Two Eleven". Have you heard about her? She is one of the royal R&B queens, aka the Vocal Bible, praised by most critics for the outstanding vocals and her trademark layered vocals that has been an inspiration for the new generation of singers.

After a series of  downturns, she came back hard on the latest new album, Two Eleven. The new album boasts on coming back to her old sound, the traditional R&B sound that made her a star on the 90's, but still keeping it current with mixing dance and contemporary sound. The lead single, "Put It Down" is one of the proof that this new album has been a new-old sound to keep her relevant as one of the R&B divas today. Collaborating on popular acts like Chris Brown, sampling Lykke Li on the track "Let Me Go", Rico Love, Bangladesh, Sean Garrett and many more, she kept it real class and sassy on this album, which is much more interesting as she finally showed more choreo on her performances. 

My favorites from this album, is the second single, "Wildest Dreams", in which she told us how she handled her past bad experiences that took that as a stepping stone in finding her man and how that wasn't in her wildest dreams. The sassy midtempo is also a throwback to her old sound, circa Afrodisiac and Full Moon, which is a love. "Without You" is one of my favorite as well, because it has a soulful tale about longing for the one she loves that she can't live without his boo. The album is mostly filled with sickest beats so far, like "Slower" and "No Such Thing as Too Late", which reminds us of Kelly Rowland's "Motivation". "Scared of Beautiful" is truly of the higlights, not only because it is written by Frank Ocean, but also Brandy's vocals are very raw and inspiring, over the mellow beats.

With many critical acclaims on this album, but sadly it doesn't project so well on the charts, which is a shame that the solid R&B album that managed to debut on top of R&B Albums for a week, with 65,000 copies on its first week. However, she is Brandy after all. So, just watch her in concert to get amazed by the talented lady.

Lips Rate: 4 LIPSS!!!

Must-Checkouts: "Wildest Dreams", "Put It Down", "Scared of Beautiful", "Wish Your Love Away", "Without You".

Check out her performances via YouTube below:

Put It Down (Featuring Chris Brown) MV:

Wildest Dreams MV: