Producer's Feature: Harvey Mason Jr.!

As you might already know, I like to use Twitter as a means of communicating in the music world. Last night I was going about my business as usual and decided to Tweet about the music I was listening to. Take a look at my little bit of excitement below!

Yes, that's Harvey Mason Jr. replying to me on Twitter! Anyone who knows my music tastes really well will know that I have a lot of respect and admiration for the work that Harvey has done. He has recently been mentioned as one of the best vocal producers in the business, and I have to say I somewhat agree.

His work with countless amazing singers is a testimony to his incredible talent. Harvey has worked with the likes of Toni Braxton (Hands Tied, I Hate You), Whitney Houston (I Look To You), Beyonce (Listen) and Jennifer Hudson (Invisible) just to name a few. If you haven't heard of him before take a listen to some of his work and let me know what you think!

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Toni selects 'Woman' as next single!

Toni Braxton has revealed that "Woman" will serve as the fourth single from her latest studio album "Pulse". Peep the promotional video for the single below and let me know what you think!

Toni sounds amazing, I hope this track picks up for her because the album has performed rather poorly so far. Tidbit: Out of some of the divas (see Whitney, and to some extents Mariah), Toni's voice has held up pretty well. Her performances for the album have been solid and consistent, it's great to hear that.

Toni Braxton continues "Pulse" promo, performs 'Woman'!

Toni Braxton continues promotion for her latest album, "Pulse" in Europe. Peep her performing one of my favourite tracks from the album, "Woman" below in Austria and let me know what you think!

I really enjoyed that performance. It was stripped down, very raw and somewhat vulnerable. Toni kept the vocals simple but they sounded good, overall it was a great performance! What did you think of the performance?

Toni Braxton on The Today Show!

Toni performed "Hands Tied" on The Today Show. Peep her performance below and let me know what you think!

Kudos to Atlantic, they're really pulling out the promo this time around!

Toni Braxton performs "Hands Tied" on Monique!

Ms. Braxton continues the promo for her new album "Pulse" which hits stores today. Peep her performing "Hands Tied" on Monique below and let me know what you think!

Toni Braxton performs "Make My Heart" on Ellen!

Toni Braxton begins the promo for her upcoming album, "Pulse" which is due to be released next week (4 May). Peep Braxton giving the second performance of her single, "Make My Heart" on Ellen below and let me know what you think!

Great performance! Toni is back and hopefully the promo translates into sales. In the meantime, preview "Pulse" on CentricTV before its official release on Tuesday.

Top 5 Songs of the Moment!

In no particular order, these are my top 5:

1. Kelly Rowland - Commander

2. Mariah Carey - It's A Wrap

3. Toni Braxton - Save Me

4. Christina Aguilera - Not Myself Tonight

5. Freshlyground - I'd Like To

What are you listening to?

VIdeo Premiere: Toni Braxton - "Hands Tied"!

Another video for Toni Braxton's upcoming project, "Pulse" has just premiered. Peep the clip for "Hands Tied" below and let me know what you think.

Granted there isn't anything groundbreaking here, Toni did a great job. There clearly wasn't a huge budget for the clip but it fits the song well and isn't as trashy as I was expecting it to be. I really like the song too and I think this could be Braxton's first top ten R&B hit in ages. I'm really hoping "Pulse" proves to be a successful project for her as her talent far outweighs that of anyone topping the charts presently (see Ke$ha and Rihanna).

Video Premiere: Toni Braxton - "Make My Heart"!

The video for the second single, "Make My Heart" from Toni Braxton's upcoming album, "Pulse" has premiered. Peep the Billie Woodruff directed clip below and let me know what you think!

In the words of a few reviews "Get it Toni"! The clip is cute, sophisticated and a little bit trashy so here's hoping it performs better than "Yesterday". "Pulse" hits stores on 5 May.

Tracklisting: Toni Braxton - Pulse!

With the release of Toni Braxton's upcoming album, "Pulse" not too far away (5 May), I thought I'd do a quick update of what's been happening with the project.

Two videos have been shot for "Hands Tied" and "Make My Heart". Both were directed by Billie Woodruff who also did the clip for "Yesterday". There is no word of a release date for the clips, but hopefully we'll be seeing something soon.

The tracklisting has finally been released. Peep what songs made the cut below and let me know what you think!

