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... ![]() 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... ![]() 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... ![]() 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... ![]() 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... ![]() Guce: Killing Them Softly [PA]CD / Git Paid Music Group / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Biggie Intro; Killing Them Softly; DJ Rah2k Intro; Raw - (featuring Mozzy/Gotti Arco); Chopper - (featuring Danny!); Lil N#Ggas Remix - (remix, featuring J. Folks/Did Dat Doe); Bodies - (featuring D ...Artists: Guce Audio Mixer: Rah2k....continue... ![]() Various Artists: North Pole, Vol. 5 [PA]CD / Darkroom Studios / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Always On Top - Duke/Lalo/Crooked; 187'em - Emaculate/Young Sav/Duke/Spice 1/Crooked; Life - Young D; It's Dark - K.I.D./Young D/Crooked; It's Nothin' - Duke/K.I.D./Crooked; Bustin' - Crayze; Hatin' ...Artists: Various Artists ![]() Vardelle Smith: Tar & Cement: The Complete Recordings 1965-1967CD / The Omni Recording Corporation / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Tar And Cement [Full Length Version]; A Piece Of The Sky; (Alone) In My Room; Walk Tall; Juanito; Life Goes On; I Don't Need Anything; If You Can't Say Anything Nice (Don't Say Nothin' At All); Oh Ho...Artists: Vardelle Smith ![]() 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 ![]() N.O.R.E.: Student of the Game [PA] *1 CD / eOne / 2013-04-16 Tracks: Kenny Smith Speaks; Student of the Game; Tadow - (featuring French Montana/2 Chainz/Pusha T); Hang Hang Resume; Problem, The (Lawwwddd) - (featuring Pharrell); What I Had to Do - (featuring Scarface)...Artists: N.O.R.E. After expanding his horizons with reggaeton on his 2006 album and then returning back to overly familiar territory for 2007's Noreality, 2008's Iron Liver, and 2009's S.O.R.E., 2013's Student of the G...continue... ![]() Al Supersonic & the Teenagers: It's Alright! [Digipak]CD / Unique / 2013-04-16 Tracks: It's Alright?; You've Been Hurt; I'll Always Be There; Scandal Marketplace; These Little Things; Under Construction; We're Not Too Young; That's Not the Way To Say Goodbye; I'm In Love With You; Lose...Artists: Al Supersonic & the Teenagers Lyricist: Daniel Evans. Personnel: Al Olmedo (vocals, guitar, organ, glockenspiel, tambourine); Juan Almendros (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Otto Pinto (trumpet, flugelhorn); Victor Ma...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... ![]() ![]() ![]() 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... ![]() Various Artists: 4080 Bay Area Hip Hop Legends: Best of the Bay EverCD / MDFM Records / 2013-04-16 Artists: Various Artists![]() ![]() Sac Sin/The Jacka/Fed X: Turfed out Mafia GangCD / Nor Cal Ent. / 2013-04-16 Artists: Sac Sin/The Jacka/Fed X![]() Tyga: Hotel California [Deluxe Edtion][Clean]1 CD / Republic / 2013-04-09 Tracks: 500 Degrees - (featuring Lil Wayne); Dope; Get Loose; Diss Song; Hit'em Up - (featuring Jadakiss); Molly - (featuring Wiz Khalifa/Mally Mall/Cedric Gervais); For the Road - (featuring Chris Brown); S...Artists: Tyga Audio Mixer: Jess Jackson. Recording information: Ameraycan Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Mally Mall Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Record Plant Studio, Hollywood, CA; Swisher Suite Studio, Miami...continue... ![]() Tyga: Hotel California [Deluxe Edition] [PA]1 CD / Universal Republic / 2013-04-09 Tracks: 500 Degrees - (featuring Lil Wayne); Dope; Get Loose; Diss Song; Hit'em Up - (featuring Jadakiss); Molly - (featuring Wiz Khalifa/Mally Mall/Cedric Gervais); For the Road - (featuring Chris Brown); S...Artists: Tyga Audio Mixer: Jess Jackson. Recording information: Ameraycan Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Mally Mall Studios, Las Vegas, CA; Record Plant Studio, Hollywood, CA; Swisher Suite Studio, Miami...continue... ![]() The O'Jays: Ballads *1 CD / Capitol / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Serious Hold On Me; Friend of a Friend; Don't Let Me Down; Emotionally Yours; Keep On