http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSglqmSmvh8 “Maybe I Deserve” was the debut single from Tank and basically the song that put him on the map in terms of being a force in the industry. Although I’ll admit I wasn’t a huge fan of his debut...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQxBuFgxhFM Pete Rock & CL Smooth was one of those groups that very much overlooked by many when they were out, but when you look back on what they accomplished, they are a gem in hip hop. After all, upon release, neither of their...
I remember when I first saw this video; I had no idea who Jill Scott was and all I could think was “damn this woman is a mess!” My initial perception could not have been more off, however, as I ended up really liking the song and Jill grew into one of the...
I really hadn’t heard much from J. Valentine up until this point, it’s actually pretty hard to dig up any information on the self proclaimed King of R&Bay (he resides in the Bay Area). He did have the single “She’s Worth the Trouble”...
I have to admit, I caught myself nodding my head to this song on first spin, something that does NOT happen often. It also happens to be Raheem’s ode to the haters, and you can really feel what it’s like to be in his shoes from the perspective of people...
Damn, where has THIS Monica been for, oh I dunno, the past TEN YEARS! Although her story is well chronicled on her BET show “Still Standing,” we haven’t heard her sing on tracks like this since the late 90’s. In fact, in a recent interview she...
The official “Bad Girls” of Puffy’s Bad Boy Record label, Total released their self titled debut album in 1995 which produced five top 10 r&b singles. After releasing one more moderately successful album, the group disbanded around 2000 and has...
Next lead singer R.L. was fortunate enough to share some tracks from the group’s shelved “Sex Toy” album on twitter. Remember, as he mentioned in the interview with me, a lot of times when you see a leaked song from him or the group it’s...
Interesting, of the four leaks that have surfaced so far, the three that I have liked are on the album, but the fourth is absent from the track listing! Although it’s nearly impossible to tell much from just reading a track listing, it’s good to see he...
