Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Best Songs of 2011
THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE SONGS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
1. Rumour Has It, Adele
2. 4 Evermore, Anthony David & Algebra feat. Phonte
3. Best Thing I Never Had, Beyonce
4. She Ain't You, Chris Brown
5.Mirror, KeKe Wyatt, Kelly Price & Tweet
6. Baby, Jagged Edge
7. So in Love, Jill Scott & Anthony Hamilton
8. Motivation, Kelly Rowland feat. Lil Wayne
9. You Got Love, Kindred the Family Soul
10. Shut Up, Ledisi
11. Good Man, Raphael Saadiq
12. Still in Love With You, Sade
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
New R&B Albums
Oct. 2011
1. Twenty, Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men's latest is a two-CD set that celebrates the 20th anniversary of their 1991 debut album, Cooleyhighharmony. The first CD consists of new material; the second is re-recorded versions of some of their best-known songs. It'll be in stores Oct. 25.
Disc 1:
- Believe
- So Amazing
- Put Some Music On
- Showly
- More Than You'll Ever Know (feat Charlie Wilson)
- I Shoulda Lied
- Benefit of a Fool
- Refuse to Be the Reason
- One More Chance
- Will You Be There
- Flow
- One Up for Love
Disc 2:
- Motownphilly
- On Bended Knee
- Four Seasons of Loneliness
- Water Runs Dry
- A Song of Mama
- It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
- I’ll Make Love to You
- End of the Road
- Not Like You
2. The Good, the Bad, the Sexy, Joe
Joe Thomas, one of the smoothest, most romantic men in R&B, drops his new album Oct. 18.
Tracklisting:
- Losing
- Time Of Your Life
- Almost There
- Circles
- Pull My Hair
- Dear Joe
- Slow Kisses
- Lose Control
- Tonight
- Impossible
- Drink Up
3. Still Winning, Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill had a minor beef with the head of his record label, but they've worked it out and now the latest from the veteran solo singer and New Edition member is due out Oct. 11.
Tracklisting:
- Still Winning
- Lets Stay Together
- In The Mood
- Just The Way You Are
- Black Box
- Long Long Time
- 2nd Place
- Who Is He?
- It Would Be You
- My Love
4. Break of Dawn, Goapele
The latest from sexy alternative R&B singer Goapele comes out Oct. 24.
Tracklisting:
- Play
- Tears on My Pillow
- Undertow
- Break of Dawn
- Hush
- Money
- Pieces
- Right Here
- Milk & Honey
5. Where It All Begins, Lalah Hathaway
R&B/Jazz singer Lalah Hathaway, daughter of the legendary Donny Hathaway, releases her latest album Oct. 18.
Tracklisting:
- Strong Woman
- Where It All Begins
- My Everything
- Small of My Back
- If You Want To
- Always Love You
- Lie To Me
- This Could Be Love
- Wrong Way
- You Were Meant For Me
- I'm Coming Back feat. Rachelle Ferrell
- Dreamland
6. Condensate, Original 7ven
Original 7ven (pronounced 'seven') is the new name for '80s band The Time, of Prince and Purple Rain fame. All the original Time members are in the group, including Morris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Condensate will be in stores Oct. 18.
Tracklisting:
- O7ven intro
- Strawberry Lake
- O7ven Press Conference
- Condensate
- #Trendin
- If I Was Yo Man
- Role Play
- Sick
- Lifestyle
- Faithful
- Cadillac
- Aydkmn
- One Step
- Toast To The Party Girl
- Hey Yo
- GoHomeToYoMan
7. How Do You Do, Mayer Hawthorne
The latest full album by this deeply souful new-school crooner comes out Oct. 11.
Tracklisting:
- Get To Know You
- A Long Time
- Can't Stop
- Dreaming
- The Walk
- Finally Falling
- Hooked
- Stick Around
- The News
- You Called Me
- You're Not Ready
- No Strings
8. Concrete Blues, The Revelations feat. Tre' Williams
This deep-fried Soul band's latest is due out Oct. 25.
