Pillow Talk…
AUDIO By TC on May 15, 2008 at 9:21 pm…as in ya’ll slept!
While taking a little time out of my day to catch up on the world of R&B (since Hip-Hop is the first love), BET did nothing but reinforce my reasoning for ignoring their cornmeal of supposed entertainment programming. Forcing me to be an outsider, all I saw was a bunch of mofos leaning on Chris Brown and T-Pain for their worthless 15 seconds of fame.
Shit, Hip-Hop’s gonna be fine…R&B is in trouble.
It’s a genre not known for it’s die-hard fanbase (ever heard a debate on Ciara vs. Cassie?…Didn’t think so). Hot or not, Usher’s “Love In This Club” sounds like a half-baked, toaster strudel that was baked in a Apple Garageband oven.
Oh wait…it was.
And by allowing candy corn like Madonna and Mariah to blur the lines of what is actually R&B has the entire industry going soulless like Shang Tsung was the CEO.
While the countdowns and radio stations continue to swoon over everything that’s diluted, pardon me as I highjack the Stray Shots to shed some light on some worthy albums that should have gotten just a much burn as their overhyped competition.
Truth Hurts – Truthfully Speaking (Aftermath, 2002)
A triumph and tradegy all rolled up in one. After the chronic smoke had faded from 1999’s 2001, Dre adopted a new protégé in mad Black woman form. With Focus, Organized Noize, Mel-Man, Timbaland, Hi-Tek, R. Kelly, DJ Quik annnnd Dre on the boards, her sultry yet sassy vocals help combine for a nearly-flawless debut. But with her biggest hit “Addictive” featuring Rakim and an uncleared sample, Interscope figured she wasn’t worth half a billion dollars.
Glenn Lewis – World Outside My Window (Epic, 2002)
Usually comparisons to legendary artists can make a singer come off as a gimmick, but even Stevie Wonder himself acknowledged the similarities while recognizing the originality in Toronto native, Glenn Lewis. From the easygoing rhythm found in “Don’t You Forget It” to the bluesy “Never Too Late,” GL insured that his product was Grade A quality. But it’s just as hard to get kids to eat their vegetables as it is getting fickle fans to seek out nourishing music.
Trey Songz – Trey Day (Atlantic, 2007)
Maybe the ladies didn’t appreciate their heartthrob, boy hero getting his flow on a couple tracks but Trey took a risks on this sophomore stride and won some honorable artistic points. “Can’t Help But Wait” was a befitting single title because the album was delayed almost as much as Skybus, but the musical rewards payed in the end for those who checked it.
Technically not R&B but this is no time for petty details. I remember sampling this album at the Virgin Megastore (R.I.P.) and 10 minutes later, copped it for $7.99. Talk about a deal. With “They Say Vision” in steady rotation on VH1 and “Let Love” appearing in a Wrigley gum commercial, this outstanding, elcetic fusion of Rock N’ Soul ultimately went for the most part unnoticed, possibly due to the lack of a defining audience. Oh well, gotta love the music anyway.
Brandy – Afrodisiac (Atlantic, 2004)
With Baby Girl no longer with us, Timbaland teamed up with Ray J’s sister to help her deliver the album of her career. The recent divorcée tackled her pain on the opener “Who I Am” while still leaving room for pure hits like “Turn It Up,” “Saddidy,” and the Kanye/T.I. collabo “Where You Wanna Be.” But everybody was probably too busy listening to Confessions to notice.
The Dream – Love/Hate (Def Jam, 2007)
When Terius Nash proclaimed that his album sounded like a mix between Prince and Michael (Jackson), obviously the doors for insert-punchline-here were kicked down with the quickness. But underneath The-Dream’s stout confidence, stark truth was revealed. Basically if Prince released this album, he would have held 8 Grammys in February and Michael’s songs about wooing women have never been that convincing, so we need not even go there. But the real jewel aside from Dream’s masculine “Falsetto’s” was co-producer/writer Tricky Stewart’s illustrious production with every track bleeding into the next without missing a beat. He gave you prophecy on his first joint and ya’ll all lamed out…
Estelle – Shine (Atlantic, 2008)
Yeah it’s new and 14,000 in the States isn’t that bad with the limited promotion. But you still get the feeling people are missing out. Since her style may not be everybody’s cup o’ tea, her best bet is to release “Magnificent” with Kardinal Offishall and hope for some summer love.
