Born on January 19th, 1983 in Manhattan, NY,this child protégé was born to traditional-Japanese-style singer mother and a musician/producer father, music was this girls destiny.

Traveling as child between New York and Tokyo, Utada Hikaru remembers going to the studio after school to do homework, taking naps under huge speakers, and watching her parents record music. Utada composed and recorded her first song at the age of 11, and recorded her first solo album in English, which she had written and composed most of the songs. Her first Japanese album, release in 1999, has sold over 9 million copies. She’s currently one of top selling artist in Japan and has been crowned by her fans as the Princess of J-Pop. This girl is like the Japanese Janet Jackson!

In 2004, Utada released an English album under the Island Def Jam label entitled Exodus, that featured production from super-producer Timbaland. Now here’s the sad part about this Love Muffin’s, and is part of the reason why the music industry frustrates me these days. Exodus sold 500,000+ copies in it’s first week worldwide, and was Utada’s 4 consecutive release to debut at #1, which eventually ended up selling 1.35 million copies. I’m going to assume that the album must be good. But how many copies were sold in the US? A weak 30,000 units! My question is why is it that if your music is not some factory-made BS that they’re trying to feed our ears today, you won’t have a chance being successful in the US market? Any thoughts Love Muffins?

Here are some select Utada Hikaru tracks, including a duet with Ne-Yo!

“Let Me Give You My Love” (produced by Timbaland)
Ne-Yo feat.Utada – Do You
Exodus 04 (produced by Timbaland)
The Workout
Simple and Clean
Blow My Whistle feat. Foxy Brown from the Rush Hour 2 soundtrack
Utada and Kiley Dean – By Your Side (produced by Timbaland)

And check out her first video for “Easy Breezy” off of Exodus!

Take me higher lord, love muffins you have to watch the below video of Jayms Madison in the studio with Teron Beal & Jimi Kendrix free-styling “Definition Of Love”… you better sang Jayms!

If you think you got what it takes to be in Jayms Madison’s upcoming video for “Room Service” choreographed by Jonte CLICK HERE!

Courtesy of my friend, Kevin of Kevipod Music, I bring you the first hot like fire single, “Surveillance”, from songwriter/Singer Wynter Gordon. Wynter’s first taste of success in the music game came when one of her songs was featured on Mary J. Blige’s highly successful album The Breakthrough. The Dream, Bryan-Michael Cox, Ryan Tedder are some of the producers that have helped Wynter who is signed to Atlantic Records bring to life her debut CD to be titled Wynter which hits the streets later this year. Well she definitely has a new fan in me! Love muffins we have another splendiferous young talent on the way, thoughts?

Download:

Wynter Gordon – Surveillance [Link 1]
Wynter Gordon – Surveillance [Link 2]

One of my Love Muffins just sent over this video of a talented new artist, Zach Pincus covering Britney’s hit single, “Gimme More”! Zach comes from Thousand Oaks, California with a fresh new Pop/Rock/Acoustic sound. Head over to Zach’s Official MySpace Page for three new original singles written and performed by him and upcoming tour dates in the Los Angeles area! Enjoy!

Love muffins check out this new buzz single by Island Urban Music artist (signed by Jermaine Dupri) Jason Fox titled “Coffee Girl”, that features Kat Deluna. Does he sound familiar? Well, Foxx released his debut single called “Aunt Jackie” earlier this year, which was featured in JD’s Dunkin Donuts commercial. This cutie-pie is currently working on his debut solo album titled Year of the Fox tentatively scheduled for next summer. So love muffins are we going to jam or slam this track?

Jason Fox Featuring Kat Deluna – Coffee Girl [Link 1]
Jason Fox Featuring Kat Deluna – Coffee Girl [Link 2]

Note: I provide two links for all the songs I post on LBS in case one of the links goes down, you still have one that works.

Love muffins you already know I love myself some Renee Thomas, I have featured her twice on LBS before! So without further ado here’s comes the third time! This should have been signed lack since she was born talent recently covered one of my current favorite songs, Keyshia Cole’s soulful “I Remember” and she worked it over! Indeed! I just love how she says the word “broke” – so comforting! Please checkout Renee Thomas YouTube page HERE and listen to her stellar cover of “I Will Survive” HERE! I love you Renee and know that you have a friend in me! (B. Scott is jamming to RT real hard right now!)