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| Soul Clinic |
| October, 2008 |
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Click on CD Cover to listen or purchase |
| Just arrived at October 1, 2008 |
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Marlon Dane / Only one man can (DEDE)
emotional ballads and smooth dancers, 3 songs (CD single) |
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Barretta & Rollex / At last (2A.M. Music)
seven piece band (featuring emotional female lead singer Barretta Mercer) based out of Baltimore, oldschool R&B with various touches of funk, jazz and hiphop, lots of soulful slowie |
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Bobby Tinsley / What about Bob? (Rah Fya Music)
blue-eyed "urban R&B" with his own tenor voice! better than expected |
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| October 2, 2008 |
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Taste of Sexy (TOS) ( - )
female urban R&B singer with fun, sexy and club banging sounds, catchy hooks here and there, only 5 songs (mini CD) |
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Black Ink / Carolina steppin ( - )
yes, groovy steppin' midtempo foaters with "oldschool" influence, two songs (CD single, CD-R) |
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Paul Mac Innes & T.B.O.I. ( - )
"oldschool" meets "newschool" with funky or jazzy flavas, Swedish blue-eyed duo |
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| October 3, 2008 |
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Nashon Fondren / How much you love me (Promise Child)
contemporary gospel with strong R&B flavor, really soulful singings! |
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Marvelous / A man (Reel Big Entertainment)
smooth R&B with a touch of cool hiphop, lots of downtempo songs, male singer from South Carolina (CD-R) |
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Tasche / From the soul (PMG Entertainment)
urban R&B/pop crossover with "alternative" feel, male singer from California |
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Jason Champion / Reflections (EMI Gospel)
contemporary gospel but with strong today's R&B or "dance" flavors, his own tenor voice is not bad, some "talk box" sounds |
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Boyz II Men / Motown hitsville USA (Universal Japan)
this Japanese pressing of this album comes with newly added bonus tracks including acoustic versions of "Easy" or "Mercy mercy me" + bonus DVD recordings of 5 music videos, sorry for this "late" review |
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Eban Brown / Exit 15 (Stardom)
ex The Moments or "The Delfonics" singer/guitarist, smooth and emotional R&B with his own delicate voice, plus some jazzy or easy-listening instrumental tracks, '06 release? |
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Brandon Beal / Comfortable (VECCA)
urban R&B with his emotional singings, mainly ballads, Japanese release? |
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| October 5, 2008 |
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Frank Tchallah Reel / I.B. cheezin' ( - )
he's from The Chi-Lites family, oldschool R&B ballad with mellow Marvin Gaye influence, nice ballad! one song (CD single) |
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Green Tea / Dosage II : choices (Have A Cup)
the 4th (?) album by this female singer from Washington, D.C., gospel lyrics but sounds like "neo-soul" like Jill Scott, not hard shout but full of her deep emotion |
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Tara Alexander / Full circle (Siloam Music)
sounds more "gospel" as above album, contemporary gospel with light "urban R&B" or "jazzy" flavors, New Orleans singer |
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| October 6, 2008 |
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Slique / Rhythm & ghetto soul (Toy's Factory)
ex Entourage singer! really powerful and soulful R&B vocals with undertones of "old school" or "traditional" soul music, 14 songs including one Japanese only songs, well-worth listening, Japanese release |
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Ron Patterson / My secret (Toy's Factory)
some tracks from his second album "Best kept secret II" + some "new" songs, heartfelt ballads like Joe or D'Angelo and street inspired urban R&B songs, Japanese release |
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| October 7, 2008 |
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Independent soul divas / Independence day (Lola Waxx)
eclectic mix of urban R&B, neo-soul, soulful house etc. by 15 female singers such as Stacye Branche, Rena Scott, Kelli Sae etc. including some blue-eyed women, some veteran some newcomer, showcase of today's female R&B singings |
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Darius Coleman / I'm in love with you! (Regality)
gospel lyrics but sounda like urban R&B, no hard Jesus shout but full of emotional slowies in R&B style |
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Lonnie Hill / Jeans on (Hills Hideaway)
follow up release to his "Back on the scene" album, medium to uptempo "slide" with soulful vocals, one song three versions (CD single) |
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| October 8, 2008 |
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Ron Phillips / Serious (no pressure) (Fo-Kidz Romeo Music)
soulful R&B with light "oldschool" flavor, nice blend of slowballads, midtempos and dancers! wee-worth checkin', my recent favorite album |
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Jae / Body talk ( - )
urban R&B with hiphop fringe, many slow-jams, emotional singer from Memphis area |
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21:03 / Total attention (Verity)
young yet soulful male gospel trio with tight harmony, not bad even if you're R&B group buff |
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Dr. Karriem Muhammad / Just a prayer away (Blesss)
emotional gospel ballad in R&B style, one song (CD single, CD-R) |
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| October 9, 2008 |
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R&B / The heart of clay ( - )