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Def Jam & Rocafella Present:Jay-z-Hustlers Clarity
htp://www.sendspace.com/file/7judh0
agreed, truth hurts had a dope album….a damn shape that shit didnt blow.
hypnotise minds presents frayser boy da key
http://link-protector.com/499569/
Hey TSS
In nyc shooting a documercial for “The Retro Kidz”. Today was day one..3 more days to go.
Holla at ya boy fellow NY TSS’ers
As always…RMF!!!
Reem aka Saul Goode!
http://www.triggerhappyny.com
Frayser still w/them? Oh well, I’ll take new mat’l. good looks.
Finally, Trey Day gets love.
ONLY FOR THE GROWN FOLKS
New Edition In The Mix
http://rapidshare.com/files/51259801…-0MNi.rar.html
check out this mix its crazy
all based on the new edition/ BBD/Bobby Brown saga…check out the intermissions and sound bytes this is very entertaining…it was wild to hear ABC iesha and playground…
Yo, I see you dropped the Mortal Kombat reference. LOL
DJ UMC & DJ BLAZITA – 90s PIFF
Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?lyktbrpey3f
this is another mix thats a winner alot of dope blends makes me wanna put on a bright orange fubu hoodie
with the matching flex fit hat
here goes the cover art
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/4721/9027s20piff2001tt7.jpg
dunno if any of yall are still lookin for these:
htp://www.easternboarder.com/store.browse.php?mc=198&pc=7&mc=198&pc=7&pid=4978
Wit-E Beats presents – Street Bangers Vol 31
01 – Street Bangers Vol 31 Intro
02 – Bun B – Get Cha Issue
03 – H.A.P.H. – I Feel Like Spazzin
04 – Bless 1 – The World
05 – MJG ft 8Ball – Get Yo Ass Up
06 – Jadakiss – From Now Til Then
07 – Kidz in the Hall ft Bun B, Pusha T & The Cool Kids – Drivin Down the Block Remix
08 – Joell Ortiz – Pandemonium
09 – H.A.P.H. – No More
10 – Bun B ft Junior Reed – If It Was Up 2 Me
11 – Nas – Be A Nigger Too
12 – Kurupt – Yessir
13 – Chester French ft Talib Kweli & Res – Fall Back
14 – Bun B ft Lupe Fiasco – Swang On Em
15 – Ice Cube – It Takes A Nation
16 – H.A.P.H. – Afghan Opium
17 – N.E.R.D. ft Kanye, Lupe, & Pusha T – Everybody Nose Remix
18 – C.N.N. ft Tha Dogg Pound, Maino, Uncle Murder, & The Clipse – My Hood Remix
19 – Reek Da Villian ft Busta Rhymes – Fuckin Wit Yall 1.5
20 – Made Fresh Daily – Villianous
21 – H.A.P.H. – Back Home
22 – The Roots ft Mos Def & Styles P – Rising Down
23 – Raekwon ft Ghostface – Necro (Outro)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11521462…ers_Vol_31.rar
nice MK reference haha
‘Rape Dat Ho’ Video Causes Outrage At Memphis High School
Parents in the Memphis, Tennessee area are in an uproar, following the emergence of a disturbing dance video allegedly recorded by Mitchell High School students.
Local CBS affiliate News Channel 3 (WREG-TV) has launched an investigation into a video which appeared on YouTube approximately one month ago titled “Mitchell High School Memphis… Rape Dat Ho.”
The clip appears to have been recorded on school property, and shows at least seven students engaged in simulated sexual acts, which one parent referred to as “sex with clothes on.”
While the students are dancing, others can be seen and heard in the background chanting a chorus of “Rape Dat Ho.”
“I would first like to apologize to the Memphis community for the embarrassment these videos have caused,” said Principal John Ware.
A second tape has also surfaced, featuring students simulating sex during a school talent show, as administrators casually walk by, without stopping the teens.
