Talented, though under-appreciated British R&B singer Daley returns with an excellent sophomore album with ‘The Spectrum.’
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Highlights: Various Artists, ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’
★★★★ Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies. Hamilton was kind of a big deal…just a little bit. With the musical continuing to allure America, Lin-Manual Miranda and an all-star cast fittingly assemble a mixtape based upon it. The Hamilton Mixtape is by…
Best Of The Rest: 45 Albums That Missed ‘25 Best Albums of 2015’
Here are 45 albums that missed my ’25 Best Albums of 2015’ list.
58th Annual Grammy Nomination Predictions – The Urban Categories
Ah, more speculation about Grammy nominations! This go-round, how about a look at those urban categories? The frontrunners? Could it be D’Angelo, The Weeknd, and Kendrick Lamar? Best R&B Performance The Weeknd, “The Hills” (Beauty Behind The Madness) D’Angelo, “Sugah Daddy” (Black Messiah) Tyrese, “Shame” (Black Rose) Miguel, “Coffee” (Wildheart) Tamar Braxton, “If I…
Madness Behind The Numbers: The Weeknd Provides Awesome Blueprint to R&B Success
The Weeknd accomplished something that no other R&B album has accomplished in 2015 – it sold six-figures. Not only did The Weeknd sale six-figures, he sold a robust six-figures at that. Last time yours truly checked, moving 412,000 units in 2015 is shocking – almost ‘the second coming.’ Of course with “units” representing a mix…
If the Grammys Were Held In September… [Part 2]
Pop, Rock, Urban & Country Categories Let’s keep it short and sweet – if the Grammys were held in August, would these be the nominees. Here are some thoughts on specific categories, including pop, rock, R&B, rap, and country. Cheers! Pop Best Pop Solo Performance: The Weeknd, “Can’t Feel My Face” Taylor Swift, “Blank Space”…
25 Chart Takeaways: Luke Bryan Makes It Two Weeks At The Top
Nobody could stop him – Luke Bryan that is. He got a great fight though from Ed Sheeran of all people, who’s been dominating since 2014. Sigh, that’s the music industry for you. Here are 25 chart takeaways to check out this week! 1) Luke Bryan keeps the #1 spot warm for a second week….
25 Chart Takeaways: Disney’s ‘Descendants’ Soundtrack Tops In Tepid Sales Week
It was a horrid week for album sales. How bad? The top selling album sold 30,000 copies. Those figures looks only slightly better with streams included – 42,000 copies. Thankfully, the storm only lasts this week. Here are 25 chart takeaways, including a surprise #1 album. 1) Exactly WHO debuted at #1? Disney’s soundtrack…
25 Chart Takeaways: Jill Scott Earns Second Career No. 1 Album With ‘Woman’
Is R&B back on an uptick? Too soon to say, but thanks to Jill Scott, at least the genre can lay claim to a second number one album. But that’s not the only takeaways on this week’s Billboard 200 charts. Here are 24 more takeaways where that one came from – or something like…
Ranking Jill Scott’s Albums [Discography Analysis]
Jill Scott returned in 2015 with her fifth studio album Woman. One thing about Jill is she doesn’t know what a bad album is, a fact that wasn’t lost on Woman. Still, where does Woman fit in the ranks of her rich discography? Let’s rank Scott’s five studio albums! 1) Beautifully Human: Words And…
