Saturday Groove
Saturday, January 14, 2006
This weekend I've been listening to Cuzzin B's "Soul 4 Sale Vol. 5." Gotta give credit to those who are keeping the soul alive. From Bilal to Joi to 9th Wonder, this is something I think you'll enjoy. Soul 4 Sale is part of Cuzzin B's underground soul series. You can get the mix and listen to snippets here.
Preview Public Announcement, Duex Process
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Public Announcement - When the Smoke Clears listen | buy
Ok, I had no clue R Kelly's former bandmates were still together. This should be interesting.
Deux Process - In Deux Time listen | buy
hip-hop trio from Colorado
Putumayo - Carribean listen
soca, reggae, merengue and more
Preview Goapele
Monday, January 02, 2006I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. BET has a preview of Goapele's new album "Change it All." It was released on December 27. Enjoy! Oh yeah, stay tuned for her interview tomorrow. I'm back :)
Goapele - Change it All listen | buy it
Change It All tracklisting
1. Intro
2. Change It All
3. First Love
4. Love Me Right
5. 4 AM
6. Different
7. Crushed Out
8. Fly Away
9. Find A Way
10. If We Knew
11. You (ft. Dwele)
12. Good Love
13. Battle Of The Heart
14. Darker Side Of The Moon
Preview Jamie Foxx, Christmas Albums
Monday, December 19, 2005
Jamie Foxx - Unpredictable listen | buy
Unpredictable video here
Part 2 of Jamie's EPK
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Part 1 (if you missed it before)
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AOL also has Mary's new CD The Breakthrough in case you missed it.
You can listen to Christmas albums from Anita Baker, Mariah Carey, Faith Evans, Destiny's Child and more here.
Anthony Hamilton's "Can't Let Go" video here
It's been crazy busy for me the past few days as I'm sure it has been for all of you. My posting here will be scarce through the holidays. Don't forget to catch the HoneySoul episode of The Groove tomorrow. If I don't have a chance to tell you before then, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
sweetened by Honey at 08:00 AM |Preview Mary J. Blige & B.I.G.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
From MTV:
Notorious B.I.G. - Duets listen | buy
Featuring Jay-Z, Mary J., Tupac, Faith Evans and more
Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough listen | buy
You can also catch Mary on AOL sessions performing "Be Without You", "Family Affair", "MVP", "Can't Hide From Love", "Take Me As I Am" and exclusive interview clips. Watch
New Prince video on VH1 tonight at 11pm
New Releases have been updated.
sweetened by Honey at 01:00 PM |Preview Anthony Hamilton, Luda, Rawkus, Snoop & more
Monday, December 12, 2005
From AOL:
Anthony Hamilton - Ain't Nobody Worryin' listen | buy
(thanks to Jackie for sending me the VH1 album link)
Ludacris Presents Disturbin Tha Peace 2 listen | buy
Rawkus Records Best Of Decade I, 1995-2005 listen | buy
Mos, Talib, Vinia, etc
Snoop Dogg - Welcome To Tha Chuuch: Tha Album listen | buy
Daddy Yankee - Barrio Fino en Directo listen | buy
Youngbloodz - Ev'rybody Know Me listen | buy
Slim Thug - Already Platinum: Chopped and Screwed listen | buy
Funkmaster Flex Car Show Tour listen | buy
From mp3.com:
Shakira - Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 listen | buy
Don Omar - Da Hit Man Presents Reggaeton Latino listen | buy
Diana Krall - Christmas Songs listen | buy
sweetened by Honey at 08:39 AM |Preview Lady Sovereign, Bob Marley, Eminem
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Here's something different for you to listen to. If you like M.I.A. you may dig the UK's Lady Sovereign with her EP called Vertically Challenged - real | buy
New listening parties from AOL:
Bob Marley - Africa Unite: The Singles Collection listen | buy
Eminem - Curtain Call listen | buy
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter, Vol. 2 listen | buy
Don Omar - Da Hit Man Presents Reggaeton Latino listen | buy
Ashanti - Collectibles listen | buy
From BET:
T-Pain - Rapper Ternt Sanga wm | buy
sweetened by Honey at 12:00 AM |Preview Talib Kweli, Chris Brown, Dave Ghetto
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
You can preview Talib Kweli's album "Right About Now" on myspace.
Chris Brown's new album is featured on mtv.
You can preview Dave Ghetto's new album Love Life? featuring 9th Wonder, Square, Cee-Lo Green, Phonte of Little Brother, Mystic, and YahZarah here.
sweetened by Honey at 08:27 PM |Preview Got Purp2, Fort Minor, Enya, Gin and more
Monday, November 21, 2005 
Big Boi presents Got Purp. Vol. 2 listen
This one's worth listening to..featuring Sleepy Brown, Bubba Sparxxx, Goodie Mob, and others.
Fort Minor - The Rising Tied listen | real
Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda solo project featuring John Legend, Common and Black Thought.
Enya - Amarantine listen
Enya's returned after five years with that soothing voice that makes you want to close your eyes and go someplace else. (don't go too far though, your co-workers may hear your snoring)
Ginuwine - Back II Basics listen
John Mayer Trio (Live in Concert) listen
jazz influenced
If you're feeling more hype, you may want to check out more hip hop...
Canibus - Hip Hop For Sale listen
Akon - Trouble Deluxe listen
re-release
Nelly - Sweatsuit listen
re-release
Juelz Santana - What The Game's Been Missing listen
Chamillionaire - The Sound of Revenge listen
sweetened by Honey at 10:00 PM |Friday Freestyle
Friday, November 18, 2005I started with Jill Scott's background singer V. His CD will be released in the states January 31. He is next, mark my words (note to Trent, ya girl's got it on lock ;)). I included my favorite song from Jonz, the hotness of Joi with a song from her upcoming "Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb" (I'm unsure of the release date on that one). Making it even more soulful is the beautiful voice of Yahzarah on a Nicolay track, the brilliance of Lewis Taylor, Raul Midon and Steve Spacek. I had to throw in some Raheem Devaughn for the goodness, some Pete Belasco from way back when (shout to Jam), Alice Smith (who Simone told me about many moons ago), Anthony Hamilton from the In The Mix soundtrack and I ended with our girl of the fierce fro, the super talented Leela James.
Friday Freestyle
V - Melody
Jonz - Pro-Vide
Joi - Im So Famous
Steve Spacek - Days Of My Life
Nicolay Feat. Yahzarah - Adore
Raheem Devaughn - You
Lewis Taylor - Shame
Pete Belasco - Love Train
Raul Midon - If You're Gonna Leave
Alice Smith - Dream
Anthony Hamilton - Some Kind of Wonderful
Leela James - My Joy
Jamie Foxx EPK
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Jamie Foxx previews songs from his upcoming album Unpredictable, in stores December 20.
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The Roots Preview, Leela James, JE Videos
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
edited 6:20pm added The Roots, Vol. 1 (thanks Jah_Luv)
The Roots - Home Grown! Guide to Understanding the Roots,
Vol. 1 [listen] [buy]
Vol. 2 [listen] [buy]
Now that the Roots are on Def Jam, their old label Geffen is releasing two volumes of their songs, remixes and live performances.
Leela James is out with a new video for "Don't Speak"
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Jagged Edge w/Voltio - So Amazing
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Jagged Edge's new CD will be in stores Dec. 20.
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New Releases have been updated.
sweetened by Honey at 09:00 AM |Preview Jahah, Mariah, Verve Remixed
Monday, November 14, 2005
Jahah - Mama's Only Son [listen] [buy]
Soul and hiphop from Atlanta songwriter, producer, lyricist, and singer. His video "Oohhh" can been seen in the Video Soul section. Let me know what you think about this one. (disable pop ups to listen)
From AOL:
Mariah Carey - Emancipation [listen] [buy]
Mariah releases her CD with remixes and 4 new songs
Verve Remixed, Complete Deluxe [listen] [buy]
remix of classic jazz, 4 CD's
Prestige Profiles [listen] [buy]
straight-ahead jazz
R. Kelly - Remix City, Vol. 1 [listen] [buy]
remix compilation
Pitbull - M.I. Still A.M.I - [listen] [buy]
more remixes
Dabrye - Additional Productions, Vol. 1 [listen] [buy]
electronica/hip-hop
It's Dwele Day (what else is new)
BET has a live performance here. projectVIBE will be re-broadcasting my Dwele interview at 4pm CST today (11/14). FYI, Dwele's next single will be "Weekend Love" as he told us in the interview. They are shooting the video now. Naw, I'm not (that) hurt that he didn't fly me out to be his co-star. I'll get over it. I'll just be over here watching the performance and listening to the old birthday message he sent me, consoling myself *sniff* LOL.
shoutout to JamSmukz :)
Marvin & Rick Live, India's New Song and more
Thursday, November 03, 2005Classic soul, that's wassup. Check out live performances (circa 1980's) from the too smooth Marvin Gaye and the ever funky Rick James. There are also performances from John Lee Hooker. What yall know about that? LOL
Listen to India.Arie's new song I Am Not My Hair
(thanks to Nikki who who hipped me to this a minute ago)
Free Download of Lina and Anthony Hamilton's song "Around The World" from Lina's The Inner Beauty Movement CD.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live Concert Series features performances from John Legend, Damian Marley, Common and others. (thanks to Jah_Luv)
Preview a clip from The Boondocks airing on Adult Swim Sunday, Nov. 6 at 11pm ET. (thanks Sam)
If you're in the Dallas area, check out A Soulful Solution Benefit Concert featuring Geno Young, Carmen Rodgers, Strange Fruit Project, Versatile, Candy West, Montrose with DJ Ernie G and Camp Wisdom. Proceeds benefit hurricane relief efforts. Pre-Sales tickets available at Front Gate Tickets. For More Info call 214-747-1122.
If you're in the Atlanta area, check out my girl Gabbie McGee at the Holy Harmony Gospel Extravaganza, Nov. 4 at 8pm. Gabbie will also be doing two live performances and an interview Saturday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 pm on TBS' Storyline.
sweetened by Honey at 10:00 AM |Preview Floetry, D. Brock, Valencia Robinson
Wednesday, November 02, 2005VH1 is previewing Floetry's latest CD "Flo'ology" [listen] [buy]
Thanks to KN who passed along the following listening parties from audioditions.com.
Darien Brockington's "The Feeling" EP [listen] [buy] and Valencia Robinson's "Soul Searching" EP [listen] [buy]. Valencia was actually going to be my Underground Soul artist for tomorrow so this works out well. She's an incredible acoustic soul artist from Memphis and if you've been paying attention you've heard a few of her songs in past radio blogs.
Darien Brockington EP
Tuesday, October 25, 2005Darien Brockington's EP "The Feeling" is finally available online. It was worth the wait. Let's support the brotha. Go to www.darienmusic.com and click on "AVAILABLE NOW" on the home page.
...by the way, anyone who has myspace, check me out at http://wwww.myspace.com/honeysoulmusic. Add me as a friend.
sweetened by Honey at 12:00 AM |Preview Destiny's Child, Slum Village + Janet's secret child & RIP Shirley Horn
Monday, October 24, 2005
Destiny's Child - #1's listen
Slum Village - Slum Village listen
and I aint one to gossip (well sometimes, lol) but...did anyone hear the Hot97 where James DeBarge's brother supposedly confirmed that he and Janet Jackson have an 18 year old daughter? or is this just an old rumor revamped?
a few new videos have been added to the Video Soul section and RIP Shirley Horn
sweetened by Honey at 08:03 AM |Preview Stevie Wonder, Rev Run and more
Monday, October 17, 2005
Stevie Wonder - A Time To Love listen
Rev. Run - Distortion listen
Simply Red - Simplified real
Third World - Black, Green and Gold real
Wu-Tang - Wu-Tang Meets Indie Culture (Sampler) listen
How about sampling something you may not have heard before...try these:
Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Afrobeat Visions wm
afro-beat and jazz mix
Jamie Cullums - Catching Tales - wm
jazz and pop mix
click album covers for tracklistings
sweetened by Honey at 08:31 AM |Preview Alicia Keys, Danger Doom, Dwele Live
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
From MTV
Alicia Keys - Unplugged listen
From AOL
Danger Mouse & MF Doom (Danger Doom) - The Mouse and the Mask listen
From AOL's main music page you can also access more listening parties from Jamie Cullum, Ricky Martin, George Huff, etc.
Check out three wonderfully smooth live performances from one of my personal favorites (like yall didn't know that already, lol). Watch Dwele at the VH1 studios here.
The Video Soul section has been updated with videos from Eric Benet, Blackilicious and more. I'm so happy to see a video from Adriana Evans. Thanks to director Wendell Scot Greene for hooking me up.
