07/14/08 - Yung Berg Raps -- And Sings -- With Eve, Trey Songz & More

J-Banks · 07-14-2008, 11:47 AM

Yung Berg Raps -- And Sings -- With Eve, Trey Songz, Lloyd On Star-Filled Debut

Artist hopes to build on momentum from Ray J's 'Sexy Can I' with new LP, which drops August 12.

By Jordan Upmalis and Shaheem Reid

He already scored with "Sexy Lady," but that was last year. In a world where you can be hot one minute and virtually unknown the next, you've got to live up to — and hopefully exceed — the hype.

So as he unveiled tracks from his debut LP, Look What You Made Me, last week at Legacy Recording Studios in Manhattan, Yung Berg knew that the stakes were high. He's kept his momentum rolling with a spot on Ray J's "Sexy Can I" this year, and he credits Ray for the song that "changed his life."

But Berg is out to prove he's here to do more than churn out catchy hooks. As he unveiled his debut album, he boasted that at just 22, he has his own label (Yung Boss) and he writes, raps and produces music for himself and others.

"I don't know nobody that's signed to their own label," he said. "Twenty-two years old and producing their own records with their tight buddies and [has] millions of downloads."

He's also revealing himself to be a singer. Many of the cuts on Look What You Made Me are slower and feature some of the most prominent names in the genre. Trey Songz lends his vocals on "One Night," and Lloyd turns up on "Manager." He even uses his next single, "The Business," to get some shine for Casha, the first artist signed to his label.

"Its called 'One Night,' " he said of his collabo with Songz, which is a strong contender to be the single. "It's produced by me and my boy J.F.K. It's a real big record. One of them joints that's about the ladies, but all my dudes gonna feel it. All the dudes gonna rock with it. It's got a lot of live instrumentation. Me and the boy J. took it to a whole 'nother level, brought to you by [samples of] Wah Wah Watson. It's a whole 'nother level showing that young-boss swag."

But Berg mixes it up, seemingly having a song (and guest artist) for every occasion. Amerie helps out on the club banger "Get Your Number." "Do That There" is his self-proclaimed "street anthem," and the reggae-influenced "Victory Lap" features Eve and Collie Buddz. But Berg said his favorite song on the album may be "Outta Space," an almost hypnotizing voice-box-drenched track reminiscent of songs by T-Pain and Lil Wayne.

"I'm an R&B dude at heart," Berg revealed. "And I like rap. I started with [DMX]. My craft has evolved. I try to be a jack-of-all-trades where I can sing R&B and write R&B as well as me doing my rap thing and producing as well. I'm multitasking."

But the party didn't end after the new tracks got their world premiere. Berg worked the room, relaxed and in good spirits, soaking up the atmosphere and encouraging everyone to enjoy themselves (imploring guests to stick around and "enjoy the Hennessy"). The party continues when Look What You Made Me drops August 12.

Source-MTV

GMNRecordsCT3 · 07-14-2008, 12:12 PM

Who cares about homie? He had that one song...

tenngb0588 · 07-14-2008, 12:44 PM

sounds like a rip off lil bow wow, dude could do so much better

black ice 07 · 07-14-2008, 07:34 PM

For a new artist he's not off to a bad start. One top 20 single (Sexy Lady) and a Top Ten single (Sexy Can I). I'll grab his cd to see if he's any good. He's proven he can make hit records but can he make an album?

scarweezy · 07-14-2008, 07:39 PM

no haitn but fuck yung berd i dnt get dis mudafuka

Boii WoNDeR · 07-15-2008, 03:03 AM

Berg is dhat nigga
yall sleepin on him

07-14-2008, 11:47 AM	#1
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07-15-2008, 03:03 AM	#6
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07-14-2008, 12:44 PM	#3
tenngb0588 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: tennessee Posts: 225 Repped: 15 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds like a rip off lil bow wow, dude could do so much better

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black ice 07 Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis Tenn Posts: 1,916 Repped: 923 Repped 841 Times in 137 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 10 Posts	For a new artist he's not off to a bad start. One top 20 single (Sexy Lady) and a Top Ten single (Sexy Can I). I'll grab his cd to see if he's any good. He's proven he can make hit records but can he make an album?

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scarweezy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: florida Posts: 65 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	no haitn but fuck yung berd i dnt get dis mudafuka