Thursday, January 28, 2021

New Video: Summer Walker - "Body"


R&B Singer-songwriter Summer Walker has unveiled the long-awaited official video for her song "Body" which appears on her Platinum-selling 2019 debut album Over It.

The Lacey Duke-directed visuals were shot mostly in black and white and filmed in Calabasas & Malibu, showcases Walker's body positive images and journey to motherhood. See HERE


Stream Over It HERE

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Ledisi Releases Latest Single "Same Love"


Grammy nominated Soulstress Ledisi has released her latest soulful and powerful single "Same Love".

"Same Love" follows after previous singles "Wake Up" ft. Sa-Roc and her chart-topping Billboard Adult R&B hit "Anything for You", all which appears on her current ninth studio album The Wild Card.

Stream The Wild Card HERE

VanJess Announces Upcoming EP "Homegrown"



Nigerian-American R&B sister duo
VanJess took to social media to announce the upcoming release of their EP Homegrown for February 5, 2021.

The 9-track project includes the singles "Come Over", "High & Dry" and "Curious" and features guest appearances from KAYTRANADA, Phony Ppl, Devin Morrison, Jimi Tents & Garren.


Homegrown follows after VanJess' 2018 debut album Silk Canvas.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

New Video: Ashanti - "2:35 (I Want You)"


Grammy Award-winning Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Ashanti has released the seductive visuals for her latest single "2:35 (I Want You)" which comes courtesy of her imprint label Written Entertainment. See HERE


"2:35 (I Want You)" follows after Ashanti's 2019 single "Pretty Little Thing" which features Afro B.

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Jazmine Sullivan Returns to the Billboard Hot 100's Chart After 10 Years


Grammy nominated Singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan has scored two new entries on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with her latest songs "Pick Up Your Feelings" at No. 95 and the H.E.R.-assisted "Girl Like Me" at No. 97 respectively.

These entries comes 10 years after Sullivan's "Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles)" in 2010 which peaked at No. 60

"Pick Up Your Feelings" & "Girl Like Me" appears on Sullivan's recently released EP Heaux Tales which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and topped the R&B Album Chart.


In other Jazmine Sullivan news, the Songstress is set to perform The National Anthem along with Country star Eric Church at this year's Super Bowl which takes place in Tampa Bay, Florida on February 7th.

Friday, January 22, 2021

New Video: Stokley - "Cascade" ft. The Bonfyre


Multi-Grammy nominated Singer, songwriter and musician Stokley has released the official video to his new single "Cascade" which features R&B Songstress The Bonfyre.

Directed by Josh Sikkema, the visuals takes a futuristic look at love, breakups and makeups. See HERE


"Cascade" follows after Stokley's previous singles "Vibrant" ft. Snoop Dogg and his chart-topping Billboard Adult R&B song "She..." and will appear on his upcoming sophomore album Sankofa for April 5th via Bluraffe/FlyteTyme/Perspective Records.

New Music: Ashanti - "2:35 (I Want You)"


Fresh off her Verzuz battle with Keyshia Cole, Grammy Award-winning Singer-songwriter Ashanti has released her latest seductive single "2:35 (I Want You)" to all streaming services.

"2:35 (I Want You)" follows after Ashanti's Afro B.-assisted 2019 single "Pretty Little Thing".

Thursday, January 21, 2021

SZA Scores First Solo Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Hit "Good Days"


This week Grammy nominated Singer-songwriter SZA scores her first solo Billboard Hot 100 hit "Good Days" landing at No. 10

The mid-tempo track follows after SZA's Ty Dolla $ign-assisted single "Hit Different" and is set to appear on her upcoming sophomore album.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

New Music: John P. Kee - "It's Gonna Get Better"


Eight-time Grammy nominated Gospel legend John P. Kee has released his latest encouraging single entitled "It's Gonna Get Better" during our current times in the world.

'It's Gonna Get Better" follows after Kee's acclaimed 2019 album I Made It Out and is available on all streaming platforms.

New Music: Sheléa Announces Upcoming Uplifting Single "Grace" [Preview]


A
cclaimed singer/songwriter and actress Sheléa will be releasing her latest single entitled "Grace" on February 11, 2021. "Grace" is an uplifting, powerful, and meaningful song that speaks to the moment that people are currently facing as they deal with everything from Covid to Social Injustice to the 2020 Presidential Election.

