Raheem DeVaughn

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Raheem DeVaughn - Text Messages

Artist: Raheem DeVaughn

Producer: Starmakers Production and SymFonikz

Album: Love Behind The Melody (Re-Release)

Label: 368 Music Group/Mass Appeal Ent.

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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
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Total Ratings: 139
Rating:  32121
not bad. it has a nice beat to it.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

~WOW~
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Total Ratings: 1467
Rating:  43211
im kinda feel-n DIS.....yeah i am.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

jesavail02
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Total Ratings: 1169
Rating:  32121
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 24, 2008    

Kayleb101
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Kayleb101
Total Ratings: 502
Rating:  32121
This guys ok, not the greatest song, but i guess it could fly into rotationn.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

that1kid13
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that1kid13
Total Ratings: 1642
Rating:  43211
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 24, 2008    

Obecalp
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Obecalp
Total Ratings: 303
Rating:  43211
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$$
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Da Bo$$
Total Ratings: 868
Rating:  21321
smooth cut


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

krizz9
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krizz9
Total Ratings: 94
Rating:  21321
songz seemz boring...he can sing tho..give him that much


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

Matthew101
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Total Ratings: 500
Rating:  21321
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
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2281
Rating:  32121
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
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BDF44
Total Ratings: 2281
Rating:  32121
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
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2130
Rating:  43211
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
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2130
Rating:  43211
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
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Total Ratings: 500
Rating:  21321
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
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Schmooves favorite
Total Ratings: 269
Rating:  21321
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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1realchic
Total Ratings: 15
Rating:  32121
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
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Total Ratings: 28
Rating:  43211
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
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OZZYLEE
Total Ratings: 356
Rating:  43211
This song is real smooth. Raheem album is on point to. I suggest that anybody go cop it.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

PattyPatty85
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PattyPatty85
Total Ratings: 3217
Rating:  32121
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
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DJ Z
Total Ratings: 11856
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.
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Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

smrtypantz
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smrtypantz
Total Ratings: 161
Rating:  32121
not for me but i can see this being a popular song...


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2130
Rating:  43211
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
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Total Ratings: 12
Rating:  54321
great!!


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

mayne
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Total Ratings: 256
Rating:  21321
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    

tdotraza
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tdotraza
Total Ratings: 908
Rating:  43211
michaelhannah and WOW:) rated the song the same.... the end of the world is closer than I thought.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

jermaineatl
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jermaineatl
Total Ratings: 261
Rating:  54321
Raheem Devaughn Is my favorite R&B singer of all time. Straight Ill...


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

~WOW~
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Total Ratings: 1467
Rating:  43211
LOLx2 @ MuzzieBoi...yeah i guess dat iz kinda a big surprise.


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

aka mr new money
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Total Ratings: 415
Rating:  43211
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    

The5Rings
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Total Ratings: 950
Rating:  54321
This is straight classic


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

Mike Dreams
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Mike Dreams
Total Ratings: 2130
Rating:  43211
Hahahaha!


Posted on Jun 24, 2008    

Tex
Rating:  21321
Posted on Jun 25, 2008    

omaryon
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Total Ratings: 58
Rating:  14321
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 25, 2008    

jesavail02
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Total Ratings: 1169
Rating:  32121
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
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  54321
ha my brother produced this. symfonikz!!!!!


Posted on Jun 25, 2008    

demosmm
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Posted on Jun 25, 2008    

LeeLee08
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Total Ratings: 308
Rating:  43211
Like dis one its smooth n sexy. Nice.


Posted on Jun 26, 2008    

lAURENBAYBiEE
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Total Ratings: 14
Rating:  14321
this is retarded, why would you make a song about texting


Posted on Jun 26, 2008    

commodity
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commodity
Total Ratings: 77
Rating:  21321
smooth n sexy


Posted on Jun 27, 2008    

Enaj
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Enaj
Total Ratings: 205
Rating:  43211
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 27, 2008    

ZachBoogie
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Total Ratings: 4
Rating:  54321
nice slow jam for the summer


Posted on Jun 27, 2008    

U kno wat is
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Total Ratings: 23
Rating:  54321
my favorite song!!!


Posted on Jul 12, 2008    

not_stopin2
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Total Ratings: 2
Rating:  43211
dis is a great slow jam im gone have to cut to dis 4real lol


Posted on Sep 29, 2008    

seratojazz
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Total Ratings: 74
Rating:  54321
im lovin this


Posted on Mar 27, 2009    

seratojazz
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Total Ratings: 74
Rating:  54321
im lovin this


Posted on Mar 27, 2009    

I Give Him That Becky
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Total Ratings: 18
Rating:  43211
I love dis song i send messages all the time ttyl


Posted on Dec 22, 2009    

jmoneyy23
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Posted on Jan 04, 2011    

Karan Gupte
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Total Ratings: 8863
Rating:  43211
Raheem does not get his fair due. He should get as much if not more credit compared to these lame cats in game now. Dude is classic style, the TRUTH.


Posted on Aug 21, 2012    

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