Chris Brown Review

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is a Grammy nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter, dancer, music video director and actor. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single to top the chart. The album sold two million copies in the United States and was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the RIAA.


Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It spawned two successful singles; his second U.S. number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain and "With You", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. His latest single, "Forever", was released in May 2008 from the deluxe Exclusive: The Forever Edition and has peaked at number two on Billboard Hot 100. Exclusive has gone platinum, selling over one million units.


In addition to his solo commercial success, Brown has been featured on several hits such as "No Air", a duet with singer Jordin Sparks, "Shortie like Mine" with the rapper Bow Wow and "Shawty Get Loose" alongside Lil Mama and T-Pain. The songs have peaked on number three, number nine and number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. Due to his vocal and dance routines, Brown has been compared to renowned R&B artists such as Usher and Michael Jackson, citing both as large influences on his music.


MP3 Downloads
You can download some of the songs by clicking on the link (right click then "save target as" for IE7 or "save link as" for firefox). If you have problems on downloading, please read the FAQ.

Chris Brown - Gimme That
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Chris Brown - With You (6MB)
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Chris Brown - Run It
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Chris Brown - Say Goodbye
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Chris Brown ft. Jay Z and Pharrell - Yo Rmx (6MB)
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Chris Brown - Wall To Wall
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David Cook

David Roland Cook (born December 20, 1982) is an American rock singer-songwriter. On May 21, 2008, he won the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. Prior to Idol he released an album entitled Analog Heart.

Early life
Cook was born in Houston, Texas, but was raised in Blue Springs, Missouri. His parents are Beth (née Frye) and Stan Cook. He is the middle of three brothers. Adam is the oldest, and Andrew is the youngest.

Cook's interest in music began early in life; he received his first guitar at the age of 2. He began singing in second grade, when his elementary school music teacher gave him a solo in a school choir performance. He proceeded to perform in virtually every Christmas and PTA program. He also participated in choir and drama programs in middle school and high school. At Blue Springs South High School, he performed in musicals, including The Music Man, West Side Story, and Singin' in the Rain.

He was also an avid baseball player during high school. After losing interest in sports, he focused more on music. He earned a theater scholarship to the University of Central Missouri, but he abandoned theater after two semesters, graduating from the school in 2006 with a degree in graphic design. While in college, he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa. After his college graduation, he relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to pursue a career in music, telling his family, "I just want to give myself until I'm 26 years old to get a job."

Musical background
Cook was the lead singer and guitarist of the band Axium from 1999 until 2006. He formed Axium in his junior year of high school with drummer Bobby Kerr. One of the band's songs, "Hold", was picked up by AMC Theatres Movie Tunes and was played before previews on over 20,000 screens nationwide. Axium was also named one of the top 15 independent bands in the country in the "Got Milk?" independent band contest, and it was chosen as the best band in Kansas City in 2004.

In 2006, after the breakup of Axium, Cook relocated to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and joined the regional touring band Midwest Kings, playing guitar, bass, and singing backup vocals. He recorded one EP, Incoherent with Desire to Move On, with the band in 2006. He also worked as a bartender at several Tulsa clubs, including Blank Slate and Rehab Lounge.

Cook released a solo independent album, Analog Heart, in 2006, for which he also designed the artwork. The album was chosen as the fourth-best CD released in 2006 by website Music Equals Life. Cook also won the Urban Tulsa Weekly's "Absolute Best of Tulsa" award for "Best Locally Produced, Independent Album" in 2007. He had completed recording his sophomore album before his appearance on American Idol. Over the weekend of April 18 to April 20, 2008, Analog Heart was listed as the number one album for "Today's Top MP3 Albums" on Amazon.com. Soon there after, the album was removed from Amazon. His musical influences include Our Lady Peace, Alice in Chains, Big Wreck, Pearl Jam, Chris Cornell, Switchfoot, Bon Jovi and Collective Soul.

