| Just arrived at October 1, 2004 |
| Lou Wilson & Today's People |
Blue Groove |
Crew |
basicaly blues band but has strong oldschool R&B flavor, not bad |
| Harold Daniels |
Eternity |
Bookworld Mu |
male gospel with very strong southern R&B influence, you still remember
his name? yes, "Don't snatch it back" fame man! |
| October 2, 2004 |
| God's Image |
I love you |
BGA Entertainment |
4 piece male gospel group, sounds like "harmony R&B group"!
3 songs 4 versions (CD single, CD-R) |
| Redemption |
Lift him up! |
Perfected |
more downhome gospel quartet, soulful singings |
| October 3, 2004 |
| Dorothy Luckey |
same |
- |
smooth female R&B, sounds & looks very "homemade", 4
songs 8 versions (mini CD, CD-R) |
| Boneus |
Ghettoboy : the urban soul collection |
- |
emotional R&B with mederate hiphop influence, recently work with Dennis
Edwards |
| Mr. Debonair |
Lasting impression clubbin-n-luvin vol. 1 |
Higher Level Entertainment |
more "urban" R&B than above, smooth emotional & soulful! worth trying! |
| October 4, 2004 |
| Trang Nguyen |
Deep insode |
Gem Studio |
R&B pop crossover, Vietnam born USA grew-up lady, 6 tracks (mini CD) |
| Chilton |
Is |
Chiltonmusic.com |
funk'n R&B in Van Hunt vein with a little bit oldschool influence,
male singer from Georgia |
| Madi Sato |
same |
madi sato ongaku |
the 2nd album by this Japanese/American lady, emotional R&B singings
with "exotic" touch |
| O.S.T. |
Lightning in the bottle |
Columbia |
Martin Scorsese presents "a one night history of the blues" on
film, don't forget there's India Arie, Macy Gray, Solomon Burke, Ruth Brown,
Mavis Staples, Chuck D, The Neville Brothers' names in this "all-blues"
albums, 2 volume set |
| Surel |
Window to my soul |
Songs With Substance |
female gospel with R&B flavor, 4 tracks (mini CD) |
| October 5, 2004 |
| The O'Jays |
Imagination |
Music World/Sanctuary Urban |
what a long career they have! sounds very soulful & fully professional,
produced by Eddie Levert Sr., try this veteran's matureness! |
| Lil Lucky |
Born 2 sing |
High Rolla |
a mix of hiphop & R&B with a little "house" influence,
some sexy ballads, young male singer from Baltimore |
| Honey Brown |
same |
Platinum Rush |
not so strong as Kelly Price but still SOULFUL enough! my recent favorite
female! |
| Jakada Meazza |
Underground soul |
Meazza |
influenced by Rick James? R&B with bay-area funkness & cool harmony |
| Artie White |
First thing Tuesday morning |
Chill Town |
Ecko or Malaco style "blues" album, backed by full horn section,
"I promise" is traditional southern slow song |
| October 6, 2004 |
| Jackie Neal |
Down in da club |
Jazzy |
the 4th album by daughter of Raful Neal, gritty & deeeeep southern
soul sound! |
| Mary Simon'e |
Bout time' |
Brittney |
new comer with "southern soul" tag, not too much "downhome",
I like "Hook me up" etc. (CD-R) |
| Maurice Greene |
Spiritual intimacies |
Kingdom Music |
male gospel with strong R&B influence, very emotional singings! worth trying |
| October 7, 2004 |
| Tyrone Davis |
The legendary hall of famer |
Endzone |
relaxed atmosphere but a bit low key in sometimes, I hope that he
will recover sooooooon from his recent "cerebral stroke" |
| Smokie Norful |
Nothing without you |
EMI Gospel |
contemporary gospel, one track with Vanessa Bell Armstrong, include bonus
video "Can't nobody" |
| Brenda Lee Eager |
Startin' over |
Billy Mitchell Production |
do you remember her duet with Jerry Butler about 30 years ago? now mature
& jazzy singings with some covers of famous soul hits such as "Chain
of fools""Down home blues" etc. |
| October 8, 2004 |
| Elisheva |
What can I give to you? |
- |
contemporary female gospel with R&B accent, 9 tracks (mini CD) |
| Erin Powers |
Journey |
- |
blends her classical guitar with neo-soul singings, not frequently heard
such sound......... |
| Juel Nero |
Sings songs for my three mothers |
Little Dizzy |
traditional male gospel with a little R&B twist |
| The Andrews Brothers |
Free indeed |
S.I.C. |
more "modern" sound than above, sounda-like smooth yet soulful
R&B! male gospel duo |
| October 9, 2004 |
| Jasper Street Co. |
Collection |
Basement Boy |
2 volume CD set including whole tracks of in-demand "Stand!"
