JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound: Howl [Digipak] *1 CD / Bloodshot / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Howl; Married for a Week; Rouse Yourself; Security; Ordinary; Before You Die; Not Alone; River; Cold; Control; These ThingsArtists: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound Personnel: Andy Rosenstein (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer); Kevin Marks (vocals, drums, percussion); Jayson Brooks (vocals); Billy Bungeroth (guitar); Jovia Armstrong (percussion). Audio Mi...continue... ![]() French Montana: Excuse My French [PA] [5/21]CD / Bad Boy / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Once in a While - (featuring Max B); Trap House - (featuring Rick Ross/Birdman); Ain't Worried About Nothin; Paranoid - (featuring Young Cash); When I Want; Fuck What Happens Tonight - (featuring Mav...Artists: French Montana ![]() French Montana: Excuse My French [5/21]CD / Bad Boy / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Once in a While - (featuring Max B); Trap House - (featuring Rick Ross/Birdman); Ain't Worried About Nothin; Paranoid - (featuring Young Cash); When I Want; Fuck What Happens Tonight - (featuring Mav...Artists: French Montana ![]() Rydah J Klyde: The Klyde Show: Street Album, Vol. 1CD / Git Paid / 2013-05-21 Artists: Rydah J Klyde![]() P-Money (New Zealand): Gratitude [PA] [Digipak]1 CD / Duck Down Music / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Gratitude Intro; Welcome To America - (featuring Skyzoo/Havoc); Hardest, The - (featuring M.O.P.); Break It Down - (featuring Fashawn/Freddie Gibbs); 11th Break; Celebration Flow - (featuring Aaradhn...Artists: P-Money (New Zealand) Audio Mixer: Evan Short. Recording information: 411; Mercury Audio Ltd; Sweet Sounds Studio, New York, NY. Photographer: Tom Gould ....continue... ![]() Chalie Boy: Versytle Child Returns [PA] [5/21]2 CD / Oarfin / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Versatyle Intro - (featuring Rapid Ric); I Ain't Trippin; Tag Team - (featuring Da Ryno); Break 'Em Off Proper, Pt. 2; Chamillionaire Cosigns; Bumpa Grill; Incognito - (featuring Mr. Blakes); If Shor...Artists: Chalie Boy ![]() Dudley Perkins/Georgia Anne Muldrow: The Lighthouse [Digipak] *25 CD / SomeOthaShip / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Intro; Lighthouse - (featuring Shana Muldrow/LMNO); Soul Clap; Fambam; Electric; Power; Stand; No More War; Timeline; Fonk Supreme vs. The Chemtrail Agenda, A; Popstopper; What; Dance; Emo Funk; Muth...Artists: Dudley Perkins/Georgia Anne Muldrow ![]() Zo!: ManMade [Digipak] *1 CD / Foreign Exchange Music / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Train, The; Count to Five; New in Town (Happy) - (featuring 1.O.A.K.); Making Time - (featuring Phonte); Tell Me Something New - (featuring Jeanne Jolly); ManMade; We Are on the Move; Show Me the Way...Artists: Zo! Audio Mixer: Chris Boerner. Recording information: East Wing Studios, Silver Spring, MD; Rumbo Studios, Winnteka, CA; The Peanut Gallery, Raleight, NC....continue... ![]() The Rapsody/Rapsody: The Idea of Beautiful [Digipak]1 CD / Empire (USA) / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Motivation; How Does It Feel - (featuring Rocki Evans); Precious Wings; Believe Me; Non-Fiction - (featuring Ab-Soul/Raheem DeVaughn); Drums, The - (featuring Heather Victoria); Kind of Love - (featu...Artists: The Rapsody/Rapsody Recording information: BrightLady Studios, Raleigh, NC; Lake Oasis Studios, Miami, FL; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Adam