American Idol
Overview
Cook auditioned for American Idol in Omaha, Nebraska, performing Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." He originally did not plan to try out for the show; he came to the auditions initially to support his younger brother Andrew (who did not make it to Hollywood) and then, at his brother's urging, David tried out himself. For his first Hollywood audition, Cook performed "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Cook took advantage of the decision to allow contestants to play musical instruments. Besides his Hollywood audition, he also accompanied himself on electric guitar for his performances of "All Right Now," "Hello," "Day Tripper," "I'm Alive," "Baba O'Riley," "Dare You to Move," and "Dream Big," and on acoustic guitar for "Little Sparrow," "All I Really Need Is You," and "The World I Know." His white, left-handed Gibson Les Paul electric guitar has the letters "AC" on it; as Cook told TV Guide, "I have two brothers, Adam and Andrew. So, because of superstition, I put their initials on everything growing up." Since the Top 12 week, he has also been wearing an orange wristband to support a 7-year-old fan, Lindsey Rose, with leukemia. Cook's performance of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" was highly praised by all three judges, especially Simon Cowell. Cowell later said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that the performance "was in a different league to anything we've heard on the season so far," and although he knew where the arrangement came from (Chris Cornell's remake of the Michael Jackson original), "that doesn't really matter." The performance has received well over 4.5 million views on YouTube. Cook's rendition of Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" was also highly praised, receiving a standing ovation from Randy Jackson. Another of Cook's performances, The Beatles' "Day Tripper", was credited to Whitesnake. Seattle-based band Doxology has claimed that Cook's performance of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" was based on a version the band recorded over a year ago. On April 1, before performing his self-arranged rendition of Dolly Parton's "Little Sparrow" on American Idol, Cook responded to Ryan Seacrest in the interview session, revealing that his performance of "Eleanor Rigby" was based on Neil Zaza's and Doxology's versions. He also reiterated the credits of Whitesnake and Chris Cornell. Despite the controversy, critics praised Cook for choosing versions of songs that fit his vocal style. His arrangements of "Hello," "Little Sparrow," "Always Be My Baby," "All I Really Need Is You," "Baba O'Riley," "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" were original arrangements.

Cook won the seventh season of American Idol on May 21, 2008, receiving 56% of the votes, with 12 million votes over David Archuleta as the runner-up. Cook then sang "The Time of My Life", the winning song of the 2008 American Idol Songwriter's Competition.

During the finale, Cook appeared in a commercial for the game franchise Guitar Hero, mimicking Tom Cruise in Risky Business. Fellow finalist David Archuleta appeared in a separate commercial parodying the same scene. Both commercials were directed by Brett Ratner.


Post-Idol career
For the Billboard chart week ending May 25, 2008, a week following Cook's American Idol victory, Cook broke several Billboard chart records. Most notable was his record shattering feat of having eleven songs debut on the Hot 100 that week, beating the previous record set by Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana) in 2006 when she had six songs debut on the chart. Cook's first single, "The Time of My Life" led the pack, debuting at #3 on the Hot 100. Cook's eleven charting songs also gave him the most songs by one artist on the Hot 100 of any week in the Nielsen SoundScan era (which began in 1991), and the most of any era since The Beatles placed 14 songs on the chart the week of April 11, 1964. In addition, that same week Cook also broke the record for the most debuts on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, where he placed 14 debut entries, the record of which was previously six set by Bon Jovi in 2007. Cook's 17 entries had a combined total of 944,000 digital downloads in the first week of selling. In June 2008, Cook became the first ever American Idol winner to have success in the UK singles chart with a winner's single. The song reached #61 due to downloads alone.

Cook has been working with Ed Roland (Collective Soul), Zac Maloy (The Nixons), Jason Wade (Lifehouse), Neal Tiemann (MWK) and Raine Maida (Our Lady Peace) on his upcoming album, which is set to be released in November 2008. The producer for the album is Rob Cavallo. According to DirectCurrentMusic.com, Cook's new album has a scheduled BMG street date of November 11, though that date is tentative.

Cook has also signed an endorsement deal with Skechers, that will run through December 2009. At the 2008 Teen Choice Awards, Cook won the Best Reality/Variety Star award.


