…..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
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Robin Thicke’s “Paula,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Length
….The loss of his most significant adult relationship—-and possibly, some of his sanity right along with it—-is painfully chronicled in his seventh studio CD, Paula. To be fair, all we’ve been privy to are trashy photos and gossipy innuendos of what imploded their once-idyllic marriage: whether it was an ‘open marriage’ gone awry, ‘Mileygate’ or… Continue reading Robin Thicke’s “Paula,” The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Length
Jonathan Butler’s “Living My Dream,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
……Today, Jonathan’s 18 studio CDs and over 30 years of performing with a who’s who of jazz and soul musicians would make any struggling ingénue jealous, but there are times that trials and tragedies can make one forget how blessed they actually are, which explains the intent and optimism of Butler’s latest set, Living My… Continue reading Jonathan Butler’s “Living My Dream,” The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
Joe’s CD “Bridges”: The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
……Released less than a year after his tenth CD, Doubleback: Evolution of R&B, Bridges represents a new relationship stage within itself—a breakup from his longtime manager, Kedar Massenburg—and the beginning of his entrepreneurial venture as a label owner distributed via BMG. Beyond that switchup, however, Mr. Thomas’s established rep as a loverman is part of… Continue reading Joe’s CD “Bridges”: The MOC Preview & ST Review Link
Kindred The Family Soul’s CD “A Couple Friends,” The MOC Preview/ST Review Link
Working as a self-contained unit unto themselves and the parents of six children, Aja and Fatin are used to living and loving in the eye of the hurricane, so to speak, but according to the Mrs., Friends is the first recording that didn’t find her expecting or acclimating to a new baby. That truth doesn’t… Continue reading Kindred The Family Soul’s CD “A Couple Friends,” The MOC Preview/ST Review Link