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Hands / It's about time (Norihands Publishing)
talented male singer from California, one of my recent favorite album,
blend of contemporary R&B, oldschool "soul music" and funk,
mainly uptempo but sounds fully soulful(CD-R)
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| April 2, 2008 |
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Tony P / My love song's ( - )
really emotional R&B with soulful
phrases, better than his previous "From a man's heart" album, worth
trying! (CD-R)
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Dane Riley / Love, life & soul (Enadriley Music)
funk'n R&B wrapped up in a collection
of upbeat, midtempo and ballads, smooth singings (CD-R)
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| April 3, 2008 |
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David B. Whitley / He's my cup (Bauer Studio)
his 5th album from Germany, combination of
gospel lyrics and R&B sounds with Stevie Wonder or Donny Hathaway
influences, lots of slowies
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Bruce Black / Da' black book ( - )
today's catchy R&B with some "pop" or
"hiphop" flavor (CD-R)
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Colie Williams / Angel ( - )
jazzy R&B with keywords of "smooth"
"urban" or "sophisticated", 2 songs 4 versions (CD single, CD-R)
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Deide / Without you (Impact Muzik)
contemporary female gospel with strong
R&B flavor, 5 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
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Chero Michel / Learned from the best (Ginjibu Entertainment)
strong yet smooth R&B vocals over deep
bass lines, female singer from California
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| April ‚S, 2008 |
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Sir Nature Alexzander / New Jack blues (LaVision)
not "pure" blues but full of oldschool R&B! you'll be more than
welcome if your kind is SOULFUL '70s/'80s R&B with southern flavor
(CD-R)
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Will Vaughn & N.2.U. / Mr. nice guy (Sky Way)
blues'n soul singer from Florida, mixture
of oldschool "soul", southern R&B and downhome funk and blues
(CD-R)
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Shaun Price / Love yourself ( - )
emotional R&B singer from California, mixture of R&B, pop, electro
and hiphop, sounds a bit "monotonous" sometimes (CD-R)
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Nathan Roberson / Slow down (Knowledge Born Productions)
contemporary R&B with hiphop edge,
followup release to his "Nathan" album in '04 (CD-R)
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| April 5, 2008 |
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Nellie "Tiger" Travis / I'm a woman (CDS)
Chicago blues'n soul singer, more R&B than her previous album, lots of
groovy midtempos, try "Who know you" sung with Stan Mosley!
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Mz Fontaine / Spoken thoughts ( - )
hiphop'n R&B with "new age" or
"alternate" mood by this UK female "neo-soul" singer, followup release to her
"New era" album (CD-R)
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Men of Grace / Saved (Grace Centers of Hope)
male gospel group with R&B or jazzy harmonies, "old meets new" type
gospel
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| April 6, 2008 |
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J.D. Steele / Songs ( - )
smooth R&B singer with tinges of jazz
and gospel, ex "The Steels" or "The gospel at Colonus" singer, lots of emotional
slowies
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The Truth / Live (Mid America)
recorded "live" in Minneapolis, this group
consists of current and former members of Prince & the Revolution, Madhouse,
Mint Condition etc., so-called "Minneapolis funk"
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Jay R / Soul in love (Universal)
his 4th album? collection of "soul oldies"
with a smooooooth soulful sound, worth listening if you're lookin' for something
"romantic"
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Sam Holder / Never give up (Save Peoples Recordings)
contemporary gospel with strong oldschool
R&B influence, smooth sounds without any hard shout
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| April 7, 2008 |
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Johnnie Marshall / I dun struck gold (Ejshani Music)
urban slow jams galore! smooth singings
with light "pop" touch
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L. Young / The 12th letter (Vecca)
the Japanese version of his acclaimed
"They just don't know" album, 3 bonus tracks, soulful urban jam
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Ashton Vidal / Just the beginning ( - )
emotional R&B singer with his own
high-tenor voice, lots of heartfelt slowies
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Sy Smith / Conflict ( - )
the most emotional sides of so-called
"futuristic soul", modern "neo-soul" in other words
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| April 8, 2008 |
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Rodney Wilkerson / Serious (Playtyme)
really soulful singer with emotional
singings and gorgeous back sounds, worth listening
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| April 9, 2008 |
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Ronnie S. Glover / Issues (Glover & Glover Publishing)