MP3 Download
You can download the song compilation by clicking the link below. The file is enclosed in a zip file. If you have problems downloading or extracting the file, just read the FAQ.

David Cook Song Compilation - Download here

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – FAQ

Q - Where can I find the download links?

A - You can find them on the Artists and/or Album Reviews links. The download links, album art, and pictures are always included on the reviews. You can also use the "search blog" on the navbar to make it easier for you to find what you're looking for. If you can't still find the song that you want, you can use the "google search bar" to help you on your search. You may also want to browse my sponsored links site to find more songs.


Q - How do I download the songs?

A - The first thing you have to do is to find and browse the songs the you want to download. The next step is to click the download link of the song using the right button of your mouse. This is really important, remember, not the left mouse button but the right. If you do this a menu will appear. The next step depends on what browser you are using. If you are using Internet Explorer or Opera select and click on the option "Save Target As...". If you are using FireFox or Netscape select and click on "Save Link As...". Now the final step, after you've clicked on the right option you will get to see a tab named "Save as..". Now you will have to select the location where to store your mp3 file. If you are doing this for the first time and you don't know anything about storing files, I would recommend you to save your file onto "Desktop". OK? So you see the tab.. Click on the cell next to the text saying "Save in:", a drop-down list will appear. Then find and click on "Desktop". So you have selected the file storage location. The last step is to click on the "Save" button at the bottom-right corner of the tab. DONE! So after all these steps your mp3 will be stored somewhere between your icons on the Desktop and you will have no problems finding and playing it.

For those more skilled:
You can use a download manager such as DAP, FlashGet, and GetRight for downloading, but don't use it if there is a note not to use a dl manager. The benefits of a dl manager are: you can download the files faster; you can stop downloading whenever you want without losing the data and you can resume your downloading later.

If the songs are hosted on other sites (e.g depositfiles, easyshare etc..)
All you need to do is left click on the link and then follow the instructions on downloading.


Q - I can't download the song, i get an error! What should I do?

A - If you get an error like "server returned an extended information" or you have downloaded a small HTML page or an username and password is required, that song is probably broken and it's not existing at that location anymore. We can't do anything about it, we can just remove it from our database. The mp3s are stored somewhere else. PerfMusic.blogspot.com is just a search site, which searches for mp3 files on the internet. These files are not part of this blog and we do not own these files, we just link to them. That's the way it is..


Q - How can I report broken links?

A - You can post a comment to report the broken links. You should be specific though; please include the name of the song and the error that you had.


Q - What will I do if I can't play the downloaded song?

A - This means that the file does not have the appropiate extension. The file can be either a audio file (mp3, wma, ogg) or an archive (contains the audio file). So first rename the downloaded file to *.mp3 (*.wma *.ogg) and try to play it. If it doesn't work, the file is an archive. Rename the file to *.zip (*.rar, *.ace), open and extract it with WinZip(WinRar, WinAce). Please note to use the latest versions of these applications. If a password is needed, read the next question.


Q - Where can I get the password to extract the files?

A - The password is written in the download section when you click on the song.

Grooving on the music with the cool new features of iPod Classic

I really love my iPod classic and just like me, you might be one of the proud owner this cool, eye-candy shiny gadget. It's thin, sleek and modern design, would surely make anyone fall in love with this baby.

iPod classic is very rich in features and it is the most innovative, and the most lovely(for me) released iPod. This portable media player is marketed by Apple and is the most sophisticated model of the iPods. There have been six generations of iPods and iPod classic is the latest one. With advanced technology of user interface, operating system and some other features ipod classic is the latest ipod by Apple.


Though iPod classic has got many things similar with its previous generation iPod the advanced technology lies in its whopping hard drives. I own an 80GB iPod classic but there is also a 160GB model, which is an ideal archive for your songs and videos. The other change that you can notice inside the iPod classic is OS that has been upgraded with the menu system. The other major change that is noteworthy is the battery life. In smaller version with 80 GB, you can get 5 hours of video and 30 hours of songs. The larger version with 160 GB memory you can get 7 hours of video and 4 hours of music.


