Music

Crawford, Miss., is poor — like the rest of the state that most readily brings to mind images of the slave trade. But that hasn’t

 MYX Music The production duo, Kyle “Keelay” Pierce and Tim “Zaire” Lewis has fortified numerous MCs’ efforts with their abilities, so it’s only fair that

 Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts is perhaps best known for his work with the Marsalis brothers, Wynton and Branford. Here, he strikes out as a leader

 Heads Up International Philadelphia natives, Pieces of a Dream’s latest offering is a curiously titled collection of smooth jazz tracks. The album’s 11 cuts roll

 Sony BMG Music Entertainment The disco era hit many R & B acts hard, prompting them to change their sounds to adapt to the times,

  While with her latest album, India.Arie continues her trend of delivering emotional tales of hard-earned life lessons and love, this time around it seems

  Rapster Records When J Dilla lost his battle with lupus in 2006, urban music lost one of its brightest producers. Known by mainstream fans

  Charlie Wilson is always at his best when he’s singing age-appropriate songs, and so is the case with his latest effort, Uncle Charlie. Songs

 Zomba Shari Addison contributes to gospel by going by the numbers and yes, playing with clichés, but she manages to please listeners nonetheless by simply

 Hi Fi Recordings Resurrecting the classic sound developed by the legendary Stax Records, Melinda Doolittle’s debut evokes nostalgia for the days of yesteryear. The former

 Sony BMG Music Entertainment The Jacksons’ 1980 multiplatinum selling album came on the heels of brother Michael’s phenomenal Off the Wall album, yet it generated

  Strut Records The man who invented mixing, returns with The Bridge, Grandmaster Flash’s first album since 1988’s On the Strength. This set is full

Representin’ New Jersey Sounds Like: Rodney Jerkins Meets Timbaland D-Town remembers the first time that he got in the studio with Beyonce. “Beyonce is incredible,”

Russell Simmons Calls on Bill O’Reilly, Stanley Crouch and Rush Limbaugh Hip-hop mogul, Russell Simmons who recently signed on as editor-in-chief at Globalgrind.com, has called

Representin’: ChicagoSounds like: Ol’ Dirty Bastard meets Redman In the urban jungle known as Chicago, Drunken Monkeee has found his niche making music exactly the

1. He could sell water to a whale. The Carter III was the first album to sell a million copies in one week since 50

Soul singer/guitarist Anthony David is probably your favorite singer’s favorite singer. The songwriter and guitarist may have been bubbling on the soul scene’s underground for

After 50 years, Motown has more than earned its reputation as a cornerstone of American popular music. From its chart-topping 60s hits to the groundbreaking

T.I. Says Grammy Nod Means Something “a little different” Than Others Tip, who is up for four Grammy’s this year, recently told rolling out that

Budding MC Pryslezz has no problem getting things done in a timely manner. Before the age of 20, the Youngstown, Ohio native, born Anthony Echols,