Rap-Up.com || New Music Premiere: Dawn Richard

Hot on the heels of her No. 1 EP Armor On and in celebration of her 1 million Twitter followers, Dawn Richard marches forward with her full-length debut Goldenheart, the first in a trilogy of albums, dropping October 16. The former Dirty Money member introduces us to the sound of the project with “Pretty Wicked Things.” Produced and co-written by Armor On collaborator Druski, the haunting track is available on iTunes.

“It’s the story of the beautiful things in life that get ruined by the wicked,” explains Dawn. “Goldenheart is the fusing of new sounds with R&B/soul. We are introducing the setup to Goldenheart with the release of ‘Pretty Wicked Things.’ This isn’t a single. It’s a setup. We have a lot of surprises for the hearts. Grow with us.”

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178 Comments

Sharp Tongue
July 17th, 2012 at 12:43 am
Slayed them vocals are killing me yessss Dawn.

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MinajRules2012 Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:13 am
@Sharp Tongue, Yea she slayed me too, my ears hurt from that horrible voice. WHY do labels keep wasting their time on these ugly chicks that WONT sell.

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Sharp Tongue Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 7:22 am
@MinajRules2012, Awwww I’m sorry you didn’t like it that much.

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Marquis Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 8:32 am
@MinajRules2012, Don’t worry hater, Dawn’s music speaks for itself and obviously there are people out there, including myself, that love it and want to take the journey with her. And she’s not signed to a label anyway. She’s independent and doing quite well so what are you talking about? lol

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Killin_Bitches Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:21 am
@MinajRules2012,
Yes! i am with you why did Wayne waste time on a flopping bitch like Nicki? the bitch said her album “ROMAN” was go be hardcore rap and that shit couldnt be more of powerpuff girls music! so sit yo ass down n listen to some real shit that Nicki can NEVER sing and/or sing about! with her dry throat ass! now take yo sad ass somewhere im tryin to listen to some good music

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Aaron Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:11 am
@MinajRules2012, i know right they should just drop NIcki already

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GooGle Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
@MinajRules2012, I Think you just describe what Nicki Minaj is the top to bottom … But she like you said people are dumb && needs to go back to the 1980′s where real Hip-Hop was doing thing

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Saving music Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@MinajRules2012, Truth

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Chris Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@MinajRules2012, Hate is strong against dawn but this is one is a no brainer. Killing the game no question

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Karl Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
@Sharp Tongue, Slated my entire life

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Elizabeth Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:16 am
@Karl, She slayed my life too !

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Elizabeth Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:17 am
@Karl, She slayed my life too

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Glo Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:02 am
@Sharp Tongue, She is the next it girl

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vinniej
July 17th, 2012 at 12:44 am
Eh… it’s iight. Definitely ot what I was expecting. It’s a lil TOO abstract to completely grasp the WHOLE concept of the song, more sonically than lyrically.

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MinajRules2012 Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:13 am
@vinniej, Just what I expected, HORRIBLE music

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Shaytan Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:32 am
@MinajRules2012, Yet you stand for a b*tch who can’t sing or rap.

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Adam Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
@Shaytan, It’s alright to have your own opinions, but Dawn supports Nicki. And I personally am a fan of both. Of course I prefer Dawn to Nicki, but Nicki is talented, imo. Heart music is trying to dead all of the hate and negative. Just let them do them. If they want to hate, let them. But we have our armor on, and we can’t let it get to us. IT’s the focal point of Dawn’s battle, after all.

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Bethany Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
@Adam, Mark my words. Dawn is someone to watch. She is going to the top

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Bethany Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:13 pm
@Bethany, everything must be a competition
All the time. Two different artist dawn does dawn the best. No comparison

Elizabeth Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@Shaytan, Why does it have to be all this dawn is dope. Leave it at that

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Elizabeth Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:18 am
@Elizabeth, Love dawn

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MaZ Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:35 am
@MinajRules2012, Go listen to nicki garbage or fuck yourself!