Tracklisting:
- Something's Got To Give
- Concrete Blues
- Behind These Bars
- Trouble Man
- How Could You Walk Away
- One Reason To Stay
- Until You Get Enough Of Me
- I Gotta Have It
- Lonely Room
- Don't Wait
- Everybody Knows [bonus track]
- Let's Straighten It Out [bonus track]
- I Don't Want To Know [bonus track]
9. My Blood, My Sweat & My Tears: the Soundtrack, Jewell
R&B vocalist Jewell, who ran with the Death Row Records crew in the '90s, releases a soundtrack to her life story on Oct. 25. It features various singers and rappers.
Tracklisting:
- Intro, My Blood, My Sweat and My Tears (by The Poet)
- Gonna be alright (Jewell)
- Respect my gangsta (Remy, Bobby Sealz & Picasso feat. Jewell)
- Back to tha brick (Bobby Sealz)
- What's Love (Picasso feat Jewell)
- If you Believe (Jewell)
- Leave Me Alone (Bobby Sealz, Remy & Picasso feat Jewell)
- Hot Spot (Bobby Sealz & Picasso feat Jewell)
- Who You Calling Out (Bobby Sealz & Picasso feat Brat)
- Sleeping with the Enemy (Jewell)
- Street Cry (Picasso feat Jewell)
- Crazy (Bobby Sealz, Remy & Picasso feat. Jewell)
- Baller Belly (Bobby Sealz feat Jazzy Pha)
- Give You Sum (Jewell)
10. Fly Again, Sounds of Blackness
This Gospel-R&B ensemble releases its latest project Oct. 18.
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
11. The Best of Joss Stone '03-'09, Joss Stone
Joss Stone's first greatest hits album, which was pushed back from last month, is now due out Oct. 4.
Tracklisting:
- Fell In Love With A Boy
- Super Duper Love
- You Had Me
- Right To Be Wrong
- Don't Cha Wanna Ride
- Spoiled
- Tell Me 'Bout It
- Baby Baby Baby
- Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now (feat. Common)
- Bruised But Not Broken
- L-O-V-E
- Free Me
- Stalemate (feat. Jamie Hartman)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
New R&B Albums
Sept 2011
1. 'Future History,' Jason Derulo
Pop-R&B singer Jason Derulo has been de-ruling the airwaves for several months now, but will his second album take over the music charts? Find out when Future History comes out Sept. 27, via Warner Bros.
Tracklisting:
- Don't Wanna Go Home
- It Girl
- Breathing
- Be Careful
- Make It Up as We Go
- Fight For You
- Pick Up the Pieces
- Givin' Up
- Bleed Out
- That's My Shhh
- X
- Dumb
2. 'Chapter 5: Underrated,' Syleena Johnson
The latest chapter in the musical book of Syleena Johnson's life drops Sept. 27 via the Shanachie label.
Tracklisting:
- Underrated (feat. AK of Do Or Die)
- A Boss
- Fade Away
- Angry Girl (feat. Tweet)
- Like Thorns
- Little Things (feat. Malone
- My Shoes
- Label Me
- Go 'Head (feat. Na'Tee)
- Bad Person
- The Champ
- Stone Wall
The biggest release of the month is by singer Jason Derulo, who dabbles in R&B but is mainly known as a pop artist. In addition to him the list also includes eight other releases, including the latest by the highly underrated Syleena Johnson, whose fifth album is appropriately titled Album 5: Underrated; pop-Soul duo Nikki & Rich; and alternative Soul singer Van Hunt, whose new album doesn't include either of his two recently released singles. For the full details of the new R&B/Soul album releases for September 2011, have a look below.
