That's My Jam R&B Chart - September 2009

Mario

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1. Mario featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett – “Break Up” (2)
2. Maxwell – “Pretty Wings” (1)
3. Ginuwine – “Last Chance” (8)
4. Mariah Carey – “Obsessed” (-)
5. Beyoncé – “Ego” (4)
6. Jeremih – “Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)” (9)
7. Mary J. Blige featuring Drake – “The One” (-)
8. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (3)
9. R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson – “Number One” (-)
10. Ryan Leslie – “You're Not My Girl” (-)

That's My Jam R&B Chart - September 2009

That's My Jam Top 10 - August 2009

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1. David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over” (5)
2. Maxwell – “Pretty Wings” (8)
3. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (2)
4. Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” (-)
5. Mario featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett – “Break Up” (-)
6. AnnaGrace – “Let the Feelings Go” (-)
7. Jordin Sparks – “Battlefield” (-)
8. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (1)
9. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (4)
10. Beyoncé – “Ego” (10)

That's My Jam Top 10 - August 2009

New Music Monday - 08.24.09 (1 of 7)

Rafael Frost

MUSIC
David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland & Ne-Yo – “Choose” – [Bring Da Beat Back]

David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi – “Memories” – [The Prophet Blog]

Dennis de Laat – “Sound of Violence” (Dub Mix) – [VIBE4ME]

Eitan Reiter – “Ups and Downs” (Andrea Bertolini Remix) – [VIBE4ME]

Escala – “Children” (Jerome Isma-Ae Remix) – [VIBE4ME]

Lolene – “Sexy People” – [About.com]

Rafael Frost – “Boomerang” – [New Trance Music]

Robaco Bossa – “Black Bird (Defected)” – [VIBE4ME]

Shik Stylko – “Liquid Nights” – [VIBE4ME]

Tiësto featuring Tegan & Sara – “Feel It In My Bones” – [New Trance Music]

New Music Monday - 08.24.09 (1 of 7)

That's My Jam R&B Chart - August 2009

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1. Maxwell – “Pretty Wings” (3)
2. Mario featuring Gucci Mane & Sean Garrett – “Break Up” (6)
3. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (1)
4. Beyoncé – “Ego” (4)
5. Trey Songz – “I Need a Girl” (5)
6. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (2)
7. Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne – “Down" (-)
8. Ginuwine – “Last Chance” (8)
9. Jeremih – “Imma Star (Everywhere We Are)” (-)
10. Keyshia Cole & Monica – “Trust” (9)

That's My Jam R&B Chart - August 2009

That's My Jam Pop Chart - August 2009

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1. Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” (4)
2. Jordin Sparks – “Battlefield” (10)
3. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (1)
4. Sean Kingston – “Fire Burning” (7)
5. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (2)
6. Mariah Carey – “Obsessed” (9)
7. Katy Perry – “Waking Up in Vegas” (3)
8. Jessie James – “Wanted” (-)
9. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (5)
10. Kristinia DeBarge – “Goodbye” (8)

That's My Jam Pop Chart - August 2009

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

Akon featuring BoA – “Beautiful” – [Just-ENT]

Amerie – “Heard ’em All” – [We Are Pop Slags]

Bobby Valentino – “Love U Baby” – [Just-ENT]

Chrishan featuring T.I. – “U Had It All” – [Just-ENT]

Johnta Austin – “10 Love Commandments” – [Just-ENT]

Mario featuring Hurricane Chris – “Headboard” – [Just-ENT]

Ne-Yo – “I Don't Care” – [Just-ENT]

Queen Latifah featuring Mary J. Blige – “People” – [Just-ENT]

R. Kelly & Keri Hilson – “Number One” – [J. Mensah’s Billboard Files]

RichGirl – “Uncharted Waters” – [The Prophet Blog]

Ryan Leslie – “Ice Cold” – [Just-ENT]

