New Song: Kelis – ‘4th of July’

Published: Monday 19th Apr 2010 by Sam

As Kelis readies her new LP ‘Flesh Tone’ for a May 17th (UK), the full version of a cut featured on the record, titled ‘4th of July’, has surfaced. Take a listen below…

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  1. cutiepie April 19, 2010

    I like this.

  2. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    WOW – Kelis has brought it once again.

    This track is pure fiah and I am ready for summer with this jam. I am not even American (BIG UP CANANDA!) but I would proud to be Amrican with this track celebrateting the 4th of July.

    All this club music coming from mainstream artist like Kelis, Kelly Rowland, Will.I.Am, GAGA, AKORN and Madonna (who is in the studio with David Guetta) I can’t wait for all this new music to hit the airwaves!!!

    I am pretty sure Rihanan will also be jumping on the band wagon…but who cvan blame her or anyone else for that matter.

    WAY TO GO KELIS!

  3. bobs April 19, 2010

    maybe. needs a couple listens.

  4. ADE April 19, 2010

    NOPE dont like it, what happened to the Kelis that had bangers like Trick Me 🙁

  5. boom.boom.PAW! April 19, 2010

    THIS IS REAL DANCE MUSIC!
    ALL THAT POP/DANCE S*** GAG-ME & THE REST OF THE LAMES ARE MAKING IS S***!
    KELIS BRINGS IT RIGHT!
    FLESH TONE WILL BE THE HOTTEST ALBUM THIS SUMMER.

  6. Parisian girl April 19, 2010

    HIT!!!!!!!!!!!!
    <3 kelis!

  7. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    @ADE

    Kelis is bringing something new to her fans which is what will keep her around for awhile. I like the new stuff and her old stuff (is In Public). Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson should take note and try to experiment with their sound for thier next albums.

    ps: kelis looks a bit crazy…in a bad ‘non-Grace jones’ way.

  8. ADE April 19, 2010

    @ MADONNA

    yeah i hear that. I guess its good that shes evolving and trying new sounds. But I personally think that this dance s*** really doesnt suit her…but thats just my opinion

  9. tariq April 19, 2010

    LOVE THIS TRACK !!!!!!!! i bet no one can keep a steady feet (or head!) while playing this! This is even better than Acapella!! Cnt wait for the full album

  10. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    @ADE

    Will you mary me?

  11. AJ April 19, 2010

    I AM LOVING THIS SONG! I HOPE RIHANNA DOESN’T DIG THROUGH HER TRASH AND TRY TO STEAL THIS FROM HER TOO! I AM LOVING THE DIRECTIONS THAT SHE IS GOING WITH THIS ALBUM… IT SEEMS NATURAL AND DEFINITELY WORKS!

  12. boom.boom.PAW! April 19, 2010

    KELIS BEEN DOING DANCE SINCE 2002.
    NOTHING NEW FOR HER AT ALL.
    KELIS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY BLACK FEMALE ARTIST OUT NOW WHO CAN PULL ANY AND EVERY GENRE OF MUSIC.

  13. LovinMyBreezy April 19, 2010

    Kelis has SLAYED once again…

  14. Waddie G. April 19, 2010

    It’s no wonder her album is being released only in the UK for now…only Europeans like trashy music like this. This song was irritating and pointless. This is why she should have stuck it out with the Neptunes.

    Kelis – depend on your ex-husband’s money because you won’t be selling much records with this crap…good luck!

  15. Aunt Jackie April 19, 2010

    Interesting, it’s pretty good. Kelis has been doing dance for a while, but I don’t want her whole album to be like that. Alas, I think it will. She’s different, but unfortunately she’s going the route that everyone else is trying to go.

    She’s one of the best at this sound, but how is this going to distinguish her from her counterparts? My guess is it’s really not. 🙁 Oh Kelis I <3 You….

  16. Keepingitreal April 19, 2010

    Ade are you Nigerian?

  17. matt April 19, 2010

    @WADDIE G coming from a place called USA who kept k$sha at the #1 spot for 9 weeks!

  18. d April 19, 2010

    NO TO madona’s coment. Janet’s been around for 37 years and is an ICON. Janet’s albums have always came a different way. control, RN, Janet, VR, all for you, DAmita Jo, 20yo, and discipline. she’s always had a different sound. eventhough most folks want her to to her early stuff over again. Kelis is brillant and have always been ahead of her time, she was lady gaga 10 years ago, before it was cool to be weird. So kelis is going in the right direction.