In December, Sheléa unveiled 
“Grace” via a live performance on Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Divas Simply Singing, which aired on KTLA and divassimplysinging.com


Check out a preview of both the audio track and video for “Grace”.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

New Music: Kierra Sheard - "Something Has to Break" ft. Karen Clark-Sheard


Multi-Dove and Stellar Award-winning artist Kierra Sheard has released her powerful new single entitled "Something Has to Break" which features her Legendary mother, Karen Clark-Sheard.

The live recording of "Something Has to Break" comes courtesy of their 2020 BET Awards performance.

The original "Something Has to Break" appears on Kierra's chart-topping current album Kierra.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Gallant Releases New Single & Video 'Comeback' from Upcoming EP "Neptune"


Grammy nominated R&B Singer-songwrite
r Gallant has released his latest heartfelt ballad entitled "Comeback" across all streaming platforms and has unveiled the Bennett Johnson directed-visual. See HERE


"Comeback" follows after Gallant's 2019 album Sweet Insomnia which features the Billboard top 20 hit "Sleep On It" and serves as the lead single from his upcoming EP Neptune.

Sunday, January 17, 2021

New Music: Dondria - "Let It Be"


R&B Singer-songwriter Dondria has released her latest smooth groove entitled "Let It Be" across all streaming platforms.

Produced by Bryan-Michael Cox and co-written with Josh Bias, "Let It Be" will appear on Dondria's highly anticipated EP Perspective.

"Let It Be" follows after previous singles "Haunted" & "Take You There".

Saturday, January 16, 2021

New Music: Stokley - "Cascade" (featuring The Bonfyre)


Grammy nominated R&B Singer, songwriter and musician
Stokley has released his latest upbeat track "Cascade" which features breakout artist The Bonfyre.

"Cascade" follows after Stokley's previous singles "Vibrant" ft. Snoop Dogg and his Billboard Adult R&B chart-topper "She..." and will appear on his upcoming sophomore album Sankofa via Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis's Perspective label and his imprint Bluraffe.

About the song, Stokley adds:

This Cascade has a feeling, like the 80s. It’s about getting back to that sweet spot, in love and relationships. It’s like when you’ve lost it, someone has said some things that they didn’t really mean. You have to go back and look at everything and be like, you know what? Let’s just get back to this part…I don’t know how it got so off track. It’s just about letting that love flow, and that can be in anyway. It doesn’t have to be in a love relationship, it can be in any way that you think about it. It’s my offering to you, but you can interpret it anyway you want.

Friday, January 15, 2021

Shirley Murdock Interview: Upcoming Project "Lifesongs", Ministry, Musical Journey & More

 


Legendary R&B Singer, songwriter and actress Shirley Murdock, behind hits such as "As We Lay", "Go On Without You", "Husband" and also known for her vocals on Zapp & Roger Troutman's hit single "Computer Love" discusses her upcoming Lifesongs project, her Ministry, Career Highlights, Musical Journey, her self-titled debut album and much more...

TERRANCE: This year marks the 35th anniversary of your self-titled debut album. What do you remember most about the recording process?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: Well, mainly just being a young artist and finally having the opportunity for that dream to come true and to share your gift with the whole world. I had the opportunity to get in the studio with the late Roger Troutman. He was my producer, my mentor, my big brother and friend. He taught me a lot about recording and the music business. His brother Larry was both of our managers for many years. He just took real good care of me and protected me, because being a young woman coming into the business it was almost like going into the ocean with a bunch of sharks. But the world opened the door and I walked by faith through the door that God opened and he put me in a really good environment. It was a drug-free organization, so there were no drugs. They respected me as a woman and they also respected me as a Christian, because they knew that's what I was when I walked through the door.

TERRANCE: What has the overall journey been like for you?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: It's been an amazing journey and also the journey of coming out of Church, being a Church kid and being a born again Christian going into the mainstream arena. While I was making my record, Roger asked me to come out and sing backgrounds for him and so that was a really good experience to be part of the journey as the gateway to become a solo artist to work with someone who had been doing this for years. And so again, it was a great experience and he gave me an opportunity to come out and perform solo, even though I did background for him. He put me up front and I would perform "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin and "Let the Music Play" by Shannon and many other cover songs. I really fell in love with every aspect of music while I was out with Roger.

