I was about seven years old the first time I saw Sade’s music video for her iconic hit, “No Ordinary Love”. I remember being mesmerized at how she was able to sing underwater as a beautiful mermaid. There was something intriguing about her; mysterious even. As time progressed, I listened to some of her music […]
The tail end of the summer has been a comeback season of sorts for several R&B heavyweights. Gone are the glitzy days of million-dollar music videos and monstrous marketing budgets that peppered the 90s. Now, social media has allowed the artist to become the machine and given record labels less power. Let’s take former R&B/pop […]
I’ve been a fan of Run the Jewels since their debut album in 2013. In fact, to go back even further, Killer Mike (one half of the rhyming duo), has never received his just deserts as a hip hop artist. Who could forget his show-stealing flow on OutKast’s 2001 hit, “The Whole World”? Even back […]
Mar1asol has a tough tenderness to her voice that immediately draws you in. Her angelic tone and confidence suggest she has several albums already under her belt. However, she just released her debut album, Beats and Donuts, last year. Her soulful singing style is sweet, but not in a gimmicky sort of way. Let’s take […]
I first heard of the Canadian DJ and producer, Kaytranada, on Mary J. Blige’s “Telling the Truth”, one of the diamonds in the rough from her Strength of a Woman album. Although it’s been three years since his debut album, 99.9%, his presence in the music in the music industry has extended well into the […]
Breakups can be a hard thing to get over, especially when the other person lied to you. However, knowing that someone else has been in your shoes can help heal the wound. Meet DJ Jovani. His latest release, “Figure it Out”, depicts those feelings we all have when love turns sour. The pop tinged ballad […]
Sheri Nowrozi, a.k.a. Snoh Aalegra, has been giving us sunshine (check out her debut EP, There Will Be Sunshine) for more than 5 years now. The 31-year-old Swedish singer has always had a knack for conveying the complicated feelings of love. Now, she’s back with her uniquely mellow, signature songbird stylings on Ugh, those feels […]
Confessions are good for the soul. The early 2000s were a peculiar time in R&B music. We were just coming down from the tidal wave of 90s heavyweights and trying to find our footing for the new millennium. Usher is one of the artists that set the tone for the rest of the decade. Confessions, […]
I remember it just like it was yesterday. The Voice was on the TV and then this roaring voice singing one of my favorite songs, “Radioactive” filled the room. I was not ready. Honestly, no one was. Janice Freeman had a way of commanding a stage with her presence and pouring soothing honey on eardrums […]
TLC is still the biggest selling American female group of all time (and second worldwide, only behind Spice Girls). Their third studio album, FanMail, was released 20 years ago this week. Ironically, FanMail also marked the beginning of public dissension being revealed within the group. Some fans thought they wouldn’t stay together long enough to […]