Justin Timberlake successfully broke away from the pop stigma he had with N’Sync and showed his r&b roots when he released his solo debut album “Justified” in 2002. Not only did The Neptunes and Timbaland help him craft that soulful sound on a...
Among the first of the songs we heard from Aaliyah following her passing, this was not an official release. What’s crazy is, the song actually made it to radio and almost charted on Billboard before being pulled for legal reasons. For now, the song remains...
Former Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly is set to hit the road as she prepares for her first ever UK tour. She put out her “Summer of 17” EP a few months back which included the single with Mack Wilds “Act Like That”. See below for dates:...
Legendary r&b artist Michael McDonald, who grew up in Ferguson, Mo., didn’t have to look very far for an opening act for three of his concerts on the east coast in October. Rising soul singer Brian Owens, who is also a Ferguson native, will open for him on...
RL (formerly of Next) has just released the brand new single “Scared”. Despite being in the headlines lately due to to the “Why You Always Lying” parody of his song with Next, he once again reminds us what he is capable of as a standout solo...
Monica’s new album “Code Red” doesn’t have an official release date yet, but she will be going on tour starting in November. Backed by her latest single “Just Right For Me” with Lil Wayne, Monica will travel across the US with stops...
Through the 90’s, Missy Elliott developed a reputation for creating hits and in the process turning artists into stars. Following her discovery by DeVante Swing, her time in Da Bassment, inclusion in The Swing Mob collective, and eventual liberation, things...
The Neptunes produced unreleased song “Sweet Lies” by Usher was released only on the UK Version of the “My Boo” single featuring Alicia Keys. Although his 2004 “Confessions” album is widely considered a classic from front to back,...
We have R&B artist Noel Gourdin as our special guest for this podcast. The singer is known for his hit single “The River” and his CD that he put out last year “City Heart, Southern Soul”. In this podcast, we talk about the art of R&B...
Eric Benet’s duet with Tamia for “Spend My Life With You” is regarded as one of his biggest singles, defining songs, and is used by many at weddings to this day. The interesting thing is, few realize there was a remix to the song that was actually a...
