Simply Tweet (EP)
Tweet just released her EP, Simply Tweet and it's already my favorite album to start 2013. One thing about Tweet she is soulful with a voice like an angel. And since her 2002 debut album the classic, Southern Hummingbird she has been bringing the soul. And with this EP, she has done it again. But before I talk about this EP, I have to give a little background of how Tweet and her music entered my life.
Now we all remember Tweet for this:
Brings back memories huh but I remember Tweet for this:
This beat is sick, that's why Timbaland is one of the best. But back to Tweet (LOL)
I remember when I first heard this on HOT97 for the first time. I remember Angie Martinez played this during her 4pm countdown and I waited for her to say who the artist was. Now I knew it was Timbaland and Magoo but I wanted to know the girl singing the hook. It was something about her voice that caught my attention other than the beat. But Angie Martinez, never said who was singing. So, I remember going to Circuit City, (don't judge me) to look at the back of the CD to find out who this girl was. Finally, I found out her name and it was Tweet. Right after I went to the bootleg to see if he had a mix with this song on it, and he did. I brought the mix and played the song out. This is how Tweet entered into my life, but I didn't hear anything from her again until.....
I am bring yall back to those 00's huh, but I think this to me showed Tweet's voice in the right way. From the "All Y'all" she was singing but "Take Away" was right introduction for Tweet. It really showed her voice then I remembered in a interview when Missy said this is my new artist Tweet and she has a new album coming out entitled, Southern Hummingbird. I said, "Oh yeah I have to get this, to see what she is bringing because she is can sing" then this song dropped...
During this time, Power 105 was transitioning from a Oldies SOUL station to a HipHop/R&B station and they were commercial free. "Oops Oh My" was getting played every hour because it was the new hot song, so it was getting played so much that you were getting sick of it. But I said "I know Tweet's album is not full of songs like this". So, I was planning to go buy this album, but it was a week where my family was going to a family party. So I wasn't able to get the album but my brother Desmond (RIP), had it. I remember the intro had me.....listen to those harmonies
Tweet told her story from that intro then it goes into this....
Sounds good don't it...her voice is so smooth and soulful... Southern Hummingbird became my favorite album of 2002. With this album she crossed all ages in my house. So, when it was time for family vacation, Southern Hummingbird was a must. This was an album that my whole family could enjoy. With songs like "Smoking Cigarettes", "Always Will", "Boogie 2nite", "Make Ur Move", "Motel", and "Beautiful" this album became a classic. But this one song that some of my family members hated because me and my mom would sing it to each other was "Best Friend" with Bilal this was our "current" Marvin & Tammi duet...she was Tweet and I was Bilal...
Soulful right?? OMG this album was extraordinary, then Tweet didn't release another album until 2005 which started my college years entitled, It's Me Again. And this was the first single....
I said "Tweet must have heard that me and my mother singing her song "Best Friend" with Bilal like we were Marvin and Tammi because she then decided to used the sample "If This World Were Mine" for "Turn The Lights Off". I was pleased with this single because it was soulful and Tweet's vocals were on point as usual. I was so ready for the album. Tweet brought it again with songs like "Iceberg", "Sports, Sex, Food", and "Small Change". But two songs really stood out "Cab Ride" & "Two of Us" with Tweet's daughter Tashawna. I dedicated "Two of Us" to my mother it became her ringtone for about 2 years, its a song that describes our relationship "The two of us just you and me" My friends got sick of it, but they knew when that ringtone came on it was her.
Listen to "Cab Ride" it's so smooth just vibe with Tweet
This is the song that describes me and my mothers relationship and the close bond NOBODY can break. "Two Of Us"
Then in 2007, Tweet was suppose to release another album but it never happened. But in 2012, Tweet started this #TweetTuesday with releasing songs like "Trouble" and "Daydreaming" every Tuesday. So I remember asking her on Twitter @ Ms_Hummingbird, "Tweet when are we going to get another classic like "Southern Hummingbird". She responded "It's coming". Then about 2 week ago she released "Enough" when I heard this song it instantly became my 2nd favorite song of the year. I couldn't stop playing it.
DAMN that sounds so good. But I remember going to twitter again and asking Tweet "Enough of this good songs when are we getting an album" she said "Feb 26" I am releasing a EP". That day is here and Tweet didn't disappoint she didn't lose her angelic voice and her soul. She is not following the trend she is staying true and I am so happy. I wish this EP was longer but it an EP so it's suppose to be short. Nevertheless, I know it will hold me over until the new album comes out. This album is my favorite "album" of 2013 so far. Thank you for this EP Tweet, I needed this....THE SOUL WORLD NEEDED THIS.. Songs like "Way of Love", "Enough", and "Sorry" this EP is a MUST HAVE for R&B/SOUL lovers.
GO COP THIS!!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/simply-tweet-ep/id600414640
