Editor Pick: Tweet – Smoking Cigarettes

Editor Pick: Tweet – Smoking Cigarettes

Here is “Smoking Cigarettes” by Tweet which really showcases her voice on this simplistic instrumental. I know a lot of people were surprised when they bought Tweet’s first album because the singles were completely different from the rest of the...
Editor Pick: Marsha Ambrosius – Chasing Clouds

Editor Pick: Marsha Ambrosius – Chasing Clouds

Today we celebrate the release of Marsha Ambrosius’ debut solo album “Late Nights and Early Mornings”. After a decade as part of Floetry and a string of three successful albums as part of the duo, she’s decided to spread her wings and show her...
Editor Pick: Omarion – Midnight (produced by The Underdogs)

Editor Pick: Omarion – Midnight (produced by The Underdogs)

Omarion’s second album “21” was one of the most underrated R&B albums of 2006. It featured great production from the likes of Timbaland, Pharrell, B-Cox and The Underdogs, and also had Omarion sounding better than ever. The song I will be...
Editor Pick: Brian McKnight – Stay

Editor Pick: Brian McKnight – Stay

When I think of the qualities I like in an r&b song, I can honestly say that Brian McKnight’s “Stay” embodies each of those. If you take a listen, you will hear soulful melodies, good vocal arrangements, nice music backing it, and well written...
Editor Pick: Keyshia Cole – Thought You Had My Back

Editor Pick: Keyshia Cole – Thought You Had My Back

Even though her debut album did fairly well and her singles had chart success, I still think this song should have been a single because of how well the beat blended with Keyshia’s voice. I immediately loved the track when I first listened to album and to this...
Editor Pick: R. Kelly – If

Editor Pick: R. Kelly – If

Whereas I was very much underwhelmed with the “Chocolate Factory” album (led by singles like “Snake” and “Ignition) R. Kelly released in 2003, I was very impressed with his “Happy People/U Saved Me” record he released the...