Lovin' Me; Somebody Else Will; If I Find Love Again - (featuring Najee); Rainbow; Closer To You; Fading; Heartbre...Artists: The O'Jays Photographer: Jeffrey Henson Scales. The circa-1989 shot of the group on the front is indicative of the contents. Indeed, this 12-track compilation of ballads covers the group's EMI years, from...continue... ![]() Peabo Bryson: Ballads *1 CD / Capitol / 2013-04-09 Tracks: I'm So Into You; Feel the Fire; Reaching For the Sky; What You Won't Do For Love - (featuring Natalie Cole); Let the Feeling Flow; Give Me Your Love; We Don't Have To Talk (About Love); Tonight, I Ce...Artists: Peabo Bryson Here's a straightforward, non-definitive, 12-track sampling of Peabo Bryson's ballads. It couldn't possibly distinguish itself that much from other Bryson anthologies; it's not as if those are filled ...continue... ![]() Freddie Jackson: Ballads *1 CD / Capitol / 2013-04-09 Tracks: You Are My Lady; Rock Me Tonight (For Old Time's Sake); Love is Just a Touch Away; Have You Ever Loved Somebody; Tasty Love; I Don't Want To Lose Your Love; Hey Lover; You and I Got a Thang; Love Me ...Artists: Freddie Jackson Each volume in the Universal-distributed Ballads series consists of 12 songs. From 1985 through 1992, a dozen Freddie Jackson singles peaked at number one or number two on Billboard's main R&B chart. ...continue... ![]() Various Artists: South Side Unity [Box] [PA]3 CD / Hi Power Ent. / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Baller's Intro; Ballin - Mr. Capone-E; I Want It All - Mr. Criminal; I Get The Money - Stomper/J. Hind; Time Is Money - OG Conejo; Pushing - Scrappy-Loco; I'm Baller - Triggerman; Respect Me - Ese Ly...Artists: Various Artists ![]() Lil' Keke/Lil C: Keep On Stackin, Vols. 2 & 3 [PA]2 CD / Oarfin / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Intro; Freestyle; Brickmade Soulja Click 2k7; Lil C Keepin You Updated; Young, Black, Rich and Famous; Lookin 4 Dat Work; I'ma Come Down [Remix] - (remix); I'm a G; Drankin With My Ponta's; Come With...Artists: Lil' Keke/Lil C ![]() Trae Tha Truth: Late Night Kings Against Everything [PA]2 CD / Oarfin / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Unthinkable; Night Off; Shut It Down; Quit Callin; Speedin; Fall Fo Yo Type; Quit Flossin; Fancy; Late Night King; Love Vs Money; F%ck Yo Girl; Say Aah; Invented Sex; Say Somethin; Freak; Call Me For...Artists: Trae Tha Truth ![]() New Edition (US): Ballads *1 CD / Geffen / 2013-04-09 Tracks: I'm Leaving You Again; Lost in Love; Whispers in Bed; Tonight's Your Night; With You All the Way; (Hey There) Lonely Girl; Since I Don't Have You; Can You Stand the Rain; Superlady; I'm Comin' Home; ...Artists: New Edition (US) Photographer: Jim Shea....continue... ![]() Barry White: Ballads *1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09 Tracks: I've Got So Much To Give [Single Version]; Hard to Believe That I Found You; You Turned My Whole World Around; I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl); Love Serenade; Of All the Guys In th...Artists: Barry White ![]() Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions/The Impressions: Ballads *1 CD / Geffen / 2013-04-09 Tracks: I'm So Proud; Never Let Me Go; I'm the One Who Loves You; Can't You See; Just One Kiss from You; I Loved and I Lost; Falling in Love With You; Since I Lost the One I Love; Love's a Comin'; I Can't St...Artists: Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions/The Impressions The 12-song budget compilation Ballads includes six charting singles from the Impressions released from 1963 through 1968: "I'm So Proud," "I'm the One Who Loves You," "Just One Kiss from You," "I Lov...continue... ![]() Johnny Gill: Ballads1 CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-04-09 Tracks: My, My, My; Lady Dujour; Let's Spend the Night; I Got You; Quiet Time to Play; Someone to Love; Let's Get the Mood Right; It's Your Body; I'm Still Waiting; Just Another Lonely Night; Giving My All t...Artists: Johnny Gill Audio Remasterer: Kevin Reeves. Photographer: Pamela Springsteen....continue... ![]() K-Ci & JoJo: Ballads *1 CD / Geffen / 2013-04-09 Tracks: All My Life; Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly); How