Sikora....continue... ![]() Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes: Baby Caught the Bus [5/21]CD / Welk / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Love Letter; Vicious Cycle; Aeroplane; Baby Caught the Bus; I'll Be Fine; Far Too Late; She Plays Up to You; Frankie; Yellow Bird; You Don't Owe Me NothingArtists: Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes The full-length debut from Melbourne-based Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes, 2012's Baby Caught the Bus features the ensemble's swaggering mix of old-school soul, doo wop, R&B, and jump blues. Ce...continue... ![]() Staxx: Writin My Mind [PA] [5/21]1 CD / Bronx Bridge / 2013-05-21 Tracks: They Told Me; Turn You On - (featuring Brian Angel); In My Eyes; Dizzy; Whole World, The; Out This World; I Can't Go Back; Get Up; Whenever You Call Me - (featuring JaelleHaze); Can't Take You; Never...Artists: Staxx ![]() Bloodstone: We Go a Long Way Back1 CD / E1 Music Entertainment / 2013-05-21 Tracks: Go On and Cry; How Does It Feel; We Go a Long Way Back; Funkin' Around; My Kind of Woman; My Love Grows Stronger; Nite Time Fun; My Love Grows Stronger, Pt. 2; We Go a Long Way Back [Extended 12" Ver...Artists: Bloodstone Personnel: David A. Walker, Charles Fearing (guitar); Davida Jackson (strings); David Stout (horns); Clydene Jackson (piano, electric piano); Reggie Andrews (mini-Moog synthesizer); Leon "Ndugu" Chanc...continue... ![]() Ashanti: Icon *CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Foolish; Happy; Baby; Rock Wit U (Awww Baby); Rain On Me; Only U; Turn It Up - (featuring Ja Rule); Focus; Way That I Love You, The; Body On Me - (featuring Akron/Nelly); In These StreetsArtists: Ashanti Photographer: Tony Duran ....continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [PA]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() Master P: Icon [Clean]CD / Capitol / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Make 'Em Say Ugh - (featuring Fiend/Mia X/Mystikal/Silkk the Shocker); Bout It, Bout It, Pt. 2 - (featuring Mia X); How Ya Do Dat - (featuring Young Bleed/C-Loc); Hot Boys and Girls - (featuring Kane...Artists: Master P Leaner than any of the other Master P compilations, Icon boils the rapper/entrepreneur's career down to its most essential singles. Featuring trunk-rattling tracks like "I Got the Hook Up!," "Mr. Ice ...continue... ![]() Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford/Dee Dee Ford/Don Gardner (Soul): Absolutely the BestCD / Fuel / 2013-05-14 Tracks: I Need Your Loving; Tell Me; Don't You Worry; I'm Coming Home To Stay; Lead Me On; T.C.B. (Taking Care of Business); Now It's Too Late; Nobody But You; You Said; I Need You; What a Thrill; Honey Swee...Artists: Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford/Dee Dee Ford/Don Gardner (Soul) Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl....continue... ![]() D'Angelo: IconCD / Virgin / 2013-05-14 Tracks: Brown Sugar; Lady; Untitled (How Does It Feel); Cruisin'; Left and Right - (featuring Method Man/Redman); Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Mine; Send It On; Devil's Pie; Feel Like Makin' Love; She's Alw...Artists: D'Angelo ![]() Havoc: 13 [PA] [Digipak] *CD / Nature Sounds / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Gone; Favorite Rap Stars - (featuring Styles P); Life We Chose - (featuring Lloyd Banks); Colder Days - (featuring Masspike Miles); Get Busy; Eyes Open - (featuring Twista); Tell Me to My Face - (fea...Artists: Havoc Recording information: Beast Music Studios, New York, NY; Boogie's House