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Boyz N Music / Hard times livin ((Roc-Ya-Soul)
male duo, R&B/rap mix with some emotional slowies (CD-R)
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| February 2, 2006 |
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Demetrie Doiron / Closer (Don Amechi Muzic)
urban R&B with smooth & emotional
singings, a little hiphop touch
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Echoes of Harmony / Keep on keepin on (Raging Storm)
contemporary gospel by young female trio,
some "oldschool" touch (CD-R)
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| February 3, 2006 |
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Donald McCollum / U don't want my love (Sandae Soul/Dome)
include the wicked new "modern soul"
in-demander "U don't want my love", Curtis Mayfield meets Luther Vandross?
well-worth listening if you like '70s/'80s soul, my recent favorite
album
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Terrell Brown / My praise is for you (Hit Land)
contemporary gospel with R&B
influence, I like his "Give thanks"
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Jean Thomas / Jean (Everyday Music Inc.)
smooth singings of "love songs" with a
touch of gospel, 6 tracks only (mini CD, CD-R)
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| February ‚S, 2006 |
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Charles Vienn II / Heaven's hits (7th Heaven Inner-Tainment
Studio)
called "Rhythm & Gospel"? gospel
lyrics with contemporary R&B sounds, lots of emotional slowies with soulful
voice (CD-R)
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Suede / Baby makin' music (Florida Boy Intertainment, Inc.)
male R&B crooner from Florida, full of smooth & soulful jams with
hiphop edge, worth trying (CD-R)
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| The Winstons / I aint scared of your mothers (Sensational)
the latest album by this Washington DC
based group including tribute song to comedian Bernie Mac, oldschool R&B
with catchy dance songs, groovy mid tempos & slowies, 7 tracks only (mini
CD, CD-R)
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| February 5, 2006 |
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| MeLoDy / Straight up (Melodic Soul)
emotional male singer (birth name is Ben
Gipson) from Chicago, lots of smooth, romantic slowies (CD-R)
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Youlanda Simmons Davidson /Rejoice (Rejoice Music)
contemporary female gospel with "urban
R&B" flavor
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V.A. / Sounds of a musical experience (N.A.l. Music Production)
16 R&B/hiphop tracks, soulful R&B
slowies by Norman Liggins or Yogi Luv, R&B>>hiphop (CD-R)
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| February 6, 2006 |
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Romeo / My view ( - )
Ron North (ex SoulFruit?) from Florida, lots of emotional down tempo tracks
with gospelish lyrics, some "smooth jazz" flavor
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Carl Henry / I wish (CeSoul Music)
Carl B Henry! more catchy or contemporary tracks than his in-demand "RnB"
album, full CD with bonus DVD
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Carmen Hope / Heaven (Blessed Hope)
follow-up release to her "Naaman" album,
"contemporary gospel" meets "neo-soul", some jazzy or "spoken word"
flavors
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| February 7, 2006 |
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Kenny Brazil ( - )
smooth urban R&B with his high-tenor
voice, some '70s soul flavor (CD-R)
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| February 8, 2006 |
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God Brothaz / Last minded ( - )
Keni Jackson & Stephen Campbell from
Philadelphia, soulful "R&B/hiphop mix" with gospel-ish lyrics
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AT2D / The "B" side (Esyah Entertainment Group)
male rap'n R&B singer from L.A., lots
of mid-tempo tracks for the party (CD-R)
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| The Notations / Baby I like your style ( - )
the same contents but with "another jacket
design"
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| February 9, 2006 |
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George Parker / Just getting started ( - )
urban R&B with gospel lyrics,
melodious songs with oldschool flavor, only 5 tracks (mini CD)
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V.A. /
Southern fried soul : Ain't no doubt about it (KHP Music)
all new or recent recordings from New
Orleans, North Carolina, Memphis etc., Dobie Gray, Fat Jack Band, Luther Kent,
Memphis All-Stars, Tower of Power etc., try if you like "oldfashioned soul
songs" or "beach music"
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BJ / Body language (Regatta)
urban R&B, male ballad by smooth &
soulful crooner, one song 3 versions (CD single)
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Lavar / 4 the luvas (Royal-T Productions)
Courtney Garland Lavar Taylor from
Missouri, R&B/rap mix, some oldschool touch
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Gregg A. Smith / The greatest hits collectors edition (G-Man)
southern "blues'n soul" by Texas singer,
no duplicate with his former "Forbidden fruits" album but almost from his '90s
Ichiban/Ultrax days
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| February 10, 2006 |
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| The Whispers / For your ears only (Satin Tie)
silky smooth and romantic "soul group"
album with their usual tight harmony, lots of emotional ballads! some jazzy
touch, well-worth listening
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Claude Deuce / Holy rollers 2.0 (Livin' It Productions)
re-release of his "Holy rollers" album,
gospel lyrics but sounds like "SOULFUL" R&B!! my recent favorite album!