“I take full responsibility for the inappropriate content in one of the acts,” Principal Ware stated, “We should have taken immediate action and ended the performance.”
Memphis County School spokesperson Staci Franklin has promised an investigation to determine the students’ identities.
“We’ve had an opportunity to look at the video and just to make it very clear, that behavior that we saw on the tape is very disturbing,” Franklin told Channel 3. “However, in just what we’ve seen today, we cannot clearly identify that those are our students and that it is one of our schools.”
Franklin promised that if any students from her school district participated in the video, they would be disciplined accordingly.
News 3 also attempted to contact the individual responsible for the YouTube post, which has since been flagged as offensive and removed from the site.
That individual responded “I’m sorry, but I refuse to give any information about the video. The video was just for fun.”
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Kareem did u holla at my NY person I sent you….
LOL @ “cornmeal of supposed entertainment programming.”
yeah, and their viewership has distended stomachs & flies in their eyes
@ petey – that New Edition mix is super dope, right? Daddy Dog did a lovely job of putting that chumpie together! I copped directly from dude’s MySpace & PayPal’d son the dinero…
everyone else who ain’t got it…go on ahead and download that joint. Partake for nostalgia’s sake. And move your computer chair, coffee table, and kicks so you can make room for when you bust out that Running Man to your S.O.’s dismay….
‘Rape Dat Hoe’ ‘Rape Dat Hoe’
“Hot or not, Usher’s “Love In This Club” sounds like a half-baked, toaster strudel that was baked in a Apple Garageband oven.”
Mike Jones that (you can say that again)
Glenn Lewis, Truth Hurts, & Res are some overlooked gems…if they have a following here on TSS, pat yourselves on the back
cat that KOd Suge:
htp://www.youtube.com/v/0NmnYLVC2LQ
that fuckin frayser boy will beat your speakers up a lil somethin…you gotta love 3-6’s production.
Wale-Voice Of The City Collection
1) MTV Intro to Wale
2) Wale ft. Bun B, Pusha T – Back in the Go Go (prod. Best Kept Secret)
3) Wale – Ice Cream Girl (prod. Best Kept Secret)
4) Wale – DC Gorillaz (prod. Best Kept Secret)
5) Wale – Bump
6) Wale’s Service Announcement
7) Wale – Flashing Lights
8) Wale – Nothing I Can Give
9) Wale ft. Green Lantern & Lil Wayne – Nike Boots (remix) (prod. Osinachi)
10) Wale Speaks on Blogs
11) Skyzoo ft. Wale – Lyrically Inclined
12) Southeast Slim ft. Wale – The Bomb
13) Wale – Star
14) The Roots ft. Chrisette Michelle, Wale – Rising Up (live)
15) WALEDANCE Intro
16) Wale – WALEDANCE (prod. Justice)
17) Wale – touch the Sky
18) Wale ft. Daniel Merriweather – Lets Ride (Prod. Mark Ronson)
19) Wale speaks on CD Sales
20 ) Wale – Hiphopgame Freestyle (Prod. 9th Wonder)
21) Wale – The Strings (Prod. 45 King)
22) Wale – Daytona 1000
23) Wale – Dig Dug
http://www.zshare.net/download/12079682b9be26f2/
^ hmmm….I’mma download that after I download that Ron G blendtape posted in the Stray Shots…
and that J-Live is a must download for the digital booklet alone…that’s fresh
What’s blacker than Crunchy Black?
Yoooo…..
download that new J-Live. Track 3: “The Upgrade” is an ILL story…dude gets descriptive & picturesque
Code:
http://www.mediafire.com/?ciz6oz6vhhv
Code:
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| Artist : Jaheim |
| Title : Smooth Jazz Tribute |
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+—————-+————–[Release Info]————–+—————-+
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| Source : CD (LP) |
| Label : Copycat Records |
| Genre : Jazz |
| Rip date : 2008-03-31 |
| Store date : 2008-03-04 |
| Encoder : Lame 3.97 -V2–vbr-New |
| Size : 43.39 megs |
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+—————-+—————[Track List]—————+—————-+
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| 1. Never 3:39 |
| 2. My Place 4:14 |
| 3. Struggle No More (The Main Event) 2:38 |
| 4. Every Time I Think About Her 3:45 |
| 5. Somethin’ New 1:55 |
| 6. I Ain’t Never 4:05 |
| 7. The Chosen One 3:19 |
| 8. Put That Woman First 4:01 |
| 9. Fabulous 3:37 |
| 10. I’ve Changed 3:35 |
| ———————————————————————– |
| 34:48 |
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+—————-+————–[Release Notes]————-+—————-+
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| http://entertainment.circuitcity.com/Music/Album.aspx?prodid=CCEC9600.2& |
| si=ccity-prod&store=Music |
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did i miss the j-live laink?