album of '03, the dance style of gospel'n R&B! |
| Niki Andre |
First light |
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urban R&B lady with a little "street" sense, 3 down tempo tracks (CD single) |
| Meeko Trece |
A taste of me... |
Stay Nasty Ent. |
young lady singer from Florida, Tony Braxton vein? "2nd chance"
is duetted with soulful male singer, 6 tracks 8 versions (mini CD) |
| La Push |
Baby |
Westsound |
funky "party" band with horn section, male lead vocal singer |
| Anthony David |
3 chords & the truth |
Brash |
"folky" R&B? but full of emotion, mellowness & moderness, interesting
sound |
| October 10, 2004 |
| Fortitude |
same |
Word |
"Shai" in gospel world, 4 piece male group with beautiful harmony |
| 1/2 Mile Home |
The movement |
Marxan |
more "lively" than above, also 4 piece gospel group from Malaco
group, SOULFUL lead singers with tight harmony!! |
| Sunny Hawkins with Jamie Hawkins |
More of you |
Apgar St |
ex Hawkins family, no voice of Jamie despite of the credit, contemporary
gospel with pop, R&B and jazz influences |
| Maurice Caldwell |
All about me |
Wimaca |
lyrics are gospel but sounds "smooth jazz" on instrumental tracks
& "R&B or dance" on vocal tracks by variety of singers,
2 volume set |
| Shea Norman |
My heart depends on you |
Verity |
Fred Hammond like sound, "Deliverance will come" will be "big"
in gospel world |
| October 11, 2004 |
| Kai Alece |
Reason, season or lifetime |
G-Rod |
"neo-soul" sound with a bit jazzy atmosphere |
| April Norris |
Fusion |
Entune |
laidback yet emotional R&B album |
| V.A. |
Judgement day / Songs of Robert Johnson |
Warlock |
"tribute" album to blues hero Robert Johnson, of course all blues,
for Otis Clay or Gerald McClendon completist only |
| Marsha Livingston |
At last |
J&D |
contemporary gospel by beautiful young lady but with "mature" jazzy feeling |
| Tim Bowman |
This is what I hear |
Liquid 8 |
popular "smooth jazz" guitarlist, features some soulful vocals
by Rance Allen or Vickie Winans |
| October 12, 2004 |
| Jonathan Butler |
The worship project |
Maranatha! |
devoted to "gospel" in this album, lots of heartfelt slowies |
| Jimmy Norman |
Little pieces |
Wildflower |
mixture of jazz, oldschool R&B and blues, this is definitely "our"
JIMMY NORMAN!!!!! old fan will like "Miracle worker"? |
| Cooly's Hot-Box |
Don't be afraid-get on |
Purpose |
their 2nd album featuring Angela Johnson (in top form), one bonus track
on this Japanese release |
| October 13, 2004 |
| Tye Tribbett & G.A. |
Life |
Sony Urban Music |
modern gospel with a beat, one track each with Kim Burrell & John P. Kee |
| Kierra Kiki Sheard |
I owe you |
EMI Gospel |
wow! sounds like R&B! if you like Mary Mary, well-worth trying, ex
Clark Sisters family |
| Jahsir |
Stress free |
K-Street/X-Ray |
re-release of Kiera album which reviewed at Jan. '03 |
| October 14, 2004 |
| Samson |
Atmosphere |
Five Eight's |
wow! real "find"! fantastic & soulful slow jams! some gospel
lyrics but sounds perfect R&B! all serious R&B lovers should try
& listen this album! |
| Roy "C" |
I'm in too deep |
Three Gems |
Roy "C" is always Roy "C", never-changing Roy "C"