(CD-R)
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Eva aka EvaSoul / Eva-sion (EvaSoul Music)
mixture of R&B, dance, house &
club, lots of upbeat tracks (CD-R)
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| February 11, 2006 |
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Sweet Betty / Live & let love (Music Maker)
Georgia born lady named Betty Echols, pure
downhome southern R&B with Denise LaSalle or Shirley Brown flavors, minimum
back sounds
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| V.A. / Get in the groove (Norton)
too too old-fashion to you? lots of good ol' R&B singers "live" in
Brooklyn NY, Lonnie Young Blood, The Mighty Hannibal, Bettye LaVette, Nathaniel
Mayer etc., filled with crazy beatin' '60s R&B atmosphere
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Hardhead / Enter at your own risk : Phase II ( - )
urban R&B with hiphop edge, some sexy tracks, male singer from
Texas (CD-R)
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Joey'O / A beaitiful thing ( - )
urban funk'n R&B with Maxwell influence, some "lounge" atmosphere, NY
based male singer (CD-R)
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| February 12, 2006 |
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Frank B / Number 1 (Beatmakerdiesel)
Frank Briggs from California, smooth
contemporary (blue-eyed) R&B with urban beat, something for the ladies
(CD-R)
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Lisa McClendon / Live from The House of Blues New Orleans (Integrity)
contemporary gospel with R&B flavor "live"
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Adam Payne / Just me
funk'n R&B with acoustic feel, some "jazzy" touch(CD-R)
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Darrell McFadden & The Disciples / I've got a right (EMI Gospel)
male group gospel with "contemporary meets traditional" style, a little
R&B interest
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| February 13, 2006 |
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| Teddy Houston / Are you ready? ( - )
sultry, sensual & soulful singer from
New Jersy, lots of "love songs", sometimes oldschool sometimes a bit too
smooth
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Cecil Parker / Love is what I do (ETREentertainment)
smooth R&B, floating ballad &
mid-tempo dancer, 2 songs (CD single, CD-R)
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| February 14, 2006 |
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Temika Moore / Doing just fine (More II Come Entertainment)
follow up release to her "Moments of
truth" album, mixture of neo-soul, oldschool R&B, gospel & jazz, not bad
& try!
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Wendell Noble and Just Family / Cast out the demons (H.D.)
contemporary gospel with strong '80s
R&B flavor, as you know they're formerly "Sugar pie guy" fame "The
Joneses"
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| Highly Favored (Smooth Style Entertainment)
male gospel duo from Wisconsin, R&B
flavored sound, only 5 tracks (mini CD, CD-R)
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Rob J / The E.P. ( - )
smooth blend of R&B and pop by his
unique high-tenor voice, blue-eyed singer from UK, 5 songs 6 versions (mini
CD)
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Skip Mahoney and The Casuals / Now, then and forever! (WonderWatt)
originaly released in '99 but recently
re-appeared in the market, their classic sides (such as "Your funny moods") + 3
"new" tracks, still good "harmony" group! (CD-R)
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| February 15, 2006 |
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Aalon / Brand new flava (Avanza)
Aalon Butler from California once played
with Eric Burdon, still remember his Arista album? pop R&B with jazzy hihop
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Mother Blues with Gerald McClendon / Sleeping while the river runs (Sleeping
Dog)
far more "blues" than Gerald's previous
"Choose love" album, try his strong singings if you don' dislike so called
"blues'n soul"
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Root Doctor / Been a long time coming (BIG)
southern blues band, includes several
remakes of "soul biggies" such as "The turning point" or "Respect
yourself"
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Lil Shaw Boyz / I'm not too young (Lil Walt)
southern traditional gospel from three
young boys (in early teens), the first track "Make him yours" is gospel
version of Bettye Swann fame "Make me yours"
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| February 16, 2006 |
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Christopher Terell / Living like a soldier (First Born)
contemporary R&B with Donnell Jones
vibe, features Havoc of Mobb Deep on some tracks, talented singer from North
Carolina, worth listening!
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Sonyaa / The many faces of love (Millennial Reign Entertainment)
contemporary female R&B with some rap,
"street" R&B!
