Rap-Up.com || New Music: Fantasia

Just weeks before the new year, Fantasia surprises her fans and drops her new single “Lose to Win.” No stranger to relationship drama, the “American Idol” champ gets real on the mid-tempo R&B number.

“Have you ever needed someone so bad?/ But he ain’t willing to make it last/ Sometimes you gotta lose to win again,” sings the soulful songstress on the empowering anthem, which will be available on iTunes on January 8.

Fantasia is currently in the studio readying the follow-up to her 2010 album Back to Me. Get a taste of Tasia’s new music below.

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45 Comments

2bad2bme
December 19th, 2012 at 11:09 am
OMG YAAASSS TASIA I LOVE IT…SHE BACK!

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oh please
December 19th, 2012 at 11:10 am
those verses have a similar melody to baby makin’ Hips. This is what I’m talking about…A singer who can sing, and has the proper material to back her up. Some sangers have boring ass music, but Tasia is really stepping her game up with this one.

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HotlikeFye
December 19th, 2012 at 11:12 am
I’m loving this instrumental and the lyrics. I know a lot of people will be able to relate.

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NeutralPerson
December 19th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Good stuff,
she gets better with every album it seems.
Shame that the ones who deserve it, don’t get enough props for that (aka chart success).

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mumi
December 19th, 2012 at 11:21 am
It’s ok. But it sounds a little bit like Solange’s Losing you…

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mus Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
@mumi, i dont know what you were on when you listened to this song, not at all

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Dadonroman Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
@mumi, Losing You have an indie vibe. This have an 80′s disco/ human nature vibe.

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America most Wanted
December 19th, 2012 at 11:22 am
LOVE IT!!! Can’t wait to hear more.

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Gee
December 19th, 2012 at 11:30 am
The music is from the song called “Night Shift” by the commodores…. I love it!!! She always comes out with hits!!

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Ray
December 19th, 2012 at 11:33 am
Wow I love the feeling of it, Fantasia is coming to win with this one.

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Oh
December 19th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
SLAYTASIA is gonna show these bitches how to DO IT!!!!!! I really hope Fantasia does well around this time, she deserves it!

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AllAmerykhanBoy Reply:
December 19th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
@Oh, Not when the Queen is coming out

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Jake Reply:
January 28th, 2013 at 2:46 pm
@AllAmerykhanBoy, Who Queen Lip Snyc..Beyonce!? Fantasia Slays Beyonce vocally! Beyonce is just a pretty face!

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agdgd
December 19th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
fantasia is amazing baby its your year

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Redchainsaw
December 19th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I’m really digging this, Back To Me was a really good album

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bossenough
December 19th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
PERFECTION!

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Jasmine
December 19th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I love this song as everyone should know Fantasia captures the heart of more older people but young people can relate also…..i love her cause she’s very different and not scared to channnel her old skool soul

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Pereezy,YMCMB MMG, Hey haters╭∩╮(︶︿︶）╭∩╮
December 19th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Nahhhhh

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whitney
December 19th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
i love this song fantasia come on girl 2013 is your year the girl can just flat foot sang tasia this will be your crossover era love you tasia any more grammys to come

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MusicJunkie
December 19th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
Yassssss Baby .

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Jsellsisdatruth
December 19th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
This is amazing! Fantasia is on the come up and all you hatin hoes and foes BETTER give her the props she deserves! This song is fire! I see you over here Tasia!

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KyBreez
December 19th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
its hot

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KevROCKSTARR
December 19th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Tasia did her thing u cant even hate on this!! I love the Commodores sample!!

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This Slays
December 19th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
this is exactly what Fantasia needs!! This is like a breathe of fresh air man u cant help but sing along to this good job mama!!

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HOTNESS
December 19th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Fantasia gwarl YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!! Welcome back baby!!!!!

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Kai
December 19th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
yes mam tasia the r&b game has been missing something smooth and upbeat like this!!!! U sound great!!! they tried to count you out but you are standing strong. CLAIM YOUR VICTORY!!!

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Real Hip Hop
December 19th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Fantasia welcome back show these r&b chicks how to do this man people can say whatever they want but she knows how to give u goosebumps and she pours her heart into her stage performances welcome back our American Idol

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Our American Idol is FINALLY BACK!!!
December 19th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Fantasia Fantasia Fantasia Fantasia!!! GREAT SINGLE CHOICE!! Love the sample!! i saw you on the red carpet at the soul train awards and you said you were taking a rock/soul approach… i think that’s a good direction for you.. Tina Turner did it and succeeded and you have the voice for it also. GOOD JOB LOVE U TASIA!!!!