phrasings, let's go "in too deep" with Roy! 16 soulful tracks |
| Lion |
Full circle |
Groove Control |
male R&B artist (producer), all tracks featuring variety of singers,
male or female, "street" style or "mainstream" |
| October 15, 2004 |
| Bobby Wayne |
Hit that thing! |
Bonedog |
very deep'n soulful voice! not so "hard" but with variety of
"oldschool" styles than his first album, you'll like "Can't
stop looking for my baby""Whisper away""Finders keepers"
etc. |
| Sir Charles Jones and friends |
A southern soul party |
Hep' Me |
16 NEW sides by strictly southern soul singers such as Sir Charles Jones,
The Love Doctor, Terry Wright, Wilton Lombard, Sorrento Ussery, Robert
Hill, Joyful! the latter two don't have their own albums yet |
| Big Advice |
Love shines |
Electric Monkey |
multi-racial vocal & instrumental band featuring members of Ben Harper
band or Maze, funky tunes & oldschool-ish ballads, plus bonus DVD including
4 "live" performances |
| October 16, 2004 |
| Saycon |
Southern pin-up |
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female singer with "soft" Janet Jackson style? mainly downtempo tracks |
| A.E.N. with vocals by Ron Washington |
Sands of time |
- |
smooth R&B with strong "oldschool" flavor, for late night listening? (CD-R) |
| J2B |
Just to bless |
Soular |
Jimmie T. Braden Jr., "gospel lyrics" meets "oldschool R&B"?
but not so special |
| Kendal |
Cut from a stone edge soul |
Khan Harm Music |
alternate R&B? mixture of acoustic sound, synth pop, rock and R&B,
he call this "stone edge soul" |
| October 17, 2004 |
| Denzel Lawrence |
Capter one : relationship |
Four G |
dyamic soulful & emotional! gospel lyrics in pure R&B settings,
worth listening! |
| D'Mystro |
Eye kandy |
- |
2 songs 3 versions, urban funk'n R&B (CD single, CD-R) |
| Soul Generation featuring Cliff Perkins |
A song for everyone |
II Class |
some Japanese retail shops recently have vast stock of various (6 mor more)
Soul Generation CDs, many duplications on each but some of them areworth-mention,
above two albums include their new"er" tracks such as "Ooo
baby" "Alone again" (CD-R) |
| Soul Generation featuring Cliff Perkins |
Ooo baby |
II Class |
| V.A. |
II Class compilation |
II Class |
The Legendary Escorts, The Persuaders, Deborah Cobbertt, Soul Generation
etc., lots of new-recording harmony ballads! (CD-R) |
| October 18, 2004 |
| Lyrisis |
Ghetto renaissance |
Ncyte |
"cool" blend of R&B singings, funky feeling & "street" sense, female duo |
| Candy |
It's your move |
Double R |
3 tracks from her upcoming album "Crystallized", "sweet"
R&B with hiphop flavor (CD single) |
| Kinfork |
Feel the rhythm |
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vocal/instrumental group with thick, funky soul rhythm, I like their oldschool-flavored
slow "I can feel you" |
| The DreZone |
Tales from the funky jam suite |
- |
funk'n R&B from UK, some influences of Prince, Musiq or Terence Trent
D'arby but sounds far more "soulful" (CD-R) |
| October 19, 2004 |
| Willie Carter Jr. |
Will star |
DMG |
FAVORITE ALBUM of the month! great blend of oldschool & today's R&B!
