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  • Why is she so damn upset? Kelly either is in love with someone not treating her right, returning the love, or just jumped out of love. This album was on the brink of becoming a theme song for folks who want to slit their wrists. WTF? The up02011/10/12

    Return of a Depressing Price

    Why is she so damn upset? Kelly either is in love with someone not treating her right, returning the love, or just jumped out of love. This album was on the brink of becoming a theme song for folks who want to slit their wrists. WTF? The up

  • Kelly Rowland has not had luck with a power album since the [much appreciated] disbanding of Destiny's Child - a group that has seen almost as many line-up changes as The Supremes. Rowland has had hit singles, but never an album. Her last two were02011/10/10

    Rowland Finally Sheds Destiny’s Cursed Shadow

    Kelly Rowland has not had luck with a power album since the [much appreciated] disbanding of Destiny’s Child – a group that has seen almost as many line-up changes as The Supremes. Rowland has had hit singles, but never an album. Her last two were

  • Growing as a strong actress and returning to her main craft, Jill Scott has returned with a great project. The Light of the Sun has the smooth Philly DBPC flavor that Scott is known for. There just02011/10/10

    Scott Shines on New Project

    Growing as a strong actress and returning to her main craft, Jill Scott has returned with a great project. The Light of the Sun has the smooth Philly DBPC flavor that Scott is known for. There just

  • Folks need to stop sleeping on Gray. It feels that Macy Gray is my generation's Annie Lennox. A bit out there but worth the trip. With The Id, Gray has brought her tone of sanity to the forefront and doused it with insane.02011/08/29

    The Id of Gray

    Folks need to stop sleeping on Gray. It feels that Macy Gray is my generation’s Annie Lennox. A bit out there but worth the trip. With The Id, Gray has brought her tone of sanity to the forefront and doused it with insane.

  • Once again I find myself struggling with an album from Jennifer Hudson. This project seems like a Mary J Blige special (depressing women looking for love, may have found it, they love themselves, are loved by God, who the hell knows).02011/08/14

    Remembering When Jennifer Hudson Was Good

    Once again I find myself struggling with an album from Jennifer Hudson. This project seems like a Mary J Blige special (depressing women looking for love, may have found it, they love themselves, are loved by God, who the hell knows).

  • Listening to what Boyz II Men have produced, I must say their music has been consistent. Some may not take to their R&B style but they favor combining the classic R&B sound with some contemporary mixes. These fellas from Philly have rarely disappointed me02011/08/10

    Are Boyz II Men The Remedy?

    Listening to what Boyz II Men have produced, I must say their music has been consistent. Some may not take to their R&B style but they favor combining the classic R&B sound with some contemporary mixes. These fellas from Philly have rarely disappointed me

  • Ledisi returns with a very powerful album and her strong vocals & lyrics. All these pieces come together to make an incredible project that many other entertainers could use at02011/08/10

    Pieces of Ledisi = An Entire Genius

    Ledisi returns with a very powerful album and her strong vocals & lyrics. All these pieces come together to make an incredible project that many other entertainers could use at

  • The Sellout is another winner for Macy Gray. Always outrageous but straight to the point, Gray never ceases to entertain and enlighten. The rock/soul album was enjoyable to listen to and will become part of my morning wake up.02011/07/29

    An Amazing Sellout

    The Sellout is another winner for Macy Gray. Always outrageous but straight to the point, Gray never ceases to entertain and enlighten. The rock/soul album was enjoyable to listen to and will become part of my morning wake up.

  • Calvin Richardson has become a sweet addition to the Bootlegged Reviews Collection of Awesome Artists. The unlikely event I have to thank for introducing me to this artist is The Grammy's. The committee nominated02011/05/23

    Bringing Love To The Forefront

    Calvin Richardson has become a sweet addition to the Bootlegged Reviews Collection of Awesome Artists. The unlikely event I have to thank for introducing me to this artist is The Grammy’s. The committee nominated

  • At the beginning of the second snow "storm" of the Winter season of 2010-2011 I'm letting Anthony Hamilton warm up the night for me. With this single, "I Used To Love Someone," from his12011/01/12

    I Used To Love Someone

    At the beginning of the second snow “storm” of the Winter season of 2010-2011 I’m letting Anthony Hamilton warm up the night for me. With this single, “I Used To Love Someone,” from his

  • This is a sketchy find being that Amazon has become known as the spot that promos fraudulent albums for sale. This seems to be such an album. Not noted anywhere but on sketchy sites, forums, and Amazon, The Apprenticeship of Mr. Smith (The Birth of NE-YO) is seriously suspect, but a hot album.42011/01/03

    Ne-Yo the Intern?

    This is a sketchy find being that Amazon has become known as the spot that promos fraudulent albums for sale. This seems to be such an album. Not noted anywhere but on sketchy sites, forums, and Amazon, The Apprenticeship of Mr. Smith (The Birth of NE-YO) is seriously suspect, but a hot album.

