Slow Jam Saturday: Jagged Edge, “All Out of Love”
One of the great things about buying a soundtrack when I was in my DJ prime was discovering a slow jam that I could put on my mix CDs. For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I wanted to highlight one of the songs: Jagged Edge’s cover of Air Supply’s, “All Out of Love.”
Second Listen Sunday : Jagged Edge, JE Heartbreak
After twenty-six years in the game, Atlanta-based quartet Jagged Edge is currently on the road celebrating the anniversary of their magnum opus sophomore album, “J.E. Heartbreak,” with a tour titled “An Intimate Evening With Jagged Edge.” To kick off our seventh wedding anniversary celebration, my wife and I will be the D.C. date on the tour this coming Wednesday.
Second Listen Sunday: Amyth, The World Is Ours
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to travel back to 1999 and show some love to R&B group Amyth, which was initially signed to LL Cool J Rock the Bells Records. Hailing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the group was formed in 1995 while the members were students at Southern University.
Slow Jam Saturday : Keith Martin, Never Find Someone Like You
As the weather warms up, I wanted to take a trip back to 1995 for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday and pay tribute to the late Keith Martin and his elegant ballad “Never Find Someone Like You.” The song initially appeared on the spring box office hit “Bad Boys” soundtrack and was written by Danny Sembello and Marty Sharron.
Second Listen Sunday: Stevie Wonder, “Characters”
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to revisit 1987 and highlight the incomparable Stevie Wonder’s twenty-first album, Characters. Released on November 6, 1987, the album features Mr. Wonder navigating topics such as love, politics, and spirituality with the passion that fans have come to know and love.
Slow Jam Saturday : Omarion, “I’m Tryna”
Twenty years ago, in the spring of 2005, R&B was in a good place. Usher had released what is arguably his magnum opus a year prior, rumors were rampant that Oscar winner Jamie Foxx was going to sign with J. Records, Mario was still basking in the success of his hit “Let Me Love You,” and former B2K frontman Omarion (this week’s Slow Jam Saturday artist) had just dropped his solo debut, O.
Second Listen Sunday : Mario Winans, “Hurt No More”
Thirty years ago, in 1995, Bad Boy Records was a top-notch record label, but over a decade later, it had begun to lose its luster. While the “Bad Boys II” soundtrack and the debut album from Da Band did numbers, no real superstars were left on the label.
Slow Jam Saturday : Mariah Carey, “Fly Like A Bird”
Whether it’s the loss of a celebrity you grew up with or a daily dumb remark from our current commander-in-chief, three months in 2025 are already getting crazy. So, for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I decided to change it up and offer something inspirational like Mariah Carey and her 2006 hit “Fly Like A Bird.”
“Locked” is an engaging remake
Music video director David Yarovesky brings together Bill Skarsgård and two-time Academy winner Anthony Hopkins for his third feature film, “Locked” from the Avenue. Horror icon Sam Raimi produces the film, while Michael Arlen Ross pens the film’s screenplay.
Second Listen Sunday : Teyana Taylor, “The Cassette Tape 1994,”
Multi-talented entertainer Teyana Taylor recently made some headlines when photos of her and possible new boo thang Aaron “That’s Mufasa” Pierre began making headlines. I was deciding what to feature this week for Second Listen Sunday. Recently, Ms. Taylor has been stacking up her credentials from an acting standpoint, but I decided to feature her 2015 EP, “The Cassette Tape 1994,” this week.
Slow Jam Saturday : Tony! Toni! Toné!, “Slow Wine”
Legendary composer Irving Berlin once composed a piece titled “The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On),” which seems to be the mood for the current year. As R&B fans know, 2025 has added numerous names to its heavenly choir, with the latest addition being D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! Mr. Wiggins, who was called home on Friday, March 7th.
Second Listen Sunday : Angie Stone, “Black Diamond”
As music fans mourn the loss of the iconic Angie Stone, we will continue paying tribute to the songstress. After getting her start in Hip-Hop with the group The Sequence, she transitioned into R&B with her second group, Vertical Hold. However, her 1999 debut, “Black Diamond,” and this week’s Second Listen Sunday pick allowed Stone to break through to the masses.