Stevie Wonder to
release new set in September.
For
the better part of four decades Stevie Wonder has mesmorizes us with
his music and no one artist has influenced the American RNB music
scene the way he has and so I was delighted to see that Stevie is back
with his first studio album in almost 6 years. Mr Wonder is currently
in the studios again putting on the finishing touches on his
forthcoming album that's yet to be titled and is keeping a tight lip
about it also. Said Stevie recenty "You're just going to have to
just wait and listen and see,"
His
publicist added by saying she had no information to add about the
project . His last studio album 'Conversation Peace' though it didn't
fair well on the R+R format had some great tracks and featured the likes
of Anita Baker, Bill Summers and
the Jazzyfatnasties.
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Queen
Pen returns on a new label w/sophomore set
Foxy
lady Queen Pen returns after a 4 year hiatus with her anticipated
sophomore and debut release 'Conversations with Queen' on Motown records. Ms.
Pen scored big with her debut hit 'A Party ain't a party'
written and produced by Teddy Riley.
Speaking
of Teddy he returns as producer along side some pretty talented personal
in the rap/reggae/RNB field including Cam'ron, DJ Clue, Prodigy,
Amil, Danroy Morgan, Steve Marley, Damian Marley,
Teddy Riley, Miss Jones, Chico DeBarge.
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Can
it be... Erykah to be a mom again?
According
to thesource.com
rumor has it in the grapevine that Ms Badu is pregnant and is expecting
with her 2nd child. The father sources say is yet unknown but she was
recently linked up with Chicago's prodigal rapper Lonnie Rashad Smith
aka Common. She's already had a child with former flame
Dre 2001 of Outkast fame before they went their seperate ways last year.
Erykah
latest release 'Mama's Gun' is certified platinum is currently on tour with Common, Bilal, Musiq
and Talib
Kweli.
She has also added herself to the forthcoming SoulBeach Music Fest coming to Miami
from May 30th to June 3rd. Look out for her concert coming to a city near
you.
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Angie stone - a new
album in the works.
The
lovely and talented Angie Stone is back in the studio preparing songs for
her debut album called 'Mahogony Soul' on Clive Davis's new J
Records. The
album has already had the majority of the tracks in the bag so to speak
and is almost ready for release.
The
producers on hand working on the project is the who's who of the HipHop/ RNB world
including Prince, Raphael Saadiq (Lucy Pearl, Willie
Max), Warryn Campbell, Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe called
Quest, Lucy Pearl), Gerald Isaacs, Chucky Thompson
(Destiny's Child, Usher), Mike City (Sunshine Anderson)and Rufus
Blaq. His purple heiness Prince will also sub in a duet
with Angie on the tune 'U Make My Sun Shine' that is sIated to be
out next month here in the states.
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Rahsaan
Patterson back in the studio to record 3rd album.
Rashaan
Patterson is back in the studio again to begin recording his 3rd album on
MCA. The set is yet to be titled but returning to do co-producing duties
is Jamey Jaz who has co-written and produced with Rahsaan on his other
albums. There was rumor that Rahsaan wanted to leave MCA due to lack of
promotion and A/R with his last album the now classic (in my eyes) 'Love
in Stereo'
Speaking
of his last album, it was shown no love here in the states (with the
exception of my show and various other radio stations) but to me I
classed it as the album of the year for '99. A sheer brilliant masterpiece
with excellent tracks all the way down the line from the opening track 'Treat
you like a Queen' to 'Friend of Mine', 'It's alright now',
'Sure Boy', 'The Day' and 'Any other Love' Look for
the album to drop either this winter or early spring.