Could You; Tell Me It's Real; I Wanna Make Love To You; How Long Must I Cry; Wanna Do You Right; Crazy; All the Things I Should Have Known; Down For Li...Artists: K-Ci & JoJo Photographer: Kwaku Alston....continue... ![]() Kool & the Gang: Ballads1 CD / Mercury / 2013-04-09 Tracks: No Show; Broadway; Too Hot; Just Friends; Cherish; Love Affair; Special Way; Think It Over; Jones vs. Jones; September Love; Strong; Pass It OnArtists: Kool & the Gang ![]() Marvin Gaye: Ballads *1 CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Shadow of Your Smile, The; My Funny Valentine; Piece of Clay; Yesterday; You've Changed; (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over; Too Young; Unforgettable; There Goes My Baby; Night Life; Distant Lover; ...Artists: Marvin Gaye This brief, 12-track compilation is a sampling of Marvin Gaye's ballads, drawing from the early '60s (such as 1961's The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye) through the mid-'70s (namely 1976's I Want You), ...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Red Robin R&B Story [2 CD]2 CD / Fuel / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Shake Baby Shake - Champion Jack Dupree; Don't Dog Your Woman - Brownie McGhee; Jackpot - Red Prysock; Too Much Competition - Allen Bunn; Come on and Love Me Baby - The Du Droppers; Be Good to Yourse...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: Bill Dahl. Red Robin R&B Story collects 36 tracks from the influential rhythm & blues label associated with the iconic Apollo Theatre. The two-disc set includes performances ...continue... ![]() Tyga: Hotel California [PA]1 CD / Universal / 2013-04-09 Tracks: 500 Degrees - (featuring Lil Wayne); Dope; Get Loose; Diss Song; Hit'em Up - (featuring Jadakiss); Molly - (featuring Wiz Khalifa/Mally Mall/Cedric Gervais); For the Road - (featuring Chris Brown); S...Artists: Tyga Audio Mixer: Jess Jackson. Recording information: Ameraycan Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Mally Mall Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Record Plant Studio, Hollywood, CA; Swisher Suite Studio, Miami...continue... ![]() Tyga: Hotel California [Clean]1 CD / Universal Republic / 2013-04-09 Tracks: 500 Degrees - (featuring Lil Wayne); Dope; Get Loose; Diss Song; Hit'em Up - (featuring Jadakiss); Molly - (featuring Wiz Khalifa/Mally Mall/Cedric Gervais); For the Road - (featuring Chris Brown); S...Artists: Tyga Audio Mixer: Jess Jackson. Recording information: Ameraycan Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Mally Mall Studios, Las Vegas, NV; Record Plant Studio, Hollywood, CA; Swisher Suite Studio, Miami...continue... ![]() Lil Wayne/Snoop Dogg: Icons of Hip Hop: Lil Wayne & Snoop DoggDVD Video / Azure / 2013-04-09 Artists: Lil Wayne/Snoop Dogg![]() ![]() Whitney Houston/Amy Winehouse: R&Bs Lost Souls, Vol. 2: Whitney Houston & Amy WinehouseDVD Video / Azure / 2013-04-09 Artists: Whitney Houston/Amy Winehouse![]() Various Artists: The Greatest R&B Hits of 1956, Vol. 1CD / Acrobat Music / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Great Pretender, The - The Platters; At My Front Door - The Eldorados; Seven Days - Clyde McPhatter; Devil or Angel - The Clovers; Pretty Thing - Bo Diddley; Need Your Love So Bad - Little Willie Joh...Artists: Various Artists Another in Acrobat Records' continuing series documenting each year of R&B's golden era, this one covers 1956 (there is also a second volume), and includes such classics as Little Richard's "Long Tall...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Greatest R&B Hits of 1956, Vol. 2CD / Acrobat (USA) / 2013-04-09 Tracks: My Prayer - The Platters; Let the Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee; It's Too Late - Chuck Willis; Up on the Mountain - The Magnificents; Letter from My Darling - Little Willie John; Heaven on Earth - ...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: Bob Fisher. Another in Acrobat Records' continuing series documenting each year of R&B's golden era, this one covers 1956 (this is the second of two volumes), and includes su...