Studio, Bronx, NY; Gang Green Studios, Long Island, NY; GMG Studios, Chicago, IL; Hottrak Studios, Brussels, Belgium; Isolation...continue... ![]() Lil Cuete: Rider Classics [PA]1 CD / East Side Records / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Gun Play; Stay Out My Way; I Still Pack Guns; All You're Gonna Hear is; So You Wanna Be a Gangsta; I'm the Baddest; We Got Guns; Die Tonite - (featuring Kozmeí/Kozme); World of Danger - (featuri...Artists: Lil Cuete ![]() C-Murder: Community Service, Vol. 2 [PA]1 CD / Oarfin / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Keep Ya Head Up - (featuring J. Lyric/Jay Da Menace/Dizzy "Raw DI"/Joel Quesos/M-11/Mia X); Shop Boyz Drop - (featuring Waka Flocka Flame); Up Thru There - (featuring Shop Boyz/Curren$y/Young Blaze/C...Artists: C-Murder ![]() Rihanna: Rihanna 777 Documentary: 7countries7days7showsDVD Video / Def Jam (USA) / 2013-05-07 Artists: Rihanna![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Talib Kweli: Prisoner of Conscious [PA] *CD / Javotti Media / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Intro; Human Mic; Turnt Up; Come Here; High Life - (featuring Bajah/Rubix); Ready Set Go - (featuring Melanie Fiona); Hold It Now; Push Thru - (featuring Glenn Reynolds/Kendrick Lamar/Glen Reynolds);...Artists: Talib Kweli Recording information: 2 Ton Sound, New York, NY; Area 51, New York, NY; Atlatnic Sound Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Converse Rubber Tracks; Druglab Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Hyde St. Studios, San Fancisco,...continue... ![]() DJ Storm/Lil' Keke: Drank Epedimic [PA]1 CD / Oarfin / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Intro; 64 Freestyle Flow; Fabolous Interlude; Pimp by Blood - (remix, featuring Killa Kyleon); I'm a G; Swagin - (featuring Fat Pat); Lil Keke Interlude; Screw Already Warned Me; Down South Freestyle...Artists: DJ Storm/Lil' Keke ![]() Various Artists: Smooth Jazz Tribute To The Best Of Smokey Robinson1 CD / CC Entertainment / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Cruisin' - Smooth Jazz All Stars; Being With You - Smooth Jazz All Stars; One Heartbeat - Smooth Jazz All Stars; Just To See Her - Smooth Jazz All Stars; More Love - Smooth Jazz All Stars; I Made Lov...Artists: Various Artists Tributee: Smokey Robinson....continue... ![]() Trae Tha Truth: Down South Slangin,Vol. 39 [PA]1 CD / Oarfin / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Down South Slangin' Vol. 39 Intro; Trae Intro; Throwaway - (featuring Yung Joc/Gorilla Zoe); Down South - (featuring Jadakiss/Styles P); How I Live - (featuring Maxminelli); Check It Out - (featuring...Artists: Trae Tha Truth ![]() Various Artists: Smooth Jazz Tribute to Shalamar1 CD / CC Entertainment / 2013-05-07 Tracks: Second Time Around - Smooth Jazz All Stars; This Is for the Lover in You - Smooth Jazz All Stars; I'm for Real - Smooth Jazz All Stars; This Love Is Forever - Smooth Jazz All Stars; There It Is - Smo...Artists: Various Artists Tributee: Shalamar....continue... ![]() R.A. the Rugged Man: Legends Never Die [PA] [Digipak]CD / Nature Sounds / 2013-04-30 Tracks: Still Diggin Wit Buck (Legends Intro); People's Champ, The; Definition of a Rap Flow (Albee 3000) - (featuring Amalie Bruun); Learn Truth; Bang Boogie; Tom Thum; Holla-Loo-Yuh - (featuring Krizz Kali...Artists: R.A. the Rugged Man Photographer: Chad Griffith....continue... ![]() Jessica Sanchez: Me, You & the Music *CD / Interscope (USA) / 2013-04-30 Tracks: Right to Fall; Tonight - (featuring Ne-Yo); Don't Come Around; Crazy Glue; No One