Track Listing: Chronic, The; Fuck Wit Dre Day; Let Me Ride; Day the Niggaz Took Over, The; Nuthin' But a "G" Thang; Deeez Nuuuts; Lil' Ghetto Boy; Nigga Witta Gun, A; Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat; $20 Sack Pyramid, The; Lyrical Gangbang; High Powered; ...

All the subtle variations on Kem's sound -- his exceptionally smooth adult contemporary R&B, modern quiet storm that has earned the singer two gold-selling albums -- add up to a set that doesn't sound like a mere rehash of his ...

Recorded in Miami, Florida; The Hit Factory, New York, New York; Ocean Way and Encore Studios, Los Angeles, California; Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, California; Larrabee Sound Studios and Summa Music Group, West Hollywood, California; Studio LaCoCo, Atlanta, Georgia; Quad Studio, ...

Having always divided opinion with her controversial private life while ultimately possessing one of the greatest voices of her generation, Amy Winehouse's life came to a tragic end in the summer of 2011. Lioness: Hidden Treasures is an album that ...

Previously the frontman for L.A. post-hardcore outfit From First to Last, Sonny Moore continues to develop his unforeseen dubstep tendencies with the second EP under his Skrillex alias, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites. This surprising electro reinvention still throws a ...

Anthony Hamilton's first album since 2008's Grammy-nominated The Point of It All, Back to Love features collaborations with Babyface, Dre & Vidal, and Salaam Remi. Hamilton also produced some of the material himself. Audio Mixer: Manny Marroquin. Photographer: Kwaku Alston.

Longtime Seal collaborators David Foster and Trevor Horn return to co-produce the singer's second volume of classic soul covers, including versions of Bill Withers' "Lean on Me," Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On," and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," among others. After ...

One of the gospel-blues scene's best-kept secrets for over a decade, Texan singer/songwriter Ruthie Foster finally achieved some long-overdue mainstream recognition when her 2009 sixth studio effort, The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, picked up a Grammy nomination. By putting ...

One of the many solid compilations of ABBA hits, featuring fan favorites "Dancing Queen," "SOS," "Fernando," "Knowing Me, Knowing You," and "Take a Chance on Me." ~ Jason Lymangrover Includes liner notes by John Tobler. Digitally remastered by Michael B. Tretow (Polar ...

Esperanza Spalding's Chamber Music Society reached the number one spot on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and netted her a Best New Artist Grammy. Radio Music Society is a companion piece to its predecessor. In addition to her regular band featuring ...

Loud, Rihanna's fifth studio album, is a significant change of pace from 2009's platinum Rated R. While much of Rated R was a cathartic and dark, Loud is relatively lighthearted and geared for dancefloors. It's led by the sleek, euphoric, ...

Singer and songwriter Joan Osborne is no stranger to covering vintage soul, R&B, and blues. She did so on 2002's How Sweet It Is and 2007's Breakfast in Bed, and in the documentary film Standing in the Shadows of Motown. ...

Nicki Minaj follows a platinum debut, a handful of 2011 Grammy nominations, and a string of appearances on her peers' hit singles with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The album was previewed in late 2011 with the release of "Roman in ...

Sure, he grounded two commercial air flights after suffering some minor seizures, but if his Twitter account didn't alert you, his recent singles should have proven that the Teflon Don is well and all good. Both "You the Boss" and ...

Arriving just weeks after Jennifer Lopez announced her departure from American Idol, the compilation Dance Again...The Hits was in the works before J-Lo joined AmIdol -- she departed Epic for Island/Def Jam after 2007's Brave yet owed her old label ...

Tied into the duo's reality television series of the same name, Go Get It features two new songs: the show's rallying theme song, strong enough to be released as a single, and "Sunday Morning," another one of Mary Mary's fine ...

The full-length debut from Melbourne-based Clairy Browne & the Bangin' Rackettes, 2012's Baby Caught the Bus features the ensemble's swaggering mix of old-school soul, doo wop, R&B, and jump blues. Centered around the sultry, powerful vocals of singer Clairy Browne, ...

If you're only going to get one Madonna record, or if you want to find out what the fuss is about, start here. THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION compiles the cream of Madonna's '80s singles, from the dancefloor innocence of "Holiday" to ...

Aired on VH-1 and PBS, the video of SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE includes new interviews, performances, and additional footage not previously seen. This is a limited edition digipak. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recorded at the Hit Factory, New York, ...

From 1974-1979, KC & the Sunshine Band were one of the most popular R&B/pop acts and writers of the era. The Best of KC & the Sunshine Band covers the high points of the band's production team of keyboardist/vocalist Harry ...

Track Listing: Overture: A Partial History of Black Music; Comfort Ye My People; Every Valley Shall Be Exalted; And the Glory of the Lord; But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?; And He Shall Purify; Behold, A Virgin ...

Recorded between 1976 and 1990. Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory. Without question, Jeffrey Osborne was one of the most polished and accomplished R&B vocalists of the '80s -- but his career also stretched back into the '70s, as he was ...

Recorded between 1969 and 1973. Includes liner notes by Tony Green. This is part of MCA's 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection series. Rare Earth's edition of the 20th Century Masters series is a near-definitive collection of their singles for Motown. Over ...

Motown's THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION series has been widely considered the best of their many compilation series, and The Four Tops entry perhaps the best within that. All their classic hits are represented, ("Reach Out I'll Be There," "Baby I Need ...

Indeed, it is the most wonderful time of the year, and this reissue of 1993's Christmas Interpretations arrives under the Universal 20th Century Masters series, which has launched its own subset of holiday releases. Produced by fellow soulful crooner Brian ...