Back in ‘94, a young rapper from Chicago, then known as Common Sense, released the single I Used To Love H.E.R., lamenting hip-hop’s decline using the metaphor of a broken relationship. The song is considered one of Common’s all-time best. Fourteen years later, a Baltimore songstress believes that true R&B is suffering the same fate. Updating the classic ballad, Shire’ laments the state of today’s music scene on I Used To Lovher. Producers Midi Mafia and Frank Dukes piece together a heart-rending beat that could get the genre back on the right path. As Shire’ begins Pickin’ Up The Pieces on her forthcoming debut album, expect her movement to grow, similar to Common’s over a decade ago.
This is gonna have many scratching their heads. Metaphor? You tell me? I wondered who was gonna start marketing to the homosexual market in black music. I think this lady is trina do just that. You tell me.
Anybody notice how part of the melody in the hook sounded like 50 Cent's "Window Shopper"? This production is off the chains and Shire has a decent voice, but it's not captivating to me. BDF44, what are you talking about? She's is symbolically talking about R&B as a person...why do you assume it's a secret homosexual song? Just because she has shot hair and looks at little butch? LOL....who knows. I don't know if you missed the fact it's a personification or you were just putting your assumption out there. As for this song, it's a great concept, and if someone else like Alicia Keys or my wife Keyshia Cole would have did this first, it would have been a big hit and executed wonderfully. As for Shire', I'll throw it in rotation, but that's about it.
I dunno man! Why can't R & B be a Man then. Subliminal stuff. My 3rd eye sees these things man. lol jk I don't have to be right, but a woman singing about loving a female in any connotation is intriguing enough to spark the idea. Just for the record. I'm heterosexual. Just in case my comment sparked other ideas.
BDF44, I did some research and found out that "Lovher" was the name of the group she used to be in. Discovered by Sisqo, they were signed to Def Soul; in addition to Shire' (who was then known as Chinky), Buttah, Serenade, and Kienji (Buttah & Serenade are from the Mil-I gotta show love here). The group then decided to split-Maybe her former bandmates are among her laments.
Can't wait to see her official statement though...
knew this would come soon, but i thought it would be executed better lyric wise, production and vocals are on point, lol @ bdf44, i kinda agree wit u tho cuz r&b coulda been a man
It's a good r&b track, I'm feeling the production and Shire' has a good voice. Maybe Keyshia Cole would have sung this better, but it's alright aswell! Anyway it's not my type of song, I mean I wouldn't add it to my mp3 player but if I found it on the radio I wouldn't pass
BDF44, I love the deep thought. I honestly wish more of our members would take to time to actually LISTEN to the song, it's words, the meaning... etc. Who really knows if there is a metaphor here or not, but I do know that there is some mighty fine singing here. Shire has a future...
I disaqree with the review comparin her with Common , this probably wont qet alot of radio play cause alot of people dont read between the lines & will think this is a lesbian sonq which im really not sure if it is or not but hands down she has a nice voice & alot of potential .
this song is ok.. but yoooooooo LionessVP as soon as i read that, i KNEW she sounds familiar! that song was coo. and now that i KNOW that i get the song!! she was sayin the group broke up! wow. thanks!
LionessVP, ain't nobody hating because she might be a lesbian. We were simply trying to figure out if it was sincerely a song for another woman or the personification of R&B, or both.
I had to come back to check out a chick who made a song about another chick (it seems). It could be me... but that looks like a man's hand. Come on, u gotta admit, the pix is a bit rough.. you think? hmm?
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