Sunday, February 21, 2010
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Lost Soul: Miss Jones "2 Way Street (No. 1 Lady)" featuring Big Pun
If you are in the New York City area and listen to the radio, you probably know Miss Jones from her time as a radio personality on the Hot97 morning show. Prior to this, she was actually a singer and released her one and only album "The Other Woman" in 1998. Besides this, she has had guest appearances over the years with many big names including AZ ("Sugar Hill"), Big Pun ("Punish Me"), Jaheim ("Waitin' On You"), Big L ("Holdin' It Down"), Charli Baltimore ("Have It All"), and Pete Rock ("Soul Survivor"). She was fired from Hot97 in 2008, and her personal website is not working, so I'm not exactly sure what she is up to these days.
New Joint (Slam Pick): Latif "For All Time" (Duet with Michael Jackson)
When I first picked up the Michael Jackson "Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition" a few years ago, it included a song called "For All Time" that was recorded during the "Thriller" sessions but remained unreleased. After a few listens, I fell in love with the song and wondered why that was never included on any of Michael's prior albums. Now we have this duet that Latif did with Michael of this song and it sounds great. This was included on his recently released mixtape "Breath of Fresh Air" that is free for download.
New Joint: Ne-Yo "Drinks Up"
Miss Independent Part II? Well, not exactly, but Ne-Yo once against toasts to the woman who can "do for herself" on this new song. Like the rest of the material that's leaked from him over the past year or so, it's pretty safe to assume this is a demo track for another singer. In fact, he recently confirmed on twitter he is going to start working on his next album as soon as he gets off tour next month and also mentioned "he has alot to say." Check out for that album coming later this year.
Rare Gem: Sade "By Your Side" (Neptunes Remix)
Songs like this are the reason why I used to be such a big fan of the Neptunes. Most of the time a Neptunes beat can be so over the top that it has the tendency to overshadow the singer. Here however, they produced a very simple yet fitting beat that compliments a song that was already a hit to begin with. In addition, it proved their versatility showing that they could work with acts outside of traditional hip hop and r&b. This version of the song was included on the cd single to "By Your Side" in 2000. The original is from the album "Lovers Rock" which would end up going three times platinum in the U.S.
VOTE: Artist Faceoff Matchup 40: TLC vs. Total
PLEASE VOTE IN THE POLL ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.
R&B Artist Faceoff Results & Bracket
(2)TLC
Vs.
(10)Total
Who is the MORE TALENTED R&B Group?
R&B Artist Faceoff Results & Bracket
Vs.
(10)Total
Who is the MORE TALENTED R&B Group?
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Video: Avery Storm Making "Diary of a Takeoff" Mixtape
Here's some studio footage of Avery Storm and Rsonist of The Heatmakerz as they prview some of the tracks off their upcoming street album "Diary of a Takeoff." The mixtape will be available 2/23/10.
Lost Soul: Megan Rochell "Floating"
I'm not sure if any of you remember Megan Rochell, but she was a young, talented singer that was signed to Def Jam back in 2005. Unfortunately, she was dropped from the label and her album was never released. Luckily for us listeners though, a lot of her material has leaked onto the internet. It really is a shame that she was dropped, because she had a lot of great records on her album.
I'm going to feature "Floating", which was actually a single (peaked at #55 on the R&B charts). Big R&B heads will recognize the sample (Teena Marie - Now That I Have You) and the producer Needlz did a great job of flipping the sample. Oh and to top it off, Ne-Yo wrote the song. This song is a winner and if you have the opportunity, definitely check out Megan Rochell because she is a talent.
Free Mixtape Download: Marsha Ambrosius "Yours Sincerely"
Marsha posted this up on her twitter last night, and it's a free mixtape to hold her fans over until her album comes out later this year. Enjoy!
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VOTE: Artist Faceoff Matchup 39: Xscape vs. Sade
PLEASE VOTE IN THE POLL ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.
R&B Artist Faceoff Results & Bracket
(3)Sade
Vs.
(6)Xscape
Who is the MORE TALENTED R&B Group?
R&B Artist Faceoff Results & Bracket
Vs.
(6)Xscape
Who is the MORE TALENTED R&B Group?
Friday, February 19, 2010
Free Mixtape Download: Corey 'Latif' Williams "Breathe of Fresh Air"
Forever Music INC presents to you Latif: “Breath Of Fresh Air” mixtape. The mixtape is hosted by “Mr. Money Machine” himself Don Cannon and “A&R to the Streetz” Ace McClowd. Produced by Carvin & Ivan with additional production from Johnnie “Smurf” Smith, James Poyser and James Rose. Latif is a singer/songwriter from Philadelphia that is one of the new young voices of R&B. Check out Latif’s exclusive collaboration with Michael Jackson on “For All Time” and his rendition of “Love TKO”, a tribute to his mentor Teddy Pendergrass.
Click Here to Download
Lost Soul: Lina "It's Alright" featuring Boobonic (from Philly's Most Wanted)
"It's Alright" was a song released on Lina's debut album "Stranger on Earth" back in 2001. Although the album didn't do well commercially, it was critically acclaimed for mixing elements of r&b, soul, jazz and swing. The combination provides a fun, upbeat style of music that was unique in its time. I'm not sure why the album didn't fare better, but sometimes when an artist comes with so many styles that it transcends many genres, no matter how great it may sound, the masses may not be ready for it. After her debut, Lina released two more albums and is still active in making music to this day.
New Joint: Teedra Moses "Winter 96"
With so many good songs from her newly released "Royal Patience...A Love Journey" mixtape, it was really hard for me to select just one to post. However, "Winter 96" really stood out to me. It has a 90's soul vibe to it and I was really feeling the use of instruments, especially the trumpet, in the background. If you haven't had a chance to download this free mixtape, please go do that, there is so much good music on here. Click Here to Go To Download Page
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