The Chronicles of the Underrated: Angie Stone
What is the best characterization of neo-soul singer/songwriter Angie Stone? Underrated artist extraordinaire. She’s never received her just due.
What is the best characterization of neo-soul singer/songwriter Angie Stone? Underrated artist extraordinaire. She’s never received her just due.
Tamar Braxton steps up her game on third LP, ‘Calling All Lovers’. Previously delayed, ‘Calling All Lovers’ ends up being quite impressive.
Vivian Green doesn’t reinvent the wheel on ‘Vivid’, but she doesn’t need to – she stays in her lane with her magnificent, raspy, soulful pipes.
Jill Scott wouldn’t know what a bad album is. After releasing her fifth studio album (Woman), where does it fit in the ranks of her rich discography?
On her latest album ‘Woman,’ Jill Scott continues to flaunt her best attribute – her splendid, powerhouse vocals.
Does Lyfe Jennings reinvent the wheel on ‘Tree Of Lyfe’? No, but he delivers a candid, genuine R&B effort without major flaw.
Canadian R&B artist Tamia delivers classy, monogamous, grown-folks R&B on ‘Love Life.’
‘Hollywood: Story Of A Dozen Roses,’ the fifth album by Jamie Foxx, is his weakest since breakout sophomore album, ‘Unpredictable.’
Raheem DeVaughn maintains the utmost consistency on his latest studio album, ‘Love Sex Passion.’ While not game changing, ‘Love Sex Passion’ is sound.
Charlie Wilson doesn’t reinvent the wheel on Forever Charlie, but flexes his robust, refined vocals on one of his best of the Charlie series.
Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter K. Michelle delivers a superb, honest sophomore album with ’Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?’.
Maybe it took Mary J. Blige “a whole damn year” to heal from heartache, but ‘The London Sessions’ is an album listenable beyond that short span of time.