my bad, correction to comment 26: the ill story on J-Live’s “Then What Happened” is track 7 – “Ole”
J-Live – “Then What Happened?”
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FB7XUGRB
http://rapidshare.de/files/39412907/J-Live_-_Then_What_Happened.rar.html
many thanks to heads that dropped the j-live, common market and skillz. much appreciated.
someone requested some lootpack a little while back and i don’t think it got filled. i’m zipping it now, so it’ll be up in a bit.
late to the parade as usual… but last weekend i was checking out the various documentaries about the early days of soul music on vh1 soul… after watching them i could only conclude that r&b is definitely in trouble…
maybe it is just me, but the r&b/soul music of the ’60’s is so much better than r&b today… where is this generation’s sam cooke or otis redding??? who is writing the next “a change is gonna come”??? where is the message in the music???
fuck it… don’t mind me… i must be getting old… but otis/sam/marvin/curtis >>> any r&b out right now…
Laterian Milton = the main character in Grand Theft Auto V
tc u used me! lol..
thought gotty was the only one with access lol
Afrodisiac is soooo slept on…one of My fave’s
Good write up as usual TC.
Finally someone notices Trey Songz, he sings his little heart out and nobody gets his album. I have 3 copies of his first album because i would lent it out and not get it back and 2 for Trey day.
Goddamn Amp, how do you find the time to listen to all this goddamn music? lol
You’re, like, familiar with pretty much every goddamn thang! lol
Most times, I kinda listen to something once, then put it up…one hitter quitters…wish I could say the same for my..nvrmnd…lol
Nice Estelle’s Teef!
And rs.de still exists?
http://rapidshare.com/files/115240316/Soundpieces__Da_Antidote_.zip.html
lootpack – the antidote
And yes, dont sleep on that Brandy. Baby mama listened to that shit for a solid year straight
and oh yes afrodisiac still gets play
That Ron G jump off bring tears to my eyes….sniffles. I miss rainy NYC
^ that Ron G has the hiss from the tapes I miss
oops. my bad on that rapidshare.de link for the J-Live. that was a link I lifted from the comments section of the noon post.
the megaupload one worked for me.
LOL @ Teef
What can I say, I love music, Fam. And I’m not up on everything…of that list, I’ve yet to hear that Glenn Lewis or Res. But I try to stay abreast of the new hotness. Can’t front though, I used to cop way more albums before file sharing really blew up
^ ohhhh yeah. same here. I estimate I’ve dropped about 30 stacks on CD’s alone before TSS. lol I do buy what I like though…copped K.I.T.H. today, I’m on a mission to get that Guilty Simpson tomorrow….I have a feeling if Guilty met me in person and found out I downloaded his shit he’d beat me up.
Sometimes, that’s how I determine whose shit I buy…if they’d kick my ass for filesharing, then I go buy their shit.
soft-ass hipster rappers will never see a dime offa me…haha, j/k
Sometimes, that’s how I determine whose shit I buy…if they’d kick my ass for filesharing, then I go buy their shit.
soft-ass hipster rappers will never see a dime offa me…haha, j/k
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LOL U Stoopid =)
glenn lewis neva got a fair shot …dude was on some next shit he got lost in the shuffle
BTW-Just to tack on another slept-on R&B jawn to TC’s list…
Mario’s “Go” is a satisfying listen from beginning to end. That, along with “Trey Day” & Bobby Valentino’s “Special Occassion” are perfect albums to bump when You’re tryin’ to get it in with a Honey. Shorties love em’. no skips needed, nothing to interrupt the vibe, trust Me.
