New R&B/Pop Album/CD Releases: July 2009 Edition
Maxwell
BLACKsummers’night
BLACKsummers’night is the heavily anticipated new studio album from groundbreaking modern soul artist Maxwell. BLACKsummers’night is the first full-length Maxwell release since Now, his critically-acclaimed third studio album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in August 2001. This album is the sensuous opening installment of the artist’s monumental BLACKSUMMERS’NIGHT trilogy. Striving for an emotional authenticity and real world sound for the album, the entire album was recorded live in the studio with an a-list ensemble of elegantly sympathetic musicians.
1. Bad Habits
2. Cold
3. Pretty Wings
4. Help Somebody
5. Stop The World
6. Love You
7. Fistful Of Tears
8. Playing Possum
9. Phoenix Rise
Chico DeBarge
Addiction
Sultry R&B crooner Chico Debarge returns with his long anticipated 2009 studio album Addiction. The album is proof that Chico is still a charismatic, talented songwriter and producer. The album is filled with passion and intensity that encompasses Chico’s sensual delivery and style that fans have always loved and embraced. Addiction is infused with rich melodic and soulful production that is sure to connect with fans and critics alike. Features guest appearances from Joe and Talib Kweli.
1. Addiction Meeting
2. Nefertiti/Center Of The Universe
3. Oh No
l4. Tell Ur Man
5. Math Featuring Talib Kweli
6. Do My Bad Alone
7. Slick(Addiction)
8. I’m Okay
9. Medication
10. She Loves Me
11. I Want You
12. I Forgot Ur Name
13. Hey U
14. Chico’s Prayer
15. Change by Lylit
Twista
Category F5
Category F5 features guest appearances from Kanye West, R. Kelly, Busta Rhymes, Bobby V, Lil Boosie, Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman and Static Major. Featured producers on the album include Kanye, Jim Jonsin, Legendary Traxster and others. On this album, Twista makes sure to cater to both the mainstream audience that embrace his Pop smashes as well as the underground that love his lyrical breakouts. Features the first single ‘Wetter’.
1. Misunderstood Featuring Buk (Explicit)
2. American Gangsta (Explicit)
3. Fire Featuring Lil Boosie (Explicit)
4. Talk To Me (Explicit)
5. Yellow Light Featuring R. Kelly
6. Walking On Ice Featuring Gucci Mane & OJ The Juiceman (Explicit)
7. Wetter
8. Billionaire Featuring Busta Rhymes (Explicit)
9. Yo Body Featuring Do Or Die & Johnny P. (Explicit)
10. Hustla (Explicit)
11. Gotta Get Me One Featuring Static Major
12. On Top Featuring Akon (Explicit)
13. Jump Off (Explicit)
14. Wanna See ‘Em Buss Featuring Liffy Stokes (Explicit)
15. Birthday
Various Artists
Ultimate Breaks & Beats
The first batch of UBB instrumentals was a hit, so here’s a huge second helping! Like the first volume, volume 2 features no edits or computer trickery - just straight-up funk tracks recreated live by a tight group of UK musicians (lead by Mr. Chop) so the sound quality is pretty darn close to the OG (if not cleaner!). You should be familiar with most of these as they are classic jams that have been sampled by numerous hip-hop joints. Check the new instrumental versions of “Give It Up Turn It Loose,” “Sport,” “Different Strokes,” “Hand Clapping Song,” “It’s My Thing,” “T Plays It Cool,” You Got What I Need,” and “Rock Creek Park.” A gold mine for produers looking for clean samples and drums. 14 tracks total.