good blend of contemporary gospel and soulful R&B, lots of heartfelt
slowies, worth trying
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David Anthony / Wonder love (Welwood Music)
smooth yet fully emotional R&B singer, ex keyboardist with legendary
"The Montclairs" (Phil Perry fame), some oldschool soul flavor, worth trying
(CD-R)
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Rev. Bobby Conerly / Witness (ROB K)
this Texas "deep soul" singer now sings gospel with his own soulful voice,
traditional southern gospel with new twist, try "Mama" even if you like southern
R&B only
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Melvin Guitar Williams / Shut your mouth (Sticky Boy Productions)
New York electric blues, mainly blues but some R&B tinged songs
(CD-R)
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| April 10, 2008 |
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The Embers / Beach music super collaboration (Bluewater Recordings)
very veteran "Carolina beach music" group
with guests like George Benson, Cuba Gooding, Ronnie Limar, O.C. Smith etc., all
ultra smooooooooooooth but fully soulful songs! worth checkin' this if you like
'70s soul, smooth soul, oldschool and beach music
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TaMyya J / Suddenly (Flowland)
contemporary gospel? but sounda like
"urban R&B", lots of emotional slow songs
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Azizah Lisa ( - )
melodic urban R&B with emotion, female
singer with "jazz" influence from Chicago, 5 songs only (mini CD,
CD-R)
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Mocha Ya Ya / Un-taymed (LaVision)
urban R&B with hiphop fringe, strong
singings but sounds smooth (CD-R)
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Kaysun / Outside (Memetic Music)
smooth yet funky female singer from
Tronto, R&B/pop crossover with funky touch
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Charlene Robertson / Rhythum (Libertie)
urban UK R&B with influences
from various genres such as African, caribbean, acoustic, pop and even "rock",
followup release to her "Multiotherside" album
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Gary Talley / Thank you ( - )
contemporary gospel with R&B
influence, smooth singings, 3 songs (CD single, CD-R)
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| April 11, 2008 |
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Sincere / Sincerely yours (A.G.)
"urban R&B" meets "neo-soul", emotional singings with true meaningful
lyrics, male singer from L.A.
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DC, J, & Friends / Old school days ( - )
this album is the collaboration between DC (Dwight Champagne) and producer
Jerry Kenney, featuring singers/artists from Tampa Bay, lots of slowies with
oldschool flavor, some instrumental tracks, try Dwight's soulful voice
(CD-R)
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Sweet Angel / Handle your business ( - )
better album than her debut album "Another
man's meat on my plate"? decent southern R&B with a touch of
blues (CD-R)
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R. Smith / Make it work ( - )
funky R&B with oldschool flava, 2 songs (CD single)
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Young Hustler's featuring Baby C / Threw a hustler's eyes ( - )
rap'n R&B with male/female singers, 7 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
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| April 12, 2008 |
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The Manhattans / Men cry too (S.D.E.G.)
wow! Gerald Alston & Blue Lovette with Miss Peggi Blu, Will Wheaton Jr.
etc, legendary The Manhattans sounds still here! full of soulful, emotional and
heatfelt songs
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Big Cynthia / Don't hate (Hearon)
the daughter of Junior Walker, typical recent blues'n soul with her own
strong vocals
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| April 13, 2008 |
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Natasha Brown / Lack of communications (Laryan)
recent southern female R&B album, lots
of emotional slowies
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Willie Tolliver / New man in town (Laryan)
recent southern blues'n R&B album with
soulful voice, some blues some R&B slowies
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| April 14, 2008 |
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JayR (Philippine Universal)
contemporary R&B from Philippine, not
bad if you like Maxwell or Eric Benet, some songs sung in Philippine
language
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Gina Green / My journey (Gigo Music)
contemporary gospel with "neo-soul" style,
followup release to her "Tell 'um" album in '06
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JLA / The leak (Beat Boy Entertainment)
Justine Lance from Texas, urban R&B +
hiphop, 4 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
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Roy Roberts / It's only uou (Rock House)
veteran southern blues'n soul singer,
combination of downhome blues, southern R&B and oldschool soul
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V.A. / Sex-related blues for grown people (Ecko)
wow! title says all, all southern R&B
tracks from their albums on this John Ward's label, Denise LaSalle, Chuck
Roberson, Barbara Carr, Dr. Feelgood Potts, Ollie Nightingale, Lee Shot Williams
etc.
