…..Given that Dave’s skill set has flourished over the years rather than flaming out, he doesn’t need an army of Auto-Tuning super-producers to get the job done. Veteran hit-makers Warryn Campbell and Eric Dawkins combine their expertise and past experience with Hollister to flesh out songs that are tailor-made to fit his personal and professional… Continue reading Dave Hollister’s “Chicago Winds…”: The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
Category: Contemporary Soul/R&B
Traci Braxton’s “Crash & Burn”: The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
…..”One doesn’t have to be more than song or two in to recognize that there’s no denying the familial lineage even if Traci wanted to: Her tone and delivery has the expected husk and depth that we hear in Toni’s and Tamar’s, but without their dramatic dips and runs. Her range ebbs from within, like… Continue reading Traci Braxton’s “Crash & Burn”: The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
Jennifer Hudson’s “JHud,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
….In the ten years that have passed since American Idol, Jennifer Hudson’s had a lifetime’s worth of highs and lows, including a fiance, the birth of her son, a weight loss of nearly 100 pounds and unfortunately, enduring the untimely deaths of her mother, brother and nephew in 2008. The somberness of those experiences seemed… Continue reading Jennifer Hudson’s “JHud,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
Eric Roberson’s “The Box”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
……Hearkening to the musical memories of his childhood while drawing on a modern-day grown man’s experiences in love, Eric Roberson adds refreshing depth and dimension to the typical scenarios of ‘boy meets girl.’ “Haunted” is both whimsical and weary, rueing a self-inflicted torment that caused him to fear, and lose, the game of love: “I’m… Continue reading Eric Roberson’s “The Box”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
Marsha Ambrosius’ “Friends & Lovers,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
…..If the parental advisory label on the cover isn’t enough of a clue, a quick glimpse at the track list should demonstrate the explicitness to be found within (the first half anyway) . It’s certainly not vulgarity for vulgarity’s sake, like R. Kelly’s unfortunate Black Panties, but even the most liberal of listeners might blanch… Continue reading Marsha Ambrosius’ “Friends & Lovers,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link