| Just arrived at April. 1, 2003 |
| Sherea VeJauan |
Miracle |
RSPC |
"mid tempo + ballad" coupling, promising lady (CD single) |
| Dr. Elton T. Byrd& The Inspirational Ensemble |
Whisper & prayer |
Marxon |
typical southern choir with Beverly Crawford guest, possinly too much "gospel"
for R&B lovers, but I like his dynamic singing of title track |
| The Steeles |
We worship you |
Angel Beach |
Jevetta Steels! gospel music with R&B feeling |
| April 2, 2003 |
| Eddie Howard |
Power under control |
Copperstreet |
his 3rd album, lots of smooth yet soulful tracks, nice soulful singer |
| Kevin Whalum |
Timetable |
DoBizniss1stMusic |
famous sax man Kirk Whalum's brother, later Marvin G type but not so impressive |
| Art McAllister & Gospel One |
Make a change |
Gospel One |
3 male & 1 female gospel group, their singing has a few appeal for old school soul lovers |
| Street gospel |
Volume one |
Soul Muzick |
many soulful gospel singers from this new label, some strong R&B some
hip hop sound, Sounds of Urban Life, Gary Mayes etc. |
| April 3, 2003 |
| Arthur Foy |
I like kissing on you |
MCS/SusieQ |
southern soul produced by Carl Marshall, some traditional style slow +
funky sides |
| Howard Johnson & Regis Branson |
Packed & waitin' |
Soul Japan |
their 2nd! nice male duo, lots of soulful dancers |
| April 4, 2003 |
| Davida Berry |
Breaking free |
Blackberry |
her 2nd, organic soul sound with recent Philly feel, only 5 tracks (mini
CD, CD-R) |
| Rhonda Clark |
Thanks for my dad |
DSP |
her 3rd album on this label, more mature sound (jazzy or pop feel) than
before (CD-R) |
| Jennifer Lang |
Just a Lang thang |
J-Lynne |
smooth vocal with "pop" flavor, but gospel in roots? |
| April 5, 2003 |
| Salt |
Da whole SALT & nothin but da SALT |
Salt Shaker |
"street" feel R&B |
| V.A. |
Midwest Funk volume 3 |
Ratti |
2 volume set, one is R&B compilation another rap, Rated R, Troop, Smooth
Approach etc...! many hidden soulful R&B tracks from midwest area,
well-worth listening |
| April 6, 2003 |
| Terri Walker |
Untitled |
Mercury |
NOT independent release but why such a little attention? nice mainstream
female soul |
| Demure |
same |
Rgythm Beat Music |
alternative R&B with a little touch of jazz (CD-R) |
| Malaysa |
Finally! |
Mae Dae |
mainstream female R&B with gorgeors production team |
| Chico DeBarge |
Free |
Koch |
he's better than before! emotional R&B |
| April 7, 2003 |
| J-7even |
Taste |
Richboy South |
4 piece girl group, hiphop'n R&B with oriental intro (CD single) |
| J-Shin |
Born to sing |
Fat Fred |
ballad galore! his 2nd album |
| The Wynns |
Fresh anointing |
World Wide Gospel |
contemporary female gospel group, soudalike soulful R&B |
| April 8, 2003 |
| Stan the Man |
A breath of fresh air |
STM Entertainment |
smooth & emotional old school R&B, lots of romantic ballads |
| The Kenny Springs Project |
same |
KSJ Music |
"sounda-like-R&B" gospel, sometimes a bit quiet but SOULFUL
enough, my recent favorite! |
| Zwei |
2'sday |
Zwei Music |
2nd album by this male duo, '80s soul + '90s hip hop + latin flavor? |
| Monte |
Let's make this move |
- |
hiphop rhythm >> smooth R&B vocal (CD-R) |
| April 9, 2003 |
| IV Shaydz |
Back II basics |
Nustart |
mix raced 4 piece male group with full harmony |
| Earl Thomas |
Candle of men |
Hymn-N-Heart |
usual gospel album but include "pop flavored '70s soul group style"
tracks (CD-R) |
| V.A. |
Round 1 |
Collaborative |
compilation of hiphop/R&B singers from this new label in N.J., try
Jarrett Riley or Traci Day |
| Carmella Robinson & The X Man |
It's so hard to say goodbye |
New Coliseum |
tribute song for 9.11, emotional male/female duo ballad (CD single) |
| KorKeya |
All in my soul |
- |
southern feel gritty soul music, 3 tracks (CD single, CD-R) |
| April 10, 2003 |
| Ernie Hines |
My baby wears the lovin' crown |
Baby Blue |
melodic mid tempo soul , 2 tracks from his upcoming album (CD single) |
| Chuck & Lolita |
Everyday |
KO-B'Music |
lyrics is gospel but sounds like "soulful R&B male/female duo"! |
| Archie Love |
Exposed |
Soul Street |
did you see his "live" with Soul Children in Tokyo? ex Right
Choice or Main Attraction, good soulful vocal album with strong southern
feel, 8 tracks |
| April 11, 2003 |
| Nissi |
Stronger |
- |
female gospel, "sounda-like-R&B" type |
| Anduze |
Infinite atomospheric audio reaction |
Unsigned |