Compares; In Your Hands; Plastic Roses; Drive By; You've Got the Love; Gentlemen; No One Compares [Spanglish Version]Artists: Jessica Sanchez Jessica Sanchez's 2013 major-label debut, Me, You & the Music, creates a showcase for the 2012 American Idol runner-up's big, soulful voice and contemporary pop style. Working with a handful of produc...continue... ![]() LL Cool J: Authentic [Digipak]CD / 429 Records / 2013-04-30 Tracks: Bath Salt; Not Leaving You Tonight - (featuring Eddie Van Halen/Fitz & the Tantrums); New Love - (featuring Charlie Wilson); We Came to Party - (featuring Fatman Scoop/Snoop Dogg); Give Me Love - (fe...Artists: LL Cool J Personnel: Z-Trip (scratches). Liner Note Author: LL Cool J. Recording information: Fenix Studios, NY; Henson Studios; Opra Music Studios; Westlake Recording Studios. Photographer...continue... ![]() The World's Freshest/Mitchy Slick: Feet Match The Paint [PA] [Digipak]1 CD / Empire (USA) / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Feet Match the Paint; Crown, The; Break Dat Bitch; Hogs [San Diego Edition]; Do What I Can Do; Loot Hungry - (featuring Spank Booty); Put On a Show (Tonite) - (featuring Murs/Planet Asia); Tickets - ...Artists: The World's Freshest/Mitchy Slick ![]() Trey Lorenz: Mr. Mista *1 CD / Cleopatra / 2013-04-23 Tracks: My Everything; Pisces; See You Sometime; Love Me to Sleep; Sweet Angels; Mr. Mista; Broke and Lonely; Propa Thang; Over and Over Again; It All Comes Back Around [Acoustic]; Pisces [Alternative Mix] -...Artists: Trey Lorenz Recording information: Chandlora Sound Labs West, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Doppler & Purple Dragon Studios, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Giovanni Rodriguez....continue... ![]() Tom Jones: Spirit in the Room [Bonus Tracks] *1 CD / Rounder Records / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Tower of Song; Bad as Me; Traveling Shoes; All Blues Hail Mary; Lone Pilgrim; Hit or Miss; Dimming of the Day; (I Want To) Come Home; Love and Blessings; Soul of a Man; Just Dropped In; Charlie Darwi...Artists: Tom Jones Audio Mixer: Dominic Monks. Recording information: Real World Studios, Bath, England; Three Crows Studios, Wiltshire, England. Photographer: Julian Broad. Although it isn't the re...continue... ![]() will.i.am: #willpower [Clean]1 CD / Interscope (USA) / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Good Morning; Hello; This Is Love; Scream & Shout; Let's Go; Gettin' Dumb - (featuring apl.de.ap); Geekin'; Freshy; #thatpower - (featuring Justin Bieber); Great Times Are Coming; World Is Crazy, The...Artists: will.i.am Photographer: Mike Jurkovac. Black Eyed Peas ringleader will.i.am's last solo outing was 2007's Songs About Girls, a hearty collection of relaxed R&B pop that was mostly left in the shadows as ...continue... ![]() Kid Cudi: Indicud [PA]CD / Universal Music / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Resurrection of Scott Mescudi, The; Unfuckwittable; Just What I Am; Young Lady; King Wizard; Immortal; Solo Dolo, Pt. 2; Girls; New York City Rage Fest; Red Eye; Mad Solar; Beez; Brothers; Burn Baby ...Artists: Kid Cudi After an amicable split with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label, Kid Cudi's third official album landed on Island proper, but it comes off as a label sampler itself, perhaps for the mythical Indicud Re...continue... ![]() Insane Clown Posse: The Riddle Box Weekend2 DVD Video / Psychopathic Records / 2013-04-23 Artists: Insane Clown Posse![]() Various Artists: USA Records Soul Story2 CD / Fuel 2000 / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Get Up (If You Want to Be Somebody) - McKinley Sandifer; I'll Wait for You - L.C. Cooke; No Appreciation - Tut Sutton; Check Me Out - Bobby Jones & the Para-Monts; Messed Around and Fell in Love - Ri...