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What are music critics? Music Critic is the online music review site, with reviews written by the people, for the people. They are reviews from various critics and music publications on new releases in a variety of genres. The usual tasks of a music critic include writing reviews of newly released cd's and records and conducting interviews with musicians, performers, bands, etc.

Music Critics Picks For 2018

Music Critics Picks

Music critics at TWUM have gotten together to choose which artist had the best track to move the crowd! These tracks are part of a list that listeners put on replay. somehow somewhere these artist were able to make the music fans enjoy their music.

Take a listen t these artist and follow them if like!

#Bringitback Jennifer Lopez - Should've Never

 

Throwback song of the day goes out to Should've Never from Jennifer Lopez. On the 6 is the debut studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez that featured the song.

Is James Harden Better Than LeBron James

From an Arizona State University all-star to now an basketball superstar for the Houston Rockets 

the name of James Harden. Today a lot of fans and critics with the work that he puts in on the basketball courts leaving with 55 or 60 points a game which that's the same point range with Lebron James. 

But lately as the fans or critics would that now James Harden is like a takeover on the basketball court compare to Lebron. What would be your thoughts on the topic as who you would think is better.

Why Nelly And KRS-One Rap Beef Happened

In 2002, Nelly was one of hip-hop's biggest stars. His 2000 breakout debut, Country Grammar, sold nine million records.

Old school boom-bap rap pioneer, KRS-One, who had earned a reputation not just for his community-conscious lyrics but for never shying away from a lyrical showdown, called Nelly out.

KRS— who by that time had already proclaimed himself to be a keeper of classic hip-hop— voiced his discontent with Nelly on the track "Clear Em Out" from the compilation The Difference.

The song was aimed at pop-rap, and given his success as hip-hop's reigning top-seller at the time. Nelly took offense. He'd just dropped the track "#1" from the Training Day soundtrack, where he was defending his right to reign on top of the charts.

"He had to defend himself. He's like, 'My career probably wouldn't be here if it wasn't for KRS-One,' that's what Nelly is on. My man got tired of critics and made a song '#1.' He wasn't specifically talking about nobody, but if the shoe fits, wear it."

KRS claimed he even sent an email to Nelly's camp, explaining there was no beef and he wasn't interested in getting into it with the St. Louis star. Nelly didn't get the memo, however, and in response, recorded a verse on the Freeway's "Roc the Mic" remix, on which he called out the veteran rhymer, letter by letter.

KRS responded by calling for an actual boycott of Nelly's album, Nellyville, which was scheduled to drop that June 2002, dramatically declaring himself a "sovereign power" in the process. Nelly challenged a sovereign power.

Needless to say, the whole boycott thing didn't exactly pan out the way KRS had hoped. June 25, 2002, rolled around, Nelly dropped Nellyville, and the entire world danced to the album's monster hit, "Hot in Herre." Nellyville ended up selling over 6 million albums and it stands as the 14th best-selling rap album of all time.

Jennifer Lopez Production Company Does Internal Promotions

 

Nuyorican Productions, the company led by Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, has made a number of new hires and internal promotions, we’ve just learned.

Natalie Haack Flores joins as VP of Development having previously worked at Legendary while Kevin Sauer joins Nuyorican as Director of Development, having previously worked at STX.

#NewMusic #NowPlaying Freake - Flip @iamfreake

Houston, Texas rapper Freake releases new music titled "Flip." "Flip" is the club banger to have playing if you really want to get the party started.

Critics are saying:

Anyone that truly knows music... aside the obvious... song is catchy, can hear and understand ALL THE LYRICS... and distinct voice.... the production and lil nuances are top notch on this one so I 100% am in your corner and would love to have you do a track for me and perhaps another WITH me for my highly anticipated album OPERATION BROKEASS! Let's make 2019 the year that RELATABLE and UNDERSTANDABLE LYRICS, and Unique tracks and production that isn't the dame old same.