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Len1975
December 19th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
This is hot, I am a fan of ole skool and with the Commodores “Night Shift” sample is giving me everything I need!!!

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snowhite
December 19th, 2012 at 8:05 pm
i luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv this DAMN SONG! GO FANNY PACK!

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MaRyanCarey
December 19th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Love her. The song sounds like it would be a grower. Very Jimmy Jim and Terry Lewis. Fanny has always sounded like a singer from another decade. One back when it was all about the music. She is great- welcome back!

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Miguel
December 19th, 2012 at 9:34 pm
I love it! Fantasia is in a lane of her own vocally. Musically it sounds like something I can see my Queen Bey doing, which isn’t a bad thing at all. ;)

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Proud OF Soidloah boy
December 19th, 2012 at 11:21 pm
go fantasia Beautiful song and People gonna relate to this song

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Nisha Direus
December 20th, 2012 at 5:56 am
She did her thang with this one… She came back hard! I love hunty

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flysly
December 20th, 2012 at 8:52 am
love Love LOVE L O V E IT!!!!!

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Justine
December 21st, 2012 at 8:23 pm
I can’t deny that seeing Fantasia misspell the title track to her song was an absolute turn off.

I commend Fantasia for joining the likes of Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige, Drake and others in getting her G.E.D. However, it shows that a G.E.D. is not necessarily comparable to a H.S. Diploma and the G.E.D. recipient has to study or read a lot afterwards to strengthen their skills.

Fantasia gotta do better. I got use to seeing misspelled words in her tweets, but to misspell the name of the song you are trying to promote, is shameful. Especially, when it is a 3-letter word.

Paris Hilton nor Drew Barrymore have their H.S. Diploma or G.E.D. So Fantasia did accomplish something great. I mean look how happy Drake is at his G.E.D. achievement. But Fanny has turned me off from the track and she should choose another track.

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AllAmerykhanBoy Reply:
December 22nd, 2012 at 6:04 am
@Justine, WTF are you talking about?

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Justine Reply:
December 22nd, 2012 at 8:32 am
@AllAmerykhanBoy, When she tweeted a promotion for the track and she spelled it as, “Lose to When.” I’m not going to excuse her for that.

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The Truth Reply:
December 22nd, 2012 at 12:54 pm
@Justine, honey it’s not that serious. She didn’t actually misspell anything she used it in the wrong context just like people mess up the use of there and their all the time. People make spelling/grammar mistakes online all the time including people with PHDs. The fact is she, Mary J Blige and others with low education are making more money then most people criticizing them so they are obviously doing something right.

Some blogs are also messing up the title calling it “Loose To Win” instead of “Lose To Win” which is even funnier because those two words mean and sound VERY different lol.

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Jake Reply:
January 28th, 2013 at 2:40 pm
@Justine, WTF! Please stop it! People use cell phones and auto-text cause misspellings all the time. And if you were at all paying attention, she clarified that after people were attacking her for it. Are you that ignorant and stupid to think that this woman didn’t know how to spell the name of her song… you people are beyond mind boggling creatures! Don’t believe everything you hear.. Fantasia is nowhere near stupid…That’s why she’s RICH and you’re not! This and everything she does is a BUSINESS! Get some of your own and stop being critical of people!

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Allyson Reply:
January 28th, 2013 at 2:44 pm
@Justine, You should choose another life! you are beyond RETARDED! A misspelling, accidental misspelling at that caused you to hate an entire song! How shallow are you? better yet, how old are you! Have several seats and don’t speak again!

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Jada
December 22nd, 2012 at 3:59 am
I’m loving the song the more I hear it! The chorus I think could have been better if she either sang it alone or 3 part harmony. Either or but not the one voice singin and moaning in the back. Also the person doing that dum dum dum needs to be removed from the track. It’s ugly for the feeling of the song. If it was part of the song then I could understand but it is extra, too much extra. But I’m happy that Fantasia is bring that soul back. The only problem is she gonna keep the vibe when she sings it live. She has a tendenacy lately to do that gospel growl all the time and lose the flow of songs like this. All the best to you Tasia!

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Loving You
December 23rd, 2012 at 6:47 am
Fantasia, I feel like you have finally got it. Keep moving forward and do not stop being the person you are, and your blessing will come to you.

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Shay
December 27th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
I love it. I always love your music. I am glad you’re back.

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Naiheem
December 28th, 2012 at 5:06 am
Very Tina Turner!!!! Love It

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