If you look at the features of the iPod classic you will find many pros and cons. The first thing that will catch your fancy is the dual screen menu system. In this system you will find the menus covering only half the screen. Some critics say that it would be beneficial only if you need to see something else in the same screen. Otherwise, it is just a waste of space on the screen. But as for me, I still find the upgrade for the interface excellent. In the sixth generation iPod classic Apple has introduced a more powerful search system. You are going to store a lot of files in this device and the search by spelling system is a pretty useful upgrade. The video of the iPod classic is not much different from the iPod but you can get a marginally better quality in iPod classic. The better thing is that, you can play a full length of film on your iPod classic in one charge.


The games included are also fun to play. I personally like to play vortex but there are also other games such as iQuiz, Klondike which are all new and have much improved graphics. On the downside however, this device is not well-suited for 5G games. Even there is no other game available other than these three games. And the chances are also there that the polished metal back is prone to scratches (and I really hate to see my iPod getting scratched).


The chief difference between ipod classic and its previous version is its capacity of 80GB and 160GB, its new software and smaller shape. Ipod classic is thinner and lighter. Basically, it is a refinement of 5th generation iPod. And you can find it as an evolutionary step by Apple in the field of iPod than a revolutionary one. If you like music and videos very much (just like me) whether on the go, just hanging around or relaxing, then this gadget would be definitely be best for you.

My iTunes Review

I personally use iTunes to manage my own music collection, movies, audio books, podcasts, music videos, and other content that I synchronize with my own iPods. Aside from being free, here are the some of the reasons why I considered using iTunes to organize my music collection.


iTunes version 7 have enhanced video capabilities, ringtone editing for the iPhone and new ways to view your music library. A cleaned-up left sidebar makes finding your music and videos a snap and the new Album and Cover-Flow view options let you flip through CDs in style (I really love this feature). Creating and adding songs to your playlist is very easy. All you need to do is drag and drop the songs you want to be included in the playlist. There is also a built-in video player which accommodates both your own files and ones bought at the iTunes Store. Right-clicking a clip lets you render it iPod-compatible. With the addition of full-length movies at the iTunes Store, you can now view near-DVD quality movies at a resolution of 640x480.

Purchasing and playing videos is almost identical to performing the same actions with music, so seasoned users will have no trouble. The workflow is equally similar for purchasing and installing iPhone applications from the App Store. Old popular features remain intact including seamless iPod integration, smart playlists, CD burning, label printing, the ability to rip files in multiple formats (except WMA), network sharing, and, of course, the enormously successful iTunes Store.


iTunes is a bit slow on Windows (sometimes), and can cause significant processor slowdowns. However, I still find it to be the nicest jukebox out there for organizing my music collection, and I've never seen anything like it for podcasts. (Microsoft? Anyone out there?). And of course, I'm firmly in the iPod camp for good reason: Apple's devices are simply the best there is, and if using iTunes is the price one has to pay, then that's hardly a punishment. I highly recommend this software for music lovers like me. It’s great for organizing music and you definitely won’t regret it. You can download it for free on Apple Inc.’s website (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)

Which digital audio encoding format should you choose?

There are various digital audio encoding formats present today such as MP3, WMA, OGG and AAC. You might ask, "Which of these should I choose?" Choosing the right audio file format is important because they have their own limitations and benefits. You should also consider three things when choosing the right format: (1)Their ability to compress sound; (2)their ability to maintain the sound quality and (3)is it Universal or software dependant. To help you decide which audio format to choose, here’s a description about the common file formats.



(Filename Extension: .mp3) - MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression. It is a common audio format for consumer audio storage, as well as a de facto standard encoding for the transfer and playback of music on digital audio players. MP3's use of a lossy compression algorithm is designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio recording and still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio for most listeners, but is not considered high fidelity audio by audiophiles. An MP3 file that is created using the mid-range bit rate setting of 128 kbit/s will result in a file that is typically about 1/10th the size of the CD file created from the original audio source. An MP3 file can also be constructed at higher or lower bit rates, with higher or lower resulting quality. The compression works by reducing accuracy of certain parts of sound that are deemed beyond the auditory resolution ability of most people.


