Rare Gem: Missy Elliott “Rather”

Rare Gem: Missy Elliott “Rather”

“Rather” is a currently unreleased song by hip-hop superstar Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott. Although many fans are used to Missy from her rapping, you can hear her singing all over this song, and many forget she’s a pretty accomplished...
Rare Gem: Tamia “No Way”

Rare Gem: Tamia “No Way”

“No Way” is a song released by Tamia as an iTunes bonus track on her 2004 album “More”. Because iTunes was not as prevalent as it is today, many never even got a chance to hear this 90’s flavored r&b jam which is classic Tamia. The...
Rare Gem: Ne-Yo “Take A Bow” (Rihanna Demo)

Rare Gem: Ne-Yo “Take A Bow” (Rihanna Demo)

Check out Ne-Yo’s demo of the smash hit he wrote for Rihanna “Take a Bow”. The Stargate produced song was the fifth single release from Rihanna’s 2008 album “Good Girl Gone Bad”. As Ne-Yo wrote hit after hit for artists throughout...
Rare Gem: Jazmine Sullivan “Until It’s Gone” (Monica Demo)

Rare Gem: Jazmine Sullivan “Until It’s Gone” (Monica Demo)

When Monica released her seventh album “New Life” in 2012, she chose “Until It’s Gone” as the albums second single. The song was produced by her long time collaborator Missy Elliott and written by Jazmine Sullivan. Here, you can take a...
Rare Gem: Total “Crave”

Rare Gem: Total “Crave”

The song “Crave” by Total was released as part of the obscure “3 Strikes” movie soundtrack back in 2000 and remains one of their better songs to date. Since we assume many never had a chance to hear that album, we’ll call it a rare gem....