Raphael Saadiq-The Way I See It 
Veteran soulman from the ’80’s makes a Motown album in the twenty-first century.
Dwele-Sketches Of A Man 
The most original voice in R&B, Dwele doesn’t sound like anyone but Dwele. And that sound is urbane, sensitive and walks the right line between digital and organic soul.
The Foreign Exchange- Leave It All Behind 
Black Spade-To Sir With Love 
Jazmine Sullivan-Fearless 
Jean Grae-Jeanius 
Labelle-Back To Now 
Ice Cube-Raw Footage 
Nappy Roots-The Humdinger 
Q-Tip-Renaissance-
