….In the span of 12 tracks (13 if the bonus Tamia duet is included), Benet and his longtime collaborator, Demonte Posey, stay true to his proven template of classically-rendered instrumentation anchoring modern twists on love and relationships. Eric is traditionally soulful throughout, yet incorporates elements of other genres that invigorate and expand his style: “Can’t… Continue reading “Eric Benet,” CD Preview and Review Link
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Dave Hollister’s “The MANuscript,” MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
…..A Blackstreet alumnus, Cali-based pastor and now performing in touring stage play adaptation of the 1990s film Love Jones, Dave Hollister’s gospel-edged croon is one that we’ve kept in steady rotation since his unforgettable cameo on Tupac Shakur’s 1988 smash, “Brenda’s Got a Baby.” Always one to keep his catalog authentic enough for his peers… Continue reading Dave Hollister’s “The MANuscript,” MOC Preview/ST CD Review Link
Kindred the Family Soul’s “Legacy of Love,” CD Review ST Preview Link
Years into a relationship or a marriage, it happens: the dopamine has faded and the drudge of everyday life begins. Between the laundry, budgets, carpooling and voter drives, however, friendships solidify and the memories take root to anchor the relationship. And that is what R&B’s reigning domestic duo, Kindred The Family Soul, focuses on within… Continue reading Kindred the Family Soul’s “Legacy of Love,” CD Review ST Preview Link
Fantasia’s “The Definition of….,” CD Preview/Review Link
Soulful, fiesty, rough-around-the-edges and more brash than a hot pink dress at an all-white dinner party. No one was prepared for a 20-year-old High Point, NC native to make it through the rounds of the nation’s top talent competition known as American Idol, much less win the top prize. But despite the odds, Fantasia Barrino… Continue reading Fantasia’s “The Definition of….,” CD Preview/Review Link
Maxwell’s blackSUMMER’snight, CD Preview/Review Link
……As one of the few remaining kings of Neo-Soul, Maxwell has the luxury of spacing his projects and living/collecting inspiration in-between. The 2009 predecessor was built on the foundation of a broken heart, or at least the concept of disillusion or growing apart. This year’s offering feels like the exact opposite, weariness of relationships altogether… Continue reading Maxwell’s blackSUMMER’snight, CD Preview/Review Link