Man, this thread was waaaaaaaaaay back on page five!!! Oh, the horror....
I picked up Darius Rucker's
Back to Then today and it is TIGHT! He has a track on there with Jill Scott that I really love. I liked him when he was with Hootie, but I am feeling him even more as a solo artist. You MUST pick this one up.
I have a few
other CDs I've been meaning to tell y'all about
:
1.
Tiorah - Noonday Cafe: A few of my favorite songs are
Noonday Cafe, Friends to Lovers, and Should've Told Them About Me. The only problem with the CD is that it has a bunch of intros that kind of mess up the flow, but over all, I love it!
2.
Yahzarah - Hear Me: I really like
Urgency, Love is You, Natural ... I can't think of any other titles, but again, I LOVE IT!
3.
Ledisi - Soulsinger and her sophomore CD, Feeling Orange but Sometimes Blue: I own her first CD, Soulsinger, and I've been vibing with it for a while now. I haven't puchased the second one yet, but I've heard a few tracks off of it and I am definitely going to pick it up. The songs that I've heard and like are
Sugar/Brown Sugar, Meeting Marcus on A Thursday and a remake of
In a Sentimental Mood. I had a chance to see this sista live at the House of Blues and man, I've never experienced anything like it. Her band is just as awesome as she is.
4.
Julie Dexter - Peace of Mind: I haven't purchased this CD yet, but I saw her live about two weeks ago and was blown away.
Peace of Mind and
Burning are my jams. She only has one CD out, so at least I've heard most of her songs. There are only 7 songs on this CD.
5.
Karen Bernod - Some Othaness for U: You may remember Karen from when she was a backup singer for Erykah Badu. This CD took a while to grow on me, but now I'm really feeling it. I'm a HUGE Rachelle Ferrell fan and Karen kind of reminds me of her. Very funky, almost spiritual. There are only 9 songs on this CD.
6.
N'Dambi - Little Lost Girl Blues: I'm sure N'Dambi has already been discussed, but I saw her live about two months ago and I just wanted to recommit myself as a fan!
7.
Chocolate Soul The Music Compilation - Various Artists: I was over a friend's house the other day (the one who puts me up on a lot of underground music) and he was playing one of the smoothest CDs I've heard in a long time. Of course, it was the aforementioned. Man, it is so tight. It can satisfy any misucal appetite. There's a little bit of everything - jazz, funk, hip-hop, and soul. Here is a list of who's on it:
1.) Life (D-Influence)
2.) President's Men (B-Hut)
3.) Ever After (Seek)
4.) Mockingbird (Edith's Wish)
5.) Heaven (Satoshie Tomiie)
6.) Amazing (Jeffery Butts)
7.) Night Alliance (Kemit)
8.) Rhyme Placement (Mass Influence)
9.) Live at WRAS Urban Flava (The Chronicle)
10.) So Love (Kindred)
11.) The Goodbye Song (Jiva)
12.) Burning (Julie Dexter)
13.) Forbidden Taboo (The Committee)
*Edited to add one more artist - LOL*
Ursula Rucker - Supa Sista: Now, I haven't personally heard anything from her, but my friend (see #7 above) says that her CD is another must have. I don't know much about her, but I do know that she been on one or two of the Root's CDs as a poet. So, since I can't personally vouch for it, listen at your own risk. LOL.
So, now you can see why it's taken me so long to post all this (I should be seeking royalties, LOL). As you see, I'm about to be broke after I purchase the CDs I don't have yet. I'll be back if I hear anything new or think of any more artists.
Monica
. Unfortunately, they don't have any of the titles listed above
.
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