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Saving music Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
@MinajRules2012, But how is this horrible. This is what the industry is missing. It’s refreshing

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Glo Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:03 am
@Saving music, I think hate Is a sickness. Dawn is the best new artist right now

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Chris Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@MinajRules2012, Hate us a helluva drh

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Rich Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:11 am
@vinniej, This is more than iIgght This is epic

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Mario Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
@Rich, This is insane bro u tripping.

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
@vinniej, u buggin this is art!

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KeepingItFunky
July 17th, 2012 at 12:47 am
This song sure is different….. even for Dawn. It took me 3 listens for my shoulders to start bouncing. Keep an open ear & mind folks. The lyrics are amazing though!! This girl is in a lane on her own. Idk WHERE her & Drew are going but I like it!!! Get into some refreshing, new shit. No R&B artist is doing this! BOOM!!!!

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Flowery Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
@KeepingItFunky, Right!!!!

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
@Flowery, U agree dopeness

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@iamofficially
July 17th, 2012 at 12:47 am
BE PREPARED FOR SOMETHING BIG!!!!

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@iamofficially
July 17th, 2012 at 12:48 am
SHE DID THE DAMN THING! I AM NOW A FAN.

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trent
July 17th, 2012 at 12:50 am
I like the Beat she lost me a bit tho

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IndieReece
July 17th, 2012 at 1:02 am
Definitely darker and not as expected. But lyrically Dawn delivers every time. As the song progresses I’m actually falling in love with the story she’s creating. Goldenheart will be #epic for sure.

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Daron
July 17th, 2012 at 1:14 am
Brandys wicked sister. (a compliment btw) It didn’t take me a second to love this song…. I love the tribal feel of most of these song. only problem i have was the falsetto at 3:40 but I’m over it. Nice one Dawn.

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Jonathan
July 17th, 2012 at 1:29 am
Its called dub step – the beat that everyone seems to be lost on. I for one like the mash up of the RnB/dance/ dub step mix. Withe the lyrics and her voice track comes as a hit. Great job dawn it’s wicked!

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Matt Basically Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 7:19 am
@Jonathan, I agree! I love the mash-up. I feel like this is kind of what Usher was trying to do with his latest album.

But I’m loving this track. So dark, and a great mix of electro, R&B, and dance.

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trillafood Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 7:34 am
@Jonathan, This is not dub-step.

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mus Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
@trillafood, Jonathan is right this is dubstep you know nothing about music

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
@mus, Love this girl

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Bethany Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:11 pm
@Jonathan, Dawn is next level. Can’t wait for Goldenheart

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WickedKidd
July 17th, 2012 at 1:38 am
Now let Rihanna do a song like this, it’s a hit smh…I love it…it’s new, and now at the same time…I can digg it…

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Bethany Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:14 pm
@WickedKidd, Exactly

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Pete Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:06 am
@WickedKidd, That’s how it always is. Let someone big do the sand record and it’s hot. Dawn killed this

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WickedKidd
July 17th, 2012 at 1:38 am
Now let Rihanna do a song like this, it’s a hit smh…I love it…it’s new, and now at the same time…I can digg it……

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Robert Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:19 am
@WickedKidd, Dop

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GoldenChile
July 17th, 2012 at 2:56 am
Her vocal range is crazy!!!!!!!

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Agusi.kenechukwu
July 17th, 2012 at 3:09 am
l make money everbody call me ,everbody like me bech suk my duck

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Warren
July 17th, 2012 at 3:16 am
WOW

something totally different and unexpected, I LOVE this, amazing sound and fusion of beats

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S*
July 17th, 2012 at 4:01 am
I freaking love it! It goes right to my heart. Her voice, the lyrics, the instrument, EVERYTHING

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Matt Basically Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 7:22 am
@S*, I agree! That’s what I loved about Armor On, was that it’s music that you can feel in your heart, and gets into your head.

That’s what Dawn does best.

Loving this track.

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billionaire
July 17th, 2012 at 5:19 am
Should’ve been called ‘Pretty Wicked Liars’

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stanled
July 17th, 2012 at 5:24 am
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

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lol
July 17th, 2012 at 5:33 am
I love it!