  19. hihihihi April 19, 2010

    @MADONNA:

    B**** PLEASE

    RIHANNA DONE DANCE MUSIC BEFORE KELIS NOW JUMPED ON THIS BANDWAGON
    LETS KEEP IT REAL

    AND THIS B**** JUST WHISPERS

    CALL ME WHEN SHE SINGS

  20. matt April 19, 2010

    the rihanna stans are out in full force. WOOOOOO!! lol

  21. ADE April 19, 2010

    @ MADONNA

    I already have a Mrs 😉

    @KEEPINGITREAL

    no I’m not Nigerian

  22. Nia April 19, 2010

    Her only hope is to try and get a dance hit because she can’t hold her own in this game. She has no vocal range so you need loud beats as a smoke sceeen. Her looks are gone, she sucks.

  23. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    @D

    Janet is one od my favorite artists! i know sh has tried to chang it up, like Rock With You. OMG that song is still and always will be on my playlist. i justthink Janet needs to bring something fresh sounding. Not saying her next album should be all different, but have a few tracks that have cross-over appeal.(ie. Black Cat, Rock With You, Together Again).

    Does anyone know why Janet has less impact than she did 1989-1994? She was actually hotter than me (Madonna) at that time. I really think it comes down to her singing voice. Like Ciara, she can have a great song, but if it sung with wispers and moans no one is really checking for it.

    btw – anyone Feeling Sabrina Washington?

  24. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    @hihihihi

    Not knocking RI RI at all. yes she has ONE dance song….woopde do!

    She need sto stop singing from her nose and sounding like one of Mariah Careys Lambs in heat! Geesh, have you heard RIRI try to sing ‘Hero’? Perfect example…YIKES!

    But props to her for doing her thing…eveyone has a right to shine. Lucky her and good for her…she is doing her thing so can’t really hate on her. I hate her hair btw….

  25. hihihihi April 19, 2010

    @MADONNA:

    SHE HAS MORE THAN ONE

    S.O.S.
    DONT STOP THE MUSIC
    DISTURBIA

    SO, I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND IT HOW U SAY SHE GONNA SWAGGAJACK KELIS WHEN RIHANAN DONE DANCE BEFORE

    AND IF RIHANAN GOES BACK TO IT IT CANT BE SWAGGAJACKIN

    AND SHES WOKRING WITH DAVID GUETTA SO MAYBE SHE WILL AHVE SOME SAME STYLES BUT SO WHAT

    RIHANNA DID DANCE BEFORE SHE

    AND RIHANN DOESNT SOUND LIKE A DAMN LABM OK

    HER VOICE MIGTH NOT BE THE MOST PLEASENT BUT HER VOICE IS STORNG AND SHE OPENS HE RMOUTH WHENS HE SINGS AND DOESNT WHISPER

    WHATEVER

    U ARE NICE SO HAVE A GOOD DAY

  26. MADONNA April 19, 2010

    @hihihihi

    Rihanna’s last album was a different direction, which i think is great! That’s what I meant about changing back to dance. The album was not well recieved by fans (looking at album sales), but the critics to give positive reviews. i think my whole point was…I love dance music and I glad the music from mainstream artists have been changing it up a little by by going in this direction. It’s summertime, I want to hear music from my favorite artist having fun and just plain ole partying. None of this ROCK STAR bullSh*t…..she is not P!NK (who made the change so well).

    Summerime = a Rihanna club/pop banger! We love her for that!!

    Thank god for Kelly Rowland…though she has been around, Ithink it is her time to SHINE!

    ps: RiRi and Kelly both have to stop wearing that one long leg and short leg pants. WTF??

  27. PhatMat April 19, 2010

    @ HIHIHIHIHIH or whatever lol
    you seriously consider s.o.s, disturbia and don’t stop the music to be dance songs!? You most not know very much about the genre of dance/electro, cuz if you did, then you would know that those 3 particular songs are pop/urban at best. Listen to some paul anthony, kim sozzi, september, and dj’s like benny benassi, bad boy bill, and david guetta’s older stuff then come back and tell me that Rihanna-h** has done dance…plus kelis’ new stuff is wayyyyyy more in the dance/electo/trance genre and sounds like nothing i’ve heard from beyonce, lady gaga, or rihanna….they’re sounds are a lot more urban/pop…at least for now anyway….so yea, sorry ta say but kelis is still 1 giant step ahead of the game cuz I can see those other lady’s following suit real soon!

    ps…i love the song “u make me high like the 4th of july!”

  28. Joseph McCoy April 19, 2010

    I mean … what the f*** Kelis?

    Why don’t you just name your CD “Gay Nightones”, it’s just too much… Tone it down a bit.

    They Say & Acapella were ok, but stop selling yourself out.

    i can see through it.

  29. Misty April 19, 2010

    @ HIHIHI
    This is Kelis’ post, so why you gotta bring that fashion icon into this?

    Song is HOT but the way America is with music and the competition, Kelis will not be accepted. She better promote well in UK and abroad because this will be a hit!

