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Marsha Ambrosius Bares Her Soul With Late Nights & Early Mornings

Marsha Ambrosius takes the wheel on her debut solo album Late Nights & Early Days producing and writing the bulk of the record. Was it worth the wait? [...]

Why We Love Music: The Songs That Hooked Us

Are you a music lover? The Planet sure is and this piece is about the songs that made us fall in love with the music. [...]

Marsha Ambrosius: Musings Of Melody, Memories Of MJ, Mentions Of…Rihanna?

Planet Ill sat down with Marsha Ambrosius after a show-stopping performance recently to discuss her solo future, her passion for music and a favorite artist of hers that may shock you. [...]

Album Review: El Debarge-Second Chance

El Debarge fought through drug addiction , family issues and a changing market to get his Second Chance. It's an album you should cop on your first opportunity [...]

Fefe Dobson: Joy Is Her Salvation

While finding herself, Fefe Dobson reunited with Island/DefJam and it feels so good, she named her coming album Joy. Here’s how she found her way home and how Joy became her salvation. [...]

Album Review: The Floacist-Floetic Soul

On Floetic Soul, Natalie Stewart attempts to carve a separate musical legacy away from her Floetry history. Is a flow in the hand worth more than a song in the bush? [...]

Album Review: Ne-Yo-Libra Scale

Ne-Yo brings his short story to life wit his album Libra Scales> Is it a new chapter in his musical life or the same old tale? [...]

Album Review: Iyeoka-SAY YES

Nigerian Born, Boston-raised singer/poet Iyeoka takes listeners on a holistic, soulful experience with her new album SAY YES [...]

And The Beat Goes On: Taylor Likes It Rough, Kat Likes Em Cold And Anya Likes Whatever You Do

And The Beat Goes well... goes on with The Pretty Reckless, UNKLE, Paramore and others. Stop in and find out whose covers are covered. [...]

Album Review: Raymond Vs. Raymond

By Fawn Renee Trials and tribulations make you stronger. Those same elements power great albums, just ask Usher. His most popular album to date, and the second best-selling album of the last decade, the Grammy-award winning [...]

Album Review: Ludacris-Battle Of The Sexes

By Fawn Renee After more than a year in the making, the seventh studio album from Atlanta rapper Ludacris, entitled Battle of the Sexes, is finally dropping. Originally due in 2009 and intended to be a [...]

Album Review: Keke Wyatt-Who Knew?

By Fawn Renee We first got wind of the beautiful, talented Keke Wyatt in 2000 when she teamed up with R&B sensation Avant on his single “My First Love,” and by wind I mean blown away. [...]

Mixtape Review: Chris Brown-In My Zone

By Fawn Renee It’s no secret that album sales aren’t what they used to be, and the fragile music industry was ill-prepared for the digital takeover. Many rappers have kept their careers alive, and in many [...]

EP Review:Marsha Ambrosius-Yours Sincerely

By Fawn Renee Marsha Ambrosius is a rare talent. She writes, sings, and produces records independently. Her work is so refreshing, authentic, and alluring that even without a mainstream radio hit, her debut album has become one [...]

Mixtape Review:Teedra Moses-Royal Patience A Love Story

By Fawn Renee Her resume reads like a “who’s who” in the entertainment industry, having penned songs for everyone from Mary J. Blige to Raphael Saadiq, while playing wardrobe stylist to A-listers such as Will Smith, [...]

Mixtape Review: Joell Ortiz and Novel-Defying The Predictable

By Fawn Renee While two of the South’s most influential MCs live life behind bars, the West Coast desperately clings to the fleeting success of Snoop Dogg while grooming the New West, and the Midwest waits [...]

Album Review: Jaheim-Another Round

By Fawn Renee R&B has so many forms and meanings today. From a simple songwriting perspective, the gender roles have been skewed; grown men are not only singing to and for women, but are doing so, [...]

Album Review: Corinne Bailey Rae-The Sea

By Fawn Renee ‘I hope my music is healing. I believe that music can encourage you to move on from painful events. It helps to make a scar fade.’- Corinne Bailey Rae There are very few [...]

Mixtape Review: Ludacris-Conjure: A Hustler’s Spirit

By Fawn Renee The tide is changing in the music industry. What was once hot is merely lukewarm these days; similarly, what was once considered taboo in the realm of Hip-Hop is now a staple. This [...]

Album Review:Bisco Smith-The Broadcast

By Fawn Renee So often Hip-Hop critics focus on what’s being said, and not how it’s being said. On the contrary, label heads and casual Hip-Hop enthusiast focus more on delivery as opposed to content. The [...]

Album Review:Villa Manifesto EP

By Fawn Renee Only champions can turn tragedy into triumph.  Truth be told, Hip-Hop almost lost Detroit when producer extraordinaire and Slum Village founder James “J Dilla” Yancey lost his battle with lupus in 2006. Dilla [...]

Album Review: Young Money-We Are Young Money

By Fawn Renee Everyone can’t do everything. Not every producer can rap. Not every rapper should be a CEO. And not every CEO has the business savvy or selflessness involved to develop another artist. Take Jay-Z [...]

Sick Sunday 12/6/2009:The Week That Was & Some 90′s Madness

By Odeisel I know the last one was long as hell, but we’re back at it regular size for your latest edition of Sick Sunday, where we give you the lowdown on the past week in [...]

Album Review:Beyonce: I Am…Yours-An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas

By Fawn Renee Over a decade ago, the world was introduced to one of the biggest pop stars of this generation- Mrs. Beyonce Knowles. When she boldly proclaims, “Since 15 in my stilettos, been struttin’ in [...]

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