TERRANCE: Are there any career highlights that stand out to you?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: Getting the opportunity to tour with the late Great Luther Vandross. That was awesome. Meeting Bishop T.D. Jakes. God used him to open the door for my dream come true. I always wanted to sing Gospel. He gave me the opportunity to record a gospel album. He was like, you can't do both, so I had to make a choice. Do I stay with the secular career or do I follow my heart's desire? And I was signed to Warner Brothers at that time. I went to Roger and I told him that I had another opportunity to sing Gospel and wanted him to get me released from Warner and he did that for me. So after that I signed with Bishop T.D. Jakes label Dexterity Sounds and released my very first Gospel album in 2002 called Home. But, baby I take the good word everywhere I go, even when I was doing mainstream. Even on my debut album I have a song on there called "Tribute", so I never left that. Aretha Franklin is the person I really looked up to the most growing up vocally and the fact that she sang R&B and people loved her and she was popular, but yet she never forgot where she came from. It's encouraging for me as an artist to not forget where you came from and to include Jesus in everything I do. I would not be true to myself if I didn't do that.

TERRANCE: Talk a little about "Tribute".

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: When I put that on my first record, the record company did not want that, because nobody was doing that. Roger and Larry both fought to really get that on my record because they knew what that meant to me. So I did that when it wasn't even popular. And after that, my brother Howard Hewett who was on the same label had that beautiful song called "Say Amen". Elektra put out a double A-side which was really unusual back then of Howard's song "Say Amen" and my song "Tribute". After that, Mariah Carey and a whole lot of other people started putting Gospel songs on their records.

TERRANCE: What are your thoughts on your work being sampled and covered by countless artists in Hip Hop and R&B over the years?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: I think it's amazing because it gives your music an opportunity to be discovered by generations to come. My biggest song "As We Lay", Kelly Price covered that, but a lot of people might not know I covered that song. It was first sung from a man's perspective and when I was first approached about recording it, I said I would do it if I could add some lyrics and what I added was 'we should've counted up the cost but instead we got lost in the second, in the minute, in the hour'. "Computer Love" is a song that I co-wrote with Roger and it was ahead of it's time and like you said, a lot of rappers sampled it. Right now Ne-Yo & Jeremih sampled it and Usher sampled it a bit in his new song too. A lot of young people in their 20's and younger may not know about "Computer Love", but they're getting it in this new music and then they might go back and research it. So it's amazing to see the music get passed down.

TERRANCE: And speaking of "As We Lay", do you think that song could work today if you released it?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: Yeah, because it's life. Again, Kelly Price did it and it was very successful. I think she was nominated for a Grammy for it. Also, J.LO did a song with Fat Joe sampling it in the intro to her song. And you know what's amazing? Kanye West redid it as "As We Pray" for his Sunday Service and it is beautiful. I've had people hit me up on social media asking if I've heard it and yes, it's amazing. So it continues to live. I think it can because again it's something we deal with in life, but I hope too people understand that it's not a celebratory song but infidelity. It's a song about regret and the things you do and getting exposed, because what's done in the dark will come to light. It's not gonna effect just you, but the people in your life as well. It's definitely not gonna be a positive effect. Music has a way to navigate you through life. It has a way to encourage with your love relationship and make it more beautiful and to enhance the romance. So again, to answer your question I think it absolutely could.

TERRANCE: Everyone have their perception of what success is. How do you define it?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: That's a great question. I think people have to be mindful because people look at success all different kinds of ways. I look at success as in when you are living the purpose in which God created you. Because all of us have this gift. We're all given' a gift. Some people might write, some people might sing, dance, speak or whatever your gift is. I look at it like this, the bible says, the gift comes without repentance, but I believe that repentance brings purpose to the gift. When you come in contact with God and have a relationship with Jesus Christ, he will reveal to you what your purpose is. Some people think you have to be popular to be successful and you have to be on TV and everybody know your name. You should not judge success by the numbers. Success is, are you walking out your purpose. I think we should get it more like that.