Rob & Brittany Clay (duo) fromOklahoma, try "It's unanimous" first, smooth yet groovy male/female duo with "oldscool" flavor, worth tryin' , better than expected |
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Don-E / Natural (Dome)
mainstream UK R&B, sounds laidback yet still quite confident, one of his better album |
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| October 10, 2008 |
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Tarsha McMillian Hamilton / The McMillian story (Mister's Music)
wife of Anthony Hamilton! urban R&B with roots from church to down-south jukejoint |
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| October 11, 2008 |
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Miki Howard / Private collection (Branicka)
sophisticated jazz vocal album with a touch of R&B, all ballads, good for your very latenight listening |
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Luther Lackey / I should have stayed scared (Ecko)
though released on this John Ward's label this album was all written, played and produced by Lackey himself, his usual style from southern slow R&B jams to downhome blues'n funk |
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Earl Gaines / Nothin' but the blues (Ecko)
really "veteran" singer in Nashvill's black music scene, not only his "blues" but some "southern R&B" ballads here, "Nothing but party blues" is a trubute song for southern-soul greats, John Ward produce |
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O.B. Buchana / Southern soul country boy (Ecko)
full of typical "southern soul" songs from deep'n emotional slowies to funky uptempos, his "usual" sounds! |
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| October 12, 2008 |
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Will Easley / Sweet sexy soul (CDS)
strong southern R&B album with deep'n soulful singings, light "urban" touche" on some tracks, not bad and try.... |
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Nathaniel Kimble / Sensational (Kimbarn)
as usual he sings southern R&B very deep, lots of typical southern slowies |
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Team Airplay All-Stars / Remix album (Team Airplay)
you want to know what is so-called "slide"sounds in southern black clubs? lots of hip-shakin' floor stompin' southern dancers, male/female lead singers |
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V.A. / Young guns of southern soul (Ecko)
compilation album from various Ecko albums but with 4 previous unreleased
songs by O.B. Buchana and David Brinston |
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| October 13, 2008 |
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EddieReddick / Embracing the basix ( - )
"oldschool R&B" grooves meets "smooth-jazz" flavor with a touch of "funk", not bad |
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Bernard Lilton / Too close (Conchillo)
contemporary gospel with oldschool or traditional R&B flavor, not hard "Jesus" shout |
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F.E.C. / Thank God (Higher Ground)
"F.E.C." = "Free Expression Changed" from North Carolina, contemporary gospel with strong urban R&B/funk flavor |
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Michael D. Chandler / It's time for a family celebration (Brooklyn Sky Music)
urban R&B from Chicago with a romantic feel and a splash of funk, blue-eyed singer (CD-R) |
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| October 14, 2008 |
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GEO / Queen of heartz (Inffinity 7)
spiritual lyrics but sounda like very emotional slow R&B jams, worth listening, male singer from UK |
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PJ Morton / Live from LA (2PM Music)
a native New Orleans singer, urban R&B with pop or jazzy feeling, sounds "groovy" |
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| October 15, 2008 |
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Rain / The grey area (Rain E. Day)
urban R&B with a touch of hiphop, Mary J. Blige or Erykah Badu follower, female singer from Connecticut |
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Sista Monica Parker / Sweet inspirations (Mo Muscle)
mixture of gospel, oldschool R&B and blues with her own strong voice
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Paris Houston / Therapeutic (Grand Slam)
urban R&B with hiphop edge, lots" of party songs with strong voice, female singer from Texas |
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Nik-Tash'Ta (Angel City)
three female group - Nichole, Natasha and Nitalya Williams from California, mixture of urban R&B, hiphop and oldschool soul, sultry soulful love ballads with powerful vocals, includes remake of "Maybe" |
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| October 16, 2008 |
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Stone / Zodiac (Soul Spa)
very emotional and soulful male singer from Las Vegas! lots of slow jams with neo-soul or jazzy flavors, worth checkin' this! |
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Stacey Francis / My soulful side ( - )
urban R&B with oldschool feel, gospel roots? |
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| October 17, 2008 |
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V.A. / Soul unsigned (Soul Unsigned)
14 tracks from unsigned and independent artists that have been featured on the "Soul Unsigned" radio shows on Solar Radio (UK), Rhythm & Soul Radio (USA), QFM 94.3FM (Spain) and 90.5FM (Sweden), urban R&B with touches of funk, jazz or hiphop feel, lots of talented singers |
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Karen Ramirez / Distant dreams live ( - )
urban R&B from UK with influences of various type of music from funk, jazz, dance and pop, some intelligent potent lyrics (CD-R) |
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| October 18, 2008 |
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YahZarah / The prelude (Ladybug Group Productions)
female singer from Washington DC, urban R&B with lyrics of "blaxploitation" influence of Minnie Ripperton, try if you like Erykah orFloetry |
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Mr. B / The best of (JRJ Production Co.)
