| Just arrived at March 1, 2004 |
| Lee Morris |
I got played on |
Lee & Company |
the 4th release by Chicago singer, lots of soulful mid tempo tracks |
| Natural Blend |
It's all about you |
Est Boogie City Productions |
they have won first place in the Motown talent search? new R&B vocal
group with "oldschool" approach (CD-R) |
| Eugene EG Goree |
Stay the night |
- |
2 slow R&B tracks with hiphop influenced backing (CD-R) |
| March 2, 2004 |
| The Love Doctor |
Lies |
Mardi Gras |
his 3rd album, possibly you'll like Sam Cookish phrasing & nice lyrics
of "You said it, no I didn't (lie)" |
| Mizz Porsha |
Love don't live here anymore |
M.O.B. |
gospel-tinged slowies with hiphop sence, 3 songs 4 versions (CD single) |
| March 3, 2004 |
| Charles Meeks |
Welcome to the world |
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many gently "floating" R&B tracks, blue-eyed singer?? |
| Segments of the Soul |
same |
Divine Inspiration |
looks R&B, sounds contemporary gospel with neo-soul or world-beat flavor |
| Thaddeus Carlton |
Monster |
- |
his 3rd release? not "monster" in my opinion |
| March 4, 2004 |
| Michael Brown |
Something nice |
Lightyear |
smooth jazz album including several vocal cuts by Jean Carn etc. |
| Corey |
It ain't me |
It Won't Stop |
female R&B with street or jazzy sense, 3 versions of title song + 3
"live" tracks (CD single) |
| March 5, 2004 |
| Gary Brown |
Journey |
Da' Soul |
romantic ballads + uptempo tracks with funk flavor such as "Be alright" |
| Rhonda Smith |
Intellipop |
Slow Wine Music |
ex Prince & the New Power Generation, smooth yet groovy "slow-to-midtempo"
tracks |
| Chadun |
Ballin new |
- |
3 songs 5 versions, promising soulful singer, watchout for his full album!
(CD single, CD-R) |
| Butter Scotch |
same |
Setup |
blues + funk + R&B + New Orleans + hiphop? "Pouring rain"
has southern R&B feel |
| March 6, 2004 |
| Line Drive |
You've gotta believe in something |
Ratamacue |
blue-eyed vo./inst. band featuring black female lead, slammin' tracks with
funk flavor, Tower of Power vein |
| March 7, 2004 |
| Act III |
same |
R&S |
one female & two males, favorable old-school R&B group, '70s group
styled ballads & dancers! (CD-R) |
| Little Milton |
The blues is alright - Live at Kalamazoo |
Blues Highway |
2 volume set of live performances by L. Milton, Mighty Sam & Rev. Raven
(blue-eyed), almost all "blues" but with their own usual R&B
feelings |
| March 8, 2004 |
| Immij |
Destined |
ILI |
4 asian/american ladies pronounced "image", pop R&B |
| Minge |
Flipside |
FUA |
blue-eyed lady singer with neo soul/jazzy feeling, 5 tracks only (mini CD) |
| Moses J. McNeil |
Looking out my windows |
FI |
male gospel with R&B flava! ex FOUR BELOW ZERO? (CD-R) |
| March 9, 2004 |
| V.A. |
Everything |
Universal |
tribute to Japanese popular lady singer named MISIA, Erykah Badu, K-Ci
& JoJo, Impromp2 etc! what's great line up! Japanese release |
| March 10, 2004 |
| Lemar |
Dedicated |
Sony |
promising debut album! nice "old-school"ish singing in today's
fashion including the cover of "Let's stay together", UK release |
| Carl Henry |
Homie's girl |
CeSoul |
2 songs 4 versions, "island" feel R&B, not his best (CD single) |
| March 11, 2004 |
| Ellis |
same |
Shotyme |
new male singer from Washington area, lots of urban slow jams with an accent
of hiphop |
