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Joe is one of the most talented R&B artists to date. He has lasted decades and quite honestly no one has his longevity or talent. 12 Studio albums is an amazing feat. From the 90s-2016 he has been consistently pumping out GOOD R&B MUSIC.

I've been a fan of his since I was a kid. I have a love affair with R&B I listen to it every day and Joe is my go to R&B crooner. I've listened to every album he's made from Everything to Bridges, he just mellows me and I can't stop listening to him. I have my favorites All That I Am, My Name is Joe, Better Days, And Then..., Ain't Nothin Like Me, and Joe Thomas, New Man are just my top fave albums!

Now he has a new album named #MYNAMEISJOETHOMAS and I can't wait to hear it!

One of my favorite artists Jazmine Sullivan is back into music. I loved Jazmine Sullivan she's awesome. She has tremendous talent and she's absolutely gorge!

Jazmine Sullivan first hit mainstream with her song "Need U Bad". It was a smash hit and her album Fearless dominated from 2008-2009. She's a Grammy nominated artist/songwriter and protege' of rapper/producer Missy Elliott. She's wrote songs for artists like Tamia, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino, and Christina Milan.

Jazmine sold out at KOKO in London's Camden Place. She performed a cover of Daft Punk's hit Get Lucky and then she performed some of her hits like “Need U Bad,”“Lions, Tigers & Bears” and“Bust Your Windows,” and fan favorite "In Love With Another Man" along with a preview of her new single "Masterpiece". She announced she has made her return to music and will be releasing the single "Masterpiece" and her new album will be called Mona Lisa later on this year.


In 2011, Jazmine announced via twitter that she was giving the music industry a break. Here's her tweet:

I'm making an official announcement that I am taking a break from music. I’m trying to figure out who I am … w/out a mike, paper or pen. I promised myself that when it wasn't fun anymore I wouldn't do it. and here I am. I'm not saying I wont ever sing again in my life becuz I don't believe that. but in this moment… rt now… I got some things to figure out.

I'm glad Jazmine went and got herself together. She was a great R&B artist and they are few and far between these days. So when her album single and album comes out I will definitely be purchasing them when they are released which hopefully will be in the near future. Please let it be in the future.




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I would have never thought of Columbus Short as an R&B Singer. He his a multi-talented man. He can definitely dance (he danced and choreographed countless dance films and he even choreographed one of Britney Spears' biggest tours Onyx Hotel Tour) , he's an excellent actor (he successfully moved out of dance flicks to more diverse roles in movies like Quarantine, Armored, Death at a Funeral, This Christmas, and The Losers); and now he's a singer! It seems a little strange to see a man to transition from several forms of entertainment but its not uncommon. Drake went from acting to rapping successfully and Jamie Foxx went from comedy to acting to singing and back successfully. Both men at the top of their respective fields and dabble in each career field at will. So its not impossible to do it, I just didn't expect Columbus Short to have that kind of talent. He's really GOOD!


Columbus released this single Gave Ya via twitter. And oh my dear is he giving it. Singing falsetto straight out the gate, I love this song! He reminds me of Tank. The song is smooth and sexy. It is true R&B and I immediately fell in love with the music from the time I turned on the track. I couldn't believe his range and his voice. Just one more reason to love Columbus Short.

Check out the single below:

“Wanted my true fans to have a first listen,” tweeted Short on Thursday with a link to the track.




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Candice Glover the recent winner of Season 12 American Idol has released a new single called Cried. Its a slow and strong ballad about the pain of a broken relationship (at least thats what I get from it). I love this song. Candice Glover is a strong alto and its a good breakup song. Truth be told there aren't many strong singers out in the music world. Right now Candice Glover is one of the strongest singers in the industry. She has a strong powerful voice similar to Jennifer Hudson. I really like Candice Glover and I wish her well on her journey to success in the entertainment industry. I can't wait to see how far she can go. Congrats Candice on your new single and future success.