TERRANCE: Who are some voices in today's music that you thoroughly enjoy?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: I love Jennifer Hudson. I love H.E.R. There are so many. I love anybody that can sang. Of course, Beyoncé has been around for a while but we have to really give her, her props. I like songs by Sia. I love Tamar. There are a lot that I like, but yeah I would mention those.

TERRANCE: Outside of music, what are some things that interest you?

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: I love art. I love to go to the art museum. I love writing music. I'm very involved in our ministry that my husband is the Senior Pastor. It's an online ministry called praying4you.org and it started off as every Wednesday from noon til 1. It was just a Wednesday prayer that grew into having prayer every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from noon til 1. We have 'In the Word' which is our Worship Service every Sunday at 3 that I sometimes do and some of the other ministers do. So we really have something going on every day of the week and we're very involved in that. 

TERRANCE: And lastly, update us on what we're to expect musically in the near future.

SHIRLEY MURDOCK: Well, I'm working on a project that I'm calling Lifesongs. I'm writing inspirational songs, I'm writing love songs. I think that's what life is. Life is your relationship with God and inspiration. It's also your relationship with the people in your life. Your husband, wife, brothers, sisters and friends. There will also be a cover of "People Get Ready" because even in this pandemic, people been praying for answers and praying for help and God has answered prayers now because we have these vaccines coming and everything. I think when you pray for answers, you have to get ready for the answer. I grew up also with artists who were speaking on social issues, like Marvin Gaye, brother, brother, What's going on? And so I was thinking about what message would be positive for today's climate and we decided to go with "People Get Ready" which will come out I think around the first of the year. So I'm excited about that and the Lifesongs project and I will try to get it out to you real soon.

Follow Shirley Murdock:
Instagram @shirleymurdock4real
Twitter @ShirleyMurdock
Facebook @Shirley-Murdock

New Video: Raheem DeVaughn - "Mr. Midnight"


Three-time Grammy nominated R&B/Soul Singer and songwriter Raheem DeVaughn has released the seductive visual for his smooth groove entitled "Mr. Midnight". See HERE


"Mr. Midnight" appears on DeVaughn's most recent album What A Time to Be In Love (Stream/Purchase HERE)via DeVaughn Media Group/Sono Recording Group, which DeVaughn describes as "tastefully sensual and inspired by Black love".

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

New Music: Stokley Announces Upcoming Single "Cascade" ft. The Bonfyre [Listen]


Grammy nominated Singer, songwriter and musician Stokley took to social media to announce his upcoming single entitled "Cascade" featuring The Bonfyre. Listen HERE

"Cascade" will officially be released on all streaming platforms January 15th via Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Perspective label and Stokley's imprint label Blueraffe. Pre-save HERE

"Cascade" follows previous singles "Vibrant" ft. Snoop Dogg & the Billboard Adult R&B chart-topping hit "She" and is set to appear on Stokley's upcoming sophomore album Sankofa

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Raiche Scores First Billboard Adult R&B Top 10 Hit "Pick A Side"


This week emerging R&B Singer-songwriter Raiche scores her first Top 10 Billboard Adult R&B entry at No. 10 with her song "Pick A Side".

"Pick A Side" follows after Raiche's 2019 EP Drive and set to appear on the Pittsfield, MA native forthcoming debut album via GDE/Island Prolific/Atlantic Records.

Monday, January 11, 2021

New Music: Hil St. Soul Announces Upcoming Single "Heaven Must Be Like This" [Listen]


UK based singer Hil St. Soul and Shanachie Entertainment have teamed up to release a re-imagined take on Ohio Player's 1974 gem "Heaven Must Be Like This" on January 22, 2021 on all streaming platforms.

Hil St. Soul adds:
"I listened to the original version by Ohio Player's for inspiration. After hearing the producer Prince Damon's version, I was hooked and had just had to add my own twist and spin on it."

"Heaven Must Be Like This" follows after Hil St. Soul's 2019 chart-topping hit "One Life".

New Music: VanJess - 'Curious' (from Upcoming EP "Homegrown")



Nigerian-American R&B sister duo VanJess which consist of Ivana & Jessica Nwokike has released their latest single entitled "Curious" featuring Jimi Tents & Garren. 

