Kenny Lattimore released his self-titled debut album on May 14, 1996. Critics hailed the album, saying that it hearkened back to the time of Donny Hathaway and Marvin Gaye when “R&B had more soul”. The set was bolstered by the success of singles Never Too Busy, Just What It Takes and For You. Continue reading
Can’t Be Friends by R&B recording artist Trey Songz officially released on U.S. urban radio on September 28, 2010. The second single of Songz’ fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure. The song is produced by Mario Winans and written by Winans and Songz. Continue reading
You Make Me Feel Brand New, the 1974 hit R&B ballad by Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics, was the fifth track from their album All Together. Thom Bell and Linda Creed co-wrote the song, which sold over one million copies globally, earning the Stylistics a gold album. Continue reading
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s. The group’s repertoire included soul, R&B, doo-wop, and disco. Bad Luck (1975) the disco/R&B/pop single was a number one Disco/Dance hit for eleven weeks. The song also help establish Teddy Pendergrass as the break out artist. Richard Pryor conducted the Soul Train interview. Continue reading
Charles Jenkins and Canton Jones team up to do a REMIX to the chart topping song AWESOME! Jessica Reedy, Isaac Carree, and Da Truth joins them as Gospel meets Hip Hop and R&B! Continue reading
Can’t Feel My Face by Canadian R&B recording artist The Weeknd. Released on June 8, 2015, as a single from his upcoming second studio album, Beauty Behind the Madness. The single has also received positive reviews from critics, who noted similarities between the song and works by Michael Jackson. Continue reading
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe is a song written, recorded, and produced by Barry White. Released as the first single from his album Can’t Get Enough in 1974. The song is a pop-soul track with lush string arrangements and a disco-influenced beat behind it. Continue reading
Chain of Fools is a song written by Don Covay. Aretha Franklin first released the song as a single in 1967 and it appeared on many of her albums. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B chart, staying there for four weeks, and went to number two on the pop chart in January 1968. It won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and later a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Continue reading
Rick James was influenced by singers such as Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, James started singing in doo-wop and R&B groups as a teenager in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. 1981’s Street Songs, launched him into superstardom thanks to the hit singles, Give It to Me Baby and Super Freak, the latter song becoming his signature song for the rest of his life, and the basis of MC Hammer’s biggest hit, U Can’t Touch This.
His biggest crossover hit, Super Freak, which peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold over a million copies.
Super Freak
Give It To Me Baby
Tightrope is a 2010 song by American singer Janelle Monáe, the first official single from The ArchAndroid. The single premiered on February 11 on Pitchfork Media website, earning an immediate 9/10 rating and their coveted Best New Music tag. Continue reading
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform or in-person at R.A.I.N. Nereid 
The Dance of the Village Elders are back ! This time we exercise, dance and just have fun through the zoom platform or in-person at R.A.I.N. Nereid 