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Well Mr. Pied Piper is back! And he's taking his music to the old days of 12 Play. You remember 12 Play right? With songs like Your Body's Callin', Bump N' Grind, Sex Me Part 1 & 2, and It Seems Like You're Ready. R. Kelly's been known for his soulful music and raunchy lyrics. In an interview with the Grio he was asked about his latest project Black Panties and of course some of the sexually explicit songs that have been released as singles and here's what he said via the Grio:

“Everywhere I go it’s ‘when are you going to come back with another 12 Play, when are you going to come back with the sexual R. Kelly’ — so, this is it,”

R. Kelly's last 2 albums he was channeling Sam Cooke, Teddy Pendergrass and other soulful R&B Crooners. Love Letter and Write Me Back were good albums but it just wasn't the R. Kelly that everyone was looking for. People were looking for 12 Play, TP2.com, R. Kelly. The sexually driven mega sex symbol that we've all grown to love and adore. So now Mr. Kelly is in the process of releasing his album Black Panties. An geared toward what R. Kelly seems to know best...SEX. Its marked with an explicit advisory warning but in the end this IS R. Kelly were talking about. So are you really surprised?

iTunes Album Cover

Two singles have been released off of the album Cookies and My Song ft. 2Chainz. I've listened to Cookies and its no different than Feelin on Yo Booty or any other sex song R. Kelly has created. Well you know what, no I take that back thats not true. It is different, its simply made in a different time with different slang. Thats all. I remember when that song came out it was crazy how popular it was. Can you think back to that time? Back then, it was considered too much! If that song came out today people would probably laugh at it. I mean cause singers like Rihanna and Miley Cyrus are much more sexually driven. I mean its mind boggling to me how time changes and flies past like this. Anyway, I'll be waiting on R. Kelly's new album it'll be a good album to make babies too. LOL. Just Kidding ;)

Track List for Black Panties
1. Legs Shakin’ ft Ludacris
2. Cookie
3. Throw This Money On You
4. Interlude
5. Marry The Pussy
6. You Deserve Better
7. Genius
8. All The Way ft Kelly Rowland
9. My Story ft 2 Chainz
10. Right Back
11. Spend That ft Young Jeezy
12. Crazy Sex
13. Shut Up

Deluxe:
14. Tear It Up ft Future
15. Show Ya Pussy ft Migos and Juicy J
16. Every Position
Black Panties is due out on December 10th!

Have a Listen to Cookies and More!


One More Song Preview via the Pied Pipers Instagram!

Source: theGrio

K. Michelle one of the fan favorites of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta has rededicated herself to her first love: Music. K. Michelle is an immensely talented singer/songwriter. Rebellious Soul exceeded expectations by debuting at #2 on the US Billboard Top 200 Chart, #1 on the US Billboard R&B/Soul 100 Chart, and #1 on iTunes. K. Michelle has been dubbed the "Female R. Kelly" an accolade that anyone would and should wear with pride (in regards to his music of course). She writes songs that resonates with your mind, body, and soul. She's raw, gritty, and sometimes a little ghetto lol, all in the hopes of getting the message to her audience. What sets K. Michelle a part from the rest of the R&B artists is thats she's not afraid to go those dark places, to be raw and upfront. She makes her music simple but increasingly hypnotic and sultry (i love that word sultry lol). All in all K. Michelle's album Rebellious Soul is an album that everyone can relate to. Women, men, EVERYONE.

My favorite tracks off of Rebellious Soul: I Don't Like Me, Can't Raise A Man, of course V.S.O.P., My Life, and Hate on Her. Don't get me wrong I like the entire album. I can play it all the way through without skipping but just picking out my favorite tracks off of the album these are my absolute FAVES!

Despite what was displayed on TV, I encourage you to give K. Michelle's music a try. I saw a lot of people on Facebook and Twitter just by passing the album because her attitude on LHHATL. Put that to the side and just listen to her music. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what you hear.

Here is a snippet provided by soundcloud of the some of the tracks on her album Rebellious Soul.


Music Video for V.S.O.P.



Music Video for I Don't Like Me



Music Video for The Right One






Rebellious Soul is availabe iTunes, Amazon, or Google Play
Rebellious Soul (Deluxe Edition) is available Exclusively Available at Target!