New Releases have been updated.
sweetened by Honey at 09:54 AM |Preview Gerald Levert, I Believe
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Gerald Levert - Voices listen
The retrospective of Levert's greatest duets brings together a trio of newly recorded tracks - including a reunion with LeVert -with 10 songs from the soul superstar's solo albums, his guest appearances on other artist's albums and his work with soul super group LSG - featuring Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill.
Various Artsist - I Believe In My Soul listen
In June, 2005, the songwriter, musician and producer Joe Henry brought together five of the greatest living artists of soul: Ann Peebles, Billy Preston, Mavis Staples, Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint to create an album of "new music done in a classic mode, not a re-creation of classic soul music...a record authentic to where these five particular artists find themselves today-and in relationship to one another." Work Song, Rhino and Starbucks Hear Music will donate a portion of the purchase price of each CD sold to aid in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts.
If you haven't done so already, make sure you check the Listening Booth for more previews from Will Downing, Twista, Fiona Apple, Kirk Franklin and others.
sweetened by Honey at 08:30 PM |Soul Watch: Russell Taylor
Remember this name...Russell Taylor. That's the name of an up and coming soul star who is just waiting to reserve his spot in your cd players and record collections but he's already making a place for himself on the soul scene.
From his bio:
Rooted in Philadelphia and settled in New York City, Russell Taylor was enveloped by a rich musical legacy. From Gamble and Huff to Michael Jackson, songs of emotional love, social commentary and just having a good time provided a foundation for one of the most talented singer/songwriters bubbling under the radar. His music moves between nouveau soul and vintage blues with a caramel smooth ease, moving audiences through an emotional journey with each show.
The Philadephia native's soulful sound was influenced by Donny Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Gamble & Huff, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, and Al Green. He's already shared the stage with Mary J. Blige, Tweet, and Lalah Hathaway and he just rocked it at the Temple Bar in LA. Russell was featured on the Ministry of Sound collection with "Fool for Love," a top 10 single on the European charts. Currently he's in the studio working and creating, as well as writing for others. Look for his solo CD at the beginning of 2006.
He's got such a beautiful tone to his voice. It's reminiscent of a combination of Eric Benet and Rahsaan Patterson but he's got his own unique sound and style. He's just great. Visit his site to check out his music (Somewhere In Between is currently my favorite). Good luck Russell, we've got our eye on you.
sweetened by Honey at 12:50 PM |Preview Toni Braxton, Sean Paul and more
Monday, September 26, 2005
Toni Braxton - Libra listen alternate link
Sean Paul - The Trinity listen
OKP has a few track previews and snippets from upcoming albums
Rich Medina - Connecting the Dots here
Think Differently Music: Wu-Tang Meets the Indie Culture (featuring RZA, MF Doom, Aesop Rock, J-Live and more) here
more full album previews below
David Banner - Certified wm tracklist
Bizzy Bone - Speaking in Tongues listen tracklist
Si Se - More Shine (electronica/latin blend) listen
The Best of George Benson Live listen tracklist
Mack 10 - Hustla's Handbook listen tracklist
Lil Kim - The Naked Truth listen
Buddy Guy (blues) - Bring Em In listen tracklist
sweetened by Honey at 09:30 AM |Preview Luther Tribute, Kindred, EWF, Miri and more
Monday, September 19, 2005edited 9/20/05,10:35am - added another preview and an alternate link for Kindred
Little Brother - The Minstrel Show wm tracklist
I think I have gone into music overload. Just getting a new CD from Earth Wind & Fire with Raphael Saadiq and Floetry on it has left me dizzy and Kindred too...I can't breathe, LOL. But before I passed out I wanted to tell yall about all these CD previews.
AOL has a load of new CD previews today. Go here for the main page and listen to your choice or I've included some alternate direct links below (these links only work with internet explorer)
Various Artists - So Amazing, An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross listen tracklist
Kindred - In This Life Together listen wm tracklist
Earth, Wind & Fire - Illumination listen tracklist
Miri Ben-Ari - Hip Hop Violinist listen tracklist
Maroon 5 - Live Friday the 13th listen tracklist
Dee Dee Bridgewater - J'ai Deux Amours' listen tracklist
Ray Charles - Sampler from Pure Genius listen
If you haven't checked out the Listening Booth in a few days, I aslo added a few days ago, Ray J - Raydiation & Shaggy - Clothes Drop
Speaking of music, take a look at the wonderful blog of another music soul who connected with me, Grantlovemusic.
Sugatreats + Honeysoul Download
Sugatreats + Honeysoul Download:
limited time download:
http://s93273853.onlinehome.us/osk_hs_project.mp3
this is the project that didnt seem to get underway due to red tape but good music is good music and yall already know my motto (all together yall)...music is for sharing
Originally recorded 8-1-05
TRACKLISTING:
slum village - itz your world - barak
bilal - hollywood - unreleased
darien brockington - steppin out - unreleased
heavy d - never did it before - badboy universal
dwele - untitled - virgin
bob james - westhester lady - morada music
nicole wray - cloud 9 - unreleased /cdr
aya - looking for the sun - naked music
the foreign exchange - the answer - bbe
eska - another 1 - cdr
anthony hamilton - love is so complicated - rhino/wea
janet jackson till' it's gone - virgin
lina - come to mama - hidden beach
gordon chambers - never fall in love again
geogle clinton interlude
joi - to my lovers house - unreleased
george clinton -interlude
sbi (neptunes ft. magoo & timberland) - big white spaceship - unreleased
little brother ft. joe scuda - lovin it - abb/atlantic
credits:
mixed/produced by: Ohso Kool for ohsokoolnyc.com
voice overs & drops: Honey from honeysoul.com
This is one hot mix, if I do say so myself. Kool really did his thing on this one! Now if he could just give me that reverb/echo thing to use everytime I talk, I would be doing my thang too, lol
Preview Damian Marley, Cece Winans, Roll Bounce OST, PCD
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock wm tracklist
Cece Winans - Purified wm tracklist
From AOL (only works with internet explorer)
Various Artists - Roll Bounce Soundtrack listen
Pussycat Dolls - PCD listen
From ABB Records
Listen to a DJ Flash mixtape of Squirrel & The Aces from Justus League founder Cesar Comanche. Download here. The album features Tajai from the Souls of Mischief, Phonte and Big Pooh of Little Brother, and several Justus League members as well as production by 9th Wonder, Nicolay, Khrysis and more. Squirrel & The Aces is in store 9/20.
sweetened by Honey at 11:33 AM |Soul Watch: Tamara Wellons
Wednesday, August 31, 2005
The voice in it's pure form, without musical accompaniment or technical production, is a beautiful thing. The first thing I usually do when I visit an artist's site is go straight to the music. That's exactly what I did on Tamara Wellon's site. There was an acapella track so that's the one I decided to listen to first. What a beautiful voice!
Listen to Moonwalk (acapella).mp3
Listen to Fly Me To the Moon.mp3
from her site:
"I finally realized to get the best out of each performance; I had to push myself to higher and unplanned heights. It's a beautiful and courageous feeling to challenge myself vocally.' she says."
"As she prepares to work on her second album release and continues to break in stages, Tamara's voice grows. Her foundation, influences and natural soul reverb in a voice that is a force full of passion, southern grace, sensuality, and edginess."
Tamara's CD, "Introducing, Tamara Wellons" is available through her site. Another project entitled "Tamara in Wonderland" is available for free download. Currently Tamara is working with poet Naima Jamal on an EP that will be released this winter and working on a full length album. Her jazzed-up version of Nirvana's hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" will be released soon. Tamara Wellons is definitely one to watch. Make sure you check her out. Thank you to DJ Stylus for bringing Tamara to my attention.
sweetened by Honey at 11:08 AM |Music and Video Updates
Tuesday, August 30, 2005CD Previews:
Kanye West - Late Registration real | wm | aol tracklist
If you haven't checked the updates from yesterday, preview Kanye's sophomore album.
Rihanna - Music of the Sun real | aol tracklist
both albums are in stores today
Videos:
Kem - Find Your Way launch
I believe this is the first video I've seen from him that is not a live performance. I love this song.
Urban Mystic - It's You launch
Ciara - And I watch
Carmelo Anthony makes an appearance. Very sweet video.
(warning, this video crashed my firefox browser twice but worked fine with internet explorer)
Sharissa - In Love With A Thug launch
New & Upcoming Releases have been updated. I'm especially looking forward to Syleena, and of course Dwele.
sweetened by Honey at 10:44 AM |Preview Yolanda Adams, Herbie Hancock, Cafe Soul Allstars
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Yolanda Adams - Day By Day wm
*edited 8/25. I finally got a chance to listen and first of all, I LOVE it. It's so joyful and uplifting. Second, I have corrected the playlist I posted yesterday. It's a little different than the amazon playlist.
Herbie Hancock - Possibilities real
Features John Mayer, Santana and Angelique Kidjo, Christina Aguilera, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, Sting, Jonny Lang and Joss Stone, Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan, Raul Midon and Trey Anastasio. I'm particularly interested in what you think about the "Song For You" remake by Christina and the "I Just Called..." remake by Raul Midon.
Cafe Soul Allstars - Love Pages wm
tracklistings below
*this ends my posting streak today. I think I'm through, LOL. This should hold you for a while. No more posts until Friday...I think (you know how I get). See you in the comments :-)
Yolanda Adams - Day By Day*
1. Victory
2. Tonight
3. Someone Watching Over You
4. Alwaysness
5. Day By Day
6. Lift Him Up Featuring Donnie McClurkin
7. Its Gonna Be Nice
8. Be Blessed
9. Better than Gold
10. Show Me
11. I'm Grateful
12. This Too Shall Pass
Herbie Hancock - Possibilities
1. Stitched Up featuring John Mayer
2. Safiatou featuring Santana and Angilique Kidjo
3. A Song For You featuring Christina Aguilera
4. I Do It For Your Love featuring Paul Simon
5. Hush, Hush, Hush featuring Annie Lennox
6. Sister Moon featuring Sting
7. When Love Comes To Town featuring Jonny Lang and Joss Stone
8. Don't Explain featuring Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan
9. I Just Called To Say I Love You featuring Raul Midon (also featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica)
10. Gelo No Montana featuring Trey Anastasio
Cafe Soul Allstars - Love Pages
1. What You Gonna Do featuring Glenn Jones
2. Don't Make Me Cry featuring Peabo Bryson
3. Used To Be featuring Christopher Williams
4. One More Bridge to Cross featuring Vesta
5. I'm Changing featuring Maysa
6. Brazilian Heat
7. To Be With You featuring Jon Lucien
8. Urban Jungle
9. U and I featuring Denis Stewart
10. You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry featuring Debi Gilchrest
11. Stay In My Heart featuring Maysa
12. Sheba
13. Pier 69 featuring Pucho and The Latin Soul Brothers
14. Get Up On It
15. Love Pages featuring George Benson
Hear Little Brother "Minstrel Show" samples
Get it here. Enjoy!
sweetened by Honey at 05:12 PM |Soul Watch: Gabbie McGee
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Gabbie McGee is just a ball of personality. She's one of those people who is just instantly likeable because she's just so positive and upbeat and humble. Her personality is what stood out for me about her until I heard her music. I was very impressed. She has a CD out entitled Certified Soul and the minute I heard the first song I was hooked. Listen to "Boobie's Groove" below. The rest of the CD follows suit.
From her website:
Born in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, Gabbie McGee is a singer by design. With a voice that can rage like a storm, or flow like a mellow stream; Gabbie uses a creative concoction of blues, jazz, and soul to draw listeners into her world of sunshine and colors. Gabbie is what the industry calls the "total package". As an accomplished writer, vocalist, and pianist she's no stranger to the intricacies of the music business.The former Miss Black Atlanta has honed her craft for years showcasing her amazing stage presence during Miss America Preliminary Pageants, Off-Broadway musicals, The Showtime at the Apollo Summer Tour 2001 and numerous charitable functions. Inspired by the richness of southern culture, Gabbie is a giving spirit with a burning desire to bring back the beauty of music.
Please show her some love and support. Gabbie's site.
Preview Def Jazz and Bill Frisell
Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Various Artists - Def Jazz wm
Jazz artists cover hits from the Def Jam catalog
Bill Frisell - East/West Disc 1 wm
Standards covered by the jazz guitarist and his trio. Listen to Disc 1 from this 2 disc live set.
