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...
Album Review: Ledisi, The Truth (4 stars out of 5)

Album Review: Ledisi, The Truth (4 stars out of 5)

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com The truth is often a bitter pill to swallow but R&B powerhouse Ledisi makes it a lot easier to digest. The music veteran’s seventh album, The Truth, is pretty self explanatory – an exploration of the tough...
Album Review: Pharrell Williams, G I R L (4 stars out of 5)

Album Review: Pharrell Williams, G I R L (4 stars out of 5)

Words by Edward T. Bowser, SoulInStereo.com Timing is everything. After systematically dominating multiple genres in 2013, Pharrell Williams’ time is now. Unless you spent the last 12 months in a coma, you’ve witnessed Skateboard P (and his massive mountie...