If you are not familiar with Ledisi, you are missing out on one of the most talented singers around. The New Orleans native is known for her soulful, silky sound that can be heard on mostly adult R&B stations. But she is just not R&B and she proves that with her latest release "Turnin' Me Loose."
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Brooklyn native Fabolous has returned with his fifth album Loso's Way. The concept album, mimicked after Jay-Z's American Gangster, is an ode to the 1993 movie Carlito's Way.
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Maxwell's long awaited fourth album topped the charts its opening week with great cause. BLACKsummers'night is a piece of R&B art. The album's soulful sound is a beautiful blend of drums, guitar, horns and of course that familiar falsetto voice that has been missing from R&B.
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Love and War, the debut by new comer Daniel Merriweather, proves that good wholesome music is still being created. The Australian singer/songwriter's album is an original blend of 60's melodies, strings and electric guitar. Merriweather has a soulful voice that sets him aside from most and is a breath of fresh air to what has become a stale time for music.
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Mos Def's The Ecstatic hits stores June 9. It has been over three years since his last album True Magic. Ecstatic is jammed packed with 16 creative tracks, that's right 16 tracks.
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Debut albums are an artist's introduction to the music world. Usually the introduction is strong because they are stating ''This is what I have to offer, please come back for more.'' In this case, Keri Hilson's long awaited debut album is less than perfect and does not outline her talents as it should.
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There comes a time when we all reach a point in our lives and come into our own. India.Arie has arrived and "Love & Politics" displays Arie's revelations. The CD is full of love, praising God and social concerns.
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Syleena Johnson is back with her fourth album Chapter 4: Labor Pains. The album is filled with tracks that illustrate the ins and outs of being in love. Johnson explores all phases of love, the beauty of love and the ugly of love. She also addresses some of today's pressing issues like the love of money and material items, relationships, etc.
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New Jersey native Victoria White's debut album, The Upside is a wonderful blend of Jazz, R&B and acoustic music. Her style is a combination of Amel Larrieux/Vivian Green, with a touch of India Arie and Tracey Chapman- no kidding.
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Back with his third album, Anthony Hamilton sets out to prove "The Point of It All." Known for his southern sound he changes the dynamics by providing the listening audience with a few up tempo tracks as well as ballads.
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It has been almost ten years since Heavy D has released an album. His voice, smooth lyrics and feel good music was definitely missed. How ecstatic was I to hear that the "Overweight Lover" was due to release a reggae album.
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Typically known for smooth flows and conscious lyrics over jazzy tunes, Common takes a risky approach in his eighth album Universal Mind Control. Common says of this album he wanted to try something new, a club album. UMC has a little bit of everything from 80's/techno driven tracks to hardcore rhymes to beats often heard in the club. But does it fall short of its quality?
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Kanye West has succeeded again with his fourth album 808's & Heartbreak. Recorded in just three weeks, West did not miss a beat-literally. Words such as dark and controversial maybe used to describe this album
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For a long time I've been patiently waiting for a new Wu-Tang release so much so that it felt like I was waiting for the writers strike to end. I almost didn't get a chance to review this album, for some ungodly reason but thank god I ran into my boy and he was able to flip me a copy so I could cop a listen. I think also it was due to my fervor and my adoration for such a group like the Clan he decided to let me cop the review. After all they are one of my biggest influences especially some of the things they say that pertain to the 5%'s.
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