Oh no he didn’t! Even though I like X Factor winner Leon Jackson doesn’t mean I agree with him remaking “When You Believe” as his debut single! For those of you who don’t know two of the greatest vocalists to ever walk the face of the earth, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, sang the original version of “When You Believe” and Leon’s rendition not only didn’t do it justice, it was super duper painful to hear him butcher it especially when I remember the original so clearly! I have provided you with the original MC and WH version as well as Leon’s remake, let me know what you think.

Download:

Leon Jackson – When You Believe
Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston – When You Believe

Note: The re-written version of Mariah and Whitney Houston’s 1998 duet “When You Believe”, recorded by X-Factor winner Leon Jackson, is expected to be the #1 single in the UK next week.

Update: One of my favorite love muffins, none of ya business, brought to my attention the beef that’s apparently going on between the “Chicken Noodle Soup” girl and Lil’ Mama! Take me higher lord, Click HERE to listen to the “Chicken Noodle Soup” girl’s diss-track! Thoughts?

Lil’ Mama Featuring T-Pain – Shawty Get Loose [Link 1]
Lil’ Mama Featuring T-Pain – Shawty Get Loose [Link 2]

Or at least it did for me. I have already posted the video of Jean Baylor (formerly of the R&B duo Zhané) performing her song, “Morning Time”. But now I finally have an mp3 of the live performance for your listening pleasure. It’s Sunday so I figured I’d give you something inspirational. Her voice, the piano playing, and the lyrics all come together to create a magnificent song. It truly moves me everytime I hear it. Take a listen. Tell me what you think and let me know if you share my enthusiasm for this song!

P.S. I also posted my favorite Zhane song, “For A Reason”

Jean Baylor – Morning Time (Live)
Zhané – For A Reason

Update: So after I was really vibing to Jean Baylor, I looked up the other member of Zhané and found that Renée Neufville is working with Roy Hargrove as the lead vocalist in his band, the RH Factor. Here is a clip and mp3 of one of her live performances. Clearly the talent in this group was equally distributed.

So the late night question of the day is: How do you tell somebody you wanna be down?

You requested it so you know I had to give it to you love muffins! Here’s the debut album from the man behind Rihanna’s #1 single, “Umbrella” and Mary J. Blige’s “Just Fine”; Terius “The-Dream” Nash’s Love Hate, enjoy!

Download (Full Album):

The-Dream – Love Hate [Link 1]
The-Dream – Love Hate [Link 2]

Download (Favorite Track):

The-Dream – Falsetto [Link 1]
The-Dream – Falsetto [Link 2]

Here’s the full version of the new Natasha Bedingfield’s second single titled “Pocketful of Sunshine” from her soon to be released (late January 2008) new US album also titled “Pocketful of Sunshine”, that will feature mostly songs from her latest European record “N.B” and brand new songs for this US release. Thoughts?

Download:

Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine [Link 1]
Natasha Bedingfield – Pocketful of Sunshine [Link 2]

Note: If the song sounds familiar it was featured on the season finale episode of MTV’s The Hills.