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Rev. P. / Ghetto grooved ladies man ( - )
urban R&B with hiphop fringe in the
"grown and sexy" mood, lots of "love ballads" with sexy lyrics, some Curtis
Maufield influence? male singer from California (CD-R)
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Tejay / Summer kisses ( - )
a blend of R&B, caribbean, reggae, soca and reggae, female singer from
Barbados (CD-R + bonus DVD)
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Aspacia / Ingenue (Van Dailey Productions)
female singer from Massachusetts, mixture of R&B, hiphop, pop &
electro, 4 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
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| April 15, 2008 |
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Mystery Man / What's wrong with our love? (Ecko)
better produced than before? lots of
groovy "southern" mid tempos with deep'n emotional singings
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Bigg Robb / Blues soul & oldschool (Over 25 Sound)
the same contents as the same name album
which was reviewed here in Oct. 19, 2007, but with another jacket design,
quality southern R&B album
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Kekoa / One day (Neos Productions)
mixture of urban R&B and neo-soul from
Hawaii, lots of swewet slowies with harmonies
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Conya Doss / Still... (ConyaDossSongs)
her 4th album, call this as "soulful
neo-soul"? lots of emotional downtempo songs with emotion
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Franklin Williams Jr / Mama ( - )
two emotional ballads with his own SOULFUL
voice, 2 songs (CD single, CD-R)
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| April 16, 2008 |
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Richard Hollis / Brand new start (True Light Recordings)
soulful contemporary gospel with a touch
of R&B such as Dave Hollister
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Simeon-B / Lets ryde (Luv Doc Music)
smooth yet emotional slow jams with "sexy"
moods, male singer from Baltimore (CD-R)
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Robyn Simms / In your eyes (Daydreamers)
uban R&B with pop flavor, lots of
slowies with emotion
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| April 17, 2008 |
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DueLyric / Epiphany (Jahari)
emotional R&B singings with "neo-soul"
style, lots of slowies about romantic love
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Trueful / True be told (French Royalty Entertainment)
powerful and soulful male singer from
California, mixture of contemporary R&B, traditional R&B and
hiphop
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The Looskrooz / Last album you'll ever buy (Rainin)
urban R&B with "pop" or rap mix, cool
male/female lead singers
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| April 18, 2008 |
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Cornelius MD / Step baby (Domain)
almost all emotional or romantic slowies
with his own sexy baritone voice, try if you like Barry White, songs only (CD
single, CD-R)
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Richard Earl / One more song (The Musik Faktory)
downhome southern blues'n soul album,
mainly blues but some traditional deep-soul songs with Johnnie Taylor flavor
(CD-R)
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Sherman Thomas / Mississippi woman (Kat-Annie)
basicaly the downhome blues
sounds, several R&B tracks with oldschool flavor such as "Cheated myself"
etc.
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| April 19, 2008 |
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V.A. / Press play and walk away : the R&B experience (Da Wonda
Twinz)
11 smooth yet emotional urban R&B by
various (unknown) male/female singers all produced by Da Wonda Twins, keyword
is"grown & sexy"?
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Harmony / Indivisible ( - )
lots of urban slowies with beautiful
melody and harmony, female duo from South Carolina
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Mycle Wastman / The beautiful stay (Exact)
soulful blue-eyed singer with Marvin Gaye
influence, '70s/'80s soul-music with a new twist
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Jason Pure / Seasons : perspective of a writer (Pure Coincidence
Music)
urban R&B with "acoustic" and "pop"
flavors, Babyface influence? 8 songs (mini CD, CD-R)
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Ronnie Morris ( - )
Barbados singer, pop'n R&B singe with
Steview Wonder influence, smooth singings, some "island" flavor also, 6 songs
only (Mini CD)
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Selena Serrano / Waiting ( - )
catchy R&B for the dancefloor by this
Miami lady, one song 2 versions (CD single, CD-R)
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| April 20, 2008 |
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Blue Magic / Live in concert (Soul Concerts)
veteran "sweet harmony" group (Keith
Beaton, Richard Pratt, Ted Mills and Vernon & Wendell Sawyer), 7 songs
"live" from Washington DC and 5 more "live" from Philly, real classic haromy
group "live"!
