Albums and Mixtapes

Janelle Monae gets ‘Electric’: The Tuesday new music rundown

R&B continues to takeover September, as acclaimed “alternative R&B” acts like The Weeknd and Janelle Monae drop some very interesting albums; and veteran reggae/R&B star Sean Kingston makes a return to recording after four years. Of course, one of the week’s most anticipated releases is B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, the sophomore album from hip-hop superstar 2 Chainz.

John Legend releases tour dates

Nine-time Grammy award winner John Legend has the ladies oohing and ahhing over his new hit single “Made to Love.” Understandably so with tracks like:

Alicia Keys warms hearts with ‘Girl on Fire’

Alicia Keys opens up with “De Novo Adagio,” meaning, “a slow start,” the slow-tempo, classical song perfectly describes Girl on Fire’s flow.  Girl on Fire, Alicia