Glenn Lewis and Truth Hurts… yezzir
Another slept on R&B performer is my girl Teedra Moses…
(Had to throw a lil’ plug in there for homegirl)
Can’t believe Estelle’s only sold 14,000 in the states though.
^ criminally slept on
Jay/Dame/ROC dropped the ball on Rell too…
Love For Free was that sh*t
(damn shame too… fella had to turn to neighborhood pharmaceutical distribution)
Yayo & Banks on Sirius w/Kay Slay…Str8 Entertainment
hxxp://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh021XKvcGP1Ywf83F
Here’s the future of r&b/soul….
Mina – “New Day” (Produced by T.E.F.L.O.N.)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/11653193e7bf4f3c/
shhiiiiitt teedra out here in the west coast is like sugar to a diabetic …blisssssss
seriously slept on…
Teedra Moses – Complex Simplicity (Import)
hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=LATJZXUQ
1. Still Got Love
2. Doin You
3. Be Your Girl
4. You’ll Never Find [A Better Woman] (Feat. Jadakiss)
5. Caution
6. Backstroke
7. No More Tears
8. Rescue Me
9. Take Me (Feat. Raphael Saddiq)
10. Chic (Raphael Saadiq Feat. Teedra Moses)
11. I Want You Back (Raphael Saadiq Feat. Teedra Moses)
12. You Better Tell Her
13. Outta My Head
14. Complex Simplicity
15. For A Lifetime
16. Caught Up
17. Last Day
18. I Think Of You [Shirley's Song]
19. Still Your Girl (Feat. Raphael Saadiq, Truth Hurts & Scipio)
Hi H.E.R. !!!
Anyone got a link for that second Bilal album that got shelved and never saw the light of day?
i actually let that Frayser Boy run from beginning to end as background music while trying to clean up ’round here.
jesus h fucking christ.
Rick RAOWWWSSSSS is gonna sound like Rakim after listening to that. lol
notice I never said he was a lyricist…I tipped my hat to the production
Please, please, please!!!!
Fatback Band – Second Generation – 2004
Please, I am stating this album, but the link has expired. It could post again? I have tried throughout Internet and only have your link. Please! Thank you very much.
Good read, props for some of them Albums.. Also props to those who posted the Wale and Jaheim.
In response to TC’s review…(Ok, maybe not exactly…)
“BROOKLYN’S DON DIVA”, MY HIGHLY ANTICIPATED STREET ALBUM WHICH HIT STORES TUESDAY, IS, AS IT WAS ALWAYS INTENDED TO BE, A MIXTAPE STREET ALBUM – THE WARM-UP TO MY LONG-AWAITED, EPIC, 4TH STUDIO ALBUM “BLACK ROSES”.
UNFORTUNATELY, DURING MY INCARCERATION, THIS CD WAS COMPILED WITHOUT MY APPROVAL. I HEARD THIS CD IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR THE FIRST TIME JUST DAYS AGO AND WAS DEVASTATED. RIDDLED WITH GRIEF OVER AN ALBUM THAT WAS SEEMINGLY SO CARELESSLY ORCHESTRATED, I SAT DOWN WITH THE PRESIDENT OF KOCH TO COME TO A DECISION ON HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF THIS SITUATION. IN ANOTHER PHASE OF MY LIFE AND CAREER I WOULD HAVE DEALT WITH THIS SITUATION WITH LITIGATION, BUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF MY FANS AND IN THE WAKE OF THE PROFOUND SPIRITUAL CLEANSING I RECENTLY UNDERWENT IN PRISON, I MADE THE DECISION TO SETTLE OUR CREATIVE DIFFERENCES AMICABLY. MY FANS HAVE WAITED 7 YEARS FOR AN IN-STORE RELEASE AND DESERVE MY VERY BEST.
