R&B

SWV-Co-Sign

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 11:58 am

SWV are back and letting the public know that girl groups are not defunct. “Co-Sign” is from their new album I Missed Us that comes out April 7th.

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Mayer Hawthorne Announces How Do You Do Tour

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 11:38 am

Soul troubadour Mayer Hawthorne is set to embark on the North American leg of his “How Do You Do World Tour,” along with his four piece backing band, The County, in support of his latest release, How Do You Do. Mayer Hawthorne Tour Dates: 16-Apr New York, NY Webster Hall 17-Apr Washington, DC 9:30 Club [...]

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Grammy Winner Van Hunt Announces North American Headlining Tour And First Live Album March 13th

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 11:29 am

Van Hunt will celebrate the release of his first-ever live album – Live at The Troubadour 2011 with another tour.The digital-only release will be out March 13 on godless hotspot and distributed through The Friendship Collective, which is headed by his longtime manager, Randy Jackson. Live at The Troubadour 2011 was recorded at Los Angeles’ [...]

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Gloria Ry’ann-Back With You

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 10:37 am

Chicago singer Gloria Ry’ann released this video for her 2010 single “Back With You” last month. The artist who started her career as a back-up singer released herJust Glow EP in November.

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Santigold-Disparate Youth

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 9:09 am

“Disparate Youth” is a single from Santigold that will have an EP of the same name available for purchase on April 8th.

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Quantic & Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro – Look Around The Corner

Posted by on February 21, 2012 at 8:44 am

This is a live performance recording of the Quantic, Alice Russell and Combo Barbaro collaboration “Look Around The Corner.” The long form project of the same name will come out in April.

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The Robert Glasper Experiment-Smells Like Teen Spirit

Posted by on February 20, 2012 at 4:14 pm

Kurt Cobain would’ve been 45 today but his spirt is alive in his song. The Robert Glasper Experiment have taken “Smells Like Teen Spirt” and transformed it from a grunge classic into an explorative jazz/R&B trip. Glasper’s Black Radio comes out February 28th.

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Jon B-Only One

Posted by on February 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm

Jon B is back with Comfortable Swagg that came out in February 14th. “Only One” is the latest single from the project.

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Throwback: Mista Grimm-Indo Smoke

Posted by on February 19, 2012 at 9:47 am

Mista Grimm is a California rapper who had a deal on the Epic Records subsidiary 550. “Indo Smoke” is from the 1993 “Poetic Justice” soundtrack and it was Grimm’s first release. Nate Dogg and Warren G had guest appearances on the track that described the glories of green smoke. The rapper made a contribution to [...]

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Whitney Houston Funeral Webcast

Posted by on February 18, 2012 at 10:18 am

Streaming video by Ustream Whitney Houston’s funeral is taking place now in New Jersey at the New Hope Baptist Church.

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