Classic Vibe: Raphael Saadiq "Get Involved" featuring Q-Tip (1998)

Classic Vibe: Raphael Saadiq "Get Involved" featuring Q-Tip (1998)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anemdasc_EY Here is one of my favorite songs from Raphael Saadiq. If you never heard the song before, even though it was released as a single, it was featured only on the obscure “P.J.’s Soundtrack.” The way these two...
Rare Gem: Outsiderz 4 Life – Aint Never (featuring Aaliyah)

Rare Gem: Outsiderz 4 Life – Aint Never (featuring Aaliyah)

“Aint Never” is a song by Outsiderz 4 Life off of their unreleased self titled debut album from 2000. The group was signed to Blackground Records and Aaliyah was so impressed with the group that she requested to do this collaboration. “Not...
Rare Gem: Mary J. Blige – Sincerity (featuring DMX & Nas)

Rare Gem: Mary J. Blige – Sincerity (featuring DMX & Nas)

This is the type of collaboration from Mary J. Blige that gave her the title “Queen of Hip Hop Soul.” The thing that truly stands out to us about this track is how raw and gritty it is, yet it still sounds very polished. “Sincerity” was...
New Music: Avery Storm “If I Gave You One”

New Music: Avery Storm “If I Gave You One”

Here is a new song by “blue eyed soul singer” Avery Storm. This song is actually pretty good and worth a listen. Although he’s made many guest appearances over the years, he has yet to drop a debut album of his own. That will change next year as he...
Classic Vibe: Alicia Keys "Girlfriend" (2001)

Classic Vibe: Alicia Keys "Girlfriend" (2001)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmZfi46AuJA Since I did a classic song for the other artists releasing an album this month, here is one for Alicia Keys. Although this was the fourth single released from her debut album “Songs in A Minor,” it was actually...
Album Review: Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom

Album Review: Alicia Keys – The Element of Freedom

It’s pretty evident that right from the start upon her debut in 2001, Alicia Keys has been a star. From her first album “Songs in A Minor” which sold 12 million copies worldwide, to collaborations on other artists projects, to starring in movies, to charitable causes;...
Album Review: Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy

Album Review: Robin Thicke – Sex Therapy

Robin Thicke is a unique figure in music today; a white man singing r&b music in a genre dominated by African Americans. After all, we haven’t seen this big of an addition to the blue eyed soul movement since Jon B. back in the mid ‘90’s. He got to this point by...