HOTTT New Lover’s Rock Cover ►►► Nickeishia Barnes – Give Me You!

The name Nickeishia Barnes may sound familiar to you because of her success with Digicel Rising Stars, and her name may sound familiar because of the fantastic EP she released in January called ‘Wounded in Love’ on the J’Island Records label.  Today, Nickieshia Barnes is going to sound familiar because of the cover she’s recorded of Tamia’s song “Give Me U.” 

Produced by Sheldon ‘Calibud’ Stewart (son of the legend Bobby Digital), the song hears Nickeishia in a style that is Lover’s Rock and at the same time allows her R&B voice to shine bright.  The part of the song where she sings “sexy words / don’t mean a lot to me / cause I’ve heard / just about everything / that a man could ever say / to me to make me stay / before / now I need more / so don’t bring me roses / bring me the truth...” will impress even the toughest critics!  Ka-Boom! 

The preview link is available on SoundCloud.  Big up DJ Steve from the Karma Reggae Show for breaking this chune to his radio audience in the UK! 

Take a listen >>> https://soundcloud.com/#calibudmusictv/giv-me-u 

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@NickeishiaB | @Calibudmusic | @JIslandRecords | @L3Magazine

 

 

Pre-Valentine and Valentine Special ►►► MasSicker aka King Mas – Crazy Love!

Right now on the East Coast, we are being pounded by Nemo; a snowstorm dumping multiple feet of snow.  That’s what’s happening outside!  Inside it’s a different story! 

MasSicker aka King Mas has released his cover of the chune “Crazy Love” which in one word is flawless.  Singing with every ounce of passion and feeling, Mas delivers one of his best vocals to the point that his version rivals the original performed by Van Morrison in 1970, Aaron Neville’s version in 1996 and Michael Buble’s in 2009.  MasSicker’s version is that great! 

Changing the arrangement of the chune, the artist uses an easy juggle bounce musical composition with a sweet yet subtle bass line that punches in a roots drop, then punches out.  Madd!  The backing vocals are the best I’ve heard from a younger generation artist, and the perfect compliment to Mas’s phenomenal vocals.  One more thing for you music aficionados is that you’ll appreciate Mas’s use of drum roll we’re used to hearing in roots Reggae, but instead of the whole roll, he gives us a taste.  Yum! 

 

Connect with the Team >>> @MasSicker | @L3Magazine

https://soundcloud.com/#natashas-music-box/massicker-aka-king-mas-crazy