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Al Green - Lay It Down

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Pure Urban Essentials (Summer 2008)

VARIOUS: PURE URBAN ESSENTIALS (Summer 2008)

It's a cheeky 'no frills' solid double album with some well chosen mixes, that makes this twin set worth the gate money. If you haven't brought a tune in a while, then this will help you catch-up an some...

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Chris Brown: 'Forever'

Chris Brown: 'Forever'

NOW IT SEEMS GENRES ARE CROSS POLLINATING. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO IF I HAD SUGGESTED A BONEFIED R&B STAR CHRIS BROWN, RECORD A TACKY SLICE OF COMMERCIAL EURO DANCE LIKE THIS i WOULD HAVE BEEN LAUGHED OUT OF THE OFFICE...

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Mariah Carey: 'E=MC²'

MARIAH CAREY: E=MC²

IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR MARIAH CAREY WITH THE ALBUM E=MC2... AT FIRST LOOK THE ALBUM SEEMS A LITTLE SHORT ON THE BALLADS THAT MADE THE DIVA FAMOUS, BUT DON'T DISPEAR MARIAH FANS - SHE MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR IT WITH THE REST OF THE ALBUM.

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Kelly Rowland: 'Miss Kelly Deluxe'

KELLY ROWLAND: ‘MS. KELLY DELUXE’

WE ARE PLEASED THAT THE 'MISS KELLY' ALBUM HAS BEEN PIMPED BECAUSE THE ALBUM SHOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER RECEIVED THE FIRST TIME ROUND... LOSING 7 OF THE ORIGINAL TRACKS THIS ALBUM 'DELUXE' IMPROVES ON ALL FRONTS.

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JAY SEAN: 'MY OWN WAY'

JAY SEAN: 'MY OWN WAY'

THE ALBUM ITSELF OOZES BOTH QUALITY AND STYLE FROM THE VERY 1ST TRACK AND NEVER LETS UP IN DELIVERING A VERY COMPETENT R&B OUTING.

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Michael Jackson Feat. Akon & Will.I.am: 'Wanna Be Startin Somethin'

Michael Jackson Feat. Akon & Will.I.Am: 'wanna be startin sometin'

IT'S AN ODD SCENARIO, BEING ASKED TO DO A COVER VERSION OF SOMETHING FROM 'THRILLER'. IN MUSICAL TERMS IT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF BEING ASKED TO RE-WRITE PARSTS OF THE BIBLE!

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Madonna: 'Hard Candy'

MADONNA: 'HARD CANDY'

HARD CANDY HAS A HIP HOP FEEL, BUT KEEPS BOTH DANCE/POP COURSING THROUGH IT'S VAINS... MIX JUSTIN'S 'FUTURE/SEX' WITH NELLY'S 'LOOSE'. THEN ADD MORE THAN A DASH OF TIMBERLAND AND YOU'VE ALMOST GOT THE RECIPIE.

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CASSIE: 'IS IT YOU'

CASSIE: 'IS IT YOU'

AFTER A PROMISING START IN THE R&B GENRE, CASSIE RE-APPEARS WITH THE LIGHTWEIGHT 'IS IT YOU'.

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JAY SEAN: 'MAYBE'

JAY SEAN: MAYBE

NO 'MAYBES' ABOUT THIS TRACK AS JAY SEAN DELIVERS ON THE NAIL WITH GREAT PODUCTION AND SILKY VOCALS...

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MARIAH CAREY: 'BYE BYE'

MARIAH CAREY: 'BYE BYE'

'BYE BYE' IS SUNG IN AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MANOR BY AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DIVA... MARIAH DOES IT AGAIN.

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