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New R&B Albums: September 2008

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Summer's almost over. Vacation's almost done, school's about to be back in session and the weather's going to start cooling off any day now. And as we start to trade fun in the sun for life indoors, music becomes more of a focus for some of us. Knowing this, record labels usually roll out lots of new R&B album releases for the weeks following Labor Day, and this year's no exception. This month gives us 16 new releases from various R&B artists, including Jennifer Hudson's solo debut and Ne-Yo's third album, plus new hotness from Robin Thicke, Joe Thomas and others. Check below for more info.

1. "Jennifer Hudson," Jennifer Hudson

The debut album by the Academy Award-winning (and former "American Idol" hopeful) J-Hud will be in stores Sept. 30 via Arista Records, led by the first single, "Spotlight."

Tracklisting:
1. Spotlight
2. If This Isn't Love
3. Pocketbook (feat. Ludacris)
4. Giving Myself
5. What's Wrong (Go Away) feat. T-Pain
6. My Heart
7. You Pulled Me Through
8. I'm His Only Woman (feat. Fantasia)
9. Can't Stop The Rain
10 We Gon' Fight
11 Invisible
12 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Highlights Version)
13 Jesus Promised Me A Home Over There

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2. "Year of the Gentleman," Ne-Yo

The third album from this singing and songwriting superstar will be released Sept. 16 via the Def Jam label.

Tracklisting:
1. Closer
2. Nobody
3. Single
4. Mad
5. Miss Independent
6. Why Does She Stay
7. Fade Into the Background
8. So You Can Cry
9. Part of the List
10 Back to What You Know
11 Lie To Me
12 Stop This World

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3. "Something Else," Robin Thicke

Thicke's third album, which is led by the catchy first single "Magic," will be released in the U.S. by Interscope Records on Sept. 30.

Tracklisting:
1. You’re My Baby
2. Sidestep
3. Magic
4. Ms. Harmony
5. Dreamworld
6. Loverman
7. Hard On My Love
8. The Sweetest Love
9. Something Else
10 Shadow Of Doubt
11 Cry No More
12 Tie My Hands (feat. Lil Wayne)

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4. "The Way I See It," Raphael Saadiq

Saadiq's latest album, which is a tribute to the Motown and Stax eras of R&B and Soul music, will be out Sept. 16 on the Sony label.

Tracklisting:
1. Sure Hope You Mean It
2. 100 Yard Dash
3. Keep Marchin'
4. Big Easy (feat. The Infamous Young Spodie & the Rebirth Brass Band)
5. Just One Kiss (feat. Joss Stone)
6. Love That Girl
7. Calling
8. Staying In Love
9. Oh Girl
10 Let's Take A Walk
11 Never Give You Up (feat. Stevie Wonder and CJ)
12 Sometimes
13 Oh Girl (Remix feat. Jay-Z)

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5. "Joe Thomas, New Man," Joe

Joe may be going by his full name of Joe Thomas now, but thankfully he hasn't changed his brand of smooth, emotional R&B. His first non-Jive Records album comes out Sept. 23 Kedar Entertainment. It includes five song snippets from his next album, Signature, which comes out Feb. 10, 2009 - just in time for Valentine's Day.

Tracklisting:
1. E.R.
2. By Any Means
3. Why Just be Friends
4. We Need To Roll
5. Man In Your Life
6. I Won't Let Him Hurt You
7. New Man
8. Start Over Again
9. Sorry
10 Heart Behind My Eyes
11 Chameleon
12 Friends Don't Let Friends (snippet)
13 Special Friends (snippet)
14 Magic (snippet)
15 Sex Girl (snippet)
16 Wanna Be Your Lover (snippet)

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6. "Love & Life," Eric Benet

The fourth album from the man who's sarcastically known as the ex-Mr. Halle Berry will be in stores on Sept. 9 via Warner Bros.

Tracklisting:
1. Love, Patience & Time
2. Hunger
3. You're the Only One
4. Don't Let Go
5. Everlove
6. Chocolate Legs
7. Weekend Girl
8. Iminluvwichoo (Duet with Linda Kirally)
9. Spanish Fly
10 Still I Believe
11 Sing to Me
12 One More Tomorrow

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7. "Fearless," Jazmine Sullivan

Miss Jasmine's debut, which includes the hit "Need U Bad," will be in stores Sept. 23 via J Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Bust Your Windows
2. Need U Bad
3. My Foolish Heart
4. Lions, Tigers and Bears
5. Call Me Guilty
6. One Night Stand
7. After The Hurricane
8. Live A Lie
9. Dream Big
10 Switch!
11 Fear
12 In Love With Another Man

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8. "A Long Time Coming," Wayne Brady

Trust me on this one: Wayne Brady may be better known for his work on the TV screen, but this man can sing. His debut album comes out Sept. 16 via the Peak Records label.

Tracklisting:
1. Ordinary
2. F.W.B
3. Can't Buy Me Love
4. Back In The Day
5. Sweetest Berry
6. A Change Is Gonna Come
7. I Ain't Movin'
8. Make Heaven Wait
9. All Naturally
10 All I Do
11 Beautiful Ugly
12 You and Me

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9. "Exist," The Tony Rich Project

Not much is known about this one right now except that it's due out Sept. 23 via Hidden Beach Recordings. The first single is the tender love ballad "Part the Waves."

Tracklisting:
1. Part The Waves
2. It Would be A Sin
3. Jordan
4. According To You
5. Sugar Hill
6. Sweet Addiction
7. I Wanna Be
8. Anymore
9. Oh Baby
10 I Already Know
11 With You Through It

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10. "Like A Rolling Stone," Donnie Klang

The debut album by this white chocolate singer, who appeared on the Diddy/MTV reality series "Making The Band 4," comes out Sept. 2 via Diddy's Bad Boy Records.

Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Take You There (feat. Diddy)
3. Dr. Love
4. Hurt That Body
5. Hollywood Girl
6. Pick It Up
7. Pretty Girls Cry
8. Catch My Breathe
9. Bedroom (Interlude)
10 Not a Love Song
11 Which One
12 Love in Stereo
13 Just a Rolling Stone
14 My Idol
15 Pain (Interlude)
16 Rain

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