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl....continue... ![]() will.i.am: #willpower [PA]1 CD / Interscope (USA) / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Good Morning; Hello; This is Love; Scream & Shout; Let's Go; Gettin' Dumb - (featuring apl.de.ap); Geekin'; Freshy; #ThatPower - (featuring Justin Bieber); Great Times Are Coming; World is Crazy, The...Artists: will.i.am Recording information: Afrojack Studios, Spijkenisse, The Netherlands; Blue Room, Hoogstraten, Belgium; E-Production Studios, Amsterdam, Holland; Ethernet Studios, Los Feliz, CA; Luke's In The Boo, Ma...continue... ![]() Kid Cudi: Indicud [Clean]CD / Universal Music / 2013-04-23 Tracks: Resurrection of Scott Mescudi, The; Unf***Wittable; Just What I Am; Young Lady; King Wizard; Immortal; Solo Dolo, Pt. II; Girls; New York City Rage Fest; Red Eye; Mad Solar; Beez; Brothers; Burn Baby...Artists: Kid Cudi After an amicable split with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label, Kid Cudi's third official album landed on Island proper, but it comes off as a label sampler itself, perhaps for the mythical Indicud Re...continue... ![]() ![]() ![]() Urban Mystic: Ghetto Revelations, Vol. 4: Love Intervention [PA]1 CD / SoBe Entertainment / 2013-04-16 Tracks: In the Morning; Walking On Water; I Refuse; Best Part of the Day; Money is My Wife - (featuring Jadakiss/Styles P/Bun B); Can't Stop, Won't Stop; Throw It Back; Name On It; Why Can't We; Waiting - (f...Artists: Urban Mystic Photographer: Monika Olimpiew....continue... ![]() ![]() Styles P: Float [PA]1 CD / High Times Records / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Float Intro; Manson Murder - (featuring N.O.R.E.); Bodies in the Basement; Hater Love - (featuring Sheek Louch); Take It Back; Haze vs. Sour Skit; I Need Weed; Red Eye - (featuring Jadakiss); Reckles...Artists: Styles P Audio Mixer: Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic. Recording information: Beast Music Studios, New Rochelle, NY. Photographer: Chad Griffith. On his sixth official studio effort, LOX member a...continue... ![]() Various Artists: 4080 Bay Area Hip Hop Legends: Best of the Bay EverCD / MDFM Records / 2013-04-16 Artists: Various Artists![]() Da'unda'dogg: A Way with Words [PA]CD / City Hall / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Way With Words, A; Do It Fo'; Firestarter; Tramp Stamp; Hustler's Mentality; Life in the Game; Don't Text Me Bacc; Go For It; Prisoner of the Moment; My Year; Can't Keep Me DownArtists: Da'unda'dogg Audio Mixer: Da'unda'dogg. Recording information: Cavvy R. Studios....continue... ![]() Hollow Tip: Rydah's & Hustla's [PA]CD / Mercenary Entertainment / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Ryda; Look At Me; Cali Hustle; Definition of Real; Rydahs & Hustlahs; In My Hood; Gangsta; All I Talk Bout; Turnt Up; Air Holes; D Game; Get Cake; Gun Involved; Critical Gangstas; Not a Lyricist; Son...Artists: Hollow Tip Audio Mixer: DJ Loot....continue... ![]() Jay Tee: The Game Is Cold [PA] [Digipak]CD / 40 Ounce Records / 2013-04-16 Tracks: I'm Thankful; Cut Out the Middle; Beatin' Down the Block - (featuring E-40); Day & Night - (featuring Nio The Gift/Marty Jayr/Mistah F.A.B.); Flawless - (featuring B-Legit); So Many Places - (featuri...Artists: Jay Tee |
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