Hi i am always looking for good music. This thread is people to discuss about their latest album purchases and also post their MP3 play list also.

I got Beyonce's I am Sascha Fierce and Brandy's Human for Christmas and I am Sascha Fierce is pretty decent. I am not to keen on some of the ballads though. This album has got a few songs that i converted over to my iPod. I converted Single Ladies put a ring on it, Hello, Smash into you, If were a boy, Halo and Scared of lonely.

Brandy's album is very good. I would have to say that she is my favourite artist right now. I really like the Warm Up track and Human. There are a few more songs that i really like as well.

This is my current MP3 player list. Btw, there is no need to paste a new mp3 list say every week because you changed a couple of songs or something.

Superwoman Alicia Keys As I Am
No One Alicia Keys As I Am
Like You'll Never See Me Again Alicia Keys As I Am
Giving Something Up Amel Larrieux Bravebird
Searchin' for My Soul Amel Larrieux Infinite Possibilities
Trouble Amel Larrieux Morning
Rehab Amy Winehouse Back to Black
You Know I'm No Good Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Back to Black Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Love Is a Losing Game Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Tears Dry on Their Own Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Stronger Than Me Amy Winehouse Frank
**** Me Pumps Amy Winehouse Frank
Pissed Off Angie Stone Mahogany Soul
Stay for a While Angie Stone Stone Love
You Don't Love Me Angie Stone Stone Love
So Beautiful Asa Asa
Get Me Bodied Beyoncé B'day [Bonus Track]
Ring the Alarm Beyoncé B'day [Bonus Track]
Irreplaceable Beyoncé B'day [Bonus Track]
Me, Myself and I Beyoncé Dangerously in Love
Halo Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 1]
If i were a Boy Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 1]
Smash into you Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 1]
Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 2]
Hello Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 2]
Scared Of Lonely Beyoncé I Am...Sasha Fierce [Disc 2]
Upgrade U Beyoncé/Jay-Z B'day [Bonus Track]
Hood Boy Big Boi Fantasia
For You Bilal First Born Second (21/03/2007 12:35:46)
Fast Lane Bilal First Born Second (21/03/2007 12:35:46)
Afrodisiac Brandy Afrodisiac
Sadiddy Brandy Afrodisiac
Say You Will Brandy Afrodisiac
Best Friend Brandy Brandy
I Wanna Be Down Brandy Brandy
Always on My Mind Brandy Brandy
What About Us? Brandy Full Moon
Warm It Up (With Love) Brandy Human
Human Brandy Human
Almost Doesn't Count Brandy Never Say Never
Never Say Never Brandy Never Say Never
Have You Ever Brandy Never Say Never
Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now Common/Joss Stone Introducing Joss Stone [Deluxe Edition] Disc 1
Like a Star Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae
Enchantment Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae
Choice Of Colors Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions The Anthology 1961 - 1977
American Boy Estelle ft. Kanye West
When I See You Fantasia Barrino Fantasia
Only One U Fantasia Barrino Fantasia
I Feel Beautiful Fantasia Barrino Fantasia
Ready for Love India.Arie Acoustic Soul
I See God in You India.Arie Acoustic Soul
Private Party India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
There's Hope India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Can I Walk with You India.Arie Voyage to India
Summer India.Arie/Rascall Flatts/Victor Wooten Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Golden Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
Family Reunion Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
Rasool Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds, Vol. 2
Hate On Me Jill Scott The Real Thing: Words And Sounds, Vol. 3
Put Your Hands on Me Joss Stone Introducing Joss Stone
Young at Heart Joss Stone Mind, Body & Soul
The Weakness in Me Keisha White Out of My Hands
Brother Keisha White Out of My Hands
What's That Right There Kelis Kelis Was Here
Till the Wheels Fall Off Kelis Kelis Was Here
Living Proof Kelis Kelis Was Here
Bossy Kelis/Too Short Kelis Was Here
Comeback Kelly Rowland Ms. Kelly
Like This Kelly Rowland Ft Eve
I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time Mariah Carey E=Mc2
Thanx 4 Nothin' Mariah Carey E=Mc2
Heat Mariah Carey E=Mc2
We Belong Together Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi [Bonus Tracks/DVD] Disc 1
Shake It Off Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi [Bonus Tracks/DVD] Disc 1
Touch My Body (Single Version) Mariah Carey Touch My Body - Single
Work That Mary J. Blige Growing Pains
Just Fine Mary J. Blige Growing Pains
Reflections (I Remember) Mary J. Blige Reflections (A Retrospective)
No More Drama Mary J. Blige Reflections (A Retrospective)
911 Mary J. Blige/Wyclef Jean Reflections (A Retrospective)
Get to know ya Maxwell Now
Sumethin' Sumethin' Maxwell Urban Hang Suite (21/03/2007 13:32:11)
Sideline Ho Monica The Makings of Me
Why Her? Monica The Makings of Me
Getaway Monica The Makings of Me
Raw Monica Feat. Swizz Beatz The Makings Of Me
Hell No (Leave Home) Monica; Twista The Makings of Me
Just Friends (Sunny) Musiq (Soulchild) Aijuswanaseing
Take A Bow (Main Version) Rihanna Take a Bow - Single
Umbrella Rihanna ft. Jay Z
Tha Shiznit Snoop Doggy Dogg Tha Dogg: Best Of The Works...
Gz And Hustlas Snoop Doggy Dogg Tha Dogg: Best Of The Works...
About You Now Sugababes
Heard It All Before Sunshine Anderson
Right Here (Human Nature Remix) SWV It's About Time
Let's Go Forward Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby
Just Be A Man About It Toni Braxton The Heat
Fast Car Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman
If Not Now... Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman
Things You Say Whitney Houston Just Whitney...
Summertime Will Smith Will Smith: Greatest Hits
I Ain't Mad at Cha 2Pac/Danny Ray Greatest Hits [Death Row] Disc 2