Shanell featuring Aubrey O’Day – “Party All the Time” – [D-Listed]

Shanell featuring Lil Wayne – “Play In My Band” – [The Prophet Blog]

Whitney Houston – “Million Dollar Bill” – [Bring Da Beat Back]

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

Karl Wolf – “Love” – [That’s My Jam]

LeToya – “Lazy” – [RnB Music Blog]

Lylah - "Ne T'arrête Pas" - [BlakMusiCFirSt]

Ne-Yo – “Stormy Sundays” – [RnB Music Blog]

RichGirl – “Lucky You Are,” “Millionaire” and “Get Ya Swagga Right,” – [The Prophet Blog]

Teairra Marí featuring Kanye West and Mase – “Diamonds” – [Bossip]

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

That's My Jam Top 10 - July 2009

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1. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (5)
2. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (6)
3. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (7)
4. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (1)
5. David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over” (9)
6. Katy Perry – “Waking Up in Vegas” (-)
7. Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” (2)
8. Maxwell – “Pretty Wings” (-)
9. Guru Josh Project – “Infinity 2008” (-)
10. Beyoncé – “Ego” (-)

That's My Jam Top 10 - July 2009

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

Amerie – “Why R U” (Remix) – [RnB Music Blog]

Dru Hill – “Indrupendence Day,” "Sold Out Love," "Rain" and "Rule the World" – [RnB Music Blog]

Keri Hilson – “The Ring” – [RnB Music Blog]

Monica featuring Missy Elliott – “Lemme Know” – [RnB Music Blog]

Ne-Yo – “Your Girl is a Hoe” – [RnB Music Blog]

Teedra Moses – “Everybody Rock” – [RnB Music Blog]

New Music Monday - New R&B Songs

That's My Jam Pop Chart - July 2009

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1. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (1)
2. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (4)
3. Katy Perry – “Waking Up in Vegas” (9)
4. Black Eyed Peas – “I Gotta Feeling” (-)
5. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (10)
6. Pink – “Please Don't Leave Me” (-)
7. Sean Kingston – “Fire Burning” (-)
8. Kristinia DeBarge – “Goodbye” (-)
9. Mariah Carey – “Obsessed” (-)
10. Jordin Sparks – “Battlefield” (-)

That's My Jam Pop Chart - July 2009

That's My Jam Top 10 - June 2009

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1. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (4)
2. Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” (6)
3. Beyoncé – “Halo” (1)
4. Lady GaGa – “Poker Face” (2)
5. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (9)
6. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (-)
7. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (-)
8. Kid Cudi – “Day ’N‘ Nite” (7)
9. David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over” (-)
10. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (5)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, June 19, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam Top 10 - June 2009

That's My Jam R&B Chart - June 2009

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1. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (2)
2. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (3)
3. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (1)
4. Pleasure P – “Boyfriend #2” (5)
5. Maxwell – “Pretty Wings” (-)
6. Beyoncé – “Halo” (4)
7. Trey Songz – “I Need a Girl” (-)
8. K'Jon – “On the Ocean” (-)
9. Beyoncé – “Ego” (-)
10. Musiq Soulchild – “sobeautiful” (-)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, June 12, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam R&B Chart - June 2009

That's My Jam Pop Chart - June 2009

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1. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (2)
2. Lady GaGa – “Poker Face” (1)
3. Beyoncé – “Halo” (3)
4. Lady GaGa – “LoveGame” (-)
5. Kelly Clarkson – “My Life Would Suck Without You” (4)
6. Miley Cyrus – “The Climb” (8)
7. Britney Spears – “If U Seek Amy” (5)
8. Kelly Clarkson – “I Do Not Hook Up” (7)
9. Katy Perry – “Waking Up in Vegas” (-)
10. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (-)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, June 5, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam Pop Chart - June 2009