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Just Another Heartache: The Northern Soul Of NashvilleCD / Libra Verde / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Just Another Heartache - Little Richie; I Can't Be Your Part-Time Baby - Gwen Davis; You're the Dream - Roscoe Shelton; Breakaway - The Valentines; Me and You - Fantastics; Long Hot Summer - Joe Simo...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: Ray Barnsdale....continue... ![]() Chris Curry: Jammin' On the Mic 2 With Chris Curry and Friends [Digipak]CD / So You Want To Be a Star Inc. / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Before I Let Go; Ten Percent; Reasons; It's a Love Thing; Bells/Natural High, The; Before I Let You Go/Let's Chill; Chris' Jam: Sex You Up/Sitting In the Park/Tighten-Up/My Girl/Groovin'/Just Be Than...Artists: Chris Curry Personnel: Chris Curry (background vocals); Travis Milner (piano, background vocals); Butch Lee (percussion); Carol Cooper, Rain, Kevin Owens (background vocals)....continue... ![]() Various Artists: Northern Soul 2012CD / Wienerworld / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Worth Every Drop of Rain - Veronica Wilson; Making It Easy; Me Minus You Equals Tears - Lyn Jerrard; Hello Detroit - Pat Lewis; My Word of Honour - The Concentrations; Holding You To Ransom - Jennife...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: Simon Lloyd . Recording information: Summerhouse Studios, PInner. Arrangers: Glenn Keiles; Ian Levine....continue... ![]() Rich Boy: Break the Pot [PA]1 CD / eOne / 2013-04-09 Tracks: Gangsta - (featuring Roger "Mista Raja" Greene); Break the Pot; Real Muthaf***a - (featuring Roger "Mista Raja" Greene/Maino); She Do It; Monster - (featuring Roger "Mista Raja" Greene); Go Hard - (f...Artists: Rich Boy The Mobile, Alabama, native known as Rich Boy just might have the thickest and most distinctive back-country drawl in all of hip-hop. His 2007 self-titled debut on Interscope benefits from the enormou...continue... ![]() Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City [PA]CD / Interscope (USA) / 2013-04-05 Artists: Kendrick LamarHip-hop debuts don't come much more "highly anticipated" than Kendrick Lamar's. A series of killer mixtapes displayed his talent for thought-provoking street lyrics delivered with an attention-grabbin...continue... ![]() Kendrick Lamar: Good Kid, M.A.A.D. CityCD / Aftermath / 2013-04-03 Artists: Kendrick LamarHip-hop debuts don't come much more "highly anticipated" than Kendrick Lamar's. A series of killer mixtapes displayed his talent for thought-provoking street lyrics delivered with an attention-grabbin...continue... ![]() The Dynamites/Charles "Wigg" Walker/Charles Walker: Love is Only Everything [Digipak]CD / Gemco / 2013-04-02 Tracks: So Much More to Do; Wakie, Wakie; Still Can't Get You Out of My Heart; I Just Want to Know; Yours and Mine; Love is Only Everything; Get Up On Living; Keep Close - (featuring Lucy Woodward); Serendip...Artists: The Dynamites/Charles "Wigg" Walker/Charles Walker Personnel: Charles Walker (vocals); Leo Black (guitar, background vocals); Evan Cobb (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Chris West (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Jon-Paul Frappiér (trumpe...continue... ![]() Millie Jackson: The Moods of Millie Jackson: Her Best BalladsCD / Kent / 2013-04-02 Tracks: There You Are; Love of Your Own, A; I Can't Say Goodbye; From Her Arms to Mine; If Loving You Is Wrong; Solitary Love Affair; Special Occasion; It Hurts So Good; Good to the Very Last Drop; I'll Be R...Artists: Millie Jackson Liner Note Author: Sean Hampsey....continue... ![]() Charles Bradley: Victim of Love [Digipak] *CD / Daptone / 2013-04-02 Tracks: Strictly Reserved for You; You Put the Flame on It; Let Love Stand a Chance; Victim of Love; Love Big Blues; Dusty Blue; Confusion; Where Do We Go from Here; Crying in the Chapel; Hurricane; Through ...Artists: Charles Bradley Recording information: Dunham Sound Studios, Brooklyn, NY. A lot has happened in the life of soul singer Charles Bradley since his stellar debut, No Time for Dreaming, was issued in 2011. He ha...continue... |
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