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TP.3 Reloaded CD music R. Kelly's music is sometimes hard to separate from his borderline-absurd real-life misadventures, since his alleged misdeeds inevitably inform his recordings. While most artists are influenced by life unfolding around them, few people's private worlds bleed into their creative work in such a public and chaotic way. Heart-on-sleeve emotion has been a hallmark of Kelly's music, and as scandal has surrounded him, so have heartfelt pleas of forgiveness and repentance. His ambitious 2004 double record, HAPPY PEOPLE/U SAVED ME, can be seen as a reaction to/against all this drama. The titles reflect the music within to perfection, the former containing infectious celebrations of life and love, the latter every inch a traditional gospel/soul record. When freeing himself to party on HAPPY PEOPLE, Kelly lets loose a torrent of catchy, groove-laden love songs, most notably the clever "Love Signals." On U SAVED ME, he gains gravity with a solemn grace that transcends his troubles, making a credible artistic conversion. Recording information: Conway Studios, Hollywood, CA; The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, IL; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Illustrator: Dee Dee. Photographer: Riesig & Taylor. Unknown Contributor Role: Omar Gilbert. Arranger: R. Kelly. 2cds-Feat:Kelly Price,Syleena Johnson,Michelle Williams Personnel: R. Kelly (vocals); Donnie Lyle (vocals, guitar, bass instrument, background vocals); Kendall D. Nesbitt (vocals, keyboards); Abel Garibaldi, Nathan Wheeler (vocals, programming, background vocals); Uncle Life (vocals, background vocals); Kelly Price (vocals); Gregg Landfair (guitar); Rodney East (keyboards); Steve Bearsley, Andy Gallas, Ian Mereness, Jason Mlodzinski (programming). Audio Mixers: R. Kelly; Abel Garibaldi; Ian Mereness.

TP.3 Reloaded buy CD music Principally recorded at Rock Land Studios, Chicago, Illinois. "I Wish" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Few people have ever bought an R. Kelly record for its sophisticated lyrical innuendo, and on TP-2.COM Kelly offers more of the unabashedly carnal mack-daddy R&B that made him a pinup in the '90s. It's clear from the outset that Kelly means business, as the opening tune finds him declaring that he's "horny as hell" and "it's about to get kinky." Over the sensual slow jam of "Strip for You," he informs his lady that he's about to put himself at her service. On the delicate, lushly orchestrated "The Greatest Sex," he similarly abjures metaphor with a straightforwardness that somehow turns quirky a la Prince. However, there's enough variety in the instrumental twists and turns of the album to keep things from sounding too monochromatic. "Like a Real Freak" is a perfect example, as Kelly's no-nonsense sex talk is framed by delicate flamenco guitar work. Parental Advisory Personnel: R. Kelly (vocals); General, Gotti, Boo (rap vocals); Donnie Lyle, Gregg Landfair (guitar); Kendall D. Nesbitt (keyboards); Dave Conner, Bill W., Stan Wood, James Lee, Joe Donatello, Abel Garibaldi, Andy Gallas, Ian Mereness (programming). Audio Mixers: Ron Lowe; Jim Bottari; David Swope; Daniel Milazzo; Flip Osman; Bill Douglass ; Alex DeJonge; Doug Swope; John Nelson ; Peter Mokran; R. Kelly; Richard Travali; Tony Flores; Tony Maserati ; Cyrille Taillandier. Recording information: Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, IL; Rock Land Studios, Chicago, IL; Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA; The Studios, Philadelphia, PA; TransContinental Studios, Orlando, FL; Vanguard Studios, Oak Park, MI. Arranger: R. Kelly. Personnel includes: R. Kelly (vocals); Boo, Gotti (rap vocals); Donnie Lyle (guitar, bass); Greg Landfair, Kendall Nesbitt (keyboards); Abel Garibaldi, Ian Mereness, Andy Gallas (programming). Engineers include: Abel Garibaldi, Jeff Lane, James Lee.

TP.3 Reloaded album for sale Soul man Bobby Valentino, the first R&B star on Ludacris's Disturbing Tha Peace label, may have seemed an overnight success when his hit "Slow Down" rocketed up the charts in 2005. However, there is a reason Valentino's self-titled album sounds more richly honed than most debuts. Like Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, and other R&B artists whose breakout records revealed a deeper history, Bobby Valentino knocked around the music world for years (primarily as member of the 1990s vocal group Mista) before Ludacris signed the Mississippi-born singer. The experience pays off for Valentino on a record that frequently travels outside of standard R&B territory, as his capable voice occupies smooth compositions, with both passion and restraint. The catchy single "Slow Down" opens on an orchestral hook, before gliding into an ode that pulls off the feat of being both leering and courtly. "Never Lonely" features distorted, quirky stops and starts, but its strongest characteristic is its winsome melody. By the time "My Angel (Never Leave You)" comes around, Valentino has fully seduced the listener with his satisfying and sultry debut. Recording information: 7th Day Studios, Atlanta, GA; Midas Studios, LA, CA; Moodswing Studios, Atlanta, GA; Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; The Ludaplex, Atlanta, GA; The Preacher's Kids Studio, LA, CA. Photographer: Christian Lantry. Personnel: Bobby V (background vocals); Bobby V (vocals); Kaleena Harper, Brooke Newman, Kalenna Harper (vocals); Tim Kelley (various instruments, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, bass guitar, drum programming); Lamar Edwards (keyboards); Gary W. Smith , Gary Smith, Gary Smith (drum programming); Bob Robinson (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Annan Gause (guitar); Kevin "KD" Davis, Ludacris. Audio Mixers: Tim Kelley; Kevin "KD" Davis; Jean-Marie Horvat; Leslie Brathwaite.