oldschool R&B balladiar, lots of smooth slowies with "pop" or "easy listening" flavors (CD-R) |
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| October 19, 2008 |
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Cornelius MD / Lifetime of love ( - )
his 3rd album? moody urban R&B with his own romantic baritone voide, lots of sexy slowies |
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Bron Stone / The girl's gotta drive ( - )
mixture of urban R&B, oldschool soul, pop and hiphop, smooth & melodic male singings (CD-R) |
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Mississippi Slim / You can't lose the blues (Walter Horn)
downhome southern blues sounds but has some oldschool R&B slowies/midtempos like "I was checking out" or "If it don't fit" |
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| October 20, 2008 |
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Diedra / Overcoming hurdles ( - )
mixture of blues and southern R&B with funky Aretha Franklin touch, recently toured with Bobby Rush, strong singings (CD-R) |
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Mystic & Miranda / Inside the helix (DualSoul Productions)
female duo from Canada, dreamy urban R&B with "pop" flavor |
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Kyonte / Body shop ( - )
soulful R&B with hiphop edge, "Tonite" is nice emotional ballad, 2 song 5 versions, male singer from Maryland (CD single) |
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| October 21, 2008 |
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K.D. Brosia / Love is... ( - )
better than his previous "Boku,desu" album! emotional urban R&B with lots of slowies, worth checkin' this, 8 songs (mini CD) |
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Yen / Introducing the sound of Asiansoulrnb (Win 2 Win Talent and Publishing)
Vietnamese male singer now active in Atlanta, soulful urban R&B, oldschool meets today's beat, better than expected (CD-R) |
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| October 22, 2008 |
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Martel / Club bedroom ( - )
urban R&B with a touch of hiphop, some sexy lyrics, Darrl Martel from Michigan |
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Yolanda Foxx / Urbangirl ( - )
hiphop'n R&B singer from San Diego, urban R&B/rap mix (CD-R) |
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Who Nu / On it ( - )
Minneapolis funk with soulful or smooth R&B vocals, oldschool with new groove? (CD-R) |
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Mic Sol-O / What do u say? ( - )
urban R&B with Mary J. Blige influence, female singer from Texas (mini CD, CD-R) |
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| October 23, 2008 |
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T-Lyrex / Fire ( - )
really emotional male singer with deep feeling, almost all slowies, not bad
and try.... |
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Dwayne Barnes / Soulful motivations ( - )
spiritual lyrics but with R&B sounds, soulful singings about peace,
abundance and happiness |
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| October 24, 2008 |
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Yohon / Stan 4 Yo-Hon (Yo-Town Music Chicago)
Yohon Harbin from Chicago, lots of nice Chicago steppers with his soulful singings, do not overlook because of the cover (CD-R) |
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Johnny Walker / Angel revisited ( - )
follow up release to his "Angel" album, oldschool R&B with southern flavor, Sam Cooke or Johnny Taylor influence (CD-R) |
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Big G & The Babylon Sisters / Count your blessings ( - )
this southern blues'n soul singer reinvented the sound of traditional gospel music, his singings are still deep and emotional (CD-R) |
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Mr Bee / Living the blues ( - )
Warren Burrell Jr. from Mississippi, jukejoint blues with funky touch, few songs with oldschool R&B flavor (CD-R) |
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| October 25, 2008 |
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Verse / R&B Love (E-World)
nice male singer from Texas, all soulful R&B with a touch of hiphop, worth checkin', only 8 songs (mini CD, CD-R) |
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Chandlar / Finally got my swagga back ( - )
"urban meets traditional" R&B with his own soulful singings, emotional slow ballads and groovy midtempos, worth listening (CD-R) |
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| October 26, 2008 |
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Lizzie Co Co Duckworth / Good news ( - )