Hot track! Get this one to the DJs. This is great for the club.

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Mariah Carey - A No No

Critics are trying to say Mariah Carey is off her game, but not us Lamps. We stay faithful to our butterfly as she releases this new visual video titled "A No No".

"A No No" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey for her fifteenth studio album, Caution (2018). Mariah Carey throws a party on a subway train in the fun and colorful new video for her single.

#VideosWeLove Jennifer Lopez - Feelin' So Good

Many of you younger Jennifer Lopez fans may have never watched her video with the great Big Pun and Fat Joe 'Feelin So Good'.

"Feelin' So Good" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her debut studio album On the 6 (1999). It features rappers Big Pun and Fat Joe who often collaborated with each other. Lopez recorded her vocals for the song at Daddy's House Recording Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City.

Also See: Throwbacks From The 90's and Early 2000's

Around the time of the single's release, Big Pun, who was slated to join Lopez and Fat Joe for a performance of the song on Saturday Night Live died after a heart attack related to weight issues. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who enjoyed Lopez going back to her roots.

The music video for the song was directed by Paul Hunter[13] and shot in the Bronx in 1999. It is the last video Pun would take part in before his death on February 7, 2000. Hope you enjoy! Leave a comment if you please.

Fans Are Going Crazy Over NewFlo Brody Track "Nakita" @NewFLoBrody

Based in Miami by way of New York, NewFLo Brody is a driven, passionate and charismatic artist with a unique approach to hip-hop. With his new track "Nakita" on the rise, music fans are going crazy over the social media buzz the song is receiving.

The last track we heard from NewFlo Brody was "Yeah Yeah" which is also doing well with music critics.

Believe In Yourself

(The Wrap-Up Magazine) At times, it can be hard for you to believe in yourself, especially if you have developed negative feelings, like you have nothing. Self-doubt doesn't have to be as monstrous as we make it out to be. It's all about perspective. You're doing just fine. But here's the catch: The critics in your head won't let you believe it.

Do you tend to doubt yourself rather than believe in yourself? Are you always questioning your worth and downplaying your abilities? There was a long time when the lack of belief in myself was a major factor in my life. I didn’t pursue an ideal career, or start my own, but now i'm ready. There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren't the way you had hoped, but its okay.

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there. To serve some sort of purpose. If you don't believe in yourself, then it doesn't matter how talented you are or how big your dreams are.

Ty Ego New Video - "Card Cracker" (@tyegomusic) #NowPlayingOnTWUM

Ranging from Brooklyn, New York, Ty Ego releases new fire video titled "Card Cracker". This track is now streaming on all digital services.

Whats Your Favorite Mariah Carey Album?

Lambs have followed and supported Mariah Carey career since the beginning. Now The Wrap-Up Magazine wants to know, what is your favorite album from Mariah Carey?

Best Mariah Carey Albums according to critics. 1 Butterfly. Okay, we all probably knew that THIS ALBUM was going to hit Number One. 2 Daydream. Hands downs, Daydream! 3 Mariah Carey. This and Butterfly are easily her best albums.

Now that more music has been released, do this change your mind or order? Mariah Carey has carried a long line of hits under her belt.

She is also ranked as the best-selling female artist of the US with album sales of 55.2 million. We Belong Together took the cake for me. The Emancipation of Mimi was our most loved album from Mariah Carey.

#NewMusic Gucci Mane - Broken Hearted #PressPlay

 

Gucci Mane takes a moment to reflect on his latest release, “Broken Hearted”. Produced by TP808, Guwop addresses his critics, lost loved ones, and his trials and tribulations.

Jennifer Lopez Talks Being Stereotyped at Auditions and More

From a veteran stripper in "Hustlers" to an international Tejano superstar in "Selena," Jennifer Lopez has played an array of personas on the big screen. 

But that wasn't always the case. 

The star, 51, revealed during Variety's Power of Women Conversations by Lifetime Wednesday that she was typecast as "the maid, the dishwasher" earlier in her career.