The mid-tempo track follows after previous singles "Slow Down", "High & Dry" & "Come Over" and set to appear on the duo's upcoming EP Homegrown on Friday, January 29th across all major streaming platforms.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

New Video: H.E.R. - "Hold Us Together"


Grammy Award-winning Singer, songwriter and musician H.E.R. has released the visual to her latest inspirational single "Hold Us Together", which appears on the soundtrack to the Disney+ film Safety. See HERE


"Hold Us Together" follows after a series of singles from H.E.R. such as "Damage", "Hold On", "Wrong Places" & "Sometimes", all of which are available on all streaming platform services.

Friday, January 8, 2021

New Music: We Are KING - "Space Oddity" (David Bowie Cover)


BBE Music announces forthcoming David Bowie tribute album Modern Love with first single ‘Space Oddity’ reinterpreted by Grammy-nominated twin sisters We Are KING.

Released on Bowie’s birthday (January 8th 2021), their cover of his surprise 1972 hit ‘Space Oddity’ is a paean to this wholly singular and somewhat eccentric anthem. Smooth, subtle and assured, We Are KING’s version remains true to the original, while blending in just enough soul to make it their own.

About the song, We Are KING adds: 
There were so many amazing Bowie compositions to choose from but Space Oddity has always been our favorite- it’s so visual; it has always felt like time travel in a song. It tells such a vivid and imaginative story of Major Tom’s trip through space and it was such a cool experience to reimagine what it’d be like on the voyage.

New Album: Jazmine Sullivan - "Heaux Tales"


Grammy nominated Powerhouse R&B Singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan has released her new project entitled Heaux Tales via RCA across all streaming platform services.

The 14-track project includes the singles "Lost One", "Pick Up Your Feelings" and the most recent "Girl Like Me" and features guest appearances from H.E.R., Ari Lennox & Anderson .Paak.

Heaux Tales follows after Sullivan's 2015 album Reality Show.

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

New Music: Jazmine Sullivan - Girl Like Me ft. H.E.R. (from Upcoming Album "Heaux Tales")



Grammy nominated Powerhouse Songstress Jazmine Sullivan has released her new song entitled "Girl Like Me" which features H.E.R. Stream HERE

"Girl Like Me" serves as the third single following "Pick Up Your Feelings" & "Lost One" from Sullivan's upcoming album Heaux Tales via RCA for January 8, 2021.

Heaux Tales tracklist:

1 Bodies (Intro)
2 Antoinette's Tale
3 Pick Up Your Feelings
4 Ari's Tale
5 Put It Down
6 On It ft. Ari Lennox
7 Donna's Tale
8 Pricetag ft. Anderson .Paak
9 Rashida's Tale
10 Lost One
11 Precious' Tale
12 The Other Side
13 Amanda's Tale
14 Girl Like Me ft. H.E.R.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Robin Thicke Announces Upcoming Album "On Earth, and in Heaven"


Grammy nominated Singer, songwriter and record producer Robin Thicke took to social media to announce his upcoming eighth studio album On Earth, and in Heaven for February 12th via his imprint label Lucky Music/EMPIRE.

Robin Thicke On Earth and in Heaven
About the inspiration behind the project, Thicke adds: "I feel like I’m finally the person I set out to be. I’m able to laugh at anything, which I’ve realized is the greatest superpower. I’ve fully embraced it, and nothing has been better for my soul. When I saw the phrase On Earth, and in Heaven, I realized that’s what I’m singing about: the people who aren’t here and the people who are here that made me who I am. This music is the sunshine coming out after the rain.

Recently, Thicke partnered with the NFL for the song "Fire It Up" for their compilation album Songs of the Season.

Monday, January 4, 2021

Class of 1996: Top 20 R&B Albums turning 25 this Year


1996 was a great and pivotal moment for R&B music. It was a turning point for the genre which ushered in the futuristic Hip Hop and R&B production of Timbaland & Missy Elliott. Neo Soul was booming. Male & Female groups were still thriving. With that said, this year also marks the 25th anniversary of some of the most iconic and landmark albums of our time. From Maxwell, Ginuwine, Dru Hill, Kenny Lattimore releasing their impressive debuts to the return of New Edition for the first time as a sextet. Here are the Top 20 R&B Albums turning 25 this year plus noteworthy honorable mentions.