NEXT MONTH, KOCH RECORDS AND I WILL BE RE-RELEASING “BROOKLYN’S DON DIVA” WITH 5 NEW RECORDS, VIDEOS, PUBLICITY, MASS MARKETING AND PROMOTION. I AM OF A CERTAIN PEDIGREE, AND I HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO MY FANS TO DELIVER THE LEVEL OF PRODUCT MY BRAND IS ACCUSTOMED TO. IN ORDER TO PRESERVE MY ARTISTIC INTEGRITY, THE NEW RELEASE WILL HAVE MY STAMP OF APPROVAL AND FINGERPRINTS ALL OVER IT. GOING INDEPEPENDENT WAS A GREAT BUSINESS DECISION AND I BELIEVE KOCH AND I WILL DELIVER THE BIGGEST STREET ALBUM IN FEMALE RAP HISTORY.”
(Swiped from Miss Info)
@ petey – i know, i know…lol
can’t deny the beats are hella hard
*cues up a track*
*turns down volume*
it’s too early in the day for all that…haha
but damn, why he gotta be so ig’nant? lol
^ He can’t help it…
i think i’m turning into chris
but maybe I shouldn’t have started my day with The Dream
cuz, he started his album with a song called “Shawty Is Da Shit” with Fab rapping and a dumb chorus and a buncha dudes yelling “Ay!” in the foreground…
*does A-Town Stomp for a sec*
*looks for Distortion To Static*
*plays some backpacker rap with jazz samples*
I think I’ll get back to this “Love/Hate” album later…after I’ve had a few drinks
I dunno about this particular Frayser Boy joint, but Me Being Me = solid motherfuckin album. I think there’s a post on it somewhere round these parts.
Frayser Boy-Me Being Me
hxxp://rapidshare.com/files/113419921/frayser_boy-me_being_me-_retail_-2005.rar
I think I’ll get back to this “Love/Hate” album later…after I’ve had a few drinks
****************************”"Teef, this is your conscience speaking…. it’s 9 in the morning, take your time getting back to this album. Noooo rush.” lol
I always tell wifey half joking that I only like unattractive R&B artists, because if you fat and/or ugly and got a record contract, you MUST be talented.
^ true.
Complex Simplicity = criminally slept on.
H.E.R. – I got you covered folk lol.
@ Amp
I saw that. Lets me know my (our) shit was accurate lol. I mean they let her record the same verse on two different songs. And I haven’t been able to get into that Bobby V. I’ll give it another shot…
Just as after few shots, Estelle’s Teef will be loving that Dream album.
Thanx for the Teedra OED. I’ll keep you abreast on how it stacks up the George Benson collection hahaha
TC, that grav is killin’ me… the plaid shirt puts that over the top…
Shit, Hip-Hop’s gonna be fine…R&B is in trouble.
lol
I think there’s hope for R&B…just don’t expect that new Ursher to save the game.
BTW-Who is Foxy Brown blaming for Her mediocre album? She wrote the lyrics & spit those verses, regardless of Black Hand/Koch’s mis-management. Foxy’s “Come Fly With Me” (written by Jay-Z) woulda been a crazy single had Foxy not went 730. Her best bet is to grovel at Hov’s feet for some verses.
Cant believe OED beat me to it, scrolled down all 75 comment with it in mind to find it here!!!!
wtf….
“Hip-Hop’s gonna be fine…R&B is in trouble.”
Quote of the day!!!
^ LMAO
For anybody checking for that New Edition mixtape.
The link above doesn’t work but I found another one:
http://rapidshare.com/files/51259801/VA-DJ_Daddy_Dog-New_Edition_In_The_Mix-_28Bootleg_29-2007-0MNi.rar.html
I just saw the Percy Miracles post and R&B has nothing to worry about. ROFLMAO
here is that new Amy Crackhouse [Frank] for those R&B fans who aren’t already holding
http://rapidshare.com/files/115386422/AW-F-DE-2CD.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/115407273/AW-F-DE-2CD.part2.rar
Actually, that’s Her 1st album…I don’t know if She’s put the pipe down long enough to gear up for a new album…
That Estelle is nice!!
LOL @ AMP
its the deluxe ed. dat hit the stores a lil bit ago
Dreams album is r&b joint of the year, and i went into it hating on the dude. Ridiculously likeable.
Oh yeah, Lloyd – Street Love was the hard underrated r&b album of last year
Can’t believe I missed this post.
Amerie’s first joint is tight too