These updates are based on what I consider relevant when it comes to new good R&B. Yall participated in the last one,so I figured you'll participate in this one too,and I decided to keep writtin recommendations and news.
Jazmine Sullivan is shooting a video for her next single "Lions,Tigers,Bears" off her album "Fearless". I find this girl pretty refreshing to commercial R&B.With her vocal style resembling Lauryn Hill, and dramatic beats like in "Bust your windows", I think she deserves attention she finally got after two albums.If you ain't hear "Bust your windows","After the hurricane","Lions,Tigers,Bears","In love with another man", you should.
Beyonce or Sasha have recorded two videos for her next singles "Halo" and "Diva."
Shooting "Halo" :
Shooting "Diva"
India Arie is releasing her forth album "Testimony: Love & Politics" vol. 2
in February 2009!
Two tracks leaked : ''Chocolate high'' with Musiq Soulchild, and ''Therapy''.
Not as strong as I expected,but pretty decent.
Confirmed tracklist:
1. Intro - Grains
2. Therapy
3. Psalms 23
4. Chocolate High
5. He Heals Me
6. Interlude - Grains
7. Pearls
8. River Rise
9. Yellow
10. Better Way
11. Interlude - Grains
12. Long Goodbye
13. Ghetto
14. The Cure
15. Outro - Grains
Lisa Left Eye Lopes "Eye - Legacy" - 7 years after her death, an album of unreleased tracks and tributes will be out on January 27th 2009."Let's just do it" ft. Missy Eliott is weak and it was a left over with reason, but her other leaked track ''Tampered with'' is something you should have if you were a fan of Lisa's.
Feels really nostalgic to hear her voice.
Another TLC member
T-Boz released a track called "Someday". Her voice really brings back memories.I miss them :(
Ciaaliyah,I mean,Aaliyahara,I mean
Ciara is releasing her third album "Fantasy Ride" consisted of two CD's and her alter ego Super C (be*cough*yonce) in February 2009.
Since everyone claims this will be her most mature and original album so far,I'm pretty interested to see that.I ain't hatin on the chick though, I liked some of her songs. I mean, who wasn't feelin the ooh,round here we ridin sloooow we keep it gutta u should knooow...or Like a boy...
This year she released 'Go girl' as a first single with T-pain,which was 2nd class garbage,since it didn't even make the charts.Her next single "Never, Ever" will be released in January,so let's all hope she'll practice what she preaches...or at least never meet T-Pain again.
Jennifer Hudson canceled her video for "If this isn't love",her next single, because of the tragic death of her mother,brother and nephew. She will probably pause her carrier for a while. Either way, I think "If this isn't love" is a pretty decent song.
Keyshia Cole is really disappointing this year. Mediocre,borring,cheezy,and off key.I was feelin them previous two albums.I don't know bout u,but the album preview and leaked songs like "Trust","You complete me",
"Playa Cards Right" sound really weak.
That's it for now...