20 DONELL JONES - My Heart
Release Date: June 4
Label: LaFace
Singles: "In the Hood", "Knocks Me Off My Feet", "You Should Know"



19 MINT CONDITION - Definition of a Band
Release Date: September 24
Label: Perspective
Singles: "What Kind of Man Would I Be", "You Don't Have to Hurt No More", "Let Me Be the One"



18 702 - No Doubt
Release Date: October 8
Label: Biv 10/Motown
Singles: "Steelo", "Get It Together", "All I Want", "No Doubt"



17 KENNY LATTIMORE - Kenny Lattimore
Release Date: May 14
Label: Columbia
Singles: "Never Too Busy", "Just What It Takes", "For You"



16 AZ YET - Az Yet
Release Date: April 30
Label: LaFace
Singles: "Last Night", "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"



15 TOTAL - Total
Release Date: January 30
Label: Bad Boy
Singles: "Can't You See", "No One Else", "Kissin' You", "Do You Think About Us?"



14 THE TONY RICH PROJECT - Words
Release Date: January 16
Label: LaFace
Singles: "Nobody Knows", "Like a Woman", "Leavin'"



13 SWV - New Beginning
Release Date: April 23
Label: RCA
Singles: "You're the One", "Use Your Heart", "It's All About U"



12 112 - 112
Release Date: August 27
Label: Bad Boy
Singles: "Only You (Bad Boy Mix)", "Come See Me", "Cupid"



11 WHITNEY HOUSTON - The Preacher's Wife (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Release Date: November 26
Label: Arista
Singles: "I Believe In You And Me", "Step by Step", "My Heart Is Calling"



10 DRU HILL - Dru Hill
Release Date: November 19
Label: Island
Singles: "Tell Me", "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise", "5 Steps"



09 PRINCE - Emancipation
Release Date: November 29
Label: NPG/EMI
Singles: "Betcha by Golly Wow!", "The Holy River"



08 BABYFACE - The Day
Release Date: October 29
Label: Epic
Singles: "This Is For the Lover In You", "Every Time I Close My Eyes", "How Come, How Long"



07 NEW EDITION - Home Again
Release Date: September 15
Label: MCA
Singles: "Hit Me Off", "I'm Still In Love with You", "You Don't Have to Worry"



06 GINUWINE - GINUWINE... The Bachelor
Release Date: October 8
Label: 550 Music/Epic
Singles: "Pony", "Tell Me Do U Wanna", "When Doves Cry", "I'll Do Anything"



05 AALIYAH - One In A Million
Release Date: August 27
Label: Blackground/Atlantic
Singles: "If Your Girl Only Knew", "One In a Million", "4 Page Letter", "Hot Like Fire", "The One I Gave My Heart To"




04 MAXWELL - Urban Hang Suite
Release Date: April 2
Label: Columbia
Singles: "Til' the Cops Come Knockin'", "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)", "Sumthin' Sumthin'", "Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)"



03 KEITH SWEAT - Keith Sweat
Release Date: June 25
Label: Elektra
Singles: "Twisted", "Nobody", "Come With Me", "Just a Touch"



02 BLACKSTREET - Another Level
Release Date: September 10
Label: Interscope
Singles: "No Diggity", "Don't Leave Me", "Fix"



01 TONI BRAXTON - Secrets
Release Date: June 18
Label: LaFace
Singles: "You're Makin' Me High", "Un-Break My Heart", "I Don't Want To", "How Could an Angel Break My Heart"

HONORABLE MENTION:

MARK MORRISON - Return of the Mack
LUTHER VANDROSS - Your Secret Love
TONY! TONI! TONÉ! - House of Music
THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Mission to Please
MONTELL JORDAN - More...
CASE - Case
TEVIN CAMPBELL - Back to the World
ERIC BENÉT - True to Self
MONIFAH - Moods... Moments
HORACE BROWN - Horace Brown
GINA THOMPSON - Nobody Does It Better
ME'SHELL NDEGÉOCELLO - Peace Beyond Passion
ANTHONY HAMILTON - XTC
MISTA - Mista
MONA LISA - 11-20-79