1. Yesterday

2. Make My Heart

3. Hands Tied

4. Woman

5. If I Have To Wait

6. Lookin’ At Me

7. Wardrobe

8. Hero

9. No Way

10. Pulse

11. Why Won't You Love Me

While I'm happy with their choice on the most part, I can't help but point out the absense of "My Ring's Too Heavy (The Wave)", "Melt" and "Get Loose", all of which were pure Toni in my opinion. Another thing that must be added here is that, all of these songs have leaked! The mastered versions may vary slightly, but in essence the entire album can already be downloaded.

Toni begins promotion for the album shortly, with appearances already booked on Ellen (27/04), The Today Show (4/05), Wendy Williams (5/05) and George Lopez (26/05). There is no indication as to whether or not she'll perform, however I'm sure we'll see a mini-concert type performance on The Today Show.

There have been a few more leaked songs from past recording sessions. One of my favourites is "Save Me", previously recorded by Jordin Sparks for her debut album. Listen to Toni's version below and let me know what you think!

I'm a huge Toni fan so I'll definitely be buying her album when it drops. I'm very interested to see how this legendary R&B singer will perform sales wise. I think a first week sales figure of around 200 000 would be a great achievement for her, but I'm just not sure she's still got the following she used to have. Will you be picking up a copy of "Pulse"?

Toni Braxton's "Pulse"!

Peep the official cover for Toni Braxton's upcoming album, "Pulse". The album will hit stores on 4 May and is said to include appearances from Robin Thicke, Monique and Trey Songz. Another album cut has leaked in the form of "Caught", featuring Oscar winner Monique. Listen to the track below and let me know what you think!

Top 5 Songs of the Moment!

In no particular order:

1. Mariah Carey - 100%

2. Fantasia - Even Angels

3. Toni Braxton - Make My Heart

4. Sade - Babyfather

5. Sade - The Safest Place

All Star Lineup: "We Are The World"!

A host of stars gathered to part take in the remake of "We Are The World" in order to raise funds for earthquake victims in Haiti. Peep the official music video for the remake below and let me know what you think!

Toni Braxton on Wendy Williams!

Toni Braxton appeared on the Wendy Williams to promote her upcoming album, "Pulse" and her appearance in an upcoming reality TV show. Peep Toni's interview with Wendy as well as her performance of "Make My Heart" below and let me know what you think!

To wait so long for a performance and get a lip-synched one was beyond a disappointment! I was really waiting to see Toni deliver something special vocally and all we got was a backtrack. On the flips side, it was great to see her dancing and having a good time on stage and I'm hearing quite a few positive reviews about the new single. Lets hope this starts to perform on the charts so that "Pulse" gets the attention it deserves! What did you think of the performance/interview?

Toni Braxton webchat!

Toni Braxton continues her promo for "Pulse" with another webchat. Watch the interview below and let me know what you think!

Interesting points:

"Make My Heart" will serve as the second single from "Pulse"

That's pretty much it for now. The album will drop on 4 May, I'll be posting a lot more as Toni continues her promo.

Webchat with Toni Braxton!

Toni Braxton will sit down with fans again to host a live webchat. The chat is currently scheduled for 4:30pm EST on Wednesday 10 February and will be airing live on her official website. Please submit all yours questions in the comments section below and I'll try get them posted for her to answer.

Toni to perform on Wendy Williams!

Toni Braxton will appear on the Wendy Williams show to perform "Make My Heart" for the first time. Tune in on Thursday to watch the performance. To say I'm excited about this is an understatement. Tidbit: "Looking At Me" would've served better as an uptempo promo single in my opinion.

Top 5 Songs of the Moment!

These are my top five tracks of the moment in no particular order.

1. Fantasia - Even Angels

2. Janet Jackson - Luv

3. Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce - Telephone

4. Toni Braxton - Hands Tied

5. OneRepublic - Secrets

What are you listening to?

Toni Braxton on the future of the industry!

Peep this interview with Toni Braxton and Nick Cannon below. Braxton sheds light on what makes a successful artist. An interesting watch, more to come on this topic.

Toni Braxton premieres two new songs!

Toni Braxton is prepping the release of her upcoming album, "Pulse" on 4 May. Two new songs have now premiered from the album in the form of "Hands Tied" and "Make My Heart". Both songs had previously hit the net a few months ago but not in full. Listen to the tracks below and let me know what you think!

Tidbit: Toni B. is bringing it back with these tracks! The single covers are also great.