Soulless Sunday Album Review : Jagged Edge, The Layover
After releasing the very nice JE Heartbreak II in 2014, one of the last standing active groups in R&B, Jagged Edge, returned to the scene with their ninth album, The Layover in 2017. I have been a fan of Jagged Edge since their debut A Jagged Era hit shelves during my sophomore year of high school.
Throwback Tuesday Single Review : Bobby Brown, Don’t Be Cruel
Following the lukewarm response of his debut solo album King of Stage in 1986, teen idol Bobby Brown was at his crossroads in his career. While his former bandmates New Edition had linked up with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to oversee production on their Heartbreak album, Brown elected to work with Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Antonio “L.A.” Reid. L.A.
Wayback Wednesday Album Review : Philip Bailey, Philip Bailey
Vocalist Philip Bailey was already a legend in the music business when his seventh solo, a self-titled release, hit record stores. Arriving in March of 1994, the falsetto Phenom’s newest project saw him collaborating with a who’s who production team.
Wayback Wednesday Album Review : Surface, Surface
David Conley, Bernard Jackson and David Townsend collectively known as Surface burst onto the scene in 1986 with the release of their self-titled debut.
Throwback Tuesday Album Review : The Manhattans, Black Tie
R&B vocal quartet The Manhattans were nearly two decades into a massively successful career when they released their twelfth album Black Tie in 1981.
Flashback Friday Album Review : Rick James, Cold Blooded
Rick James was already a bonafide superstar when he released his seventh album Cold Blooded in August 1983. James opens up the album with “U Bring the Freak Out”
Flashback Friday Album Review : Keith Washington, KW
Keith Washington burst onto the scene in 1991 with his debut album Make Time for Love featuring the classic ballad “Kissing You.” Given the strength of Keith’s voice, one would think that the Detroit native would have been next
Way back Wednesday Album Review : The Isley Brothers, Smooth Sailin’
The Isley Brothers were already legends in the music game when their 24th album Smooth Sailin arrived. Hitting record stores on March 14th, 1987
Throwback Tuesday Album Review: Solo, Solo
Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Daniel Stokes, professionally known as Solo, burst onto the music scene in 1995 with their self-titled debut.
Flashback Friday Album Review: Chuckii Booker , Chuckii
One of the coldest music producers in the music game whose name should be more known in the mainstream is Chuckii Booker.
Flashback Friday Album Retrospective: The Catalog of Morris Day
In honor of his upcoming Unsung episode airing Sunday, March 21st at 9 pm EST on TV One, I wanted to take a look back at Morris Day’s solo career. There isn’t a review of It’s About Time Day’s 2004 album or any of his newer singles.
Single Review : RL, Another Night
Singer RL Hugger is back on the scene with his new track, “Another Night.” Last year the singer released the free streaming project, The Letter J. RL HuggerIt was a creative EP that paid homage to R&B artists whose names start with J.