That's My Jam Top 10 - May 2009

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1. Beyoncé – “Halo” (7)
2. Lady GaGa – “Poker Face” (1)
3. Lady GaGa – “Just Dance” (2)
4. Black Eyed Peas – “Boom Boom Pow” (-)
5. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (9)
6. Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” (-)
7. Kid Cudi – “Day ’N‘ Nite” (-)
8. Britney Spears – “If U Seek Amy” (-)
9. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (-)
10. Kelly Clarkson – “My Life Would Suck Without You” (4)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, May 22, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam Top 10 - May 2009

That's My Jam R&B Chart - May 2009

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1. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (1)
2. Jeremih – “Birthday Sex” (-)
3. Keri Hilson featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – “Knock You Down” (-)
4. Beyoncé – “Halo” (10)
5. Pleasure P – “Boyfriend #2” (6)
6. Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall – “Beautiful” (9)
7. The-Dream – “Rockin' That Thang” (5)
8. Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin' Me On” (2)
9. Jennifer Hudson – “If This Isn't Love” (8)
10. Ne-Yo – “Mad” (3)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, May 15, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam R&B Chart - May 2009

That's My Jam Top 10 - April 2009

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1. Lady GaGa – “Poker Face” (-)
2. Lady GaGa – “Just Dance” (-)
3. Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin' Me On” (-)
4. Kelly Clarkson – “My Life Would Suck Without You” (-)
5. P!nk – “Sober” (-)
6. Lasgo – “Out of My Mind” (-)
7. Beyoncé – “Halo” (-)
8. Ne-Yo – “Mad” (-)
9. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (-)
10. Britney Spears – “Circus” (-)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, April 24, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam Top 10 - April 2009

That's My Jam R&B Chart - April 2009

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1. Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain – “Blame It” (-)
2. Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin' Me On” (-)
3. Ne-Yo – “Mad” (-)
4. Beyoncé – “Diva” (-)
5. The-Dream – “Rockin' That Thang” (-)
6. Pleasure P – “Boyfriend #2” (-)
7. Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” (-)
8. Jennifer Hudson – “If This Isn't Love” (-)
9. Akon featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall – “Beautiful” (-)
10. Beyoncé – “Halo” (-)

*Charts are based on a predetermined set of listings that rank songs by airplay, streams, sales, requests and/or audience reaction. Information for this chart was accessed on Friday, April 17, 2009. Click here for more information on That’s My Jam's Charts.

That's My Jam R&B Chart - April 2009

2008 Year in Music Review - The Slow Jam

As we say hello to 2009, That’s My Jam would like to reminisce about the songs that rocked our world (or didn’t) in 2008

That’s My Jam's musical tastes lean towards the more upbeat side of the spectrum, but when a slow jam comes along that finds itself on our repeat, it’s something to write home about. With this song, we got two titans of pop collaborating on That’s My Jam’s 2008 Slow Jam, "Single" by New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo.

Runners Up
“His Mistakes” by Usher
“Discipline” by Janet Jackson
“Love in This Club Pt. 2” by Usher, Beyoncé and Lil Wayne

What was your 2008 Slow Jam? Let us know what and why ― along with your first name, city, state and county ― by e-mailing thatsmyjamradio@gmail.com

2008 Year in Music Review - The Slow Jam

Sound Off - Ne-Yo: Year of the Gentleman

The latest albums making noise

Earlier this year, Ne-Yo told That’s My Jam, “If somebody’s looking for a straight urban record, [Year of the Gentleman] might go over your head a little bit.” That’s definitely true of “Closer,” the album’s surprising lead single that’s inspired by European dance music. The song embraces elements of house and trance yet, perhaps due to Ne-Yo’s previous R&B-influenced work, easily found a spot in the rotation of urban radio stations.

Hot on its heels is the one-two punch of “Miss Independent” and “Single.” The first is infectious, full of pop sensibilities and rumored to have been inspired by Ne-Yo’s mother. The second, which also appears as a duet with New Kids on the Block on their latest album, appropriately features the crooner handling the song solo as he reassures his dancing partner “I’ll be your boyfriend ’til this song goes off.”

