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May, 2010
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LB Muzac / Love & life : the saga
nice mixture of R&B and gospel! really soulful vocals, worth tryin' if you love Dave Hollister etc.
May 2, 2010
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Scott Seabock / Every shade of soul (ScottyRock Music Publishing)
nice "blue-eyed soul" singer!! reallt he can sing from emotional slowies to gritty uptempos in his own "oldschool" mood, lots of remakes like "You make me feel brand new""Some kind of wonderful" etc. (CD-R)
3
Point Blank / A point of view ( - )
smooth jazz sounds meets R&B vocals, sounds "silky smooth" sometimes, try if you love "Fourplay" etc. (CD-R)
May 3, 2010
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Glenton Davis / Are you ready (Arbitrage)
pop'n R&B influenced by Stevie Wonder, 3 songs (CD single)
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Jackie Brown / Tonight (Jackie Brown Productions)
urban R&B with hiphop & "neo-soul" influences, 6 songs only (mini CD, CD-R)
May ‚S, 2010
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KhalFani / 21 and over ( - )
really the emotional male singer, full of soulful, sexy and seductive R&B vocals, worth checkin'
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Banky W / The W experience (Empire Mates Entertainment)
urban African R&B from Nigeria, not strong African beats but full of today's R&B sounds with hiphop and raga, better thanj expected, male singer
May 5, 2010
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Clayton Knight / Call me what u wanna (Blues River)
the same as album which was reviewed here in July 21 '09, now on Blues River label, southern R&B
9
Pantheress / Ride wit' me ( - )
uban funk'n R&B with '70s soul or "rock" feels, not bad if your taste is P-funk or Betty Davis, includes remake of "Shotgun"
May 6, 2010
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Herman Hitson / Live at The Earl ( - )
raw gritty and deep, mixture of souhern R&B, downhome funk, blues and a little rock (CD-R)
May 7, 2010
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V.A. / Daxwood soul (Daxwood)
compilation of R&B and gospel from vaults of Doyle Wood's Daxwood records, lots of nice ballads by Buddy Mcleod and II Reel, XXCeption To The Rule, Perry Parker, Soul Mello etc., worth tryin'
May 8, 2010
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Kashious (Gordon)
very demanded album among independent R&B lovers, full of deep'n earthy R&B ballads with today's feel, '06 release? soulful R&B singer from California, well-worth listening
May 9, 2010
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Shakura Saida / Brown sugar (Ruf)
blues lady, some southern R&B songs
May 10, 2010
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Cool Million / Back for more (SedSoul)
very GOOOD R&B album with strong '80s style grooves, features many soulful guest singers like Me'lisa Morgan, Eugene Wilde, Peggi Blu, Rena Scott, Noel Mckoy etc. you should try to listen this!
May 11, 2010
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Nichole Young / I've decided to make Jesus my choice (Highland)
southern gospel with R&B or blues flava, sounds "southern R&B" sometimes (CD-R)
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Karter Jaymes / In the image of soul ( - )
mixture of oldschool R&B, blues and acoustic folk with his soulful vocals like Bobby Womach, includes remake of "Try a little tenderbess"
May 12, 2010
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Derrick O.Williams & friends / possessing the promise (PPI)
contemporary gospel with strong R&B flava, all emotional songs with SOULFUL vocals, worth checkin' this!
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Terrance J. / Must be love (True Covenant)
contemporary gospel meets urban R&B, male singer (CD-R)
May 13, 2010
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Louis Ross / Smooth jazz melodrama ( - )
his 3rd album? smooth blend of oldschool R&B, pop and a little jazz, Marvin Gaye meets Luther Vandross? why not try this? (CD-R)
May 14, 2010
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D'Breeon / The art of pleasure (Big Sound)
his 4th album? cool'n jazzy saxophone player/emotional vocalist, sometimes sounds like Barry White, all moody downtempo songs (CD-R)
21
Russoul ( - )
"old meets new" type R&B, male singer from Chicago, I love his ballads like "Da bizz" (CD-R)
May 15, 2010
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Larry Sanders / The prophet of soul (BLT Media)
he's BACK! mixture of southern R&B, oldschool funk and smooth'n mellow soul, still soulful voice, only 5 songs, worth checkin' this (mini CD)
23
Jermaine Taylor (Heavenly Escape Music)
soulful urban R&B with hiphop influence, 3 songs only (CD single)
May 16, 2010
24
V.A. / Soul unsigned volume 4 (Soul Unsigned)
well-chosen "quality R&B" tracks from various independent labels, all soulful all groovy, Peo Ft. Mirjam etc., well-worth listening!
