R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke was interviewed on BET’s 106 & Park on July 17, 2008, and premiered the music video for “Magic,” the first single from his forthcoming third studio album, “Something Else.”

Judging by the title of Robin Thicke’s new project, he, along with presidential hopeful, Barack Obama is driven towards change. Something Else, Robin’s 3rd solo Lp, which is slated to hit stores September 9, exemplifies political and musical alteration. And if you let Robin dictate it, he’ll agree 100%, “It’s time for something else” he asserts. The blue eyed crooner opened up to BET.Com about the climate’s affect on his music, igniting a change and who really feels the affect of illegal downloading.

Since the success of Robin’s last effort, The Evolution of Robin Thicke, this was certified platinum in the states, Robin’s material has graced the slots of not only the Billboard 200, but also Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Hoj R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and Hot Adult R&B Airplay. However, the meaning behind Robin’s new album title, Something Else, exemplifies the ambiance of a different artist, with a different mind frame. “I think it’s just the age of hope and change with the war, the recession and the oil crisis going on. It’s Barack Obama time; it’s time for something else, something different” Thicke said candidly.

And with the almighty dollar one of main reasons some are in the business of distributing music, Robin feels it’s time give the people what they really want, “Forget all the rules of milking people of that extra dollar because we can’t afford that anymore since we’re stealing music off the internet anyway, we might as well give them something that we need.”

Source: BET.com – Robin Thicke Embraces Change With New LP

Photo credit: Interscope

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