Album Review: Joe, “Bridges”

Album Review: Joe, “Bridges”

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com Joe makes this R&B thing look so easy. For an artist who has been around since Fox was showing new episodes of “Martin,” Joe has shown no signs of slowing down, consistently releasing strong material on an...
Album Review: Kindred the Family Soul “A Couple Friends”

Album Review: Kindred the Family Soul “A Couple Friends”

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com Why do y’all keep running to Steve Harvey n’ dem for relationship advice? Kindred the Family Soul has been dropping jewels for over a decade now. They’re the face of family values in modern R&B. Fatin Dantzler and...
Album Review: Shaliek “Blood Sweat Tears”

Album Review: Shaliek “Blood Sweat Tears”

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com Half of y’all reading this review have given me grief over the years for being an old man trapped in a young man’s body. Yeah, I’d rather drop stacks on Stacy Adams than the new J’s and I kinda look...
Album Review: Michael Jackson, Xscape (4 stars out of 5)

Album Review: Michael Jackson, Xscape (4 stars out of 5)

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com It takes a big man to admit when he’s wrong, so watch me make moves like The Hulk. When word leaked a few weeks ago that another posthumous Michael Jackson album was on the way, I was pretty skeptical. Well, even more so...
Album Review: Kelis, Food (3.5 stars out of 5)

Album Review: Kelis, Food (3.5 stars out of 5)

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com I’ll be honest with y’all, I had my doubts about Kelis’ sixth album, Food. Kelis has spent the last few years honing her culinary skills – graduating from Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, debuting her own sauce line and even...