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Review: Mary J. Blige, A Mary Christmas
Blige’s first holiday album is both pleasant and safe Mary J. Blige⎪ A Mary Christmas ⎪ Verve ⎪⎪ US Release Date: October 15, 2013 Something about holiday/Christmas albums is truly irresistible....
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Playlist: A ‘Relationship’ Soundtrack for 2013 (Or Something Like That)
Love songs can be so touching and certainly can propel any relationship (and in some cases hookups…). I have constructed a list of 12 ‘love’ songs that have the emotional and physical connection...
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Six of Today’s Most One Dimensional Artists
Some artists constantly change up their formula, while others are content. There is nothing wrong with being content, but sometimes it puts your artistry into serious questioning. There are many...
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Justin Bieber #MusicMonday: “Recovery”
“Recovery” atones for last Monday’s less enthralling “Hold Tight” Justin Bieber⎪“Recovery” (Single)⎪Island Def Jam ⎪⎪ US Release Date: October 28, 2013 So here comes another edition of let’s analyze...
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Review: Robert Glasper Experiment, ‘Black Radio 2′
Black Radio 2 may not supersede the original, but is still quite the exceptional listen Robert Glasper Experiment⎪ Black Radio 2⎪ Blue Note ⎪⎪ US Release Date: October 29, 2013 After a successful...
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Review: Celine Dion, ‘Loved Me Back To Life’
Canadian pop powerhouse Celine Dion has ‘still got it’ Celine Dion⎪ Loved Me Back To Life ⎪ Columbia ⎪⎪ US Release Date: November 5, 2013 Years ago, the name Celine Dion carried incredible weight....
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Thoughts: Mariah Carey’s “The Art of Letting Go”
Mariah gets her ‘swag’ back on latest single “The Art of Letting Go” Mariah Carey ⎪ “The Art of Letting Go” (Single)⎪ Island ⎪⎪ US Release Date: November 11, 2013 “Letting go, letting go ain’t easy /...
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Comparing Five R&B Artist’s First Week Sales in 2013 to Their Previous Effort
R&B just ain’t what it used to be commercially, period. 2013 has not been a great year to be a ‘soulful’ singer not because of the quality of releases, but because the genre suffers with its...
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Ranking R. Kelly’s Albums Since the New Millennium
On December 10th, R. Kelly will release what seems to be the return of ‘nasty’ R. Kelly with album Black Panties. Kelly is easily among R&B’s most preeminent artists. Sure, his sales have falling...
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Review: R. Kelly, ‘Black Panties’
R. Kelly sounds exceptionally vocally on Black Panties, goes overboard sensually R. Kelly • Black Panties • RCA • US Release Date: December 10, 2013 R. Kelly has a compelling argument for the title...
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Review: R. Kelly, 'Black Panties'
Reblogged from brentmusicreviews:[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_o-qyOd7CA&w=519&h=322] R. Kelly sounds exceptionally vocally on Black Panties, goes overboard sensually R. Kelly •...
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Garth Brooks Kills Britney’s ‘Vibe’: Ascends to No. 1
You know, after ‘working’ so hard, Britney Spears had the most lackadaisical sales week of her lengthy career. Sure, there are artists who would salivate over the 107,000 copies Ms. Spears moved with...
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Five Music Takeaways from 2013…
Ah, there is always plenty to write about the music industry and the number of trends that come and go, as well as those remaining constant. 2013 was another interesting year, whether merely for its...
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Review: Jesse McCartney, ‘In Technicolor (Part 1)’
Jesse McCartney continues where he left off with 2008 effort Departure Jesse McCartney • In Technicolor (Part I) • EightOEight • US Release Date: December 10, 2013 After five years, actor/sometimes...
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Opinion: I Love R. Kelly, But… ‘Black Panties’ Oversteps
R. Kelly is one of the most interesting cats in the R&B game; few would deny this. Personally, he’s always been one of my favorite R&B artists – don’t judge me! Throughout an illustrious...
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Beyoncé Makes It Five Number One Albums in a Row
Beyoncé tops the Billboard 200 chart with her fifth studio album, the self-titled Beyoncé. This is huge news, considering the week was initially expected to be a bit slower with Garth Brooks, R....
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25 Best R&B Albums of 2013
It truly saddens me to see R&B, a personal favorite style of music, in a state of uncertainty. 2013 found the numbers of R&B down considerably, a trend that is consistent year in and year...
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The 100 Best Songs of 2013: Part 3 (#50 – 26)
After a year filled with numerous albums and even more songs, choosing 100 of the best is an incredibly difficult task. Like with the best albums of 2013, there will be surprises as well as snubs....
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The 100 Best Songs of 2013: Part 4 (#25 – 1)
After a year filled with numerous albums and even more songs, choosing 100 of the best is an incredibly difficult task. Like with the best albums of 2013, there will be surprises as well as snubs....
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Beyoncé Makes It A “3-Peat”
This one is short and sweet… but informative. Beyoncé continues her stint at no. 1, with fifth LP Beyoncé moving another 310,000 copies. What’s interesting about that total is that that’s about how...
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