"I was like, 'I don't want to do that,' " Lopez explained. "I had to kind of break out of that and convince somebody to put me in the first romantic comedy, which I think was 'The Wedding Planner.' (Director) Adam Shankman put me in that movie.'"

Is Rikers Island Doing Purges?

Word is that Rikers Island Correctional Institute is doing big things in the wrong way! Knife fights and ugly brawls between inmates, even attacks on officers, often end up airbrushed in the records as routine “log book entries.” The main culprit, critics say, is Security Chief Turhan Gumusdere, a man who has faced scandal in the past for distorting data in the jails by deleting hundreds of fights among inmates from the records when he was a deputy warden.

They also have questions, they say, about Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, a touted reformer who nonetheless promoted Gumusdere into his job, even after the jail investigator recommended he be demoted. While vowing to alter the culture of violence, Ponte has done nothing to address flaws in the record-keeping process, either exerting pressure or looking the other way, all to placate City Hall.

Now the City Council, citing computations that don’t add up, is demanding answers, starting with Elizabeth Crowley, who heads the committee overseeing the jails. She is calling on city Controller Scott Stringer to run an audit of the records.

This is not the first time jail brass, particularly Gumusdere, have come under fire for juking figures. The Correction Department's internal Investigation Division found in 2011 that Gumusdere, while running a Rikers facility for troubled teens, “abdicated all responsibility” in documenting incidents. A department investigator recommended he be demoted.

In reviewing 11 specific cases, The News found nine downgrades. But according to several jails bosses, this number represents just a fraction of the cases that are skewed. Incidents are often not logged at all, with Gumusdere telling supervisors to “make it go away.”

Correction officers labeled the incidents as “slashings” only to see them later downgraded. That catch-all category, a holdover from precomputer times, is not included in data on violence.

Jane Fonda Talk Jennifer Lopez and Her Acting Career

 

Hollywood star Jane Fonda has credited Jennifer Lopez for resurrecting her career after she went 15 years without landing a role.

The 84-year-old activist and fitness guru made the admission while speaking about her decades long career as an actress.

#Stream #NewMusic by Nieman Marcus - "Swang"

The Ohio music king wants to hear what the music critics have to say about Nieman Marcus hit single "Swang." This is one hot artist who have went unnoticed for too long.

"Swang" is the anthem and the kick off to represent the I-75 interstate connection from city to city. Nieman Marcus lived in various cities while setting up studios recording never before heard artist from Michigan, Ohio, New York, Memphis, all the down to Florida.

The song was first introduced by Lemarquis for the album 419 To The 662. This is a album that is buzzing for music lovers to hear. I guarantee you will enjoy every single moment of this record.

Nieman Marcus formally (Gansta Marcus) is one of the best producers out of Lima, Ohio.

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How Jennifer Lopez scored the role of Selena

 

The former In Living Color Fly Girl beat out thousands of other young hopefuls when she was cast as slain Latinx singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the 1997 biopic, Selena, which premiered in theaters a quarter-century ago on March 21, 1997.

"I remember Marcella gasping and saying, 'Oh, she dances just like Selena,'" Nava recalls. "And we went, 'She's the one. She is the one.' She has the talent, the ganas [desire] and the passion to really channel the spirit of that beautiful young woman."

What Happened To T-Pain?

 

T-Pain is an influential rapper best known for songs like “Bartender” and “Buy U a Drank.” He was one of the most popular artists on the radio in the early 2000s. T-Pain is also a businessman and has immersed himself in the production side of the music industry.

In the early 2000s, T-Pain broke into the music business when he linked up with the influential artist Akon. T-Pain released his debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, in late 2005. The album became an instant hit with fans and critics and spawned popular singles such as “I’m Sprung” and “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper).”

Over the next few years, T-Pain seemed to be everywhere, releasing new music and collaborating with major artists like Chris Brown, Flo Rida, and DJ Khaled.