Various Artists - Def Jazz
1. All I Need - Joey DeFrancesco
2. Hey Young World - Gerald Albright
3. Can I Get A... - Jeff Lorber
4. Doin' It - Dwight Sills
5. Bring the Pain - Hubert Laws
6. Rain - Oran "Juice" Jones
7. Ghetto Jam - Rick Braun
8. Get U Home - Gerald Albright
9. Back Seat - Jeff Lorber
10. Give It Up - Joey DeFrancesco
Bill Frisell - East/West Disc 1
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Blues for Los Angeles
3. Shenandoah
4. Boubacar
5. Pipe Down
6. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Preview Antonio Neal, Kiki Sheard, Marvin Sapp and more
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Antonio Neal - Days of My Life wm tracklist
Describing his sound as hip hop soul meets gospel, BET says Antonio Neal is like "Luther Vandross meets Prince, meet the Almighty"
Kierra KiKi Sheard - Just Until wm tracklist
A follow-up EP to her solo gospel debut I Owe You
Marvin Sapp - Be Exalted wm tracklist
Sapp describes his first ever all studio album as "churchy...but funky"
more previews
Michael McDonald - The Ultimate Collection real tracklist
classic soul
C-Rayz Walz - Year of the Beast real tracklist
underground hip-hop
Satoshi Tomiie - ES disc 1 tracklist | disc 2 tracklist
club music
Preview Teairra, ReBOOT, Natasha, plus samplers
Tuesday, August 02, 2005Variety is the spice of music
Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari - wm
Yall know me too well if you know I haven't listened to this one yet. I know, I know, lol...I'm so bad about listening to some of the recent hip hop offerings. But I'm depending on my wonderful commenters to let me know what's up.
ReBOOT: Notes for the next generation listen
(paraphrasing the album description) A compilation from DJs and electronic artists such as Thievery Corporation, Louie Vega, Mark Farina, Marques Wyatt, and Afro-Mystik. It features afro-beat, spoken word poetry, soulful house, dub reggae and Om lounge-style down-tempo tracks. Proceeds will go towards NextAid's efforts to help millions of African children orphaned by AIDS.
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten listen
I was trying to think of how to describe her sound. It's sort of like a toned down pop version of Esthero. I included one of her songs, I Bruise Easily, on a recent radio blog.
Rihanna Sampler real
MF Doom Sampler real
Hieroglyphics Sampler real
Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Mari
1. Make Her Feel Good
2. No Daddy
3. New Sh*t
4. Stay in Ya Lane
5. Act Right
6. M.V.P.
7. La
8. Get Down Tonight
9. Phone Booth
10. Confidential
11. Get Up on Ya Gangsta
12. No Daddy [Remix]
ReBOOT: Notes for the next generation
1. Call to Action - Garth Trinidad
2. Truth and Rights - Thievery Corporation
3. Steel Congo [Roots Mix] - House Of Rhumba
4. Samba Love - Kaskade
5. Happy Times
6. Come Together, Love Better - Gina Rene
7. Miracles
8. 7 Days Without Kayan
9. Messages - Miguel Migs
10. Forgive Me [J Boogie Remix] - Miss Asiah
11. Sound of Freedom - Ron Trent
12. Listen Up
13. Nowism - Adam Freeland
14. Cali Spaces [Papp's Lazy Daze Remix] - Mark Farina
15. Lift Me Up - DJ's at Work
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
1. These Words (I Love You, I Love You)
2. Single
3. Unwritten
4. Silent Movie
5. Stumble
6. Peace of Me
7. If You're Gonna
8. Drop Me in the Middle
9. We're All Mad
10. I Bruise Easily
11. One That Got Away
12. Size Matters
13. Wild Horses
Preview Babyface and Trey Songz
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
AOL is previewing Babyface & Trey Songz this week. Check them out and tell me what you think. Both albums are in stores today.
Babyface - Grown & Sexy listen
Trey Songz - I Gotta Make It listen
New Releases have been updated.
sweetened by Honey at 12:00 AM |Preview Vivian, Jermaine, more Mint & more EJ
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
You can preview Vivian Green's Vivian CD here.
Jermaine Dupri presents Young, Fly, & Flashy, Vol 1. You can preview it here.
New Releases have been updated. Babyface's latest called Grown & Sexy drops next week.
How cool would it be to see Mint Condition on the Tavis Smiley Show? See what you can do to help.
We're still on the birthday party train for EJ. Todd aka Big La put it down with another hot radio.blog. From old school to new school, hip hop to soul, he's got it all. He's even included Tamara & The Seen's "Affection" ...whew, that brings back memories Check it out.
Vivian Green - Vivian
1. Wish We Could Go Back
2. Mad
3. Frustrated
4. Damn
5. Selfish
6. Under My Skin
7. I Like It (But I Don't Need It)
8. Sweet Memory (Beautifully Young)
9. Gotta Go Gotta Leave (Tired)
10. Perfect Decision
11. All About Us
12. Sweet Thing
13. Outro (Family & Friends)
New Music Tuesday
Tuesday, July 12, 2005Album Previews:
Slim Thug - Already Platinum (tracklist)
Fatty Koo - House of Fatty Koo (tracklist)
Flipsyde - We The People (tracklist)
Cafe Soul All-Stars Love Pages is a collection of songs by producers Clarence Smith (founder of Essence Magazine), Duke Jones and Norman Connors. The album features songs from Maysa, Peabo Bryson, George Benson, Glenn Jones, Vesta, Christopher Williams, Roy Ayers, Kenny Garrett, and many others singing new, never before released material. In stores August 23. Preview tracks here.
New Releases have been updated. I recommend Jaguar Wright's Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul [listen]. The Justus League is representing this week with releases from Buckshot & 9th Wonder (hear a few tracks here), L.E.G.A.C.Y. and The Away Team.
It's beginning to look like return of the old school. Aaron Hall (formerly of Guy), Charlie Wilson (formerly of the Gap Band) and Keith Sweat (fomerly of the R&B school of beggars) all have upcoming releases. Speaking of old school, Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire's upcoming Cd's have been pushed back again *sigh*.
I'm anticipating Goapele's latest. She looks amazing on the album cover.
Listen To Craig David's new single All The Way and watch the video here (thanks Trent for this and the Slim Thug info)
If you haven't checked out the Video Soul section in a minute, make sure you do now. I've added some new videos from K-Os, Chino XL, Akon, and M.I.A. among others. Just when I got "galang galang" and "pull up the people pull up the poor" chants outta my head, now I have "whuh ya wan bucky done gun" in my head. Thanks M.I.A.
Thanks Khadji for the heads up about Havana. Her debut L.I.F.E. (Living In Fearless Emotion) features production from Nicolay, Waajeed, S1 and others. It's in stores this summer.
Thanks Alan for letting me know about Motown Magic. They play Tamla Motown tracks 24/7.
sweetened by Honey at 02:14 PM |Preview Joshua Redman, Raul Midon
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Joshua Redman - Momentum real
Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman and his trio the Elastic Band (Sam Yahel on keyboards, Jeff Ballard/Brian Blade on drums and percussion) continue the momentum of their jazz/funk groove on this excellent CD. It also features guest performances from Meshell N'Degeocello, ?uestlove, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Rosenwinkel and more. In stores now.
Raul Midon - State of Mind wm
I've heard the buzz about Raul Midon for a minute and even got a recommendation but didn't have a chance to listen until today. I do hear traces of Donnie, Stevie, & Jose Feliciano. This is a very good acoustic CD. In stores now. Extra bonus: Raul's live performance on Letterman.
Joshua Redman - Momentum
1. Soundcheck
2. Sweet Nasty
3. Just a Moment
4. Shut Your Mouth
5. Crunge
6. Riverwide
7. Greasy G
8. Lonely Woman
9. Swunk
10. Blowing Changes
11. Double Jeopardy
12. Put It in Your Pocket
13. Showtime
Raul Midon - State of Mind
1. State of Mind
2. If You're Gonna Leave
3. Keep on Hoping ft Jason Mraz
4. Mystery Girl
5. Waited All My Life
6. Everybody
7. Expressions of Love (harmonica by Stevie Wonder)
8. Sittin' in the Middle (dedicated to Donny Hathaway)
9. Suddenly
10. Never Get Enough
11. Sunshine (I Can Fly)
12. I Would Do Anything
13. All in Your Mind
Preview Missy Elliott & R. Kelly
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Missy Eliott - The Cookbook listen
Missy's sixth album includes appearances from Tweet, Fantasia, Slick Rick, Mike Jones, Mary J Blige, Grand Puba and Lil Kim. CD in stores July 5.
R. Kelly - TP.3 Reloaded listen
The Pied Piper of freakiness...uhhh I mean R&B is back with musical appearances from The Game, Snoop, Baby, Elephant Man, Nivea & Twista. CD in stores July 5.
Preview Lina, Herbaliser, & Raheem (again)
Lina - Inner Beauty Movement listen
After being pushed back numerous times, Lina finally blesses us with her edgy brand of soul. This one is from AOL so I hope folks who were having problems with it can hear it. CD in stores today.
The Herbaliser - Take London listen
Appearances from Jean Grae and Roots Manuva. This CD was released May 31
Found another link (thanks MSN) for Raheem Devaughn's The Love Experience CD since BET still hasn't fixed their link from last week (shoutout to Jen, you know I gotcha back girl). Listen to the full CD here
Look for full CD previews from Missy Elliott & R. Kelly later.
Got some good music info from Trent. Kindred's new album "In this Life Together" is scheduled to be released August 30. Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Floetry and Queen Latifah are touring together on the Sugar Water Festival this summer.
New Releases have been updated. My recommendations, Raheem Devaughn, Esthero, Anthony Hamilton & Lina. I'm still on the fence about Vivian Green. You can hear some tracks from her new one here (thanks again to Trent).
iTunes free download is from a group called 3Style (never heard of them). iTunes describes them old school R&B and hip hop beats.
Lina - Inner Beauty Movement
1. My Fix
2. Walking (Interlude)
3. Hope, Wish & Pray
4. Leaving You
5. Fly
6. Music (Interlude)
7. I Am
8. Run To Me
9. All Around The World - (with Anthony Hamilton)
10. It Could Be
11. Come To Mama
12. This Time
13. Never Forget (Interlude)
14. Smooth
15. Story Goes - (with Big Rube)
16. Let It Go
17. Peace & Love
18. On My Own - (bonus track)
The Herbaliser - Take London
1. Take London (Intro)
2. Nah' Mean Nah'm' Sayin'
3. Song For Mary
4. Generals
5. Gadget Funk
6. Failure's No Option
7. Lord Lord
8. Man Who Knows, The (Interlude)
9. Kittyknapper
10. Geddim'
11. Close Your Eyes
12. Sonofanuthamutha
13. Twice Around
14. I Know A Bloke (Interlude)
15. 8 Men Strong
16. Serge
Raheem Devaughn - Love Experience
1. Voice, The (Intro)
2. Love Experience, The
3. Guess Who Loves You More
4. Who
5. Where I Stand
6. Breathe
7. You
8. Sweet Tooth
9. Ask Yourself
10. Believe
11. Is It Possible
12. Catch 22
13. Until
14. Cadillac
15. Green Leaves
16. Thank You
Preview Eric Benet, Raheem Devaughn, Cassidy and more
Thursday, June 23, 2005
There is so much new music to preview, let's just get to them. Let's start with some from BET.
Eric Benet - Hurricane wm
Raheem Devaughn - The Love Experience wm
There was a technical problem with the sound on this one but maybe they have that fixed by now.
Cassidy - I'm A Hustla wm
These are all in stores June 28. Tracklistings below but I can't guarantee their accuracy. You can also click on the album covers to find them on Amazon.
..but wait, there's more...
If you missed my preview of Meshell N'degeocello's Dance of the Infidel a while back, you can hear it again here on real
The Definitive Ol' Dirty Bastard Story here on real
Baby The Birdman - Fast Money on real
For those who missed the Patti Labelle preview on AOL, listen on wm
If you still can't find something you like (is that possible?) here are some more.
