Second Listen Sunday : Eric Bellinger, “New Light : Acoustics”
I’ve always been a fan of Eric Bellinger. My admiration stems not only from the records he has released under his own name but also from the impressive career he built behind the scenes. Long before casual R&B listeners recognized his face, they were already familiar with his songwriting through tracks he penned for artists like Chris Brown, Usher, Justin Bieber, and Wale.
Second Listen Sunday: Prince and the Revolution’s Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon
As many of you know, I had the opportunity to visit Paisley Park earlier this week while vacationing in Minnesota. During the tour, our guide shared that an expanded edition of Prince’s album “Parade” is expected to be released to celebrate its 40th anniversary. After spending the day exploring the Twin Cities, it felt like the perfect excuse to revisit one of the most fascinating and underrated albums in Prince’s legendary catalog.
Slow Jam Saturday : Prince, “She Loves Me 4 Me”
One of the reasons I’ve always considered Prince to have the edge over Michael Jackson is his remarkable collection of ballads and slow jams. While Michael delivered unforgettable love songs, Prince seemed to have an endless supply tucked away on his albums. His greatest hits only scratch the surface of what made him such a […]
Second Listen Sunday : Chris Brown, Fortune
As fans eagerly await the start of the R&B tour featuring co-headliners Usher and Chris Brown, I decided to revisit the latter’s fifth album, “Fortune,” which hit record stores on July 3, 2012. To the surprise of many, Brown quickly bounced back from the 2009 incident with his fourth album, “F.A.M.E,” which went triple platinum and featured a highly successful tour of the same name.
Slow Jam Saturday : Tevin Campbell, Alone with You
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I want to spotlight “Alone with You,” one of the standout tracks from Tevin Campbell’s debut album, *T.E.V.I.N.*. I had the opportunity to check off an interviewee from my bucket list this week when I spoke with Mr. Kyle West, who co-wrote and co-produced the song alongside Al B. Sure!
Second Listen Sunday: Christina Milian, “So Amazin”
This week’s Second Listen Sunday pick takes us back to 2006 to revisit “So Amazin’,” the third album from Christina Milian. Arriving in stores on April 19 of that year, the project was produced largely by Cool & Dre, sans one song, and saw the singer earn writing credits on nine of the album’s songs.
Slow Jam Saturday: Rahsaan Patterson, “Can We Wait a Minute”
For this week’s Slow Jam Saturday, I want to showcase love for Rahsaan Patterson and his album track “Can We Wait a Minute” from his self-titled debut album, released in 1997.
Second Listen Sunday: K-CI & JoJo, “X”
For this week’s Second Listen Sunday, I wanted to take a trip back to 2000 and show some love to the R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo and their third album, “X,” which was released in stores on December 5, just in time for a holiday stocking stuffer. Arguably, the group suffered from the sophomore slump with their second album, as only two singles were successful.
Slow Jam Saturday : Ryon Lovett, “Get Acquainted”
As Usher prepares to kick off his co-headlining tour this summer with Chris Brown, I wanted to take this week’s Slow Jam Saturday to show love to Ryon Lovett, an artist formerly signed to Usher’s short-lived record label, US Records. The label only released the soundtrack for the 2005 film “In The Mix,” in which Usher had a starring role.
Second Listen Sunday : Peabo Bryson, “Stand For Love”
With the passing of Peabo Bryson on June 2nd week, it felt only fitting to revisit his final studio album, “Stand for Love”, for this week’s Second Listen Sunday.
Slow Jam Saturday: Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love”
With the passing of Peabo Bryson on June 2nd week, it felt only fitting to revisit his final studio album, “Stand for Love”, for this week’s R&B balladeer Peabo Bryson was called home to glory earlier this week, so it was only fitting to give one of the genre’s true giants his flowers for this week’s Slow Jam Saturday.
Second Listen Sunday: Michael Jackson, “Forever, Michael”
As the King of Pop’s biopic continues to perform well at the box office, I wanted to revisit one of Michael Jackson’s overlooked solo albums, “Forever, Michael”, released in 1975, for my first Second Listen Sunday of 2026.