Raheem DeVaughn - Text Messages

Artist: Raheem DeVaughn
Title: Text Messages
Producer: Starmakers Production and SymFonikz
Album: Love Behind The Melody (Re-Release)
Label: Jive Records/Zomba Label Group
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Listen to More: R&B, Northeast

For years now, the predictable “re-release” has helped artists to achieve an RIAA certification that their originally-released project could not attain on its own. Following in the footsteps of recent re-releasees Rihanna and Chris Brown, neo-soul singer Raheem DeVaughn is hoping that his repackaged effort will help reinvigorate his always-growing but unresponsive fan base. Kicking off Love Behind The Melody (Version 2.0) is the relatable (and super-duper trendy) single, Text Messages. Singing in ‘shorthand format’ and using popular lingo like “LOL”, “ASAP” and “XOXO,” DeVaughn manages to soulfully capture how impersonal our communication has become. While the singer claims his inbox is ‘completely full,’ look for production team the Starmakers to experience that same fate as Text Messages goes on replay all summer long.

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jerry DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 128	Rating: jerry's Top Rated Songs not bad. it has a nice beat to it.
	Posted on Jun 23, 2008

~WOW~ DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1461	Rating: ~WOW~'s Top Rated Songs im kinda feel-n DIS.....yeah i am.
	Posted on Jun 23, 2008

jesavail02
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Everybody is re-releasing something. I know if I bought the first CD and they re-released that album, I would be vexed. Here's my 2 cent: Don't buy an album when it first hits the shelves but wait 4-6 months later to see if a newer version is coming. I understand what the companies are doing, let me leave it at that. If you are into that smooth-babymaking music, you need to check this album out.

Posted on Jun 23, 2008

Kayleb101 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 495	Rating: Kayleb101's Top Rated Songs This guys ok, not the greatest song, but i guess it could fly into rotationn.
	Posted on Jun 23, 2008

that1kid13 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1430	Rating: that1kid13's Top Rated Songs i cannot pinpoint why it is that i like this song. im not really a RDV but this song is real cool. i could listen to it again. so 3.5 stars
	Posted on Jun 23, 2008

Obecalp DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 296	Rating: Obecalp's Top Rated Songs Much like a lotta songs recently; stupid lyrics, crazy hot track. Beat is mad hot, and raheem is absolutely in his element.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Da Bo$$ Resident DJ Total Ratings: 803	Rating: Da Bo$$'s Top Rated Songs smooth cut
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

krizz9 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 94	Rating: krizz9's Top Rated Songs songz seemz boring...he can sing tho..give him that much
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Matthew101 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 500	Rating: Matthew101's Top Rated Songs This is too SLOOOOW to. Wow not one song I liked today the music the Booth posted up today SUCKED!!
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

BDF44 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2267	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs This reminds me of a old Ginuwine track for some reason.This is a cool lil track. nothin special, but I can see playin this during a nice moment with my lady. Somethin smooth.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

BDF44 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2267	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs This reminds me of a old Ginuwine track for some reason.This is a cool lil track. nothin special, but I can see playin this during a nice moment with my lady. Somethin smooth.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Mike Dreams Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2062	Rating: Mike Dreams's Top Rated Songs LOL, everybody with these re-releases this summer. This is definitely not bad at all though. It's actually the best track I've heard from Raheem DeVaughn ever. I like some of this classic pure R&B without a rapper featuring and all that. This kind of reminds me of some Marques Houston, early Usher or REALLY EARLY R. Kelly. I like this. A classic slow jam.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Mike Dreams Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2062	Rating: Mike Dreams's Top Rated Songs Is it just me, or am I the only one who missed the 90s? I mean, I was born in 1988 and basically grew up in the 90s, and I remember these type of tracks. I miss this.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Matthew101 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 500	Rating: Matthew101's Top Rated Songs This aint the best from him at all. The song I liked the most from him is that Customer song. Now that was hot and I would give that song a 4.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Schmooves favorite DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 269	Rating: Schmooves favorite's Top Rated Songs I like Raheem Devaughn a lot. Some of my favorite R&B songs within the last few years have come by him. This one is hip but it's just ok to me. I'd give it 2 1/2 stars.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

1realchic
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Well I'm definately a Raheem DeVaughn fan. Slow grooves, baby making music, crooning, or whatever you want to call it, he is damn good at it. His best ever... nah. Breathe, Believe and You from his first album are better. I'm glad released this "trendy" song before someone else came out with something along the same lines. I'm bout tired of hearing eh- eh- eh in every other song. l8r

Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Bigg Redd DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 24	Rating: Bigg Redd's Top Rated Songs That hollow snare had me on the first knock. Beat is a definate hit. Gonna be a hit with the young female listeners (My generation). Not much you can do when your lyrics are restricted to text accronyms, but DeVaughn accomplished a hit.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

OZZYLEE DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 356	Rating: OZZYLEE's Top Rated Songs This song is real smooth. Raheem album is on point to. I suggest that anybody go cop it.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

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michaelhannah you are not the only one who grew up in the 90s....as my nickname says, I was born in 1985 so I was very young during the 80s! And I remember this type of songs, too. But I'm not crazy for them! For example this song is smooth and sexy, his voice is super hot but it's everything kinda boring...when I listen to an r&b song, I prefer those like the previous one (by Colby)...this is too slow, after a while it becomes a monotonous tune to me

Posted on Jun 24, 2008

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 3835	MH.... I REALLY miss the 90's (the music was sooo good). And whoever said that this sounds like a Marques Houston track is spot on, that is first person that came to mind after I took a listen. DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

smrtypantz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 161	Rating: smrtypantz's Top Rated Songs not for me but i can see this being a popular song...
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Mike Dreams Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2062	Rating: Mike Dreams's Top Rated Songs Yeah, that was me who made the Marques Houston reference. He's one of my favorite singers, and this definitely resembles one of his joints
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Don Luca DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 12	Rating: Don Luca's Top Rated Songs great!!
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

mayne DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 256	Rating: mayne's Top Rated Songs Who cares about Text Messages, Google Me, and all that other bull. I want R&B. That good. I like Raheem, but he slipped on this track.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

MuzzieBoi Resident DJ Total Ratings: 791	Rating: MuzzieBoi's Top Rated Songs michaelhannah and WOW:) rated the song the same.... the end of the world is closer than I thought.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

jermaineatl Resident DJ Total Ratings: 261	Rating: jermaineatl's Top Rated Songs Raheem Devaughn Is my favorite R&B singer of all time. Straight Ill...
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

~WOW~ DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1461	Rating: ~WOW~'s Top Rated Songs LOLx2 @ MuzzieBoi...yeah i guess dat iz kinda a big surprise.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

aka mr new money DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 416	Rating: aka mr new money's Top Rated Songs ah this song is hot raheem devaughn be going hard no lie that boy might be around for along time.
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

E-dub Resident DJ Total Ratings: 860	Rating: E-dub's Top Rated Songs This is straight classic
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

Mike Dreams Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2062	Rating: Mike Dreams's Top Rated Songs Hahahaha!
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

omaryon DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 57	Rating: omaryon's Top Rated Songs WOw dis song is gay!!!!!!! no rythem. beat sucks. way to slow. way way way to slow. way to gay to be a song
	Posted on Jun 24, 2008

jesavail02 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 1161	Rating: jesavail02's Top Rated Songs I miss the 80's and 90's and now I am about to miss the double O's ('00)
	Posted on Jun 25, 2008

Dooc16 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: Dooc16's Top Rated Songs ha my brother produced this. symfonikz!!!!!
	Posted on Jun 25, 2008

LeeLee08 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 308	Rating: LeeLee08's Top Rated Songs Like dis one its smooth n sexy. Nice.
	Posted on Jun 25, 2008

lAURENBAYBiEE DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: lAURENBAYBiEE's Top Rated Songs this is retarded, why would you make a song about texting
	Posted on Jun 26, 2008

commodity DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 78	Rating: commodity's Top Rated Songs smooth n sexy
	Posted on Jun 26, 2008

Enaj DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 205	Rating: Enaj's Top Rated Songs yea Raheem bot da 90's slow jam in2 the txt msging tyms of the 00's .. gee im getting old haha
	Posted on Jun 26, 2008

ZachBoogie DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	Rating: ZachBoogie's Top Rated Songs nice slow jam for the summer
	Posted on Jun 27, 2008

U kno wat is DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 23	Rating: U kno wat is's Top Rated Songs my favorite song!!!
	Posted on Jul 11, 2008

not_stopin2 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: not_stopin2's Top Rated Songs dis is a great slow jam im gone have to cut to dis 4real lol
	Posted on Sep 29, 2008

seratojazz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 74	Rating: seratojazz's Top Rated Songs im lovin this
	Posted on Mar 27, 2009

seratojazz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 74	Rating: seratojazz's Top Rated Songs im lovin this
	Posted on Mar 27, 2009

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