Right now I'm feeling John Legend's Can't be my lover with Buju, that tunes is bad.

Also Lupe Fiasco's Go go gadget flow is one of the best rap tracks I heard for a while. Last year I enjoyed T-Pain's Chopped & Screwed, I danced the Arab money dance lol and thought Don't touch me by busta was the tune of the year... along with A Milli by Lil Wayne.

Solange's album is nice, better than her sisters. Jenifer Hudson hasn't been able to promote her album obviously but don't sleep on it because it's a good one. Ludacris's had some good tunes on the DJ Drama preview EP, Scarface's Emeritus was a good and destined to be another one of his criminally underrated ones like the Fix. Roots Manuva also dropped a good album last year.

Mokele Mbembe thanks i will have to look into buying two of those albums. The John Legend track seems pretty impossible to get hold of. I looked on Amazon and one person is selling it for £22 for one single. That song is not on his album. Also iTunes does not have it either.

Here you are love

Solange's album was great, Im listening ot Knaye's new album right now, hated it at first but it grew on me. Also hated lil Wayne but can't deny some of the tracks on Carter 3 are catchy, felling Mr Carter right now.

I ignored Nas untitled album because I didn't agree with what he wanted to call it, but my brother gave it to me for christmas. Ironically it is a fantastic album, very conscious and the best song is N. I. G ...... you get the drift.

There is no way I can post my itunes list on here it contains over 11,000 tracks!!!

Good stuff from 2008, more in the neo/indie soul vein; all are albums to put on and play:

Angela Johnson - A Woman's Touch, Vol. 1
Hil St Soul - Black Rose
Sy Smith - Conflict
Wayna - Higher Ground
The Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind
Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part One
Lalah Hathaway - Self-Portrait
Raphael Saadiq - The Way I See It
Kindred The Family Soul - The Arrival
Heston - Storyteller
Don-E - Natural
Leon Ware - Moon Ride
Slakah The Beatchild - Soul Movement Vol. 1
Musinah - The Oscillations: Sine
E. Bland - Soulcentric

Some good multi-artist compilations:

Liquid Soul
Independent Soul Divas: Independence Day
Real Earth
Soul Togetherness 2008
Amplified Presents Dirty Soul Electric

All available at a decent soul outlet or online.

Will run thru current playlist and pick out a few more individual tracks later....

I bought those two albums that were recommended to me and i really like them. Solange is a good singer. I like three songs on that album. I like I Decided, T.O.N.Y and Sandcastle disco.

Jennifer has an amazing voice. I love the track that she did with Fantasia and i also like the giving myself track and Spotlight.

I thought that i had a lot of songs lol 11,000 tracks Delicious wow. I have only got a 4GB iPod and it is enough for me.
Thanks for the recommendations.

A welcome return to form - listenable all through....




Gives the classic Sixties RnB sound a modern twist....the single 'On A Cloud' is a killer track, matched by several others on the album......check it out.....

k'naan - Troubadour

real good music

One of the best independent soul artists out there right now, and developing a new sound....if you know his stuff you'll get it, if new to him check out 'The Vault' first for a better intro to Erro....



This is one of those albums that will take up residency in your CD player.....young bass man out of Lagos and London, and a graduate of Middlesex University.....album featues Roachford, Lynden David Hall, Terri Walker, Ty, and Michael's wife.....need to lay your hands on it - buy it for the track 'Altar Call' alone.....

I bought India Arie's TESTIMONY VOL. 2: LOVE & POLITICS last week. This has been out for about a year but i missed it as i've been pretty busy this past year.

It is ok, there are a couple of songs that i like on this album.
It is my least favourite album of India's to date though.
As the album title suggests some of the music is quite political and i don't agree with some of her politics. The stand out line to me was in the song ghetto where she claims that being hungry in LA is the same as being starving in Bombay?!
There are a couple of other things i don't agree with that caught my attention as well.

If you're an India Arie fan well it is may be worth a buy.

^^^

Hear you on India's last effort.....listenable enough, but over-produced and too many weak songs.....

On this year's output:



A jazz singer first and foremost, but plenty of soul in this one.....and due to play some live sets here soon....check it out......