We'll Never Be 'Over' Joy Jones

It's been exactly two months since we hipped you to Joy Jones, and I have no one but myself to blame when it comes to not being up on this LA native's infectious style. After hearing this song along with all the others I have written about this year, I can no longer count myself as one of the many of disgruntled music lovers who claim that 2009 has been the worst in several years for new music. "Over," a sparse yet rich track finds Joy singing over the bassline used so expertly in A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" (thank you, Ronnie Foster). Don't be afraid of the Auto-Tune of her voice or the shortness of this track. This song is much more substantial than my description, and is likely what Rihanna wishes she could sound like. Make sure you cop Joy's latest, Godchild, for so much more.