TP.3 Reloaded CD music Despite a remarkably soulful voice somewhere between Teddy Pendergrass and Bill Withers, and a knack for penning breathtakingly original songs about love and life's misdirections, North Carolinian Anthony Hamilton spent almost a decade toiling in music's backlots. His critically hailed MCA debut, XTC, foretold the neo-soul movement, but came years before the genre's explosion in 1996. Seven years later, Hamilton finished his dues-paying and sold millions of records for Arista with the excellent COMIN' FROM WHERE I'M FROM. In between, Hamilton landed at the independent Soulife Records. As evidenced by the recordings collected and remixed in 2005 on SOULIFE, the relationship agreed with the young singer-songwriter as he honed his singular style. Tortured love odes "Ol' Keeper" and "Love is So Complicated" show off Hamilton's malleable, soul-drenched voice, which has become famous for playing off others as he does here with Macy Gray on the sultry "Love and War" and with then-labelmate Sunshine Anderson on the old-school "Last Night." His storytelling skills are on full display on "Georgie Parker," which glides right into the exquisite island ballad "Day Dreamin'." SOULIFE captures an artist on the precipice of long-awaited success, bringing to deserved light some beautiful compositions. Liner Note Author: Hua Hsu. Recording information: Chung King Studios, New York, NY (1999-2001); Larrabee North Studios, North Hollywood, CA (1999-2001); Mama Jo's Studios, North Hollywood, CA (1999-2001); Ocean Recording, Burbank, CA (1999-2001); Reflection Sound Studios, Charlotte, NC (1999-2001); Right Track Studios, North Hollywood, CA (1999-2001); Westlake Studios, Hollywood, CA (1999-2001). Photographer: Josh Rothstein. Personnel: Anthony Hamilton (vocals); Dolo Pichino, Macy Gray, Sunshine Anderson (vocals); Kelvin Wooten (guitar, organ, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, vibraphone, bass instrument, drums); Erick Walls (guitar); Ron Feemster (strings, piano); Jacques Schwarz-Bart (horns); Ron Feenster (piano); Jimane Nelson (Fender Rhodes piano, organ); Erik "Baby Jesus" Coomes (bass instrument); Billi Redd (percussion, background vocals); Swiff (programming); Eric Krasno, Shawn Cruise (guitar); Adam Deitch (drums); Mark Sparks (programming). Audio Mixers: Doug Mayhem; Claudio Cueni; Douglas Coleman; Mike Caren; Manny Marroquin; Bruce Irvine; Mike Shipley.

TP.3 Reloaded buy CD music Like Outkast, the Ying Yang Twins are progenitors of southern hip-hop that's a mix of gangsta rap, party jams, and jittery beats, and on UNITED STATE OF ATLANTA the Ying Yang Twins approach the game like a house party thrown in a recording studio. For starters, the wide variety of guests popping up throughout this 70-minute-plus project adds a feeling of randomness, recklessness, and fun. Neo-soul crooner Anthony Hamilton provides some honeyed vocals on the gospel-flavored "Long Time," and Maroon 5's Adam Levine holds his own on the electro-funk of "Live Again," with its nod to the travails of exotic dancers. There's also plenty of support from Dirty South brethren such as Mike Jones & Mr. Collipark (on "Badd"), and tough gal Jacki-O (on the DMX-flavored "Hoes"). The interspersed skits comment on a range of topics: "We at War" touches on the seriousness of America's foreign policy, while things get quite a bit raunchier on bits like "Sex Therapy 101," "102" and "103." Guest Incl.Lil Jon/Pitbull/ A.Hamilton/3-6 Mafia/Maroon 5 Recording information: Casa Grande, Miami, FL; Chopper City Studios, New Orleans, LA; ColliPark Studio, Atlanta, GA; Darkside Entertainment, Miami, FL; D-Roc's Crib, Atlanta, GA; Hoodstyle Recording Studio; Larrabe North Recording Studios, N. Hollywood, CA; Patchwerk Recordings, Atlanta, GA; Stankonia Recording, Atlanta, GA; Studio 7303, Houston, TX; Studio A Recording, Inc., Dearborn Heights, MI; The BAt Cave; The Cutting Room Studios, New York, NY; the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA; The Swishahouse, Houston, TX; The Zone Studios, Norcross, GA. Editor: Joel Mullis. Photographer: Michael Blackwell. Personnel: Ying Yang Twins; Miranda Lee Kenady (vocals); Craig Love (guitar); Mister Jonz (keyboards); Da Muzicianz, Free, Jacki-O , Adam Levine, Avant , Lil Jon, Lil Scrappy, Anwar, Mike Jones , Missy Elliott, Pitbull, Anthony Hamilton, B.G., Three 6 Mafia, Teedra Moses, Homebwoi, Countrie Biggz, Bun B, Busta Rhymes. Audio Mixers: John Frye; Joel Mullis; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith; Patrick Viala; Ray Seay; Billy Hume; Brian Stanley .