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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.

Some Fall Out Boy fans will dig remix album ‘Make American Psycho Again,’ while those who enjoy the band’s purer sound may wrinkle up their nose.

What artists and what songs and albums will earn Grammy nominations in the urban categories at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards?

‘New-look’ country music has a wider appeal than old school country; crossover and country can now be featured in the same sentence.

Up-and-coming country artist Thomas Rhett represents the “new guard” of country music in full force on his exceptional sophomore album, ‘Tangled Up’.

The ever eccentric, brilliant Prince delivers a solid, yet imperfect effort on ‘HitNRun Phase One.’ Despite Imperfections, ‘HitNRun’ has its moments.

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.

Newcomer Charlie Puth delivers a solid introduction to the world with Some Kind Of Love (EP).

Austrailian rapper, singer, and songwriter Nick de la Hoyde shows off tremendous potential on his six-song EP, ‘Passion.’

On her latest album ‘Woman,’ Jill Scott continues to flaunt her best attribute – her splendid, powerhouse vocals.

Alternative, retro-soul artist Bilal delivers another fantastic album with killer throwback, soul project, ‘In Another Life’.

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