his 3rd album, has similar sensuality of Terence Trent D'Arby? |
| Lotsa Poppa |
Whip it on me Poppa |
- |
far more "southern soul" than his previous "Live at Blind
Willies" album, include the cover version of "God bless our love"
(CD-R) |
| Marques Callaway |
The story |
50/50 cent |
looks like gangsta rap album, but this is pure R&B album, soulful vocal
with southern flava |
| April 12, 2003 |
| Stan |
Whole world around your heart |
NuSoul Music |
6 version of smooth yet emotional R&B ballad, from his upcoming "Velvet
soul" album (CD single) |
| Bernard "Pretty" Purdie & Purdie's Powerhouse |
Purdie good cookin' |
Purdie Good |
famous drummer's funk'n blues album, R&B type vocal by blues woman
Linda Hornbuckle |
| Domonic |
Soul of a man |
- |
good "album title" but usual contemporary male R&B with a
hiphop sence (CD-R) |
| Double Exposure |
Always |
Double Exposure |
not the same group as Salsoul's, oldschool R&B group from Kansas City,
smooth vocals with full harmony |
| April 13, 2003 |
| The Chestnut Brothers |
Peace suite |
Abdul Entertainment |
Al & Ty Chestnut of Brotherly Love! very nice soulful dancers, 4 songs
8 versions (mini CD) |
| K.P. |
Special one |
Peace 2 Foreign |
Kenrick Pluck is his real name, emotional male R&B with urban groove |
| Keith Reed Jr. |
The single experience |
- |
also emotional R&B/gospel singer from Ohio (CD-R) |
| Papa Grows Funk |
Shakin' |
- |
2nd album by this N.O. funk band, June Yamagishi on guitar, some R&B
vocal tracks |
| Shaun Escoffery |
Soulonica |
Oyster Music |
remixes of his first album tracks |
| April 14, 2003 |
| James Bell & the Naptown Players |
Let's get funky tonight |
Three Diamond |
ex Highlighters Band "Funky 16 corners" fame singer, several
mid tempo R&B tracks here |
| TC |
xposed |
Soul 2 Real |
westcoast rap with strong R&B flava |
| Pat Hodges with The Sweet Inspirations |
Love revolution |
Frixion |
10 (!) versions of gospelish house dancer (CD single) |
| Reality |
Revisited |
Neos |
female duo from Hawaii, R&B with pop feel |
| April 15, 2003 |
| V.A. |
Gotta serve somebody |
Sony |
"gospel" tribute to Bob Dylan, Sounds of Blackness. Lee Williams
& the Spiritual QC's, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Rance Allen etc. |
| Frank Graves withThe Master's Plan of Southern California |
He is |
Gravztone Gospel |
traditional gospel with "southern soul" feel |
| Ruby Amanfu |
Smoke & honey |
Polydor |
Ghana-born-Atlanta-based young lady, 2nd album long after her debut
on Lost Frogs records, mainly slow to mid tempo tracks |
| Touch of Silk |
Live in LasVegas |
- |
smooth style singing a la "beach music groups", many covers of
oldies or Motown hit |
| Stan Mosley |
Good stuff |
Mardi Gras |
label is changed but his southern soul sound is the same as usual, please
more gorgeous back sound on next release |
| April 16, 2003 |
| Emmett North Jr. |
I'll never let you go |
North Star Music |
good '80s style soul music especialy for UK or EEC's "modern soul"
conoiseurs! I love this 4 tracks album (mini CD) |
| Lattimore |
Latt is back!! |
Britney |
the first album on this label, produced by Mel Waiters, prefer "rhythm"
tracks than deep slowies |
| Matt D. |
I could |
- |
soulful urban jam, 4 songs 5 versions (mini CD) |
| Leijiah |
Perfect love |
LS Paragon |
female R&B with strong jazzy touch, 3 tracks (CD single) |
| MW |
Essence of love |
- |
blue-eyed singer by sexy & romantic R&B style, for ladies only? (CD-R) |
| April 17, 2003 |
| Reign |
same |
- |
mainly urban slow jams, male singer (CD-R) |
| Honey Blo |
Love and alcohol just don't mix |
Honey Blo |
sax/flute player sings some oldschool R&B or blues |
| Billy Thompson |
From the heart... |
Trinesus Entertainment |
contemporary male gospel, small appeal for R&B listeners |
| April 19, 2003 |
| Winfield Parker & Praise |
Sending up my timber |
Guyden |
his ‚T‚”‚ˆ (?) gospel album, soaring vocal is clearly rooted in R&B,
relax yet soulful! |
| The Vikings |
Retro millennium renaissance |
Subcity/BrainPower |
the same jacket is used as reviewed on March 10th, but 5 songs 7 versions
this time (mini CD) |
| Adam Levy |
Get your glow on |
Lost Wax |
white guitarlist album, guest vocals by Otis Clay or Holmes Brothers! |
| April 20, 2003 |
| Clay Hammond |
I kissed her gone |
Desert Sounds |
"king of westcoast deep soul" still can sing, not perfect but
wellworth listening |
| The Winstons |
same |