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Aaron
July 17th, 2012 at 5:45 am
Imm in love with it!

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Replay
July 17th, 2012 at 6:04 am
Amazing, she is so underrated as fuck man

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Replay
July 17th, 2012 at 6:05 am
Amazing… She is so underrated, she deserves much more attention

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Brown Sugar
July 17th, 2012 at 6:21 am
I think she should choose her words carefully when someone (especially the media) compares her to Rihanna, because her comments could be taken as “throwing shade”. Just Sayin!

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Pete Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:08 am
@Brown Sugar, She isn’t comparing herself to anyone. Dawn is dawn

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C1
July 17th, 2012 at 6:29 am
Amazing !!!!! She’s Shaking Up This Industry!!!

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Shutterbug
July 17th, 2012 at 6:33 am
Can you say Illuminati?

I’m sticking with Brandy’s new album (and Elle Varner’s debut) this late summer-early fall…that’s PURE R&B, not some lame hybrid!

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georgia23 Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 8:20 am
@Shutterbug, Anything people don’t understand they’ll call illuminati. SMH. If she was a part of this imaginary group, don’t you think she’d have a deal and a contract by now? Don’t you think she’d be topping charts? *Tamar Voice* Get your life!

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cod
July 17th, 2012 at 6:49 am
dawn is sexy talented and dope but to be honest she hasnt delivered a smash yet, her ep is dope, and her visuals too, and i can respect that she trys to push the boundaries of the current state of music however everytime she drops a single something just seems to be missin, the lyrics are dope, the beats are dope but they dont seem to ever really coinside with each other. i think she needs to work with more established songwriters and producers and focus more on gaining management from a respected music exec. “faith has alot of potential” to do some things but i think she needs realize that releasing music is cool but all it really takes one smash to change a life ie “umbrella” “call me maybe” justin bieber “baby” once she gets that smash though mainstream will eat her creativity up, and record companies will be dieing to sign her. but in current state of theindustry were urban music/sales are dieing she has to prove she can be a brand beyond intune sales, and brand new twitter followers, she needs to seen as an organic artist with an extreme commercial appeal

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Bro bag Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:53 pm
@cod, Frank ocean hasn’t delivered a smash yet he is on billboard at number 2. Adele didn’t have commercial appeal. Im saying. Music is changing. Some underground artist are breaking different ways. Automatic and bombs were commercial. Faith is commercial. I think she has shown us versitlity

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Chris Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
@Bro bag, Couldn’t agree more

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MusiqLover
July 17th, 2012 at 6:50 am
i love this, keep it up dawn!

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Tera
July 17th, 2012 at 6:56 am
Dawn, honey, you’re too good for me…you’re too good for this music industry, but pleaseeeeee keep this beautiful voice alive (=
We need you.

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Ok now
July 17th, 2012 at 7:38 am
Dont get too advanced on us. Glad your doing your solo thing tho

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KayeV
July 17th, 2012 at 7:52 am
sounds like a song you would hear at London Fashion Week .. apart from that , nah . bit too repetitive in lyric and slightly overproduced

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Karl Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
@KayeV, Incredible !!!! Ahead of its time but in the nowww

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georgia23
July 17th, 2012 at 8:17 am
It is very different but it works in a way. It’s got a dance/alternative/blues/dubstep vibe to it and all the elements actually mesh well together. it’s not a club-banger or a radio record but it’s GREAT.

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Matt Basically Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
@georgia23, depends on what club you go to. I can definitely hear this played at a gay bar on a saturday night.

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Dave
July 17th, 2012 at 8:25 am
Absolutely LOVE it! What I been waiting for. I been wanting somebody to do some dark music for a while & this is about where I was getting at.

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Marquis
July 17th, 2012 at 8:46 am
Man this song is so SICKKK!!! It’s like her and Drew went in and merged a rainforest with electronica, and the sounds of African drumbeats. It’s really exciting to witness this resilient, present sound they’ve created, I’m gonna buy like 20 copies of Goldenheart. Dawn and Drew’s magnificent work cannot go unnoticed.