1. Papa Was Too
2. Give It Up Turn It Loose
3. Let A Woman Be A Woman
4. Sport
5. I’m Gonna Get You
l6. Break Interlude
7. Diff Strokes
8. Hand Clapping Song
9. It’s My Thing
10. Break Interlude
11. T Plays It Cool
12. You Got What I Need
13. Rock Creek Park
14. Break Outro
Fabolous
Loso’s Way
After nearly one full decade at the absolute pinnacle of the rap game, Desert Storm/Def Jam artist Fabolous will deliver the most personal, confessional album of his career when LOSO’S WAY arrives in the physical and digital marketplace on July 28th. The new album provides an intimate glimpse into the rise of the Brooklyn-born rapper, one of today’s most important and controversial players, exploring the perils that come with managing the transition from a street life to one of legitimacy.
Underscoring the autobiographical portrait of LOSO’S WAY is Fab’s first long-form video project, a 30-minute film to be released in conjunction with the album. Several trailers from the film have been released, creating a huge buzz for the project online. Known for keeping his personal life separate from his rap career, Fab was inspired by Carlito’s Way (Al Pacino), as he told SOHH.com recently: “I think we had some similarities. Carlito was a street dude trying to make the transition from the streets to something better. That’s where I felt I was at….transitioning from the streets to a hip-hop artist.”
In advance of LOSO’S WAY, two singles are building simultaneously at radio: “Throw It In The Bag” featuring fellow Def Jam artist The-Dream (produced by Tricky Stewart) was #1 Most-Added at Rhythm formats; and “It’s My Time” featuring brand new Def Jam artist Jeremih (produced by the Runners) is currently exploding at the Urban format.
1. The Way (Intro) [Explicit]
2. My Time [Explicit]
3. Imma Do It [Explicit]
4. Feel Like I’m Back [Explicit]
5. Everything, Everyday, Everywhere [Explicit]
6. Throw It In The Bag [Explicit]
7. Money Goes, Honey Stay (When The Money Goes Remix) [Explicit]
8. Salute [Explicit]
9. There He Go [Explicit]
10. The Fabolous Life [Explicit]
11. Makin Love [Explicit]
12. Last Time [Explicit]
13. Pachanga [Explicit]
14. Lullaby [Explicit]
15. Stay [Explicit]
16. I Miss My Love [Explicit]
Kristinia DeBarge
Exposed
2009 debut album from the R&B vocalist first featured on the 2003 American Idol spinoff, American Juniors. Kristinia is no stranger to the music business. She’s the daughter of ’80s pop star James DeBarge but her road to a record deal was not handed over to her without patience, perseverance and hard work. Kristinia grew up listening to strong female vocalists like Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys and the Supremes but she credits Rock artists like Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and even Queens Of The Stone Age as some of her influences. Kristinia has a personal connection to each of the songs on her album. They either tell a story about her life or delve into an emotion she’s experienced. The smash single ‘Goodbye’, which samples Steam’s 1969 hit ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye’, has also been used in television ad campaigns, helping to push sales of the single over 300,000 in less than two months.
1. Somebody
2. Future Love
3. Speak Up
4. Goodbye
5. Sabotage
6. Died In Your Eyes
7. Powerless
8. Cried Me A River
9. Doesn’t Everybody Want To Fall In Love
10. It’s Gotta Be Love
11. Disconnect
Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC’s
Fall On Me
On May 2, 2009, a crowd of Lee Williams fans overflowing with excitement gathered at the historic Temple of Deliverance COGIC in Memphis for the live videotaping and recording of Fall On Me an evening of electrifying music and worship overflowing with the Spirit! Each Fall On Me performance is a testament to the incomparable power and purpose of Lee & the QCs coast-to-coast ministry that brings hope and healing to people who hunger for the Gospel. Billboard s continuing recognition of the sales of the 5 previous CD/DVD projects from 8-time Stellar Award winners Lee Williams & the Spiritual QCs can mean only one thing - Fall On Me represents 2009 s most sought after Gospel music release from one of the industry s most sought after artists!
1. Steal My Joy
2. Fall On Me
3. So Good To Me
4. My Whole Life Has Changed
5. Think Of His Goodness
6. GratefulLee Williams
7. That’s What He Said
8. Stop ByLee Williams
9. Another Chance
10. It Be’s That Way Sometime
11. Welcome Home
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