But is the album a success? In some ways, yes. Among the star-studded collaboration list is the voice of our “everyday guy” Ed Sheeran, who takes comfort in his wife’s arms after being harassed every day by fans on the street. He has not strayed from his image, delivering an honest performance and delivering well-written material. And yet in some instances, this prevents the tracks from reaching their maximum effect.

For example, on “South of the Border”, Cabello and Sheeran sound like they are on different wavelengths and his collaboration with Stormzy sounds a little like the nerdy kid in class trying to join in with the hip-hop crowd. It’s admirable that Sheeran is trying to branch out into new genres and try new things, but he doesn’t convincingly pull it off. His attempt to rap is adequate at best and ultimately his voice sounds better when he uses it for what he does best – cheesy pop bangers.

One of the stronger collaborations is on “I Don’t Care” where he duets with Justin Beiber. A few years ago, this would have been a match made in heaven. Although the collaboration is a little late to the party, it does not disappoint. The pair sing: “Don’t think I fit in at this party / Everyone’s got so much to say, yeah / I always feel like I’m nobody, mm / Who wants to fit in anyway.” Beiber and Sheeran seem to connect musically here, perhaps because the feeling of isolation in fame is something the young pop stars can both relate to.

Overall, the “No. 6” is incredible solely on the basis that Ed Sheeran has managed to convince just about everybody to collaborate with him. Unfortunately, the album falls flat a little too often and it’s not quite the epic pop record we were hoping for.

3/5

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The British pop star just announced that he is releasing an entire album made out of collaborations. The record will be titled No.6 Collaborations Project and is scheduled for release on July 12th.

Alongside the announcement, Sheeran also released the second single for the album, “Cross Me” featuring Chance the Rapper and PNB Rock, on Apple Music and Spotify.

“Before I was signed in 2011, I made an EP called No.5 Collaborations Project. Since then, I’ve always wanted to do another, so I started No.6 on my laptop when I was on tour last year. I’m a huge fan of all the artists I’ve collaborated with and it’s been a lot of fun to make,” Sheeran said in a statement.

Although Sheeran revealed the full track list for the album on his Instagram, he chose not to reveal the artists featured on the songs.  

Ed Sheeran collaborated with an array of fellow musicians since releasing his critically acclaimed third studio album ÷ in 2017. The list includes Taylor Swift, Eminem, Beyoncé, and Andrea Bocelli.

The post Ed Sheeran is Releasing an Album of Collaborations This Summer appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

But is the album a success? In some ways, yes. Among the star-studded collaboration list is the voice of our “everyday guy” Ed Sheeran, who takes comfort in his wife’s arms after being harassed every day by fans on the street. He has not strayed from his image, delivering an honest performance and delivering well-written material. And yet in some instances, this prevents the tracks from reaching their maximum effect.

For example, on “South of the Border”, Cabello and Sheeran sound like they are on different wavelengths and his collaboration with Stormzy sounds a little like the nerdy kid in class trying to join in with the hip-hop crowd. It’s admirable that Sheeran is trying to branch out into new genres and try new things, but he doesn’t convincingly pull it off. His attempt to rap is adequate at best and ultimately his voice sounds better when he uses it for what he does best – cheesy pop bangers.

One of the stronger collaborations is on “I Don’t Care” where he duets with Justin Beiber. A few years ago, this would have been a match made in heaven. Although the collaboration is a little late to the party, it does not disappoint. The pair sing: “Don’t think I fit in at this party / Everyone’s got so much to say, yeah / I always feel like I’m nobody, mm / Who wants to fit in anyway.” Beiber and Sheeran seem to connect musically here, perhaps because the feeling of isolation in fame is something the young pop stars can both relate to.

Overall, the “No. 6” is incredible solely on the basis that Ed Sheeran has managed to convince just about everybody to collaborate with him. Unfortunately, the album falls flat a little too often and it’s not quite the epic pop record we were hoping for.

3/5

The post Ed Sheeran’s “No. 6 Collaboration Project” is a Little Over-Ambitious appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The British pop star just announced that he is releasing an entire album made out of collaborations. The record will be titled No.6 Collaborations Project and is scheduled for release on July 12th.

Alongside the announcement, Sheeran also released the second single for the album, “Cross Me” featuring Chance the Rapper and PNB Rock, on Apple Music and Spotify.

“Before I was signed in 2011, I made an EP called No.5 Collaborations Project. Since then, I’ve always wanted to do another, so I started No.6 on my laptop when I was on tour last year. I’m a huge fan of all the artists I’ve collaborated with and it’s been a lot of fun to make,” Sheeran said in a statement.

Although Sheeran revealed the full track list for the album on his Instagram, he chose not to reveal the artists featured on the songs.  

Ed Sheeran collaborated with an array of fellow musicians since releasing his critically acclaimed third studio album ÷ in 2017. The list includes Taylor Swift, Eminem, Beyoncé, and Andrea Bocelli.

The post Ed Sheeran is Releasing an Album of Collaborations This Summer appeared first on Hot Pop Today.