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Killa Heart
July 17th, 2012 at 8:48 am
Dawn does it again. No Label or Nothing, she just kills it. for thos who can’t grasp the oddness of it, don’t pay that much attention, just get lost in the sound & let it hit your heart. October 16, Golden Heart!

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WonderLand19
July 17th, 2012 at 9:34 am
STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes Dawn, allways giving me quality.

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Timolin Richardson
July 17th, 2012 at 9:39 am
WHAT AN EARGASM! SO DARK AND BEAUTIFUL!

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@imtyrek
July 17th, 2012 at 11:03 am
In love with the song.

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TheCreat1veOne
July 17th, 2012 at 11:10 am
Dawn seriously never ceases to slay me! This song is so amazing, and the fact that it’s just an into to the album…>>>>>>> Excited for the rest! :D

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jp
July 17th, 2012 at 2:11 pm
yes

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504 #NOLA
July 17th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
LOVVVEEEEE ITTTTTT……DAWN IS DEF DAT BXTCH!!! LEGGGGGOOOOOOO

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Crank
July 17th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Dopenessssssss

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Crank
July 17th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
This girl is the new R&B

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Angel
July 17th, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Epic! Granny deserving. While everyone is going the sane sound. She is doing her sound. In her own lane?

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Fred Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 6:20 pm
@Angel, Grammy

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Fred
July 17th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
This is what I neeeeesddd

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mus
July 17th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
I love Dawn, but i hate when Artists and producers try to look like they are doing something new and creating a new Genre. Fusing dubstep with vocals, a lot of producers have and are doing that now. Rodney Jerkins did it on Justin Biebers “As long as you love me”, you not doing anything new Dawn, so stop acting like you are doing something special. Just put the music out and let it speak for itself. From a fan btw so no hate here just honesty

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Fred Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
@mus, What are u even saying. This is an smacking record. Who cares who else is going a sound. No one sounds like this in a record. This girl is just an amazing vocalist

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Pablo Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
@mus, You buggin. Who cares who else does the sound. No one sounds like this on a record like this. Dope is dope. This is incredible

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Henry Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
@mus, This Is some mind blowing music. Crazy dawn is one to watch. I’m serious. Pen game. Vocal. Dance. Performer. One to watch

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Flowery Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
@mus, She g
Didn’t say she was creating a new genre she said she was pushing r&b. Last time i check justin wasn’t r&b.

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Matt Basically Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
@mus, She never said she was creating any sort of new genre.

And yes, mixing dubstep with vocals is NOT new at all, and many have done it. However, Dawn ISN’T just mixing dubstep with vocals.

She’s experimenting with chord progressions and harmonies that many wouldn’t go near. She’s not writing about the current themes of sex or gettin drunk at the club; she writes about love, the battles she faces in her life, and loves to juxtapose many things against each other. When many try to create a familiar sound, she challenges people with a different sound, and shows you how different things can go together.

She is NOT just mixing vocals and dubstep.

She is in her own lane.

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RG2
July 17th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
This woman needs to be signed and backed up by a serious label that will invest in her career (NOT BADBOY), because for the past 5 or 6 months dawn has been on her mothafuckin grind. She would slay a lot of these artist out today.

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Pablo
July 17th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Taking music to a whole other level. Incredible !0

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Henry
July 17th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
This is amazing. A smash

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Karl Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
@Henry, I have to just looked shock. No artist is creating this found for R@B. it’s just phenomenal. She has been the truth since DK and aounderrated.

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
@Karl, Love dawn!

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Flowery Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 10:58 pm
@Henry, EargaSm

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Dawnguhl
July 17th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Wow. You guys she is bananasssss been killing the game! Don’t sleep. No label doin this!

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Karl
July 17th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Dawn is an artist through and through.

