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D’Angelo, Black Messiah | Album Review

Grammy-winning, neo-soul standout D’Angelo reenergizes R&B on his triumphant, long-awaited comeback album, ‘Black Messiah.’

R&B diva Chrisette Michele sounds as if she was free to deliver the kind of project that she wanted to on EP ‘The Lyricists’ Opus’.

Ultimately,’The Way’, the latest album by R&B musician Macy Gray, is what it is – a good, but not a particularly innovative, game-changing album.

After listening to Marsha Ambrosius’ sadly under-promoted sophomore album Friends & Lovers, there were some notable takeaways worth mentioning.

Bassist, singer/songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello shines on ‘Comet, Come to Me’, an album that is something of an underrated gem.

R&B singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc releases his third album ‘Lift Your Spirit’ which true to its title, indeed lifts the spirit.

Algebra Blessett delivers the ups and downs of the recovery of brokenheartedness on her superb sophomore album ‘Recovery.’

British singer John Newman proves soul is alive and well on his debut studio album, Tribute.

Chrisette Michele drops a soulful gem with “A Couple of Forevers,” the promo single for her fourth studio album, ‘Better.’

On Rich Girl, neo-soul veteran Angie Stone delivers a consistent, good album that never quite reaches the status of a great album.