Live! (Justin Timberlake - My Love)

"Cause the real deal's always better"


Thought I'd put this up. JT (as he's commonly known) performed this on "Saturday Night Live" back in 2006. This was the same show that "Dick In A Box" first premiered. To be honest I've always liked this performance. It may not have TI's rap but you do get an ace guitar solo ;-)

Here's the link.

Metropolis - The Voyage

Hi peeps. It's pretty much been a year since I've been on my blog so I figure I'm well overdue a post :D

I was introduced to this band by a mate a week ago and I can't stop listening. 'The Voyage' came out in 2005 and was pretty well slept on but this is some damn good modern R&B for all you grown folk out there.

The standout tracks off the album are 'Kick It'

and 'Lovin You'.




The album's available from CD Baby.

Mary J. Blige - Just Fine

Finally back and I'm ready to start putting some good music. In the next couple of weeks I'm gonna post a couple of fly mix CD's up here and check out a couple of tracks from the Thriller 25 remix album.

For now, we'll start with the 2nd single from Mary J. Blige's new album, 'Growing Pains'. Been really digging this for a while. Can't wait to hear it in the clubs :D

Estelle - Wait A Minute (Just A Touch)

This has been doing the rounds for the last month or so. Only heard it this week and I'm really digging it. Which is good cause Estelle's a great British talent and she really should be up there with the big boys. Can't wait for the rest of the album.



Here's the link. (Thanks Urban Review)

Ryan Leslie - Elektro

Now this came out at the end of last year but never got a huge amount of airplay. It was meant to be a track off his debut album but it keeps on getting pushed back. It took me a few listens but I really like this song.

Anyway the guy's produced songs for artists like Beyonce and Cassie (not that i'm totally sure that's a good thing) so I think he'll be alright. You can get to his website here.

Joy Denalane feat. Lupe Fiasco - Change

"German."

"German?"

"Really???"

See now I knew Joy Denalane had collaborated with Common on his album 'Be.' I also knew she had released her debut album 'Born and Raised' and that's where this track was from. It actually turns out that she was born and raised in Germany and this is her first album in english. If she can sing this well in a foreign language imagine how good her german work must be :D

Joy Denalane feat. Lupe Fiasco - Change
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Here's the link

Underrated - Donell Jones

For artists that should be way more famous :D







Donell Jones has been around for quite a while now.

His first album "My Heart" came out in 1996.

That got him into the spotlight with the absolutely class cover of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet"







But it wasn't till 1999 when he really hit the big time with the release of "Where I Wanna Be."

Everyone remembers this for his collaboration with Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes on the song "U Know What's Up"



In 2002, with the release of "Life Goes On", which had songs like "You Know That I Love You" Donell seemed to cement his place as one of the greats of modern R&B.

Donell Jones - You know that I love you
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Sadly in the last 5 years his stock has dropped which is a shame. His latest album "Journey of a Gemini" suffered numerous delays until its release last year and to add insult to injury was totally under promoted by LaFace Records. The irony is that it's one of his best albums. It had two solid lead-off singles with "Better Start Talking" and "Special Girl"

Donell Jones Feat. JD Better Start Talking
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But it's the other tracks on the album that are class. The standouts are the summery mid-tempo track "I'm Gonna Be"

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the soulful "My Apology"

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the summery mid-tempo "If U Want"

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and "Another Life" where Donell talks about a relationship going sour because of conflicts with his girlfriend's son.

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If you have any love at all for grown-up R&B then this album's a first-class buy.