The lyrics on “Back to What You Know” are blunt as Ne-Yo tells his ladylove, who is convinced that the grass was greener, to go back to her ex over a stomping guitar strum. Softer in rhythm, but equally declarative, is “So You Can Cry.” On the flipside, Ne-Yo himself questions “Why Does She Stay” when he admittedly isn’t contributing to the household chores or appreciating the affections of his woman.

While most of the tracks on this disc are built on an R&B foundation, those who enjoy the eclectic side of the genre (or those looking for an entry point into it) will appreciate Year of the Gentleman. There’s plenty of pop-ready cuts, power ballads and, of course, the dance floor-filler “Closer.” The diversity presented creates an engaging album that offers enough variety to be a sing-along album rather than one that’s relegated to background music.

Track List:
1. "Closer"
2. "Nobody"
3. "Single"
4. "Mad"
5. "Miss Independent"
6. "Why Does She Stay"
7. "Fade Into the Background"
8. "So You Can Cry"
9. "Part of the List"
10. "Back to What You Know"
11. "Lie to Me"
12. "Stop This World"

Sound Off - Ne-Yo: Year of the Gentleman

Year of the Gentleman Part 4 of 4

Ne-Yo is what the entertainment industry calls a triple threat. He’s one of the most sought-after songwriters in music, as a recording artist he’s hard at work on his third album, and as an actor, he’s starred in Stomp the Yard. Find out his plans to change the R&B game in the May issue of 944 magazine, but check out what he had to say about working with other artists, that driving incident and his first big purchase with that first music industry check.

THAT’S MY JAM: OK. Last year, I believe you were in Stomp the Yard, and I was wondering if you had any other acting projects in the works.
NE-YO: There are a few things in the works, nothing set in stone just yet. There’s a movie that I’m doing with Foster Thomas, which has yet to be titled. The title they’re running with now is Summer Romance, but they’re not going to use that because that sucks, well, I mean — yeah it does. That is basically going to be a movie, I’m kind of going to, it’s going to be my Purple Rain a little bit, you know, to where it’ll be an aspiring singer, well, I’m not going to be the main person, the movie will be based on a young lady, and her movement from one city to another and she runs into me and she [inaudible], I mean it’s a little more complicated than I’m putting it, I just don’t want to give it away, so there’s that. There’s a movie called Legion that I was reading for not too long ago. I don’t know if I’m going to do that or not. I mean we’re looking around, it has to make sense. I can’t do one great movie and then flop, you know what I mean? So we’re definitely looking around. Look out for something maybe next year sometime.

OK. Now are there any types of roles that you prefer when you’re doing your acting?
No, not really, I mean I know what I don’t want to do. This movie with Foster Thomas is music based, and it’s cool to do one like that, but I don’t want that to be my whole acting career if I’m going to have an acting career. I don’t want every movie to be based around dancing or music or whatever. If I’m going to act, I’m going to act. I wanna be the bad guy in a movie. I wanna be the guy that comes on the screen and everybody hates him. I wanna be that dude. Give me a challenge, give me a stretch, something that you wouldn’t picture Ne-Yo doing.

OK. Now, besides your own album, do you have any other music projects in the works?
Oh yeah, always, always. OK, let me think: Janet’s out already, Celine is out already, Mary’s out already, be looking for John Legend coming soon, Robin Thicke coming soon, LeToya Luckett coming soon, Ciara, Pleasure from Pretty Ricky is doing a solo project. Do not think what you’re thinking, OK, he’s coming with some stuff, trust me, it’s going to be worth it. Let me see, who else? Lindsay Lohan, I just did a record with Lindsay Lohan, believe it or not.