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Bro bag
July 17th, 2012 at 10:50 pm
This is ….. Wow. Genius. But she has been had a mean pen game

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Flowery
July 17th, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Dawnnnnn I’m In a comma. A musical cOmma. My mind is blown. 1 of the best vocalist of our time. Her signature tone and choice of Ad libs and runs. Crazy

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Saving music Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:00 pm
@Flowery, i agree this is music bliss just showing a new world to us. Revolutionary music

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Chris Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
@Saving music, Crayyy

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Glo Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
@Chris, Go awf dawn

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Pete Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am
@Glo, She is a trendsetter with this one

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Stereo Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
@Flowery, Hshahaha

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Hearts Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:14 am
@Flowery, Genius

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Mario Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
@Flowery, I love this chick

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Saving music
July 17th, 2012 at 11:03 pm
This girl is gonna be big

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Pete Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 10:05 am
@Saving music, I knowwww tight

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Stereo
July 17th, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Wasn’t a fan of dirty money but loving what dawn is doing. This is what we need. A new sound for female r& b artist

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Chris
July 17th, 2012 at 11:06 pm
I don’t even know what genre this is. Crayyyyy

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Bethany
July 17th, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Dawnnnmnnmnn. Yessss let me pick my face up !

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Rickbobby
July 17th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Dawn to Richard. Remember the name folks. Going big places

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Glo
July 18th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Love this songgggg

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Pete
July 18th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Love this song and dawn. It’s just a new sound for soul music

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Vser
July 18th, 2012 at 10:07 am
Tune!!!! Sick beat!

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Darah
July 18th, 2012 at 10:09 am
This is amazing

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Rich
July 18th, 2012 at 10:10 am
She is so underrated

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John
July 18th, 2012 at 10:12 am
Wow this is the way music should sound. This is world music

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John
July 18th, 2012 at 10:12 am
Wow this is the way should sound. This is world music

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Hearts
July 18th, 2012 at 10:13 am
Hrartsheaux. Get em dawn

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Hearts
July 18th, 2012 at 10:14 am
Gooooo offffff dawnnnn

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Elizabeth
July 18th, 2012 at 10:16 am
Loved dawn since the beginning. She never dissappoints. An amazing artist. A star

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Robert
July 18th, 2012 at 10:19 am
Yasss dawn give me life

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Lisa
July 18th, 2012 at 10:23 am
Dawn is that chick. Her, Chrisitna Aguilera and Brandy and Fantasia are the best vocalists of today.

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
@Lisa, Amazing vocals

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Clear Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
@Clear, Craz

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Robert
July 18th, 2012 at 10:25 am
Da

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Robert
July 18th, 2012 at 10:48 am
Dawn is a superstar

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blsze linenavy24
July 18th, 2012 at 11:07 am
nICE SONG, kEEP DOING U DAWN rICHARD GIRL, AND YALL HATER CAN SHUT THE f UP BITCH

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Robert
July 18th, 2012 at 11:46 am
There is only like 1 hater in here. Everyone else knows this I’d next level amazing. Dawn is writing on topics that few are. Everything is always the same. Sex. Sex and clubs. This is do refreshing. And vocally. Just exquisite

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Clear
July 18th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Dope !

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Clear
July 18th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
I love tou

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Clear
July 18th, 2012 at 4:59 pm
I love u dawn!

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Tented
July 18th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
She is amazing yo. Dope artist doin dope music

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Mario
July 18th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
This is Anazing

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Gum class hero
July 18th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
This is r&b amplified

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Rickbobby
July 18th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
Dawn I had to come back and say this is it!!!

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O_O
July 18th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Dawn, Drew & Carla are an exceptional team. They need to start finding new artists to transform because what they’re doing is so forward thinking. The problem is that the masses don’t want to hear it from a Dawn they want it from a gaga or a Kimbra.

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Scripture
July 18th, 2012 at 11:42 pm
This song is amazing. I just need her to come with it live though. That’s the test.

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Seriously? Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
@Scripture, Got check out her youtube NY performances. Her ‘Novacane/Cherish the day’ mashup is like a surreal experience.