D-12's Bizarre with Hannicap Circus on real
Wendy Williams Brings The Heat Vol. 1 on wm
Eric Benet - Hurricane
1. Be Myself Again
2. Pretty Baby
3. Hurricane
4. Where Does the Love Go
5. My Prayer
6. Man Enough To Cry
7. Know
8. India
9. The Last Time
10. In The end
11. Making Love
12. Cracks of My Broken Heart
13. I Wanna Be Loved
14. Still With You
Raheem Devaughn - The Love Experience
1. The Voice (Intro)
2. The Love Experience
3. Guess Who Loves You More
4. Who
5. Where I Stand
6. Breathe
7. You
8. Sweet Tooth
9. Ask Yourself
10. Believe
11. Is It Possible
12. Catch
13. Until
14. Cadillac
15. Green Leaves
16. Thank You
Cassidy - I'm a Hustla
1. The Problem vs. The Hustla
2. I'm a Hustla
3. On the Grind
4. Crack
5. B-Boy Stance
6. A.M. to P.M.
7. Can't Fade Me feat. Nas & Quan
8. Kick It Wit You feat. Mario
9. C-Bonics
10. Bellybutton
11. Get 'Em feat. Swizz Beatz
12. So Long feat. Mashonda & Raekwon
13. 6 Minutes feat. Lil Wayne & Fabolous
14. The Message
Wendy Williams Brings The Heat Vol. 1
1. Wendy Williams Intro
2. Amerie featuring Nas - Man Up!
3. Jaheim featuring Jadakiss - Everytime
4. Juelz Santana and Jim Jones featuring Product One - Streets On Fire
5. Deemi featuring Styles P - Hood Princess
6. Marques Houston - Naked
7. Skit (Wendy's Theme)
8. Mario Winans featuring Wendy Williams - Stand Up
9. Beenie Man - Good Woe
10. Black Rob - Warrior
11. M.O.P. - Whoa
12. Young Jeezy, Bleu Davinci and Baby D - I'm a Boss
13. Brooke Valentine featuring Jermaine Dupri - Playa
14. Renegade Fox featuring Prodigy - Tough Love
15. Dwele - Money Don't Mean a Thing
16. N2U featuring Jermaine Dupri - Baby Mama Love
17. Guerilla Black - Say What
18. Wendy Williams Outro (Goodbye)
Preview Anthony Hamilton's "Soulife"
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
MSN is previewing Anthony Hamilton's newest CD Soulife. It's in stores June 28. I'm anxious to hear this one. Listen here
New singles have been added to the Listening Booth. I was just about to drop another Underground Soul Artist. I don't want anyone to go into music overload but that's coming later today, so those on doctor's orders to reduce their musical intake should leave now, LOL.
*edited 6/23, 8:15am - corrected playlist
Anthony Hamilton - Soulife (this playlist matches the preview)
1. I Used To Love Someone
2. I Cry
3. Clearly
4. Georgie Parker
5. Day Dreamin'
6. Ball And Chain
7. Ol' Keeper
8. Love And War - (with Macy Gray)
9. Last Night - (with Sunshine Anderson/Dolo Pichino)
10. Love Is So Complicated
11. Icing On The Cake
12. Exclusively
Amazon tracklist (I originally listed this tracklist from Amazon but it's not the same as preview)
1. I Used to Love Someone
2. I Cry
3. Clearly
4. Ball and Chain
5. Keeper
6. Georgie Parker
7. Love and War - featuring Macy Gray
8. Day Dreaming
9. Love Is So Complicated
10. Icing On the Cake
11. Magnolia
12. Exclusively
Preview Esthero's Wikked Lil' Grrrls
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
VH1 has a preview of Esthero's Wikked Lil' Grrrls. Her soulful jazz & hip hop infused grooves are another reason I'll be broke this summer. This is Esthero's first full CD since her now classic 1998 debut Breath From Another. My favorites are Beautiful Lies, Dragonfly Outro, My Torture, and We R In Need Of A Musical Revolution. Thank you Esthero for delivering the goods. Listen now
sweetened by Honey at 03:50 PM |Preview Jaguar Wright, Patti Labelle, Rize OST
Jaguar Wright - Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul listen
I've had this link for a minute but was waiting for the story I wrote on Jag to hit the net. I don't know exactly when that will be, I haven't received a date yet. I'm assuming sometime before her July 12 release date. But no need of me sitting on good music indefinitely when you could be listening. Thanks to Xan and Trent for the extra nudge. "Do Your Worst" is my current favorite. In stores July 12.
Patti Labelle - Classic Moments listen
Classic remakes from the classic diva. I'm looking forward to listening to this one. In stores today.
Rize Soundtrack listen
From Dave LaChappelle's movie on the South Central LA dance movement called "krumpin'" or "clownin'." In stores today, movie in theaters June 24.
Jaguar Wright - Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul
1. Dear John Pt. 1
2. Free
3. Let Me Be The One
4. Timing
5. Told Ya
6. My Place
7. Flower
8. Ecstacy
9. So High
10. Been Here Before
11. Woman 2 Woman Intro
12. Woman 2 Woman
13. Do Your Worst
14. One More Drink
15. Dear John Pt 2
16. Call Block
Patti Labelle - Classic Moments
1. Ain't No Way featuring Mary J. Blige
2. He's Out Of My Life
3. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
4. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
5. I Keep Forgetting
6. Love Ballad
7. I Can't Make You Love Me
8. Your Song featuring Elton John
9. I'll Write A Song For You
10. Silly
11. I'll Stand By You
12. You're Gonna Make Me Love Someone Else
Rize Soundtrack
1. Rize - Flii Stylz
2. By And By - Blind Boys Of Alabama
3. Fix Up, Look Sharp - Dizzee Rascal
4. Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins Singers
5. Soar - Christina Aguilera
6. Tell Him - Lauryn Hill
7. Make You Dance - Flii Stylz
8. I Krump - Flii Stylz
9. Beastly - Flii Stylz
10. Get Krumped - Flii Stylz/Lil' C/Bloezart
11. Break It On Down (Battlezone) - Flii Stylz
12. Clownin' Out - Flii Stylz
13. Amazing Grace - Red Ronin (remix)
Happy Broke Tuesday
Happy Broke Tuesday to all the records buyers (shoutout to my fellow broke sistas, Cammy and Dayrell). New Releases have been updated. Do yourself a favor and pick up that Leela James, one of the best CD's of the year..make that the past few years if you ask me. Meshell N'degeocello's brilliant Dance Of The Infidel has finally been released stateside. Little Brother, Guru, Patti Labelle, ODB all in stores today. Whew, it's a musical bounty out there.
Don't spend all your money this week though because Raheem Devaughn, Esthero, Anthony Hamilton, Vivian Green, Lina and Ladybug Mecca (Digable Planets) all have new joints out next week.
But not everything is going to cost you today...
Here is a Goapele sampler that includes 2 full songs and 3 snippets from her upcoming CD Change It All (8/9/2005). Download it here
iTune's free Street Official Mixtape, Vol. 8 is now available with tracks from Mos Def, Fat Joe, Hezekiah and more. Get it here
sweetened by Honey at 10:29 AM |Preview Leela James, Wayne Shorter, DJ Spooky
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Leela James - A Change Is Gonna Come listen
Her long-awaited CD is finally in stores June 21st and features production by Kanye West, Raphael Saadiq and Wyclef Jean. What a powerful voice. She sums it up on the last song "Long Time Coming", "...it's been a long time since you heard it like this". This is like the old soul your mama used to listen to...but updated for today. She calls her music "back-porch" soul. Run...don't walk to the record store to pick this one up. Now this is one person I would love to interview, hmmmmm....
Wayne Shorter - Beyond The Sound Barrier listen
The legendary jazz saxophonist who has worked with everyone from Miles Davis to Herbie Hancock and formed the supergroup Weather Report is back with a new CD in stores now.
DJ Spooky - Drums of Death listen
Part electronica, part rap, part rock. The CD features Chuck D, Dave Lombardo (Slayer drummer), and Vernon Reid (Living Colour)
From the "Not my cup of tea but I'll tell you about it" files....
You can hear Boyz N Da Hood self titled debut here
Yesterday I updated the Video Soul section with Kem's latest, a live performance video for "I Can't Stop Loving You".
Former Sousltice singer Gina Rene's "U Must Be" is the iTunes free download single of the week. Very mellow, check it out.
sweetened by Honey at 07:21 AM |Preview Keyshia Cole, Nicolay
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Keyshia Cole - The Way It Is listen
The Oakland singer's debut album will be in stores June 21st. I haven't had a chance to listen to this one yet.
Nicolay (of Foreign Exchange) - Dutchmasters Vol. 1 listen
Features collaborations with The Thyrday, Little Brother, Supastition, Phonte, Eye Plus Eye, Jaguar Wright, Bilal, Living Legends, Gridlock Fam, Science Fiction, Common, Mary J. Blige, and more. It's streaming through the media player at the top of the page. Available June 21st. Check his site for availability. I just listened to it...Hotness!
(Little Brother's Chitlin Circuit is in stores the same day.)
Drive-By
Monday, June 13, 2005I hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm still working on a few projects but wanted to let you know I did update the Video Soul section with Missy Elliott's latest "Lose Control"
I've also updated the Listening Booth with new songs including one from Floetry so check those out.
Even if I'm unable to post, if you see a lil' star next to any of the navigation links, that means I've added something new there. Enjoy! *runnin out the door*
sweetened by Honey at 11:37 AM |Preview Lizz Wright
Thursday, June 09, 2005
VH1 is previewing Lizz Wright's new CD Dreaming Wide Awake
Lizz Wright is phenomenal. This is a beautifully smooth CD. I'm already in love with it. It's got sort of a jazzy/bluesy/folksy feel reminiscent of a Cassandra Wilson but she is in class by herself. In stores June 14th. For a double treat, pick up her 2003 debut Salt.
..and because I couldn't think of a smooth way to segway from Lizz to Luda, I'll put it plainly. Some new singles have been added to the Listening Booth.
Nikka Costa Live, Preview Fat Joe, J. Scofield
Tuesday, June 07, 2005Nikka Costa performs live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the May 24th performance here
Fat Joe - All or Nothing listen
After being pushed back a few times, this CD should be in stores June 14th
John Scofield - That's What I Say listen
Jazz guitarist John Scofield plays the music of Ray Charles. The CD was released June 7th. tracklising below
1. Busted
2. What'd I Say
3. Sticks And Stones
4. I Don't Need No Doctor
5. Cryin' Time
6. I Can't Stop Loving You
7. Hit The Road Jack
8. Talkin' 'Bout You/I Got A Woman
9. Unchain My Heart (Part 1)
10. Let's Go Get Stoned
11. Night Time Is The Right Time
12. You Don't Know Me
13. Georgia On My Mind
Preview Jodeci, BEP, N.African Groove
Monday, June 06, 2005
Jodeci - Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci listen
The Hailey brothers, Devante and Dalvin. We may never get a reunion but we have some of their greatest hits to reminisce.
Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business listen
I know I should be excited by this release but...ehhh.
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents North African Groove listen
Here's something a little different, for the world beat lovers.
tracklistings below
Jodeci - Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci
1. Forever My Lady
2. Stay
3. Come & Talk To Me
4. I'm Still Waiting
5. Lately
6. Cry For You
7. Feenin'
8. My Heart Belongs To You
9. What About Us
10. Love U 4 Life
11. Freek'n You
12. Alone
13. Success
14. Get On Up
15. S-More
16. Good Luv
Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business
1. Pump It
2. Don't Phunk With My Heart
3. My Style
4. Don't Lie
5. My Humps
6. Like That
7. Dum Diddly
8. Feel It
9. Gone Going
10. They Don't Want Music
11. Disco Club
12. Bebot
13. Ba Bump
14. Audio Delite At Low Fidelity
15. Union
Various Artists - Putumayo Presents North African Groove
1. Montuno Norteno
2. Aal Eah
3. Nour el Ain - Amr Diab
4. Si Tu le Veux - Faudel
5. Mot de Toi - Rhany
6. Dis-Moi Pourquoi
7. Bahebbak - Cheb Jilani
8. Sidi - Hamid Baroudi
9. Ya-Rayi - Khaled
10. Viens Habibi - Cheb Mami
11. Haneena
12. On the Ride - Eastenders
Preview Coldplay, Bebel Gilberto
Tuesday, May 31, 2005There's an eclectic mix of previews today.
Coldplay "X & Y" - listen
Bebel Gilberto Remixed - listen
Okayplayer.com has a sound sampler of Symbolyc One and Illmind's "The Art Of Onemind here. The mixture of hip hop/jazz features Little Brother, Kenn Starr, Chip-Fu, Ghostface Killah, Supastition and Darien Brockington.
New Releases have been updated.
To those addicted to R. Kelly's musical soap opera "Trapped In The Closet"...Part 4 has been added to the Listening Booth (cursing my addiction, LOL). Because I hate to be alone in my addiction, here is a link to all 4 parts joined together..join me in this bad habit, won't you?
sweetened by Honey at 02:10 PM |Preview Motown, Sway & Tech, Longest OST, Ricky
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
AOL has 4 new CD previews.
Motown Remixed - listen
Top DJ's & Producers like ?uestlove, DJ Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and Z-Trip remix Motown classics. From watching the EPK, it seems pretty interesting.
Sway & King Tech - Back 2 Basics listen
The album sampler is available for free at iTunes
Longest Yard Soundtrack listen
Pretty Ricky listen
I don't think I will be listening to this one but it may be someone's cup of tea.
All of these are in stores today
tracklistings below
*edited 2:40 pm - For all my Esthero fans, Todd has a post on her fabulousness with a recording from an appearance on KCRW
MIA's "Galang (Radio Edit)" is the free iTunes download of the week. Get it now.
