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15 Best R&B Albums of 2017 | Year in Review
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Soul of a Woman), Miguel (War & Leisure), and SZA (Ctrl), lead the list of 15 Best R&B Albums of 2017.
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Musiq Soulchild, Feel the Real | Album Review 💿
Philly neo-soul artist Musiq Soulchild remains consistent on his soulful, lengthy double album, FEEL THE REAL.
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Daley, The Spectrum | Album Review
Talented, though underappreciated British R&B singer Daley returns with an excellent sophomore album with ‘The Spectrum.’
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LW, ‘Happy’ | Track Review
Gifted independent R&B musician LW drops a meaningful, empowering new single with “Happy.” On “Happy,” he thinks ‘bigger’ as opposed to ‘smaller.’
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Mali Music, The Transition of Mali | Album Review 💿
‘The Transition of Mali,’ the second secular album by former gospel artist Mali Music, proves to be another respectable, well-rounded affair.
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Mali Music, ‘Loved by You’ | Track Review
Mali Music and Jazmine Sullivan portray the power and sanctity of love on the fifth single from ‘The Transition of Mali,’ “Loved by You.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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Retrospective Review: John Legend, Love in the Future (2013)
R&B singer-songwriter John Legend makes genuine love sound both respectable and desirable on his fourth solo album, ‘Love in the Future.’
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Kim Burrell, I See a Victory | Track Review 🎵
Pharrell Williams & Kim Burrell make magic together on contemporary gospel, urban contemporary standout, “I See A Victory” (Hidden Figures soundtrack).