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  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

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

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

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

Tracy Randall – Sinners Have Souls Too Lavish Records Native Louisianan Tracy Randall traded a calling in electrical engineering for a path leading to this

Bizarre – Blue Cheese ‘N’ Coney Island Koch Records Detroit native Bizarre, born Rufus Johnson has made a career of being D-12’s in-house lyrical lunatic,

Carlton Blount – All I Need Is One YS Records Carlton Blount’s All I Need Is One is innocuous R&B music. There are plenty of

Lou Rawls – The Essential Lou Rawls Legacy Frank Sinatra once described Lou Rawls as having “the classiest singing, and [the] silkiest chops in the

alicia keys – as i am J Records Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys attempts to break out of the neo-soul/piano pop cocoon on her third studio LP, As

cunninlynguists – dirty acres Bad Taste This Southern trio is good for more than tongue-in-cheek plays on words like the one making up its name.

marcel khalife – tagasim connecting Cultures Records And now for something completely different … and (um) interesting. Tagasim, my first Marcel Khalife listening experience brought back

peter white – peter white christmas Artizen Music Group Jazz guitarist Peter White imparts creativity and playfulness through his music, giving the genre liveliness. On

photo by steed media service Producer and CEO, Tha Cross Entertainment Many up-and-coming producers dream of an opportunity to have one of their creations matched