Sensational |
unbelievably open with Tyrone Burwell fame "Memories", all others
are smooth yet soulful tracks, a few duplication with other albums |
| April 21, 2003 |
| Miles Jaye |
Humanity |
Black Tree |
the third album on this label, lots of romantic yet soulful ballads |
| Donnell Dantzler |
Show me love |
D.Dantz |
all instruments played by himself AND he also can sing heartfelt R&B |
| Omar Cunningham |
Hell at the house |
On Top |
if "southern soul" is your kind, wellworth trying |
| Kelli Sae |
Heroine |
Kwurk/OGW Entertainment |
her 2nd solo album after '98 released "Kelli Sae", contemporary
R&B sound with latin flava |
| Philippe Saisse Acoustique Trio feat. Kelli Sae |
Ready to go |
Victor |
French keyboard player/producer's jazzy jazzy R&B feat. ex Incognito
singer, Japanese release |
| April 22, 2003 |
| Doobie Powell |
The offspring |
Chip Off The Block |
soulful gospel sound with strong R&B & hiphop influence |
| Carl Jerome |
Touch |
- |
smooth jazz meets gospel, some listenable tracks for R&B lovers |
| Marc Vanclaggett |
same |
Marlex |
some mellow & heartfelt R&B tracks are here |
| V.A. |
God's Chosen Generation |
One Way |
various gospel singer from this label, some R&B type tracks |
| Jasiyah Bey |
COMAI Music presents |
COMAI Music |
smooth & dancable R&B + urban slow jams (CD-R) |
| Sammie Relford |
Rooter to the tooter |
Brittney |
famous for his ultra rare album on Space City USA label, emotional singing
with strong southern accent |
| April 23, 2003 |
| Willie Jaye |
Blues |
Video Uptown |
mainly blues, but include traditional version of "I'd rather go blind" |
| Nelson Rangell |
Look again |
A440 |
"fusion" or "smooth jazz" album by this sax player,
vocal track "Whisper" is moody yet soulful |
| Gerald Veasley |
Velvet |
Heads Up |
smooth jazz, lots of soulful vocal tracks including Curtis Mayfirld's "Let's
do it again" by Jaguar Wright |
| Doc Powell |
97th & Columbus |
Heads Up |
also smooth jazz, Luther Vandross on "What's going on" but just
a back chorus |
| April 24, 2003 |
| Sterling Williams |
My baby's love |
BGR |
all the elements of "southern soul" is here on his 2nd album |
| Meant To Be |
I found you |
- |
"2 female + 1 male" group, nice soulful female lead! (CD single, CD-R) |
| Jasper Street Co |
Interpretations |
Basement Boys |
soulful gospelish house from Baltimore, some remixes, Ann Nesby guest |
| Carl Sims |
Brick house |
Entune |
strong southern soul album with a bit "modern" approach, include
remake of "House of love" |
| Tower of Power |
Oakland zone |
OR Music |
their usual style, soulful vocal with pop sense in tight horn-lead back
sound |
| April 25, 2003 |
| Michelle Miller |
I'd rather not say... I hurt |
Sipp & M |
Carl Marshall produced southern ladies, both not so impressed singer |
| Candis Palmer |
All men ain't dawgs |
| Jody Sticker |
Squeeze & hold it, bounce & roll it |
Silent M |
more deeply into southern ghetto? 2 tracks with Sir Charles Jones, a bit
low-key sometimes (CD-R) |
| April 26, 2003 |
| Maurice Davis |
Into something |
Wilson |
his 4th album, typical southern soul album, some sorrowful ballads |
| Walt Love |
Take me back (to the old school party) |
Monkey Wrench |
his 2nd album , southern styled emotional singings with the cover of "For
your precious love" |
| April 28, 2003 |
| Inner City Blues Band |
City limits |
Blue Gill |
mix-raced blues band with a touch of R&B |
| Magnum 4+4 |
First time I saw your face |
Magnum Force |
not already-known Chicago group but from Memphis area, harmony group in
'70s fashion, some nice oldschool ballads, no cover jacket (CD-R) |
| Footsteps |
Come walk with us.... |
- |
5 piece male group in full HARMONY! wortgh trying! 5 tracks (mini CD-R) |
| April 29, 2003 |
| OKTBRWRLD |
It's all about the band |
DreDay |
female lead 4 piece band, sound is so-called "organic soul" |
| April 30, 2003 |
| MV2 |
same |
Godchild Productions |
very R&B sounding male/female gospel singers (CD-R) |
| Stephanie |
Love letter |
Triple Crown |
originaly released at 2001 but recently resurfaced, "pop" gospel
by contemporary sound, try "If you wanna know"! |
| Marlon Saunders |
Enter my mind |
Black Honey |
ex Jazzhole singer, '70s groove in '00s sound, if you like Donnie this
is for you |
| MoeJo |
haMoeJo |
MoeSoul |
male group from California, funky + hiphop + R&B? |
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