from the start of acapella version of "Change is gonna come"
to modern "Must be you", every tracks ooze the soulfulness! |
| Avani |
Real thing |
Dome |
new UK female singer, laidback yet soulful, "Watching you" is
duet with Rahsaan Patterson |
| Keith Flye |
Why can't we |
Flyest |
"neo-soul" sound a la Maxwell or D'angelo, soft voice yet emotional (CD-R) |
| October 20, 2004 |
| Remixx |
The beginning |
Against The Grain Music |
don't confuse with the same name gospel/R&B/hip hop duo of T-Jay &
Drew Gibson, this is another three piece male group from Ohio, soulful
lead singer with oldschool harmony, well-worth listening!! |
| Melody |
same |
Eighty-Nine 15 |
blue-eyed female R&B, 5 tracks only (mini CD) |
| Groove Town Boys |
Calling card |
Gino |
multi-racial band with "oldschool" R&B vocals (CD-R) |
| October 21, 2004 |
| Ing n Tequila |
same |
W-2 Production |
female singer, mixture of oldschool R&B, blues & funk, includes
"Neither one of us" (CD-R) |
| Demond Robinson |
Supervision |
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blend of gospel, R&B, rock & folk? |
| Warren Bailey and Friends |
The man - the mic - the gospel |
Nerraw/Serious |
modern gospel a bit like Jasper Street Co. |
| Marcel Penn |
From the school of soul |
Soulfonic |
sweet'n mellow R&B with "neo-soul" touch |
| Wendisue |
Homegrown |
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Erykah or Jill follower, 5 tracks only (mini CD) |
| October 22, 2004 |
| Warrior |
same |
Warrior Creations |
Chris Warrior, smooth R&B with an influence of '70s/'80s soul, lots
of emotional slowies |
| Big Mike & The Booty Papas |
Keep your hand out my pocket |
Fatback |
blues album, includes traditional southern ballad "No use crying" |
| Joseph |
I've been the glory |
True Spirit Production |
male gospel with a little R&B flavor (CD-R) |
| J.Stills |
Life is hood |
Stresz Out |
his 2nd album, hiphop>R&B |
| Rashida T. Jolley |
Love is not a game |
Secret Society |
contemporary female R&B, 3 tracks (CD single) |
| October 23, 2004 |
| O.B. Buchana |
Shake what you got! |
Ecko |
he's now on Ecko label, well produced southern soul album, his third release |
| Nu Era |
Show me |
Black Pyramid |
midtempo R&B by southern male group, coupled with funk'n hiphop track
"Trilogy / What's my name", 2 songs 5 versions (CD single) |
| Krush |
same |
Clout/CEGI |
multi-racial vocal/instrumental group, male/female singers in "oldschool"
mammer, lots of mellow ballads, some tracks featuring Al Johnson!