New Releases have been updated. Interestingly, Aaron Hall (formerly of Guy) has a new CD dropping today. Has anyone heard anything about it? Leela James is still scheduled to be released June 21st (keeping fingers crossed) and Eric Benet's new one will be called Hurricane. That one is in stores June 21st as well.
Motown Remixed
1. I Want You Back / Jackson 5 // Z-Trip Remix
2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Gladys Knight & The Pips // Sympathy For The Grapes Mix by The Randy Watson Experience
3. Let's Get It On / Marvin Gaye // Paul Simpson & Miles Dalto MPG Groove Mix
4. Signed, Sealed & Delivered I'm Yours / Stevie Wonder // DJ Smash Essential Funk Mix
5. ABC / Jackson 5 // Salaam Remi Krunk-A-Delic Party Mix
6. I Just Want To Celebrate / Rare Earth // Mocean Worker Remix
7. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone / The Temptations // DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Remix
8. Quiet Storm / Smokey Robinson // Groove Boutique Remix featuring guest soloist Roy Ayers
9. My World Is Empty Without You / Diana Ross & The Supremes // Tranzition Remix
10. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) / The Temptations // Easy Mo Bee Remix
11. Smiling Faces Sometimes / Undisputed Truth // Futureshock Main Ingredient Mix
12. The Tears Of A Clown / Smokey Robinson & The Miracles // Hotsnax Remix
13. Keep On Truckin' / Eddie Kendricks // DJ Spinna Remix
14. War / Edwin Starr // King Britt Remix
15. Mary Jane / Rick James // DJ Green Lantern Evil Genius Remix - Bonus Mix
Sway & King Tech - Back 2 Basics
1. Intro
2. Everything / Sly Boogy
3. Watch Closer / Chino XL
4. I Wish U Would / Canibus
5. Ill Hip Hop
6. Thoughts on How to Make a Good Album (Skit)
7. I Don't Think So
8. Enough Beef / Chino XL
9. Port-O-Posse (Skit)
10. We Don't Give A...
11. Watch What You Do / Crooked I
12. Wake Up Show Anniversary (2000) Freestyle / Chino XL
13. Trouble / Chino XL
14. 23 Degrees / Dirty Birdy
15. Wack Detector (Skit)
16. Better Days / Self Scientific
17. High Fidelity / DJ Revolution
18. Hands to the Sky
19. I Love the Ghetto / Crooked I
20. Hit the Deck (Outro) / Crooked I
Longest Yard Soundtrack
1. Errtime / Nelly, King Jacob
2. Shorty Bounce / Lil' Wayne
3. Bounce Like This / T.I.
4. Let 'Em Fight / Gipp
5. Stomp / King Jacob
6. So Fly / Blewz
7. U Should Know / 216
8. Whip Yo Ass / W.C. Jr.
9. Talking That Talk / Chamillionaire
10. Datz on My Mama / Taylor Made
11. Infultrate / Trillville
12. My Ballz / Eminem
13. Fly Away / Nelly
Pretty Rickey - Blue Stars
1. Playhouse
2. Your Body
3. Grind With Me
4. Get a Little Closer
5. Never Let You Go
6. Juicy
7. Call Me
8. Nothing But a Number
9. Grill 'Em
10. Get You Right
11. Chevy
12. I Want You (Girlfriend)
13. Shorty Be Mine
14. Can't Live Without You
Preview Common's Be CD
Thursday, May 19, 2005
You can now listen to Common's entire new CD Be
(okay, pretend it hasn't been floating all over the net)
and from okayplayer.com a DVD teaser with MTV's Sway asking Common the "Erykah" question.....hmmmmmm
real hi | lo wm hi | lo
The CD with bonus DVD is in stores May 24th
Be
1. Be (Intro)
2. The Corner (w Kanye West & Last Poets)
3. GO! (w John Mayer & Kanye West)
4. Faithful (w Bilal & John Legend)
5. Testify
6. Love Is... (w Luna E of Cirius B)
7. Chi-City (w Kanye West)
8. The Food (Live) (w Kanye West)
9. Real People
10. They Say (w Kanye West & John Legend)
11. It's Your World (Part 1 & 2) (w Bilal, Mr. Lonnie "Pops" Lynn, and The Kids)
Preview Gorillaz & Nikka Costa
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
MTVu and VH1 have previews of two new albums:
Gorillaz - Demon Days listen
Nikka Costa - can'tneverdidnothin' listen
Both will be released on May 24th.
*edited 5/18 8:18am
I forgot to add that iTunes is offering Nikka's song "Till I Get To You (Radio Edit)" as a free download. Their free Street Official Mixtape Vol. 7 is also available.
Preview Kem & Rizen, Common Video
Monday, May 16, 2005
Kem - Album II listen
This is a great album from start to finish! You may have to install a media center update but if you are on the fence about whether to buy this or not, you'll want to listen.
Rizen - Rizen Vol. 2 listen
The Saginaw Michican gospel group is back with the follow up to their 2003 album, Rizen
Both CD's will be in stores tomorrow.
tracklistings below
Common has released a very stylized video for one of my favorite songs "Go" from the upcoming Be album. Watch it here. The video segues into "Faithful", another one of my favorites from Be.
Kem - Album II
1. Find Your Way (Back in My Life)
2. Heaven
3. Into You
4. I Can't Stop Loving You
5. Without You
6. Set You Free
7. I'm in Love
8. True Love
9. Each Other
10. You Might Win
11. I Get Lifted
Rizen - Rizen, Vol. 2
1. Clap Your Hands
2. We've Come To Magnify The Lord
3. Hold On
4. For Who You Are
5. Reverence
6. Praise Him Just A Little While
7. Jesus You're My Light
8. Jesus You're My Light (Reprise)
9. Over There
10. I Believe
11. Without You
12. He Knows
Preview Yamama'Nym & PPP EPK
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Who is Yamama'Nym? (for the ebonically challenged that's "yo mama and 'nem")
from their site:
Hand picked by Tre Barr (producer/writer) and Dennis Turner (music director/bass player), Yamama'nym, was formed in 2002 as a collective of eclectic musicians and vocalists with diverse musical backgrounds. Combining sultry southern soulful sounds with a touch of uptown Jazz and downtown R&B swagger, healthy servings of soul, and pinches of gospel, Yamama'Nym has been stirring up audiences since their inception.
Xan, one of the musical connections I have made through this blog (and a very sweet, poetic soul who keeps me laughing through email) kept a sista on her toes when she asked about them. I had put them on the backburner and probably never would have gotten around to it if not for her. When I asked her to write a few words about them, these are some of her comments, "I like their style ...Kinda like Kindred the Family Soul" "Their transition was nice. From jazz, to R&B, to gospel, etc. They're pretty high in my book right about now". Her favorites are "Celestial Joy", "Beautiful" and "Obsession". Thank you Xan, there will be a pop quiz later, LOL.
Due Time
1. Intro (Big Shorty)
2. Due Time
3. Celestial Joy (Intro)
4. Celestial Joy
5. Beautiful
6. My Life
7. Interlude (Introducing Dennis Turner)
8. Brand New
9. Looking At Me
10. Obsession (Gonna Be With Me)
11. Just Stay
12. Interlude (Introducing Marcus Jackson)
13. On My Own
14. Groove
15. Interlude (Jeannie Jones' Drop)
16. Now That I've Found You
17. Special Kinda Love
18. Interlude (Introducing Samuel Prather)
19. A Chance to Love You
20. Just Chill
Get a behind the scenes look at the Platinum Pied Pipers [ real | wm ] (from okayplayer.com). Their album Triple P was released on May 10th. It's worth picking up.
album description:
From humble beginnings as guests on a Rewind! compilation two years ago to releasing the soundtrack to the summer of 2005 the Platinum Pied Pipers have made many new friends with their on-stage antics and essential new twist on modern hip hop and soul. The dynamic PPP duo is made up of Waajeed, a collaborator with Jay Dee and Dwele and a founding member of Slum Village, and Saadiq a music student of Motown-er Barrett Strong. Their unique sound is both a polished and catchy but also edgy and raw blend of Detroit hip-hop and soul. Guests include Jay Dee, Spacek and SA-RA Creative Partners to the heavily featured home-grown talents of Tiombe Lockhart, Georgia and Invincible.
*If you haven't had a chance to check them out, Stevie Wonder and The Game's new videos have been added to the Video Soul section sweetened by Honey at 07:04 PM |
Classic Atlantic Record Artists Remixed
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Preview Atlantiquity, the remix album of classic Atlantic Record artists such as Slave, AWB, Donny Hathaway, Chic and more remixed by Kev Brown, King Britt, Sa-Ra and Me'Shell Ndegeocello and others. CD in stores May 10th.
sweetened by Honey at 11:23 PM |Preview Nivea, Smokey plus other updates
Monday, May 02, 2005
Nivea is back with her sophomore album
Nivea - Complicated listen
Classic soul from the green-eyed love bandit
Smokey Robinson - My World, The Definitive Collection listen
tracklistings below
*updated 5/3
Both albums will be released today. Speaking of which...New Releases have been updated. I would highly recommend the Gordon Chambers CD (it was actually released in 2004 but Amazon is slow, lol). You may not know the name but if you are a fan of Anita Baker, Angie Stone, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Whitney Houston...then you know his work. He's even won a grammy. I actually had another underground soul artist planned to spotlight but since his CD is becoming widely available, I may spotlight him instead...before he blows up (fingers crossed). He is definitely one to watch. Let me know in comments if you would be interested in previewing his album (although EJ beat me to it). Howard Hewett has a new CD too. Wow, the stories I could tell from back in the day about Howard...unfortunately, they only existed in my fantasies, LOL
(edit: I decided to go with my original pick for underground artist. But Gordan Chambers will be coming up soon)
Billie Miles is the iTunes Free download, make sure you pick that up. She has a very unique voice and her sound is kind of jazzy pop.
If you haven't had a chance to listen to Me'shell Ndegeocello's latest, make sure you do that today. I will be removing it tomorrow.
On a sidenote, I love the pic of Faith on the cover of Vibe
(click to enlarge)
Nivea - Complicated
1. Rain (Interlude)
2. Complicated
3. Okay
4. Parking Lot
5. Fulton County Correctional Call (Interlude)
6. I Can't Mess With You
7. Breathe (Let It Go)
8. Quickie
9. Indian Dance
10. No More
11. Gangsta Girl
12. Okay [Remix]
13. So Far
14. It's All Good
Smokey Robinson - My World, The Definitive Collection
1. My World - (New Song)
2. Fallin' - (New Song)
3. Crusin'
4. Just To See Her Again
5. Tears Of A Clown, The - (with The Miracles)
6. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - (with The Miracles)
7. Going To A Go-Go - (with The Miracles)
8. Mickey's Monkey - (with The Miracles)
9. Shop Around - (with The Miracles)
10. Tracks Of My Tears, The - (with The Miracles)
11. Being With You
12. Baby That's Backatcha
13. I Second That Emotion - (with The Miracles)
14. More Love - (with The Miracles)
15. Yester Love - (with The Miracles)
16. Ooo Baby Baby - (with The Miracles)
17. Baby Come Close
18. I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times
19. Quiet Storm Single Version
20. Let Me Be The Clock
21. One Heartbeat
Preview Bobby Valentino & Us3
Monday, April 25, 2005
Bobby Valentino's self titled debut is available for preview. The former member of Mista (Blackberry Molasses was my jam) wrote most of the songs and worked with Mista producers Tim & Bob. He says "I really believe this album will set me apart from other male vocalists, especially since I hold females in high esteem. My parents, who are still together, are my inspiration for the type of music that I make"
Listen to Bobby Valentino - Bobby Valentino
Do you remember the song Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)? The band who made that hit, Us3 (with the addition of Brooklyn rapper MC Reggi Wyns and singer South African born Mpho Skeef) is back with an album called Questions. I've only listened to the first few tracks but so far so good. It's got the same jazzy hip-hop feel that made Cantaloop a hit.
Listen to Us3 - Questions
Both Cd's will be released on April 26th
sweetened by Honey at 12:02 PM |Preview Mint Condition's New CD
Saturday, April 23, 2005
It's finally here, a preview of Mint Condition's Livin' The Luxury Brown in stores April 26. You just don't know how excited I am about this one. Well maybe there is one person more excited about it than me.
Listen to Livin' The Luxury Brown
Preview Amerie, Mike Jones, Roots Manuva
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Talk about diversity...take your pick...
MTV is leaking Amerie's Touch CD before it's release on April 26. (Trent, you were right).
