Rap-Up.com || New Music: Jazmine Sullivan – ‘Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles)’

Jazmine Sullivan comes back with a vengeance on “Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles),” the first offering from her sophomore album. Missy Elliott is behind the boards again, providing an old-school sample for the Grammy-nominated songstress. This is a song both hip-hop and R&B heads can appreciate.

Download: Jazmine Sullivan – “Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles)”

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33 Comments

Will
June 29th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
This song is FIRE!!!! It has such an old school vibe to it and its definately something fresh for the radio. Her first album was a classic and so slept on so i can only expect her sophomore album to be another amazing piece of work.

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AJC
June 29th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
This is my shit…great job Jaz!

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ULISES
June 29th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I like this old school vibe. GET IT! It’s a HOT track, and she’s such a great vocalist.

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nicki'slove
June 29th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
i love

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Pucci
June 29th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
another classic.

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AalexisR~ The Summer King (The Bahamas)
June 29th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Lasagna Classica!

That’s how gud it is…

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Billy
June 29th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
This song is amazing…
It’s so refreshing to hear someone actually still appreciates good music in the industry…

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Trey
June 29th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
jaaazzzyy!

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listen
June 29th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
go jazmine!!! show all these “singers” what it really is! second album is amazing. time to win those Grammys!

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Amanda
June 29th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Another HOT track by Jazmine!

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Meow
June 29th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
it sounds okay…beat is good, vocals are sounds a little forced…its a chilled beat, so her vocals should match it..not over power it.And also it sounds a little over the place tho. hopefully it’ll grow on me..(jazmine songs are usually excellent)

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ponyo
June 29th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
not feeling this but she is a great artist she grows on me

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Ya boy
June 29th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Go awff Jazmine! Hotness

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etjrymjery
June 29th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
something fresh for the radio. Her first album was a classic and so slept on so i can only expect her sophomore album to be another

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4234fs
June 29th, 2010 at 7:38 pm
something fresh for the radio. Her first album was a classic and so slept on so

something fresh for the radio. Her first album was a classic and so slept on so i can only expect her sophomore album to be another

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yes
June 29th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
bout time she came back, jazmine is the best. tired of the others.

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chris
June 29th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
AMAZING!!! LOVEEE JAZMINE SULLIVAN

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WhatTheF
June 29th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
It didn’t work for Amerie, and it wont work for her either.

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Voice of reason
June 30th, 2010 at 1:12 am
I kind of agree. I like it but it won’t work. People will just complain about it being dated and plus people don’t really appreciate vocalist spin the throwback sound. They barely appreciate lyricist soon hip hop. Just ask amerie (why r u) and most of her last album an ask
Monica with her first single or buzz single (let me know) which in the long run didn’t make the album. I like it but not sure if this generation of crossover electro pop junkies will support.

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...
June 30th, 2010 at 3:12 am
^ Couldn’t stand all the positivity, could you?

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Infamous1
June 30th, 2010 at 3:54 am
GREAT SONG, BUT THE WAY IT WAS SAMPLED IS WACK.

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Rafaiah
June 30th, 2010 at 5:06 am
It’s Jaz baby!!!!!!!
And Missy!!!!
God this is even better than NEED U BAD and IF YOU WERE MY MAN:)

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Voice of reason
June 30th, 2010 at 6:38 am
I kind of agree. Amerie and monica tried the throw back hiphop feel and the both failed. Luckily for monica she bounced back and didn’t include “let me know” on the album also leavin off any other hiphop soul tracks. Amerie on the other hand failed with single”why r u” and it didn’t help that her whole album had that throwback feel. I like this a lot but our generation of electro pop junkies won’t allow anything that sounds as they would say “dated”. I will support it but don’t see others following.

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dayday
June 30th, 2010 at 7:11 am
fucking hot deff a hit

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EffUuu
June 30th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Dont forget Jazmine Sullivan wrote Monicas #1 song “Everything to ME” ..
I love the new song Jaz!!

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Kyle
June 30th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Wow this song goes hard. I seriously loved her first album and I know she will bring it hard on this new album.

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Fool
June 30th, 2010 at 8:23 am
I like the song but it is all over the place i don’t think this is the mastered version

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Kev
June 30th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Amerie and Jazmine Sullivan both go hard. ‘Nuff said. This shit right here knocks.

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Music/Audio: Jazmine Sullivan – Holding You Down (Going In Circles) (Prod. By Missy Elliott) - The Convo Piece
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:13 pm
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Musak
July 6th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Man those vocals are crazy.. Can’t wait till
she performs it live… I think this song goes harder than amerie and monicas songs.. Both were kind of boring and jaZ
is singing with pure rawness that both amerie and Monica seem to be missing.. I hope this song gets her out there!

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zee
August 11th, 2010 at 3:12 am
I love this song! Does anyone know if the first couple of lines are a sample of a old song?? Thanks heaps

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K Baby
August 18th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Holding You Down (Goin’ in Circles) (2010) sampled
Impeach the President by The Honey Drippers (1973)
La Di Da Di by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (1985)
Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz by Biz Markie (1986)
Be Happy by Mary J. Blige (1994)
Affirmative Action by Nas feat. The Firm (1996)

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K Baby
August 18th, 2010 at 11:37 am
I love her and this song. She was way over looked as being the best new artist when Keri Hilson won Jazmine is a way better singer and performer. She has real talent thanks Jaz

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