  30. bbq April 19, 2010

    I love Kelis and her music dearly but why has yet another track leaked from ‘Flesh Tone’ when I hear the album is only gonna feature eight songs. If that’s true we’ve now heard half the album (Acapella, Scream and Shout, 22nd Century and 4th of July). Like why aren’t her people handling this. Those songs should be on lock til that album hit stores. Sometimes leaking too many songs can be a bad thing. I just really the album has more than eight songs though.

  31. matt April 19, 2010

    europe only buys trashy electro music? hmm, when the USA kept k$sha #1 for 9 straight weeks, yeah ok you have a valid point!

  32. boom.boom.PAW! April 19, 2010

    @HIHIHIHI
    U UGLY RIHALIEN STAN!
    KELIS DID DANCE MUSIC BEFORE THE BIG HEAD,
    TALENTLESS, H***** H** HAD A RECORD DEAL,
    DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE SAYING DUMB S***.

  33. boom.boom.PAW! April 19, 2010

    @WADDIE G.

    EAT A D*** AND BURN IN HELL.
    KELIS IS BACK !
    AMERICA HAS THE WORST TASTE IN MUSIC. ALL THE SONGS THATS ON THE TOP 40 ARE GARBAGE. THE #1 SONG ON THE COUNTRY HAS TO BE THE WORST SONG EVER.

  34. cool chick April 19, 2010

    ummm this has nothing to do with the can’t-sing-for-s***-bajan-model ok?

    anyway, i’m not really feeling this too much
    i hope Kelis does well tho

  35. hihihihi April 19, 2010

    @BOOM POW FLOP

    LOL TALENTLESS IS WHAT I CALL KELIS STIFFD ASS NO DANCING AND NO SINGING

    WACK FLOP B****

    AND FLOP CHICK

    U MAD UR FAV ARTIST FLOPS

    ID BE TOO

    U R UGLY BTW

  36. Dope Bwoi April 19, 2010

    @HIHIHIHI
    Face it, Kelis is better than Rihanna in every way possible.
    WTF? RIhanna has no talent, no creativity, no originality. She’s a puppet and a gimmick.
    Kelis can flop all she wants, but she will forever s*** ON YOUR FAVE with good music and better vocals w/ her OWN style.

  37. Fatima April 19, 2010

    I am just flat out going to call anyone who continues to post “so and so copied whom” messages a flat out idiot. Do you enjoy being so pointless?

  38. frankie April 19, 2010

    i like it…reminds me of the E.N.D by the black eyed peas

  39. Misty April 19, 2010

    @Dope Bwoi
    Yassss I agree with absolutely everything you said! Even if Kelis flops in US no one can deny what she bring to the table. The US charts are not even credible anymore if you can have sum1 like Ke$ha top it!

    I don’t even know why Rihanna stans are like this. Everyone is able to see the pros and cons of the artists they support! i like Rihanna but I am not deaf to the fact that she isn’t a great singer, but she is pretty and that is what seems to work for her!

    She has strings attached to her that Def Jam pulls on to give her direction. She has no music sense but fashion is her forte. She relies heavily on gimmicks and she is NOT original! She has done so much “borrowing” from greats but has not executed them properly. Def Jam has gotten rid of REAL talents/underpromoted them just for her and it’s pathetic. Just look at Amerie, Mariah, Teairra Mari, Fefe Dobson…list goes on and on. Ri get it 2gether or u will lose fans! *already have*

  40. Darren April 19, 2010

    It’s absolutely amazing, fresh, and new.
    I’ve been listening to live clips of her performing this for months now and finally I can say the full song is perfect.

  41. vegasgirl April 20, 2010

    YEAH I like this song… I have always supported Kelis ( financially by buying her music) not because of her voice but because she was willing to go where others wouldn’t. She’s not fearful and has always been willing to go in whatever direction she wanted to go not generally allowing herself to be forced into doing what was trendy at the time. She helps ESTABLISH trends. She can’t sing but her vision and creativity has always been appreciated by me. Granted she is also not creating a sound that I haven’t heard before but YAY for her.

  42. “Dj Y2k Malone” April 20, 2010

    too bad Kelly and Ciara will flop stay mad….lol
    Kelis will bring it love the direction she is going in

  43. neutral April 20, 2010

    @#

    Waddie G

    THE UK ISN’T PART OF EUROPE!

  44. jay April 20, 2010

    I can get with this…

  45. DOB April 20, 2010

    I been playin this nonstop for the past two days.

  46. Lady Gaga Feet April 24, 2010

    Great tune!

  47. Darren April 27, 2010

    wow @ mighty zoltar….

    a big disappointment for me indeed. but then again check out TLC’s Chili “straightjack – featuring missy elliott” and nicole sherzinger’s “whatever u like – featuring T.I.”

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