worth listening |
| October 24, 2004 |
| New Birth featuring Leslie & Melvin Wilson |
Lifetime |
Stonehurst |
yes, they're BACK! please recall their great careers in '70s! Leslie &
Melvin still can sing with full emotion, you should listen this GOOD album! |
| Mirahj |
Mirahjatrois |
Augustus |
smooth urban soul sound, his 3rd album, pronounced "mirage", see our "GATEWAY" section & support him |
| Shawn Smith |
A deeper sense of soul |
Slide Productions Inc. |
smooth, mellow & sensual R&B from Canada, plus 4 track bonus CD,
his 2nd album |
| October 25, 2004 |
| 4U |
For you |
Nappy Roots |
Boston based male trio, emotional singers with full harmony! lots of sexy
slowies! recommended for "group" buff |
| Cunnie Williams |
Inside my soul |
Universal |
the 4th or 5th album by this EEC based singer, mainstream sound with '70s
favor, French release |
| Fertile Ground |
Black is... |
Blackout Studios |
blend of R&B, jazz, funk & African-inspired rhythms with their
own "positive" lyrics, their 7th album in USA & UK? |
| Vizhion |
I made it |
DI4U Productions |
male gospel group with moderate "oldschool" R&B influence (CD-R) |
| Scott Amering |
Look through these eyes |
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contemporary R&B sound by blue-eyed singer, not bad, 6 tracks only (mini CD) |
| October 26 2004 |
| Fortune |
And the winners are... |
Tycoon |
4 piece male group from N.Y. area, full of slow jams, sexy ballads and laiback R&B, emotional singers with nice haromony! |
| October 27, 2004 |
| Willie Hill |
A restful day |
Joy |
sorry to miss to review this! Willie is of course ex Willie &
Anthony,
smooth jazz album with some "quiet storm" vocals by his friends,
no vocal by Willie |
| Charmagne |
Purpose |
Divah |
female singer, recently working with "Groove U", blend of pop
R&B and neo-soul? |
| October 28, 2004 |
| Shadiya |
The search is over |
Te/Naj |
sultry "neo-soul" packed with "love" songs, "I
do" is duet with emotional male singer (CD-R) |
| Rodnae |
Keep it unkut |
UnKut Music |
R&B in the urban street, soulful but heavily influenced by hiphop,
4 songs 6 versions (mini CD) |
| Nubi |
Natures of Nubi |
Nubi Nomad Productions |
smooth urban R&B, emotional male singer, 6 tracks only (mini CD) |
| October 29, 2004 |
| Marvin Sease |
Playa haters |
Malaco |
nice blend of his usual lyrics/singings & Malaco back sound, less "parental
advisory" than before, strong southern R&B album! |
| Moody Scott |
We gotta bust outta the ghetto |
CDH |
the same as previously reviewed Stiletto album but with another jacket |
| Chris Willis |
He's mine |
Chrisworld Entertainment |
if you like his '96 album, try this also, contemporary gospel (CD single,
CD-R) |
| Mitchell Jones |
Still|Commissioned |
Light |
ex Commissioned singer, include some previously recorded by Commissioned",
contemporary gospel with R&B flavor |
| October 30, 2004 |
| LaRombe |
Cozmic soul |
LaRoms Lovelyte Musique |
smooth yet soulful R&B with "silky" touch, impressive high
tenor voice (CD-R) |
| d'Syre |
d'Syreous |
Phat Groove Unit |
"neo-soul" album by blue-eyed lady, mixture of all the elements
of R&B, pop, folk, funk, hiphop & jazz |
| October 31, 2004 |
| Mandrill |
Live at Montreux 2002 |
Wilson Bros. |
R&B/latin funk band "live" with soulful vocals by Wilson
Brothers, "House of woods" is nice oldschool song! |
| Soul Basement |
Time is ours |
Born Soulurbans |
Italian male/female duo, female lead singer sings "neo-soul"
with urban feel, 6 tracks only (mini CD, CD-R) |
| E. Walter Smith |
Tenderness |
EWS Enterprise |
pop R&B ballad, originally released in '01? one song 2 versions (CD
single, CD-R) |
| Sounds of Blackness |
The night before Christmas II |
Atomic K |
the gospel Christmas of 2004! feature many soulful singers including Terry
Garmon |
| The Stylistics |
Loving you |
BCI |
I'm not sure this is exactly "new" recording album, feature "The
end of the road""I only have eyes for you" etc., not their
better album |
| V.A. |
Keep hope alive : Blaze presents Underground dance artists united for life |
King Street |
Kenny Bobien, Barbara Tucker, Ultra Nate,Arnold Jarvis, Byron Stingily,
Joi Cardwell....what mouthwatering singers "united"! the vocal
"house" album of 2004 |
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