Sugar and Spice: Dondria's "Dondria vs. Phatfffat"

I am thrilled to be able to say that my worst nightmare has not come to fruition. Dondria is not doomed to a marginal identity of being a hook singer or contributing writer who just happens to be able to sing. After a moderate hype built by her debut single, "You're the One," and a fairly decent mixtape, "Dondria Duets," SoSoDef has released her debut album "Dondria vs. Phatfffat." "You're the One" broke into the Top 25 on both the R&B and Christian charts. The album is a hot throwback to 90s R&B (the good parts).

Beyond the single, the following songs are also some of my favorites:

• Making Love; it soothed that part of my musical heart that's still mourning Teddy P with the Kanye-esque sample of Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes' "Miss You."
• Can You Help Me; I can't find my CD book at this moment but I'd be surprised if Johnta Austin played no part in this piece.
• Where Did We Go Wrong; this song is packed with that flavor that reminds me of the SWV, Xscape, and Faith Evans music from when they were really getting it in.
• No More; Dondria has given me appreciation of the instrumental that 50 Cent couldn't even if he'd gotten smart and only recorded a hook on it.
• You're the One (JD's Jeep Remix); JD you still got it. This joint may be my overall favorite on the ablum and has me looking for my SoSoDef Bass All-stars.

The songs sprinkled in between are not bad (not at all), just a little sweet and girly for my taste. However, they are a good contrast and give the album a nice balanced palatability. If you don't have this album, it's better late than never. Click the link and buy it now, hit iTunes, or visit your local store.

Dondria b.k.a. Phatfffat is in the building

Go to YouTube, search for “Phatfffat,” and you’ll find the only reason that I’m registered on the site. She’s a fine specimen named Dondria, who sounds even better than she looks. With an effortless talent that enables her to eat hotdogs and slices of pizza, immediately before making the ABC song sound like a purchasable single, it is no wonder that Jermaine Dupri took notice and signed her. Even more fortunate than Dondria being signed is her being signed to a label that’s not going to just have her sit around and her goods spoil. Global 14 has released a mixtape, “Dondria Duets” (hosted by DJ Envy).






1. I Invented Sex – Trey Songz
2. Sweat It Out – The Dream
3. Break Up – Mario
4. Lovers & Friends – Usher
5. Pretty Wings – Maxwell
6. Sex Therapy – Robin Thicke
7. So Beautiful – Musiq
8. Last Chance – Genuwine
9. Under – Pleasure P
10. Fear – Drake


What do all of the above songs have in common, besides being 10 of the hottest songs released, recently? They have been remixed to include Dondria, and the remixes are on her mixtape. You can download it at www.global14.com/dondria/ (did I mention that it's free?). Save it in your pictures folder, first. Then you can unzip the files and transfer them to whatever music player you use. After you get that free taste, you can go to Amazon.com, today, and download her recent single, “You’re the One.” The new single will be available on iTunes, beginning Tuesday, November 24th. As far as new releases are concerned, her single may be the only music worth investing in, this week.