3. 'Greatest Hits,' Nikki & Rich
After a year of delays, the first album by this bi-coastal pop-Soul group drops Sept. 27 via Reprise/Warner Bros.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Rainbow
- Same Kind of Man
- Everything
- Murder U
- Yellow Brick Road
- City Lights (feat. Fabolous)
- Let Me Down
- Danger (feat. Hayes)
- Time Machine
- Angel
- It's Not the End
4. 'What Were You Hoping For,' Van Hunt
When alternative Soul crooner Van Hunt's new project drops Sept. 27 via Red Distribution, it won't feature the recently released songs "June" and "The Savage, Sincere L of P."
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- North Hollywood
- Watching You Go Crazy is Driving Me Insane
- Designer Jeans
- Plum
- Falls (Violet)
- Moving Targets
- Eyes Like Pearls
- A Time Machine is My New Girlfriend
- What Were You Hoping For
- Cross Dresser
- It's a Mysterious Hustle
5. 'Cry Love,' Maya Azucena
Maya's latest album, which focuses on the theme of empowerment, is due out Sept. 13 via Half Note Records.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Cry Love
- Shine
- Near
- Changed My Mind
- The Half
- Belong to the Sun
- My Back's Not Up Against the Wall
- Run Into the Light
- Warriors
- Live On
- Little Ghetto Boy
6. 'Concrete Blues,' The Revelations feat. Tre Williams
The latest by this gritty, old school-soundalike Soul band, which includes the single "I Gotta Have It," is due in stores Sept. 27 via Koch Entertainment.
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
7. 'Illusions,' Erin Barra
The soulful singer-songwriter's latest drops Sept. 6 via 101 Distribution.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Good Man
- Interlude 1
- Skyline
- Another Way
- Satisfied (feat. Louis Logic & JJ Brown)
- Magician
- Interlude 2
- That's All
- I'm Out
- Interlude 3
- Soul Revolutions 5G Remix
8. 'Super Duper Hits: the Best of Joss Stone,' Joss Stone
The best music from Joss Stone's early career with S-Curve and Virgin Records has been compiled for the first time on this collection. It's due out Sept. 27.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Fell in Love With a Boy
- Super Duper Love
- You Had Me
- Right to Be Wrong
- Don't 'Cha Wanna Ride
- Spoiled
- Tell Me 'Bout It
- Baby Baby Baby
- Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now (feat. Common)
- Bruised But Not Broken
- L-O-V-E
- Free Me
- Stalemate (feat. Jamie Hartman)
9. 'Brunswick Lost Soul, Vol. 1,' Various Artists
This collection of rare tracks comes out Sept. 27 via Brunswick Records.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Do The Whoopie (by Sugar Pie DeSanto)
- Your Love Controls My World (Johnny Williams)
- Come Over To My Side (Billy Butler)
- Stay With Me Baby (B.W. & The Next Edition)
- Hold On (Marvin Smith)
- Tell Me (Rocky Roberts & The Airedales)
- Lonely Street (The Admirations)
- You Brought Out The Good In Me (Otis Leavill)
- Wrong Number (Lee Charles)
- You Left Me (The Artistics)
- Do The Tighten Up (Major Lance)
- Chip Off The Old Block (Johnny Jones & The King Casuals)
- Baby Don t You Tear My Clothes (Little Richard)
- Getting Nowhere Fast (Floyd Smith)
- Where The Lilies Grow (Sidney Joe Qualls)
10. 'Brunswick Lost Soul, Vol. 2,' Various Artists
The second volume of Br
unswick Records' collection of rare tracks is also out Sept. 27, just like the first volume.
