Brandy & Ray J - Another Day In Paradise flac mp3 download

I dislike Phil Collins songs almost as much as that other great peddler of coffee table CD cack, Dire Straits… I’m also not exactly partial to the twee sugary verses of the cutsy Brandy either. So take one of Miami Vice’s most over used soundtracks for cruising down the Keys in an open top Ferrari and add the queen of R&B schmaltz, and I’m already reaching for the sick bag. Knee Deep thankfully manages to turn the dross into a modern slice of disco by some cheeky use of a Shalamar sample to narrowly avoid nausea. ‘Another Day In Paradise’… NOT!

This single was taken off of a German CD called "Urban Renewal: The Songs of Phil Collins", which had contemporary R&B and hip-hop artists covering Phil's solo material. The album itself features Ol' Dirty Bastard covering "Sussudio" (say what?) and the original mix of Deborah Cox's "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven"; other artists appearing include Brian McKnight, Montell Jordan, Kelis, and "In The Air Tonight" revamped by Lil' Kim. As for this version by Brandy and her little brother, it's a mainstream-R&B lover's delight with Stargate adding their own touch on their mixes. The club mixes here: Knee Deep's mix is more-or-less a dub that will probably suit most DJs. The Black Legend mix is my personal favorite, though, since it uses the full vocal and has that neo-Italo dance touch; a pleasant surprise.