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Kardier / Look what da streets did ( - )
contemporary R&B mixed with some
hardcore rap, mainly songs for the street or ladies, male singer from
Texas
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| Li'Nard / Li'Nards many moods : the first episode (World Music
Connections)
urban dance'n funk, bass
guitarist/singer/songwriter from New York (CD-R)
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| February 17, 2006 |
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Mike Hammond (MBernard Music)
urban & contemporary R&B with
hiphop twist, some "pop" sense
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Troy Taylor / Involved (Dominion)
urban contemporary gospel with R&B
flavor
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Rose Crockett / Beatiful stranger (Basstone Entertainment)
mixture of neo-soul, jazz, classic R&B
and pop, Mary J follower? (CD-R)
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Cedrick Thomas / Speechless ( - )
lots of R&B slowies but sounds a
little bit "monotonous" (CD-R)
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Bianca Woodard / Music in the air ( - )
contemporary female gospel with little
R&B touch (CD-R)
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God's Appointed / By faith ( - )
"husband and wife" gospel team, lots of
midtempo or uptempo gospel with heavy (oldschool) R&B influence, 8 tracks
only (mini CD, CD-R)
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| February 18, 2006 |
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Swayde / The ABT of sound (Virgo Leo Entertainment)
emotional male singer from Arizona, full
of "sweet" slowies with his tenor voice, only 7 tracks (mini CD,
CD-R)
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Ms. Michelle / Is that man...your husband? ( - )
original sound track from gospel musical
"Is that man...your husband?", variety of gospel "love" songs with various
styles from gospel, R&B to blues'n jazz
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The Natural Selection ( - )
funk'n R&B band with female lead
singer, some "pop" or neo-soul feel, don't confuse with the same name group from
Philly ("Come on over" album) (CD-R)
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Inobe / I am Inobe (Modest Music)
pronounced "eye-no-bee", strong female R&B with funk feel
(CD-R)
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| February 19, 2006 |
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DJ Come of Age / Emancipation ( - )
mix of 17 tracks from USA, Canada, Italy
etc. by German DJ COA, lots of groovy midtempo songs by lesser known singers
(CD-R)
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Kodiac / All true players ( - )
Michael Hampton from Oregon, R&B +
"slow" funk + hiphop, "Tell me you always love me" is emotional ballad by female
singer (CD-R)
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All Natro / Verbal abuse (Dramatized)
male rap'n R&B group with
harmomny
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Juha / Polari (Jaffa Orange Co.)
also male R&B trio, more "hiphop" than
above "All Natro"
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Tiniffia / Live + love + learn = life ( - )
contemporary female R&B with "street"
touch (mini CD, CD-R)
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Gi / Sunrise (Gi Music)
female singer from California,
mixture of contemporary R&B, hiphop & jazz
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| February 20, 2006 |
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Howard Tate / Live (Shout Factory)
recorded "live" on June '04 at Tuno Island
Music Festival in Denmark, remakes of his big hits plus longtime blues/R&B
favorites with tight horn backing, still vital as his '03 comeback
album!
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Brotha2Brotha / Brand nu (M2Music, Inc.)
don't confuse with the same name gospel
group with "Beautiful God" album, "contemporary meets traditional" type gospel
with soulful singings
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Jerry Green / Do that to me baby! (Wonderful)
written as "2006 release" but actually the
same as his Ham-Sem album ('88), still has some appeal to oldschool R&B
lovers
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T. Solomon / All star is being born ( - )
mixture of R&B, house, club, funk
& jazz, lots of uptempo dancers (mini CD, CD-R)
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| February 21, 2006 |
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Sidney Barnes and friends (BarVada Entertainment)
groovy mid tempo R&B tracks with light
reggae/funk/jazz touch, 3 songs (CD single)
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Mel Bell-Grey / Big heat ( - )
funky & groovy R&B with dance/rock
influence, London born singer's Hawaii recorded album
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Karen Clark Sheard / It's not over (Word)
contemporary gospel "live" plus few
"stuio" cuts, little R&B flavor
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David Emmanuel / Lovely day ( - )
both smooth caribbean R&B sounds, a
bit "easy-listening" atmosphere (CD-R)
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Margie Joseph / Latter rain (Sistahpraise)
wow! wellcome back! blend of contemporary
& traditional gospel with R&B flavor
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Minh / Life, love, soul (C.l.)
