New Music!

Sorry I've been a bit slack with the updates, but there's been some great new music hit the web this week. Take a listen to some of the stuff below and let me know what you think!

1. Rihanna - Only Girl (In The World)

Radio princess Rihanna returns with the first single from her upcoming album "Loud!". The track titled "Only Girl (In The World)" was produced by Stargate and sees Riri going back to her dance/pop routes. This should see Rihanna back on top of the charts once again.

2. Willow Smith - Whip My Hair

Will Smith's daughter Willow became an overnight sensation when her buzz single, "Whip My Hair" blew up online. Smith was quickly signed by Jay-Z after he recognized her as an up and coming star.

3. JoJo - "Can't Take That Away From Me" Mixtape

After a lot of label drama JoJo decided to release a mixtape of the music she's been working on. Take a listen to it here.

4. Keri Hilson - "Still A Girl"

Keri Hilson is getting ready to release her second studio album, "No Boys Allowed" take a listen to one of the cuts below and let me know what you think.

5. R. Kelly - "Fireworks"

R. Kelly is apparently releasing three studio albums this year. "Fireworks" is a single off the first album, "Epic" and is a typical Kelly track with a piano loop, choir and great hook. Take a listen to it below.

VMA Roundup!

The 2010 VMAs were held in Los Angeles this year. Take a look at the few of the performances from the show below and let me know what you think!

Eminem feat. Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"

Drake feat. Mary J. Blige & Swizz Beats - "Fancy"

Taylor Swift - "Innocent"

B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars/Hayley Williams - "Nothin' on You/Airplanes"

Usher - "DJ Got Us Falling In Love/OMG"

Kanye West feat. Pusha-T - "Runaway"

Lady Gaga announces next album title!

Lady Gaga made an appearance at the 2010 VMA's to accept 6 awards for her work over the past year. After winning Best Video for 'Bad Romance' Gaga proceeded to announce the name of her third studio album, "Born This Way" and performed a snippet of the title track. The album is said to hit stores in the first quarter of 2011.

New Music: Tinie Tempah & Kelly Rowland "Invincible"!

Kelly Rowland lends her vocals to "Invincible", a new track off Tinie Tempah's upcoming debut album "Disc-Overy". Tempah first made an impact on the UK market with his promotional single "Wifey", which was followed by the singles "Pass Out" and "Frisky". Take a listen to the track here and let me know what you think!

Tidbit: I love hearing Kelly as a featured artist, but it's seriously time for her to get that third album released.

JoJo returns with mixtape

After a highly publicized dispute with her label, JoJo has opted to release a mixtape, "Can't Take That Away From Me" on 7 September. The mixtape is preceded by the single, "In The Dark" which was written by JoJo and produced by Jordan Gatsby. Take a listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

I'm really liking this. It's a very different direction for JoJo, but I think it works. She has stated that the mixtape does not necessarily represent what the new album will sound like, but lets hope she incorporates something a bit different into what she's been working on. You can also peep the official tracklisting for the mixtape below. Let me know what you think!

1. Can't Take That Away From Me

2. Running on Empty

3. Pretty Please

4. Why Didn't You Call

5. Just A Dream

6. When Does It Go Away

7. My Time Is Money

8. What You Like (feat. Jordan Gatsby)

9. In The Dark

10. Boy Without A Heart

11. All I Want Is Everything

Katy Perry dominates charts (again)...

Katy Perry scores her first #1 album with "Teenage Dream". The album sold 192 000 copies this past week thanks to the singles "California Gurls" and "Teenage Dream". The second single also topped the Billboard 200 this week, giving Perry her third #1 single. Work!

Mariah Carey to make Christmas merry again

Mariah Carey is set to release a follow up album to her highly successful 1994 Christmas album, "Merry Christmas". The album, tentatively titled, "Merry Christmas II You" has a release date 2 November and will apparently include a original material, covers and a bonus DVD.

Bring on the Christmas season, another Mariah album can't hurt anyone. Let's hope for better sales this time around. (See 'Memoirs').

ReMu

Firstly, sorry for the lack of updates I've just been a bit busy moving to NYC! Just to let you all know, I'm now an official student of New York University. I'm studying at Tisch School of the Arts in the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music as a music business major. This has been on my list of things to do for quite some time so it's really exciting to finally be here.

First off, the past few days have been incredible. I'm meeting really talented people and learning a lot about their musical likes and dislikes. I'm hoping to feature a few of them on the blog when the time is right. Basically, I'll be incorporating a bit of the stuff we've been working on in classes as well as continuing with the regular posting.

Yes, it's now official, KLeeR Music has begun!

KLeeR Music

Kyle Robertson

917-741-5407

www.kleermusic.com