Editors' Review: The P-Funk maestro is best-known for taking funk and soul far out. This latest material does the opposite: it brings those cuts back down to the realist realm. The simplicity of the grooves is actuall... more »

From the artist: Demonte Ousley is a songwriter and producer. His favorite musical instrument is the key boards. He concentrates his abilities to the R&B/Soul and Hip Hop genres. Monty has opened for groups like Kli... more »

Editors' Review: "Neo-soul" has become a broad musical label, encompassing all sorts of croon-centric forms. Epps' version blends a spoken-word poet's consciousness with gentle hip-hop drums, running them over a sound... more »

Editors' Review: To listen to Little Richard's mid-'50s work is to hear rock 'n' roll go for a test drive. The seed had been planted, but Richard's fierce vocals and madcap rhythm section established a rebel spirit th... more »

From the artist: I'm originally from Montgomery, Alabama. Can't wait to make it big in the music industry!

From the artist: Aziel Toeaina, born January 1, 1978 in San Francisco, CA to the Late Rev. Mataifale and Lefefe Toeaina, stems from an American Samoan decent. Aziel was highly influenced by his brothers Rev. Alex Sand... more »

Editors' Review: These top R&B prospects trade in multiple kinds of mellow: there are silky vocals (channeling Akon, for whom they've penned a track), V.I.P. Room pop-rap beats, and even Caribbean tinges. Believe that... more »

Editors' Review: Often, "adult contemporary" feels more like "adult ancient," but there's no tired beatmaking or saccharine production in Whitney's debut disc. Instead, we hear husky soul vocals bring an earthiness to... more »