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    2017 R&B track reviews

    Mali Music, The Transition of Mali © RCA
    Music

    Mali Music, Contradiction | Track Review 🎵

    Mali Music and Jhené Aiko join forces for the compelling duet, “Contradiction.” The duet originally appeared on Chi-Raq soundtrack.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 31, 2017 ago
    Mali Music, The Transition of Mali © RCA
    Music

    Mali Music, ‘Still’ | Track Review

    Throughout the course of “Still,” inspirational R&B artist Mali Music presents the goods, delivering a capable vocal performance and transcendent messaging.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 31, 2017 ago
    Mali Music, The Transition of Mali © RCA
    Music

    Mali Music, ‘My Life’ | Track Review

    On his single “My Life,” Mali Music offers another excellent example of a secular song with positive, uplifting, and transcendent messaging.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 30, 2017 ago
    Mali Music, The Transition of Mali © RCA
    Music

    Mali Music, ‘Gonna Be Alright’ | Track Review

    Mali Music delivers a well-written, well-rounded song with single, “Gonna Be Alright.” “Gonna Be Alright” sets the tone for ‘The Transition of Mali.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 29, 2017 ago
    Ledisi, Let Love Rule © Verve
    Music

    Ledisi, High | Track Review 🎵

    R&B diva Ledisi returns with “High,” her first new single since releasing album THE TRUTH (2014).  “High” is both classic and modern.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 16, 2017 ago
    Bryson Tiller, True to Self © RCA
    Music

    Bryson Tiller, Somethin Tells Me | Track Review 🎵

    Louisville rapper and singer Bryson Tiller returns strong on “Somethin Tells Me,” the promo single from his sophomore album, ‘True to Self.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 15, 2017 ago
    dvsn, Think About Me © OVO, Warner Bros.
    Music

    dvsn, Think About Me | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian alternative R&B duo dvsn – Daniel Daley & Nineteen85 – return respectably with single, “Think About Me.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 11, 2017 ago
    Chris Brown, Privacy © RCA
    Music

    Chris Brown, Privacy | Track Review 🎵

    Chris Brown continues to exhibit complacency on single, “Privacy.” “Privacy” comes off as incredibly shallow, lacking any sense of progression artistically.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMay 10, 2017 ago
    Omarion, BDY ON ME video still © MMG/ Atlantic
    Music

    Omarion, BDY ON ME | Track Review 🎵

    Omarion has difficulty carving space in a cool urban contemporary market with his cliché new single, “BDY ON ME.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 25, 2017 ago
    Beyoncé, Die With You © Columbia
    Music

    Beyoncé, Die With You | Track Review 🎵

    Beyoncé showcases the sheer beauty of her voice on her romantic, bare-bones single, “Die With You.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 14, 2017 ago
    Mary J. Blige, Strength of a Woman [📷: Capitol]
    Music

    Mary J. Blige, Love Yourself | Track Review 🎵

    Hip-Hop Soul Queen Mary J. Blige returns with “Love Yourself,” the third single from her 12th studio album, ‘Strength of a Woman.’ Kanye West guests.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsApril 3, 2017 ago
    Trey Songz, Tremaine the Album © Atlantic
    Music

    Trey Songz, Animal | Track Review 🎵

    On the fifth single from ‘Tremaine the Album’, “Animal,” Trey Songz can’t control his sexual urges – she “brings out the animal.”

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 21, 2017 ago

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