Tracklisting:
- It's Gonna Be Good (by Johnny Jones & The King Casuals)
- Burning Touch Of Love (Billy Butler)
- Baby It s Time (Marshall & The Chi-Lites)
- Just A Little Misunderstanding (Johnny Williams)
- Baby (Why Can t You Hear Me) (Otis Leavill)
- Since You ve Been Gone (Major Lance)
- You Are (Bobby Reed)
- I Want Something To Remember You By (Marvin Smith)
- Talk A Little Louder (Wales Wallace)
- Karate Boogaloo (The Emperors)
- How Can You Say Goodbye (Sidney Joe Qualls)
- Sweet Temptation (Isaac Hayes)
- Once You Fall In Love (Eddie McLoyd)
- Easy Evil (Walter Jackson)
- Try Some Of Mine (Little Richard)
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
New R&B Albums
June 2011
1. The Light of the Sun, Jill Scott
Jilly from Philly drops her new project on us June 21 via Blues Babe/Warner Bros. Records.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Blessed
- So In Love (feat. Anthony Hamilton)
- Shame (feat. Eve & the A Group)
- All Cried Out Redux (feat. Doug E. Fresh)
- Le BOOM Vent Suite
- So Gone (What My Mind Says) feat. Paul Wall
- Hear My Call
- Some Other Time
- Making You Wait
- Until Then (I Imagine)
- Missing You
- When I Wake Up
- Womanifesto
- Rolling Hills
- The Light of the Sun
2. 4, Beyonce
Ms. Knowles' fourth studio album comes out June 28 via Columbia Records.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- 1+1
- I Care
- I Miss You
- Best Thing I Never Had
- Party (feat. Andre 3000)
- Rather Die Young
- Start Over
- Love On Top
- Countdown
- End of Time
- I Was Here
- Run the World (Girls)
3. Pieces of Me, Ledisi
Ledisi's follow up to her groundbreaking 2009 R&B album Turn Me Loose is due for release June 14 via the Verve Forecast label.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Pieces of Me
- So Into You
- Bravo
- Stay Together
- Coffee
- Hate Me
- Shut Up
- Shine
- I Miss You Now
- BGTY
- Raise Up
- I Gotta Get to You
4. The Remedy, Jagged Edge
This will be four-man vocal group Jagged Edge's first album since Baby Makin' Project in 2007. It comes out June 21 via Miami-based hip-hop label Slip-N-Slide.
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
Tracklisting:
To Be Announced
5. Unbelievable!, Keke Wyatt
Keke's second album in the past 16 months, and fifth overall, is due to drop June 14 via the Shanachie Records label.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- Light Me Up
- Unbelievable
- Mirror (feat. Kelly Price and Tweet)
- Love Under New Management
- Tap Out
- Saturday Love (feat. Ruben Studdard)
- Miss Your Plane
- Enough
- Travel the World (Love Uses Time)
- Tears in Heaven
- His Eye on the Sparrow
6. Love Has No Recession, Kindred the Family Soul
This duo will release a concept album dealing with love and world issues on June 28 via the Shanachie label.
Tracklisting:
Tracklisting:
- The Sheddington (intro)
- Above Water Part I (feat. Ursula Rucker)
- We All Will Know (feat. Raheem DeVaughn)
- Take a Look Around (feat. Bilal and BJ the Chicago Kid)
- You Got Love (feat. Snoop Dogg)
- Magic Happen
- Authentically You (feat. Lady Alma Horton)
- Above Water Part II (feat. Coco Brown)
- SOS (Sense of Security)
- Sticking With You
- 2 Words
- Going to the Go-Go
- Love Has No Recession
- Above Water Part III
- The Sheddington (outro)
- You Got Love (remix)
7. Songs In A Minor - 10th Anniversary Edition (Deluxe Edition), Alicia Keys
It was in 2001 that Alicia Keys' debut album set her on the path to superstardom. And in recognition, a deluxe edition comes out June 28 via Sony Legacy.