Asian look male singer from Washington
D.C., lots of emotional R&B slowies with "gospel" influence
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Eric Allen and Praise / Chapter 1 : The beginning of God's blessings ( -
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contemporary gospel with a twist of
R&B, neo-soul & jazz
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Wanda Johnson / Natural resource (Erwin Music)
her 3rd album, mixture of oldschool
R&B, blues, gospel, pop & even folk
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| February 23, 2006 |
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Deep3 / Go deep (Executive Hits Entertainment)
soulful R&B with sexy lyrics (for
ladies only), three piece male group from Ohio, 2 songs 6 versions, soon an
album? (CD single)
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Julien Vaught & Ella Pennewell / Life color me beautiful ( - )
Julien (sax player) & Ella (female
singer)'s third album, real "old school" sound, mixture of classic soul, old
R&B and blues
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JaNell / Rain (Forzia Music)
urban R&B sounds with strong
"neo-soul" vibe, formerly a past Soul Train female dancer (CD-R)
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Skalp / From my head to your feet ( - )
French groove'n funk with R&B vocals,
some oldschool ballads & dancers (CD-R)
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Soul Kata ( - )
funky pop/R&B band from Washington
D.C. with female lead singer, blue or black eyed group (CD-R)
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Mr. Chadwick / Free?! (Chocolate Brotha Publishing)
alternative R&B including some
emotional slowies, some jazzy feel sometimes (CD-R)
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J2 / Past memories ( - )
New York based R&B/hiphop
singer/songwriter, lots of soulful tracks with gospel roots or "street"
influence (CD-R)
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Jamie Sparks / Gonna get down (Kicksta Music Group)
mainstream yet soulful sounds with
"hooks", one of the best Canadian R&B singer, 2 "new" songs (CD
single)
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Co Co Jones / Super soul sista (Firstborn Productions)
"nice" soul sista! mainstream R&B with
soulful funky feel
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Todd Woodward / Paradise ( - )
ex Ordinary K singer, blue-eyed
R&B/hiphop, not so special interest
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| February 25, 2006 |
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1L / My everything (Imperial)
smooth but emotional version of "You are
my everything", male singer from Chicago, one song 3 versions (CD single)
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Derek Lassiter / Witness (beevine)
urban R&B with jazzy or AOR flavor, 5
tracks only (mini CD)
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Refined 313 (One Accord Productions)
three ladies group, sounds comtemporary
R&B but with gospel lyrics, 8 tracks only (mini CD, CD-R)
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Disciples of Christ / Unique praise ( - )
three ladies group also, sounds more
"gospel" than above group
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Nry (Soul Vibe Recordings)
the same as once Japanese only album on
BMFN label, 16 songs with no bonus tracks, USA release
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| February 26, 2006 |
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Corey / Movin' on (Vocal Vibez/It Won't Stop)
heartfelt neo-soul with jazzy/funky grooves from Netherland, female singer
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Nathan Justin Project / Reign ( - )
my recent favorite album! contemporary gospel with very strong R&B
flavor, the soulful singer from bay area!b only 7 tracks (mini CD, CD-R)
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LaProtege / Get sexy phase 1 (deal-Real)
group of young ladies with a smooth southern R&B sounds, charming but
soulful, 3 songs 4 versions, originally released in '97? (CD single)
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Funk101/ Feels like funk! ( - )
funky instrumental album wiuth jazzy feel
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Kim Massie / Attitude ( - )
basically jazz/blues singer but includes
remakes of "Midnight train to Georgia""Last two dollars""Dance with my father"
etc.
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Lawrence Walton / R.S.V.P. (Ensign)
smooth R&B singer from Chicago, lots
of downtempo tracks with emotional singings, some influences of smooth jazz or
pop
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Gina Green / Tell 'um (Ritestep)
follow-up album to "Changes", blend of
contemporary gospel & urban R&B/neo-soul
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Men with Voices / ...We're gonna make it! (One String)
three piece male gospel goup with strong
'70s/'80s soul flavor! not bad
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Lakrea / Southern girl ( - )
young girl named Lakrea Clark from Texas,
contemporary R&B with hiphop edge, CD plus bonus DVD
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| February 28, 2006 |
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Gia / Legal (Eweneek Management & Entertainment)
female singer from Chicago, powerful voice but with neo-soul/hiphop feels
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Sounds of Fire / Live (BNew Gospel)
male/female gospel group from Colorado, contemporary gospel with R&B
accent from hiphop to '70s/'80s soul music
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Turner Brothers / A family that plays together, stays together ( -
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traditional gospel group with new
flava
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