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2009's Best R&B/Soul So Far

The year two-double-oh-nine is now halfway over, so it's time to look back at the best R&B/Soul songs, albums and album covers of the first half of the year. Featured artists include Maxwell, India.Arie, The-Dream, Keri Hilson and many, many more.

Best of the Year So Far

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R&B News N Rumors: 07/11/09 Edition

Saturday July 11, 2009
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week:

New Music: LeToya - "She Ain't Got"

Friday July 10, 2009
LeToya - She Ain't Got If you hadn't heard, ex-Destiny's Child member LeToya (Letoya Luckett) is due to drop her sophomore album, Lady Love, via Capitol Records on Aug. 25, 2009. It took me awhile to get ahold of this, but here's a free and legal stream of what will probably turn out to be one of the better songs on the album, a sassy and saucy track called "She Ain't Got," on which LeToya harshly disses a romantic rival. You can listen to it by clicking the link below.

Image © Capitol Records.

Michael Jackson Memorial Service Photos

Wednesday July 8, 2009
Michael Jackson Memorial Service The memorial service for the late, great King of Pop, Michael Jackson, was held July 7, 2009 at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Dozens of entertainers, athletes, musicians and celebrities attended along with thousands of devoted fans who were lucky enough to be given tickets to the event. Among the performers during the service were some of R&B and pop music's biggest stars, including Mariah Carey, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder and more. This photo gallery is of some of the more powerful images.

Image © Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images.

Album Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Tuesday July 7, 2009

Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night It was a long eight years between Maxwell's third studio album, Now and his fourth one, BLACKsummers'night (released in the U.S. on July 7, 2009), but the good news for his loyal fans is that the musical drought was worth the wait. It may or may not go down in history as one of Maxwell's best albums, but BLACKsummers'night is easily and by far one of the best albums of the year. Everything that his fans have come to love about Maxwell - his delicate vocals, his lush song arrangements, his talent for songwriting - are all still fully intact. For more, check out the full review of Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night.

Image © Columbia Records.

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