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Music Video for Fly Away

This is the remix to the original I.O.U by Luke James. Both versions are are really good. Nothing more to say about it take a listen for yourself:

Ciara's on a role! I was feeling Sorry and Body Party. I thought she finally got back into her groove. Now she's got I'm Out. Its gritty and rough with low vocals and a guest spot by Ms. Nicki Minaj. I gotta say its not I expected from Ci Ci but I'm glad its been put out there. The video is a little sporadic but all in all its a good club banger. Can't help but love this song. Its a major breakup/hype song for any woman needing to get amped. Check it Out in the SoundCloud widget click the song I'm Out ft Nicki Minaj (Explicit):

#ImOut #LadiesDisYoSong




Lyrics to I'm Out

"I'm Out"
(feat. Nicki Minaj)

Ladies, it's your song
So as soon as this come on
You should get out on the floor
Gon' and get your sexy on
If you know that you better
Then the new girl that he on
Go 'head and tell him now
You gon' miss me when I'm gone


Aye yo, Ci Ci
Let me show you how to do a singin' bitch, greasy
You was by Lennox, yeah the one on Peach Street
I was with Demetri, seen you on your lovin' hip hop men, D.C.
"F-f-f-fuck these petty niggas" is a bitch motto
If I say I don't wax, every bitch follow
If I'm sippin' in the club, mix Moscato
I got a big fat ass, big dicks follow
Hit him with the back shots
Hit him with the ass shots
Take him to the bank then I hit him with cash shots
I do it big, I hit him with the CAPS LOCK
I'm gonna ball, I hit him with the mascot
No, I never been there, but I like to Bangkok
Big fat titties when they hangin' out my tanktop
You gon' play me, on Instagram niggas tryna shade me
But your bitch at home tryna play me
I'm Nicki and Weezy F, baby
Man, fuck you and your lady
Gon' butt you, cause you shady
Now which bitch run it?
Cause that bitch dig it
I gave him to you bitch
Don't fucking forget it


I just went through a break up (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
But it's okay, I got my cake up (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Do my hair, put on some makeup (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Tryna see where tonight gon' take us (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
I put some pics up lookin' sexy (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Now this nigga wanna text me (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
How much you wanna bet me? (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
He gon' regret the day he left me (Ooh yay-yay-yay, ooh yay-yay-yay)


Celebratin' our breakin' up, oh whoa
What's in the door, go 'head and pour me a little more
Tonight we gon' have us a good time
Let's have a toast to our goodbyes, oh whoa
Ladies, it's your song
So as soon as this come on
You should get out on the floor
Gon' and get your sexy on
If you know that you better
Then the new girl that he on
Go 'head and tell him now
"You gon' miss me when I'm gone" (I'm out)


I'm out
I'm out
I'm out


Now tell me, do my ladies run this (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Not even Hammer can touch this (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
We standin' up on all the couches (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Tomorrow you gon' hear about this (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
This is what you hearin' through your speakers (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
That's why we dancin' til our feet hurt (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
See I found out he was my problem (Ooh yay-yay-yay)
Tonight I came out here to solve him (Ooh yay-yay-yay, ooh yay-yay-yay)


Celebratin' our breakin' up, oh whoa
What's in the door, go 'head and pour me a little more
Tonight we gon' have us a good time
Let's have a toast to our goodbyes, oh whoa
Ladies, it's your song
So as soon as this come on
You should get out on the floor
Gon' and get your sexy on
If you know that you better
Then the new girl that he on
Go 'head and tell him now
"You gon' miss me when I'm gone" (I'm out)


The way I put it on you got you goin' trippy (whoa)
You wanna come for it, wishin' you could get it (whoa)
No-o-o-o-oooo, No-o-o-o-oooo
I got you high, make you stop, when you see me, see me
You got your hand up, talkin' 'bout "gimme, gimme"
No-o-o-o-oooo, No-o-o-o-oooo


Ladies, it's your song
So as soon as this come on


Say "fuck these petty niggas" if these niggas did you wrong
If he got a new bitch, then tell that bitch meet you outside
And pop her like a molly, tell them bitches recognize
Winnin' (I'm out), I'm winnin'
The end and the beginnin'
I send them on an errand then I send them like my chilren (children)
You couldn't get a fan if it was hangin' from the ceilin' (I'm out)

Here's a sneak peak at the tracklist for Ciara.







Ciara Self Titled Album Ciara will be available July 5, 2013! I'm definitely coping it and so should you!!!!!

Give It 2 U featuring Kendrick Lamar is Robin Thicke's 2nd single off his highly anticipated album Blurred Lines due July 30. This is something you would expect from an artist like Pitbull or Justin Timberlake. But honestly if you listen to Robin Thick then you know he can sing anything! Straight Up! This medium tempo dance/electronic/r&b music is awesome. I LOVE THIS and can't wait for the debut album! Kendrick Lamar just takes the song to a whole new level. Don't believe me, Check it Out for yourself:



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