| Myron |
Free |
Moja Music |
after a 7 years hiatus, Myron ("Desitiny" fame) returns with
more "neo-soul" groove |
| March 12, 2004 |
| Fingerprints |
same |
Nichelson Entertainment |
their 1990 recordings + two bonus tracks recorded in 2003, you'll surely
like newly recorded mid tempo magic "Come together"! |
| Noe |
Spiritual minded |
NOE |
contemporary male gospel from latin rhythm to ballads |
| Lionel Richie |
Just for you |
The Island Def Jam |
pop R&B! |
| March 13, 2004 |
| Stephani'e |
RYM & YS II |
- |
funky diva with hiphop & techno feel (CD-R) |
| Rev. Curtis Watson & the Soulful Messengers |
Come out the wilderness |
Loumetea |
traditional gospel album including gospel version of "Straighten it out" |
| March 14, 2004 |
| Enin Perryman |
Pray |
Enin Music |
contemporary gospel, sounda-like '80s/'90s R&B! (CD-R) |
| Toni Redd |
Straight from the heart |
- |
"old wine in new bottle" type female singer from Atlanta |
| March 15, 2004 |
| CT Thompson |
Still dreamin |
Kalieba |
southern R&B singer with "retro" style, one blues song |
| Sakai |
Dream big |
Family Tree |
contemporary female R&B sound, her 2nd album |
| March 16, 2004 |
| Sweet Rock and Mr.Tommy |
Platinum plus |
Dynamyte |
"smooth" male duo in hiphop'n R&B mode (CD-R) |
| March 17, 2004 |
| Python |
Soak n wet |
- |
male singer for ladies only? lots of sexy & romantic songs for latenight
listening, my copy is without cover jacket (CD-R) |
| Chase Mo |
The bumps |
- |
Destiny's Child follower? 2 songs 4 versions (CD single) |
| March 18, 2004 |
| The Sounds of Faith |
Good news |
Snowball |
male/female downhome gospel group, some "gospel" cover of southern
soul classics (CD-R) |
| March 19, 2004 |
| LaMont |
Love goes on |
LaMont Music |
emotional & slamming vocals, has gospel roots? one of the better release |
| Byron Miller |
I'll come by |
Big One Music |
popular "fusion" multi-instrumentalist, guest vocals by Luther
Vandross, Rachelle Ferrell, Ellis Hall, Valerie Pinkston etc. |
| March 21, 2004 |
| Bling Dynasty |
Falling 4 U |
Matunda Entertainment |
mix raced male trio with soulful vocal & tight harmony, 2 songs 6 versions
(CD single) |
| Kenyetta |
Simply me |
NDEF-4Life Entertainment |
female R&B from North Carolina, 4 songs 5 versions, mainly downtempo
tracks (CD single, CD-R) |
| Shadiya |
Sultry soul singer |
Te'Naj |
her 3rd & best album, "sultry" vocal with jazz overtone |
| March 22, 2004 |
| V.A. |
Pure honey blends #7 |
UMADAOP |
mixed & engineered by AyCE International including unreleased Anthony
Hamilton "Letting you go" or Jimmy Cozier "Gotta go"
(CD-R) |
| 1-A-Chord |
Forever changed |
Cool Eight |
contemporary male gospel group, "sounda-like-R&B" tracks
+ a few jazz or carribean feel tracks |
| Robert Dixon and the Original Salem Travelers |
The return of |
True 2 U Corporation |
super veteran traditional gospel group with a bit R&B sounding |
| March 23, 2004 |
| V.A. |
Neo soul united 2 |
Glory |
better & wider selection than vol.1, Keith Robinson, Ladybug, Dan Metreyeon,
Delia Harris, Maisha....many new singers I've only now come across |
| The Ejays |
same |
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family group, various type of songs from oldschool to rap |
| Dp! |
The drama of charisma |
Silent Note |
cool R&B with hiphop edge, not so special for me |
| March 24, 2004 |
