Editor Pick: Glenn Lewis – Take You High

Editor Pick: Glenn Lewis – Take You High

Attention Glenn Lewis, we need you back ASAP! After hearing his debut album “World Outside My Window,” I became a big supporter of him as an artist and felt he would be in for plenty of future success. Unfortunately, eight years later, I’m still...
Editor Pick: Carl Thomas – Woke Up In the Morning

Editor Pick: Carl Thomas – Woke Up In the Morning

I think what gets me about this song is it borrows the beat from fellow Bad Boy label mate The Notorious B.I.G.’s “My Downfall” and carries the same subdued tone. Whereas Biggie raps about his enemies plotting on his demise, Carl sings about the...
Editor Pick: Babyface – Stressed Out (Produced by The Neptunes)

Editor Pick: Babyface – Stressed Out (Produced by The Neptunes)

I really like this song for two reasons: very good production from the Neptunes in their prime, and the lyrics on this song are amazing. It might not be groundbreaking material, but I love to play this song when I’m stressed to put things in perspective. One...
Editor Pick: Tank – Make Me Wanna Sing (featuring Sparkle)

Editor Pick: Tank – Make Me Wanna Sing (featuring Sparkle)

This was easily my favorite song from the “One Man” album. One thing I will say about Tank is, he has shown tremendous growth through each of his first three albums. In fact, if I had this site up a few years ago, I might have given “Sex, Love &...
Editor Pick: Donell Jones – Yearnin

Editor Pick: Donell Jones – Yearnin

Not only is Donell one of the most underrated artists in r&b, but his debut album “My Heart” from 1996 is one that is severely slept on. After all, it wasn’t until his second album “Where I Wanna Be” that he started getting the...