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    Lyfe jennings, Tree of lyfe [📷: Red/Sony]
    Music

    Lyfe Jennings Keeps It 100 On ‘Tree Of Lyfe’

    Does Lyfe Jennings reinvent the wheel on ‘Tree Of Lyfe’? No, but he delivers a candid, genuine R&B effort without major flaw.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 30, 2015 ago
    Leon Bridges, Coming Home © Columbia
    Album 💿

    Leon Bridges Revisits the 60s Soul Sound On ‘Coming Home’

    25-year old R&B newcomer Leon Bridges sounds showcases maturity beyond his age on his retro-soul debut, ‘Coming Home.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJune 25, 2015 ago
    jamie-foxx-hollywood-a-story-of-a-dozen-roses © rca
    Album 💿

    Jamie Foxx, Hollywood: Story of a Dozen Roses | Album Review

    ‘Hollywood: Story Of A Dozen Roses,’ the fifth album by Jamie Foxx, is his weakest since breakout sophomore album, ‘Unpredictable.’ 

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 27, 2015 ago
    Ciara, Jackie © Epic
    Evergreen

    Rank Up, Rank Down: Ciara Albums, 2004 – 2015

    With more than a decade under her belt, Ciara has released six albums spanning 2004 to 2015. Which albums are “the cat’s meow” and which ones are blasé?

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMay 7, 2015 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, Piece By Piece © RCA
    Evergreen

    Playlist: 12 Best Kelly Clarkson Songs

    Looking through the albums and examining the hits (prior to ‘Piece By Piece’), here are the 12 best songs by pop superstar Kelly Clarkson.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 5, 2015 ago
    Raheem DeVaughn • Love Sex Passion © Entertainment One
    Album 💿

    Raheem DeVaughn Consistent on ‘Love Sex Passion’

    Raheem DeVaughn maintains the utmost consistency on his latest studio album, ‘Love Sex Passion.’ While not game changing, ‘Love Sex Passion’ is sound.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsFebruary 25, 2015 ago
    Charlie Wilson, Forever Charlie © RCA
    Album 💿

    Charlie Wilson, Forever Charlie | Album Review 💿

    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.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsFebruary 3, 2015 ago
    Tyler Carter, Leave Your Love © Rise
    Music

    Tyler Carter, ‘Leave Your Love’ (EP review)

    Tyler Carter (Clean vocal frontman of band Issues) captures issues of the heart and pants magnificently on captivating EP, ‘Leave Your Love’ EP.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJanuary 16, 2015 ago
    Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show © RCA
    Album 💿

    Jazmine Sullivan, Reality Show | Album Review 💿

    Three albums in, Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Jazmine Sullivan shows that she is the model of consistency on Reality Show.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsJanuary 14, 2015 ago
    K. Michelle, Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? © Atlantic
    Album 💿

    K. Michelle Pours Out Her Heart on ‘Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?’

    Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter K. Michelle delivers a superb, honest sophomore album with ’Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?’.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 19, 2014 ago
    D'Angelo and the Vanguard, Black Messiah © RCA
    Album 💿

    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.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsDecember 18, 2014 ago
    Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists' Opus © Chrisette Michele LLC
    Album 💿

    Chrisette Michele, The Lyricists’ Opus (EP) | Album Review 💿

    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’.

    By the musical hype, 11 yearsDecember 1, 2014 ago

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