contemporary gospel with today's R&B or Aretha Franklin influence, one song, not bad (CD single, CD-R) |
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Ynonne Johnson / Yes we can ( - )
one song 2 versions (CD single, spiritual R&B? gospel lyrics but sounda like southern R&B, the same singer as "Fly away" album named as "Yvonne R. Johnson"? |
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Jamie Jones (Genesis Entertainment)
released in '05 before his "Illuminate" album, oldschool soul music meets contemporary gospel music? ex "All-4-One" singer |
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Rufus Wonder / Stitched to your hip (Oh! O' Star)
interesting blend of oldschool soul, blues, funk, pop and hiphop by this veteran singer (CD-R) |
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| October 27, 2008 |
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Bradley / Songs after a blessing ( - )
spiritual R&B, urban R&B with gospel lyrics, souda like D'Angelo
or Raphael Saadig |
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Nypoleon / The warm up (ist Empire)
blend of emotional slowies & midtempo R&B and hiphop, male singer from New Jersey |
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D'ar Angel / Moments of my life ( - )
neo-soul ballad with hiphop undertone, female singer from Maryland, one song (CD single) |
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Roni / Listen to the words (CBC Entertainment)
do not confuse wth the same name singer who released "Come back kind of love" album, urban R&B with messages of everyday struggles with friends and love, a touch of classic soul music also |
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Kameron Corvet / Saying things ( - )
smooth urban R&B with transitional sounds from acoustic to rock, unique his own tenor voice, D'Angelo or Terrance Trent D'Arby follower? |
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| October 28, 2008 |
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Marcus Maurice / Chronicles of a man ( - )
smoooth yet soulful, oldschool R&B with new twist, lots of heartfelt slowies, worth checkin' |
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Unlisted Reality / Episode 1 ... finally! ( - )
Jagged Edge follower? three piece male vocal group, soulful singings with harmony (CD-R) |
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K-Rob The Singer / Never satisfied (FloStyle Entertainment)
urban R&B with a touch of oldschool, lots of groovy midtempos |
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Latanya Farrell / Feelin' alright (Laladybug Dreams)
urban R&B with smooth singings, a bit "pop" flavor sometimes, uplifting melodies and emotional vocals |
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| October 29, 2008 |
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Sir Mack Rice / Justice ( - )
follow-up release to his "Get that money" album by this veteran Detroit singer, funky R&B with oldschool flava |
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Joe Lee McCoy / Natural (SoulBoy Entertainment)
urban R&B with southern tendencies, emotional and warm |
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Touraine / Ingenuity (Tourshae Music)
urban R&B male with Luther Vandross feel, male singer from Memphis |
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Darwin Hobbs / Free (Tyscot)
contemporary gospel with R&B flavor |
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Deitrick Haddon / Revealed (Tyscot)
contemporary gospel with today's R&B influence, more "beat" and more" power" than above album |
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| October 30, 2008 |
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Eric P / Buy her roses (Henry Stone Music)
smooth southern R&B with emotional singings, some urban some bluesy, all for the ladies? worth checkin' this |
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Charles Wilson / The after party deluxe (CDS)
his "The after party" album in '07 plus two new songs! "Something different about you" is produced by Mel Waiters and "Without that boom!" is with Simeo, good southern R&B album |
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Donny Ray Evins / Cool in the shade ( - )
cool and sophisticated R&B with strong jazz feeling |
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Tayme' Tee / So good ( - )
contemporary gospel with strong urban R&B or jazz flavor, UK release? |
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| October 31, 2008 |
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King Tut Band / Heart of soul (Henry Stone Music)
veteran Florida singer still goin' strong with funky R&B or blues, some typical southern R&B songs also (CD-R) |
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