  • Marvin Isley was the bass player who helped brand the R&B powerhouse the Isley Brothers with12010/12/30

    RIP Marvin Isley

    Marvin Isley was the bass player who helped brand the R&B powerhouse the Isley Brothers with

  • Ali Ollie Woodson, led the legendary Motown group, The Temptations, in the 1980s and ’90s and assisted to restore them to their hit-making02010/12/30

    Woodson Dead at 58

    Ali Ollie Woodson, led the legendary Motown group, The Temptations, in the 1980s and ’90s and assisted to restore them to their hit-making

  • I think Fantasia has finally arrived as a chart worthy R&B artist. Back to Me seems to be the strongest album that Ms. Barrino has presented to the Industry. She's inspired me to root for her again since her American Idol days and it feels appropriate. The smooth732010/12/29

    The Growth of Fantasia

    I think Fantasia has finally arrived as a chart worthy R&B artist. Back to Me seems to be the strongest album that Ms. Barrino has presented to the Industry. She’s inspired me to root for her again since her American Idol days and it feels appropriate. The smooth

  • Gorgeous & talented. Damn. The sultry singer has returned with another powerful album and she's putting her stamp on things. With a mix of consciousness and fun, Leela creates a great album to relax or jam to. Strong lyrics, music, and vocals can all be experienced on this album proving that it is possible to be marketable, have fun, and be a talented singer all at once (such a rare find now a days in the six artists12010/12/12

    Leela Ain’t New 2 Dis!

    Gorgeous & talented. Damn. The sultry singer has returned with another powerful album and she’s putting her stamp on things. With a mix of consciousness and fun, Leela creates a great album to relax or jam to. Strong lyrics, music, and vocals can all be experienced on this album proving that it is possible to be marketable, have fun, and be a talented singer all at once (such a rare find now a days in the six artists

  • Absolutely not! Jazmine Sullivan has returned with her latest project, Love Me Back. Sexy vocals, strong lyrics, and sensual tracks combine to create an album worth having. The sultry singer has returned to a scene that has been redefined by the 'Glee' actress/singer Amber Riley who portrays Mercedes who redefined Bust Your52010/12/11

    Love Lost 4 Sullivan?

    Absolutely not! Jazmine Sullivan has returned with her latest project, Love Me Back. Sexy vocals, strong lyrics, and sensual tracks combine to create an album worth having. The sultry singer has returned to a scene that has been redefined by the ‘Glee’ actress/singer Amber Riley who portrays Mercedes who redefined Bust Your

  • Nina Simone is one of those artists whose master pieces are distinguishable and untouchable. Like legends such as Michael Jackson, Simone is irreplaceable and was a genius. Her music has been used in films, musicals, television, ballet performances, and has been the inspiration for fellow musicians.32010/11/24

    The Amazement of Nina Simone

    Nina Simone is one of those artists whose master pieces are distinguishable and untouchable. Like legends such as Michael Jackson, Simone is irreplaceable and was a genius. Her music has been used in films, musicals, television, ballet performances, and has been the inspiration for fellow musicians.

  • Ever since Michael McCary left the group the fellas seemed to have slowed down, but they've managed to hold on to their Philly smoothness that catapulted them into the spotlight. This album, Love, has the fellas tackling top fave love songs and not simply the typical Motown classics they covered in another album32010/08/14

    Falling In Love with Boyz II Men All Over Again

    Ever since Michael McCary left the group the fellas seemed to have slowed down, but they’ve managed to hold on to their Philly smoothness that catapulted them into the spotlight. This album, Love, has the fellas tackling top fave love songs and not simply the typical Motown classics they covered in another album

  • The last album released by Lionel Richie was more proof of Richie's desires to try and produce music that is true to himself but still represent the current times in music. There were some songs that I couldn't gel with but the overall album was decent. His hit single Just Go was good but not the best he's done. There were times when songs sounded the same because of42010/08/14

    Does Richie Still Have What It Takes?

    The last album released by Lionel Richie was more proof of Richie’s desires to try and produce music that is true to himself but still represent the current times in music. There were some songs that I couldn’t gel with but the overall album was decent. His hit single Just Go was good but not the best he’s done. There were times when songs sounded the same because of

  • This album was Janelle Monáe's first self-distributed album but unlike Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) it was not reissued under a studio. The Metropolis concept seems to have begun on this album as the song "Metropolis" explores the cyber love of the mass produced android, Cindi32010/07/05

    Monáe’s Audition is “Cute”

    This album was Janelle Monáe’s first self-distributed album but unlike Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase) it was not reissued under a studio. The Metropolis concept seems to have begun on this album as the song “Metropolis” explores the cyber love of the mass produced android, Cindi

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