If you are more in the mood for some dirty south crunkness try Mike Jone's latest Who Is Mike Jones
If your tastes run more to the international trip hop flavor, listen to British rapper Roots Manuva's latest Awfully Deep (well most of it...10 of 14 tracks)
sweetened by Honey at 12:06 AM |Preview Diary of A MBW Soundtrack & Verve Remixed
Monday, April 18, 2005
You can listen to music from the "Diary of A Mad Black Woman" before it's released tomorrow. Only songs from female artists are included (I'm loving that idea) but you don't have to be a MBW to enjoy them. My favorites are India Arie's "Purify Me", Monica's "Sick and Tired" (which I included on the last Friday Freestyle radio.blog) and Angie Stone's "Different Directions"
Listen to Diary of A Mad Black Woman Soundtrack
Two weeks ago you got a preview Verve's latest Unmixed 3 (still available). Now you can listen to the remixed version. It features remixes from RJD2, Brazilian Girls, Danger Mouse, Carl Craig and others. I'll be listening to this one this afternoon.
Listen to Verve Remixed 3
tracklistings below:
Diary of A Mad Black Woman Soundtrack
1. Purify Me - India Arie
2. Sick And Tired - Monica
3. Different Directions - Angie Stone
4. Things I Collected - Tamia
5. I Wanna Swing - Cheryl Pepsi Riley
6. I Wanna Love Again - Natalie Cole
7. Fallen In Love - Darlene McCoy
8. Ain't It Funny - Heather Headley
9. One Of Us - Cheryl Pepsi Riley
10. I Wanna Be Free - Patti Labelle
11. Father Can You Hear Me - Tamela Mann
12. Take It To Jesus - Tamela Mann
Verve Remixed 3
1. Little Girl Blue [Postal Service Remix] - Nina Simone
2. Speak Low [Bent Remix] - Billie Holiday
3. Sing, Sing, Sing [RSL Remix] - Anita O'Day
4. Fever [Adam Freeland Remix] - Sarah Vaughan
5. Come Dance With Me [Sugardaddy Remix Tom Findlay and Tim Hutton] - Shirley Horn
6. Just One of Those Things [Brazilian Girls Remix] - Blossom Dearie
7. Gentle Rain [RJD2 Remix] - Astrud Gilberto
8. Peter Gunn [Max Sedgley Remix] - Sarah Vaughan
9. Stay Loose {Lyrics Born Remix]
10. Boy's Doin' It [Carl Craig Remix] - Hugh Masekela
11. Lilac Wine [the Album Leaf Remix] - Nina Simone
12. Yesterdays [Junior Boys Remix] - Billie Holiday
13. Baby, Did You Hear? [Danger Mouse Remix] - Dinah Washington
Preview Marcus Miller, 3 New Videos
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Jazz bassist Marcus Miller has a new CD called Silver Rain, You can preview it here. I'm looking forward to listening to this one.
Videos:
Xzibit - Criminal Set (Saturday Night) launch
Living Legends - Down For Nothing real hi | lo
Cuban Link ft Mya - Sugar Daddy launch
sweetened by Honey at 03:13 PM |Preview Mariah Carey's "Mimi"
Monday, April 11, 2005
Honestly, I didn't expect to like this album as much as I do. I was pleasantly surprised that she has returned to singing great R&B songs with great production (particularly "Mine Again" and "Stay The Night"). Her voice was made for this kind of music. I highly recommend getting this one. If you haven't heard it yet, you can preview it now before it's release tomorrow.
She will also be performing on Good Morning America tomorrow.
sweetened by Honey at 09:36 AM |Dwele Live, iTunes Mixtape and Hasidic Reggae
Tuesday, April 05, 2005If you enjoyed the Dwele post, you'll enjoy this. Dwele performing live [audio 1] [audio 2] on the Gilles Peterson Show back in 2003.
The 6th edition of the free iTunes mixtape is available for download. The Street Official Mixtape, Vol. 6 features two songs from Jaylib's Champion Sounds album, Xzibit, Cormega, Raheem Devaughn and I think I heard Lina's "Come To Mama" near the end briefly although it's not listed. Get it here.
Hasidic Reggae anyone? Music is so cross-cultural, I guess that's what makes it so universal. To prove that point, check out a video from jewish reggae artist Matisyahu - King Without A Crown video
[website]
Preview Brandy, Donnie McClurkin, and Verve Unmixed
Brandy has come out with a greatest hits compilation already. You can listen to it here
You can preview Donnie McClurkin's latest live performance Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs here
Verve has a compilation called Verve Unmixed, Vol. 3 as a companion to their Verve Remixed, Vol. 3 with songs from Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughn and more classics. You can hear the unmixed version here
New releases have been updated.
sweetened by Honey at 12:09 AM |Faith & Beanie Previews, DC3, Lemar, Gorillaz, J-Kwon Videos
Thursday, March 31, 2005*edited 4/1 2:18 pm, Destiny's Child video link not working again, included a site to download the video
You can preview new CD's from Faith Evans The First Lady and Beanie Sigel The B Coming before they are released. Faith also has 3 live video performances at VH1
Videos:
Destiny's Child - Cater 2 U download
Lemar - Time To Grow wm hi | lo
The Gorillaz ft De La Soul - Feel Good Inc wm (spotted at funkdigital.com)
J-Kwon ft. Petey Pablo & Ebony Cyez - Get XXX'd real hi | real lo
sweetened by Honey at 12:38 AM |Preview 112, Will Smith, O2'L and Talib Video
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
VH1 has a preveiw of Will Smith's new CD Lost and Found and 112's CD Pleasure & Pain. Both will be released March 29th.
Smooth jazz fans get a special treat with O2'L's Doyle's Brunch. I used a couple of their songs in my new release radio.blog a few weeks ago.
Talib Kweli has a video for his single "Never Been In Love". Check it out here. I really liked this one.
sweetened by Honey at 07:54 PM |Preview Tweet's CD, Lyfe Video, iTunes Mixtape
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Preview Tweet's new CD It's Me Again. It will be released on March 22.
Watch a new video from Lyfe Jennings - Must Be Nice here
The Street Official Mixtape, Vol. 5 is now available for free at iTunes. This one is a bit longer with 21 songs at 30 minutes. Some of the artists featured are Pete Rock, King Britt, The Game, Little Brother, Peanut Butter Wolf, Jaylib, Planet Asia, Lizz Fields and more.
sweetened by Honey at 07:01 PM |Preview Al Green, Brooke Valentine, Baby Bash
Monday, March 14, 2005
AOL has previews of three new albums
Al Green - Everything's OK
Brooke Valentine - Chain Letter
Baby Bash - Super Saucey
The Notorious B.I.G in Rotation
Wednesday, March 09, 2005Ohsokool (and he really is) gives us a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. on the anniversary of his death. Thank you Kool!
*edited 12:35 pm
KB also has a B.I.G tribute focusing on the freestyles and the guest spots. Listen here
TRACK LISTING:
ms wallce intro
2nd round k.o. - canibus
the big payback - james brown
nyc party anthem
can't you see - total ft notorious big
get money - jr mafia
kick in the door - notorious big
i got a story to tell - notorious big
dead wron - notorious big
dolly my baby - supa cat (bad boy remix)
who shot ya? - notorious big
mtume - juicy fruit
juicy - notorious big
herb alpert - rise
hypnotize - notorious big
only you - 112 (remix)
be happy - r kelly ft notorious big
one more chance - notorious big
one more chance (hip hop remix) - notorious big
caught in da act - das efx
everyday - mary j blige
real love - mary j blige
party and bullshit - notorious big
da b side - da brat ft notorious big
mo money mo problems - notorious big ft mase and puff daddy
keep your hands high - tracey lee ft notorious big
warning - notorious big
its all about the benjamins - puff daddy & the family
big poppa - notorious big
players anthem - jr mafia
unbelieveable - notorious big
10 crack commandments - notorious big
brooklyns finest - jay z ft notorious big
ecstacy - ohio players
brooklyn outro
*explicit lyrics
sweetened by Honey at 11:40 AM |Curtis Mayfield Remixed
This sounds interesting. Curtis Mayfield's classics have been remixed by Grandmaster Flash, King Britt, Louie Vega and others. I'm on my way to listen to this one right now.
...and if anyone cares....
From allhiphop: 50 Cent & The Game have decided to lay their beef to rest & will make a formal announcement at a press conference today (March 9) at the Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture in NYC at 2:00 pm. "Game & I need to set an example in the community," 50 said today. "50 and I are proving that real situations and real problems can be solved with real talk," Game added.
I'm all for peaceful resolution and doing this on the anniversary of Biggies death is poignant and all but, just like I said a few days ago, this looks likes that whole beef thing was a gimmick to get more publicity....whateva!...back to Curtis
Preview Nitty, Kurt Rosenwinkel
Behind door #1 -
Rapper Nitty's - Player's Paradise CD preview
Behind door #2 -
Jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel's - Deep Song CD preview
Decisions, decisions, lol. Which one suits you better? I did listen to a few songs from Nitty but honestly couldn't get into it. Kurt's is rather smooth, still listening to that one.
sweetened by Honey at 09:35 AM |Free Music Downloads
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
TaMara's single What We Shared is the iTunes free download of the week. It's got sort of a 70's funk flavor.
Underground hip-hop artists All Natural have a free download of Chaos (right click, save as) as well as song previews from their new album "Vintage" on okayplayer.
Also at OKP, a free download of Party Hard by The Perceptionists featuring Guru
New Releases have been updated so check those out. If you're interested in seeing photos from the Soul Train Music Awards, check the Headlines section.
50's at it again *sigh* and just in time for his CD release, what a coincidence *heavy sarcasm*. His latest CD is available to preview at MTV.
sweetened by Honey at 11:05 AM |50 Cent and Kameil
Sunday, February 27, 200550 Cent and The Game have a video for their song "Hate It Or Love It". You can download it here (right click and save as). Thanks KB
I added a track called Right by a talented rapper named Kameil Madison to the Listening Booth.
I would say she's going places but from her credentials, she's already well on her way. She's had songs in the film "White Chicks", on the TV show "The Shield", Lifetime's Original movie "Sex and a Single Mom", and the new Dove commercial (Fresh Your Body Campaign). Show a sista some support and visit her site here. Watch the promo video before you enter the site. Thanks for the email Kameil. Do ya thang mami!
Preview Be Cool S.T. & El Pus
Wednesday, February 23, 2005More VH1 previews. This time it's the Be Cool Soundtrack featuring Christina Milian, BEP, Planet Asia, Earth, Wind & Fire and more.
Also up for a listen, El Pus. If you've heard of them then you are one step ahead of me. To quote the site.... "A mutual love of NWA and Led Zep brought this ATL crew together. They're a rock band who likes to get crunk, so prepare to get rowdy".
You can also check out their video for Suburb Thuggin, real hi | lo
For all the Amerie fans like me (and from the comments and emails I know alot of you are too) another track from her upcoming CD. The single Man Up features Nas (for all the Nas fans like me). Yeah I'm just a big music fan...surprised? LOL
..on a sidenote...Am I the only one shocked to learn that Sisqo and Samantha Mumba are a couple and even more shocked to learn they are having a baby together (due in July)?
sweetened by Honey at 03:15 PM |J-Lo Preview, Eminem Video
Tuesday, February 22, 2005MTV has a preview of Jennifer Lopez's Rebirth CD here
MSN has Eminem's new video Mockingbird, featuring his old home movies.
Firefox users may have trouble viewing the link. I had to open it up in Internet Explorer before it would play.
Music Connections
Thursday, February 17, 2005It's all about the connections. Yall know what I say...music is for sharing and I'm especially grateful when it's shared with me. Thanks to anyone who has ever left a comment or sent me an email to give me a heads up on some good music. Also thanks to my small circle for keeping me in the music loop (yall know who you are).
I was just talking to EJ today about Julie Dexter and then a visitor, Camille, left a message pointing me to Julie's site. I took a chance and typed in her name.com in my browser and it came up. Excuse my excitement but I'm grooving as I'm typing this. This is one I have really been anticipating. You can hear and purchase her latest CD "Conscious" here. Also, there is a preview of an album by Michael Johnson, who I'm unfamilar with, but I will be checking it out after I listen to Julie. Thanks Camille.
You can hear snippets of BeBe Winan's new album "Dream" here. The album, his first studio album in four years, will be released February 22. One of the singles on the album "Miracle of Love" featuring Angie Stone has been nominated for a Dove Award as Best Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year.
In doing my part to spread some more internet kinship, I wanted to give a special shout out to DJ Ohsokool from NY radio station WHCR 90.3 FM. He and co-host Ms. Kia Star interviewed Joi on his "SugaTreats" radio show back in October. Joi has a forthcoming album entitled Tennessee Slim Is The Bomb. I'm looking forward to this one. You can hear the interview here.
