Classic Vibe: Al B. Sure – Nite and Day (1988)

Classic Vibe: Al B. Sure – Nite and Day (1988)

It’s like they say, you are only as good as your last record. After being selected by Quincy Jones in the first Sony Innovators Talent Search, Al B. sure was on top of the world of r&b at one point, churning out #1 records like it was nothing. Eventually,...
EXCLUSIVE Rare Gem: E.T. Selfish – Danc’n (featuring Aaliyah)

EXCLUSIVE Rare Gem: E.T. Selfish – Danc’n (featuring Aaliyah)

“Danc’n” is a song by a hip hop group called ET Selfish that featured Aaliyah. The song was recorded during the time when Aaliyah’s self titled and final album was being mixed in L.A. The chorus was written by Digital Black of Playa during the...
Classic Vibe: Club Nouveau -Why You Treat Me So Bad (1986)

Classic Vibe: Club Nouveau -Why You Treat Me So Bad (1986)

If you’ve never heard this song before, take a listen and try to see if you can guess which songs have sampled it over the years. Some pretty big hits have come from it, so I’m sure you could guess at least one. Shout out to Samuel Gonzalez on...
New Video: Maxwell – Fistfull of Tears

New Video: Maxwell – Fistfull of Tears

Video for the fourth single from Maxwell’s very succesful album “BLACKsummers’night.” In a time when artists are even struggling to go gold, Maxwell has managed to go platinum after nearly 10 years of inactivity. Additionally, as I mentioned...
Editor Pick: Dawn Robinson – Set It Off

Editor Pick: Dawn Robinson – Set It Off

Between the time she came in with En Vogue, left to join Lucy Pearl, and then re-joined En Vogue, Dawn managed to release a solo album of her own called “Dawn” in 2002. “Set It Off” was released as the second single but failed to chart even...
Rare Gem: Fundisha – You Make Me (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)

Rare Gem: Fundisha – You Make Me (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)

You might remember Fundisha from the moderate hit she had called “Livin the Life” back in the early 00’s. She was actually the first singer/songwriter signed to Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def record label. Her debut albums “Lessons” was...
New Video: Toni Braxton – Make My Heart

New Video: Toni Braxton – Make My Heart

This video is for the second single from her upcoming “Pulse.” It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for this album to release, but it will be in stores May 4th.