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New R&B/Pop Album/CD Releases: July 2009 Edition

Maxwell
BLACKsummers’night
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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 [...]

Ne-Yo Falls Ill, Bursts Into Tears During Performance [Video]

Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Ne-Yo shocked fans last night when he began to cry while on stage during a concert in Manchester, UK. Apparently, the crooner had been onstage for about an hour and just completed his rendition of Michael Jackson’s ‘Off the Wall,’ before calling it quits due to illness.
The seemingly confused crowd cheered — [...]

Chico Debarge Shares Life Through Songs

R&B star Chico Debarge is back after a five-year hiatus with a new CD called, ‘Addiction.’
The 15-track set captures in song the life of the Detroit-born crooner, who doesn’t shy away from talking about his battles with drug abuse, being incarcerated and troubled relationships.
“The topic matter is very important because this is very edgy and [...]

New Urban Music Releases Week Of June 16, 2009

Will Downing “Classique”
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1. Ride
2. More Time (Tic Toc)
3. Something Special
4. Just Think About It
5. I Won’t Stop
6. Love Suggestions
7. I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
8. Let’s Make It Now
9. Baby I’m for Real
10. Statue of a Fool

Review
Taking his inspiration from the French term Classique - an author, artist or work of [...]

Rapper Drake Talks Ghostwriting For Lil Wayne

In just the last few years, Canadian rapper/actor, Drake has supplanted himself as a Hip Hop artist to watch in 2009. With his latest mixtape, So Far Gone,  dropping last week, the Toronto transplant spoke to Complex.com about the new project, comparisons to Kanye West, and his work with Lil Wayne.
Describing So Far Gone as [...]

Ne-Yo And Queen Latifah to Sing…Barbra Streisand?

You might not think  Ne-Yo and Barbra Streisand have many fans in common.
But just wait until next month when Streisand is honored at the Kennedy Center Honors gala.
I’ve just got word that Ne-Yo will be one of the performers paying tribute to the legendary diva. Yes, the 26-year-old R&B crooner will be singing a Streisand tune, [...]

Brown Snags 3 American Music Awards; West Wins 2

Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West’s night at the American Music Awards. Instead of his typical tantrum — a trend West started four years ago when he lost the favorite new artist prize — the rapper claimed two trophies Sunday and called on his colleagues to up their game.
“It’s our [...]

Usher to Launch Ladies-Only ‘One Night Stand’ Tour

R&B crooner Usher is looking to prove that he hasn’t lost his sex appeal now that he’s family man. The singer has announced plans to launch a ladies-only jaunt dubbed ‘One Night Stand,’ in support of his latest album ‘Here I Stand.’
“There’s only a few artists that can pull that off,” [...]

El Debarge Arrested, Held Without Bail: Initial Domestic Violence Arrest Rejected; But Warrants For Other Infractions Keep Him in Jail.

El DeBarge is in an orange jumpsuit at the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles after an arrest for domestic violence exposed several outstanding warrants.
 
      The singer, born Eldra DeBarge, was initially taken into custody early Sunday accused of domestic violence. The L.A. County District Attorney rejected the charge, but the crooner had a [...]

D’Angelo Pleads Out

 The judge must have decided that D’Angelo had already been through enough.
The Voodoo purveyor was slapped with a fine and a suspended jail sentence Friday after pleading guilty in a Virginia court to driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. The charges stemmed from the September 2005 single-car smashup that left the [...]

R. Kelly Finally Gets Day in Court

It’s been more than five years since his indictment—and possibly a decade since he made the sex tape that got him in this mess—but R. Kelly is finally ready to go to trial on a raft of child-porn charges.

A Chicago judge has announced Sept. 17 as the start date for the trial. The 40-year-old performer [...]

Keith Sweat’s “Hotel” Rates Well

Live album now, new disc this fall.

If anyone has made the act of begging into a melodic sound, it’s R&B singer Keith Sweat. However, Sweat’s career has hardly been wanting.
 
      After honing his skills in his hometown of New York, he was discovered in the mid-80s and released his debut album, “Make It Last Forever,’ [...]