Bay Area rapper Balance has tracks available for download at Triple Beam Tilt. He's been in XXL as an Artist to Watch, has a single getting rotation here in the Bay, and over 100 mixtape appearances. His CD "The Bay Area Mixtape King" will be released in March.
sweetened by Honey at 08:37 PM |Say It Loud, Bone Brothers & T.I.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Layzie Bone & Bizzy Bone's Bone Brothers has been added to the Listening Booth (tracklisting below)
Listen to a Black History Month free sampler called Say It Loud featuring tracks from Allure, Cruna, Urban Mystic, Crime Mob, Trillville and Gerald Levert (tracklisting below)
Check out T.I.'s video for U Don't Know Me wm hi | wm lo
Lazy & Bizzy Bone - Bone Brothers
1. Intro
2. Like Me
3. What's Friends (Feat. Krayzie Bone)
4. **** Rider
5. No Rules ( Feat. Mo Thugs)
6. Felicia Skit
7. Give It To Me (Feat. Felicia Howse)
8. Need Your Body (Feat. Krayzie Bone, Kareem)
9. Complicated (Feat. The Outlawz)
10. Hip Hop Baby (Feat. Krayzie Bone)
11. Real Life (Feat. Krayzie Bone, Treach)
12. Blow You Away (Feat. Skano)
13. Str8 Ridaz (Feat. Krayzie Bone)
14. Everyday (Feat. Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone)
Various Artists - Say It Loud
1. Hate 2 Love U - Allure
2. Take Me Higher - Cruna
3. Where Were You - Urban Mystic
4. Stilettos (Pumps) - Crime Mob (featuring Miss Aisha)
5. Some Cut - Trillville (featuring Cutty)
6. What Happened To The Love - Gerald Levert (feat. Eddie Levert Sr., Trey Songz & The Levert Kids)
What 's New
Tuesday, February 15, 2005New Releases have been updated. I was looking forward to Julie Dexter's newest but they pushed the date back to Feb. 22. OK, they are making it hard for me to want do a new release radio.blog this friday.
Speaking of things not getting done, I've been slacking again on updating the Listening Booth with new music so here's a hot Nas track, Talk of New York to make up for it. Did I mention I was a Nas fan and we have the same birthday? Ok, maybe I mentioned that once...or 200 times, LOL.
From okayplayer.com, some Foreign Exchange "Connected" Tour video with Little Brother and Darien Brockington. Also from OKP, an mp3 from Foreign Exchange live, and some new sounds from Lawless Element produced by Madlib and Magnif (look under "now playing").
MTV is leaking Omarion's "O". Can someone listen for me and tell me if it's worth the time?
"Come on, it's a fashion show," Rock told the magazine. "What straight black man sits there and watches the Oscars? Show me one. And they don't recognize comedy, and you don't see a lot of black people nominated, so why should I watch it?"That statement by Oscar host Chris Rock in Entertainment Weekly supposedly has some academy members calling for his removal as host. Maybe I have a strange sense of humor but the truth can be funny and what's untrue in this statement? I guess they thought they hired Cuba Gooding Jr., LOL.
From EUR. America's Next Top Model Eva Pigford's will be the new "booty" of Nelly's Apple Bottom Jeans.
Will Smith's "Hitch" set the record for the best debut weekend for a romantic comedy with $43.1 million in its first three days. A property co-owned by his wife Jada has been seized in a drug trafficking investigation. Jada is not a suspect in the probe.
If you haven't seen enough Grammy pics already (under headlines) here are some from Usher's private grammy party.
Another Free Download
Thursday, February 10, 2005
iTunes is giving you more free hotness. It's the Street Official Mixtape Vol. 4. This one features Pete Rock, Leela James, Nas, Ludacris, Jean Grae, Das Efx and more. Of course, as usual it's FREE. Get it now!
sweetened by Honey at 07:21 PM |Free Music Download
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
The iTunes free download single of the week is Urban Mystic's Long Ways. I really like this one. I'll have to give his album another listen.
New Releases have been updated. K-Ci & JoJo and the O'Jay's release their past hits and all new tracks from Brian McKnight, Krayzie Bone, One.Be.Lo., Big Pooh (of Little Brother), Shuggie Otis and others.
Alternative rapper Sage Francis' Healthy Distrust has been added to the Listening Booth section
sweetened by Honey at 11:55 AM |New Brian, Will's Soundtrack
Thursday, February 03, 2005
Preview the new albums from Brian McKnight, Gemini, and the soundtrack from Will Smith's new movie Hitch in the Listening Booth section. Both will be released on Feb. 8.
Common is shooting a video for his new single "Corners". Read about it on his site. If you haven't heard it yet, check it out in the Listening Booth section.
Oprah's presentation of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God airs on Sunday, March 6. Halle Berry stars as Janie. I'm really looking forward to this one..and not just because Michael Ealy is in it (although that doesn't hurt, LOL)
One of the great things about having this blog is that sometimes folks hip you to new music like Ian did with Bathgate. I got some interesting tracks from a 6 piece hip hop group out of NYC called G. Band Free (thanks Chip). The songs have a kind of jazzy/hip hop feel. I liked a track called "It's All Right" and thought I would pass it on to you. Give it a listen and let me know what you think. G Band Free
sweetened by Honey at 09:46 AM |Updates and Free Music
Tuesday, February 01, 2005"New Releases" have been updated. There are some classics like Ray (which I added to the listening booth), Tina, and Miles, just in time for Black History month. I still haven't listened to the Brazilian Girls from yesterday. All this music is making my heart flutter, LOL. Let me know which ones you're thinking about picking up.
I added iTunes R&B/Soul and Hip Hop/Rap new releases for all you iTunes addicts like me. I've also moved the free iTunes download single of the week to "New Releases" from the radio.blog section. Speaking of which, this week's free single is the Bronx rapper K.V.'s "Hoodstomp"
Headlines updated
Snoop sued for sexual assault
Spike Lee, Michael Jordan, and Magic Johnson donate time/items to an online auction for the Jackie Robinson Foundation
Nas' Baby's Momma writes a tell-all book. Her website here
*Lis has a new Black History Month theme with some great links, make sure you check it out.
sweetened by Honey at 09:34 AM |New Music & Site Changes
Monday, January 31, 2005New CD's from Tina Turner and Brazilian Girls have been added to the "Listening Booth" section. New videos from John Legend, 50 Cent and a few others have been added to "Video Soul".
Also, I'm using a new commenting system since the slowness of my MT comments was driving me crazy, LOL. I'm still workin on the smilies and importing some of the old MT comments so give me some time to work on that.
sweetened by Honey at 12:39 PM |New Aaliyah, Nat, Nas & Kelis
Tuesday, January 25, 2005There is a song of Aaliyah singing a remake of Donny Hathaway's "Giving Up" floating around. You can download it here. I really miss her voice.
Also floating around is a pic from Nas & Kelis' wedding. They will also appear on ABC's In Style Celebrity Weddings on Thursday, January 27 at 8 P.M. E.T.
Nat King Cole fans, the just released World of Nat King Cole has been added to the Listening Booth.
New music releases have also been posted in...you guessed it..the New Releases section
Free Downloads
Tuesday, January 18, 2005iTunes is offering a free download of Brooke Valentine's Girlfight
I heard it first from funkdigital.com, and now okayplayer.com is offering a Pete Rock remix of One.Be.Lo's Deceptacons (clean version). You can also preview songs from his new CD S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. (Sounds Of Nashid Originate Good Rhymes And Music)
*sidenote - I changed the "Just Released" link to "New Releases" and have included a list of upcoming CD's. Of course I couldn't include every new release so instead opted for those I am anticipating like Vanessa Williams who is doing a remake of 70's love songs that sounds interesting and of course, as usual, she looks gorgeous on the cover.
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Listen to The Game
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
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MTV has the preview of The Game's new CD Documentary before it's January 18th release.
The beats are hot. Producers Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Scott Storch, Kanye, and Eminem might explain that. It also features collabos with Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, 50 Cent, Nate Dogg, Busta Rhymes and Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry. Let me know what you think. [listen]
Tweet's new music video for "Turn Da Lights Off" will be on MTV2's "Makes A Video".
Airdates:
Tuesday, January 11 at 7 p.m. ET on MTV2
Thursday, January 13 at 10:30 a.m. ET on MTV2
Sunday, January 16 at 8 a.m. ET on MTV2"
John Legend will appear on Jay Leno tonight (Tues, 1/11/05), at 11:30pm EST and on Ellen Degeneres on Friday, 1/14 (check your local listings)
I've also added new videos from Usher and Brooke Valentine to the Video Soul section.
sweetened by Honey at 04:22 PM |Listening Booth: John Legend, WOW Gospel and a Lil D'Angelo
Monday, December 27, 2004
If you haven't been here right before Christmas, you may have missed John Legend's Get Lifted listening party. Today I'm also adding WOW Gospel 2005 listening party and audio of two songs (30 minutes total) from D'Angelo live in LA (from okayplayer.com).
John Legend: Get Lifted real | wm
WOW Gospel 2005 listen
D'Angelo: One Mo Gin real |wm
D'Angelo: Brown Sugar real |wm
Tracklistings below:
John Legend - Get Lifted
1. Prelude
2. Let's Get Lifted
3. Used To Love U
4. Alright
5. She Don't Have To Know
6. Number One
7. I Can Change
8. Ordinary People
9. Stay With You
10. Let's Get Lifted Again
11. So High
12. Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)
13. It Don't Have To Change
14. Live It Up
WOW Gospel 2005
1. Make Me Over (Tonex)
2. Celebrate (He Lives) (Fred Hammond)
3. I Need You To Survive (Hezekaih Walker & LFC)
4. Worship Experience (featuring William Murphy) (Gospel Herit
5. The Prayer (Donnie McClurkin Featuring Yolanda Adams)
6. We Need A Word From The Lord (Vickie Winans)
7. God Is Good (Deitrick Haddon)
8. Stronger (The Canton Spirituals featuring Paul Porter)
9. Let Go And Let God (Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson)
10. He Lifted Me (Twinkie Clark)
11. In Your Name (John P. Kee)
12. Tis So Sweet (Shea Norman)
13. Can't Nobody (Smokie Norful)
14. Suddenly (Bishop Eddie Long & New Birth Total Praise Choir)
15. You Don't Know (Kierra Sheard)
16. Take My Life (Bishop T.D. Jakes)
17. The Presence Of A King (Tri-City Singers)
18. I'm Going To Wait (Shirley Ceasar)
19. God Will Take Care (Ted & Sheri)
20. We Acknowledge You (Karen Clark-Sheard)
Listening Booth: Tupac, Ludacris
Wednesday, December 08, 2004Tupac's Loyal To The Game and Ludacris' Red Light District have been added to the Listening Booth section.
Tracklistings below:
Tupac - Loyal To The Game
1. Soldier Like Me (AKA Return of the Soulja)
2. The Uppercut
3. Out on Bail
4. Ghetto Gospel
5. Black Cotton
6. Loyal to the Game
7. Thugs Get Lonely Too
8. N.I.G.G. A (Never Ignorant About Getting Goals Accomplished)
9. Who Do You Love?
10. Crooked Nigga Too
11. Don't You Trust Me
12. Hennessey
13. Thug 4 Life
14. Po Nigga Blues (Bonus Track / Scott Storch Remix)
15. Hennessey (Bonus Track / Red Spyda Remix)
16. Crooked Nigga Too (Bonus Track / Raphael Saadiq Remix)
17. Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik Remix)
Ludacris - Red Light District
1. Intro
2. Number One Spot
3. Get Back
4. Put Your Money
5. Blueberry Yum Yum
6. Child Of The Night
7. Potion, The
8. Pass Out
9. Skit
10. Spur Of The Moment
11. Who Not Me
12. Large Amounts
13. Pimpin' All Over The World
14. Two Miles An Hour
15. Hopeless
16. Virgo
Listening Booth: Ashanti, Xzibit
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
Ashanti's Concrete Rose and Xzibit's Weapons Of Mass Destruction have been added to the Listening Booth section.
Tracklistings below:
Ashanti - Concrete Rose
1. Still Down featuring T.I.
2. Message To The Fans (Skit)
3. Only U
4. Focus
5. Don’t Let Them
6. Love Again
7. Take Me Tonight featuring Lloyd
8. U
9. Every Lil’ Thing
10. Turn It Up featuring Ja Rule
11. Buck 3000 (Skit)
12. So Hot
13. Don’t Leave Me Alone featuring 7 Aurelius
14. Sister Stories featuring Shi Shi (Skit)
15. Freedom
16. Wonderful Remix featuring Ja Rule (Bonus Track)
Xzibit - Weapons of Mass Destruction
1. LAX
2. Cold World
3. Saturday Night Live
4. Muthaf*cka
5. Beware of Us
6. Judgement Day
7. Criminal Set
8. Hey Now (Mean Muggin)
9. Ride or Die
10. Crazy Ho
11. Big Barking
12. Tough Guy
13. Scent of a Woman
14. Klack
15. Back 2 the Way It Was
Listening Booth: Cam'ron, Video Soul: Phat Kat, Joss Stone
Monday, December 06, 2004
Cam'ron's Purple Haze has been added to the Listening Booth section.
