Avg Rating: 
3.4 ( 22 total votes )
Raheem DeVaughn - I Don't Care
Artist: Raheem DeVaughn
Producer: The Stereotypes and Ne-Yo
Album: The Love&War Masterpiece
Label: 368 Music Group/Mass Appeal Ent.
Feeling a little apathetic today? This just might be your jam. On the second single off his forthcoming junior album, Raheem DeVaughn tells the world just how indifferent he is to his naysayers’ opinions, particularly when it comes to his love life: “Let them hate if they wanna – I Don’t Care” Fortunately for listeners, the singer’s vocal delivery doesn’t match the track’s noncommittal title, nor does the instrumental backdrop; DeVaughn laces the track with silky-smooth kiss-offs and melismatic vocal runs, and Los Angeles trio The Stereotypes rise to the occasion with a triumphant beat blending brass fanfare, jazzy organ chords, and tambourine-driven percussion. It all adds up to an upbeat cut that should elicit much more than a shrug from Booth readers. The Love&War MasterPiece is set to drop sometime in the first quarter of 2010 via Jive Records. In the meantime, keep it locked to our front page for all the latest broadcasts from Radio Raheem.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on January 18, 2010
Listen to More: Raheem DeVaughn Written by richard
More From Raheem DeVaughn
Submit a Review and/or Rating
Member Reviews and Ratings
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1642 |
Rating:
(keepin it simple.) RD has done better, this song is ok but i feel he has hotter tracks than this.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 11651 |
Rating:
Raheem called this a "classic" on his own website. It's a shade under that level (in DJBooth terms), but still leaps and bounds better than most of the field. Raheem keeps getting better with age - he should sponsor a wine company or something.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 544 |
Rating:
Not so crazy about this. Love the band-instrumental type beat but lyrics was a bit forgettable. Still can't wait for the album.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 4 |
Rating:
this has a good feel to it just seems like he has put in by far better work in the past. then again his style was slighly different when he was more underground, this is not bad though
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
This sounded like a pretty good upbeat song to me. There's a lot goin on with the production, which really makes it interesting and RD made this track his own. I like it. 3.5
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
not bad, i like the groove of the song. the chorus gives it that umphh it needs to get ppl excited. 3.5
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 334 |
I'll give it a 3, More of a Grown-er Up sound. It kinda reminds me of Robin Thicke's "Magic" song from last year.
(That has nothing to do with it coming on 106 & Park today) |
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 484 |
Rating:
It do remind me of Magic, this is average compared to his other stuff
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker |
Rating:
not his strongest effort, but good song anyway. 3 1/2.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 1338 |
Rating:
This was a classic on first listen. The upbeat, jazzy instrumental reminds me of Robin Thicke's hit "Magic".
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 197 |
Rating:
Sounds like a rapper wrote this song...and so a rapper should be on it, lol real talk...I get the concept, but nothing big...
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 86 |
Rating:
Fire from RD. Lovin this dudes music!
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Crew  Total Ratings: 2476 |
Rating:
The production on this is huge, some of the best of his career, but oddly this isn't one of my favorite vocal performances from him. Maybe I just like his slower stuff, maybe I'm not in the right mood, but either way this didn't hit me as hard as I though it would.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
One of my all time favorite artists, I really respect Mr. Devaughn's craft.
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 4267 |
Rating:
It's the hook that lacks the muster to become the anthem it wants to be, in my humble opinion. Despite that I completely dig the upbeat tone and as expected smooth vocals by Raheem. Rotation fa sho!
|
| Posted on Jan 12, 2010 |
|
Tastemaker  Total Ratings: 2065 |
Something BIG is lacking to put this in regular rotation. A little energy is needed to put this track on the level its wants to be on vs the one its actuallly on. 2 stars
|
| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 214 |
Rating:
Good, but just not great.
|
| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 487 |
Rating:
I love Raheem but this does not measure up to his typical work. I got to listen "bullets" just to get this out of my head.
|
| Posted on Jan 13, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Jan 19, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
i love this track! musical arragement & backround singers will usher this single to the top 10 billboards. Great collaboration Raheem and Ne'yo keep it go'n
|
| Posted on Feb 01, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
I heard this song on satellite radio and couldn't wait to get it home. HOT song with a great beat!
|
| Posted on Feb 23, 2010 |
|
DJ Booth Member |
Rating:
first time listen it had the Touch the Sky Kanye vibe. i find this to be a more "chill day" track. most definitely gonna be sounding through my headphones.
|
| Posted on Apr 03, 2010 |
|
|
Rating:
|
| Posted on Dec 19, 2012 |
FEATURED ARTIST
FEATURED ALBUM
TOP 20 MUSIC CHARTS
The top rated new Hip Hop & R&B songs on DJBooth, updated every Sunday.
