One thing is for sure when it comes to the album 7: it is quintessentially Seal. At first listen you are prone to wonder if the artist is simply comfortable with staying in his lane, musically speaking, of course. Teaming up with long-time collaborator Trevor Horn, the celebrated producer responsible … Continue Reading →

With the release of The Documentary 2, The Game has declared himself the King of California. This, you can imagine, is a tall order considering whose names tend to come up when talking about the throne of West Coast rap and who is positioned to take over. Fact is, most … Continue Reading →

Singer and songwriter Robyn Cage, born under the name Robyn Kemp, was raised in the Utah desert. She trained in classical piano at The Boston Conservatory, performed at Boston Symphony Hall and soloed with the Boston Pops and Mormon Tabernacle Choir. After moving to New York City to pursue an … Continue Reading →

Breakout sensation of The Voice of Germany, Mic Donet, the Munich-born R&B singer, was no stranger to the stage when all four judges spun around to enjoy his performance at the televised blind auditions in 2012. This is why internationally renowned German soul singer Xavier Naidoo remarked that there was … Continue Reading →

There’s a certain yearning that emotes through Kwabs’ soulful baritone which punctuates the painful experiences of his formative years that he sings about. The well-documented under-privileged upbringing has yielded a yin-yang synergy within his songwriting: glimmers of light and shadows of darkness, a negativity of circumstance complemented by the positivity … Continue Reading →

It takes a confident artist to reimagine and repurpose an album full of other artists’ works. Yet, Ruby Amanfu’s recent album Standing Still is an inspired interpretation of covers by popular artists from the last half-century, from Bob Dylan to Kanye West. If you were to create a playlist of … Continue Reading →

At first listen to Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre, it’s hard not to judge it against The Chronic, one of the greatest albums in the history of rap music. But give it a few days in rotation and you realize that Compton, Dr. Dre’s first studio album in 16 … Continue Reading →

Londoner Lianne La Havas returns this month with her sophomore album, Blood, an ode to her maternal Jamaican heritage which mingled with her father’s Greek background to give the world her special blend of magic. The new material is a bit different from her 2012 debut, Is Your Love Big … Continue Reading →

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since we first heard Tyrese belting out his “Always Coca Cola” riffs on the classic mid-90s Coke commercial. It is equally hard to believe that the artist claims that with the release of his current studio album Black Rose, he is … Continue Reading →

Since the release of his first album Lyfe 268-192 with the hit single “Must Be Nice”, Lyfe Jennings has been that cat who talks about real life in a raw and gritty way. He’s a man’s man of R&B, that type of songwriter that nails everyday topics in the most … Continue Reading →