The former protege and first signing to Missy Elliot’s label Goldmind, Nicole Wray released her debut album “Make It Hot” back in 1998. It was through her association with Elliot that she was able to work with Playa, who were members with Elliot of...
If you were wondering what song I was referring to in the interview with Raheem DeVaughn, here it is. This was a non-single from Talib’s 2007 “Ear Drum” album and a personal favorite of mine from that album. As Raheem mentioned in the interview, this...
Remarkable” from Jaheim’s debut album is a beautiful love song and great example of this timeless music. It might be coincidence, but I felt his best three songs from his debut “Ghetto Love” were “Anything,” “Just in...
Thus far, I’ve featured the solo careers of two out of the three original members of Playa on the site. Now, here is a song from the third member of the group, Digital Black from his 2004 album “Memoirs of an R&B Thug.” When I was first listening...
Off the top of your head, how many r&b singers can you think of that have not only had long and successful careers, but also managed to maintain a consistent sound throughout? It’s not easy to find many, is it? If you look at the career of Joe, you can make...
As a tie-in to today’s ‘Classic Vibe,’ here is the original version of “Stutter” from the “My Name is Joe” album. The original has a more mid tempo vibe to it in comparison to the uptempo remix which features Mystikal and is...
