easy, breezy, beautiful Cover Girl...

Soulstar back again, with another dose of good music; digest it well. This entry is dedicated to a pint-sized bombshell with a unique swagger, who took control of her career after dealing with the majors: Brooke Valentine.

With music ranging from Crunk to Country and R&B to Rock, Brooke is most known for her 2005 hit “Girlfight”. Largely considered a one-hit wonder, her successful debut Chain Letter (which she co-wrote) took the listener on a musical journey, from the emotional ballad “Laugh Til I Cry”, to the urban patriotism of “American Girl”, to the Broadway-esque dramedy “I Want You Dead”.

Featuring an organ and acoustic guitar accompaniment that recalls her Texan background, “Cover Girl” tells a story of the insecurity of a woman in a relationship.

"Cover Girl"

You can find more information about Brooke Valentine on her MySpace page as well as at her Wikipedia page.

Brooke Valentine is the latest in a sea of artists affected by the Virgin/Capitol merger. Her sophomore record, Physical Education, was set to be released in the summer of 2006; yet after months and months of delays and inaction, it was put on hold indefinitely (similar to Stacie Orrico).

Aware that Virgin Records wasn't doing much to help her, Brooke refused to give her sophomore record to Virgin Records, and fought to seek release from her distribution deal (She is signed to Subliminal Entertainment and was distributed by Virgin).

Until next time, stay blessed and support good music.

Soulstar