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| Pastor Tommy & Da Party Krew / Spend a little time with me (G.A.M.) |
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| Pastor Tommy & Da Party Krew / Just a little love song (G.A.M.) |
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Pastor Tommy & Da Party Krew / RnB gospel collections (G.A.M.)
he's now the Pastor of Grace Awakening
Ministries, those CDs all sound like mixture of oldschool R&B and hiphop,
almost all moody emotional and jazzy slowies (CD-R)
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| April 21, 2008 |
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Jim Bennett / Willing and able (JA BEN)
not with Lady Mary on this album, typical
recent "downhome southern R&B" sounds, all deep'n emotional
(CD-R)
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| April 22, 2008 |
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CR / Show and tell ( - )
urban R&B with funk or hiphop
elements, his phrasing is so soulful
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Uncle Win / Project Joshua (ProJosh Enterprises)
mixture of '70s soul music, strong soulful
vocals, hiphop and gospel lyrics = the "smooth" gospel
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| April 23, 2008 |
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Tony' Jones / My thoughts (Infinity Worldwide)
contemporary urban R&B with his own
smooth singings, lots of romantic slowies/midtempos with emotion
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Toni Redd / 'N' the key ofredd (Real Redd Music)
followup release to her "Straight from the
heart" album in '04, urban R&B with jazz influence, "R&B meets
smooth-jazz"? in other words
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Ron Patterson / The best kept secret 2 (Junior I RONic Publishing)
urban R&B mixed with a touch of funk,
smooth yet sultry, his second album
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Lugo / Unplugged (Love Kiss Music)
his usual smooth'n emotional R&B with
3 unreleased and one "live" tracks, "unplugged" means
"unfinished"? (CD-R)
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Willie J / 44s (Thrilla Time)
urban hiphop'n R&B with "southern"
flava, strong singings, 2 songs 3 versions (CD single)
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| April 24, 2008 |
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Simply Black (R&S)
soulful female duo from Florida, mixture
of urban R&B, oldschool soul music and blues, Mary Mary meets Gladys Knight?
try their first track "You said" (with uncredited soulful male singer) and
then..... (CD-R)
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Job Titus Cannon & Reborn / Stand tall ( - )
sounds "blend of contemporary gospel and
oldschool R&B", minister and his group from Georgia (CD-R)
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Sharae / My age means no limit ( - )
mixture of R&B and hiphop with
undertone of gospel music, young girl from Texas
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The Dixons / Stone jam revue (Underground Independent)
mixture of R&B, oldschool funk and
recent "deep-funk", family group from California, the "raw" sounds
(CD-R)
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| April 25, 2008 |
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Risco / Body & soul (Shakhouse)
emotional R&B with "latin" or
"sexy" flavas, male singer from California, worth trying
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Ren & "T" / I am the bounty unleashed ( - )
Karen Frazier and her daughter Tessa Shile
Frazier from Maryland, mixture of urban R&B, pop and gospel(CD-R)
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| V.A. / The critically acclaimed diamonds in the rough (BMR Music Entertainment)
15 songs by artists from the Lehigh Valley
such as Josh Allen, some R&B some hiphop
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| April 26, 2008 |
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D. JoneZ / So soul ( - )
good blend of contemporary gospel and
R&B with his own soulful singings, worth trying (CD-R)
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L Julius / Visions of life (Infinity Worldwide Music Productions)
wow! more than expected! lots of so
soulful slow-mid tempo songs with his full emotion, well-worth
trying (CD-R)
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Willard Blackwell / Colors of my soul ( - )
mixture of oldschool R&B, blues and a
little jazz with his own soulful voice
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Vanessa Quillao (R&S)
smoothly sung slowies and groovy dance
beaters, some hiphop fringes, 8 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
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| V.A. / Night moves on Kings Road ( - )
compilation of UK soul music by Kwaku
Dzidzornu, Tracy Graham, Kathy Bloome, Q-Tips featuring Paul Young etc., not
their latest recpordings but all songs recorded by Stewart Blandamer in Kings
Road studio
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| April 28, 2008 |
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LyNe' / C'est moi ( - )
urban R&B with her own sultry but
sensual singings, mixture of contemporary, neo-soul, traditional R&B and
even "pop", talented female singer
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Jacqori / From every angle (Bent Face)
16 years old singe from North Carolina,
kiddy voice but full of contemporary R&B sounds with hiphop edge
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HC / Love dropz ( - )
urban R&B with hiphop flava, more
"hiphop" elements than above album, male singer from New York
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| April 29, 2008 |
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Gerome Durham / I'm not that strong ( - )
his 3rd album, southern R&B with funky
downhome flavor, almost all songs written by Johnny Rawls
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Tina McDowelle / Juxtaposition ( - )
urban R&B/pop crossover with Erykah Bado influence
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Brandon Hines / Love music...falling in, falling out ( - )
urban R&B with lots of emotional
slowies, not bad and try if you're "ballad" buff
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