While at a promotional party for Def Jam Recordings at the Brooklyn Sneaker Box, I was handed an album sampler for upcoming R&B artist, Jeremih. The Chicago-bred artist has been at the top of the charts with his hit single "Birthday Sex."
The sampler contained five songs off his self titled album, set to release June 30, 2009: Everywhere We Are, Birthday Sex, My Ride, Raindrops, and Birthday Sex (uptempo version).
While listening to the tracks, I could not subdue this reoccurring though-- The Dream. In just about every song, with every croony note, I imagined The Dream singing all these songs. Not to say The Dream could perform them better, I just felt that it was semi-autotuneish, although I believe that is just how he sounds.
The songs themselves were not bad, they were catchy enough to have me sing the words if I listened to it a few times. I had to skip over "Birthday Sex" because the radio has already overplayed that track.
And oh-my-god. The uptempo version of "Birthday Sex" has GOT TO GO. I have never heard a song so annoying. I'm assuming this was meant to be a club remix or something, but quite honestly, if I heard this in the club I would stop dancing and cover my ears.
I will try to keep an open mind about his album since I only heard 5 songs, and it would be unfair to judge him accordingly.
Jeremih, I hope you impress me a little more come June 30th. Good Luck.
--TheSRV.
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