Disc 1:
- Piano & I
- Girlfriend
- How Come You Don't Call Me
- Fallin'
- Troubles
- Rock Wit U
- A Woman's Worth
- Jane Doe
- Goodbye
- The Life
- Mr. Man (feat. Jimmy Cozier)
- Never Felt This Way (interlude)
- Butterflyz
- Why Do I Feel So Sad
- Caged Bird
- Lovin U
- Woman's Worth (Remix) feat. Nas
- Juiciest (Mixtape Version)
- If I Were Your Woman (Funky Blues Demo)
- Fallin' (Ali Soundtrack Version)
- Typewriter (From the Songs In A Minor vault)
- Butterflyz (Drumline Mix)
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Monday, May 9, 2011
New R&B Albums
May 2011
1. 'Stone Rollin,' Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq, formerly of Tony Toni Tone and the supergroup Lucy Pearl, took the world by storm with his '70s retro-Soul album, The Way I See It, in 2008. His latest release, which is inspired by the music of the 1950s, drops May 10 via Columbia Records.
Track List:
- Heart Attack
- Radio
- Go to Hell
- Over You
- Stone Rollin'
- Day Dreams
- Movin' Down the Line
- Just Don't
- Good Man
- The Answer
2. 'MusiqInTheMagiq,' Musiq Soulchild
Musiq Soulchild's latest, which features top producers such as Jerry Wonda and Swizz Beatz, is due out May 3 via Atlantic Records.
Track List:
Track List:
- Anything
- Single
- SayIDo
- Lovecontract
- Silver & Gold
- Waitingstill
- Backtowhere
- Dowehaveto
- Befriends
- Yes
- Medicine
- Likethesun
3. 'Kelly,' Kelly Price
Kelly Price, who's back in the R&B world after a stint making Gospel records, is due to put a new album out May 3 via the indie My Block Records.
Track List:
- Tired
- And You Don't Stop
- Not My Daddy (feat. Stokely of Mint Condition)
- Himaholic
- I'm Sorry
- The Rain
- Vexed
- Speechless
- Feels So Good
- You Don't Have to Worry
- Lil Sumn-Sumn
- Get Right or Get Left
4. 'The Road From Memphis,' Booker T. Jones
This all-new project features Booker T. (of Booker T. & the MGs fame) working with new collaborators on fresh songs and remakes. It'll be out May 10 via Anti Records.
Track List:
Track List:
- Walking Papers
- Crazy
- Progress (feat. Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket)
- The Hive
- Down In Memphis (feat. Booker T. on vocals)
- Everything Is Everything
- Rent Party
- Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones)
- The Vamp
- Harlem House
- The Bronx (feat. Lou Reed)
5. 'The Ultimate Collection,' Sade
This two-disc set features four previously unreleased songs. It's due out May 3 via Epic Records.
Disc 1:
Disc 1:
- Your Love is King
- Smooth Operator
- Hang On to Your Love
- The Sweetest Taboo
- Is It a Crime
- Never as Good as the First Time
- Jezebel
- Love is Stronger Than Pride
- Paradise
- Nothing Can Come Between Us
- No Ordinary Love
- Kiss of Life
- Feel No Pain
- Bullet Proof Soul
- Cherish the Day
- Pearls
- By Your Side
- Immigrant
- Flow
- King of Sorrow
- The Sweetest Gift
- Soldier of Love
- The Moon and the Sky
- Babyfather
- Still in Love with You (previously unreleased)
- Love is Found (previously unreleased)
- I Would Never Have Guessed (previously unreleased)
- The Moon and the Sky (remix feat. Jay-Z)
- By Your Side (Neptunes remix)
6. 'Playlist: The Very Best of Teena Marie,' Teena Marie
The latest best-of collection by the late legend affectionately known as Lady Tee is due out May 10 via the Sony Legacy label.
Track List:
Track List:
- Can't Last A Day (feat. Faith Evans)
- Irons In The Fire
- Dear Lover
- Opus III (Part 2)
- My Dear Mr. Gaye
- The Once and Future Dream
- Ooo La La La
- Sunny Skies
- Just Us Two
- If I Were A Bell
- Lovergirl
- Shadow Boxing
- Casanova Brown
- Out On A Limb
7. 'Playlist: The Very Best of Dionne Warwick," Dionne Warwick
At this point, there has probably been almost as many compilations of Dionne's music released over the years as original music. The latest drops May 10.
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