| Blue Eyed Soul Revue |
At last |
Bonafor Music |
"blue-eyed soul" band from New Orleans area, all cover versions
of soul classics by soulful voices (CD-R) |
| Robert Cummings Jr. |
That's the way it is |
Ijus |
male gospel with R&B inspired singing |
| Perry Jenkins |
It ain't over 'til God say it's over |
Most High Music |
contemporary gospel with R&B flavor |
| Rosa Russ |
Sincerely yours |
Sultry Storm |
NICE "soul" lady in contemporary fashion! |
| March 25, 2004 |
| Rockie Charles |
It's party time for the Mardi Gras |
- |
include one southern soul ballad "The war is over", 4 tracks
only (CD single, CD-R) |
| Blackmac |
We make you groove |
BLAGA |
male duo from Ohio, smooth R&B with hiphop drive |
| March 26, 2004 |
| Damion Gladney |
Orgasmic |
Pocket Change Music |
hiphop'n R&B with a little funky feel, 5 tracks (mini CD, CD-R) |
| Bethany Anderson |
Security |
Way Up |
female urban gospel, influenced by today's "neo-soul" sound |
| Bing Ji Ling |
Doodle loot doot doodlea doo |
Kreme.kul |
funky R&B with "pop" sense, blue-eyed singer |
| Ricky Dotson |
Give me that feelin' |
Dot to Dot Production |
smooth ballads & emotional midtempo track, 3 songs plus "snippet",
originaly released in '98?? (CD single) |
| March 27, 2004 |
| V.A. |
MCM millennium soul |
Macro Cosmic |
lots of "hidden" singers from California, not so special tracks
but ......... (CD-R) |
| Mighty Chariots of Fire |
Let's praise him |
We had a dream |
traditional downhome male gospel group, a hint of southern deep soul |
| Michael Brown |
Something nice |
3-Dimension |
sax player, guest vocals by Afrika Ansa, Jean Carne etc. |
| March 28, 2004 |
| Marcia Ball |
Live at Waterloo records |
Waterloo/Alligator |
popular blue-eyed blues singer with "soul"ish "Give me a
chance", limited edition? (mini CD) |
| Reborne's |
Playin for keeps |
Hot Tracks |
R&B with oldschool approach, minimum hiphop influence, 6 songs (mini
CD, CD-R) |
| Alida |
Primo |
Adila |
mainstream female R&B sound with Italian accent, from Canadian label |
| March 29, 2004 |
| Rahn Hatcher |
A man on a mission my testimony |
- |
contemporary gospel with strong R&B flavor, mainly down tempo, my recent
favorite |
| Cynthia Miller |
Reflections |
Cynsing C. E. |
female gospel with R&B influence |
| DXP |
same |
NineTimesNine Entertainment |
male trio with hiphop sense, soulful singers & tight haromy, possibly
you'll like this! (CD-R) |
| March 30, 2004 |
| V.A. |
Love joints |
New Black Music |
plenty of "slowjams" by lady singers, sometimes romantic sometimes
sexy, no jacket (CD-R) |
| MO'AT |
same |
- |
male singer from westcoast, R&B + hiphop + pop, no front jacket (CD-R) |
| Marcy |
Since when |
SoundMind |
also "R&B + hiphop + pop" sound, female singer |
| March 31, 2004 |
| The Snyper |
Dancing through life |
Absolute Best Sounds in the D-Town |
dancin' blues with "funky" feeling (CD-R) |
| The Destiny Family |
Life in the spirit |
Destiny |
southern gospel group with strong soulful singers, male & female lead |
| The Hedges and Highways |
Talking about Jesus |
SR Studio |
gospel by 1 female & 3 males, include gospel version of "My girl" |
| Daudi |
One who is beloved |
Supernatural Sounds |
pronounced as "Dah-oo-dee", gospel "romance" album
in gentle & tender mood (CD-R) |
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