90s R&B

Brandy – B7 (Album Review)

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Back in the mid ’90s R&B music was scorching the Billboard charts. With artists like Jodeci, Blackstreet, En Vogue, and so many more pumping out hits, amidst it all, a new star was born named Brandy Norwood. Commonly known as simply Brandy, she initially entered ... Read More

112 – Forever (EP Review)

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Coming out of Atlanta, Georgia, 112 became a leading force on Sean Combs’ Bad Boy Records in the early ’90s. A quartet consisting of Quinnes “Q” Parker, Daron Jones, Marvin “Slim” Scandrick, and Michael “Mike” Keith, right out of high school they rose to the ... Read More

La Roux – Supervision (Album Review)

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The Grammy Award-winning Synthpop act La Roux returns with its first album in six years, Supervision, which arrives on Friday, February 7th, 2020 thanks to Supercolour Records and Believe Music. Indeed, it has been six long years since Vocalist Elly Jackson has issued new material ... Read More

Interview – Slim of 112

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In life, love is a truly universally unifying force. Clichéd? Yes. Truthful? Most certainly yes. Say what you will, there is a power that comes from love. and no matter the genre, it is one of the most commonly used themes associated with music. Of ... Read More