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Why you mad? Reply:
July 18th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
@Seriously?, I saw that performance but is it consistent? She needs to bring some of this concept to her live staging. Her music is kind of hippy meets other worldly so her performance should be the same.

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Rickbobby Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 1:50 am
@Why you mad?, I think the fact that dawn has no label shows she can’t do visually live whats on the records. These songs ate massive. I’m sure she will have amazing shows as time goes on. She is incredible live. Not most artist are. She sounds just like the record

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Rickbobby Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 1:51 am
@Why you mad?, Dawn is. Coming for your fav she is crossover

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Rickbobby Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 1:52 am
@Seriously?, I love that live set

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I LOVE ME
July 18th, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Love it. She has definitely found her lane.

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anon
July 18th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Just saw a video of Brandy performing ‘Put it down’ live, two female bgd’s and dancing…. at one point she says “I can shake my booty too”….

I saw what Brandy said on twitter, but I know she can be shady a shit… I don’t know what to make of this.

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Rickbobby Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 1:48 am
@anon, It’s crazy people compare dawn to an artist that’s been in the game a minute. Like veterans. That speaks volumes about dawn. And if shade was thrown. Just means Dawn got them trying save they spot ! Go off dawn

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anon
July 18th, 2012 at 11:59 pm
Dawn would destroy Brandy on a dance floor…. I’m just saying.

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Rickbobby Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 1:46 am
@anon, Dawn would slay brandys life on the dance floor. Brandy is 15 years in this game. U can’t try and dance young now two different styles. Dawn is a dancer

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Vababy
July 19th, 2012 at 7:14 am
This girl is it

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bijan
July 19th, 2012 at 11:23 am
She needs to get signed and start getting promoted!

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Suzie
July 19th, 2012 at 11:43 am
I love Dawn, I love her voice, I love her style — I’m a fan of hers PERIOD! But my only critique (and I mean this as CONSTRUCTIVE criticism — so all you haters of Dawn and go eat my toes and get a life!!!) is this: lately, her songs don’t have enough “stickiness” — meaning, it takes several listens before you can remember them, and sing along with it. “Bombs Away” is a great exception — which is why I think that song was such a big hit! That hook had us HOOKED halfway through the song! (That’s my jam!!)

I know you’re an MJ fan Dawn — and I remember hearing Michael say the key to a great [hit] song is great melody which sticks in your head and can be caught by the middle of the song.

I also heard David Foster say something similar — you need to be able to play along with the melody with one finger by the end of the song — or something like that.

So Dawn — if you can somehow keep that in the back of your head, as you continue with your new album, that would be awesome. Your first mixtape embodied this perfectly — and I still love your songs now. They just sound more like soundtracks for movies, as opposed to songs people singalong to — which is cool too. But again – if you want us to rock with you with those songs, just add a little more stickability to the hooks and then it’ll be perfect.

Either way, I love you Dawn!!! And you are theBOMB.com!

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anon Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
@Suzie, I get what you’re saying. Dawn doesn’t write punchy pretty songs with catchy lyrics (Kalenna has that skill to a T) she even said Diddy told her this when they were writing for LTTP and that’s why you heard more Kalenna than Dawn on that record. Dawn writes like a poet or a spoken work artist, if she put all her songs together I believe she’d have a best seller on her hands. Her skill for painting intelligently crafted ans structurally complex songs is a gift and a hindrance, she hasn’t (yet) mastered the art of simplifying her need for complex story telling that instantly sticks in your head without sacrificing her lyrical content. She hasn’t figured out how to dumb it down but use the odd metaphor ADELE styley.

UGLY was a great blend of this and she’ll need to find that again before the masses can fully understand her. If you can’t sing along to it after one listen it is not going to catch and if it doesn’t catch you can’t grab the listener.

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Scripture Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
@anon, This and the repeated use of vocal affects can be a off putting to the listener. She is going to have to mix it up and give a rich vocal T-Pain – Fantasy style just so that people don’t dismiss her vocal ability all together.