The simplest type of MP3 file uses one bit rate for the entire file — this is known as Constant Bit Rate (CBR) encoding. Using a constant bit rate makes encoding simpler and faster. However, it is also possible to create files where the bit rate changes throughout the file. These are known as Variable Bit Rate (VBR) files. The idea behind this is that, in any piece of audio, some parts will be much easier to compress, such as silence or music containing only a few instruments, while others will be more difficult to compress. So, the overall quality of the file may be increased by using a lower bit rate for the less complex passages and a higher one for the more complex parts. With some encoders, it is possible to specify a given quality, and the encoder will vary the bit rate accordingly. Users who know a particular "quality setting" that is transparent to their ears can use this value when encoding all of their music, and not need to worry about performing personal listening tests on each piece of music to determine the correct settings.



(Filename Extensions:.m4a,.m4b,.m4p,.m4v,.m4r,.3gp,.mp4,.aac) - Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is a standardized, lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at many bit rates.


AAC has been standardized by ISO and IEC, as part of the MPEG-2 & MPEG-4 specifications. The MPEG-2 standard contains several audio coding methods, including the MP3 coding scheme. AAC is able to include 48 full-bandwidth (up to 96 kHz) audio channels in one stream plus 15 low frequency enhancement (LFE, limited to 120 Hz) channels and up to 15 data streams. AAC is able to achieve indistinguishable audio quality at data rates of 320 kbit/s (64kbit/s/channel) for five channels. The quality is close to CD also at 96 kbit/s (48kbit/s/channel) for stereo.


AAC's best known use is as the default audio format of Apple's iPhone, iPod, iTunes, and the format used for all iTunes Store audio (with extensions for proprietary digital rights management). AAC is also the standard audio format for Sony’s PlayStation 3, latest generation of Sony Walkman, Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone, Nintendo's Wii (with the Photo Channel 1.1 update installed for Wii consoles purchased before late 2007) and the MPEG-4 video standard. HE-AAC is part of digital radio standards like DAB+ and Digital Radio Mondiale.



(Filename Extension: .wma) - Windows Media Audio (WMA) is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology which forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs. The original WMA codec, known simply as WMA, was conceived as a competitor to the popular MP3 and RealAudio codecs. Today it is one of the most popular codecs, together with MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC. In 2003 it came second after MP3 in terms of standalone players supporting it. WMA Pro, a newer and more advanced codec, supports multichannel and high resolution audio. A lossless codec, WMA Lossless, compresses audio data without loss of audio fidelity. And WMA Voice, targeted at voice content, applies compression using a range of low bit rates.



(Filename Extension: .ogg, .oga) - Vorbis is a free and open source; lossy audio codec project headed by the Xiph.Org Foundation and intended to serve as a replacement for MP3. It is most commonly used in conjunction with the Ogg container and is therefore called Ogg Vorbis. Vorbis development began following a September 1998 letter from Fraunhofer Gesellschaft announcing plans to charge licensing fees for the MP3 audio format. Soon after, founder Christopher "Monty" Montgomery commenced work on the project and was assisted by a growing number of other developers. They continued refining the source code until a stable version 1.0 of the codec was released on July 19, 2002. The latest official version is 1.2.0 released on 2007-07-25, but there are some fine-tuned forks, most notably aoTuV, that offer better audio quality, particularly at low bitrates. Work is in progress to merge back those improvements. Source code (called libvorbis) for the Xiph.Org Foundation release is available from the official download page.


Now that you’re armed with the right information about the different audio file formats, it’s up to you which of these you’ll use. As for me I’ll still be using MP3 format for most of my songs because this format is universal. Anyone is familiar with this file format. Even though they say AAC is the successor of MP3, I’m still very sure that MP3 is here to stay…

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