Also, a few videos for you to check out:
Phat Kat - Destiny real hi | real lo
Joss Stone - Right To Be Wrong - real hi | real lo
sweetened by Honey at 01:17 PM |Listening Booth: Mario, George Huff
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Mario's Turning Point has been added to the Listening Booth section and for American Idol fans, George Huff's My Christmas EP has also been added.
Tracklistings below:
Mario - Turning Point
1. 18 feat. Cassidy
2. Let Me Love You
3. Couldn't Say No
4. Boom feat. Juvenile
5. How Could You
6. Girl I Need feat. Cham
7. Call the Cops
8. Here I Go Again
9. Nikes Fresh Out The Box
10. Directions
11. Like Me Real Hard
12. Shakedown
13. Let Me Love You (remix) feat. Jadakiss and T.I.
George Huff - My Christmas EP
1. Silent Night
2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
3. Medley: Angels We Have Heard On High/Hark! The Herald Angels
4. Go, Tell It On The Mountain
5. Oh Holy Night!
Listening Booth: T.I. and Will Downing
Monday, November 29, 2004
T.I.'s "Urban Legend" and Will Downing's "Christmas, Love, and You" have been added to the listening booth section. I love Will's voice. I can't wait to hear it singing Christmas songs.
Tracklistings below:
T.I. - Urban Legend
1. Tha King
2. Motivation
3. U Don't Know Me
4. ASAP
5. Prayin for Help
6. Why U Mad at Me
7. Get Loose
8. What They Do
9. The Greatest
10. Get Ya S*** Together
11. Freak Through
12. Countdown
13. Bring Em Out
14. Limelight
15. Chillin' With My B***
16. Stand Up
17. My Life
Will Downing - Christmas, Love, and You
1. Little Drummer Boy
2. Christmas, Love and You
3. First Noel
4. Christmas Time Is Here
5. White Christmas
6. All I Want for Christmas Is You
7. Love on Christmas Morning
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
9. Christmas Time After Time
10. Christmas Song
Listening Booth: Nas, Gerald Levert, Wynton Marsalis
Wednesday, November 24, 2004Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
If you have the time, listen to the three new CD's added to the Listening Booth section. Nas' 2 disc release "Street's Disciple", Gerald Levert's "Do I Speak For The World" and Wynton Marsalis' "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson" (luv the name), the soundtrack for Ken Burns' new documentary on the first African-American heavyweight champ.
Tracklistings below.
Also, thank you Joey for hipping me to the poet Sarah Jones. He also provided me with a link to one of her really powerful poems "Your Revolution".
Nas - Street's Disciple
Disc 1
1. Intro
2. A Message To The Feds, Sincerely, We The People
3. Nazareth Savage
4. American Way (Feat. Kelis)
5. These Are Our Heroes
6. Disciple
7. Sekou Story (Feat. Scarlett)
8. Live Now (Feat. Scarlett)
9. Rest Of My Life
10. Just A Moment (featuring Quan)
11. Reason (Feat. Emily)
Disc 2
1. Suicide Bounce (Feat. Busta Rhymes)
2. Street's Disciple (Feat. Olu Dara)
3. U.B.R. (Unauthorized Biography Of Rakim)
4. Virgo (Feat. Ludacris and Doug E. Fresh)
5. Remember The Times (Intro)
6. Remember The Times
7. The Makings Of A Perfect B****
8. Getting Married
9. No One Else In The Room (Feat. Maxwell)
10. Bridging The Gap (Feat. Olu Dara)
11. War (Feat. Keon Bryce)
12. Me & You (Dedicated To Destiny)
Gerald Levert - Do I Speak For The World
1. Interlude/Speak 4 The World
2. Cornell West/Tavis Smiley Interlude
3. Crucify Me
4. Greater Later
5. Show You How To Love (Interlude)
6. Lay U Down
7. Everyday
8. Better To Talk It Out
9. It Was What It Was
10. Duty Calls
11. One Million Times
12. What Happened To The Love
13. So What (If You Got A Baby)
14. Where Do We Go
15. Click A Glass
16. Do I Speak For The World (Outro)
Wynton Marsalis - Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson
1. What Have You Done?
2. Ghost in the House
3. Jack Johnson Two-Step
4. But Deep Down
5. Love & Hate
6. High Society
7. Careless Love
8. New Orleans Bump
9. Trouble My Soul
10. Deep Creek
11. The Johnson 2-Step
12. Rattlesnake Tail Swing
13. Weary Blues
14. Troubles My Soul
15. Johnson Two-Step
16. Fire in the Night
17. Morning Song
18. I'll Sing My Song
19. Buddy Bolden's Blues
20. The Last Bell
21. We'll Meet Again Someday
Listening Booth: Jay-Z/Linkin Park
Tuesday, November 23, 2004The Jay-Z/Linkin Park mash up has been added to the Listening Booth section
Tracklisting below...
1. Dirt Off Your Shoulder / Lying From You
2. Big Pimpin' / Papercut
3. Jigga What / Faint
4. Numb / Encore
5. Izzo / In The End
6. Points Of Authority / 99 Problems / One Step Closer
7. Numb/Encore (live) (BONUS TRACK)
8. Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer (live)
Listening Booth: Ruben Studdard, Kenny G, Gwen Stefani
Monday, November 22, 2004I've added three new CD's to the Listening Booth section with three very different vibes.
Ruben returns to his gospel roots with his new CD.
I'm not a big Kenny G fan but his duets with Yolanda Adams, Brian McKnight, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Earth Wind and Fire among others make it worth a listen.
Gwen Stefani enlisted help from Dr. Dre, Eve, The Neptunes, Andre 3000, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on her new CD.
I'm sure somebody on your holiday shopping list will at least like one of these.
Tracklistings below...
Ruben Studdard - I Need An Angel
1. I Need An Angel
2. Center of My Joy
3. Goin' Up Yonder
4. Fix It Jesus
5. Amazing Grace
6. Shout To The Lord
7. Running Back To You
8. Restoration
9. We Have Not Forgotten
10. I Surrender All
11. Ain't No Need To Worry
12. Don't Give Up
Kenny G - At Last...The Duets Album
1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You- featuring LeAnn Rimes
2. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval
3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams
4. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight
5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan
6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn
7. Baby Come To Me- featuring Daryl Hall
8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight
9. Don’t Know Why- featuring David Benoit
10. The Way You Move- featuring Earth Wind & Fire
11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- featuring Richard Marx
12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach
13. The Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring Barbra Streisand
Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby
1. What You Waiting For?
2. Rich Girl
3. Hollaback
4. Cool
5. Bubble Pop Electric
6. Luxurious
7. Harajuku Girls
8. Crash
9. Real Thing
10. Serious
11. Danger Zone
12. Long Way To Go
Listening Booth: Fantasia, Urban Mystic, Bad Boy R&B, Stephanie Mills
Friday, November 19, 2004Four CD's have been added to the Listening Booth section. I'm off to listen to them all. Yall have a great weekend!
Tracklistings below:
Fantasia - Free Yourself
1. Ain't Gonna Beg
2. Free Yourself
3. Truth Is
4. Selfish
5. Summertime
6. Baby Mama
7. Got Me Waiting
8. It's All Good
9. You Were Always On My Mind
10. Good Lovin
11. Don't Act Right
12. This Is Me
13. I Believe
Urban Mystic - Ghetto Revelations
1. Long Ways
2. Where Were You?
3. Givin' It Up
4. Mystic's Spot
5. Satisfy
6. F*ck Song
7. Watch Out
8. Ahh Yeah
9. In Da Ghetto
10. Woman Gotta Have It
11. Hit Me
12. Gotta Get U Home
13. Shopping Spree
14. Mama
Bad Boy R&B Hits
1. Real Love - Mary J. Blige Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
2. Peaches & Cream - 112 Featuring P. Diddy
3. Can't Believe - Faith Evans Featuring Carl Thomas & Shyne
4. Satisfy You - P. Diddy Featuring R. Kelly
5. I Need A Girl - P. Diddy Featuring Usher & Loon
6. All Night Long - Faith Evans Featuring P. Diddy
7. #!*@ You Tonight - The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring R. Kelly
8. Start Turnin' Me On - New Edition
9. Dance With Me - 112 Featuring Beanie Sigel
10. Come And Talk To Me - Jodeci
11. What You Want - Mase Featuring Total
12. Caught Up - Cheri Dennis
Stephanie Mills - Born For This
1. Can't Let Him Go
2. Never Knew Love
3. Healing Time
4. Love of My Life
5. Free
6. For U
7. You Still Mean So Much
8. Something in the Way
9. Baby Love
10. Born for This
Listening Booth: Snoop Dogg
Thursday, November 11, 2004Listen to Snoop's new CD before it's released in stores Nov. 16 R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece real | wm |
edited 11/12/04, 5:52 pm, added tracklisting
01. I Love To Give You Light
02. Bang Out
03. Drop It Like It's Hot Feat. Pharell
04. Can I Get A Flicc Witchu Feat. Bootsy Collins
05. Ups & Downs Feat. The Bee Gees
06. The Bidness
07. Snoop D. O. Double G
08. Let's Get Blown
09. Step Yo Game Up Feat. Lil' Jon And Trina
10. Perfect Feat. Charlie Wilson
11. Wballz ( Interlude )
12. Fresh Pair Of Panties On
13. Promise I
14. Oh No Feat. 50 Cent
15. Can U Control Yo Hoe Feat. Soopafly
16. Signs Feat. Charlie Wilson And Justin Timberlake
17. I'm Threw Witchu Feat. Soopafly
18. Pass It Pass It
19. Girl Like U Feat. Nelly
20. No Thang On Me Feat. Bootsy Collins
Listening Booth: Destiny's Child, Eminem, Chingy, Lil Jon
Monday, November 08, 2004MTV has previews of these CD's before they hit the stores
Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled here
Emimen - Encore here
Chingy - Powerballin here
Lil Jon - Crunk Juice here
Listening Booth: Ja Rule, Fabolous, New Edition
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
The following have been added to the Listening Booth section:
Ja Rule - R.U.L.E.
Fabolous - Real Talk
New Edition - One Love
Listening Booth: Wyclef Jean, Chick Corea
Wednesday, October 27, 2004Hear new music from:
 Wyclef Jean - Welcome to Haiti real | wm |  Chick Corea - To The Stars real |
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Flava In Ya Ear: Jay-Z, R Kelly, Trick Daddy, Kindred, Twista
Friday, October 22, 2004
Listen to the full length CDs of Jay-Z and R. Kelly "Unfinished Business" and Trick Daddy "Thug Matrimony" in the Flava In Ya Ear section. Both will be released Oct. 26.
I also added two that have already been released but are well worth another listen. Kindred The Family Soul "Surrender To Love" and Twista's "Kamikaze". Twista will be reissuing his Kamikaze CD on Nov. 2 with 2 bonus tracks, So Sexy Chapter II and Y'all Who Know. The link I have was supposed to be that CD but after listening to it I discovered it was the original release. I posted it anyway for those who havent heard it and if I come across the reissue with the 2 new singles, I'll post that too.
Flava In Ya Ear: Juvenile & Jin
Friday, October 15, 2004
The following CD's have been added to the Flava In Ya Ear Section. Both will be released October 19.
Juvenile - Greatest Hits
Jin - Rest Is History
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The Ray! Original Motion Picture
Tuesday, October 12, 2004The Ray! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has been added to the Flava In Ya Ear section. Ray sings his original songs here. Jamie Foxx lip syncs the songs in the movie. The movie opens Oct. 29. You can watch clips from the film and the trailer here.
Speaking of Jamie, you will be hearing more from him soon. He just signed a recording contract with J Records.
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De La Soul's The
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
De La Soul's The Grind Date and Raphael Saadiq's Ray Ray have been added to the Flava in Ya Ear section. Both CD's were released on Oct. 5. De La updates their eclectic old school vibe and Raphael Saadiq's alter ego Ray Ray goes old school soul with help from Teedra Moses, Joi, Babyface, Tony Tone Toni and Lucy Pearl.
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Mos Def's New Danger
Tuesday, October 05, 2004
Mos Def's New Danger and Usher's Confession [Bonus CD] have been added to the Flava in Ya Ear section. Usher's CD was released today and Mos Def's will be released Oct. 12.
Let me take a minute to swoon over the Mos Beautiful Mos Def so I can be objective...he does not disappoint on this one, it's well worth the wait. OK, maybe I can't be objective, just go listen for yourself, lol. Usher is looking pretty good on that cover (here's the larger version), and if you enjoyed the original Confessions (which I did) this is more of the same.
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