Tamla publish Smokey Robinson’s ‘Smokey,’ his first solo album (1973)
Smokey Robinson's 'Smokey' is his first solo album after his departure from The Miracles, released on June 19, 1973 by Tamla.
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Capitol release Faith Evans’ fourth album : ‘The First Lady’ (2005)
Faith Evans' 'The First Lady' is her fourth studio album released on April 5, 2005 by Capitol.
Happy Birthday Jimmy Cliff. ‘The Older He Comes’
Usher releases ‘Raymond v. Raymond,’ his sixth album on LaFace Records (2010)
Usher's 'Raymond v. Raymond' is his sixth studio album recorded during 2008 to 2010 and released on March 26, 2010 by LaFace Records.
Arista Records release Usher’s fourth studio album : ‘Confessions’ produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri (2004)
Usher's 'Confessions' is his fourth studio album produced (mostly) by Jermaine Dupri and released on March 23, 2004 by Arista Records.
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After a five years hiatus, Erykah Badu drops ‘New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)’ (2008)
Erykah Badu's 'New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)' is her fourth studio album released on February 26, 2008 by Universal Motown.
Warner Bros. publish Gary Clark Jr.’s fifth album : ‘This Land’ (2019)
Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land' is his fifth album produced by Jacob Sciba and released on February 22, 2019 by Warner Bros.
Langston Hughes was my first introduction to writing. I remember checking out a book of his poems at the library in elementary school
He laughs, more bitter than amused. “I got a pearl Cadillac. I loved that car. But cops would pull me over, and I’d get squad cars on me for no reason... American Songwriter
According to Clark, the neighbor had approached him and said, “Who owns this house?”, refusing to believe it could belong to someone who looked like Clark.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band release their fourth album ‘Signs’ featuring ‘Hard Case’ (2019)
Tedeschi Trucks Band's 'Signs' is their fourth album recorded live to two-inch analog tape, co-produced by Derek Trucks, Jim Scott and Bobby Tis, featuring among other guests Warren Haynes & Doyle Bramhall II and released on February 15, 2019 by Fantasy
There's such warmth to the playing, you can picture the band members standing in the studio
Each musician contributes,... Tedeschi’s powerful gritty vocals and Trucks’ trademarked, often rib-rattling guitar Glide
Largely free of the affection to which she sometimes succumbs, the warm, incisive singing of Susan Tedeschi
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Signs
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The Black Crowes release their debut album : ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ featuring ‘Hard to Handle’ and ‘She Talks to Angels’ (1990)
The Black Crowes' 'Shake Your Money Maker' is their debut studio album produced by George Drakoulias and released on January 24, 1990 by Def American Recordings.
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Mary J. Blige releases her ninth album : ‘Stronger with Each Tear’ featuring ‘I Am’ (2009)
Mary J. Blige's 'stronger with Each Tear ' is her ninth studio album featuring Drake on one song "The One" and released in December 2009 by Matriarch Records.
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Snoop Dogg releases his fifth album : ‘Tha Last Meal’ (2000)
Snoop Dogg's 'Tha Last Meal' is his fifth studio album released on December 19, 2000 by No Limit / Doggystyle Records
Wyclef Jean releases his sixth album : ‘Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant’ (2007)
Wyclef Jean's 'Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant' is his sixth studio album (sequel to his first solo album 'The Carnival') released on December 4, 2007 by Columbia.
Alicia Keys releases her second album : ‘The Diary of Alicia Keys’ featuring ‘You Don’t Know My Name,’ ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ and ‘Diary’…
'The Diary of Alicia Keys' feat. 'You Don't Know My Name' is her second studio album released on December 2, 2003 by J Records.
Alicia Keys releases her fifth album : ‘Girl on Fire’ featuring ‘Girl On Fire’ and ‘Brand New Me’ (2012)
Alicia Keys' 'Girl on Fire' is her fifth studio album released on November 22, 2012 by Rca.
Jay-Z releases ‘The Black Album,’ his eighth album featuring ’99 Problems’ (2003)
Jay-Z 's 'The Black Album' is his eighth studio album featuring '99 Problems' and released on November 14, 2003, by Roc-A-Fella Records
Akon releases his second album : ‘Konvicted’ featuring ‘Smack That,’ ‘I Wanna Love You’ and ‘Don’t Matter’ (2006)
Akon's 'Konvicted' is his second studio album featuring Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain as guests and released on November 14, 2006 by Universal.
Alicia Keys releases her third album : ‘As I Am’ featuring ‘No One’ ‘Like You’ll Never See Me Again’ and ‘Superwoman’ (2007)
Alicia Keys' 'As I Am' feat. 'No One' is her third studio album and released on November 13, 2007 by J Records.
Toni Braxton releases her fifth album : ‘Libra’ (2005)
Toni Braxton's 'Libra' (her astrological sign) is her fifth studio album released on September 27, 2005 by Blackground Records.
Joss Stone releases her second album : ‘Mind Body & Soul’ featuring ‘You Had Me’ (2004)
Joss Stone's 'Mind Body & Soul' is her second studio album released on September 15, 2004 by Relentless.