I was talking to someone recently about r&b artists that basically disappeared and one name that came up was Jesse Powell. As a result, I thought I’d do some investigating by starting out with his biggest hit “You.” He has released four albums...
Very interesting and shocking video for Erykah Badu’s “Window Seat” single. You can tell she’s really trying to make a statement with the video, and then speaks her two cents at the end to clarify her intentions. I enjoy when artists...
Have you ever really listened to the words in this song? It’s really eerie and really puts things into perspective when you read in the papers the tragedies like these that occur all too often around the country. Kelly chose to record the song from a demo she...
When Next came on the scene back in 1997, they brought a certain edginess with them to the r&b game, especially with the debut of their single “Too Close.” Through most of their debut album, they sang about subject that was overly sexual and...
I’ve always had a great deal of respect and admiration for Missy Elliot; she’s never been afraid to try something new or been hesitant to come off looking straight up weird. In the process, many including myself would consider her a pioneer. Additionally,...
Of the non-singles from their debut album “Mars/Venus,” this was by far my favorite song from Koffee Brown. The song has a real laid back, feel good vibe to it that you can really get into when just cruisin around in the car. Just like other artists that...
Man she really sounds a lot like her brother Michael on this one, it’s almost sad to listen to since he is no longer with us. I’m not sure if this has a place on the radio, but I’m really feeling this ballad which was produced by Jermaine Dupri and...
Every group has a different story about how they met and came together to start making music. For Koffee Brown, they were actually put together by Clive Davis (founder of J Records) who suggested that the duo would make a good group together. After their debut single...
For some reason when I read the title of the track and the feature, I immediately thought of Beyonce’s duet with Sean Paul from years back “Baby Boy.” Sean Paul has fallen off A LOT since then when he was basically on top of the world and every song...
