Forever...in a Day

I'm not gonna lie, I thought Day26 was completely whack, irrelevant, and with the exception of a few songs off their first album (Since You've Been Gone) I didn't expect to hear anything worth listening to from them ever again. The whole boy-band image is hard to recreate, especially among urban listeners,so the odds were definitely not in their favor. Their sophomore album "Forever in a Day" finds them finally taking a more current approach to their sound, and putting some life behind their eyes. First single "Imma Put it on Her" is catchy enough, but Diddy continues to wreck songs by 'rapping' on them and causing them to lose all cred whatsoever. The album picks up nicely on second single "Stadium Music" and the T-Pain featured "Shawty What's Up". Uptempo's are not the groups strongest asset, but they certainly put energy into the songs, making them worthy club bangers. The group sounds as harmonious as ever, but the latter part of the album doesn't sound as fresh as the beginning (the horribly produced Jermaine Dupri "Need That"), making us wonder if the group knows who they are, and what they want to sound like. In the end, the reality is they have a long time to find 'forever', but they just might get one more day to find it.

Recommended songs : "Stadium Music", "Babymaker", "Truth is a Lie"

Hit List...featuring Ya Boy

Long story short, he's become one of my new favorite artists on the mixtape scenes after he sampled "Who Am I to Say?" by Hope (one of favorite songs by the way), and proved that he's a force to be reckoned with. His flow is simple, laid back, and confident, and his lyrics are clever without being too contrived. I'll be on the lookout for more from him in the future.

Also Check out Hope's song "Who am I to Say?"

Ya Boy Myspace
Hope Myspace