Music

Stones Throw Do we really need another ghetto-centric rapper rhymin’ about crime on a record? How about another Detroit MC doing it? Guess what? Guilty

A Renée Sebastian Creation,Inc. Sophomore artist Renée Sebastian’s second release, Mrs. Sebastian, is jam-packed with creativity and idiosyncrasies. The opening cut, “This Is Me” is

Mack Avenue Recordr, Inc. Ron Blake is an instrumentalist with a hard-swinging style who is known for hard bop and soul-jazz. He brings a gamut

Roots And Grooves Behind legendary artists like the Godfather of Soul James Brown, and the Kings of Funk George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, was a

Republic One of the more interesting members of Britain’s new wave of blue-eyed soul, Amy Winehouse’s sophomore album, Back to Black, finds her blending her

Ami Rushes’ sophomore album, Lifting, couldn’t come at a better time. Rushes speaks life into you by encouraging you to rid your life of strife,

Noi Records Buenos Aires-born Adrian Rhen is a confident songwriter. His music is smooth adult contemporary pop/rock with a Latin flavor. Always On My Mind,

TVT Miami’s own Pitbull once again tries the tricky balancing act of club tunes and serious ‘street’ material on his latest effort, The Boatlift. Retreading

Cash Money Records New Orleans-based hip-hop label Cash Money Records continues their remarkable streak of stellar releases. Their latest project, 10 Years of Bling Vol.

  Although Saga only clocks in at a little less than 40 minutes, rapper Prince Po and producer TomC3 manage to pack a punch with

Geffen Records MJB returns with her eighth studio album, Growing Pains. Building off of the infectious first-single, “Work That,” Blige has crafted an album that

   Atlantic Records On his Atlantic Records debut, Jaheim seems more focused and more attuned with where he is as an artist. The industry’s resident

There are few albums that stand as both musical milestones and cultural touchstones. Bob Marley and the Wailers’ 1977 classic, Exodus, is the album that

Interscope The debut release by this Nigerian/German beauty is a soothing blend of soul, folk, reggae and African-infused rhythms that reads like an open letter

maysa leak- soulfully sound photo by steed media service Singer-Songwriter, Feel the Fire Jazz artist Maysa Leak has been illuminating the world with her effervescent

alex cuba- agua del pozo Caracol Records Singer-songwriter Alexis Puentes aka Alex Cuba belies clichés of how a Cuban singer should sound. His mellow voice

ashford & simpson- the warner bros. years: hits, remixes & rarities Rhino Records This two-disc set features tracks from the nine albums that Nick Ashford

lupe fiasco- the cool Atlantic Records On his follow-up to the much slept on gem, Food & Liquor, Lupe Fiasco shows why he is a

ladysmith black mambazo- Ilembe: honoring shaka zulu Heads Up International How many people know what the name of this Grammy Award-winning vocal group from South

dj aaries – an unlikely hero photo by steed media service Contest Winner, “I Will Not Lose” DJ Aaries loves to joke that throughout his