How did that go?
Well, I wasn’t there when she recorded it, but the guys that were there said it came out pretty darn good, so I’m anxious to hear what that sounds like, too. The name of the record is “Bossy,” I don’t know if there’s going to be a single yet, I don’t know yet. I’m about to do some stuff for Anastacia, an overseas artists, she’s incredible, hugest voice on the planet. Let’s see, who else? Oh crap, I think that’s about it. And my third album, I’m working on that as we speak, it’ll be out middle of June, maybe early July, somewhere in there.

OK. Do you have any guest appearances on your album this time?
Well, I’m nowhere near finished. I’ve really got about five songs that I love right now, so, everything is in talks right now. I’ve talked to John Mayer about doing some stuff, Natasha Bedingfield, I spoke to Akon about getting together on something, I spoke to T-Pain about getting together on something, me and [Fabolous] were talking about getting together. It’s just right now the thing I keep running into is scheduling, you know? Everybody’s schedule is all over the place, that it’s hard to get everybody into one room at one time, but we’re going to make it happen, we’re definitely going to make it happen.

OK. Do you have anything you want to say or maybe even address about some of the recent drama that’s been surrounding you lately with some of the driving incidents and the R. Kelly song — the R. Kelly song, what’s the R. Kelly song about?
You know what, I can’t even say that R. Kelly song is about me because he ain’t said my name. If you’re going to talk about me, I’m going to need you to say my name so that I know that you’re talking about me. I’m not going to assume that somebody’s talking about me, so yeah, I’m not worried about R. Kelly. If R. Kelly has something to say to me, say Ne-Yo in the next song.

OK.
As far as the driving thing, ah, man, I did not know this was going to get so big. OK. For one, I was not drunk, I don’t know where that came from. I heard all kinds of crazy stuff – I was drunk, I had a gun in the car, I’m like, “Come on, I do R&B, what are you talking about?” What happened was I have a few artists that I signed to my label and one of them used to stay at the house. I’m here at home probably three months out of the year, so there’s nobody watching the house and he didn’t have a place to stay, so I let him stay here. He just recently got his own place, but he left a lot of his stuff here, including a wallet with some very important stuff that he needed the next day. Now, he does not have a car, but he’s only three exits away from the house, so he called me up, it’s 5 o’clock in the morning, he was, like, “Yo, you remember that gray wallet I left in that drawer? Could you bring it to me?” I’m like, “Dawg, it’s 5 o’clock in the morning,” and he’s like, “I know, but I need it for tomorrow, please bring it.” So me trying to be a damn nice guy, I get in my car and I’m trying to drive over to where he is to give him the wallet. Now I’m doing 105 on the freeway, switching lanes, no signal, I’m just trying to get over there, give him his wallet, then go home and get back to sleep. As I’m getting off the exit, I get pulled over by the police. They pulled me over, pulled me out of the car, because 105, switching lanes, no signal — that’s not speeding, that’s reckless endangerment. So they pulled me out of the car, put the cuffs on me, put me in the back of their car. I’m terrified! This is the first time I’ve ever been in handcuffs ever, for anything, so I was scared out of my damn mind. They didn’t know who I was, but when I got to jail and every guy in the holding tank knew who I was. “Hey, Ne-Yo!” Oh my God, everybody’s drunk and people stink, it was bad. A lot of the female cops knew who I was, so I’m signing autographs in jail. Mind you, it was just the weirdest experience that I’ve ever experienced. I was only there for a couple hours, my security guard came and got me and it was what it was, but yeah, that was a night I’ll never forget, I’ll tell you that much.

Anything you’d like to add?
Nope, I think we’ve covered it all. The Internet loves me for whatever reason, and I love ’em back, so keep talking about me. I love ya’!

Look for Ne-Yo's article in the May issue of 944 magazine, which hits the streets of Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County and Miami next week, otherwise, visit www.944.com to read "Stone Cold Gentleman."

Year of the Gentleman Part 4 of 4