May 17, 2010
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The Blues Masters featuring Big Al Carson / 3 phat cats and 1 skinny gogg (Rabadash)
veteran New Orleans blues'n soul singer,mixture of southern R&B and blues, really sounds groovy!
26
Little Junior Crudup / is...the "baddest man alive" (SoWell)
dowmhome blues with with light oldschool R&B flavor, strong singer than expected, guests like Kenny Neal
May 18, 2010
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J.B. Hendricks / Welcome to J.B.'s playhouse (World)
folow up release to his "Life after love" album, mixture of urban R&B, southern R&B and oldschool soul, not strong but sounds cool'n mellow (CD-R)
28
New Testament / Live in Tupelo, MS (Redeemed)
4 piece gospel group, traditional southern gospel with small downhome R&B flava, originally '01 release?
May 19, 2010
29
Latimore / Live in Vienna (LatStone)
his deep'n soulful voice with his piano, unusual sounds for him, not typical "southern R&B" but sure this is also Latimore! produced by himself & legendary Henry Stone
30
Bobbye Johnson / The journey ( - )
better than her porevious "Rocking this boat" album, smooth sassy and southern! of course soulful also! (CD-R)
May 21, 2010
31
Falisa JaNaye' / Sweet love (MiLaJa)
new sfemale outhern R&B singer, sweet'n cute but yet soulful, "southern meets urban" R&B
May 22, 2010
32
Jacqui Noble / Soliloguy (Noble Notes Entertainment)
follow-up release to her jazzy "Releasing expressions" album, mixture of urban R&B, neo-soul and gospel, more soulful sounds than before
33
TYE / I live for (On Da Set)
urban R&B/rap mix by male singer, sometimes sounds sexy sometimes sounds soulful
May 23, 2010
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LaMorris Williams / Sexy soul songs (Rocks Landon)
yes yeas! full of "sexy soul songs", all emotional slowies with oldschool R&B feel, some influences by southern deep soul or Sam Cooke, worth checkin' (CD-R)
35
DieDra / Livin the bluz (Ruff Pro)
female blues singer, mostly blues, few oldschool R&B influence (CD-R)
May 24, 2010
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Gerod Rayborn / Call before you come!!! (New Groove)
soulful southern R&B singer, full of smooth yet soulful slowies/midtempos in a southern mood, worth checkin' this (CD-R)
May 25, 2010
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R'Chive More (Brainstorm Entertainment)
followup release to his "My soulmate" album, soulful urban R&B with hiphop or southern influences, try if you love Dave Hollister etc. (CD-R)
38
Rize / Let's dance (Guess)
male/female group produced by Lenis Guess, soulful mixture of gospel lyrics, disco sounds and oldschool R&B, interesting for 2010 release (CD-R)
May 26, 2010
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Percy Sledge / My old friend the blues (Blues Boulevard)
pop'n oldschool R&B with his usual soulful voice, guests like Paul Jones, Phil Upchurch, Barry Goldberg etc., try Sam Cook-ish "Big blue diamond", made in Belgium
May 27, 2010
40
Earl Gaines / Good to me (Ecko)
what a veteran singer! full of blues'n soul with his usual deep voice, but not his best
41
Special Request featuring Rey T. / The red album (Red Sony/Straw House)
soft'n smooth urban R&B by this California band, male/female singer
May 28, 2010
42
Carl Marshall / Love who you wanna love (CDS)
full of his usual "southern deep soul" sounds, no "downhome funk" songs in this album
May 29, 2010
43
Eli Paperboy Reed / Come and get it! (Capitol)
his best album ever! the Boston Herald called him gBostonfs answer to Sam Cookeh! but he's not just a imitator, gutsy'n gritty yet pop'n attractive "soul music" with a new twist, I rare this album very highly
May 30, 2010
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Enois Scroggins / Funk-E (Funky Size)
SOULFUL funk'n R&B with '80s dance floor feel, worth tryin' if you like this genre
45
Magoo (Boogie Times)
the same sound concept as above, but by French blue-eyed artist, emotional funk'n R&B with "boogie" flava, male singer
May 31, 2010
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V.A. / Soul unsigned : the 2010 (Summer) session (Soul Unsigned)
nicely compiled by DJ Mike Thompson, all quality groovy and soulful independent R&B songs such as Duane Williams, Cool Million etc., well-worth tryin'

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