James Brown’s 1986 compilation 'In The Jungle Groove' is to be released in a 2 LP clear translucent vinyl limited edition on October 27.
On his debut solo album 'Sometimes, Late At Night,' drummer/composer Jharis Yokley comes up with music for any time of day (and night).
JMSN dives even further into his love and appreciation for traditional R&B and soul and has delivered maybe his best album yet.
Darkness and Light is his most ambitious album in years, flirting with the deeper, darker side of himself but never fully committing to going 'there.' Resulting in yet another great sounding but safe album that doesn't resonate for all that long.
Jorja Smith's debut shows just how wildly talented she is and why she has to potential to be a transformative force in music. A must listen.
Our thoughts, opinions, and live reaction to the latest album from Kali Uchis, 'Red Moon In Venus.'
American Teen is an interesting first effort from the up and comer. It has a really unique retro feel to it that sets it apart from his peers, but at times it can come off as too forced. If hipster had a sound, this might be it. But I can see why so many are excited about his potential. He's like a lesser, male American Lorde.
Soulful roots rock quartet, Laini and the Wildfire, have just released their new album 'Hold On to Your Soul', a sonic journey and reflection on self love.
The 3-part YouTube documentary series is being released to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary and their new upcoming album, 'Temptations 60.'
Philly based soul/jazz artist Luke Simo just released their first single, "Time Gone," a perfect marriage of lo-fi hip-hop and old school soul/jazz.
Majid Jordan's latest is accentuated by some incredible synth work and a retro futuristic feel that does enough to create an infectious, almost dream like project with some serious grooves. It's good, clean, feel good music.
The immense magnitude of the tragic death of Marvin Gaye has only grown as time has passed and has really accentuated the artistic quality of the music he left behind.
Janelle Monáe is at her most authentic self here, but while much of it is about self expression and living your truth, it's still very timely and aware of the larger things happening in our society (protest music you can party to). An album all her own sound that can only be described as 'futuristic funk' - it's sonics are lush, it's synths are bright, and it's bounce is irresistible.
Trip felt like Jhené Aiko's most fully realized project yet and a major improvement over her major debut. It was just nowhere near as psychedelic as it was implied or as I hoped for, and ended up being a pretty straightforward ride.
JMSN has been one of the most consistent artists out there. Constantly giving us solid project after solid project. Whatever Makes U Happy won't change your opinion about him but it's yet another solid project that really captures the essence of that 90's era neo-soul he loves so much.
Joji showed surprising amount of skill and understanding in the R&B/neo-soul realm and left his own unique stamp on the genre in unexpected ways. An overall enjoyable listen with more highs than lows.
London based artist JUDVH, has released, "Fall for You", a soulful R&B song that draws inspiration from legendary musical icons.
Despite the clear similarities to Amy Winehouse, Kali Uchis' music stands on it's own and it's a brilliant exploration of blues, funk, soul, R&B, and latin sounds, which she maneuvers through with impressive ease. Isolation is a breathtaking debut and a statement piece that shows she might just be music's next big thing.
LA soul-infused indie trio ASHRR has shared their new funky space disco track “Fizzy,” off their forthcoming EP on 2020 vision.
Introverted Intuition is an interesting introduction to TDE's mysterious signee. It has some bright moments that show what he's capable of, but far too often gets bogged down in unnecessary abstractness.
It's almost impossible not to get caught up in the nostalgic bliss of Leon Bridges' "Good Thing" but there's enough modernity present to keep me coming back for more than just the family cookout.
The Divine Feminine was the album that really made me a fan of his and on Swimming Mac Miller takes those silky smooth soundscapes and themes to a whole new level.
Whether you're keen on Zodiac signs and horoscopes or not, you certainly should be, because Marquis Hill’s musical vision on 'Soul Sign' is both fresh and inspiring soul-jazz/spiritual jazz.
The standout crooner of the 1970s has provided us with—from the grave—an album that is more than great: it’s the perfect album for the times in which we live.