Posts tagged "R&B music"
bLISTerd: The 100 Best R&B Songs of the '90s (#80-#71)

bLISTerd: The 100 Best R&B Songs of the ’90s (#80-#71)

The third installment in Popblerd’s best R&B songs of the ’90s series features a trio of songs featuring Lauryn Hill.

The Singles Bar: LaToiya Williams, "This Love Is Sweet"

The Singles Bar: LaToiya Williams, “This Love Is Sweet”

Famous for her guest appearances on tracks by Snoop and Jay-Z, LaToiya Williams strikes out on her own with “This Love Is Sweet.”

The Viewfinder: D'Angelo Slays The BET Awards

The Viewfinder: D’Angelo Slays The BET Awards

After an absence of over a decade, R&B star D’Angelo returned to wreak havoc over the BET Awards stage. Check his performance out here.

Songs In The Key Of Life Vol. 1: "Radio"

Songs In The Key Of Life Vol. 1: “Radio”

Lyfe’s “Radio” kicks off a new installment of Songs in the Key of Life, which examines music that plays a part in your personal evolution.

The Singles Bar: Eric Benet’s “Harriett Jones”

There are still people named Harriet? For the second single from his upcoming album, The One (due June 5th,) soul singer Eric Benet is visiting a topic quite familiar to him…the struggle of monogamy. The horn-spiked “Harriett (sp.) Jones” is pretty damn catchy and utilizes the familiarity of “Sweet Chariot” quite well without ripping off the spiritual of the same name. You pretty much know what you’re gonna get from Eric Benet at this point–either ya dig him or ya […]

Spin Cycle: SWV's "I Missed Us"

Spin Cycle: SWV’s “I Missed Us”

R&B girl group SWV is back with “I Missed Us,” their first album of new material in fifteen years. Check out our review!!

Spin Cycle: Monica's "New Life"

Spin Cycle: Monica’s “New Life”

R&B veteran Monica is back with a new album. Find out what we think about “New Life.”

The Singles Bar: Q Parker (of 112)’s “Show You How”

I’ve been thinking for a while about writing a piece on the death of the R&B group. One of the last vocal groups to find any success in the soul music genre was Atlanta’s quartet 112. Discovered and signed by Puffy Combs, the four young men had a decade-long run of hit singles and albums, including their very solid, Platinum-selling debut (which featured the hits “Cupid” and “Only You.”) I wasn’t aware that the band had split. I do know […]

The Viewfinder: “It All Belongs To Me” by Brandy & Monica

It’s been nearly a decade and a half since Brandy Norwood and Monica Arnold squared off on the #1 smash “The Boy Is Mine.” Back then, the two were teen idols. The fact that they’re able to reunite at this point in the game and still create something newsworthy, speaks to the talent of both women. However, while I can’t deny that Brandy and Monica are both gifted, I can also say that this reunion could have resulted in something […]

The Singles Bar: Brandy & Monica Return With “It All Belongs To Me”

Has it really been nearly fifteen years since “The Boy Is Mine”? Damn, I’m old. Brandy and Monica are now in their thirties. Both women have children. And they’re apparently too grown to be fighting over dudes. “It All Belongs To Me” will appear on both singers’ upcoming albums. Brandy’s is due in March, while Monica’s has been pushed back several times over the past couple of months and I have no idea what the most recent release date is. […]

Spin Cycle: Robin Thicke's "Love After War"

Spin Cycle: Robin Thicke’s “Love After War”

Robin Thicke has to be the most unlikely R&B star of all time. His mom is a former soap star. His dad is Jason Fucking Seaver. Irregardless of his stardom, what’s proven a bit more interesting to me is how someone who seemed to be bringing a quirky, fresh attitude to pop ‘n b turned so conventional over the course of his career.  I was what you might call an “early adopter” of Robin. Back in the summer of 2002, […]

The Singles Bar: “Love After War” by Robin Thicke

Now, this is more like it. Following the not-so-great teaser track “I’m An Animal” , Robin Thicke has returned to set things straight with the title track to his upcoming fifth album, Love After War. Boasting an easy-breezy vibe reminiscent of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You era, this smooth ode to breakup sex will definitely serve as the soundtrack to someone’s between-the-sheets episode. People still do that sort of thing right? Am I showing my age by saying I used to make love-makin’ […]