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Gum class hero Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:42 am
@anon, This isn’t a single so I think this one is suppose to be deep I hear she has vomerxisl records to. That’s my I think she stated its a set up

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Matt Basically Reply:
July 19th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
@Suzie, I definitely do agree with you. Dawn is becoming one of my faves. I only have a few critiques of Dawn, and this is one.

I will say that though her lyrics don’t necessarily stick, her melodies do. Wild N Young is another exception for her. I can recall the words and the melody of the chorus easily.

With this song, I find myself whistling the melody to this song in my head, though a lot, I can’t recall the words. And that’s just as important.

SO I would say she’s getting better. Though it’s not her biggest strength, I wouldn’t fault her for this.

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bijan Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 9:19 am
@Suzie, I agree. If she gets signed hopefully she also sings a couple songs she didn’t write.

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Amy loveeee Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:50 am
@Suzie, Dawn is a poet but honestly. Adele had deep lyrics. Frank ocean as well Florence Nd the machine. 3 different genres. But a great song is a great song. I never know what Janet or Michael or prince was saying. But the songs were classic.

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Thea Reply:
July 21st, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@Amy loveeee, I totally get what you’re saying. Heck, I still don’t know the words to the chorus of MJ’s “Thriller” or half of his songs for that matter! Lol But he wrote them in a way that the structure and melody stuck in your head – even if the exact lyrics didn’t.

So like Anon and the rest of you said (and I agree) — if she can learn to simplify SOME of her lyrics so they can stick – like UGLY (I loved that song too!) – then I think she’ll be set. She can keep the abstract and poetic songs too – but she needs a few songs that are simpler – without it comprising her message or delivery.

I believe in her and I know she can do it! I’ll still rock with her either way. I genuinely want her to WIN, that’s all. She’s too amazing to not have the world recognize her greatness! #DawnFanForLife

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She is dope
July 19th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
She is doing the absolute right thing with this track. Needs to loose the crazy high pitch at the end, this is not for you urbanite, R&B lovers, this is for the white folks dem. This is mainstream/underground epicness that could catch the attention of the (finacially supportive) public and a market she needs to reach to get the attention of labels.

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Sallymay
July 19th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
This sounds like something they dance to on So You Think You Can Dance and I love those tracks.

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Sallymay
July 19th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
I love the fact that she doesn’t need to add a rapper. She can hold a track all on her own. BIG BALLSY BITCH DAWN!!! I LOVE IT.

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Gene
July 19th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Dawn is an unsigned artist who steady gets upwards of 100 comments every post. The fact that She released a song, same day as an artist she champions every interview, (JoJo) a signed artist and the two of them are creating such buzz???

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Stevie
July 19th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
Dope track real artistic.

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Gum class hero
July 20th, 2012 at 10:40 am
She is amazing

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Gum class hero
July 20th, 2012 at 10:45 am
@Gene, What’s also great about dawn is she always gives other artist their props. Like you said she skies live to Jojo Brandy and others but she is just as amazing as them. If not better based on the fact she is a dancer writer performer. I mean we know dawn can write a commercial record. Look at DK. Lights out. Striptease. Etc. and dirty money loving you no more. And her mistape. Vibrate and champion. Biggest fan. Dawn is it

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Amy loveeee Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:48 am
@Gum class hero, Couldn’t agree more. So right

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Ben Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:51 am
@Amy loveeee, She has the potential to be legendary. Just off her writing and melodies

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Danny Reply:
July 20th, 2012 at 10:54 am
@Ben, This is greatness I tell you

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Koirtnet
July 20th, 2012 at 10:46 am
This Is a monter record!!!

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Amy loveeee
July 20th, 2012 at 10:47 am
Is unsigned ? Incredibly dope. Labels are dumb man. They sign bull while this amazing girl is killing and not signed. Dawn go!!

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Ben
July 20th, 2012 at 10:50 am
Tuneee! Maja

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Harold
July 20th, 2012 at 10:52 am
Love dawn live this record more!

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Danny
July 20th, 2012 at 10:53 am
She is so underrated. Open y’all eyes! She is dope

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